Chapter 154: Mysterious Might / Electrification (2/2)

He had after all thought that dealing with this kind of person in this manner would make things progress snoothly. Rather than watering it down with an awe-inspiring “I forgive you”, things would move quicker if he were to ask her to do this and that in exchange for his forgiveness.

And just as he had thought, Juurokuya who had been given an opportunity for recompensation stuck fast to it.

「A-A-A-Anything you ask！」

「You are Youran’s body double, yeah? Can you normally fool anyone with that speech of yours？」

「I-I-I-I can act！」

「Act？ Ahh, acting as in impersonating her」

「T-T-That’s right！」

「Can you show me that？」

「U-U-Understood！」

Juurokuya said, opening her mouth again after clearing her throat.

「My name is Juunishima New Moon Director Youran. I thank you for saving me」

「Wow, that’s just like her」

Taiyou raised his voice. For a moment, not only Juurokuya’s appearance, but her way of speaking had even become like Youran’s.

She was undoubtedly used often as a substitute for Youran in formal situations. Juurokuya’s manner of speaking was that of Youran’s.

But while he felt she resembled her, Taiyou also thought (She only resembles her though).

Juurokuya’s speech patterns, voice, expressions and the like were perfect, and even if this were an official place exposed to public attention the body double would doubtlessly perform well more than enough.

But, Taiyou knew.

The fact that while speaking in a girly tone, having her twintails fastened, and emitting a cheerful atmosphere, the girl named Youran was always a girl who was upright.

That was something even she herself was not aware of; a habit engraved into her body: the proof that one was of high upbringing.

Right to the core, this was a feature filled to the brim with her identity.

（I want to meet her）

Looking at Juurokuya, Taiyou suddenly thought that.

He wanted to meet Youran. Not with a body double that only resembled her, but with the real girl.

It wasn’t like he would do anything about it. Of course his objective of rescue from here out had still not changed.

But even more than that.

Taiyou just wanted to see her.

Thinking that, he slipped his gaze to the side, looking at Leticia sitting on the opposite end.

Youran’s best friend, the cooperative worker for saving her.

Thinking to go ahead and progress in the conversation, he looked at her. She had been silent ever since they had got in the car together.

The beautiful blonde-haired blue-eyed girl was staring forward.

「So Leticia, what do we do from here out?」

「……」

He called out to her, but he got no reply. He tried calling her name once again in case she hadn’t heard, but there wasn’t even the slightest reaction, let alone an answer.

「Mm？」

Taiyou suddenly realized that something was up with her.

Leticia was no actually looking forward. Her gaze was certainly aimed straight forward, but it did not seem that she was actually looking at anything.

Her eyes were unfocused, spacing out.

「……What’s wrong？」

Leaning forward, Taiyou peeked into her face. She wouldn’t react even if he called out to her, so he tried doing things like waving his hands in front of her face or lightly shaking her shoulders, but there was absolutely no answer.

It was like a toy whose battery had run out.

「Letii？」

Juurokuya had also realized that. Still speaking like Youran, she likewise peeked into Leticia’s face.

Leticia did not react. Puzzled, Taiyou and Juurokuya looked at each other.

「Have you known her for a while too?」

「Reasonably, yes」

「Does she ever space out like this?」

「It’s my first time seeing this. Letii is also the type to keep up her surface appearance――twofold, see」

「So you’re saying this wouldn’t happen」

「Right, at least not in front of people」

Juuroku declared, coupled with her speech pattern.

Taiyou felt like this was becoming more and more of a deep enigma.

Suddenly, something came up in his head.

「Don’t tell me……」

While thinking it was ridiculous, the thing floating in his head gradually began to change.

From something unclear to something close to conviction.

Taiyou swallowed his saliva, peering into her face from below.

Strengthening his resolve, he kissed her.