Everyone fell silent for a moment.
"How's Diamond-san?" Ryuuma asked.
"She's fine. The problem has been solved," Seiji replied. "I thank you for helping her."
"No need. I just acted according to the situation."
"Even so, you still helped her."
"… Then, since I helped her, could you answer a question for me?" Something flashed in Ryuuma's eyes.
"What is it?"
"What exactly will Sakura Island become?"
Seiji fell silent upon hearing this question.
"Ever since the Midnight Incident on New Year's, society's atmosphere has gradually become strange," Ryuuma continued.
"There are all sorts of supernatural things circulating on the internet. There are also all sorts of rumors in school. Perhaps most of the rumors are fake, but there's probably some truth mixed in.
Even if there's only a small amount of truth, the reality reflected in society is dangerous enough.
This so-called dream is the same. Perhaps it'll develop into a large-scale death event … It's even possible that other events like this are happening at the same time.
"Will this situation continue? Will it get worse in the future, or will it subside? "
Isamu realized that this was the most appropriate question to ask after hearing Ryuuma's question.
Ordinary people wouldn't know what would become of Sakura Island, but there was a Spiritual Ability user here!
"I don't know, either." Seiji took another sip of tea before answering. "I'm the same as you guys. I can't predict the future. I don't know what Sakura Island will become.
All I can say is that I personally feel that there will be more and more mystical events in the future.
Our ability to deal with these events is also increasing. However, it's difficult to say if we'll be able to completely control the situation and maintain peace.
"It's not that it's difficult to say. You just don't want to say it." Ryuuma looked directly into Isamu's eyes. "You actually feel that there's no way to control the situation, right?"
Seiji fell silent once again.
"If you could control the situation, then we wouldn't have been dragged into the dream at all, nor would we be sitting here," Ryuuma stated coldly. "A large number of ordinary people are being threatened, which means that the situation is out of control! You said that there will be more and more mystical events in the future, which basically means that the situation will only get worse. "
"It can't be … right?" Isamu couldn't help but speak up.
The Dragon Horse looked at him with a look that said, "You idiot, what do you know?"
"Harano-kun … as well as other spiritual ability users of justice who are just like Harano-kun are currently working hard. They'll definitely be able to defeat evil and maintain peace." Isamu reflexively said this. He then felt that even he was being childish.
Although he felt that it was childish, it was the truth.
If there were villains causing trouble, there would definitely be heroes who would uphold justice!
Harano-kun was one of them.
Harano-kun had a companion, the Knight of Zero, and he should have more companions. Apart from Harano-kun and his companions, there must be even more heroes fighting for justice, secretly protecting the citizens!
"Childish … Are you a primary school student?" The Dragon Horse scoffed.
"So what if it's childish! That was the truth! If it weren't for a Spiritual Ability user of justice like Harano-kun, we would have died long ago! "Isamu glared at Isamu.
"You don't even know how childish you are. What a hopeless idiot."
"So what if I'm an idiot!? I admit that I'm not as smart as you, but I know that justice is the strongest, and that heroes who uphold justice are the strongest! Even if they're at a disadvantage for the time being, they'll definitely win in the end!! "
The Dragon Horse had an obvious condescending expression. However, when faced with Isamu's resolute expression, he opened his mouth but didn't say anything in response.
"Hmph … I can't be bothered to argue with an idiot like you."
Isamu watched as the Dragon Horse retracted his gaze and calmly sipped on his tea. Isamu felt that he had gone overboard with his emotions.
Although he wasn't as sharp as the Dragon Horse, he definitely wasn't an idiot.
Justice existed, but perhaps it wasn't in the way that he wanted it to be.
Justice was powerful, but perhaps it wasn't as powerful as he wanted it to be.
Isamu knew that his way of thinking was "childish".
However, he didn't want to give up on his childish way of thinking.
There was absolutely nothing wrong with justice defeating evil.
If there was something wrong with this, then there was definitely something wrong with the world!
Isamu stubbornly insisted on having such a way of thinking.
This seemingly naive way of thinking had another name after some consideration and reinforcement — belief.
Seiji looked directly at Isamu.
Compared to the cool bro Dragon Horse, Isamu seemed just like an ordinary high school boy. He wore ordinary clothes, had an ordinary hairstyle, and was only slightly above average in appearance. There was basically nothing special about him at first glance. To put it bluntly, he was just a passerby.
However, Seiji felt that Isamu had potential, even more potential than the Dragon Horse.
"Justice is a heavy word, Seima-kun." Seiji spoke sincerely. "It's good to support justice, but the situation might not be as you imagine it to be.
If the real situation is different from what you imagine it to be, will you still be able to support justice?
What exactly is justice to you? How much can you believe in it, and how much can you persist in it? This is an answer that only you can come up with.
I believe that the ultimate source of justice is the individual. Not others, not organizations, but oneself.
I'm quite happy that what I'm doing is justice in your eyes.
But, please understand that I'm not your justice.
"Your justice is within yourself."
Isamu was deeply moved by this.
"Boring …" Dragon Horse muttered softly.
Isamu glared at Seiji again.
Seiji chuckled and took out his cell phone.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's continue playing our game."
…
Ordinary people believed that the Midnight Incident was the beginning of everything.
That was what Seiji had believed at the beginning as well. But even now, although he still didn't know what the Midnight Incident was, he felt that it probably wasn't the true beginning.
The Soul World Organization was able to avoid punishment. Apart from using the Spirit Worlds as a bargaining chip and being powerful themselves, it was also likely related to the secret of the Midnight Incident.
Seiji still didn't know what the truth was.
Just like Dragon Horse, Seiji wanted to know what would become of Sakura Island.
Seiji received a message from Yui on the way back home after Seiji and Dragon Horse left.
"I've read the report. Please contact me as soon as possible if you see Itsuki Kamitani again. "
Seiji read this message for a while and suppressed his urge to immediately contact Yui and ask her about the Midnight Incident as well as the future situation.
He wouldn't receive an answer even if he asked … Besides, even if he knew, what he needed to do would still be the same.
Seiji put away his cell phone and saw a faint red flower petal gently falling in front of him.
Seiji raised his head and saw brilliant cherry blossoms in full bloom.
The cherry blossoms were in full bloom, yet they were already falling.
The cherry blossoms had only bloomed for a short period of time, yet they were falling at a speed of five centimeters per second. Was it sad because it was beautiful, or beautiful because it was sad because it was beautiful?
Seiji could more or less understand the so-called beauty in sorrow when faced with cherry blossoms. However, he still couldn't bring himself to like them.
"When people witness the passing of a beautiful feast, they will instead find a sense of peace." — — Seiji forgot where he had read this sentence before. However, he had an impression of it due to the contradiction. Now that he thought about it again, he felt that he still couldn't agree with this sentence.
Of course, beauty would eventually die, and it was normal for people to be sad about it. However, Seiji felt that there was a problem with liking and praising this type of sadness.
Cherry blossoms were beautiful. Then, all he had to do was appreciate and love this type of beauty.
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