406 Soul World" (1/2)
Seiji was the only one who needed to hang up his fortune. Chiaki, Kaede, and Reo all drew ”Good Fortune,” while Mika and Nozomi both drew ”Great Fortune.”
It would seem that the Uehara Family would be quite lucky this year.
Next up was obtaining protective talismans and writing ”emas”. Emas were small wooden signs to inscribe one's wishes for the New Year's on, placed as an offering to pray for the gods' protection.
After doing all these things, that was the end of their greeting the New Year.
After finishing his lunch, Seiji went to his study and began drawing.
He wanted to finish all the insert art as soon as possible so that ”Brother Monogatari” could have an early publication date.
'Oh hey, will the matter of demons harming people in town affect the sales of my book?' Seiji was somewhat concerned about this.
Although he didn't lack money now, he still hoped that his and Shika's story could attract as many readers as possible. If this incident affected the sales potential, that would be unfortunate.
However, there was no use being concerned about such a matter. He got rid of his idle thoughts and concentrated once more on drawing.
Later that afternoon, he received a phone call from Natsuya.
”Are you currently home?”
”Yeah.”
”Can I go over there to your place in a bit?”
”Of course. What's the matter?”
”I have something to give to you.”
Not long after ending their short conversation, the student council president arrived.
When she entered, Natsuya was somewhat astonished to see Kaede playing a game together with Reo.
”Juumonji-sensei… why are you here?”
”She lives upstairs as my neighbor,” Seiji explained.
”Good afternoon, President Yoruhana.” The blonde teacher politely greeted Natsuya.
”Good afternoon…”
The president had a subtle expression in her eyes as she looked at Kaede.
”Cough, I should explain, Juumonji-sensei is actually…” Seiji wanted to explain.
”I know who she is. I just didn't expect that she was living here,” Natsuya told him as she looked towards Kaede again. ”Juumonji-sensei, thanks so much for your group's (the Juumonji mafia group) assistance that time.”
”No need to be so polite, President Yoruhana,” Kaede responded with a smile. ”It was our honor to be able to assist you.”
The two of them seemed to nonverbally communicate something in the air with their eyes.
”Seiji, let's not bother Sensei and Tachibana-chan while they're playing a game and move to another room to talk.”
Hearing Natsuya say this, Seiji led her to his study.
Something flashed in Kaede's eyes as Seiji led Natsuya to the study.
”How long has she been living here?” Natsuya immediately asked this question the moment she entered the study.
Natsuya didn't respond to this.
”It was quite a surprise for me as well when she moved here… but we're just neighbors.” Seiji awkwardly scratched his face.
”She's staying quite naturally in your living room, and playing a game together with the little sister that you took in. She doesn't appear like any ordinary neighbor.”
”Er…”
”Did you ask her to take care of Reo Tachibana for you?”
”No… she just gets along really well with Reo…”
Something flashed slightly in Natsuya's eyes.