Demon Slayer: I was taken home by Shinobu Kocho at the beginning.

Who is it?

That Horikita Suzune?

Senior, did you use filters when you looked at your sister before?

As expected, Horikita Manabu gave a wry smile.

"This is the real Rin, but she has always wanted to imitate me, so she has become like this."

Okay, okay, whatever you say, I just don't believe it.

"Senior, time is running out."

To prevent this brother-obsessed man from continuing to praise his sister, Tatsuya Kamio reminded him that there were only eleven or twelve minutes left before the train arrived at the station.

"Indeed, it seems Suzune won't be coming. Well then, until we meet again, Kamio."

"Well, have a nice trip."

After saying goodbye, Horikita Manabu turned and walked towards the main entrance, where his suitcase was.

Just as Kamio Tatsuya was watching Horikita Manabu leave, a familiar voice came from behind him: "So you've come after all."

"elder brother!"

Horikita Suzune's voice rang out from behind, and Kamio Tatsuya and Horikita Manabu looked back almost simultaneously.

Horikita Suzune, who originally had long hair, now had her hair cut off by about half, turning it into a neat, shoulder-length bob.

Wow, does this mean we have to start from scratch?

Horikita Suzune ignored Kamio Tatsuya's strange look and ran past him towards Horikita Manabu.

"Yes, I'm sorry, I'm late."

"It's okay. Seeing you like this, I don't think you're late because you didn't make up your mind."

Looking at his younger sister, Horikita Manabu rarely smiled at her.

Speaking of this, Horikita Suzune suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

"Because I forgot my phone when I went out to get a haircut this morning, I went back to my dorm. When I got to the hair salon, there were already people queuing up."

……

This is such a basic mistake; the game doesn't really seem like Horikita Suzune's style.

"It seems you've successfully changed."

"Have I... successfully changed?"

"Yes, you've successfully returned to your old self, Rinne."

“It took me a year, no… it took me several years.”

Horikita Suzune answered her brother's question while adjusting her breathing.

Kamio Tatsuya tactfully stepped back two paces, deciding not to interfere in the intimate conversation between the two siblings.

After talking for a while, Horikita Manabu turned his gaze back to Kamio Tatsuya.

It seems this is finally the final farewell.

"Congratulations, Horikita-senpai."

"Thank you." Horikita Manabu smiled and said to Horikita Suzune in a relaxed tone, "Suzune, I'll be waiting for you outside the main gate in two years. Let me see how you've grown."

“Okay! I will definitely... fight with all my might until the very last moment.” Horikita Suzune paused for a moment, then added with a slightly mischievous tone, “But if I get expelled from school, you can’t scold me, okay?”

Wow, is this what you mean by being good at acting cute?

This doesn't seem like the usual Horikita Suzune.

Hearing his younger sister's words, Horikita Manabu smiled and ruffled her hair, just like he always did.

"It's almost time. See you later."

After saying his final goodbyes, Horikita Manabu turned and walked through the school's main gate, leaving the school where he had spent three years.

Horikita Suzune stared at the figure until he disappeared from sight.

Once Horikita Manabu had completely disappeared from sight, Kamio Tatsuya turned to leave.

"Wait a minute, Kamio."

"What's matter?"

"Thank you so much. If you hadn't been here, I'm afraid I would have missed meeting my brother." Horikita Suzune thanked Kamio Tatsuya in a rare sincere tone.

"No need to thank me, and I also saw something interesting." Tatsuya Kamio's lips curled up slightly. "Don't you think so, Horikita-san, you're so good at acting cute."

Hearing this sarcastic voice, Horikita Suzune's face immediately turned bright red.

She didn't know what had happened, but she subconsciously acted coquettishly towards her brother, completely forgetting that there was a spectator, Tatsuya Kamio, watching the commotion.

"You...you won't tell anyone, will you?"

"Who knows."

A playful smile appeared on Tatsuya Kamio's lips.

"What do you want?"

"Go back to one of my questions, and I'll keep it a secret for you."

"what is the problem?"

Horikita's face showed a wary expression.

"Why did you decide to get a haircut? And why did you cut it so long all at once, especially today?"

"Before my relationship with my brother deteriorated, my hair was about this length." Horikita Suzune looked a little dumbfounded as she said this. "I decided to grow it long because my brother said he liked long hair, but he just told me that he was lying to me..."

"Heh, what an outrageous guy."

"right?"

Kamio Tatsuya remained silent, then sighed. Horikita Suzune had indeed changed quite a bit.

