548 Bloodwine Ritual (2/2)
”That's your own misunderstanding. Excellent doesn't mean a strong desire to possess someone else. Instead, from a certain standpoint, it could even be the opposite.” Chiaki pretended to adjust a pair of eyeglasses that didn't exist while speaking seriously.
Mika was obviously shaken.
Chiaki wanted to say something after seeing her best friend have such an expression. However, she didn't say anything in the end.
Both of them fell silent for quite a while.
”Is it that… it's really impossible to defeat the President after all?” Mika muttered to herself.
”Although I'd like to console you, to be honest, that's what I think as well.” Chiaki shrugged. ”If President Yoruhana strongly desired to keep Seiji to herself, then it would actually be possible to defeat her. However, she showed no such greed at all. Not only is Natsuya Yoruhana the girl that Seiji currently likes the most, she's also the most perfect match for him. There's almost no flaws at all. In fact, it's precisely because she's such a perfect match that Seiji would like her so much, if you think about it. If I was Seiji, I would definitely not let go of the opportunity to be with a girl like her, no matter what.”
Once again, Mika was rendered speechless.
”You should think for yourself what you'd like to do in the future, Mika.”
”Chiaki…”
”I truly apologize. This is just the type of person I am.” Chiaki flashed a smile.
Mika was quite familiar with Chiaki's smile. However, at this moment, Mika felt almost like Chiaki's smile was that of a stranger's.
The tomboy left Mika's residence.
The double-pigtailed girl collapsed onto her own bed.
She didn't feel defeated inside.
Nor did she feel any hope. In fact, she was clueless about what she should do in the future.
Everything felt empty inside.
Mika flipped herself to look at the ceiling. She stopped thinking about anything at all and allowed her head to go completely blank.
Even so, a certain name still naturally popped up in her mind.
”Seiji…”
Later that night, Natsuya arrived at Seiji's apartment.
”You're really going to join that tournament?”
”Yeah.”
”It's really dangerous.”
”I know, but it's also an excellent opportunity to learn more and become stronger.” Seiji chuckled. ”Don't you know that a fighting tournament is a young man's romance?”
No matter if it was in manga, anime, or stories, fighting tournament scenes were always a classic.
If Dragonball was a classic example of a shonen manga, then a fighting tournament would be the classic example of a scene in such a classical manga. Sometimes, just a fighting tournament alone could breathe life into the entire story!
Cough, he was getting sidetracked.
At any rate, Seiji was quite excited about the fighting tournament known as the Bloodwine Ritual.
Natsuya looked over at Seiji.
She knew that he was speaking the truth. But still, the foundational reason for him entering this tournament was because of herself.
He had resolved himself, just as he told her this morning.
”…Be careful. Make sure not to force yourself,” Natsuya could only instruct him in such a manner.
”I will,” Seiji promised.
They both fell silent for a moment.
Natsuya kept directly looking at him, which made Seiji feel rather awkward. He averted his gaze.
He was about to speak up and say something when he heard a gentle voice.
”Seiji, I'd like to come into your room. Is that alright?”
Come into his room?
Seiji paused in surprise.