When we went back to class, there were three kinds of people: Lotus fans who looked at me casually, and those who stared at us with wild horse guts rounded out, and those who just looked worried.
But nobody tries to talk to us.
Speaking of which, I've left the rest to Hetare and Misaki, but how did you deal with that afterwards?
I took a class, with such doubts.
My question was resolved in the Student Council Room after school.
It was explained by the monochromatic teacher of flying birds and advisors who were waiting for us in the student council room.
"I don't know... that was a disaster, Kagura Tree"
"Yeah... right"
"Hey, you're a youth. Nice, that kind of thing. It'll be fun."
Doctor, what do you think is fun?
You're not gonna tell me you enjoy plotting a conspiracy, are you?
"Well, whatever the joke is. You're not impressed with raising your hand to a female student, are you, Lotus?
"... Yes. Reflecting."
"Yeah, you just need plenty of reflection. Especially since your behavior can also affect your home. From now on, be careful."
"Yes."
"Um... what happened after that?
"Oh... after that, it fit nicely before I got to the crime scene. The girls students who were harassing Kagura Tree also seemed to reflect deeply, and the wild horses were both dealing with it. I don't think this is going to spread. I realized the awesomeness of Tojo and Mizunase."
I said it like a flying bird was very impressed.
Yeah...... that's two people who reign in the karst of this school.
"It's just... there's only one thing I care about."
"What do you care, sir?
"Ah... I secretly asked the students who were harassing Kagura Tree for more information, and they all said," I don't know why I had so much Kagura Tree in my sight, "
"I don't know...... because?
Lotus looks surprised.
The flying bird nods with a strange look.
He looked like he was in trouble and let go of the continuation.
"They suddenly became the enemy of Kaguraki one day. Until then, he didn't seem to have had that much emotion, but he started harassing me because of something. But I can't remember what happened."
"I can't remember...? That's..."
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Lotus sees wrinkles between her eyebrows and thinks.
I was familiar with flying birds and monochromatic stories.
No way. No, but.
Doubt swells in me.
If it's what I think it is. I wonder what did this for?
"Kaguraki? What's the matter with you? Are you feeling any worse?
Having raised my consciousness to the voice of Lotus, I made a decision.
"... excuse me. I feel a little sick, so I'm leaving today."
"Are you all right?
"It's not a good idea to impose. I'm just one paragraph away from work, and you should go home today."
"Yes. Now if you'll excuse me."
I bowed my head to Pepper and the three of them and left the student council room.
At that time, the suspicious face of Lotus Seeing caught my eye, but I would not mind proceeding.
At this hour, you should still be there.
Instead of going home, I headed to the person of interest.
The person I was looking for was still in the classroom.
"I found it... Kai"
"Lynn... I was wondering if it was time to come"
That said, Kite had the same grin as usual.
"Why, did you think that?
"Somehow? It's my idea, isn't it?
smile, and Kite replies with a laugh.
"... Hey, Ky. You used to try hypnosis, didn't you? So, do you remember ever having a case?
"There it is, that's it. Of course I remember."
"Back then, I brought sweets for everyone in my class and made a suggestion, and everybody really brought sweets, and I, I was in so much trouble"
"But you got it all right, didn't you?
"... could it have been so"
Yeah, I feel like I was.
No, put that story away.
"Even now, do you use hypnosis?
"Why do you ask me that?
"Please, answer me"
Back then in elementary school, everyone brought me sweets, but we all didn't know why they brought them to me.
I can't remember why I thought that, I can't remember what triggered it, I kept my mouth shut and everyone said.
This is similar to the story of this case.
Yeah, it looks just like that. It's just that the implication is different.
"Hmmm...... did I find out? Well, I thought you'd find out sooner or later."
"Kai......! Why...?
Hella laughs and admits it, Kite, but I couldn't believe it.
I can't believe Kate was directing them to harass me.
Because I thought Kate was my precious childhood friend and a good friend.
I thought you weren't the one to do things that hurt people.
"Why? I don't know?
Kate leaves a grin on her and approaches me.
And one day I saw it, and it gave me a cold grin.
"Lin's... it's Rinhua's fault"
"My fault...?
"Yes, because Rinhua makes a slight change of heart"
I had a nasty chill.
Who's this? Is this really kite?
"You were happy, weren't you? Rinhua told me she likes me. When I got back to Japan, I was going to show up in a surprise, surprise Rinhua, and respond properly. - I like Rinhua, too. Yet Rinhua completely forgot about me and was in love with another man. It's a terrible betrayal, isn't it? So I couldn't forgive you. You forgot about me. And I took your heart, Lotus."
I open my eyes.
For the first time, I feared Kite staring at me with hateful eyes.
I didn't realize you thought that way.
