"It's not that he hates you; he just finds it difficult to accept," Seiji explained.
"At the very least, I didn't hear any disgust in his voice, nor did I see any disgust in his expression.
Your uncle is confused, and he needs some time to digest this. "
"… What if … Uncle … doesn't want me anymore …?" Ling Yang sniffled.
Seiji squatted down in front of her and looked at her tiny face.
"How could he possibly not want you? Little Ling Yang is so cute." He reached out to wipe away her tears. "I believe that it won't be like that … If it really is like that, Little Ling Yang can come and be my child."
"Brother Harano …"
"I told you that I would help you. Although it's only a dream, it's still effective in reality." Seiji smiled gently.
"And you promised your mother that you would be brave, so don't always cry and be more spirited, okay?"
"Yeah …" Ling Yang nodded and blushed slightly as she looked at his gentle smile.
"Brother Harano … thank you …"
"No need to be polite.
Little Ling Yang. "
…
It wasn't easy to take care of an elementary school girl, not to mention an elementary school girl who possessed a mysterious power.
Seiji admitted that he might have been a little too impulsive, but with the current situation, he couldn't just stand by and do nothing.
It was fine to have one more child living in the family, but the problem was … Little Shi's special ability was the "Reaper's Curse."
Was the solution to this problem to have Little Shi move out?
No, no! Seiji definitely wouldn't do such a thing.
As long as Ling Yang didn't talk to or interact with Little Shi, she should be fine.
"Little Shi, not only did I drag you into this, I even added another child to our family. I'm sorry …"
Seiji spoke to his adopted sister in the living room as he went to Hirai's residence and asked Ling Yang to pack up her belongings.
"I'm happy to be able to help Brother." The black-haired girl smiled faintly. "As for taking care of Tachibana Ling Yang … this is something that an older brother would do. There's nothing wrong with that."
"Little Shi …" Seiji was touched by his sworn sister's understanding.
In fact, Shika Kagura was a little unhappy. He felt that his sworn brother's rash decision to take care of a little girl was a bit too much. He had taken on a responsibility that he shouldn't have.
However, Haruta Seiji was such a person.
It was precisely because he was such a person that Shika Kagura became his sworn sister and lived with him.
Tachibana Ling Yang was indeed an unfortunate child. Her situation was somewhat similar to hers, and she herself was somewhat concerned.
"Brother, is it really okay to let her live with me? How about … I move out … "Shika Kagura said softly.
"No! I won't let you move out, absolutely not! "Seiji said seriously.
"Although it's indeed risky, as long as you're careful, nothing bad will happen. There's no need to worry too much about it.
Even if something really does happen, I'll be able to take care of it — definitely! "
His tone of voice was quite firm and unquestionable.
Shika Kagura felt a warmth in his heart and didn't say anything else.
After Ling Yang finished packing her belongings, Seiji formally introduced Little Shi to her.
"… Misfortune will befall you, but there's no need to be afraid. Just be careful not to talk to her or touch her."
"Oh …" Ling Yang blinked as she looked at the black-haired girl.
Shika Kagura smiled at her.
'So beautiful!'
Ling Yang widened her eyes in surprise when she saw this smile.
'Such a beautiful older sister … not being able to talk to her is …'
The little girl felt quite regretful.
"Not … not even a single word?" she asked.
"It's not that you absolutely can't say anything. It's just that if you say anything, you need to be mentally prepared.
Something bad might happen, "Seiji explained.
Something bad … Of course, Ling Yang didn't want something bad to happen, but she did want to talk to the beautiful older sister.
"Brother Harano, aren't you afraid? If something bad happens … "
"I have a special ability that prevents me from being affected."
"Oh …" Ling Yang thought about it. "Then if I talk to you, can you help me talk to Kagura-san?"
"This … should be fine."
"Then, Brother Harano, come here."
At Ling Yang's suggestion, Seiji sat down next to her and listened attentively to her words.
When the little girl spoke, her warm breath blew on his ear, making him feel a little itchy.
"'Hello, Kagura-san.'
"'You're so beautiful, and you look so good when you smile.'"
It was a sincere and direct praise.
Shika Kagura smiled as he listened to Seiji's words.
His beautiful smile caused Ling Yang to fall into a daze once again. Even Seiji was slightly entranced by it.
Then, Shika Kagura sat down on Seiji's other side and indicated for him to move closer.
"'Thank you. You're quite cute as well, Tachibana-san.'" Shika translated for Little Shi.
"'I really want to talk directly to my older sister, but I'm afraid that something bad might happen … Older sister, you have such an ability. Is life difficult?'" Shika translated for Ling Yang.
"'It's quite difficult, but I don't feel like it anymore, because I met … this person.'" Shika translated for Little Shi while pointing at himself.
Little Shi directly said "Brother Seigo," but Seiji didn't feel comfortable saying that out loud! It was rather embarrassing.
"'This person has an ability that prevents him from being affected. It'd be nice if I had that ability as well. '"Shika translated for Ling Yang.
"'This person's abilities are excellent, but what's even better is his … heart. He cares about me and took me in, just like how he's treating you right now.'" Seiji relayed this to Shika. His embarrassment level rose even higher!
"So Kagura-san is just like me … How long have you been living with this person?"
"Not very long, but it'll get longer and longer. I have nowhere else to go, and I'll always be together with him."
"If my uncle doesn't want me anymore … can I do the same? Always be together with this person … "
'Eh? I shouldn't have said that. ' Seiji only realized it after he said it out loud.
He was about to say something to Ling Yang, but Little Shi asked him to move closer.
"Of course, didn't he already say that? So you don't have to worry about not having anywhere to go. This family welcomes you, Tachibana-san."
Ling Yang looked at Shika Kagura's face.
Shika Kagura looked back at her and smiled faintly.
Ling Yang responded with a cute smile.
She didn't let Seiji relay the message and directly said...
"Thank you, Kagura-san."
After this formal conversation, Ling Yang Tachibana and Shika Kagura officially got to know each other.
Seiji was gratified by their conversation, and when he thought about how they would have to converse like this in the future, he felt an itch in his heart. It was a wondrous feeling.
'Am I addicted to this shameless play?
… It's fine even if I'm addicted to it.
'No, no! I should be thinking about becoming stronger as quickly as possible and finding a way to solve Little Shi's physical problem! ' He thought to himself.
After that, the three of them took their luggage and left the residence.
When they returned to the hospital, he returned the key to Hirai.
"You … why are you willing to take care of Ling Yang?" Hirai asked Seiji.
"Because I feel that Little Ling Yang is a good child," Seiji answered.
Hirai looked at him for a while before looking back at his niece.
"Ling Yang … do you think it's alright to be together with this person?"
"I … I think it's alright …" Ling Yang answered weakly.
Hirai looked at her for a while before retracting his gaze.
"Then … let's just leave it at that for now."
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