"Why are you all looking at me like that? I'm just … "
Seiji thought back to what he had just said and finally realized what he meant.
"No, no! Senpai! What I meant was: whoever marries you will be happy! I didn't mean … that … "He hurriedly tried to explain himself.
Shika Kagura's expression didn't change, but Mai narrowed her eyes slightly.
"I understand … Haruta -san, this is how you deceive girls."
"Er, deceive?" Seiji didn't understand. "I'm not deceiving anyone; I'm just honestly telling you what I think."
Mai's face reddened even more as she averted her gaze.
Shika Kagura blinked.
"Brother Seiji … is a playboy?"
"Why the hell did such a term suddenly pop up!?" Seiji retorted.
'How was my behavior just now a playboy at all? I just said something wrong; is there a need to talk to me like this!? '
"Little Shi, you can't just casually call others' playboys, 'especially your brother; I'm a righteous and righteous man!"
The girl who was forcefully taken as his adopted younger sister and the maid who was flirted with were rendered speechless.
After showing off his righteousness, Seiji continued sipping his tea.
"Kagura-san, as you can see, Haruta -san … is an idiot."
"Yep … Brother, your mind is a little … subtle."
* Cough cough! * He almost choked on his tea.
'So why? Why am I being looked down upon like this!? ' It was one thing for the maid, who he didn't understand, to say something strange, but even Little Shi …
Seiji had question marks popping up on his head.
Meanwhile, Shika Kagura and Mai didn't even look at him, as if they were friends who had come to a mutual understanding as they drank their tea together.
The atmosphere was a little strange.
'Forget it, I won't argue with them.
Sometimes, I shouldn't pay attention to the details when interacting with girls, so I'll just ignore them. 'Yep, I'm such a magnanimous person.'
Seiji praised himself.
After a period of silence.
"Houjou-senpai, is there a printer in this house?" Seiji asked.
"Printer? Yes. Idiot … oh no, junior, what are you trying to do? "Mai asked calmly.
Did you say "idiot" on purpose? It must be! The corner of Seiji's mouth twitched.
Be magnanimous and don't be calculative. There would be no end to their bickering.
"I want to print a contract, a contract for my novel …" He explained that his novel had been accepted.
"Eh … Junior, you're actually writing a light novel, and you even submitted it to Thunder Bunko and got it accepted. Not bad." Mai blinked as she sincerely praised him.
"I was just lucky," Seiji said humbly.
Then he noticed that Shika Kagura was looking at him with sparkling eyes.
"Brother's novel … I want to read it." She expressed her desire.
That's right, she's a literary girl.
"Of course, I'll give you the document later." Seiji smiled.
Then he thought of something.
"Little Shi, you often read books … have you ever thought about writing your own?"
Shika Kagura paused in surprise for a moment before shaking her head.
"I've never thought about it …" Her expression dimmed slightly. "Even if … I write it, I don't know … if I should show it to others."
A period of silence fell between them.
Would the special power of the [Reaper's Curse] spread through Shika Kagura's novel?
He didn't know. But as long as she had this concern, her gentle self wouldn't want to write anything … she didn't want to hurt others, even if it was only a possibility.
Seiji's heart felt heavy.
Up until now, Shika Kagura had been working as a hired Spirit-branded Retainer for a living, which was why she was constantly being hurt. If he wanted her to break free from this lifestyle, he would first have to help her find another way to survive.
If possible, Seiji wanted to permanently employ Shika Kagura as a Yin-Yang Master, but he wasn't one yet.
Although he could completely support his adopted sister as her adopted brother, she might lose her dignity because of this … he didn't want to overlook this.
As for money? Money had never been a problem.
As long as he felt that it was necessary, he could use his save and load ability to earn money at any time. A single lottery ticket was more than enough to solve everything!
He hadn't done this before because he didn't want to abuse his ability. After all, money could be earned slowly, and he wouldn't hesitate to use it if he really needed money for a short period of time.
Even if he was worried about suddenly becoming rich overnight or something, he still had the option of borrowing money from Chiaki, Wanhua Summer Night, or Tomohisa Juumonji. At any rate, he would definitely be able to repay his debt.
At any rate, he didn't need to worry about money. What he needed to worry about was Little Shi herself.
What should he do?
"Little Shi … how about you work together with me to write a novel?"
Seiji made this suggestion after some consideration.
"Work together?" Shika Kagura looked at him in confusion.
"You tell me your ideas, such as the characters, plot, background, settings … and I'll be responsible for writing them out.
Of course, I'll also add my own ideas. At any rate, you provide your ideas, and I'll provide my ideas and labor. We'll complete the story, and then submit it.
If the story is accepted, I'll get sixty percent of the payment, and you get forty percent. That's how it'll be split. "
Actually, Seiji would have preferred to do the opposite, but he knew that Shika Kagura would definitely refuse.
"Is that … alright?" Shika Kagura was still hesitant.
"I think that it should be fine, since I'm the one who's going to write the story, and I'm also going to create the original story. This way, the finished story will mostly belong to me, so … it shouldn't be like what you're worried about," Seiji stated calmly.
At this level, it was unlikely that any misfortune would spread.
Otherwise, with how powerful the "Reaper's Curse" was, it would have destroyed Sakura Island long ago.
To be honest, this special ability was rather subtle, which could be seen from the fact that it could be "canceled out." It was indeed frightening, but to say that it was extremely frightening … at any rate, Seiji felt that he didn't need to worry too much.
After all, this wasn't some sort of strategic weapon that was based on the Law of Causality.
Shika Kagura was a good child. It was good that she was gentle, but being too gentle and having too many misgivings wouldn't do. She wouldn't be able to survive.
She was worried that her story would bring misfortune to others, so Seiji decided to let him take responsibility for it.
To put it bluntly, Seiji believed that he was a rather simple-minded person, and that he would do what he was supposed to do without overthinking things.
Shika Kagura fell silent for a while.
"I don't know if I can do it … but I want to.
I want … to write a story together with Brother Seiji! "
Something flashed in her eyes.
Seiji smiled upon seeing this.
"Come, then." He reached out his hand. "Please take care of me, Kagura-sensei."
"No … I'm not Sensei!" Shika Kagura's face reddened slightly as she slowly shook Seiji's large hand.
"I should be the one calling you Sensei, Brother … Haruta -sensei, please take care of me."
And so, they reached an agreement to work together.
Mai smiled gently as she observed all of this.
"Also …"
"Hmm?"
"I only want twenty percent … no, ten percent is fine," Shika Kagura stated.
"No! It's already been decided — forty percent. "Seiji refused as he calmly sipped on his tea.
"But …"
"If you say one more word, I'll increase my salary by ten percent and give you fifty percent!" Seiji remained calm as he ate a mouthful of lamb stew.
"Er …" Shika Kagura didn't know what to say and revealed a dazed expression.
* Pfft. *
Mai chuckled as she observed from the side.
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