He couldn't get through to Wanhua Summer Night on her phone.
Perhaps she was busy, or perhaps she was resting. This wasn't the right time.
Seiji gave up on trying to contact her. He knew that she was worrying about the duel, so it was insensible of him to disturb her.
Shika Kagura's matter wasn't urgent, and she deserved his sympathy. But it had already been so long, and it wouldn't matter if it took a while longer.
The most important thing was that she had given up on asking for help.
Seiji sighed.
If he was able to meet her tomorrow, he would try contacting Summer Night again after talking to her.
He decided not to think about it for now.
After returning to his apartment.
Seiji turned on his computer and logged into his email account to see that Editor Yoshizawa had sent him an email.
The email said that his short story "I'll Die If I Don't Become Handsome" had been completed well, and that he should submit it to Thunder Bunko as an official submission.
If so, he would send another email in the same format as before.
Submit it … of course.
Seiji sent another email with a document attached in the requested format.
After that, it was time for him to earn points as usual.
'Oh, and starting from today, I'm going to increase my art attribute …'
…
The next day.
This was the second time that Seiji and Mika were going to school together with Feng Wu Juumonji.
Feng Wu started a conversation and chatted normally without saying anything strange.
This made Mika, who had been mentally prepared, feel that something was off.
Seiji, on the other hand, felt that it was only natural.
If Feng Wu came up with something every morning, he and Mika would have a reason to refuse to go together with her, so she wouldn't do that.
Since they were having a nice conversation, Seiji responded normally and naturally dragged Mika into the conversation as well.
The three of them arrived at school peacefully.
After parting ways with Feng Wu and seeing Chiaki, Seiji recalled that the drama club president had kidnapped … er, "captured" Shika Kagura. Had she suffered anything?
"Chiaki, did anything unfortunate happen in the drama club recently?"
"Why do you suddenly ask?" The tomboy blinked in surprise.
"Because I heard some strange rumors … I just casually asked." Seiji acted casually.
"Hmm …" Chiaki looked at him for a while, then combed her hair and thought about it.
"Vice club leader Ghastly Mask is under a lot of pressure due to the school festival approaching, and various other things. His roasting and fanning skills have been greatly enhanced. Everyone in the club, especially the club leader! Does this … count? "
Seiji: "…"
"What was the rumor you mentioned just now?" Chiaki asked back.
Mika also looked over.
Seiji touched his chin.
About Shika Kagura … since it might be related to "that side," he felt that it wasn't appropriate to talk about it.
"It's not a big deal … Let's just treat it like this for now. I'll tell you when I feel like it's time."
Chiaki tilted her head slightly.
Mika couldn't help but tilt her head as well.
"Alright, that's settled then." The tomboy directly accepted it and didn't ask any more questions.
The pigtailed girl had a confused expression.
…
Between classes.
Seiji received a phone call from Wanhua Summer Night.
"I'm sorry, Harano-kun. I didn't pick up your call yesterday."
"It's fine, President. As for me, I knew that you had something important to worry about, but I still interrupted you …"
Summer Night smiled faintly at Seiji's apologetic tone.
"Harano-kun clearly knew, but he still called me at that time. It must have been something important."
"Is it … important? Actually, it's not easy for me to judge. "Seiji paused for a moment." President, do you know about a middle school student named Shika Kagura? "
Natsuya fell silent.
"President?" Seiji had an ominous premonition about this.
"Shika Kagura … I know," Summer Night answered calmly.
Seiji raised his eyebrows in surprise.
This Grand Mistress knew about him, and she said it in such a tone, which meant …
"She's … a special existence … As for you, how did you know about her, Harano-kun?"
"It's like this …"
Seiji gave a simple explanation of what happened last night.
Natsuya fell silent again.
"I see, she wants to ask for help." The student council president's voice contained a trace of sympathy.
"But … I'm sorry, Harano-kun.
"No one can help her."
The students' chatter, laughter, footsteps, and fighting seemed to be a little far away in an instant.
Seiji furrowed his eyebrows.
"Why, President?"
Summer Night could hear the uneasiness in this calm question.
"She's a special existence, and the problem with her … is an unsolvable problem even in this world.
It's hard to say the specifics over the phone. If you want to know more, come to the student council room.
Although, I think it's better for you to just give up and not understand or care about her … "
"I'll go over during lunch break, is that alright?" Seiji didn't wait for Natsuya to finish.
There was another few seconds of silence.
"Sure."
The phone call ended there.
Seiji put away his cell phone and looked at the sky outside the window.
Today's weather wasn't good; it was overcast.
It seemed like it was going to rain.
…
During lunch break.
Seiji arrived at the student council room.
Wanhua Summer Night was alone inside.
"Today's weather isn't good, Haruta-kun."
"Yeah, it might rain in the afternoon, President."
The two of them casually talked about the weather for a while, then fell silent together.
Summer Night sighed.
"Are you angry, Haruta-kun?"
Seiji blinked.
"No, why do you ask?"
"Because I feel like you're angry." Summer Night walked over to the table and began pouring tea for him.
Seiji stood still as something flashed in his eyes for a while.
"Fine, maybe a little." He sighed, "But it's not towards you, it's … I don't know how to say it."
"Sit down and have some tea," Summer Night said calmly.
"Okay … thank you."
The two of them sat down at the round table and drank tea together.
"Shika Kagura …" Summer Night slowly spoke up after putting down her teacup. "I discovered this while I was investigating.
After I was basically certain that I was going to be dueled, I investigated every single student that transferred to this school this semester, and even last semester … Of course, apart from you. "
"Was it to prevent the enemy from sending Spirit-branded Retainers?" Seiji rubbed his chin in contemplation.
"Yes, such precedents are quite common. Before the duel, they would send Spirit-branded Retainers into the enemy's defensive perimeter with the intention of attacking from within, or doing something else. "Summer Night nodded.
"And after investigating, there was only one person worth paying attention to — Shika Kagura.
Her identity information was strange, and she acted strange as a student, too strange … it didn't seem like she was sent here. "
Seiji nodded in understanding.
The most important requirement for a special agent to infiltrate the enemy's headquarters was to be inconspicuous and not easily noticed. It was no different from suicide to have a glamorous, classy, and beautiful girl sneak into the enemy's headquarters like in some TV shows.
"There was nothing strange about the others, but she was the complete opposite. Although I didn't think that someone like her would be a Spirit-branded Retainer, I investigated her further.
And then I discovered … something special about her. "Summer Night sighed.
"What kind of special?" Seiji asked calmly.
Summer Night looked directly at his face.
"'Reaper's Curse.'"
She spoke in a soft but clear voice.
"That's what Yin Yang Masters call this special existence."
Seiji listened quietly.
"In this world, everyone's actions will have a greater or lesser effect on themselves, others, and the world — there's a saying that this is' cause and effect. '
"According to this saying, all the effects and actions of the world are like a gigantic torrent, as large as an ocean — the 'Sea of Cause and Effect.'
"Everyone is within the 'Sea of Cause and Effect,' creating it, and also being affected by it … That's how luck and misfortune are created.
"And in the 'Sea of Cause and Effect,' there will sometimes be a special existence like a whirlpool. The whirlpool itself won't do much, but it will engulf the surrounding water …
'Cause and Effect.'
"Anyone who gets close to this special existence will be strongly affected by 'Cause and Effect,' resulting in misfortune, luck, or chaos.
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