502 The prince is waiting for you (1/2)

Miyabi didn't have any particular thoughts about Seigo Harano.

Before, she might have imperceptibly been thinking a few things about him. However, after she saw Natsuya Yoruhana and the other girls that came to save him, she really stopped having any such ideas at all.

Miyabi felt that only girls like the student council president and the others with her were the appropriate ones to be by his side.

However, even though she no longer had any thoughts about being together with him, that didn't mean that she didn't feel anything… As for what exactly it was that she felt, Miyabi didn't know. Nor did she want to think too deeply about it.

Yuuko originally wanted to say something to Miyabi. However, Yuuko felt like she shouldn't say anything after seeing Miyabi's expression.

Some romances were destined to end before they even had a chance to begin.

Everyone walked through the darkness and reached the Moon Bunny Eatery.

Seiji opened the door and entered to discover that the store was filled with red mist! Not only that, there wasn't a single customer to be seen.

Seiji instantly had an ominous premonition.

”Everyone, watch out. Things could be dangerous in here.” Seiji unsheathed his magical sword.

Everyone became vigilant upon hearing him say this.

Seiji cautiously walked into the restaurant. He then headed for the kitchen.

He saw that the restaurant owner was collapsed on the ground with a long sword stabbed straight through his chest into the ground!

”Owner…” Seiji walked up to inspect the situation.

The handsome middle-aged restaurant owner had a blank expression and wasn't breathing. He had also stopped moving… it was quite obvious that he had died.

Who did such a thing!?

Seiji looked towards the longsword that pierced through the restaurant owner.

This longsword had a golden hilt that was etched with beautiful carvings. A red gem was also embedded on the hilt, making it seem rather extravagant.

Seiji called Yuuko over and asked her to take a look at this sword.

Yuuko looked it over carefully before shaking her head.

”I've never written about or imagined such a sword. I don't think that it's something from my story.”

”Then it must be from Shoutarou Rinura's story.” Something flashed in Seiji's eyes.

Perhaps it was a character from Rinura's story, or Rinura himself that came here. Or… perhaps it was the true perpetrator!

Seiji felt that this incident likely had a hidden perpetrator behind it all.

From the very start, Seiji didn't feel like Shoutarou Rinura was the cause of this entire incident.

Seiji felt more like the middle school student author Rinura was just another victim that someone else took advantage of.

As for who would take advantage of Rinura, and what their objective was, Seiji didn't know.

Well, the truth of the incident wasn't so immediately important right now. Of immediate importance was...

”Hashimoto-san, please try using your author powers of creation and try reviving the restaurant owner.”

The restaurant owner wasn't a real person. He was simply a character from a light novel. Yuuko Hashimoto, who was the author of that light novel, might be able to ”revive” the restaurant owner.

That was what Seiji was thinking when he reached to pull out the sword piercing through the restaurant owner.

Just as his hand touched the sword's hilt, the sword suddenly began glowing a blinding white!

The seal on Seiji's right hand also began to glow as well. The same dizzy feeling from the earlier locator spell came upon him. Seiji's consciousness became hazy as he sank into a mysterious realm and felt even more like he was imperceptibly learning something…

”What's the matter, Harano-san?” Yuuko noticed that something seemed off about the situation and asked him.

Seiji didn't reply.

Shika and Natsuya, who both noticed this situation as well, became tense.

However, before they could do anything, Seiji's expression returned to normal.

”It's nothing… I'm fine,” Seiji told them.

At this moment, a black mist was emitted from the restaurant owner's body before it quickly evaporated.

”Thank you.”

Seiji was truly grateful to that mysterious existence.

That existence had helped him yet again before it departed from this place.

”The restaurant owner is no longer with us. However, there's no need to worry. I already know how to locate Shoutarou Rinura as well as how to escape this realm,” Seiji told everyone who was assembled in the restaurant.