Abnormal Moon

She put on a cheerful smile and was talking to Roy about something.

A short while later, as if she had finished speaking, she turned and left the front yard.

Inoue Takina paused for a moment, then walked over to Roy.

After seeing off Chizuka Nishiki, Roy was about to turn on his phone when he saw Takina Inoue walking over.

He even wore an expression as if he were ready to die.

Anyone who didn't know better would think she was going to war.

"Takina, is something the matter?"

Roy instinctively felt that something was wrong, so he asked her.

"Yes."

Inoue Takina took a deep breath, trying to suppress the alarmingly rapid beating of her heart.

"Regarding Chizuka, does Lord Roy know anything about her health condition?"

"Chizuka's body...you mean her heart?"

"So you knew all along."

Inoue Takina sighed softly, not at all surprised.

Roy was far more capable than she had imagined.

Not only does he possess Grand-rank magic, but he can also directly defeat a terrifying cursed spirit like a real person, and even heal her near-death injuries in a second... Roy is full of omnipotent charm, making it hard to imagine what he can't do.

It wasn't unexpected that he could tell that Chizuka Nishiki's heart was replaced by an artificial machine.

But what matters is what happens next.

Inoue Takina took a deep breath and prepared herself.

"With Lord Roy's abilities, can you help Chizuka get a healthy heart?"

"This is very simple for me."

Roy nodded decisively and confidently.

Having fully mastered the body modification abilities granted to him by his mother, the only thing he can't do now is create a life form from scratch. All other bodily manipulations are within his capabilities; creating a heart that matches Nishiki Chizuka is a piece of cake for him.

Using Chizuka Nishiki's own cells as a base, Roy could even create a heart stronger than her original one.

"Please, Lord Roy, help Chizuka!"

Inoue Takina spoke to Roy with a serious expression.

"Also, if Lord Roy needs anything, please don't go to Chizuka. I can take Chizuka's place. I'll do anything you ask, even serve you in bed!"

Upon hearing this, Roy suddenly fell silent.

He gave Inoue Takina a strange look.

"...can't you?"

Under his gaze, Inoue Takina's expression gradually became strained.

No, that's not what I meant.

Roy shook his head and smiled strangely.

"Chizuka just approached me. Do you know what she said?"

"What……?"

Inoue Takina blinked in confusion.

“‘If Takina says everything is directed at her, then please go easy on her and let me handle it,’ that’s what she said.”

Roy spoke in the same tone as Chitsuki Nishiki, repeating what she had said a few minutes earlier, while simultaneously expressing deep emotion.

"You two have such a great relationship!"

If the script were different...

It's totally set up like an adult anime!

By the way, are there any notebooks like that?

Tonight, the third watch.

There should be about ten more interludes.

What's the plot of Chapter 324?

"Thousands of bundles?"

Upon hearing this, Inoue Takina even instinctively paused for a moment.

Her heart clenched instinctively, her eyes filled with astonishment, yet with a hint of understanding within that astonishment.

As expected of Chizuka, she completely anticipated her thoughts and actions and even prepared a countermeasure in advance.

This makes it seem like she's always been protected by Chizuka, but in the end, she hasn't been able to do anything for Chizuka.

Is it like this before, and will it continue to be like this in the future?

"Please, let me do it!"

Takina Inoue held her breath, her voice trembling, and looked at Roy with an unusually determined gaze.

That's right.

She couldn't let Chizuka protect her forever; she had to do something for Chizuka too!

"In the end, the reason Chizuka agreed to Lord Roy's conditions was to heal my wounds when I was on the verge of death, right? Then there's no reason for Chizuka to pay the price; I should bear that price myself!"

"Then what about making her a heart? According to your logic, shouldn't Chizuka bear that cost? Or are you trying to make two demands all by yourself?"

"Well... please be lenient in this regard!"

Takina Inoue was momentarily at a loss, unsure how to achieve the desired outcome, so she could only plead earnestly with Roy.

Chizuka Nishiki begged Roy to save Takina Inoue and sold herself to Roy. Although Chizuka's artificial heart wouldn't last long, since she was now Roy's woman, Roy would naturally help her create a brand new human heart.

At this moment, Inoue Takina intervened, hoping to accept the price for asking him for help twice. If that were the case, then Inoue Takina had already been Roy's woman since last night, and it would be unreasonable for her to ask for a heart for Nishiki Chizuka. The conditions and the reward were not equal.

"For me, whether it's saving you or saving Chizuka, it's just a small favor."

Roy looked at Inoue Takina, who was in a dilemma, and a casual smile appeared on his face.

"However, I don't like to help people who are unrelated to me. The only people who can enjoy the favors I give are those who stand by my side. Only those who choose to stand by my side will I choose to help them, and even spare no effort."

"The situation has changed too quickly these past two days, and your minds must be quite confused right now. You can think about it more carefully and learn more about the world before making a decision. I'm not in a hurry for your answers."

"By the way, tell Chizuka that she will undergo heart surgery tonight."

"...I understand, I will pass it on."

Inoue Takina was stunned for a long time after hearing Roy's words.

To their slight surprise, Roy was willing to give them some time to calm down.

Moreover, they were paid in advance for what they wanted.

"Thank you very much, Lord Roy."

Inoue Takina's expression immediately softened. She breathed a sigh of relief, nodded gratefully, and then left the front yard to find Nishiki Chizuka to deliver the good news.

Roy remained calm as he watched Takina's departing figure.

He is a very selfish person.

I will never be swayed by irrelevant people, nor will I shed a single tear for the death of someone insignificant.

However, he also possesses extreme ideals, wanting to build a retribution system that can cover all of humanity, a spell system that can guide all of humanity onto the right path. That decision was also based on his own will.

This is a contradictory situation, and Roy certainly understands that.

He himself is a person full of contradictions.

In an instant, it felt like a flash of lightning struck my brain.

Roy suddenly realized something, and a look of understanding appeared on his face.

"I see. Orange seems to be right. I have indeed changed a lot."

If it were the old him, he would probably still be wearing a friendly facade, pretending to be generous and saving Inoue Takina and Nishiki Chitsuka's hearts from last night, without asking for anything in return, just like when he helped Kasumigaoka Utaha save Aki Tomoya.

But that was essentially just his hypocrisy. He wanted to prove that "the side of him with glasses is good." He deliberately set his mind up like that to fight against the malice hidden in his heart. The smile on his face was just a deliberate act to prove that he was good. Kasumigaoka Utaha once said that his smile was not real.

However, he has gradually shed that pretense.

He now shows a more authentic side of himself, saying "I don't like it, I don't like it" and "I won't waver, I won't waver," no longer wearing the hypocrisy on his face, but expressing his inner thoughts and desires frankly.

Could it be that his two personalities had been gradually merging without his knowledge?

That's why I expressed a more authentic self?

Roy thought that was probably true.