"Ah …" Then, Mika suddenly remembered.
'Yes, that's right, why did I forget?
How did I think of him in the past, and how did I insult that fat otaku? '
Memories flooded into Mika Uehara's mind, and the more she thought about it, the more ashamed she felt.
Her face became so hot.
The scene of Seiji angrily insulting the sisters overlapped with the scene of her angrily insulting that fat otaku in the past.
'How similar …'
'What right does she have to judge Seiji for being so mean in the past?'
Mika covered her burning face, and tears came out from the corners of her eyes.
"That's terrible … I'm terrible …"
'I have to make Seiji Mukai apologize!'
...
"Huh?"
Seiji was completely confused by Mika's sudden apology.
He didn't know what to say to Mika, who had a depressed and ashamed expression. Then, he suddenly noticed Chiaki, who was covering her mouth and giggling behind them.
"Chiaki … you must have said something strange to Mika, right!?" Seiji instantly saw through the truth.
"Chiaki?" Mika looked behind her and saw that her friend couldn't hide her smile anymore.
"Hahaha, I'm sorry … I didn't expect you to be so easily stubborn. Heehee, you're so cute, Mika ~"
Chiaki couldn't stop giggling.
Mika was stunned for quite a while. Although she still didn't understand what was going on, she knew that her evil friend must have made fun of her again just by looking at her friend's smile!
"Chiaki! I'm going to be angry! "
"I'm sorry … but, haha, Mika, I think you probably don't know what's going on either, right? Really … "
"Ugh … Wah —" Mika puffed up her cheeks, "Anyway … I'm an idiot —"
As she spoke, she swung her fist and punched her friend repeatedly.
"What fun."
Seiji calmly looked at the two girls who were inexplicably making a ruckus.
The commotion lasted for quite a while before it finally calmed down.
With just a few words, Chiaki made Seiji understand what had happened. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"So that's how it is. No wonder Mika was tricked by you …"
Then, he looked at Mika and felt that this girl was a little too innocent. However, this was also what made her adorable.
"Mika, you don't need to feel apologetic towards me at all, because you were right to scold me in the past … I was a scumbag in the past. You were angry and disgusted because of my vile actions, not because you had ill intentions towards me."
"Maybe some people think that no matter what, it's wrong to curse people, but I don't think so. Sometimes, cursing people is a way to protect yourself … When facing evil people who threaten you, it's like self-defense. There's nothing to criticize."
"So, you didn't do anything wrong in the past. You don't have to apologize for that." Seiji smiled gently.
"But …" Mika wanted to say something.
"Also, during lunch break," Seiji continued, "I admit that my attitude might have been a little too intense, but what I said at that time was what I really wanted to say. Even if I maintained a calm attitude and spoke to them calmly, I would definitely have said the same thing."
"As for me, I was expressing my disdain towards two evil girls. Perhaps it wasn't the right way to do it, but I won't regret it."
"And from an objective point of view — that is, from your point of view — Mika, I said such terrible things to two strangers who didn't do anything bad for no reason at all. So, it's normal for you to feel shaken and even doubt me. "
"I … I didn't …" Mika was stunned for a moment before she denied it.
Seiji smiled as he looked at her.
"You're a kind and innocent girl, Mika."
"But … I'm not like that."
"I used to be a useless otaku. Although I've changed, I still don't believe that I'm a good person."
"The real me … is different from what you imagined me to be. I'm sorry to disappoint you."
"But, this is who I am."
Seiji opened his palms, indicating that he was being completely honest in front of Mika.
"I'm an otaku."
"An otaku isn't a good person."
"An otaku isn't an evil person."
"An otaku will only do what they want to do and what they like to do, while ignoring how others view them."
"Finally, every otaku in the world is different, so I can only speak for myself."
"That's all."
Seiji retracted his hand as he smiled deeply.
Mika Uehara's expression became slightly unfocused.
Chiaki smiled helplessly as she watched from the side and shook her head.
"Mika, Seigo has already made himself very clear. Think about the rest for yourself."
"For you … it might be difficult, but you already know what you need to know. As long as you think about it hard, you'll definitely understand."
"It's not like I can … always be by your side and explain things to you."
Chiaki patted Mika on the shoulder as she said this and left.
Then, class began.
…
After class, it was time for school to end.
Seiji picked up his backpack and looked in Mika's direction.
The pigtailed beauty was also looking in his direction. When their gazes met, she immediately retracted her gaze.
Seiji smiled wryly as he looked back at Chiaki. She smiled at him and made an obvious gesture with her mouth.
"Idiot." That was what she said.
This "idiot" had a profound meaning behind it. At the very least, Seiji couldn't figure it out.
Was she saying that he was an idiot? Or was Mika an idiot?
Or was it both?
Well, forget it.
He waved at Chiaki, said goodbye to Mika, and walked out of the classroom.
This tiring day was finally over … Of course not!
Not long after he left the classroom, Seiji noticed that someone was following him.
The two people following him didn't try to conceal themselves either; they quickened their footsteps and approached him.
"Harano -san …"
The purple-haired delinquent, Takashi Kobayashi, and the tall delinquent, Kahei Watari.
One on the left, one on the right, and the other on the left.
Seiji looked left and right, and when he saw their expressions, he understood.
As expected, they recognized him!
He could only smile wryly in his heart, but his expression didn't waver.
"Harano -san … please follow us," Kobayashi said in a low voice.
"And if I don't?"
"Then they'll come looking for you directly," Watari said in a heavy tone.
Seiji raised his eyebrows in surprise.
He didn't ask who "they" were, since he could already guess.
Although it wasn't impossible for him to continue pretending that he didn't know anything, it didn't seem to be meaningful anymore.
"Fine." Seiji felt helpless. But since trouble had come looking for him, he wouldn't back down.
Watari and Kobayashi continued walking forward after receiving an answer, intentionally walking in front of Seiji. In the eyes of the other students, it seemed like they just happened to pass by Seiji.
'Are they caring about my reputation at school?' Seiji suddenly thought to himself as he watched their backs.
Watari and Kobayashi were famous delinquents at school, so it was only natural that students who walked with them would receive strange gazes. Their purposeful distance between them could only be explained as protecting Harano and Seigo's reputation.
After noticing this detail, Seiji had a slightly better impression of the two of them.
Watari and Kobayashi walked out of the school gates, and after walking for a while, they turned into a street on the right.
Seiji silently followed them.
After walking for a while, they arrived at a construction site that had been shut down.
There were three black cars parked at the construction site, and between the cars stood a row of men in black suits. In front of the men was a red-haired man wearing a dark red jacket and black leather pants, as well as a blonde curly-haired woman wearing a brown windbreaker, a dark blue one-piece dress, and black stockings.
Watari and Kobayashi stopped about ten meters in front of these people and turned around to look at Seiji Mukai.
Seiji also stopped walking.
Everyone's gaze fell upon him.
"Is that him?" The red-haired man tilted his head slightly and asked.
"… That's right." The blonde curly-haired woman stared at the handsome boy, and her beautiful face flushed red. "I definitely wouldn't be wrong."
The red-haired man heard this and looked at Seiji Mukai again, revealing a smile that seemed to crack open his mouth.
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