In a way, it could even be said that the "Reaper's Curse" was protecting her.
Shika Kagura was incredibly beautiful. Even when she was young, she had already been incredibly cute.
Not only did the "Reaper's Curse" indiscriminately harm those who approached her, it also helped her get rid of evil people who harbored ill intentions towards her, preventing them from harming her.
The students in Year 2 Class 4 who wanted to bully her were a perfect example.
The Yin Yang Masters were the same. While they were using her, they were also afraid of going overboard, which allowed her to live a peaceful life.
This was... an indescribable situation.
Seiji had a complicated feeling about this.
The relationship between Shika Kagura and the "Reaper's Curse"... he decided not to think too much about it and focus on something more practical.
He decided to focus on the current situation.
The treatment that Shika received this time was excessive in his eyes, but in her and that person's eyes, it was still within the bounds of what was acceptable.
That person, Okubo Yoshiaki, had ordered Shika Kagura to take the bullet, but he didn't force her to die in battle. The spell he cast on her was only to seal her memories, not erase them.
When he ordered Shika Kagura to take the bullet, did that person believe that she wouldn't die, or did he think that it didn't matter if she died?
Was Shika Kagura's death something unexpected to Okubo?
Judging from the amnesia spell cast on her, as well as the additional trap spell … Okubo probably believed that she wouldn't die, but rather that she would be injured and then captured, which was why he set such a trap on her.
Or was it that Shika Kagura's death didn't matter to him? At any rate, he wasn't the one who did it. The trap he set up on Shika was only to deal with the situation where she was being held captive, and it was only a temporary measure?
Seiji wanted to know the answer.
No matter what the answer was, in his eyes, the fact that Shika Kagura died because of this... or rather, the fact that she had died once wouldn't change.
His anger wouldn't lessen either.
He simply wanted to know.
It didn't matter if he didn't know. Anyway, what he was going to do had already been decided.
Even if he didn't take the bullet for Okubo, the fact that Okubo had placed a curse on Shika Kagura was more than enough to infuriate him.
Perhaps Shika Kagura himself would find this acceptable.
But Seiji would not accept it.
Harm does not cease to be harm just because the victim is used to it.
From Seiji's point of view, those Onmyojis who used Shika Kagura's power, ignored her feelings, and wantonly hurt her. They didn't dare to act rashly because they were afraid of the Calamity. All of them deserved to be beaten up!
"Haruta-kun?"
Summer Night's call brought Seiji back to his senses.
"Did you say anything just now, President? Sorry, I was distracted and didn't hear you clearly. "
"What I meant was that perhaps we should try using a 'cancellation technique.' After all, we — me, you, Hitaka, and possibly Houjou-san — have all come into contact with Shika Kagura in various ways. It's necessary to 'digest' the information and prevent any unexpected mishaps from occurring," Summer Night told him.
Her expression darkened slightly as she recalled the troublesome incident yesterday.
"What do you think we should do?" Recalling the drama director's example, Seiji felt that this method was truly... subtle enough.
"… I haven't thought of an appropriate method. What do you think, Haruta-kun?" The Grand Mistress tossed the question back at him.
Seiji rubbed his chin in contemplation.
"Right now, all I can think of... are slapping, dripping wax, whipping, freezing, electric shocks, clamping, hanging, tying … and so on. I've heard that as long as it's done appropriately, the victim will suffer considerable pain, but there won't be any actual injuries or side effects."
Summer Night was rendered speechless.
The Grand Mistress was astonished!
The handsome boy had a serious expression on his face and spoke in a natural tone of voice. The scene of him listing out so many methods in succession caused her to receive an unexpected impact, causing her heart to become chaotic.
Only when he saw Grand Mistress's expression did Seiji instantly realize what he had just said.
"President! Don't misunderstand! I learned all of this from certain anime and manga! It definitely isn't because I have any strange interests!! "Seiji did his best to clarify.
Summer Night instantly seemed frightened as she shrunk back and covered her chest with her hands.
She looked exactly like a weak young girl facing a pervert.
Seiji was rendered speechless.
The atmosphere was rather awkward.
After a few moments of silence, Grand Mistress calmed down, put down her hands, and lightly coughed.
"Haruta-kun... it's not that... I can't understand such interests, but..."
"I said that I have no such interests! Please believe me!! President, it doesn't matter if you understand or not, so please don't say anything else! "Seiji pleaded with all his might.
"Er... alright." Summer Night reluctantly accepted his plea.
"The method you mentioned... hmm... has some value as a reference. I can... consider it." She tried to discuss the matter as it stood, but she suddenly thought of something, causing her face to flush red.
'Don't blush at a time like this, Grand Mistress! It's so tempting!! ' Seiji commented in his mind.
At the same time, he was curious as to just what Natsuya was imagining... Cough cough, stop daydreaming!
"It's fine as long as it can be used as a reference... By the way, I don't think there's a need to rush to implement this' counteracting method, 'right? It's not like a calamity will descend upon us immediately, so we can think about it carefully before doing it. "
"... That's true." Summer Night nodded.
Another period of silence fell between them.
"Also..." The Grand Mistress forcefully shook off the awkwardness from earlier as she continued speaking.
"Now that my opponent's identity is clear, I'm going to officially challenge him to a duel. I hope that this duel will be a direct duel."
Seiji blinked upon hearing this.
"Will it succeed?"
"It's highly likely that it won't."
Summer Night spoke calmly.
"It's highly likely that my request will be rejected. After all, he's already done so much, so it's impossible for him to accept a duel that's advantageous to me."
"Then what will happen?"
"That'll depend on the results of the negotiations... I expect that in the end, it'll be either a siege or a defense."
"Then what's the point of doing all this?"
"Making a request and negotiating... this in and of itself will allow me to obtain information and make some inferences.
Even if it's difficult to change the duel's format, there's still some details that can be discussed. I'll do my best to obtain the greatest advantage... Of course, the same goes for my opponent. "
"Can I understand this as a competition of family power?" Seiji raised his eyebrows slightly.
"You can understand it like this... you're subtly seeing through everything, Haruta-kun." Summer Night blinked upon hearing this.
"I feel like I've heard you say this before."
"Indeed, I've said it to you before."
The two of them were now smiling faintly as they exchanged glances.
"I believe that you won't be at a disadvantage in a formal confrontation like negotiating with someone, President Wanhua." Seiji smiled. "I'll be waiting for your good news."
"I'll do my best to repay your trust... It's all thanks to your help that I'm able to reach this point, Haruta-kun." Summer Night smiled. "Once again, I thank you."
"Once again, I'm honored." Seiji scratched his face and averted his gaze. "By the way, what should I do next?"
"You don't need to do anything else. You can go to class … or you can continue taking care of Shika Kagura," Summer Night spoke softly while looking at him. "She's quite concerned about... what happened during her amnesia."
Seiji paused for a moment.
Summer Night retracted her gaze, stood up, and left just like that.
Seiji stayed in the hall for quite a while before he finally sighed.
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