I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

However, just as Sirius was about to stop there and change the subject, Shinji Kitahara spoke up again.

"But if I had to pinpoint exactly what I'm talking about, I do feel like there's something unusual about me lately..."

As he spoke, Shinji Kitahara raised his palm, and wisps of light peeked out from his sleeve, gradually swirling into a hazy pink hue in his hand.

"I have to admit, even I find this thing very eerie, but the problem is I don't know where it came from, it's just... weird?"

Shinji Kitahara stopped speaking.

Just as he was about to show Sirius the halo in his hand, he noticed that Sirius's eyes had changed.

It was as if he were looking at his prey with those eyes.

"Um, Sirius, are you feeling unwell...?"

"No, I'm fine."

As his gaze swept over the hazy pink, his already pent-up resentment swelled even more.

She's a Gemini, she's incredibly talented, and she's put in just as much effort, so why can't she ever surpass her? Even in simple questions and answers, she's always outmatched, even...

"Um, Sirius, you're standing a little too close..."

When Sirius came to her senses, she was already standing in front of Kitahara Shinji, her hands on the back of his chair, her head slightly lowered, her face very close to his.

"Trainer Kitahara..."

She spoke softly, gazing at Shinji Kitahara in front of her, seemingly deep in thought.

As for Shinji Kitahara, although he realized that he probably shouldn't have used that power and dispersed the light immediately, it was clear that it was already too late.

"Sirius, calm down, you're just being influenced."

"I'm calm."

As she spoke, she lowered her head even further, so that Shinji Kitahara could more clearly feel the warmth in her words.

"And it was a calmness unlike anything I've ever seen before."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on Sirius's room door.

Boom, boom, boom.

Shinji Kitahara did not respond, fearing that if the voice outside was that of a family member, the male voice coming from Sirius's room that day would damage her reputation.

As for Sirius...

She didn't care who the person outside the door was, and she couldn't be bothered to know or pay attention to them.

“I’m telling you, Kitahara trainer, do you know that there are a lot of people in this world who are incredibly boring?”

She looked at him, as if she were talking to him, or perhaps talking to herself.

"Following the rules, sticking to the old ways, repeating the same old, worn-out roads again and again, slowly rotting away in the mud..."

"Society is like that, Treson is like that, and that woman is even more so—she's a typical example; no one is more boring than her..."

"But that's how the world works. Faced with such a world, most people can only choose to conform, degenerating into something like everyone else through endless repetition..."

"And the remaining small group of rebels were all insignificant, like shrimps unable to make a ripple; despite their struggles, they were ultimately futile..."

"To submit or to rebel—people only have these two paths to choose from in this boring world."

“But now, Kitahara, you have a third option.”

She raised her arm and reached out to Shinji Kitahara.

Hold my hand, and let me take you to see a world beyond boredom...

"No, if it were you, you should be exploring things beyond that boring world with me. You have that ability, even more so than I do."

"Shall we come, Trainer Kitahara?"

Sirius smiled, awaiting Shinji Kitahara's reply.

As for Kitahara Shinji, he looked at Sirius in front of him with confusion in his eyes.

Okay, he can understand a little bit of Sirius language, but only a little bit.

Although he was still somewhat dazed, he could roughly understand that Sirius didn't really like following the rules, but as for more...

To be honest, he didn't quite understand.

But in this situation, seeing how serious Sirius was, he felt awkward about ruining the atmosphere by asking, "What did you say?" and then asking her to explain what she meant.

In addition, he remembered that the effect of his ability was time-limited, so after thinking about it, he decided to pretend to be thinking and pass the time.

After Shinji Kitahara made this decision, he felt, whether it was his imagination or not, that the knocking outside was louder and more frequent.

"Hey Sirius, why don't you go open the door? I think the person outside might have something urgent to tell you..."

"Let her keep knocking; she'll leave when she gets tired."

Sirius is indifferent to the Tao.

The situation thus reached a stalemate once again.

After a while, just as Sirius had predicted, the person outside stopped knocking, whether because they were tired of knocking or because they thought no one was inside.

After the knocking stopped, Sirius seemed to be getting impatient, so he lowered his head again, almost touching Kitahara Shinji, and then slowly spoke.

"Kitahara, I really..."

boom--

Before he could finish speaking, Sirius's door shattered into pieces with a tremendous crash.

Then, Rudolf, his face as red as a boiled shrimp, stepped out from the debris, looked up at the two men, and spoke with barely concealed anger.

"Let him go."

Chapter 230: Give Him to Me

"Rudolph?"

Upon recognizing the person who had arrived, Sirius's brows furrowed, and his tone became unfriendly.

What's wrong with you?

As for Shinji Kitahara, he was initially startled by the sudden intrusion, but after he came to his senses, his eyes gradually showed surprise.

"Rudolph, what are you doing here...?"

To be honest, because of his previous interaction with the symbol of speed, Rudolf's mind is still a mess. He doesn't even know how he got here; he just acted on instinct.

After being questioned, she regained some consciousness. Although her mind was not functioning quickly due to the immense shame, she still realized that her behavior seemed a bit impulsive.

"I... have something urgent to discuss with Trainer Kitahara."

After giving a simple explanation, she looked at the two people in front of her, her brows gradually furrowing.

