Hearing Shizuku's vague words, Tio continued to supplement her, and Shizuku shrugged.
"Eh~ Didn't Mr. Kouki do anything? My childhood friend is in trouble."
Of course, Kouki took action. He asked the girls who were jealous of Shizuku to get along with her. Of course, the situation worsened. Shizuku didn't say these things out loud. Instead, she looked at Kaori with gentle eyes.
"The person who helped me was Kaori."
"Shizuku-chan..."
Shizuku still remembers it vividly.
Shizuku had known Kaori long before they were in the same class and Kaori knew Shizuku.
At the same time, there is also a little jealousy.
Shizuku's initial impression of Kaori was that of a bright, shining girl. She lived in a different world from herself, who was often described as a boy. Shizuku felt that Kaori was a real girl, like a princess.
Even though she knew she had nothing to do with her, Shizuku couldn't look Kaori in the eye or open up to her. Just being around Kaori, or hearing someone praise her, made her feel like dark emotions were about to well up inside her. Shizuku hated herself for that, so even after they became classmates, she continued to avoid Kaori.
However, the small barrier built by Shizuku seemed to have no meaning to Kaori, and she easily stepped into Shizuku's world.
"So beautiful..."
That was the first time Shizuku heard Kaori say that to her.
Kaori squatted beside Shizuku's desk, resting her little fingers on the table and looking at Shizuku.
At first, Shizuku thought Kaori was mocking her. The thought that even such a princess-like child could hurt her like other girls filled her with despair. However, she later realized her worry was unnecessary, thanks to Kaori's aggressive girlish spirit.
"After that, she came to see me every day. Back then, I couldn't trust anyone and became very stubborn. Although I ignored Kaori at first...but she kept pestering me, saying, 'Hey, Shizuku-chan! Can I call you Shizuku-chan?', wagging her tail like a puppy to show her kindness, and finally I had to give in."
"Because, this is the first time I've seen someone as beautiful as Shizuku-chan."
Perhaps she was recalling what happened at that time, Kaori covered her blushing cheeks with her hands and trembled shyly.
Seeing Kaori's expression, Shizuku smiled softly, but she quickly narrowed her eyes and gently stroked Kaori's head.
"Although I didn't say it out loud at the time...but I was really happy, so happy that I hid and cried secretly. When the other girls were telling Kaori how to treat me, Kaori asked seriously, 'Why? Why do you do that?'..."
Kaori walked straight to Shizuku's side, seemingly without caring about any obstacles or costs.
Looking back now, Kaori probably sensed the pain in Shizuku's heart. That's why she refused to leave Shizuku and wanted to heal her heart.
"The reason I was able to change later on was probably because I shared her power as an assault girl."
Sighing and complaining wouldn't change anything, so Shizuku wanted to be someone like Kaori who was brave enough to face difficulties.
Because of this thought, Shizuku began to hone herself. Not for revenge, but not just for endurance, but to gain the confidence to hold her head high and make others accept her through her words and actions.
"Oh, yeah, the reason I started growing my hair long was because of Kaori's surprise attack."
"You actually said it was my fault! How outrageous!"
Shizuku comforted the angry Kaori while explaining to Yue and the others who were confused.
"Kaori said, 'Shizuku-chan looks better with long hair!' I told her that my grandfather said I have to cut my hair short for sword training, so I can't have long hair. But..."
Perhaps it should be said that it was as expected. Kaori went to find Master Yaegashi Ryu in anger to argue.
Then, despite Shizuku's panicked attempts to stop her, Kaori visited the dojo as if to challenge him, pointing at Washizo, who even high-ranking police officers respected as their "teacher," and said, "Shizuku's grandfather was wrong!"
Afterwards, Kaori strongly advocated in front of many of her disciples how beautiful Shizuku was and how well long hair suited her.
As a result, she made the poker-faced Washizo burst into laughter, and in the end, he regarded Kaori, who was not his disciple, as a "relative", becoming a legend that is still passed down among the disciples to this day.
