Tokyo Soft Rice King.

Yes, that's what made Kuroba Akira feel something was wrong.

He is a sister complex, although it's a two-dimensional sister complex. But if it were to become a reality, Kuroba Akira felt that he would undoubtedly go down the sister route.

Anri Hitomi and Tomita Haruka were initially relieved that fifteen-year-old Kuroba Akira was different from ten-year-old Shiroba Akira, otherwise they wouldn't have had a chance. Only then did they begin to help analyze where the problem lay.

"So, does that mean that Kuroba-kun in this world experienced more things earlier, and therefore became more mature?"

"It may also be related to one's background and family. In a place like the Tianyu family, where young people are sacrificed, the younger generation is often under a lot of mental pressure."

Kuroba Akira shook his head.

"The point is not that the original me was more mature than my actual age, but that... why the original Kuroba Akira did not choose to save his sister either."

"what……!"

“He watched helplessly as his sister was about to be replaced by a god, but he wasn’t worried at all… I can think of four possibilities.”

Then Akira Kuroba began to list the possibilities he could think of, one by one, by raising his fingers.

"First, I don't think it's very likely that I was really a newborn. After all, no matter how much of a scoundrel I am, I would never be a slacker when it comes to my family."

"Second, he has tried every possible method, but all of them have failed, and he is about to be replaced by Orochi, so he and his sister have resigned themselves to their fate... I also think it is unlikely, because I will not give up on matters related to my family, even to the very end."

"Third, he knew from the beginning that his sister would regain her memories, which is why he chose to stand by and do nothing. This is currently the most likely possibility. The question then becomes, how did he know that his sister would regain her memories?"

"Four... is also a more conspiracy theory possibility. He wanted his sister to be replaced by a god because he also noticed his sister's abnormality."

Perhaps the real sibling relationship isn't as beautiful as the memories in the comb portray.

It's possible that she isn't actually his sister and hasn't been officially recognized by Akira Kuroba's family.

It was just a fake sibling relationship, a mere charade.

Chapter 405 True Friends Share a Husband

Which possibility it is remains to be seen.

Because of insufficient evidence, it is still all in the stage of speculation, but the doubts that have been exposed so far are enough for Kuroba Akira to raise an objection to the existence of his sister and the relationship between the siblings!

Up to this point, it was a matter of questioning based on reason; what follows is a matter of sympathy based on emotion.

"And the deity who descended upon Hikari, Princess Kushinada... well, I don't think we should blame all the mistakes on her."

Ultimately, she wasn't some kind of evil god; she was just trying to survive.

There's nothing wrong with wanting to live.

However, sacrificing someone in order to survive raises moral issues.

The biggest point of contention actually lies in the Tianyu family's transformation magic. If Tianyu Guang was born as the child of a god and possessed the will of a god, then this trolley problem of having to choose one of two options would not have occurred.

It is precisely because the Tianyu family performs the Deity Transformation Ceremony when the girls are just coming of age that it feels disgusting, because it gives people the feeling that traditional dregs have robbed the girls of their prime years.

It's like sacrificing a large number of ordinary people to resurrect a lover, so even if the lover is really resurrected, they probably won't be happy.

If it were a struggle between two sides for control of the body, then the later god would certainly be in the wrong, because in people's simple concept, the one who comes first is the master, and the one who comes later is the robber.

However, there is a problem here: Kuroba Akira did not sense even a trace of will to live from this goddess named Kushinada-hime.

Is it possible that this deity had already accepted that it would eventually disappear, even its bloodline would be mutated?

She herself may not have really wanted to be a robber.

Just like a terminally ill patient who has accepted that they have a terminal illness and don't have much time left to live, they have long since come to terms with it.

As a deity, she has existed for a long time, just like Heo-Tai, for thousands of years.

The mental structure has changed somewhat from that of short-lived humans. Immortality is what humans desire, but not what the gods wish for.

The Tianyu family needs a deity, which is why they sacrifice their children generation after generation to secure the family's future.

Just like the feudal arranged marriages of the past, Tianyu Guang became a victim of her family and was bound by them for life.

So, it's all the Tianyu family's fault!

...If only we could think that way, but everything has two sides.

Without the help of the Tenyu family and the divine transformation ritual that allowed him to descend midway through the process, Grandpa Kobayashi would not have been able to win the resurrection match and be resurrected in a completely new young boy form.

The transformation ceremony gave the deity a new three-in-one form, which was a pioneering and groundbreaking event.

Although he probably didn't intend to be resurrected, seeing Granny Kobayashi, who was much more energetic than before after his resurrection, made Akira Kuroba feel that it was much more comforting to continue the beautiful companionship of growing old together than to be separated by life and death.

Therefore, from this perspective, we are also people who have benefited from the Tianyu family.

If someone takes a favor and then turns their back on you, to put it nicely, you're being fair; to put it bluntly, you're a complete traitor.

Therefore, it's impossible to make a fair and objective judgment on right and wrong; this is essentially what is known as nepotism in interpersonal relationships.

This is the way of thinking that comes with adulthood; we can no longer simply distinguish between 'good' and 'bad' and 'virtue' as we used to.

This world is not black and white; human nature and relationships between people are also gray areas.

From the perspective of the Tianyu family, they were simply doing the same thing as other large families that worshipped gods. They improved the method of summoning the gods in order to ensure that the gods could continue for more generations. What was wrong with that?

