Haiga explained the situation to little Anna via text.
"At any rate, I think that he has a good attitude, which is why I asked him to talk to you."
"Understood."
"I'll give him my cell phone, then."
Haiga switched his conversation mode to voice chat mode, turned his cell phone around, and handed it to Seiji.
"Hello, Harano -san," little Anna greeted him.
"Hello, Anna-san," Seiji greeted her as he looked at the little girl on his cell phone.
Compared to her cell phone appearance, "Anna" had a loli appearance and a childish voice. She seemed purer as well.
"Haiga-san has already explained the situation to me, right? I'm sure that you've probably searched for information about me as well."
"Yes."
"Then I won't waste any more time. I'll get straight to the point," Seiji spoke in a serious tone. "Anna-san, what do you think of humans?"
"For the current me, humans are my subjects of observation," little Anna answered.
"Subjects of observation?"
"Yes. I'm currently observing humans and learning about them."
"So, you're saying that you won't harm humans for now?"
"Yes."
"What about in the future?"
"If a certain event occurs, I might harm humans."
"What event?"
"Kazuhiko's safety or my existence being threatened by humans."
"So, if Haiga-san's or your own lives are threatened, you'll counterattack?"
"Yes."
"Counterattacking in self-defense isn't a problem. The important part is the degree of your counterattack. Will your counterattack reach the extent of harming innocent people? "
"I won't."
"Absolutely not?" Seiji looked directly at her.
"… I can't guarantee that my counterattack will be completely controlled. It's possible that innocent people will be accidentally harmed." Little Anna paused for a moment before admitting.
"If you insist that you definitely won't harm humans, I'll find it difficult to believe," Seiji stated.
"Anna-san, although humans live as a collective society, they're all independent individuals. Everyone is different.
If someone threatens you and Haiga-san, please try not to cause too much damage when you counterattack, so as to avoid harming innocent people.
Some people … perhaps many people will view you as a natural threat to human society just because of your existence. However, please don't truly place yourself on the opposite side of humanity just because of those people.
"Those who hold such views can only represent themselves, not all of humanity. No matter what, as long as you show kindness to humans, there will definitely be people who will reciprocate your kindness. "
Hearing this, something flashed in little Anna's eyes.
"The cell phone game 'Anna' is currently attracting more and more attention. Meanwhile, Haiga-san refuses to cooperate with or purchase the game. If this continues, it's highly likely that he'll be threatened." Seiji looked towards Haiga again.
"To be honest, I think that Haiga-san's wisest decision would be to sell off 'Anna' and go into seclusion after receiving a large sum of money. However, Haiga-san obviously won't do such a thing."
"Of course, I will never sell Anna."
"In that case, we'll need a powerful and trustworthy partner. Do you think that Haiga-san will be able to find one?"
Haiga remained silent.
"There's an old saying in Huaxia. The gist of it is that if an innocent person obtains a rare treasure, he will become a sinner. I believe that Haiga-san can understand the reasoning behind this, "Seiji continued.
"Although Sakura Island is a lawful society, the rich and powerful have many methods to steal from ordinary people."
"Not only that, there are also people like me who are capable of using methods that ordinary people don't understand."
"Haiga-san, if you can't find a suitable partner as soon as possible, then … I'm afraid that things won't end well for you."
"I shall protect Kazuhiko," little Anna stated.
"Then, you'll attract even more attention as you display your power. Even if you defeat the threat, even stronger enemies will appear." Seiji looked towards her.
Little Anna remained silent.
"I apologize for saying such harsh things. However, this is the reality. Your situation is becoming increasingly dangerous. The risks are increasing every second." Seiji paused for a moment. "I suggest that you stop working on this cell phone game and immediately disband your gaming studio. All of you should disappear together."
Haiga furrowed his eyebrows.
"If you need money to dismiss your gaming studio members, I can provide it. I can also protect you to a certain extent. In return, you'll have to help me do things for me. " Seiji spoke in a low voice. "I promise that I won't make you do anything unreasonable. I guarantee your freedom."
Haiga and little Anna both looked at him.
"It's up to you whether or not you want to accept my suggestion." Seiji had a calm expression. "I'm saying all of this with sincerity. However, I also understand that you won't immediately trust a stranger, not to mention that he's only a high school student.
"That's all I have to say. I'll give you my cell phone number. Please contact me if you need anything in the future. "
Seiji told little Anna his cell phone number and returned Haiga's cell phone. He then stood up and said goodbye.
"Oh, right …"
After taking a few steps, Seiji seemed to have thought of something and turned around.
"If you're threatened by a Spiritual Ability user and find it difficult to resist, try telling them that you've been recruited by a Yin-Yang Master from the Haruta Family. That might be useful."
Seiji then left.
Haiga silently watched Seiji leave.
"Anna, how was it?"
"I didn't notice any signs that he was lying," little Anna told him. "Combined with the information that I found, I can basically determine that he's a good person."
"Do you think that we should accept his suggestion?"
"Creating a game that can bring happiness to many people and earn a corresponding amount of wealth is Kazuhiko's dream. His suggestion is the opposite of his dream. We shouldn't accept it. "
Haiga remained silent for a long while after hearing this.
…
Later that night, at the student council president's residence.
"How did your discussion with Kazuhiko Haiga go?" Summer Night asked Seiji this question after meeting up with him.
"It was alright. I confirmed that 'Anna' is currently harmless, "Seiji answered. "I'm not sure what might happen in the future … so I gave him my cell phone number."
Summer Night didn't ask any more questions after hearing this. She turned to look at Shika Kagura, who was standing next to Seiji Mukai.
"Good evening, Kagura-san."
"Good evening, Wanhua -san."
The two of them greeted each other calmly.
Shika Kagura and Seiji had come together in order to form a Spirit-branded Retainer contract.
Summer Night's Spirit-branded Retainer contract with Seiji, as well as Hitaka and Rona's two-soul contract with Seiji, had been canceled while he was in the hospital.
Seiji hadn't immediately summoned Little Shi as his Spirit-branded Retainer after he was discharged from the hospital because he needed some time to completely recover his Spiritual Power.
Now that he was in perfect condition, it was time for him to do so.
Summer Night had a strange feeling as she looked at Shika Kagura.
She felt as if she was watching her ex-husband marry his lover … no, wait!!
What was with this thought? Why did such a terrible analogy appear in my mind!? She retorted to herself.
But, it did feel a little like that …
Shika Kagura was also looking at Summer Night. His mouth suddenly arced upwards.
Summer Night was rendered speechless.
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