Anyway, Kaori covered her face with her hands.
"Mistakes made due to youthful impatience are really annoying."
"...Don't worry, you haven't changed at all, Kaori Uzumaki."
Yue said with a sympathetic expression and tone. Kaori threw a high-speed punch, but Yue blocked it with the Tio Shield! Tio gasped excitedly!
"After all, I've regained some mental strength... so I can look at Kouki calmly."
Guanghui still pursues justice, and whenever he sees someone in trouble, he will rush around and throw himself into the vortex of turmoil. Incredibly, it seems that even the turmoil is gathering around Guanghui.
Guanghui believes that human nature is inherently good, and Guanghui himself has no malice and works hard for the world.
He looked straight ahead and saved people with the light of justice, so no one would notice the shadows behind the light.
Yeah, he really caused trouble for Shizuku, so...
"I wouldn't consider Kouki as a romantic partner because, for better or for worse, I know him too well. You could even say he's like family to me."
I see, it's probably because they're so close. Yue and the others, eager for a romantic topic, basically accepted this. That being said, since this was a rare opportunity, there was no shortage of topics.
"So, what kind of person does Miss Shizuku like?"
"Shi-Shia, you're really hot on my tail..."
Surrounded by only supremacists and perverts, the recently concluded love rabbit has a lot of mental freedom and begins to yearn to know about other people's love journeys! From the erect ears and expectant eyes, it can be seen that this rabbit has such thoughts in his heart.
How should I answer? No, should I say I should answer? Just as Shizuku hesitated, Kaori answered for her.
"Speaking of which, Shizuku-chan. When you were interviewed by a kendo magazine and asked what type of guy you like, you said 'someone who will protect me'."
Kaori's mouth was covered. Kaori, whose catchphrase was "Shizuku-chan," was a "Shizuku-chan addict," and her tongue was looser than time-sensitive helium.
The girls' eyes drifted towards Shizuku with ill intent, and Shizuku coughed.
She smiled sweetly and said:
"Yeah, I like people like Kaori who will protect me."
"Eh?"
Shizuku stared at Kaori, exuding a slightly seductive aura, and then laughed. Kaori's cheeks began to heat up again under her gaze.
"Huh? Strange, is it my imagination? There seem to be flowers blooming behind Kaori-san and Shizuku-san..."
It must be the lily.
"... Yurisaki Ben Kaori, I wish you happiness forever."
"Tsuki~! We're not like that! Are you saying you'll never change the name Stupid Kaori!?"
Perhaps out of shame, Kaori overreacted and pounced on Yue.
However, their emotions immediately cooled down.
"The yuri rumors about Kaoru-chan and Shizuku-chan are actually quite widespread... So, when they encountered danger in the Orcus Great Labyrinth, Kaoru-chan left Rin's side and ran to Shizuku-chan's... So, Kaoru-chan was willing to die with Shizuku-chan, but not with Rin. Haha."
"Rin-chan!?"
Ling's sudden fall to the dark side may be the aftereffect of the dream she had in the Great Maze of the Sea of Trees.
Perhaps out of consideration for the self-destructive Ling, Xia turned the topic to Ling.
"How about Miss Ling? What kind of men do you like?"
What a great change of subject! Kaori and Shizuku secretly gave Shia a thumbs-up.
"Lin likes... people who aren't lolicon. Ling and Xiang Xiang are different from you two. No one would like a little girl like Ling! Even if they confessed to me, it would only be the perverted older brother who lives next door who confessed to me!!"
"Ms. Ling, I'm sorry!! I stepped on a landmine! Someone, please give Ms. Ling your best soul magic!!"
It seems that Suzu's dark side is so deep that she has to rely on the magic of the Age of Gods. She can usually hold her own, but if she falls, she seems to fall very fast.
At this moment, someone gave Ling a blow that was even stronger than the soul magic.
"...Are you calling me tiny?"