Back then, Tatsuya Kamio was merely making fun of Horikita for pretending to be a sage when Horikita Suzune blocked him outside the stadium.

but now……

"Okay, I thought you were so short of money that you had to sell your hair to make a living."

Hearing this, Horikita Suzune rolled her eyes and then walked towards the school.

"Who do you think caused this?"

"That's what you owe me."

Kamio Tatsuya will not feel guilty about this.

"Seriously, you're not shaving your head to show your determination, are you? Or are you still determined to get promoted?"

"I've already given up on Class D. At least, it's impossible to advance with the current Class D." Horikita Suzune gave her answer without hesitation. "If I could go back to when the school first started, maybe I could find a way."

But now Class D only has thirty-six people left, and they all went to the crucial Koenji Temple... and you too.

Just surviving each exam is a headache.

At this point, Tatsuya Kamio nodded.

Seventeen students dropped out in the third grade alone, and the situation was even worse in the second grade, where fifteen students left the school in just one winter.

Knowing this data, Tatsuya Kamio realized that life would become increasingly difficult.

"Then your life won't be easy."

Kamio Tatsuya presented the data from the second and third-year students, and then Horikita sighed.

What can we do?

You can't just sit around doing nothing and wait to drop out of school, can you?

She had just boasted to her brother that they would meet again in two years, but then she playfully said she might be expelled early.

But that was just something I said casually.

"So, can you help me?"

"We'll see, but I suggest you ask Kushida for help first, since she's aiming for the same thing now."

"I do know that; it's very obvious."

The two walked towards the dormitory building, chatting back and forth, before Horikita Suzune stopped in her tracks after entering the lobby.

"Okay, you can go back first. I have something to do."

Horikita's voice trembled slightly.

Tsk, Horikita-senpai, you've really given me a tough challenge.

Instead of letting Horikita Suzune wander off alone, Kamio Tatsuya grabbed her wrist rather forcefully and pulled her into the elevator on the first floor.

"Venting your emotions in public will be seen by others, and I think Kushida is very qualified to say that," Tatsuya Kamio said calmly.

Horikita was taken aback by his words, and the sadness that had just welled up in her heart was temporarily suppressed.

Then, somewhat bewildered, she was led back to her room by Tatsuya Kamio.

"Don't hold back when you're sad, it's okay to cry, no one but me will see."

"I am genuinely happy to be able to reconcile with my brother, and I have absolutely no reason to cry."

"Really? But the next time we meet is two years from now."

Upon hearing those words, for some reason, the sadness I had just suppressed surged back up tenfold, and tears involuntarily streamed down my face.

"No...don't do this...because, there's no other way..."

"because……"

"I finally... finally realized my mistake..."

"But then I was separated from my brother..."

Horikita covered her face with her hands, but she couldn't stop the torrent of tears from flowing through her fingers.

"Hmm, it's really lonely."

"So lonely...so lonely..."

Horikita Suzune, kneeling in the entryway, was wailing like a child, trying to hold back her tears as she cried.

Seeing Horikita Suzune's mental defenses crumble and her heartbreaking sobs, Kamio Tatsuya shook his head.

Sigh, this is indeed a problem.

Seeing Horikita Suzune's embarrassing state, Kamio Tatsuya quietly walked into the bedroom, leaving the space between the entrance and the bedroom door to her for the time being.

If someone sees her like this, Horikita Suzune will probably want to kill someone once she recovers.

Well, if that's the case, then Kamio Tatsuya will have to let Horikita Suzune experience the beatings from her brother again—Kamio Tatsuya's martial arts skills were all personally taught by Horikita Manabu.

Chapter 294 The End of Spring Break

Kamio Tatsu didn't bother to admire Horikita Suzune's disgraceful behavior. Instead, he closed the bedroom door, leaving the entryway space to her.

As for himself, he sat back down at the table and began preparing for Dragon Raja 2.

The next deadline is the end of May, and it's already April. The allotted time is neither too long nor too short.

Having gained experience from the first step, Tatsuya Kamio no longer needed Shiina's help with his writing skills, but he still needed Kamuro's help with the subsequent illustrations.

In order to make time for Kamuro, Tatsuya Kamio spent almost his entire spring break doing this.

After all, once school starts, there will likely be special exams, and time may be quite tight.

About ten minutes later, the noise outside the door gradually disappeared. The bedroom door was neither pushed open nor knocked on.

Did you just leave?

Forget it, let it be.

Kamio Tatsuya has no ambition for Horikita for the time being. Although he is good-looking, this guy's personality is really difficult to deal with.

Letting her in will only cause chaos in the house.