"Haruta-kun, what's the matter?" Summer Night asked worriedly upon seeing Seiji in such a state.
"Cough … nothing." Seiji coughed and looked to the side.
Shika Kagura still hadn't woken up.
"The spell has been dispelled, and there's nothing wrong with her condition. She just needs some time to wake up," Summer Night said.
Seiji nodded.
Then, he carefully carried Shika Kagura back to her room.
He placed the sleeping girl on the bed and covered her with a blanket. Then, he sat down by the bed and looked at her face.
Just now … the last thing he heard was Little Shi thanking him and … saying goodbye.
Even though he was mentally prepared, when he thought about it … Seiji couldn't help but feel sad.
Although it was only a short day.
But that childish girl who called him "Brother" in a cute voice, acted coquettishly towards him, and played with him left a deep impression on him.
This was a precious memory.
Seiji would never forget it.
But, Shika Kagura …
Little Shi wasn't Shika Kagura's main personality. She was a hidden personality. Shika Kagura probably wouldn't remember everything that she experienced.
Even if Shika Kagura woke up and remembered it, it would probably be very vague, as if it had happened in his childhood, leaving only a faint impression.
Little Shi was Shika Kagura.
But Shika Kagura … wasn't Little Shi.
After realizing this, Seiji felt a surge of sadness in his heart.
'Ahh, idiot.
I actually … feel so lonely. '
Seiji covered his face.
'It's so unsightly.'
He didn't have the right to say that Little Shi liked to act coquettishly …
"Hmm …"
A sound came from the bed.
Seiji moved his hand away and looked over.
He saw the black-haired girl frowning slightly, moving a few times before slowly opening her eyes.
"This is … Harano Seigo?"
She saw the youth sitting by the bed.
Seiji took a deep breath and calmed himself down.
"It's me." He smiled faintly. "I'm glad … that you're awake, Shika Kagura."
The girl looked at his face.
"You … aren't happy," she said calmly. "You're … sad, aren't you?"
Seiji was speechless.
"You are indeed sad," Shika Kagura stared at him and said with certainty, "You … don't want to see me wake up."
"No!" Seiji immediately denied.
"I am indeed glad to see you awake, that's true! But at the same time, I … "
I'm sad for losing Little Shi … the you of the past.
How was he supposed to explain this?
Should such a thing be explained?
Seiji could not continue.
"I just … happened to be a little sad because of something else … It has nothing to do with you."
He forced himself to smile.
"That's why, don't think too much about it, Shika Kagura … it's great that you're awake."
Shika Kagura widened her eyes in surprise upon seeing Seiji's forced smile.
She felt a pang deep within her heart.
She had never felt such a thing before.
'Harano Seigo …' she muttered his name in her heart.
"Judging by your expression, I feel that you probably don't remember, but I still want to ask — do you remember what happened over the past two days?" Seiji asked calmly.
Shika Kagura thought about it.
"I remember … I went to the park and saw you … and then … I don't know."
She could faintly feel something warm … warm and happy … but she didn't know what it was.
"As expected …" Seiji sighed.
A moment of silence fell between them.
"I'll be direct with you," Seiji looked at Shika Kagura again. "Shika Kagura, you've been captured."
…
After leaving the room, Seiji met with Summer Night in the living room, who had already changed out of her shrine girl attire.
"She's awake and has regained her memories, but she forgot everything that happened during her amnesia.
I told her that she was captured, and that she lost her memories due to a spell. Now that the spell has been lifted, she'll be interrogated … that's the general situation, "Seiji told her.
Natsuya nodded her head.
"In that case, she's actually in the second condition that I mentioned earlier. She only lost her memories due to a spell, and the damage to her soul won't affect her, or perhaps it won't affect her too much … at any rate, it's much easier than I thought."
"Yeah …" Seiji's expression was calm.
Summer Night felt that something was amiss when she saw his expression.