Under a smile, I can't believe you thought that.
"So, yeah? First, approach the childhood cousin that Lotus Watch cares about, and then approach the Lotus Watch fans for allusions. It was going well along the way, but I got in the way."
Really, the suckers are a pain in the ass, says Kate.
"No way, I didn't expect it to end this way...... that was unexpected"
"Kai......"
"Hey, Rinhua. If you'll take me, I'll forgive you. I'm not going to let Lotus see you anymore, and I'll take good care of you. So take me."
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I'm going to lean down and shut up.
If I take Kate's hand, he says he won't have any more hands on Lotus.
So, what if I don't take Kate's hand?
Harder than now, do lotus sights meet?
Earlier, when I was hunting down Mr. Orange, the appearance of Lotus Watch, who was blaming himself, comes to mind.
I don't want to see you like that anymore.
Then if I take Kate's hand.
'I never change my mind. So, next year today, let me hear your answer.'
Lotus Seeing words said on graduation day come back to me as I tried to take Kate's hand.
If I take Kate's hand here, I won't be able to tell Lotus how I really feel.
I promised. I promised you I'd reveal my feelings.
Do you mind if I renege on that promise?
Thoughts fly violently through my head when I go around.
And I came to the conclusion.
"Hey, Kai. Stop lying."
"Liar? I'm not lying."
"That's a lie, too. You've been telling me for a long time that Kai is a good liar and I will soon be fooled, so don't lie to me, okay?
"So I can't believe I'm lying..."
"Kai is a very clever thing. So I didn't think it was gonna end this way, was that a lie? The truth is, you knew that, didn't you? Kai wanted this ending. Leave me a clue so I know Kai is the main culprit."
Kite is very smart.
If Kate really didn't want to let me know, I'm sure I never would have realized the main culprit was Kate.
I should have been able to afford enough to erase the traces perfectly so that I could never even get to Kite so I wouldn't leave any evidence or testimony.
And yet without doing it, I left tips everywhere.
I mean, Kate wanted me to know.
- The mastermind is himself, he said.
"... here we go. I knew Lin had enemies. No..."
Kate looked like she was going to cry.
"Please, tell me the truth. I know Kai is sweet. And yet, how did you do this?
"... you know, Lynn seems to misunderstand, but I'm not nice. I meant most of the dialogue I just said. It's also true that you like Lynn. It's also true that I hate you, though.
But what I regretted most was that Lynn had hardly ever existed in her mind, and that Lynn didn't think anything of me. So I thought. - If you can't think of anything, if it's hard to get people to like you, they'll hate you. "
"Kai......"
"I don't hate the opposite of liking it. My favorite objection is indifference. I've always wanted to sit in Lynn's heart because she hated me more than Lynn could ever think of me. I wanted to engrave the presence of me in Lynn. So I set it up for Lynn to be annoyed. I suck, don't I? Hated it?
Kate said with a laugh, but the end of the story was a little trembling.
I want to be hated first.
That being said, it's still hard to hate.
If you like it, it's a shame.
"... Honestly, I don't think I can forgive Kai."
"Oh well."
"But, but, you know. You can't hate me, Kai."
"Huh...?
"I think it sucks, and I despise it. But I don't hate it. 'Cause Kai is my precious childhood favorite... it's not an easy bond to hate, is it? Plus, Kai has helped me a lot. So you can't hate me."
"Lynn... Really, Lynn is sweet"
"... I'm aware of that."
"Hey, Lynn. If Lynn had replied to me that time when she confessed... would Lynn still like me?
"... right..."
I close my eyes and think.
Put your hands on your chest and listen to your heartbeat.
And I opened my eyes slowly, and I answered.
"I don't know what's going on. But I can only say one thing: still, I must have been attracted to Lord Lotus. I'm sure you'll fall in love with Lotus..."
When I said that, Kate laughed, "Oh, my God."
"Ahhhh... Sumi took Lynn... I regret it, but you can't help it"
"Kai... the..."
"I'm sorry, because I don't ask. - Finally, it's good to hear how you feel about Lynn"
"Last......?
When I saw Kite as a fitter, Kite was smiling gently.
"I'm going back to Italy tomorrow. With my promise to my father... I could only be in Japan for a shorter time actually, but I couldn't say I had it stretched until today. So say goodbye today"
"Oh no..."
"Haha. Don't look like that, Lynn. Now I can come back to Japan for a little while. Then we'll be in touch, and we'll all play again."
"Kai......"
"Addio, il primo amore Donne"
Kate kissed my cheek and left the classroom like a breeze.
One was left and I put my hand on Kite's kissed cheek and quietly spilled tears.
"Goodbye, thank you. My first love......"
Next time I see you, may you smile and laugh at each other.