"As for you two, I knocked on the door and no one answered, and now you're still like this... Sirius, I'd like to ask you what you're trying to do?"

"It's none of your business, is it?"

Sirius stared at Rudolf, showing no intention of letting go of Kitahara Shinji.

"Besides, didn't you say you wanted him to stay in my room? Then you should just stay in your own room. What does it matter to you what happens between us?"

"Of course he is—"

Rudolf started to speak instinctively, but then realized something halfway through and quickly changed his mind.

“He is now my most important assistant in Tressen, and also the Emperor’s trainer. I have an obligation to protect his safety, both morally and logically. Besides, I have something very important to discuss with him. Please release him first.”

Shinji Kitahara didn't notice Rudolf's change of address, but Sirius, who knew her very well, sensed something unusual from that slight pause.

Especially as time went on, Sirius gradually noticed the unnatural blush on Rudolf's face, and his doubts grew.

What's wrong with this woman? She changed her attitude so many times during the day, and when she first came back last night, she even tried to push Kitahara Shinji towards her, but now she's in such a hurry, even going so far as to break down the door to find him...

"If it's urgent, just say it here. I'm not a child, and maybe I can help."

The more anxious Rudolf became, the less Sirius wanted to release him.

However, for the sake of seriousness, she still asked Rudolf what was going on, lest the struggle interfere with the important matter.

The problem is that Rudolph doesn't have anything important to do at all.

After all, as she just said, after talking with Speed ​​Symbol, she basically rushed over with her mind blank, so being able to come up with such a reason on the spot was already a great effort.

As for what the important things to do next are, she couldn't think of them for the time being—after all, Sirius is not Shinji Kitahara, and ordinary tricks can't fool her.

"In short, it's not something you should know about."

Rudolf tried his best to keep his voice calm as he pointed at Shinji Kitahara.

"I want to talk to him privately."

Are you trying to fool us into thinking Sunday is peaceful?

Sirius curled his lip, seeing through Rudolf's lie at a glance.

Nevertheless, she did not expose Rudolf's pretense to his face. Instead, after a moment of contemplation, she looked at Rudolf's flushed face and slowly spoke.

"Rudolph, have you been drinking?"

"......No."

"Then why is your face so red?"

Sirius was genuinely asking this question.

Having known him for so many years, Sirius had never seen Rudolph like this before, and had even seen him blush and feel ashamed very rarely.

So, when Sirius noticed Rudolph blushing, her first reaction wasn't that Rudolph was there to kidnap him, but that he was there to cause trouble while drunk.

The problem was that, although she hadn't seen Rudolph drink much, she remembered that his alcohol tolerance wasn't too bad, and she hadn't smelled any alcohol on him...

That's very strange.

Less than an hour had passed since they arrived at the Symbolist's house and Rudolf personally pushed Shinji Kitahara towards her.

In that one hour, Rudolf's attitude changed from actively pushing Kitahara Shinji to her to wanting nothing more than to break down the door and snatch him away...

Sirius didn't know what had happened during that time, but whatever it was, she wasn't going to let Rudolf take Kitahara Shinji away.

After all, she had just been defeated by Rudolf in the Q&A session, and there was no way she would give him up this time.

"To be honest, Rudolf, regardless of whether it's urgent or not, I suggest you go back and rest for the night, and come back when you're more clear-headed. Otherwise, in your current state, even if it is urgent, you'll most likely mess it up."

As she spoke, Sirius sensed some movement beneath her and realized that this blockhead probably didn't realize Rudolph was lying, and probably wanted to go over and talk to Rudolph about the 'urgent matter' she mentioned.

She used a little force to stop those little movements, and also put a finger to Kitahara Shinji's lips, making a 'shh' gesture.

Shinji Kitahara didn't react much, only looking somewhat helpless. But Rudolph, who was already feeling ashamed and agitated after seeing this, became even more restless, and his eyes gradually turned hostile.

"Sirius, I'll say it again, give him to me."

"Why should I listen to you?"

Sirius was also looking at her, and after noticing the change in her emotions, his eyes narrowed slightly.

"You seem really serious about this, so I guess you're not going to back down, right? How about we just use the method we're most used to doing before to solve this problem?"

The Sirius star represents the past, which was the most common and direct method for resolving disputes when both individuals were in the symbolic home.

That means we should just fight.

In a typical family, if children like them had a conflict, let alone fight, even if they just exchanged a few words, their parents would probably have to give them a lecture to help them get along.

But with a symbolist, especially one dominated by a certain old lecher and violent maniac, it's considered good enough if she doesn't stir up trouble, let alone offer advice.

Although after entering Tresson, with the increase in age and experience, and without the instigation of a certain older woman, physical conflicts between them rarely occurred again.

But given the current situation, it's clear that Rudolf isn't planning to give up, and he's inexplicably furious.

Sirius, already irritable from her daytime experiences and the questions and answers at night, was further angered by Rudolf's rapid change of expression.

The situation was beyond repair, and both of them needed to vent, so having a fight according to the old rules naturally became the best option.

"sure."

Faced with Sirius's provocation, Rudolf, who was in a fit of anger, naturally did not refuse and readily agreed.

"Should we go to the dojo, or stay here?"