What was up with this chuunibyou and terrifying title!?
"'In this school, the only person I'm truly afraid of is the' Smiling Executioner 'Mai Houjou-sama.' Those were the exact words our president personally said," Chiaki explained.
The president … that strange person from the drama club who was crazy about kidnapping people, and who even won a duel against the Morals and Discipline Committee, was actually addressing a student of the same grade as her in such an honorific manner!?
No, no, I'm wrong about the main point! I should be paying attention to the content of her words!
"The only person I'm truly afraid of …" Mika repeated in a daze.
Chiaki nodded.
"You guys know that our president has the appearance of an idiot who isn't afraid of anything, so when she said those words with such a serious expression, it left a deep impression on me.
Out of curiosity, I did some research and discovered that President Mai Houjou-senpai … Houjou-senpai was active last year, which was the year before we entered school, when she was still in her second year of high school.
As the student council president, she used her ruthless methods to get rid of half of the clubs in the entire high school section! "
Seiji and Mika widened their eyes in surprise.
"The high school section … had twice the number of clubs in the past compared to now?" Seiji asked.
"That's right, and Houjou-senpai was the one who reduced the number of clubs to what it is now … She didn't lead the student council to do so; she did it by herself!"
"Is … is such a thing possible?" Mika was confused.
"Don't say that it's impossible; it's already happened." Chiaki sighed.
"It sounds unbelievable, but that's the truth. Houjou-senpai used all sorts of methods to get rid of all the clubs that she believed shouldn't exist … or perhaps I should say, purged them."
"At that time, the situation was quite tragic … None of the third-year students I asked were willing to talk about the specifics, and the president only described that period in one word — a bloody storm."
Seiji and Mika were both rendered speechless.
"Houjou-senpai's nickname of 'The Smiling Executioner' appeared at that time. This nickname, combined with everything I've investigated, made me imagine an incredibly scary third-year high school senior."
"But I didn't expect to hear it from you, Seigo …" Chiaki smiled bitterly and looked at the lunchbox again.
Seiji and Mika looked over as well.
The exquisite and beautiful dishes quietly sat inside, emitting an alluring fragrance.
The three of them were speechless.
Seiji looked at the delicacies as he recalled the time he spent with Houjou-senpai, her gentle smile, and everything Chiaki had told him.
Hmm … What is this indescribably complicated feeling?
He didn't understand.
It was best not to understand.
There were some things in the world that were better left alone and not to think too much about.
At least for this moment, let's just treat it that way.
Chiaki and Mika also wisely chose to skip this topic.
A period of silence fell between them.
"Seigo, how's Kagura-san?" Chiaki asked.
Seiji blinked upon hearing this.
"She's already recovered her memories," he said lightly.
"Oh? That's great! "
"But she's forgotten everything that happened during her amnesia," he continued in a light tone.
"Er …" Chiaki paused for a moment.
She exchanged glances with Mika, then looked back at Seiji, who appeared calm on the surface.
"Seigo … are you angry?"
"Hmm? Why would I be angry? "Seiji didn't understand.
"I feel like … there's something wrong with your emotions," Mika said in a soft voice.
"… I guess." Seiji nodded. "I'm just … a little sad, that's all."
Mika and Chiaki exchanged awkward glances.
Another period of silence fell between them.
Seiji sighed softly.
"It's a good thing that she's successfully recovered her memories. It's something to be happy about, and I'm happy about it as well.
But … how should I say it? She's forgotten everything that happened during her amnesia. This … this is a bigger blow to me than I expected.
I also think that I'm … ugly like this, but … I just can't … be cheerful all of a sudden. "
He was unable to ignore or seal away those memories of a mere one day.
That girl who called him "Brother" and the little girl's smile were unforgettable.
… Awakening a sis-con?
No, no, it couldn't be! He didn't think so!!
It wasn't a sis-con, it was just … er … this … seemed like …
Fine then!
Seiji's cheeks twitched as something flashed in his eyes.
"I admit that I've awakened a sis-con, but I feel really sad without a younger sister! Ahhh!!"
He suddenly started shouting.
This startled Mika and Chiaki.