"She forgot everything that happened over the past two days?" The Grand Mistress tried mentioning this.
"Yes." Seiji spoke calmly. "I … only told her that she lost her memories, but didn't tell her what exactly happened … I hope that you won't tell her either."
"Why's that?" Summer Night blinked in surprise.
"Because … there's no longer any meaning to it. It's been more than a day." Seiji averted his gaze. "Even if I tell her, it'll only make her feel more confused."
Shika Kagura was a gentle girl.
Although it was hard to tell from her appearance, Seiji was certain that she was a gentle person.
So, if she knew what happened over the past two days, and why he was so sad, she would definitely feel apologetic and sad.
That was unnecessary.
Shika Kagura didn't do anything wrong, so there was no need for her to apologize or be sad. That was what Seiji believed.
That was why it was fine as long as she didn't say anything.
It was fine as long as she didn't know.
That girl had already endured too much. There was no need to increase her burden … especially at a time like this.
Summer Night looked at Seiji's face for a long while.
"Alright, I understand."
She responded calmly.
"I won't tell her … I'll also tell Houjou-san and Hitaka that they won't tell her either. Is that alright?"
"That's fine … thank you."
"No need."
Summer Night retracted her gaze, turned around, and walked towards Shika Kagura's room.
Seiji was the only one left standing in the living room, looking out the window.
…
"Is that all you know?"
Summer Night looked directly at Shika Kagura.
The latter nodded calmly.
"Thank you for your cooperation." Summer Night stood up.
"Before everything is over, I'll have to keep you under house arrest here. Please understand.
Someone will bring you three meals a day. If there's anything you need, you can tell me now, or tell the person who brings you the meals … as long as it's a reasonable request, we'll do our best to satisfy you. "
After saying this, Summer Night waited for a moment.
Shika Kagura didn't say anything.
Summer Night turned around and was about to leave.
"I want to know …" a soft voice spoke up.
"During my … amnesia, what … did I do?"
What did he do, and what happened.
Shika Kagura was unable to recall.
But, he just felt like something had happened.
Something warm, something happy … something important.
Summer Night stopped in her tracks, but didn't turn around.
"What did you do … you'll have to ask Haruta-kun … also known as Harano Seigo."
"His real name is Haruta Seiji."
"Haruta …" Shika Kagura's eyes flashed with an indescribable light.
"An exiled 'Haruta,'" Summer Night stated calmly. "In his family, he … has always been an existence that's been shunned.
Just like you, 'Reaper's Curse' Shika Kagura.
Not only that, he has a younger sister who's about the same age as you … "
"That's probably why. He … cares about you a lot."
"He was the one who took care of you when you had amnesia."
"In fact, if it wasn't for him, you might have … suffered even worse injuries, or even died."
Shika Kagura was rendered speechless.
Natsuya took a step forward and left the room.
The black-haired girl who was sitting on the bed slowly turned her head to look outside the window.
"Harano Seigo … Haruta Seiji."
Various scenes appeared in her mind.
When she woke up, when she escaped to the park after the battle, when she talked to him in the park, and even before that …
"Shika … Kagura, is it? That's a beautiful name. "
"I don't want you to do anything, it's just that … I feel like you might be a little uneasy …"
"Fine, I'm being a busybody again."
"Maybe you don't think it's a big deal, but I … don't want to ignore it."
"I'll give you the light you want!"
"… If you don't say anything, nobody will be able to help you."
"I'll come back tomorrow! At this time, right here! "
Scenes after scenes, words after words.
These seemingly ordinary memories suddenly seemed to be filled with color and warmth at this moment.
Finally, her mind froze on the scene just now, when he was sitting on the bed and forcing a smile.
"… It's good that you're awake."
'Don't think too much about it.'
There was no need to think too much about it.
'You're fine, and you're here. That's good.'
Something wet slid down from the corner of his eye.
Shika Kagura reached out to touch it and discovered that it was tears.
"I'm … crying?"
'Why?'
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