I Don't Want to Be a Heroic Soul

The atmosphere where Okita Souji and Ayatsuji Ayase were feeding was very harmonious, but they were not the only ones present.

"Mom, how could this be? He actually left his respected teacher aside, and the two of them were just flirting with each other. The teacher also wanted to eat some fruit to replenish his health, so he was sobbing.……"

"But that was a fruit specially given to me by my roommate. When you think about your student's fruit, you are already far from being respected, okay?"Swallowing the orange in his mouth, Souji Okita shouted mercilessly towards Yusato Oreki on the bed beside him,"Also, although you said the word 'sobbing', I didn't notice it at all. You show signs of crying"

"Ah, you can make such sharp remarks. As your teacher, Okita-san, I am very pleased."

"Is your job as a teacher to teach students how to complain?"

How should I put it? Seeing that the patient who was supposed to be weak and could only lie on the hospital bed, and even needed to feed himself oranges, was able to chat more energetically than himself, Ayatsuji ��ase felt a little complicated for a while.

"Uh...I feel like I'm a little redundant. Anyway, the fruit basket has been delivered. How about I leave first?……"

"no! Can't!"

Ayatsuji-senpai, you can't leave! If you leave, I will be forced to live in the same room as my teacher!

In my memory, as long as I stay with the teacher, there will be no good things. I will either call my parents or reflect on myself and write a self-criticism. It was almost... no, it had already become a huge psychological shadow, so Okita Souji hugged Ayatsuji Ayase's waist with lightning speed, and begged with tears in his eyes:"Ayatsuji-senpai!" You can't leave. What will I do if you leave?……"

Ayatsuji Ayase couldn't understand what Souji Okita said. What did Souji Okita do when she left?

I don't understand, but……

"Okita-san is relying on me!"

Small fireworks seemed to rise in my heart, and Ayatsuji Ayase's face showed an uncontrollable smile. She sat back on the chair and hugged Souji Okita's little head and said:"Okay, okay, let's learn. Sister is here, don’t cry, don’t cry"

……How did Ayatsuji-senpai know that I would cry?

Okita Souji thought for a long time, and then rubbed his face against Ayatsuji Ayase's belly through his clothes.

Forget it, that’s not bad.

Looking at Okita Souji and Ayatsuji Ayase, who were behaving affectionately, Oreki Arisato suddenly became silent.

Of course she was just joking when she said"flirting on her own" before, but now it seems...it seems like her words have come true?!

But... is it okay for two girls?

Oreki Yusato rubbed his eyes vigorously, and looked at them again. The ambiguous atmosphere he felt before disappeared a lot, and they became more like sisters who had a closer relationship.

Well, at least it's more normal now.

The infirmary refused to let her go, which was really torture for Okita Souji, a patient with ADHD, but fortunately, Ayatsuji Ayase still chatted with her and occasionally fed her.

Although he is not a silly king, he is at least a character with a Takeuchi face, and his appetite should be quite big... right?

In the process of chatting and eating, the two people became familiar with each other and understood each other better.

"Ayatsuji Kaito……"

During the chat, Souji Okita remembered this name.

Ayatsuji Kaito is Ayatsuji Ayase's father. When talking about him, Ayatsuji Ayase rarely raised his head and looked directly into Okita Souji's eyes, recounting that man's deeds in a respectful and proud tone..

Although he is an ordinary person who cannot control magic and has no supernatural powers, he can defeat some criminals with supernatural powers with the katana in his hand. He is known as the"last samurai".

It's amazing. Think about Kurogane Ikki, who is regarded as a waste by all swordsmen because he only has F-level magic power. What about Mr. Ayatsuji Kaito, who is not even a swordsman? I'm afraid it's worse than trash.

In such a twisted world where magic is the most important thing, it would be a fearless feat for an ordinary person to even raise a weapon against a swordsman.

I always feel that Kuroyuki Ikki and Mr. Ayatsuji Kaito have a lot in common.

Ayatsuji Ayase looked very proud and admired when she told Souji Okita about her father at first. The eloquent description made it difficult for Souji Okita to connect him with the previous senior who was very shy and timid. We were together, but later, Ayatsuji Ayase seemed to have remembered something, and her whole mood suddenly dropped.

Later, regarding the situation of Mr. Ayatsuji Kaito, Ayatsuji Ayase spoke in far less detail than before, and even deliberately avoided talking about some things.

"My father was hospitalized in a coma due to an accident two years ago, and he still hasn't woken up."Ayatsuji Ayase only said this much to Okita Souji.

Is it just an accident?

If it is really just an accident, why do you show that look?

Pain, regret, grief, and... anger.

If it is really If it was just an accident, who was the anger in your eyes going to burn?

Ayatsuji Ayase still left, but this time Souji Okita didn't stop her because of poor health, really, there was no reason. If you really don't want others to worry about you, just pretend to be more like you.

This kind of clumsy disguise... actually makes people feel more uneasy.

"Don't you go and comfort her?"

Oreki Arisato suddenly said something, which made Souji Okita look over.

"……I am not a person who is good at comforting. Most of the time, I am better at listening and accompanying than comforting, and……"

Okita Souji glanced out the window. Wind kept blowing into the room, fluttering the curtains. The sun's rays had lost their original glare because they were blocked by clouds. They looked very gentle, which matched well with the breeze.

"……She has been alone for two years, and her spirit is not fragile enough to need comfort from others, let alone the comfort from an outsider like me who has only known her for less than a day."

Okita Souji stared at the scenery outside the window for a long time, watching the sun emerge from the clouds and then being hidden by the clouds. Then she withdrew her gaze, and her amber eyes as calm as lake water solemnly looked at Oreki Yu. inside

"Teacher, I would like to know some information about Mr. Ayatsuji Kaito"

"Ayatsuji Ayase-san must have told you about this, right?"

"I'm talking about the entire process, not the deleted or concealed content."

Ah, what a pair of eyes those are.

They are like lake water reflecting the starry sky, like amber that seals the past in dust.

Why did I become a teacher in the first place?

Looking into those eyes, Oreki Arisato The corners of her mouth raised slightly, perhaps just to see more eyes as beautiful as hers, because I have never been so grateful to my past self and to her for being a teacher.

"So is Okita-san such a nosy character? Could it be that, Okita-san, you want to be a partner of justice?"

"Spare me, I stay away from these things, let alone become a partner of justice. If everyone in this world will be divided into good and evil factions, then I will definitely become the 'evil' party.."

Okita Souji shook his head and said this in an indifferent tone.

"But...since the incident has already happened before my eyes, there is no reason for me not to take care of it."

"not to mention……"

Okita Souji tilted his head and placed one hand gently on the fruit basket beside the bed.

"If I don't do something, the fruit won't taste good."