Faced with the blackened heroine, they actually stopped time

Oreki Gen shook his head.

He looked at Shota Matsuyama's face seriously and said.

"Everyone has the right and qualification to like another person. This is the fairest thing. But... whether you can make the other person like you, and whether you can maintain this relationship after the other person likes you, requires more things. But is it difficult? There are so many people in this world. Are all of them handsome guys like me? Don't they have feelings?"

“No... I really can’t be moved by your emphasis on being a handsome guy like this, Oreki.”

"Sorry, it's professional custom."

However, Oreki Gen clearly saw the other person's slightly red eyes.

He smiled at the other person and continued.

"You look unreliable, but you take relationships seriously. You look innocent and silly, but you treat people sincerely. At least no one thinks you are not suitable to be friends. Even if you have other shortcomings, you are still in the second year of high school. Why can't you reflect on the past and make appropriate changes?"

"Can I be as handsome as you?"

"It might be difficult to reopen, so don't even think about it."

Shota Matsuyama couldn't help but frown.

"But I feel like... no matter how hard I study, I won't be able to make rapid progress and get into a good university..."

"Don't think too much. If a person wants to change, it doesn't mean that you say you are ready to change, but subconsciously feel that there is no result. It means that you take the first step, followed by the second step, the third step, and so on. When you look back at yourself now, you will realize that you have really gained and you have really changed. Besides, is getting into a good university the only way to make yourself better?"

Matsuyama Shouta looked at Oreki Gen and was speechless.

The boy looked at him and said with a smile.

"I don't have the patience to say these things to anyone. I also know that people who preach are annoying. After all, it's easy to talk without any pain in the back."

"You know that too..." After saying this, Shota Matsuyama couldn't help but burst into tears.

Because now he finally realized the significance of having a real friend and a good brother, and how rare it is.

Oreki Gen shrugged.

"But what can I do? You're my good friend. So... just do it. Go for it."

“Oreki… wuwuwu!”

He watched Shota Matsuyama crying like a child in front of him.

Oreki Xian felt that this winter night was not that cold after all.

Well, I should be thankful that no [Strategy Progress] message popped up in my mind at this moment.

Otherwise, the person who should restart will become yourself.

So after tonight, will Matsuyama Shouta's life change drastically? Oreki Gen didn't know, he didn't think it would be so effective.

But at least... I prevented a young boy from falling into the abyss.

My own rebirth...isn't just about romance.

And Matsuyama Shota, who just returned home at this time, might need to explain something to his parents with great effort. After all, unlike himself, he is a person who lives in Sakura City.

But soon, Oreki Gen realized that he might need to explain something.

When his cell phone rang at this time.

The caller is——

Sakura Garden Spring Water.

Chapter 76: Open the door, close the door

Oreki Gen took a bath and went into bed comfortably.

Although he does not have much time to enjoy sleep at this time, fortunately, his physical condition is strong and he only needs a very short rest to return to his most energetic state.

But everyone has crawled into bed and it’s not even warm yet.

The phone lit up.

When he saw that the call was from Sakuraba Izumi, his brain froze for a moment.

Sakuraba Izumi seldom calls herself because as Sakuraba Mitsuki's mother, she can learn a lot of things from her.

Even most of the time, Chishima Kaede would drive him and Sakuraba Mizuki wherever they went. He didn't believe that this woman would not know from Chishima Kaede what he and Sakuraba Mizuki talked about and where they went.

So the call at this time seems very suspicious.

Could it be that there was really a locator** or something like that installed in that watch? But I haven't worn that watch many times.

Oreki Gen tried to pretend to be asleep. After all, it was already this late and he was asleep with his phone on silent mode, so it was normal that he didn't see anything.

If you wait until tomorrow morning and then pretend to reply to the text message, I guess the other party won’t want to talk about the current situation anymore.

Oreki Gen had an uneasy feeling that the other party calling at this time was definitely not a good thing, and it was very likely something that happened not long ago.

The phone rang for a while and then finally stopped.

The other party didn't seem to plan on calling again, and Oreki Gen thought he could finally breathe a sigh of relief, but he didn't expect a message to suddenly pop up.

It still comes from Sakuraba Spring.

And the content is simple.

[Don't pretend to be asleep. I know what you did tonight. Do you want me to come to your house in person, godson? ]

It's what happened tonight...

Oreki Xian had a headache.

What kind of life is this? The slightest disturbance will cause a storm outside. Is it really that serious?

Having said that, I can only reply to the other party: [Godmother, if you don’t sleep at this time, it will affect your health. How about we talk about it tomorrow? ]

The other party did not reply because she just called directly.

