477 Neo Humans” (1/2)

Seiji took a taxi to a high-class Sakura Island tea café.

The decorations here seemed slightly plainer than the ones at the high-class restaurant owned by the Himiki judging clan. However, the decorations were similarly elegant and seemed quite tasteful.

A female server led Seiji to a private room.

There was nobody inside.

The server asked if he would like to order anything, and Seiji indicated that he didn't. The server then bowed and left Seiji alone.

Seiji looked all around him and enjoyed the view as he sat down on a cushion in front of the table and patiently waited.

He recalled the first time he coincidentally met Yui Haruta at the Grand Spring department store. Seeing her there really shocked him and he felt that meeting her would be really awkward, so he hid in the men's restroom…

Was meeting her there truly a coincidence? Seiji was uncertain. However, he felt that there was no need to know the answer.

He had talked to her subordinates, and also talked to her by phone since then. Now was the time to meet her in person for the first time since he reincarnated in this world.

Seiji heard some footsteps. A moment later, the door to the private room was opened.

A beautiful black-haired girl wearing a white windbreaker walked into the room.

Seiji exchanged glances with her.

When their gazes met, it was as if they exchanged countless words in that moment… just joking.

'I've finally met her.' That was Seiji's first thought.

'She's truly beautiful.' That was his second thought.

He didn't feel anything else apart from that. He didn't have any dramatic emotions of love or hate for this blood-related sister of his that he didn't actually know that well due to not being the original Seiji Haruta.

”Long time no see, Sister Yui.” Seiji smiled in greeting.

”…Long time no see.”

Yui's expression was calm. However, something flashed in her eyes, which indicated that she wasn't quite so calm inside at all.

Yui took off her windbreaker to reveal a blouse underneath that didn't do anything to conceal her ample bosom.

Seiji couldn't help but stare for a short moment as he compared Yui's chest size to Natsuya's. However, he instantly suppressed such a way of thinking and got rid of all unnecessary idle thoughts!

After putting away her windbreaker, Yui sat down across from Seiji and ordered some tea.

Both of them remained silent for several seconds even after the server left after receiving Yui's order.

”When did you become a Yin-Yang Master?” Yui spoke up first.

”Just two days ago.”

”Why didn't you tell me immediately?”

”Um… I didn't think to.” Seiji was rather surprised that she asked such a question.

Yui took a good look at his face.

”You've done very well… Seiji.”

She called him by name.

Just what she felt when she called him by name again… even she herself didn't know.

Seiji could feel the deep emotions contained within her seemingly nonchalant words.

Seiji smiled openly and brightly in response.

”It's all thanks to you, Sister Yui.”

Simply judging by his current circumstances, this would normally sound like sarcasm. However, Seiji's smile and tone were both completely sincere with not even a trace of sarcasm to be found.

Yui widened her eyes slightly.

She received a larger impact from this than she'd expected.

Things fell silent between them again.

A while later, Seiji was about to continue the discussion when Yui spoke first, ”What did you wish to discuss with me?”

”It's like this… I have several friends that have become Awakened. And as you know, the Awakened currently have an awkward status in the mystical society. I would like to seek protection for them.”

”You want me to protect your Awakened friends?”

”Yes, if that's possible.”

”Why don't you do it yourself?”

”Of course I'd do it if I was capable, but my power is limited…”