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'But this seems to have something to do with his knife?'

As a fellow master swordsman, he could clearly sense an unusual aura emanating from Virgil's sword.

A knife for cutting through space...

Touching his chin, Aizen arrived at the entrance to the rooftop. Looking at the two trembling little ones, a gentle smile once again appeared on his face.

"Oh my, isn't this Hachiman and Shirogane?"

Seeing the terrified expressions on their faces, Aizen smiled so much his eyes narrowed: "Why aren't you home at this hour? Why are you on the rooftop?"

"You guys aren't...stalking the teacher, are you?"

With his back to the sunlight, Aizen's smile gradually distorted in their eyes, becoming sinister and terrifying, as if he were about to devour them alive at any moment.

"Teacher, it's Shirogane who's trying to follow you. I'm here to stop her!"

"Better to die than to die myself," Komachi Hikigaya swallowed hard and immediately pointed at the silver-haired girl who was almost scared out of her wits, and righteously exposed her.

Although she couldn't judge whether Aizen was good or bad, she had just witnessed the blue-haired man in the trench coat slashing a gash in mid-air with his knife. That was something no normal person could do!

If secrets like these, which are completely inaccessible to ordinary people, were to be discovered, the consequences would be...

The acts of murder and cover-ups depicted in various movies and TV dramas played endlessly in her mind, so she immediately backed down.

After all, the other party is a teacher. If I honestly tell the truth, they should be able to... let me off the hook, right?

As for Baek Eun-kyu... she's so angry she could strangle this immature girl sitting behind her, how could she possibly care about her? Besides, the two of them aren't even close!

When Hikigaya Komachi betrayed him, Shirogane Kei shuddered and looked at her with an incredulous expression that almost made Hikigaya Komachi feel guilty.

"Hehe..." Aizen chuckled, then said gently to Shirogane Kei, "Shirogane-kun, is that so?"

His voice was as gentle as ever, but the two people in front of him couldn't sense it at all, especially Shirogane Kei. Not to mention Hikigaya Komachi, she herself wished she could strangle herself.

Why would you suddenly develop an illness when you're perfectly healthy?

She now deeply regrets it. She had intended to expose the teacher's secret, but now that she had, her life is in danger...

When Aizen asked her a question, she gave a smile that was more like a grimace: "Aizen-sensei, do you believe me if I say that all of this is just a misunderstanding?"

Do you think he believes it?

Hikigaya Komachi's lips twitched, and she looked at her with an expression as if she were an idiot. Now's the time to admit it, you bastard!

Everyone else is so skilled, they can easily wield a blade that unleashes a whirlwind of wind. Do you really think they won't notice your clumsy tracking?

This person is so stupid...

Aizen's expression remained unchanged as he countered, "What do you think, Shirogane-kun?"

Shirogane: "..."

She cried, she really cried, two tear tracks seemed to merge into one, streaming down her face, but she didn't make a sound, whether it was her last act of stubbornness or she was too scared to make a sound.

Her crying actually confused Aizen. He had only wanted to scare her and teach her a lesson so she wouldn't do such tasteless things again.

Unexpectedly, the other person was so frightened that they burst into tears...

"Sigh... Let's hurry up and go, it's getting dark, don't blame me if we miss the bus."

Feeling somewhat speechless, Aizen sighed, then slipped between the two and went downstairs.

He has never been a bloodthirsty person, and since this world is the base of his partners, it is even less likely that he would kill people at will.

After all, when you're a guest, you should follow the host's lead. If Yukiri doesn't speak up, he won't easily cause trouble in this world.

P.S.: There will be another chapter later!

The Strange and Mysterious City: Chapter Fifty-Two: The Reason

After Aizen had walked far away and the sound of his footsteps going downstairs could no longer be heard...

"Am I... am I still head?!"

Shirogane touched his neck tremblingly, as if afraid that it would break apart at any moment.

Hikigaya Komachi: "..."

She rolled her eyes, picked up her schoolbag that had fallen to the ground, and headed downstairs.

