Machete Style Anime

After such a long period of time, Kasugano Sora's depression has lessened considerably compared to when she first started experiencing it.

Hearing her childhood sweetheart's question, she shook her head and said softly, "Since he doesn't want to see me for the time being, I won't bother him for a while. I'll contact him again when the time is almost over."

Upon hearing this, Eriri secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She was most afraid that her friend would get stuck on this and even turn to the dark side. If that happened, she didn't know if she would still have the courage to visit her friend.

Hearing her friend say this, she felt a sense of relief, and her tone became light and cheerful.

"It's so great that Xiaoqiong thinks this way!"

"Judging from the diary entries, Kasugano-kun does not dislike Sora; it's just that his past experiences have left him with psychological trauma."

"He will probably come back once he gets over his trauma."

"Before that, let's contact Kasugano-san via LINE."

"...Um."

Kasugano Sora knew that her friend cared about her and was genuinely trying to help her, so she did not reject the suggestion.

Rather, Eriri's suggestion coincided with her own thoughts.

Before reading the diary, Kasugano Sora simply wanted to know where Kasugano Mirai was now, without ever thinking of going to find him.

After all, if we don't identify the problems within ourselves, who can guarantee that this situation won't happen again?

She absolutely does not want, nor is she willing, for anyone she likes to get hurt again because of her!

While Eriri and Kasugano Sora were chatting, Kato Megumi didn't say anything. She waited quietly until they finished talking, then put away her novel and stood up: "Aunt Anna is already calling us downstairs. Let's go down quickly."

"Hmm. *2"

As they went downstairs, Kato Megumi asked, "Is Sora going to school tomorrow?"

The latter shook his head: "I don't want to go to school for a while. I can study at home."

Although talent is invisible and intangible, it is a very real thing.

The reborn Kato Megumi knew very well just how talented Kasugano Sora was in her studies, and after hearing her answer, she did not linger on the topic.

"If you feel bored at home, you can read light novels. Some of them are quite interesting."

"Personally, I recommend Asuka-sensei's 'My Stepmother's Burden is My Ex-Girlfriend.'"

Kasugano Sora had noticed the title of the novel Kato Megumi was reading when she was looking at her diary before, but at that time she was focused on her diary and didn't pay attention to it.

Hearing her friend bring it up again, she finally took it to heart and nodded gently, saying, "Since it's Hui's recommendation, I'll watch it."

ps: recommend a book

Chapter Twenty-Five: The Sister-Complex Breathed a Relief

That night, Kasugano Mirai had a nightmare in which she was dismembered by her younger sister and childhood friend.

The horrific scene startled him, and he immediately opened his eyes.

Upon realizing it was just a dream, Kasugano Mirai breathed a sigh of relief.

He wiped the fine layer of sweat from his forehead, got up, walked to the window, and looked out at the night sky.

The night sky is filled with countless stars, a truly beautiful sight.

It was early spring, and the salty, humid sea breeze unique to Chiba Prefecture brushed against her face, gradually dispelling the slight irritation that had surfaced in Kasugano Mirai's heart due to the nightmare, and her mood gradually returned to calm.

After enjoying the night breeze for a while, he returned to his room, picked up his phone, and checked the time—2:00 AM.

It was still early, but he was already wide awake.

Left with no other choice, he could only walk to his desk, sit down, and stare blankly at the tabletop.

Once bitten by a snake, twice shy.

"Just being pushed down the stairs by Xiaoqiong, and I dreamt of being dismembered! It's terrifying!"

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"By the way, why did Hui appear in my dream?"

"Never mind, this isn't important; it won't affect me anyway."

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If he encountered other types of trouble in his dreams, Kasugano Mirai might feel a headache, but a simple life-or-death crisis no longer frightens him.

Putting aside his second life and having already experienced death once, which made him indifferent to life and death, the mere existence of Tokisaki Kurumi was enough to make him feel exceptionally at ease.

