Chapter 199: Low Level Rebel / Dislikes me? Likes me? Dislikes me? (1/2)
Chapter 199: Low Level Rebel / Dislikes me？ Likes me？ Dislikes me？
Chapter 198: Low Level Rebel / The Two Who Are Exceedingly Close Chapter 200: Low Level Rebel / Future Connected with the Past
Translator: Reflet
The loud ringing in his chest that had continued slowly receded like the tide.
With quizzical eyes, he looked at the attractive girl to his side who was linking arms with him.
Akiha’s face stiffened. For an instant, her face looked like someone he didn’t know.
「Trying to induce me to say something？」
「No, I just really know that face of yours」
「Face？」
「Or rather, mouth. You’d know if you looked at your face in a mirror」
「……」
Akiha was silent.
Listening to their conversation, Taiyou remembered a certain phrase.
「When you turn 40, you must take responsibility about your face, was it」
「Welp, basically that」
Youran nodded. That was the exchange they had had at one point.
Youran had always been self-conscious about her expressions. That was precisely why she understood so well.
「That right, yeah, guess I should have realized it when I was meeting with a girl similar to me」
「This true？」
「A bit different. I just don’t like you」
「Could I ask the reason？」
「Not telling」
Along with a “shh” pose as she put her index finger over her mouth, she made a mischievous smile.
The tension from earlier was gone. She seemed to have gone back to her usual self.
（Usual self, eh）
Taiyou wondered just how much he really knew about her.
「See ya later then」
Akiha said, motioning to leave, but she seemed to suddenly remember something, speaking to Taiyou with her back to him.
「Keep what happened a secret from Aoba, kay」
「Does it have something to do with her？」
「Wouldn’t she feel sad if she knew that her friend didn’t like her husband？」
Leaving a reply that hardly seemed like an answer, this time Akiha actually left.
As Taiyou was staring at her leaving, Youran spoke to him.
「Is it really okay? Not chasing after her」
「Hmmm」
「She came close to you despite disliking you, so there has to be some sort of objective」
「I get that but……」
Taiyou thought for a bit.
「Nah it’s fine」
He said.
Just as Youran had said, he also thought something was up. Youran’s thought patterns matched his, always thinking there must be an objective to any sort of method.
That was why although he did think that was the case, on the other hand, he thought it best to not pursue it.
That was what he thought, but Youran seemed to be different.
She looked at the one-winged fairy who had been constantly floating by Taiyou’s side.
「Then how about you follow her for a bit. And if anything comes up let us know」
「Raju～」
Utterly the opposite of the hesitating Taiyou, Hera chased after Akiha after giving a salute.
「You didn’t have to have her do that」
「I did, at least for my sake」
「Hey, is it alright if I ask you something？」
「What？」
「If anything……If anything, I want to know your objective」
Taiyou got straight to the point.
He wasn’t able to ask earlier, but he wanted to know the objective of her coming to Oriyakata Academy and trying to make him the student council president.
He thought it best to ask her in a straight manner, as she didn’t like playing around.
「Oh? Did I not tell you」
He had anticipated her dodging the question, but she unexpectedly answered nonchalantly.
「You didn’t. I’ve only heard your objective」
「That right, sorry about that――wait, that can’t be right」
Youran glared at Taiyou.
「I did try to tell you. You were the one who went off somewhere before I could」
「……Oh yeah huh」
「See？」
「Sorry」
「Welp, I don’t really care either way」
She said, and her face returned to its usual exasperated expression.
Taiyou gazed at her, waiting for her explanation.
All of a sudden, her words refrained in his head.
――Isn’t that a waste？ Only I need know about your strong points.
Her words could be taken in a favorble light.
Linking it with her objective, he waited for her explanation in full expectation.
However――
「It’s to prepare the environment……for Letii」