I really don't want to deal with this guy.

"Wait, wait for me..."

Seeing Komachi Hikigaya walk away, Kei Shirogane finally realized what was happening and hurriedly packed her schoolbag to chase after Komachi. She was a little scared now.

After a chase, the two inevitably met at the tram station.

"Why are you following me?" Komachi Hikigaya looked at the white-haired girl in front of her with some displeasure. "You've ruined everything for me today, do you even know that?"

She was genuinely angry, but not at Shirogane Kei; she was angry at herself.

As she walked down the street, she felt increasingly frightened.

Death wasn't a distant concept for her. She had spent more than half a year in the hospital and didn't remember anything when she woke up. Death must have been the same for her. Thinking about it that way, death wasn't scary for her.

But the consequences of death were not what she wanted to see.

My brother lost our parents and personally handled their funerals. He also dropped out of school to take care of me at the hospital for more than half a year. It's clear that I'm his last remaining support. If something were to happen to me, the consequences would be unimaginable...

Although she is young, she has already begun to understand some of the life lessons that only adults can grasp.

Sometimes, living is not for yourself, but for others.

That's why she's angry with herself—angry at her own meddling and her own restlessness. And since she's angry with herself, how could she possibly give Baek Eung-kyu a pleasant look?

"Why are you being so fierce..." Bai Yingui pouted, looking somewhat aggrieved: "I didn't even blame you for betraying me, yet you're still angry with me."

"...Heh, if you hadn't gone to follow Aizen-sensei, would any of this have happened?" Komachi Hikigaya looked at her with an unfriendly expression: "Why did you suspect him? Nobody did anything to you. Now look what's happened. If Aizen-sensei hadn't been so kind, we might already be notifying his family by now."

Bai Yingui muttered under her breath, "But I didn't ask you to come with me..."

Hikigaya Komachi: "..."

She really wanted to smash her head against that white-haired guy's head and die.

"Yes, yes, I should have just watched you follow the teacher and get caught. If you were lucky, the teacher would just laugh it off. If you were unlucky, you would have been expelled. It would have been great to be expelled, you could have done whatever you wanted at home. It was definitely my fault, I should have just watched you drop out!"

Enraged, Komachi Hikigaya unleashed a barrage of attacks, leaving Kei Shirogane completely bewildered.

The noise was a bit loud, and people waiting at the tram stop all looked at the two of them. Those who were closer even started whispering among themselves.

It's important to know that being followed in Japan is no small matter; some busybodies even started taking pictures with their phones.

The white flash of the light gave Baek Eunkyu a headache, but it also successfully woke her up. After all, if she hadn't woken up, she would have been on today's headlines.

She quickly pulled Hikigaya Komachi away from the station.

They ran for over 200 meters in one go until they reached the outside of a milk tea shop before stopping.

Just as Komachi Hikigaya was about to explode, she saw Kei Shirogane put his hands together and bow his head: "I'm sorry, it's my fault. I'll treat you to milk tea!"

Hikigaya Komachi: "..."

That sincere expression, coupled with the other person's genuine words, immediately choked her anger, almost making her sick.

Left with no other choice, I followed them into the bubble tea shop.

There was nothing she could do; after all, the other party had already apologized.

It's definitely not because of the milk tea!

Upon entering the store, the two ordered their own food and then sat leisurely in a corner of the store, looking at first glance like two close female high school students who had just finished school.

But the reality is...

"Tsk, I think Aizen is definitely up to something!"

Baek Eunky bit his finger, looking annoyed. He had completely forgotten his previous experience of being frightened, and instead seemed eager to do something again.

Can you please stop thinking about her?!

Hikigaya Komachi felt like her head was about to explode. This person must have something wrong with their brain. They had just suffered a great loss not long ago, how could they have forgotten it all in less than an hour?

Although she was internally ranting and raving, her expression remained calm, and she showed no inclination to speak.

Having recently grasped the true meaning of life, she made up her mind that even if Baek Eun-kei said he would jump into Tokyo Bay later, she would not say a word.

