522 I’ll be more than happy to! (1/2)

It was now time for lunch break.

Yukari went to go meet with Seigo.

The moment she saw the handsome boy smile and greet her, all the complex emotions within her seemed to dissipate. She felt as if she had come to a sudden realization.

'I really do love him…' She reaffirmed her own feelings.

She then felt that all her previous considerations and confusion had been unnecessary. She then extrapolated that perhaps Chiaki's true intentions were to make her feel distant from Seigo, which made her feel that she had been tricked.

While all these thoughts flashed through her mind, Yukari smiled and greeted him back normally.

The two of them then went to a quiet corner in the school and sat down to eat together.

”What would you like to discuss with me?”

”It's like this. I'm intending to establish a Spiritual Ability user team, and I would like to invite you to join me.”

”A Spiritual Ability user team?” Yukari blinked her eyes in surprise.

”Yes. I have a personal goal that I want to try aiming for, and you would need to battle. There's a certain degree of risk involved…”

Seiji had a serious expression as he explained the situation.

Yukari silently listened to his explanation as something flashed in her eyes.

”So, you're basically saying that if I decide to join you, I'll have to battle under your command. And in exchange, you'll do your best to ensure my safety and help me to become stronger, is this correct?”

”That's right.”

”Battling… will I need to kill others?” Yukari looked directly at him.

Seiji fell silent for a moment.

”Yes, it's possible. I can only say that it will depend on the situation,” Seiji responded calmly.

”What kind of situations?”

”Such as protecting yourself and your companions… it might be necessary to take such a drastic measure. Or, if there's an enemy who wants to kill you, you must have the resolve to kill your enemy as well in order not to come to any harm.”

”So, you're saying that I should treat my own and my companions' safety as the number one priority?”

”Yes, that's the most important thing.”

Several seconds of silence fell between them.

”Do you have any other questions for me?” Seiji asked.

”Yes.” Yukari looked directly at him. ”Seigo… Seiji, have you ever killed anyone before?”

”I have,” Seiji answered honestly.

Yukari discovered that she didn't particularly feel anything about his response at all.

There was no feeling of disgust or repulsion, nor were her feelings for him shaken. It was as if she was hearing something perfectly normal.

”Do you regret killing?” She continued asking.

”I don't.”

”How come?”

They fell silent yet again.

”This team of mine isn't one that has the intention of going around and killing others. It's just that it's impossible to guarantee killing others will be avoidable,” Seiji told her seriously.

”I hope that every member of my team can place themselves and their companions as the top priority. I don't wish to see anyone come to unnecessary harm for caring about the enemy. Even if you don't join my team, Yukari, I hope that you can remember… if you ever meet a Spiritual Ability user that intends to harm you, there's no need to hold back or worry about any consequences. Just use your full power to defeat the enemy and protect yourself.”

Seiji's reminder contained deep concern for her.

The purple-haired girl now understood.

She was now certain that all her previous worries had been completely for nothing!

Who cared if he had killed someone in the past… Seigo Harano… Seiji Haruta was simply Seiji Haruta. This small fact didn't change anything.

Chiaki who was constantly by his side must have seen him quite clearly for what he was like. She made her decision without any unnecessary quandaries.

As for herself… although she was somewhat misguided by Chiaki, the foundational reason was still because she hadn't seen Seiji clearly for who he was. That was why she had been so lost.