Since he spoke too suddenly and quickly, they didn't hear what he said clearly.
But the term "sis-con" had a strong presence, so they still heard it.
"Seigo, you …" Chiaki's expression kept changing.
Seiji slowly looked towards her with a serious expression.
"From now on, you can call me the 'Lost Sis-Con Gentleman.'"
What the hell!?
"Don't give yourself random titles, idiot!" Chiaki forcefully retorted.
"That's the name of my soul."
"Soul, the hell!! Don't think that such a strange title will be accepted just because it's the name of your soul!!! "
'Hah …' Chiaki used too much force in her retorts and panted heavily.
Mika was stunned by this.
Seiji scratched his face awkwardly.
"Then let's change it to …"
"Don't change it! Don't say anymore! If you say another word, I'll really treat you like a pervert and kick you!! "Chiaki said in a serious tone.
"Fine." Seiji gave up and averted his gaze with a melancholic expression.
"Then I'll be a nameless sis-con.
Why do you insist on calling yourself a 'sis-con!?' Using 'nameless' as the prefix sounds cool, but it's actually meaningless!! "
'That's enough!' The tomboy really did kick the strange boy.
The double pigtailed girl had already become a wooden background.
Although the atmosphere became rather awkward, at least things were cleared up.
"At any rate, you're probably disappointed because Kagura-san forgot all the time you spent together." Chiaki sighed.
Seiji nodded honestly.
"She … does Kagura-san know? She treated you as her older brother while she was suffering from amnesia, and acted spoiled to you like a child. "
"I didn't tell her … I didn't want her to know."
"Why?" Chiaki furrowed her eyebrows.
"Because it'll only cause her trouble," Seiji said lightly.
"That time is meaningless now. If I mention it again, it'll only cause her trouble and nothing else, so I might as well not mention it."
'I'm the only one who cares about this and feels bad about it.
Even though I'm a little sad, I'll get over it eventually. I can't keep immersing myself in my sadness.
That's why I'll let this short, beautiful memory fade away with the wind. '
Seiji was immersed in his poetic sadness.
Then, Chiaki viciously kicked him again!
"What's with that expression of yours that makes you think you're a lonely poet!? Do you think you're so handsome now!? Idiot!! "
The tomboy even stood up and put her hands on her hips as she looked down at him with a condescending expression.
"You're obviously disappointed, and you're even throwing a tantrum! But you're still pretending to be considerate of others — it's so ugly, idiot! "
"Eh …" Seiji was stunned.
"Tell her what happened! Let Kagura-san know what happened between the two of you! Although it was only for a short time, since you care about it so much, it must be something important!
"Although Mika and I only saw each other a few times, the two of you were truly like siblings. She acted like a spoiled child to you, and you doted on her. This is a very warm and beautiful thing, isn't it? Tell her that such a warm and beautiful thing happened!
Tell her that you value this period of time so much that you're sad that she forgot about it! Perhaps she'll be troubled and confused by this, and she might even think that you're disgusting, but … she should know!! "
Seiji faintly understood something as he listened to Chiaki's words.
"That's an important time for you, so do something about it! Don't be so self-righteous and think you're so cool, and bury it!
Using the excuse of being considerate of others to hide the truth and suppress your own feelings seems like the right thing to do, but you're actually nothing more than an idiot or a coward!
"Go tell her the truth! Tell her what you're feeling! Even if you're completely rejected in the end, that's still much better than conceited stupidity or cowardice. It's a beautiful and handsome failure!! "
Shika Kagura should know that there was someone who once loved her like a real older brother.
Haruta Seiji should tell her how much he liked his cute younger sister who only existed for a short period of time.
No matter how short the time was, no matter how illusory it was, as long as it was warm and beautiful, and valued, then … it was an irreplaceable treasure!
A treasure shouldn't be buried like this.
That was Wakaba Chiaki's opinion.
Seiji … understood.
He also understood.
'Yeah, that's right … I … was wrong.
'That time definitely wasn't meaningless, because it was beautiful and worth cherishing. I indeed value it.
'I should let her know, and she should know as well.
Even though it was only for a little more than a day.
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