546 Even if you have to marry me? (1/2)
They both fell silent yet again.
Natsuya understood what Chiaki was saying.
First, she expressed her own feelings, then mentioned Shika Kagura, and now she was talking about Seiji's future… Chiaki's intentions were obvious. She was offering to help Natsuya in pursuing Seiji in exchange for Natsuya allowing Chiaki to become Seiji's mistress.
”I think that President should understand what it is that I mean to say.”
Once again, Chiaki spoke as if she could read Natsuya's mind.
”So, I won't say anything more out loud. After all, it feels quite awkward to say something like that out loud.” Chiaki paused for a moment before revealing a serious expression. ”President Yoruhana, what's your opinion on what I want to say?”
Natsuya could feel how serious Chiaki was.
If she agreed, then Chiaki Wakaba would become her helper. If she didn't…
The student council president closed her eyes and silently mulled things over.
The tomboy quietly waited for her.
Seiji, who was currently busy eating through the piles of chocolate that he received on Valentine's Day, received a phone call from an unfamiliar number.
”Good morning. Am I speaking to Seiji Haruta-san?” A young man's voice was on the other end of the phone.
”I am… who might you be?”
”My name is Aoran Yoruhana. I'm Natsuya's second older brother.”
Seiji's expression froze over slightly when he heard this.
”Hello… Yoruhana-san. Do you have some business with me?”
”Originally, I was supposed to be meeting with Natsuya right now for a discussion. However, she said that she suddenly had something to do and wanted to meet with me later.” Aoran chuckled. ”I wanted to know if she was currently with you.”
”No, she's not with me right now,” Seiji responded.
”I see. I apologize for the sudden call.” Aoran paused for a moment. ”Haruta-san, is it convenient right now for you to talk with me?”
”What is it that you'd like to say, Yoruhana-san?”
”It's about the matter of Natsuya getting married.”
Seiji was astonished to hear this.
”This was the topic that I was originally supposed to discuss with you. I was intending on talking to you after I talked to her, but she suddenly delayed our meeting, so I wanted to talk to you first,” Aoran mentioned.
”Why would you talk to me about this matter?”
”Of course, it's because Natsuya is in love with you. Didn't she give you her love chocolate yesterday during Valentine's Day?”
Seiji didn't know what to say in response to this.
”It wouldn't happen to be that you're eating it right now, are you?” Aoran suddenly asked.
”…I'm not.”
Although he was indeed eating chocolate right now, he was currently going through Shika's chocolate.
Seiji was rendered speechless.
”Just kidding. Although I want to say that, it's not at the extent of having to do something like that immediately.” Aoran chuckled. ”Did I scare you?”
”That's truly an amazing joke. It shocked me so much,” Seiji responded in a flat tone of voice.
”I can tell just from your tone that you weren't scared at all… forget it, I'll be serious now.” Aoran coughed. ”Haruta-san, you know that Akatsuki Mitarai was originally engaged to be married to Natsuya, right?”
”Yeah.”
”You knew this, but still helped her in dueling against Akatsuki Mitarai, which even caused his death. Did you ever think about what this would mean?”
”We didn't cause Akatsuki Mitarai's death.”
”Of course, I understand this. However, it's still a fact that the Mitarai Family's young master died while he was dueling against you and Natsuya… this is quite a serious matter, do you understand?”
”…I understand.”
”Natsuya and you are the victors, and you didn't directly kill him, so trouble won't directly come looking for you. Still, this doesn't mean that the two of you will remain completely unaffected,” Aoran spoke seriously. ”Natsuya won her freedom, but her freedom is only temporary. When this blows over, the family will still arrange a marriage for her, and it's highly likely that the family won't give her any chance to refuse. And as for you, if you're interested in Natsuya, you need to firm your resolution right now. If you're not interested in her, you should start keeping your distance from her.”
Seiji remained silent.
”Think it over carefully, Haruta-san. After I talk to Natsuya, I'll contact you again and arrange a time to meet with you in person. I hope that you'll be able to tell me what you intend on doing at that time.”
They ended their conversation there.
Seiji thought about things in silence for a while before he called the student council president.
”Good morning, Natsuya.”