"I know, but I want to meet with you." Genji gripped her cell phone tightly. "Are you unwilling?"
"No … it's just …" Seiji thought about it and decided to tell her the truth.
"I told you before that I have a roommate, right?"
"Yep."
"This person is my adopted younger sister. She told me that she doesn't want me to get a girlfriend anytime soon, and that she wants to spend more time with me in my current state, "Seiji told her.
"I promised her that I would temporarily maintain my current state until she's able to settle down.
That's why it's not that I'm unwilling, it's that for the time being, I don't want … that … "
He didn't know how to properly express himself.
"Can I interpret it as you not wanting to get too close to girls for the time being?" Genji asked.
"… You can interpret it that way."
"What about your date at the Winter Snow Festival?"
"That wasn't a date; it was a favor … I don't have that type of relationship with that person."
Genji fell silent for a moment.
"The 'adopted younger sister' that you're referring to, could it be that beautiful black-haired girl who was by your side when I met you at the bookstore?" She recalled.
"Yes, that's her."
After hearing this answer, Genji felt like she had "miscalculated."
If she had known at the time that the beautiful black-haired girl was Seiji's roommate, she definitely wouldn't have had such an attitude.
She lacked information, and she was too careless. She actually made a mistake in something that she didn't think was important, but was actually quite important!
Could it be that … after she asked Seigo out, she was interrupted by Wakaba and Uehara -san because of this "adopted younger sister" as well?
It was highly possible.
Genji felt like she was witnessing something shady … someone manipulating the situation behind the scenes.
Although this description was rather exaggerated, it was indeed what she was feeling right now.
As she recalled the way that girl looked at her, Genji had the urge to sigh.
"What's her name?"
"Her name is Shika Kagura."
Shika Kagura.
Genji made a mental note of this.
"Can I ask something? It's about Shika Kagura. "
"What do you want to know?"
"Of course, why is she living with you? How did she become your sworn sister? "
The other party fell silent.
Was it something he shouldn't have asked?
When Genji was wondering if she had touched a landmine, a calm voice came from the other side of the phone.
"Because some things happened … I can't explain the specifics, but it's probably … she no longer has a family, and I want to be with her, so we became sworn siblings."
His words were calm, but the content was profound enough.
"Sorry, I shouldn't have asked."
"It's okay, it's nothing. I'm sorry, but I can't explain it in detail. "
There was silence.
"About the game … I still want to talk to you face to face," Genji said in a soft voice.
"No … I don't want to talk about the game. I just want to meet you and talk. It doesn't matter if it's about the game or something else."
"I really want to see you … It feels … lonely to be unable to see the person I like during the Winter Snow Festival."
Seiji sensed her intentions.
If he insisted on rejecting her, it would be too heartless of him.
But if he went out and met her, then his promise with Little Shi would be …
Right, if it was just a meeting …
"Would you like to come over to my place?"
"Eh?"
"If you want to meet and chat, it's fine if we don't meet outside. Would it be fine if you came over to my place? "
Genji widened her eyes in surprise.
Not only would it be fine, it would be more than what he wanted!
He didn't expect that she would make such a suggestion.
After recovering from her surprise, the purple-haired girl immediately responded, "Sure! I'd be delighted. "
'Yep, excellent.
This way, we can meet and confirm that it's not a date, but just a friend. '
Seiji mentally praised himself for being quick-witted.
"Then come over tomorrow if you're free. Morning or afternoon is fine. The address is …"
Genji hurriedly recorded it down.
"Just contact me before you come. I'll prepare some tea and desserts for you."
"Okay … thank you, Seigo."
"There's no need to thank me … You're an important friend of mine." Seiji expressed his gratitude.
Genji felt a warmth in her heart as she felt it.
After saying goodnight to each other, the two of them hung up.
…
Late at night.
Within the soul realm.
After completing the prerequisite and paying the required points, Seiji learned yet another spell, [Mana Shield].
This spell's effect was to create a protective barrier around the user's body. This barrier could be maintained as long as there was Mana, and it was capable of blocking physical and Mana attacks.
The barrier would shatter if it received a powerful attack that exceeded the user's defensive limit.
But before such an attack, if the user judged that he wouldn't be able to block the attack and activated the barrier, he would be able to block an attack that was twice as powerful as the user's defensive limit. The barrier would then collapse, and he would have to cast the spell again.
Seiji checked his system. This time, he didn't see anything new.
'System, you've been rather lazy lately.'
Now that he had learned both offensive and defensive spells, the next spell he needed to learn was the [Beginner-level Healing] spell.
'I wonder if I'll be able to learn it before the party.'
'I'll try my best!'
Seiji kept a positive attitude as he continued cultivating.
…
The next morning.
Genji Asamiya was quite frustrated.
This was the first time he was going to the house of the person he liked. How should he dress up?
Dressing up as if he was going on a date was no good. He should dress down a bit, but not too plainly.
It was quite difficult to figure out how much to dress down.
The other problem he was frustrated about was the Winter Snow Festival present.
He had already prepared a Winter Snow Festival present for Seigo. Originally, he wanted to give it to him when he was alone with him, but now he could only give it to him normally.
What he was frustrated about was whether or not he should also give his adopted younger sister, Shika Kagura, a present.
If he didn't give her a present, it would seem rather impolite. But if he gave her a present … First of all, he didn't know what to give her, and second of all, giving her a present might cause the opposite effect.
In the end, it was because he didn't understand her.
He didn't know what she liked or what her personality was like, so he didn't know how to deal with her.
If he wanted to know more … should he ask Seigo?
No, that wouldn't feel good. And if he directly told her that he wanted to give her a present, he would definitely say that he didn't need to worry about it.
The purple-haired girl laid on her bed and sighed helplessly.
She regretted not talking to him when they first met at the bookstore … but no matter how much she thought about it, it was useless.
Two figures popped up in her mind.
Uehara -san and Wakaba -san … if it was them, he would definitely know.
Should he ask?
It would be embarrassing to ask for information from his opponent, but this was also an opportunity.
Earlier, they had sent a message to Seiji. Although it was in the name of apologizing, it was still a show of their attitude.
They should be able to form a certain level of alliance. That was Genji's judgment.
After thinking it over, she decided to make a phone call.
Then, who should she call?
If she had to say who was easier to talk to, it would probably be Mika Uehara.
But for some reason, Genji wanted to call Wakaba and Chiaki.
So, she picked up her cell phone and dialed a number.
"Good morning, Asamiya-san, what a surprise …"
After the call connected, she heard a casual voice on the other end.
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