You can't reason with a stubborn person. Your advice might backfire. It's better to ignore them. After all, students at this age are usually only enthusiastic for a short time. If no one talks to them, they'll probably change the subject in less than three seconds.

"After all, you saw it before, right? That person is not a normal person at all."

I don't think you're a normal person either.

"If you have that kind of ability, why would you come to a school to teach?"

Didn't they make it clear that they want to be a teacher and don't want to get involved in anything else?

"He's definitely plotting something huge; he might even destroy the world!"

Destroying the world? I think what needs to be destroyed most is your brain!

……

While listening to Kei Shirogane's rambling, Komachi Hikigaya internally complained until the waiter brought out the milk tea, at which point the other person finally quieted down.

Once she calmed down, Baek Eun-kyu truly deserved the title of school beauty.

Her fair and delicate face, and her silver hair that shone softly in the afterglow of the setting sun, made her look like an extremely beautiful oil painting. Even Komachi Hikigaya couldn't help but take a few more glances.

"Hmm?" Seemingly noticing her gaze, Shirogane Kei looked up in confusion: "Are you looking at me?"

Taking a sip of her drink, Komachi Hachiman stared at her without hesitation and nodded: "I've discovered there's a reason why you're so popular."

"Hehe, of course!"

The flattered Shirogane Kei smiled smugly and tossed her hair with one hand, but because her hair was too long, while Hikigaya Komachi was leaning forward with one hand supporting her head...

Snapped!

A hair flew into her face.

Hikigaya Komachi: "..."

"Ah, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry..." Baek Eun-kyu's expression changed, and he hurriedly apologized with an awkward smile, "I really didn't mean to..."

“I’d like to add something to what I just said.” Komachi Hikigaya touched her reddened face with a blank expression: “You’re pretty good as long as you don’t move or talk.”

Shirogane: "..."

She felt wronged; she really hadn't meant to...

"Sigh..." Looking at her aggrieved little expression, Hikigaya Komachi couldn't help but sigh: "What's wrong with you? I can leave my business alone, but why are you always fixated on Aizen-sensei?"

She knew perfectly well whether he had deliberately slapped her in the face, so although she was a little annoyed, she wasn't angry. Although she told herself not to meddle, she couldn't bear to see a girl about her age go into dangerous territory.

So she decided to try persuading him again; if that didn't work, then there was nothing more she could do.

"...Actually, I'm not quite sure either."

Perhaps sensing her goodwill, Bai Yin Gui remained silent for a while before speaking: "I don't know why either. Actually, I was fine for a while, but for some reason, my temper started to get out of control the day before yesterday."

"Uncontrollable?" Komachi Hikigaya was taken aback; this answer puzzled her.

Normally, there is no one who cannot control their temper, because self-control is the biggest difference between humans and wild animals.

Unless that person has a mental illness.

Could it be that this silver-haired girl in front of me has a mental problem?

After thinking for a moment, she continued, "What exactly is this uncontrolled method?"

Shirogane Kei thought for a moment, then said with an extremely embarrassed expression, "How should I put it... whenever I saw that group of students surrounding Aizen-sensei, I felt a strange sense of unease..."

Hearing her words, Komachi Hikigaya's eyes twitched violently twice: "...Could it be that you actually have feelings for Aizen-sensei?"

It's no wonder she thought that way; Bai Yin Gui's words all sounded like that.

"Nonono!" Shirogane Kei was startled and quickly crossed his arms in front of his chest to form a cross: "That's impossible, and my displeasure isn't directed at those students, but at Aizen-sensei."

"...But that's normal, you know. If the guy you like is getting close to other girls, you feel bad, and you blame him for flirting with other girls or something..."

Komachi Hikigaya offered a somewhat speechless explanation, now seriously suspecting that the guy in front of her was emotionally clueless, unable to distinguish his own feelings, which was why he unconsciously targeted Aizen-sensei.

Wow... that sounds really exciting...

"Sigh... how am I supposed to explain this to you..."