The mistake lies in the fact that since Tenyu is Kuroba Akira's sister, Kuroba Akira becomes a related party, and the Tenyu family appears to be the ultimate villain, just like the Jia family in Dream of the Red Chamber.

This is similar to how when other people are in car accidents, passersby have a "let's watch the show, it's none of my business" attitude, but when it's their turn to be in a car accident, they wish all the bad drivers and people who don't follow traffic rules would die.

Those who can find a third way in such seemingly irreconcilable contradictions can be called pioneers.

In any case, Akira Kuroba felt that the most important thing to solve now was Hikaru Ama's memory and personality issues, while the continuation of the Ama family's divine lineage was something that needed to be discussed later.

After thinking it through in his mind, Kuroba Akira continued speaking to the two of them.

"Regarding the behavioral deviation of the original Kuroba Akira, I don't know what he was thinking until I regained the relevant memories, but I can see his inclination from his attitude... that is, he wants Hikaru to maintain the status quo."

Maintain that feeling of being replaced by a god.

"As for me... I actually prefer that the two coexist."

"So, My Lord, you hope that while your sister can regain her memories, the Gods will also be preserved?"

Kuro-o, hands clasped behind her back, muttered, "That's really greedy, meow... but it does seem like Shirako's style, meow."

"I want it all" is a childlike, greedy, and ignorant way of thinking that doesn't consider practical factors, but it's full of hope.

Kuroba Akira shrugged and answered the class monitor's question.

"Yes, I know I want both, and I understand the principle that you can't have your cake and eat it too. But it's because I've seen two souls in one body like Hongxiang that I know that coexistence of the two is not entirely impossible."

Let's look for other ways to enable God and humanity to coexist peacefully.

"This time it's just stalling for time. Next time we'll try to see if we can integrate Xiaoguang's sister's memories as an independent personality."

"But Kuroba-kun, if in the end you can only keep one, what will you choose?"

As Kuroba Akira's strategist, Haruka was more interested in knowing his preferred choice so that she could offer him advice based on his decision.

But this time, Kuroba Akira shook his head and said...

"You shouldn't be asking me this question; I don't have a choice."

"How could there not be? Xiaoguang is your sister, isn't she?"

“This time it’s not that I’m being self-deprecating. Even an older brother doesn’t have the right to decide his sister’s future. If I were to choose for her, it would be no different from the Tianyu family forcibly granting her the title of god.”

Only Hikaru Amagi can choose her own future.

"What I need to do is to enable them to be present at the same time and create an opportunity for them to have in-depth exchanges, get to know each other, and make choices together."

Who stays and who leaves, or whether they choose to coexist, depends on their thoughts.

"But what if they still can't reach an agreement after they've finished talking?"

Qingxia stubbornly pressed for an answer; she just wanted to know who would be chosen.

"Um……"

Kuroba Akira crossed his arms and looked deep in thought; this was yet another unsolvable problem.

At this moment, Anri Hitomi interjected.

"Alright, alright, Xia, don't make things difficult for Mingjun. It's precisely because he can't choose just one that everyone is surrounding him."

Hitomi Anri didn't want Kuroba Akira to make a decision; if she forced him to make a decision too early, she wouldn't be able to become the ultimate winner.

Anri Hitomi's lukewarm approach is also what makes Haruka uncomfortable... Often, it's because problems are dragged out and not addressed that they become bigger and bigger, and the current issues surrounding the women around Kuroba Akira are also related to this.

If she were to repeat the same mistake with her younger sister, she felt that Hikaru would become a huge problem. If things ended up becoming unsolvable and she lost both sides, she would definitely regret not making a decision sooner.

Haruka, who was thinking of Kuroba Akira's best interests, did not want him to regret it in the end.

Nip it in the bud if you can, and seize what you can get ahead of time. Decisiveness and efficiency are the secrets to living a fulfilling life.

The two childhood friends, best buddies, have a disagreement this time over Kuroba Akira's conduct.

However, they tacitly refrained from arguing in front of Kuroba Akira.

Anri Hitomi said, carrying a lunchbox.

"Well then, I'll take my leave now. Makoto and her father will come to pick up your sister, Mingjun, in a little while. Let Hikaru stay at Makoto's house for now."

"Oh, thank you for your hard work, class monitor. Thank you for bringing the New Year's lunchbox. I enjoyed it very much."

Kuroba Akira went up and hugged her, then couldn't help but kiss her forehead and lips twice, as a reward for her, and also a reward for himself.

"My pupils smell even better."

The implication is that I really want to eat it.

"Hehe, I'm glad you like it, my lord."

Anri Hitomi also tiptoed and returned the kiss with a hickey on Kuroba Akira's face, making a "pop" sound without any embarrassment. She even stuck out her tongue to wipe away the marks Kuroba Akira left behind. Finally, she ended the kiss with a deep French kiss and an exchange of saliva.

Qingxia was somewhat shocked. Although she had seen far more exaggerated, worse, and more outrageous H scenes in Kuroo's memories, seeing Kuroba Akira being intimate with other women, passionately kissing, still made her feel very...

Sour? Sweet? Bitter? Disgusting? Envious? Excited?

A mix of emotions... my feelings are complicated.

And then there's the unrest.

Because she knew that was the 'initiative' she couldn't obtain.

"Then, Kuroba-kun, I'll go see Hitomi off. You can go back inside and stay with Hikari. Just don't wake her up again."

Kuroba Akira nodded solemnly. He had finally managed to coax his sister to sleep, and he certainly wouldn't let himself waste his time again.