Hoshi felt that something was off when he saw Hoshi's smile.
"I said, such a beautiful place really suits your beautiful self, Hoshi." Seiji chuckled.
"… That doesn't sound like something Senpai would say."
"Hmm?"
"If it was a joke … no, even if it was a joke, I don't think Senpai would say such a thing." Hoshi looked directly at Hoshi's face. "I feel disgusted."
Seiji was rendered speechless.
"That's what I really mean. I'm so sad to hear you say that." Hoshi sighed.
"… I apologize, but I really feel that it's rather strange."
"You feel that it's strange because you don't understand the real me … Actually, I've always been pretending in front of you."
"Pretending?" Hoshi blinked in surprise.
"Yep, pretending to be myself and suppressing my true feelings in front of you." Seiji placed his hand on his chest. "And right now, right here, I'm unable to restrain myself anymore. I want to express my true feelings to you."
He looked directly at Hoshi's face and revealed a smile that seemed to come from his heart and contained deep emotions.
"Hoshi, I like you!"
Hoshi instantly widened his eyes in surprise.
Red leaves fell from the sky and red flowers swayed.
Hoshi faced the handsome boy who was sincerely confessing to him.
Hoshi had an expression of disgust!
He took many steps backwards and took two deep breaths before he lifted his hand and pointed at Hoshi.
"You definitely aren't Senpai!! Just what the hell are you!!? "
Everyone fell deathly silent.
Seiji's cheeks twitched.
"I'm your Senpai, so why are you …"
"No! You definitely can't be! A real Senpai would never confess to me like this!! "Hoshi spoke in an incredibly resolute tone." Even though it looks exactly the same, it's definitely something else! You're so bad at pretending to be Senpai!! It's so disgusting!!! "
Seiji remained silent.
After a while, he chuckled again. It was that devilish smile again.
"I didn't expect that you would see through me so easily."
Seiji … no, a certain existence pretending to be Seiji spoke in a female voice and shrugged.
"Even though this is clearly what you wish for in your heart, why are you so resistant when it's presented to you?
"Because I know it's impossible." Hoshi stated calmly. "Perhaps I once had … no, perhaps I've always had such a hope in my heart. But at the same time, I know very well that Senpai would never do such a thing."
"Because I'm a boy. No matter how much I look like a girl, I'm still a man!"
"Senpai approved of me like this. No matter how I looked or how I acted, she always looked at me as if I were a boy!!"
"He sees me as a junior and a friend, but he will never see me as a love partner, nor will he like me like a girl. In his heart, I am still a man!!"
These words were not loud, but they contained something that could not be shaken.
The fake Seiji sensed it and narrowed his eyes.
"Do you … think this is enough?"
This was an unclear question, but Hoshi understood what Hoshi was trying to say.
"I think this will do."
"Won't you regret it?"
"I won't."
"Why are you so sure?"
Hoshi fell silent for a moment as he recalled the conversation he had with that person on the rooftop that day...
"You are my junior, right?"
"It's good that you have the determination to become stronger."
"Don't make it sound like I'm some incredible person …"
"I'm merely your senpai and your friend. That's all."
That was all.
"Because … I'm his junior."
Hoshi's resolute statement expressed his deep bond with Hoshi.
The fake Seiji looked deeply into Hoshi's eyes, as if he could see through Hoshi's soul.
Suddenly, a strong wind blew, causing cluster amaryllis flowers to dance and red leaves to fill the air.
Hoshi's vision was filled with the chaotic red leaves. He was unable to see the fake Seiji.
At this moment, he felt something pat him on his right shoulder. A boiling hot sensation entered his body and instantly spread throughout his entire body!
Hoshi wanted to scream, but he was unable to do so. He felt as if he was melting. His consciousness became hazy and gradually disappeared …
…
"Hmm?"
He felt like he heard Hoshi's voice.
Seiji stopped what he was doing and looked around him.
He was currently in Little Ling Yang's soul realm. He was currently practicing the [Beginner-level Fist Technique].
He carefully looked around but didn't notice anything.
"Was I imagining things?"
Seiji continued practicing.
He felt that he should be able to learn the [Beginner-level Fist Technique] tonight. Originally, he had intended to continue practicing the [Beginner-level Footwork], but judging from the current situation, he felt that it would be better to practice the [Beginner-level Barrier Technique] instead.
Since he wasn't summoned like last night, all he could do was cultivate.
…
The next day.
Little Shi told him that three little demons had crashed into the barrier last night.
Although there were only three of them, and they were all little demons, the barrier instantly dispelled them and they didn't pose any threat, this was still a signal.
Seiji turned on his computer and went online. As expected, he saw that Department 22's discussion forums were filled with a large number of "demon threads" and other related threads!
He sent a message to Tomohisa and received a reply that many members of the Juumonji Group had been attacked, and that their mansion had been invaded by demons. Fortunately, the barrier was protecting them, which was why everything was fine. He also received several times more news about ordinary people being attacked than yesterday.
He sent a message to Genji and received a reply that he was fine, along with an emoticon of someone beating up a little monster … Seiji guessed that he had encountered a demon but defeated it with his ability.
He then sent a message to Hoshi, but didn't receive any reply. So, he called him.
"Senpai …"
Hoshi's voice was filled with deep fatigue. This was the same as Genji's situation yesterday!
"Hoshi … Could it be that you …"
"Yeah …"
Something flashed in Seiji's eyes when he heard Hoshi admit to it.
"Go and rest well. Contact me when you wake up, and we can meet up."
"Okay … Alright."
They ended their conversation.
Seiji then called Summer Night's cell phone number.
"Something new happened last night." The Grand Mistress explained directly. "Some places were glowing with a powerful mystical light. Various organizations investigated and discovered that the interiors of those places were different from how they originally were. Not only that, the Mana density was incredibly high, and there were all sorts of Spiritual Creatures …"
This transformed space was known as a "Spirit World."
This phenomenon was known as a "Spirit World Transformation." Just like the phenomenon of Awakening, it shook the entire mystical realm … no, it was even more shocking!
Although the appearance of the Awakened was astonishing, the actual influence they had was limited, at least for the time being.
However, a Spirit World was different. It had a high Mana density and abundant Spiritual Creatures … It was basically a treasure trove for Spiritual Ability users!
A Spirit World's appearance was just like a tremendous treasure falling from the sky. What would this result in?
Competition, of course.
"Although this is only the preliminary investigation, and there are still many unanswered questions, the battle for the right to rule over the places that will transform into Spirit Worlds has already begun." Summer Night sighed.
Compared to the Spirit World Transformation, the Awakened were now less important, and the night of one hundred demons was even less important … Of course, it wasn't to the point where they didn't care, as they needed to prevent the mystical realm from being exposed to the general public.
A treasure falling from the sky … Competition for the Spirit World Transformation would definitely be the top priority for all the major factions.
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