522 I’ll be more than happy to! (2/2)

Yukari was frustrated, and even embarrassed with herself.

He was her hero and yet she actually suspected his character.

”That's all I wish to say. I hope that you can consider joining me and give me your answer by Saturday.” Seiji smiled. ”Although I hope that you'll join me, even if you refuse, that won't change anything about our relationship. You can still ask me for my help with anything that you encounter.”

”That… would be too shameless of me,” Yukari said in a soft voice.

”Eh?”

”You're willing to help me and risk your life to save me, yet I'm unwilling to help you? Wouldn't that be quite shameless of me?”

Seiji didn't know how to respond to this.

”I won't allow myself to be someone like that, which is why I agree to join you… no, I want to join you!” Yukari stated seriously. ”Please allow me to join your team, Seiji.”

”You don't have to tell me your answer so quickly… You should consider things properly first—”

”Even if I consider things, my response will still be the same.” The purple-haired girl now had a resolute expression. ”I wish to truly become your companion and become stronger so that I can fight for you!”

A hero saving a princess… that was how the classical tale went, but stories didn't need to always be this way.

A princess could help the hero and even protect the hero as well, right?

”Yukari…” Seiji was quite moved by her heartfelt intentions. ”Thank you,” he said with great sincerity.

Chiaki pouted and acted disinterested upon learning that Yukari Asamiya had been willing to join Seiji's team.

”Why do you have such an expression?”

”I'm a little bored at how quickly and easily a certain 'Princess' came to her decision. Don't mind me.”

Seiji was left speechless.

Something flashed in Mika's eyes when she heard the same thing from Seiji. She seemed to be thinking about something.

Next, Seiji intended to invite Hoshi to his team.

Seiji called Hoshi and invited him to meet up after classes were over. Hoshi was incredibly delighted to receive an invitation to meet up from his senpai.

As for whether or not he would succeed in inviting Hoshi to his team, it was basically a predictable… no, a foregone conclusion.

”I'll be more than happy to!”

Hoshi's passionate response upon hearing this on the school rooftop was just like as if he was agreeing to go out with someone after a love confession.

Hoshi replied after only hearing one sentence. He didn't even have to think for even one second.

Although Seiji expected this outcome, it was still rather… Seiji's cheeks twitched slightly.

”Thank you for believing in me so much, but shouldn't you at least give me a chance to finish telling you what it's about?”

”There's no need. No matter what Senpai is fighting for, or whom you're fighting, I'll be more than happy to help you and be by your side, Senpai!” Hoshi's eyes were sparkling as he clenched his fist.

This was almost just like a scene from a hot-blooded shonen manga—one which certain female audiences would greatly enjoy reading.

”Thank you… but just for clarity, I feel that I should still explain things to you.”

Seiji began explaining the situation to Hoshi.

Hoshi silently finished listening to what Seiji had to say.

”I'll be more than happy to join you!” Hoshi responded yet again. This time, Hoshi had more resolution as well.

”Won't you consider things for a little longer? This isn't something similar to joining the dating sim creation team.”

”There's no need. As I said earlier, I'd like to be by Senpai's side…”

”Stop! I understand now. Please, there's no need to repeat such words.”

Listening to Hoshi speak about him like this one time was whatever, but twice was slightly unbearable.

”Welcome to the team, Hoshi,” Seiji spoke sincerely as he looked at Hoshi.

Hoshi also looked directly at him and revealed a dazzling smile.

Meanwhile, Mika was meeting with Yukari.

”I would like to know what you think about Seigo… Asamiya-san.”