Chapter 104: The Principals Craftiness (2/2)
This time, Yumiko also cast off her identity as the invincible Priestess. Changing from her revealing shrine maiden outfit, Yumiko showed me her casual wear. With her brown hair put up into a ponytail, she wore an off-shoulder yellow dress which gave her a different vibe.
Seeing her like this, it's really different than what I got used to during our time in the World of Spirits. Due to that, I couldn't help but take the initiative to hug her and we spent some time in that kind of atmosphere between us.
Throughout the day, as the rest allocated to us by the Principal, I spent it inside Yumiko's room. We talked about our experience and reflected the decisions we thought were done hastily.
”The Principal will give you time to rest, right? What will you do?”
Yumiko asked when we ran out of topics. We're on her sofa with both of us still stuck to each other.
”Investigate some things about my past and also to know more about our world's situation.”
That will include most if not all of the Principal's information. If what Yuko remembered about our past were all false, then the only one who could know what really happened should be him.
Ever since that first day where he even had to use Bind on me and offered Yuko's hand as the benefit he could only give me, he didn't really let off a lot of information and just introduced me to my ability and made Yuko explain the specifics. Even when he brought me down to the Pocket Dimension, he let me understand my ability by myself.
When I exchanged the information I got from the Corrupted, he gave me the general view of our current world. With the Heroes not only centered in our country and the governments were already made aware of it. There's probably more that he's holding back, right?
”Can I help you? Just until before I am needed in the World of Spirits again.”
Yumiko whispered as if she's afraid I might reject her. Is she still thinking of how Yuko will react?
”I'd love that. But Yumiko, are you still worried about Yuko?.”
”Un. I just wonder how I should explain to her. About me also falling for you. I only thought of waiting for my chance when I confessed but you accepted me right away.”
Err… right that was my fault, eh?
”Then, I'll be there to explain with you.”
Now I feel like I am taking advantage of how accepting Yuko is…
Ah. No, I really am taking advantage of it.
Even if I blame it to the 'destiny' only the Spirit Queen could see, it wouldn't happen without my acceptance.
I have to make it up for Yuko or everything won't feel right.
Our talk ended there and we soon retired for the night, next to each other. Yumiko really wanted to take what little time she thought she have before Yuko comes back to spend it with me.
When the morning came, we had our breakfast together before I went to the Principal to do the report.
I relayed everything that happened, of course except some of the most important bits that I thought of using as a chip to get information from him.
”So, Kuramoto-kun. What things did you discover this time?”
As if he's already expecting that I will do this. The Principal put his hands together and rested his chin on top of it while staring at me.
”Could it be you already saw this from your Clairvoyance?”
”Well, yes. But just the scene where you will tell me things you discovered.”
He nodded as if it's a matter of course.
”Then, I'll get straight to the point, Principal. Can you tell me everything about my past?”
He kept talking about how his Clairvoyance wasn't Omnipotent but it seems he has a clear view of what's about to happen around him.
”Why do you assume I know it? Didn't Yuko-chan already tell you what she remembered?”
”Just a hunch and also a hunch that what she remembered was either tampered or planted deliberately.”
It's not that I don't trust Yuko. But what she told me was too beautiful? I don't know if that's the right word.
Why did my memory disappear though? If what happened was according to her memory, there's no reason why my memory of that part of my past became blank.
”I see. Without knowing how you could actually remember it, you also became suspicious of her memory.”
The Principal nodded without letting off any hint that could be a clue for me.
”Can you be honest this time?”
”I'm always honest with you, Kuramoto-kun. But let's see. The amount of what I will tell you depends on the information you brought me this time.”
He's always honest, he's just not telling the whole truth? Is that what he's telling me?
Haa… Even if this looks like I'm getting the short end of the stick, I'll have him tell me something about that dubious past before I start my own investigation.
It's quite laughable that I even thought of swindling him, this father of Yuko is too crafty.
But really, even now I have no idea if he's just as strong as the Heroes or…
Is it possible that he's hiding his real strength? Just like how that incarnation could suppress his overwhelming presence, he's also suppressing his?
Haa… There's no use guessing over it. Better to ask him after this. Whether he will answer or not, that's already on him.
”Then…”
I started telling him the important points that I purposely left out during my report to him. For my past. Not only I wanted to remember, I also wanted to know why I became something like a special existence not just for the Heroes but for everyone.