"By the way, don't you mind? My past … "Seiji scratched his face awkwardly.
What he said just now wouldn't be easy to accept. That was what he believed.
His impression of him would definitely decrease.
As for how much it would decrease …
"If you hate it, then express it … I'll accept it."
He didn't want Little Shi to force herself.
'If you hate it, then express it. I'm strong enough to accept it!'
Shika Kagura blinked in surprise.
"I do hate it."
* Pfft! * Seiji felt as if a sharp arrow pierced through his chest.
"I feel disgusted."
* Snap! * Seiji felt as if a flying knife had pierced through his brain.
"You're … a perverted scumbag."
* Boom! * Seiji felt as if he had been blown away by a bomb.
"But, that was my older brother in the past."
He spoke in a calm and gentle voice.
"The current older brother isn't that type of person … and it's impossible for him to become that type of person again, isn't that right?"
Shika Kagura revealed a gentle smile.
The injured Seiji felt as if he was looking at a goddess!
An indescribable feeling filled his chest.
"Yep, of course!"
'We weren't the same person to begin with … we weren't even the same soul.
'That guy's already dead. No matter how evil he was, he's already gone with his death.
'And, I inherited his body and was given a second life, along with a name, identity, and everything related to it.
'That's why I wasn't the one who did it, and the responsibility is on me.'
"Even if I die … I won't become that type of person again," Seiji said in a resolute tone.
Shika Kagura smiled gently at him.
"That's enough."
'This is my older brother, my beloved adopted brother, my most important and only family member.
'If he's going to be hurt … I absolutely won't allow it!'
The black-haired girl felt an unprecedented emotion in her heart.
…
According to their agreement, Seiji was going to continue walking around the school festival with Peach-sensei today.
Although he really wanted to take Little Shi with him, the "Reaper's Curse" … he could only leave her at home and take care of some things.
"I'll buy something nice for you."
After making this promise, Seiji went out the door.
He immediately went to Uehara's house next door and knocked on the door.
The landlady opened the door.
"Mika said that she wasn't feeling well and didn't want to go to school, so she stayed in her room." Nozomi smiled wryly.
She and Seiji looked at each other for a moment, and then both of them sighed.
"If she stays at home, you can take good care of her." Seiji sighed.
"Chiaki and I both have no idea why she became like this. At the very least, if we can get some information out of her … No, let's not force her. Let's wait for her to calm down a little before we have a good talk. That'll be better."
"Mm … I'm sorry for making you worry, Haruta-kun."
"Don't say that. Mika is our good friend." Seiji smiled.
Then he took leave of the landlady, and was about to depart when he saw the fair-haired schoolmaster descending the stairs.
"Good morning, Juumonji-sensei."
"Good morning, Harano-kun. The weather's nice today as well. "
Feng Wu smiled brilliantly.
Then, she noticed something.
"Where's Uehara -san?"
"She's … not doing well."
"Not doing well?" The nurse blinked in surprise. "Then I should go visit her. Perhaps I can be of some help."
"Er, it's not a physical problem, it's probably …" Seiji mulled it over.
He didn't think that Feng Wu would be able to accomplish anything by visiting her. But if Mika wasn't willing to tell her best friend or her mother, then perhaps someone she wasn't familiar with would tell her instead?
That was possible.
They were unwilling to tell their friends and family, but they were willing to casually tell their friends or strangers they met … There were more than a few such cases.
"If it's not a physical problem, then is it a psychological problem?"
"I'm not sure if it's serious enough to be called a 'problem' … at any rate, the situation is like this …"
Seiji told her about Mika's abnormal behavior.
Feng Wu had a serious expression as if she was a teacher.
"Right now, she's not willing to tell her friends or family what happened. Perhaps Sensei will tell her something if you talk to her … that's what I'm thinking."
"Yeah … you're right." Feng Wu nodded. "I'd like to visit her right now, but I can't be late to school … so I'll have to visit her after work."
"Sorry to trouble you, Juumonji-sensei."
"I'm a nurse; it's my duty to take care of my students' physical and mental health." Feng Wu smiled gently.
"Uehara-san is a good child. As both a teacher and a tenant, I want to help her."
He felt the power of a domineering older sister!
Seiji experienced the charisma of a domineering older sister when he saw her kind and gentle smile, and his heart couldn't help but tremble slightly.
"… As her friend, I'd like to express my gratitude." He averted his gaze and calmed himself down.
Seeing Seiji's behavior, Kaede noticed something and felt quite happy.
"No need to be so polite, Harano-kun."
Afterwards.
The two of them didn't talk much. When they reached an intersection, they parted ways because Seiji had to go pick up Peach-sensei.
He arrived at Sensei's apartment with great familiarity, walked up to her room, and pressed the doorbell.
Not long after, the door opened.
It wasn't Sensei … it was Editor Yoshizawa!
"Good morning, Harano."
Saki Yoshizawa was wearing a shirt, long pants, and a collared jacket. Combined with her icy beauty and sharp aura, she seemed just like a female secret agent.
If she suddenly pulled out a gun from her jacket and took aim, that would be incredibly cool.
"Good … good morning, Editor Yoshizawa." Seiji was rather confused.
Why was Editor Yoshizawa here? No, more accurately speaking, why was Editor Yoshizawa here at this time?
"Mayuzumi and I are currently eating breakfast … have you eaten?"
"I already ate."
"Then come in and have a seat; I'll pour some tea for you."
"Oh … sorry for disturbing."
Seiji walked through the door, changed his shoes at the entrance, and followed Editor Yoshizawa into the apartment.
He saw Peach-sensei sitting at the dining table.
"Good morning, Sensei."
"Good morning, Haru … Harano-kun."
Mayuzumi smiled wryly as she greeted him.
Seiji really wanted to ask Sensei what was going on, but when he saw her expression, he instantly understood what was going on.
Editor Yoshizawa acted as if she was entertaining a guest in her own home. She had Seiji take a seat in the living room, poured him some tea, some desserts, and turned on the television before returning to the dining table to continue eating breakfast with Mayuzumi.
Seiji sipped on his tea as he looked around the living room.
The overall decorations were quite appropriate; it wasn't overly plain or extravagant. There were also some accessories from the "Honey Candy Girl" anime, such as dolls and figurines, that were also arranged appropriately. Not only did they represent the owner's identity, but they also didn't make it seem too otaku, making it seem quite natural.
This was a very appropriate living room … to be honest, Seiji felt that it was too appropriate. He didn't expect that Sensei would be able to decorate the living room so well.
Cough, that was a rather rude way of thinking.
Compared to the living room, Seiji was more curious about Sensei's work studio, and he really wanted to see it.
But a professional manga artist's work studio wasn't something he could just casually enter.
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