433 I don’t understand what you’re saying! (1/2)

Ritsujirou began his search based on the information he obtained from the infirmary nurse.

However, his search proved fruitless even up until noon.

He didn't receive a single message from Shinkou, either.

He didn't even meet Shinkou a single time during his search… was that guy really working? Or did he really go do something that he shouldn't have? Ritsujirou was somewhat concerned.

He decided to call Shinkou's cell phone and arrange a lunch together to discuss the search.

When he called Shinkou's number, the call wouldn't connect.

'What's going on?'

He tried calling Shinkou again a few minutes later, but the call still wouldn't connect.

When he called numerous times but none of the calls would connect, Ritsujirou began furrowing his eyebrows.

'Something's wrong…'

He had an ominous premonition. He stood still where he was for quite a while, something flashing in his eyes.

Then, he made yet another phone call.

”Sorry to be a bother, Lady Yoruhana… I'd like to ask, do you know where Sentani-san is?”

”Why are you asking me?” the voice in his phone replied calmly. ”Weren't the two of you together?”

”We acted separately, and I haven't seen him since this morning. Now, I can't reach him by phone…” Ritsujirou explained the situation.

”I don't know what happened to him, nor am I interested. Why don't you go search for him by yourself?” She expressed an obviously cold attitude.

Ritsujirou felt that things were probably bad when he heard this.

”Lady Yoruhana, please assist…”

”I'm very busy and don't have any free time.”

She hung up just like that.

Ritsujirou slowly put down his cell phone, his expression becoming somewhat complex.

”This is troublesome…” he muttered to himself.

It wouldn't be as big of a deal if Shinkou Sentani was just secretly slacking off somewhere, but that was unlikely.

Although Shinkou was indeed known to have a terrible personality, he was still someone who had racked up plenty of accomplishments. That meant that he was a Spiritual Ability user who would carry out his tasks properly, so he wouldn't disappear just like that while in the middle of a task.

Ritsujirou wanted to believe that this annoying fellow was just playing around somewhere, or that Shinkou's cell phone was broken. However, Ritsujirou's sense of logic and reason told him that there was a far more likely scenario: that Shinkou Sentani had been dealt with!

After Shinkou split up from him, he went to ”go have some fun” first, which angered Natsuya Yoruhana, and he was killed off.

The evidence was her attitude just now.

What a terrible situation… Although it was all only his inference, Ritsujirou felt that this was likely to be the truth.

What should he do?

Should he try searching inside the school for Shinkou out of a sliver of hope that Shinkou was fine? Or should he report this to the Yoruhana main family immediately?

After standing still for quite a while, Ritsujirou chose to call the Yoruhana main family.

Natsuya received a call from her family. More accurately speaking, the phone call was from the second young master of the Yoruhana Family, the younger of her two older brothers—Aoran Yoruhana.

She had already mentally prepared herself for a call from her family. She accepted the call readily.

”Natsuya, how about eating lunch together?” a magnetic-sounding male voice spoke up from her cell phone.

”Sorry, I ate already.”

”I figured as much. In that case, I shall have to enjoy this mega sushi buffet that I pre-ordered half a year in advance all by myself.” Aoran's tone was filled with obvious bragging. ”First, I'll start from the tuna rolls…”

”Enjoy your lunch. Good bye.” Natsuya decisively hung up the phone.

Her cell phone immediately rang again.

”Don't be so cold, Sister,” Aoran spoke again after she took the call.