There's no way around it; the ability to time is always bugged, and Kurumi Tokisaki's existence is no less than having an infinitely usable revival coin.

The original difficulty lay in how to get the girl to willingly expend her spiritual energy for him, but after several years of getting along, this problem is no longer a concern.

—If you can't get along with others after several years of getting to know each other, even someone with social anxiety would have to admit defeat!

After regaining my senses, I glanced at the time again and realized that more than half an hour had passed without me noticing.

Considering that she had to go to school the next day, even though she was still not sleepy, Kasugano Mirai went back to bed and covered herself with the blanket.

"...Yukinoshita, that cat lover, can't possibly ignore the kitten's situation. Looks like I'll have to go to Kurumi's place every day after school from now on."

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"Speaking of which, if Kurumi, Yoshino, and Nanami all meowed together..."

"No! I can't think about it anymore."

"Go to sleep!"

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The next day.

Second grade, class F.

Above the podium, the teacher was giving a lecture, occasionally pausing to call on students to answer questions.

Below the podium, Kasugano Mirai held her book in front of her and kept nodding her head up and down.

—The experience of being awakened by a nightmare last night still had an impact on him.

I'm not getting enough sleep!

Fortunately, he was lucky; the teacher didn't call on him to answer any questions.

After class, Hayato Hayama, who had been keeping an eye on Kasugano Mirai, temporarily left his group and went to Hayato's desk to chat with him.

"Kasugano-kun, didn't you sleep well last night?"

Kasugano Mirai, who was dozing off, saw who it was and lazily said while lying on the table, "Isn't this obvious?"

"Is the sudden change in environment caused by moving from Tokyo to a port city like Chiba?"

Hayato Hayama's approachable and helpful nature was known to all the second-year students, and when his classmates saw him talking to Mirai Kasugano, no one came to disturb them.

Rather, some people would rather the two interact more; she loves watching same-sex couples, especially handsome men, being intimate with each other.

"Thinking too much."

Kasugano Mirai yawned widely.

"The discomfort from not adapting to the new environment usually lasts for two or three days, or at most ten days to half a month."

"If you continue to experience water and soil incompatibility for about two months, you'll probably have to bring me some gifts to the hospital."

"It's just that I had a nightmare last night and didn't get enough rest."

Hayato Hayama didn't take his teasing to heart.

After learning the truth, he gave a very gentle smile: "I see."

"However, if you ever encounter any troubles in the future, Kasugano-kun, you can contact me anytime."

"Hi hi~"

Kasugano Mirai casually waved her hand to indicate that she understood, then lay down on the table to continue catching up on sleep.

Seeing this, Hayama Hayato did not linger any longer and returned to his small circle to continue chatting with his friends.

"Hayato-kun, why are you going to see that expressionless guy?"

Miura Yumiko witnessed Hayama Hayato and Kasugano Mirai's conversation and was very dissatisfied with the latter's cold attitude, so much so that her tone was not very friendly.

Seeing that his actions had caused the group members to dislike Kasugano Mirai, Hayama Hayato quickly tried to salvage the situation: "Yumiko, don't say that."

"It's only natural to be wary of everything when you first arrive in an unfamiliar environment, no wonder you're Kasugano-kun."

"Besides, if I took the initiative to go to him, any normal person would think I had ulterior motives."

"Hayato, you just have such a good personality!"

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In fact, although Hayato Hayama is a nice guy, he wouldn't be as attentive as he is to Mirai Kasugano.

This happened because he knew the latter had joined the Service Department.

Rather than saying he was going to help Kasugano Mirai, it would be more accurate to say he was going to help Yukino Yukinoshita.

It had nothing to do with love; it was simply a feeling of guilt.

Because when Yukino Yukinoshita was isolated at Yukinoshita Elementary School, he was powerless to help her, as one of her few friends.

After choosing to study abroad at Yukino Yukinoshita Middle School, this sense of guilt became a source of deep distress for him.

If he can help the other party, even indirectly, he will never hesitate to lend a helping hand.

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After school.