Oreki Gen answered the phone with a wry smile.

Soon, a mature woman's voice was heard from inside, which sounded nice even though it was a little distorted.

Appears very gentle and very friendly.

But anyone who knows a little about Sakuraba Izumi knows that this woman is famous for being the type that becomes more terrifying the more gentle she is.

"My good son, are you still pretending to sleep with me?"

He came up with a smile and started to accuse me.

It seemed as if Oreki Gen could imagine her smiling face through the phone, which must be mixed with pressure.

What kind of person is this... Is it so stressful to make a phone call?

Oreki Gen said with a wry smile.

"I really didn't answer it. I was taking a shower just now..."

"Really? Never mind. Those things are not important."

The other party said so.

Oreki Xian tried.

"So...what's important?"

“Hehe, Oreki-kun, what do you think?”

"...I don't know what you mean, godmother."

"Has anyone ever told you that you look really fake when you act dumb, Oreki-kun?"

"...After all, he is not your biological son, so he has not learned the essence of this aspect."

That’s what Oreki Gen opened his mouth to say.

"That's quite humorous, Oreki-kun."

"Sorry, I said the wrong thing."

Then apologize.

You are not even allowed to be sarcastic. The worst that can happen is an apology. It seems like no one knows how to be sarcastic.

"It's okay. I can forgive you. After all, a mother should always forgive her children, right?"

She said these seemingly gentle and great words, but why did Oreki Gen feel that the phone call had become cold?

There really is hers.

"Um... what godmother was talking about... what happened to me in Lansu District?"

Of course, Oreki Gen couldn't keep pretending to be stupid, as that would be meaningless. Besides, he also wanted to know what the other party would say to him after knowing this.

"Are you surprised that I received this news? Oreki-kun, I hope you don't misunderstand me as a bad woman who has someone watching your every move and has a strong desire for control?"

"...Godmother, do you think this is like introducing yourself?"

Oreki Gen couldn't help but complain.

The person on the other end of the phone started laughing.

"So you really think so? If I didn't do this, wouldn't it be a shame for your suspicion?"

"Godmother, I was just kidding. How could you be such a person?"

"Then how do you think I knew that?"

"Godmother, you have great powers. Maybe you dreamed about this."

"..."

"Godmother, are you still there? Hello? Is the signal bad?"

Oreki Gen couldn't help but laugh.

Are you playing the green tea trick with your buddy? Do you know that your buddy is the legendary expert in dealing with green tea?

"Oreki-kun, you're really good at coaxing women, but you're also really good at making people angry."

"I didn't mean that. This was just a joke. I certainly don't think of my godmother that way."

Sakuraba Izumi's tone seemed to change, as if she was angered by Oreki Gen's words.

The tone was obviously not that gentle, and even seemed a bit stiff and official.

"Oreki Gen, you are much more dangerous than you let on. How could you escape from that bar unscathed? You never said you were such a good fighter."

Oreki Gen knew that she could not hide these things from the other party. She would not know too many details, but the conclusions that could be drawn with a little analysis must be made public.

So Oreki Gen said very frankly.

"Well... it's not something that happened in the past. I just recently took some time to go to a fighting club and learn some fighting techniques."

"Who are you going to use these things on? Jianyue or me?"

See the moon?

What a joke.

I am not the kind of man who would beat his girlfriend, and if I want to punish her... wouldn't a room and a bed be enough? Of course, this is also a joke, the other party is not so simple to indulge in desire.

That requires a long preparation.

As for Sakuraba Izumi...if I really had that kind of thought, I'm afraid that when I get close to her, there will be countless red dots of sniper rifles aimed at my forehead.

He had no doubt about that.

"Of course not, that's just my own interest, and for my own protection. After all, although Sakura City is prosperous, it is not that safe. And having multiple skills is not a bad thing, what do you think?"

"Haha...Your secrets are increasing, and they are more and more surprising. Jianyue is so obsessed with you, is it because you are like a treasure that you can always dig out something new?"

"I guess godmother didn't just say that to me, right?"

Oreki Gen didn't want to argue with her about these issues any more. There was no point in talking about them. Besides, did his relationship problems with her daughter have anything to do with her?

It is no wonder that for Sakuraba Mitsuki, her childhood is not something worth remembering. This desire for control and the instinct to nip danger in the bud are a bit scary for a child.

“It seems that Oreki-kun still has some reservations about me... Well, I won’t let you worry about it this late. I called you at this time to tell you, just to ask you, do you know who that bar in Lan Su District belongs to?”

"Who?"

Oreki Gen's words are concise and to the point.

"Black Shark Club."