The Moon Queen approached with a serious expression. Indeed, Ling and Yue were of similar size. If Ling said she was small, then she was also saying Yue was small.
A strong pressure emanated from his cold eyes, and Ling instantly broke away from the dark side.
"No, no! You're amazing!"
"Calm down, Yue! Suzu's tone is starting to become like Shia's!"
The Moon Queen quickly returned to her original position. Shizuku comforted the trembling, tearful Suzu, and asked her about something she had been concerned about but had ignored until now.
"So, Suzu, why do you call Yue 'Sister'?"
Since Shizuku is often called that, she is personally interested in it.
"Eh? Uh~ Because you looked so cool when you saved me in the Orcus Great Labyrinth..."
I saw Yue's nose puffed up, and she seemed a little embarrassed.
"Ah, that's right. Putting the Moon aside, Hajime-kun back then was really great."
"yes……"
Hearing Kaori's intoxicated words, Shizuku, who was also looking at Hajime's back at the time, also murmured in agreement.
Shizuku recalled the scene very vividly, even as vivid as the first time Kaori spoke to her.
At that time, the bright red current, the arrogant smile, the broad back──
Shizuku thought it was a foul. The so-called foul was not in Hajime's power, but in the way she saw Hajime.
"Shizuku-chan."
Shizuku suddenly came back to her senses. For some reason, everyone was looking at her.
"W-What? What happened?"
The Moon Queen moved again, glaring at Shizuku with her standard cold eyes.
"...I want you to tell me, what kind of person is Hajime in your eyes?"
"Eh? Nagumo-san? Uh...why are you asking me? If it's about Nagumo-san, Kaori would know best—"
"...Kaori can't do that. When she talks about memories that only she and Hajime know, she immediately gets all cocky."
"Yue will also mention living in the abyss! You are so arrogant!"
"Alright, alright, calm down, you two."
Shia grabbed the backs of the collars of the two, stopping them from fighting. Tio ignored them and asked, "Okay, so what's going on?" Instantly, Yue and Kaori turned around to look.
Although Shizuku was startled, she still thought about it for a moment.
After a while, she said quietly:
"...Well, my first impression of him was 'what a weirdo'."
"""""wack?"""""
Hearing this unexpected answer, Yue and the others spoke in perfect unison. Even Kaori's eyes widened in surprise.
"By the way, I was thinking, 'Kaori, is it really okay for you to choose this person!?'"
"Shizuku-chan, do you think so?!"
Kaori cried out in shock, while Shizuku shrugged with a wry smile.
"What can I do? Because during the entrance ceremony, when Kouki was on stage, amidst the deafening screams, he managed to sleep himself unconscious."
“Uh, t-that’s…”
Even now, when Shizuku thinks about that incident, she still feels strange.
From the time Kaori met Hajime until the entrance ceremony, Shizuku had been listening to Kaori talk about Hajime for about two years, and her ears were almost callused from hearing it, so it was normal for Shizuku to naturally embellish her imagination of Hajime.
However, after finally meeting him in person, he showed no signs of waking up, even amidst the deafening noise. However, when the entrance ceremony ended, he seemed to have sensed the end of the ceremony and woke up immediately.
"Ever since then, I've been wondering what's wrong with this person."
Every morning his expression is like that of an office worker who is tired of life and arrives at school almost late.
Then, I go to bed as soon as I get to school.
Stick to eating energy jelly for lunch.
Just as he was thinking this, he immediately turned back into a normal human being after school and displayed his strength as an elite member of the Return Society.
He has the superhuman ability to fall asleep and wake up instantly, seemingly living in a world of his own. However, if someone talks to him, he will respond in a friendly manner and can even be said to be a good listener.
"I feel like this person is very contradictory, a type I've never met before."
Kaori and Suzu let out a sound of agreement. It was indeed undeniable.
Shizuku smiled and said, "Right?" and continued:
"The strangest thing is, he has absolutely no interest in Kaori."
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