After leaving the coffee shop, Seiji and Chiaki took a stroll down the street.
"Heh heh, you actually knocked her out. You're so bad, Seigo … Seiji." Chiaki couldn't help but chuckle at the memory.
"Well done, as expected of my ace weapon!" She gave him a thumbs up.
"Hmph, of course." Seiji put on a faraway expression. "There's no one who can match up to me."
A second of silence fell between them.
Then, the two of them burst out laughing.
"What's with that embarrassing line! But it's surprisingly good ~ "Chiaki naturally approached him and hugged his arm.
"We don't need to pretend to be a couple anymore, do we?"
"Yeah, it's just that I want to do it."
Seiji looked at the silver-haired girl.
"How … did your discussion with her go?"
"Hmm … Should I say it wasn't much, or was it alright?" Chiaki had a complex expression on her face.
"It doesn't seem like you two have coincided, so what's your relationship with her right now?"
"We're … friends." Chiaki said faintly, "special friends, friends who miss each other, might meet again soon, or maybe never see each other again … friends."
Seiji fell silent.
Although that Tetsuo Sakaki was an idiot, at least he was telling the truth about one thing: Haruka Shimizu had no intention of getting back together with Chiaki, and the fact that she brought her "boyfriend" with her was proof.
And if Haruka didn't have such intentions, Chiaki wouldn't force it, so …
In the end, why did Haruka Shimizu ask Chiaki out? This was a puzzle that had existed since the very beginning.
Seiji waited for the answer.
After a long while.
"Even though Haruka told me not to tell anyone else, including you, I … I think I should tell you." Chiaki looked at Seiji Mukai with an indescribable light in her eyes.
"Is that alright? If it's an important secret, then don't tell me. "
"No … I don't know." Chiaki sighed, "I don't know what this is …"
You don't know?
Seiji frowned slightly.
"Haruka … first, she wanted me to transfer to Koaki High School and be her friend," Chiaki slowly explained.
"Of course I refused. I said it was impossible."
"Then, she begged me to … take a leave of absence."
"Leave school?" Seiji was confused.
Asking to transfer schools to be friends was understandable, but what about taking a leave of absence?
"That's right, take a break from school." Chiaki nodded.
"She doesn't want me to go to Genhana High School for the time being, because it might be dangerous."
Seiji raised his eyebrows.
"What danger?"
"She didn't tell me what it was specifically. She only said that it might cause the students to die," Chiaki said in a low voice.
Hey hey, are you serious?
Recently, Yuen Hwa Secondary might be in danger of students dying … Seiji could only think of one thing.
A duel between Onmyojis!
Haruka Shimizu was talking about this? She knows about this? Is she from 'that side'!?
A series of questions popped up in Seiji's mind.
"It sounds strange, right? What danger could Genhana High School possibly be in?" Chiaki sighed, "But Haruka's expression was serious. She wanted me to believe her and do as she said!"
"She purposely asked me out just to tell me all of this."
The answer was revealed.
But now there was a new puzzle.
At the very least, that was the case for Chiaki.
"I can tell that Haruka isn't lying, but she won't tell me what the danger is. Why?" the silver-haired girl muttered to herself.
"And she wants me to not tell anyone else … I really don't understand. What kind of secret is this?"
"If a high school has a hidden danger that might cause the students to die, it's a big deal! It shouldn't be hidden. "
"Why didn't Haruka tell me clearly? Why did she want me to keep it a secret? Why did she want me to take a leave of absence?"
"I don't understand. She insisted on not telling me, so I don't understand."
Chiaki looked towards the boy beside her.
"That's why I'm telling you all this, Seiji … Seiji?"
Chiaki acutely realized something when she saw Seiji's expression and gaze.
"You … know?" She was astonished.
Seiji was rendered speechless.
"Could it be that you know … what Haruka is talking about?" Chiaki slowly furrowed her brows.
Seiji sighed after thinking it over.
"I don't know if what I know is what she's talking about."
The boy faced the girl calmly.
"But the possibility … is quite high."
"Chiaki, you know that I went to discuss something with the student council president, something that I can't tell you or Mika."
"What Haruka told you is similar to what I discussed with the president … I think so."
Silence.
Chiaki looked at Seiji's face for a long time.
"I see." She finally nodded.
"The school … is indeed hiding something, right?"
Seiji nodded.
"This is a huge secret that can't be made public. The less ordinary people know, the better," he said in a soft voice.
"That's why … I'm sorry."
Chiaki shook her head.
"If you could tell us, you would've told us. If you can't, then there must be a deep reason behind it.
You don't need to feel sorry. Even though I'm confused and want to know the truth, I won't get to the bottom of it.
You and Haruka are both people I trust. Even though it's a little sad that both of you are hiding the same thing from me, I believe that both of you are doing this for my own good. "
Chiaki smiled.
"I feel sorry for leaking Haruka's secret … but it seems like I got lucky."
Seiji smiled as well.
"Yeah, it's a good thing that I'm the one listening."
"Honestly … by the way, just how big of a secret is this? If I leaked Haruka's words, if you didn't hear it … if you didn't know the same thing, what would have happened? "
Chiaki was starting to get nervous.
Seiji thought about it for a moment.
"It probably wouldn't have been a big deal. It's just one more person who's confused … as long as you don't randomly spread the news."
"Whew … You almost scared me." Chiaki wiped away the nonexistent cold sweat on her forehead. "It's fine as long as it's not too serious."
"This secret is huge, but as long as you don't spread it, there shouldn't be much of a problem. But on the other hand, if you spread it, who knows what will happen, "Seiji said in a serious tone.
It was best not to imagine what the higher-ups would do in order to hide the secret of Yin Yang Masters and protect their own benefits.
"I know, I won't do it again!" Chiaki stuck out her tongue.
"Should I call Haruka and apologize … By the way, do you need to contact her? You're both companions who know the same secret. "Chiaki had a subtle expression on her face as she thought of this.
Seiji thought about it.
"I'm not sure about that. Give me her contact number for now, maybe I'll need it."
Giving her ex-girlfriend's number to a boy that she currently liked, and the two of them had a secret that she didn't know about … Chiaki's current feelings were indescribable, subtle, and complicated.
Was this … a premonition of NTR?
No, no, both of them were people that she liked, and if they became close …
* Ding! *
A brand new image suddenly flashed in Chiaki's mind.
This image instantly dispelled her confusion and made her feel like she had been enlightened!
If it became like that … it seemed pretty good!?
Chiaki felt like she had opened the door to a whole new world, and her eyes began to sparkle.
Although that scene was pure delusion based on the current situation, it was still a possibility, wasn't it?
Possibility was hope! It was a dream!
After receiving Haruka Shimizu's number, Seiji added her to his contact list, and then …
He noticed that Chiaki's expression had become a little strange.
"Seiji!" The silver-haired girl had a brilliant smile on her face as she patted him on the shoulder.
"Go ahead and contact Haruka! Do your best to flirt with her, I have high hopes for you ~ "
Seiji was rendered speechless.
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