Mika had a new guest.
Feng Wu Juumonji.
She didn't want to say anything to her at first, but after chatting with her for a while, she felt like she wanted to talk.
No, it was more of a questioning feeling.
"Juumonji-sensei, I'd like to ask you..."
She looked at the blonde beauty sitting across from her.
"As a Grand Mistress, you left your home to live here, and you even found a job at Yuen Hwa Secondary... Why are you able to do so much for him?"
Feng Wu's expression froze over upon hearing this.
The considerate landlord had already gone into her room, and only the two of them were left in the living room.
"Why..."
Feng Wu slowly sipped on her tea.
"Because I like him, and I want to get close to him... but that's not the answer you want, right?"
"Yeah... What I want to ask is... I mean, even if you like him, it's not easy to do so much for a boy. Have you... never hesitated?"
Mika asked in a low voice.
"Before you did all this, didn't you ever consider that even if you did all this, you might not succeed... that it might not even be worth it, that you shouldn't go so far... or something like that?"
"Actually, he... Seigo told me before that his impression of you was only good, and he wasn't moved by your actions, only surprised and troubled.
"Everything you've done for him … everything you've done for him, he's just … just like that! Don't you think... that's not good? "
Moving, finding a job... these things weren't as easy as it sounded.
If one thought about it carefully, it was the equivalent of changing one's life.
She made such a huge change for the person she liked, but he didn't appreciate it... wouldn't she regret it?
Normally, she would regret it.
In fact, she might even hold a grudge against him.
However, the blonde teacher sitting across from her had a calm expression.
"Yeah... now that you mention it, I seem rather pitiful."
Feng Wu smiled.
This was definitely not an expression that someone who truly felt pitiful would have.
"But I don't think so... to be honest, I'm a little sad that he wasn't moved, but... that's only natural, isn't it?"
"Eh?"
"Although I did it for him, it has nothing to do with him at the end of the day … He didn't ask me to do it, nor did he want me to do it. I acted on my own accord."
Feng Wu looked at Mika and said lightly.
"If he's touched by this, I'll be very happy, but as you said, he's just surprised and troubled … This reaction is actually normal. If it was me, and a man I'm not familiar with suddenly did this for me, I'd probably have the same reaction. "
"In short, the actions you take have nothing to do with that person … Do you understand what I mean?"
"This …" Mika felt an impact.
"Let me give you an extreme example. A fanatical fan committed suicide because his idol had a lover. Does this have anything to do with the idol?"
Mika was unable to respond.
"The answer is no. Although it sounds cruel, it's the truth. "
"This fan's actions weren't requested or desired by the idol, nor was it requested or desired by anyone else. The fan completely wanted to do it, and he did it."
"For the sake of his idol … for the sake of the person he liked and loved … I suppose that's what you said. But at the same time, you could also say that he was just being willful and did something foolish on his own because of the idol's name. "
"Of the two explanations, which one do you think is correct, Uehara -san?"
Mika was unable to answer.
"No matter which explanation you think is correct, the idol isn't actually responsible for this fan's death. Perhaps he'll feel guilty, or perhaps he'll publicly apologize, or even retire, but that's out of his own free will, not out of obligation. "
Seiji finished speaking lightly.
Feng Wu sipped some more tea.
Everyone fell silent for a moment.
"How cruel … in this case …"
Mika spoke in a weak voice.
What the blonde teacher said, or rather, the concept she expressed, impacted her very soul!
Doing something for the sake of the person he liked … any action, even death, had nothing to do with that person?
Was this reality?
It was far too cruel. Such a reality, such a … world.
Mika Uehara found it difficult to accept this.
"Yes, it's quite cruel."
Feng Wu agreed with her words.
"That's why doing something for the sake of someone. This kind of thing is very risky. "
Doing something for the sake of a friend might result in betrayal. Doing something for the sake of a stranger will result in even greater pressure.
Some people don't know and don't truly understand this risk, or the pressure associated with it, and only act on their hot-bloodedness.
But there are also people who clearly understand all of this, and completely understand the cruelty of reality, yet still choose to do something.
The first type of person is the brave.
The second type of person is the hero. "
Feng Wu smiled.
"I think that he … Haruta-kun is the hero."
Haruta-kun.
Not Harano-kun!?
Mika widened her eyes in surprise.
"Yes, I know him. Harano-kun's real name.
"I know him a little better than you think."
The blonde teacher … no, the mafia family's Grand Mistress. She recalled the first time she met that boy.
He was the person she fell in love with at first sight, and he was someone who received the approval of her father and brothers. He was a truly strong individual!
"Right now, I'm still quite far away from him.
But I'll continue moving forward, and I'll take action for the sake of getting closer to him … or rather, for the sake of my own feelings.
No matter what happens in the future, I won't regret it.
Because … he's my hero. "
'He's a man who deserves my love.'
Feng Wu's eyes shone with an incomparably resolute light.
That was her answer.
Mika was astonished.
Even though she had long since believed that this blonde Grand Mistress, who came from an unknown place, was an incredibly powerful person.
But it was only at this moment that she truly understood ….
Compared to her, what about herself?
She hesitated because of her 'choice', worrying about her own problems, not telling him anything, and making him worry …
Just what was she thinking? 'Just what am I thinking?'
Mika was at a loss.
Then, suddenly, she noticed something.
She was afraid!
The emotions hidden under the complicated confusion were cowardice and fear.
On one hand, she was afraid of remaining 'ordinary', of always being his friend and drifting further and further away from him.
On the other hand, she was afraid of the unknown future if she changed and became 'special'.
She was afraid of both sides of her 'choice'.
And this was due to her cowardice, an unmistakable sign of weakness.
'Yes, that's it.
I … I'm just an ordinary girl after all. '
Mika Uehara finally understood herself.
She felt inferior in front of Feng Wu Juumonji, who was also in love with him, yet was so determined to take the first step forward.
'Just what should I do?
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