744 They werent on the big screen! (1/2)
After they finished drinking, Seiji carried Chiaki back to her bed in her apartment room, and had her sleep there.
When he returned home, his cell phone suddenly rang.
He checked the caller ID and saw that it was from an unfamiliar number. He accepted the call anyways.
”Hey, Haruta Bro,” a happy-sounding voice spoke in the phone.
It was Itsuki Kamitani!
Seiji frowned slightly as he recalled the figure of the silver-haired boy who liked to wear black clothing.
”What business do you have with me, Kamitani-san?”
As Seiji talked on the phone, he swiftly went towards his study.
”Please don't be so hasty. I only wanted to offer you some fun. I don't want others to get involved.” Kamitani's voice sounded like it had an implied meaning.
Seiji stopped in his footsteps.
But, he quickly went to his study and sat down in front of his computer.
”What type of game did you want to play with me?”
”Don't have such a cold tone. Aren't you quite bored these days? Soul Society has already gathered enough participants for the second major battle in the Realm of Cherry Blossoms. But, you weren't invited.”
”I'm not bored at all.”
”Haha, don't deny it. Your older sister and others are about to have a major battle, while you're left on the sidelines with nobody paying attention to you. How pitiful.”
”Stop saying such useless things. What do you want?”
”Don't be so tense. I really am trying to offer you some fun so that you can have a more exciting life. I'm not trying to be enemies with you.”
”I'd be quite happy if you stopped bothering me, Kamitani-san.”
”No need to use honorifics with me. That makes us sound so distant. You can just call me Kamitani, or even address me by my name, Itsuki.”
”Thank you for being so friendly, Kamitani.”
”No need to be so reserved. That sounds much better. Now, if only you would stop being so on guard against me.”
”I apologize, it's impossible not to be on guard against you.”
”That really hurts. I'm clearly so proactive and friendly.”
”I believe that we may have different understandings of what the word 'friendly' means.”
”Don't retort so seriously… Eh? I think that you retorted like this before?” Kamitani pretended to be forgetful. ”Forget it. Let us discuss the topic of 'heroes.'” Kamitani then changed the topic. ”My bro Haruta, what type of image do you think of when you hear the word 'hero?'”
Seiji remained silent.
Kamitani said this with great conviction.
”Screen?” Seiji didn't quite follow.
”That's right, the big screen!” Kamitani spoke quite seriously. ”Because they weren't on the big screen, not many people saw them, so they didn't feel like 'heroes!'”
Seiji was rendered speechless.
He wanted to retort, but didn't know how.
”Cool appearance, powerful abilities, and fighting giant monsters. And, being on the big screen so that many people can see them. That's what a 'hero' is!” Kamitani concluded. ”I want to see real 'heroes,' not fictional ones. And you are a perfect candidate to be a 'hero,' my bro Haruta!”
So this was what Kamitani wanted. Seiji narrowed his eyes.
”I'll create the monster, and also arrange the filming. You just have to play the part of the 'hero!' Doesn't that sound wonderful!” Kamitani spoke passionately. He sounded exactly as if he was talking to a friend about a ”fun game that you should come and play as well.”
”What purpose do you have with all this?”
”Of course, because it's fun.”
”Don't joke around. Creating chaos at such a time might have severe consequences. Are you certain that you can handle them?” Seiji questioned.
”Thank you for your concern, but there's no problem,” Kamitani replied happily.