A handsome boy with an eyepatch was quietly reading a book by himself in a pavilion in the forest. It felt a bit like Kim Jong Un; it had a certain artistic beauty to it.
.
Yet, he was reading a light novel with a beautiful girl in a bikini on the cover. It was titled "I Reincarnated into a Magical Swordswoman in a Different World!"
It wasn't that he had anything against Seiji reading light novels. In fact, Seiji was happy to see other people reading light novels. It was just that this person's image didn't seem to match the story he was reading.
It would have been better if he was reading Chronicles of the Demon Sword. At the very least, there was a male supporting character wearing an eyepatch … Eh, did he go overboard with his retorts?
Forget it, it was their freedom to read whatever they wanted.
Seiji walked into the pavilion and sat down across from the gray-haired boy.
He took out his cell phone and was about to contact the Grand Mistress when he received a call from her.
"How is it, Summer Night?"
"It's fine, don't worry. It's just a normal conversation."
"A person named Shinsuke Furukawa said that he's going to play a game later, but he didn't say what exactly."
"I heard that as well. I'll deal with it when the time comes. I'll do my best to avoid fighting, but … "
"I understand. I'll be prepared. There's no need to worry about me." Seiji chuckled. "I'm your Spirit-branded Retainer."
"Yeah …" Summer Night felt warm inside.
They ended the phone call.
Seiji looked at the gray-haired boy again and saw that the gray-haired boy was frowning with a confused expression on his face. He had a profound expression that said, "What the hell is this?"
"Did you see a plot that you can't understand?" Seiji asked reflexively.
The gray-haired boy glanced at him.
"I'm sorry to bother you. I've read that light novel before, and I spoke up when I saw your expression, "Seiji said." If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me. "
"… You are?" The gray-haired boy blinked.
"Shiroya."
A moment of silence fell between them.
"Shiroya-san … My name is Ryuuno Izawa. I'd like to ask you about the content of this page." The gray-haired boy flipped the light novel around and showed the page he was currently reading.
Seiji felt a little awkward explaining the strange plot of a light novel to a boy with a serious expression on his face.
According to Izawa, this wasn't a book that he wanted to read himself. Rather, his master … Grand Mistress Kagura wanted him to read it. She even had to write a review of the book that was at least 500 words long.
An elementary school student's homework!?
Seiji cursed in his heart.
Writing a review of a light novel … As a light novel enthusiast, he could do it easily. However, for a non-enthusiast, this was definitely a difficult assignment. It was the equivalent of reading a pure literary work and then writing a review.
How could he write his thoughts on something that he either couldn't understand or simply fell asleep after reading it?
Similarly, reading comprehension was the same. Who would want to understand something they did not want to read? If he didn't even have the passion to read, how could he have the passion to understand?
Not to mention answering questions about what the author was trying to express. Sometimes, even the author himself couldn't answer such questions, such as the college entrance examination in his previous life …
Ahem, I was too distracted.
"Thank you for your explanation, Byakuya-san."
"You're welcome. It's nothing."
Seiji thought to himself as he passed some time.
Suddenly, he saw a figure flying past the tree outside the pavilion.
It was the Spirit-branded Retainer who had been standing on the fake mountain earlier.
The Spirit-branded Retainer had short red hair and a handsome face. He wore a hoodie and sweatpants, and he had a cheerful smile on his face. He seemed quite energetic.
He kept jumping up and down the tree, making beautiful movements in midair. He rolled, flipped, and spun around … it was as if he was performing acrobatics, enjoying himself.
Seiji watched as the Spirit-branded Retainer suddenly did a somersault and landed on the ground after jumping for a while.
The moment he landed, he used his hands to support himself and flew back into the pavilion. He landed steadily like a gymnast.
"Hello, strange big brother."
The red-haired boy, Seiji Mukai, greeted him.
"Hello, strange little bro."
"Don't call me little bro. My name is Yukari Youyun!"
"Alright, Yukari-san."
"And don't call me Yukari-san. It sounds so old."
"Yukari-kun."
"That's good." The red-haired boy nodded. "Big brother, what's your name?"
"White Night."
"White … Night?"
"Yes."
"Is that your name?"
"It's my name."
"What about your surname?"
"You don't need to know."
"Eh … big brother, you're really strange."
Seiji chuckled.
"Yukari-kun, is something the matter for you to take the initiative to talk to the strange me?"
"Nothing, I was just casually greeting you. I didn't expect that big brother … Brother White Night, you might seem strange, but I feel like you're quite easy to talk to. "
"I was just responding to your attempt to strike up a conversation," Seiji said casually.
They heard footsteps approaching them.
"Yukari, what are you doing?"
The two of them turned around and saw a blonde man wearing round-rimmed glasses and a black jacket and long pants. His eyes seemed rather dispirited, but they also contained a hint of sharpness.
"I'm talking to Brother White Night."
"White Night?"
The blonde man looked at Seiji Mukai.
"Excuse me. May I ask what your full name is?"
"Just call me White Night."
The blonde man narrowed his eyes slightly.
"I see … I apologize for my lack of manners."
He looked at Yukari.
"Come here! Follow me over there and stay here. "
"Eh … I want to chat with Brother White Night."
"You're giving him trouble, idiot."
"Eh?"
"Don't say anything else. Come with me." The man waved his hand with a serious expression.
Yukari revealed a confused expression, but seeing that the man was serious, he could only walk out of the pavilion.
The blonde man spoke up after walking a little further away.
"That person used a disguise technique … White Night is definitely a fake name. He obviously doesn't want to reveal his identity."
"What?"
"If you talk to him, you're giving him trouble. Do you understand?"
"Eh … but he …"
"You need to observe others more and use your brain more," the man told him lightly. "Casually interacting with others might cause trouble for them, as well as trouble for yourself. You need to remember this."
Yukari furrowed his eyebrows slightly and didn't say anything else.
Seiji watched the two of them leave before he retracted his gaze.
He saw Ryuuno Izawa close his novel and put it away.
"Are you done reading it?"
"No."
"Why aren't you reading it anymore?"
"Because … I feel a little tired."
"Then could you lend it to me?"
Izawa blinked in surprise.
"Didn't Shiroya-san say that you've already read it?"
"I'd like to read it again because I'm bored."
Izawa fell silent for a moment before he took out the novel and handed it to Seiji.
"Thank you." Seiji opened the novel and began reading it.
"Shiroya-san, this humble one would like to ask a rude question."
"Hmm?"
"Why don't you show your true identity to others?" Izawa looked directly at Seiji's face.
"The fact that you're able to enter this venue means that your identity has been recognized. However, you're concealing yourself and even using a fake name.
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