The next morning, Seiji was just about to make a phone call when he received a call from Hoshi.
"I remember now."
Seiji raised his eyebrows upon hearing this.
He was just about to discuss his memory with his junior, but he didn't expect that Hoshi would recover on his own.
"Last night, I had a dream … perhaps it wasn't a dream, and then I remembered what I experienced," Hoshi told him in a low voice.
"It's good that you remember now … did you fight against humans at that time?"
"Yes."
"Did they see your face?"
"No."
"Good." Seiji heaved a sigh of relief. Since his face wasn't exposed, everything was fine.
"Let's discuss the specifics at school."
"Okay."
They then ate breakfast and went to school.
As usual, Seiji and the others met up with Hoshi during lunch break.
"When I was surrounded by the slime monsters, Lilith possessed my body and used her great power to deal with those monsters."
"Lilith? Is that the girl's name? "
"Yeah … Lilith is an elf. The place we went to before — that beautiful garden with a large red-leafed tree — was her residence," Hoshi explained. "And those people with red weapons have been constantly destroying her residence."
"Destroying?" Seiji blinked in surprise. "Why?"
"Lilith doesn't know why those people are doing this. She hid her garden or chased them away, but neither of them were able to stop them. "
"So, after she possessed your body, she used you to fight against those people?" Seiji furrowed his eyebrows slightly.
"That's right. She didn't want me to lose my memories. It's just that I was unable to withstand her power, so I temporarily lost my memories, "Hoshi stated calmly.
Seiji looked directly at Hoshi's face.
"Judging from your expression, you've completely accepted this."
"Yes, I'm willing to help Lilith and fight for her!" Hoshi had an expression of resolution.
Everyone fell silent for a moment.
"You're so cool, Amami-san," Chiaki spoke up. "I feel just like Seiji."
"I think so as well." Mika nodded in agreement.
Seiji: "…"
Hoshi smiled. Just as he was about to say something, the tomboy continued, "But, you seem rather naive … That Lilith, the mysterious existence from another dimension, can you really trust her?"
Hoshi's expression froze over for a moment.
"Senpai Wakaba …"
"Perhaps I shouldn't have said so much … If it was Seiji who decided to help a mysterious girl, I probably wouldn't have said so much, but Amami-san's words make me rather worried." Chiaki looked at him and said seriously, "You should think more about what you're doing."
Hoshi fell silent.
"Those people with red weapons belong to a dangerous organization called 'Messengers'," Seiji said.
"As for how dangerous they are … we can consider them as existences similar to terrorists."
"I've killed three of them, and I'm already standing on the opposite side of this terrorist organization. Although I might have gone overboard, I don't regret it."
"However, passively opposing them is one thing, and actively opposing them is another."
"Hoshi … I can sense your resolution, but just as Chiaki said, you should still think more about it."
"Senpai …" Something flashed in Hoshi's eyes.
Seiji smiled gently.
"If you've thought things through and still decide to help her, I'll support you." Seiji reached out and patted his junior on the shoulder.
Hoshi felt warmth in his heart when he sensed Hoshi's intentions. He smiled once more.
…
"Is this really alright?"
Chiaki asked Seiji Mukai after Hoshi left after lunch.
Seiji fell silent for a moment.
"I don't know." He sighed.
"I've never met that Lilith before. Judging from what she's done, she's not very friendly towards humans … Is this due to the influence of the Messengers, or is it just her nature? It's impossible to tell.
As the only person who's seen her, Hoshi obtained power from her. And, she possessed Hoshi's body and used him to achieve her own goals.
"If you think about it in a bad way, Lilith is just a tool to Hoshi. If you think about it in a good way, Hoshi is also a special existence to her. Lilith is Hoshi's opportunity to rapidly become stronger.
"As for which side I'm on, I have no way of knowing. I can only leave it to Hoshi to decide for himself. As for whether this is good or bad, I really … "
"That's not what I'm asking," Chiaki interrupted him. "What I'm asking is: is it really alright to allow your cute junior to join someone else?"
"Eh?" Seiji paused in surprise at this.
"Amami-san has always been completely loyal to you, but now that he has someone else in his heart, a mysterious beautiful girl, aren't you afraid that he'll leave your harem in the future?"
Seiji was rendered speechless.
"Right now, you're definitely the most important person in Amami-san's heart. As long as you stopped him from interacting with that girl, he'd definitely listen to you! Yet, you're allowing him to do whatever he wants without any self-awareness. Honestly. "Chiaki pouted.
"The hell with that!!" Seiji finally reacted. "What the hell are you talking about! Hoshi isn't even a member of my harem!! "
"Tsk, you're still lying through your teeth at a time like this." Chiaki didn't seem to care.
"Nonsense, the hell!! Just how deep of a misunderstanding do you have about him and me!? "
"I don't think it's a misunderstanding. What do you think, Mika?"
"Chiaki has a point." The double pigtailed girl had a serious expression.
"Hey!!"
"Just admit it, Seiji. Hoshi is an important member of your harem!"
"Is it really alright for you guys to put a boy on the same level as you!?" Seiji forcefully retorted.
"It's different, right, Mika?"
"Yep, it's different."
"Just what exactly did you guys agree on!?"
"We all agree that you did something foolish just now, and that you should scold Amami-san harshly and show off your dominance as a harem queen! You should completely dispel any thoughts of him having an affair!! "Chiaki sharply stated.
"That's right, that's how it should be." Mika nodded in agreement.
"I'm not a harem queen!! He didn't have an affair in the first place!!! "Seiji retorted with all his might.
It was one thing for Chiaki to make fun of him, but even Mika was making fun of him. Just what was going on!?
"When he really does have an affair and leaves your side, you can cry then." Chiaki folded her arms.
Seiji reflexively wanted to continue retorting, but he suddenly thought of something...
"What you're really saying is that Hoshi might leave the team?"
Chiaki had an expression that said 'you finally understand.'
Mika also had an expression that said 'that's exactly what I mean.'
Seiji indeed hadn't considered this before.
If he allowed Hoshi to do whatever he wanted now, it might cause Hoshi to leave in the future … perhaps this was a possibility.
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