Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki.

not angry?

How can it be?

She was just saying that; she had actually been stabbed in the back. Even when she was training, she would only get slashed once, but this was the first time she had ever been stabbed through like this.

"Forget it, it's better if the person involved apologizes in person."

"Cheng, come in."

Toudou Touka stood up and opened the door.

Standing outside the door was none other than Haramura Makoto, who had been ordered by Toudou Touka to wait here.

"So handsome——"

A strange light instantly appeared in the eyes of the person who was in the vicinity of Guidehara.

After all, he usually spends his time at school and wears school uniforms, so Makoto Haramura has never made any special effort to dress himself up.

Therefore, although he is handsome, he has always maintained his natural appearance.

Even if someone is handsome, their handsomeness is limited. But as the saying goes, clothes make the man and a saddle makes the horse.

Now that he is training off-campus, and because he forcibly broke through the Katakata Blade Formation of Guidehara earlier, his clothes were not tightly fitted to his body and had many scratches, so he has changed into casual clothes.

His skin was fair, and his features were perfectly sculpted, as if by God himself. His short, dark brown hair was casually scattered, yet it still exuded a refined feel. Moreover, his dark pupils revealed a gentle, subtle tenderness.

(No, that's not right...)

Kanata Kitoku quickly shook his head, trying to shake off the unnecessary thoughts in his mind.

"Yes, that's right. Even if he's very handsome, it doesn't change the fact that just happened."

"Don't be fooled by the expression on his face right now."

(This is really troublesome.)

Seeing that Kanata Kitokuhara's gaze suddenly shifted away, Makoto Haramura sighed helplessly in his heart.

Honestly, he felt that an apology was really unnecessary.

The reason why Kanata Takuhara was chosen at the beginning was that among the members present, Kanata Takuhara was the only one whose special ability he had not witnessed.

Even Nagi Arisuin, because of his good friend Shizuku Kurogane, was dragged by Shizuku Kurogane to watch a match when he was bored.

Besides, they're using fantasy spirit armor, so they won't get hurt even if they're attacked. Why are they being so careful?

His sparring with others, including Stella, was always deadly.

Why should he have to consider her feelings when she's around? He doesn't owe her anything, and he doesn't want anything from her.

But it seems that everyone thinks he was avenging Ikki Kurogane and venting his anger.

So everyone is telling him to come here and apologize.

"Miss Guide Yuan, I'm so sorry, I was too heavy-handed just now and didn't think things through."

His tone didn't exactly suggest he was unwilling.

However, Makoto Haramura remained remarkably calm, so calm that one could not sense any sincerity in his apology.

#Add one!

"That's a pretty good apology."

Her fair forehead seemed to be wrinkled with wrinkles, and Kyoukata placed the cup in her hand on the table.

"Dao Hua, could you step outside for a moment? There are some things I'd like to discuss with your junior brother privately."

His angry expression had subsided, as if nothing had happened. Kanata Kitokuhara spoke calmly to Toudou Touka.

"Ah good."

Toudou Touka nodded somewhat blankly and obediently passed by Haramura Makoto.

"Don't go too far with your words. She's actually a good person, there's no need to resent her."

"I know, I know."

Kyoukata looked at Haramura Makoto and sat down in the chair that Toudou Touka had just been sitting in.

Actually, what angered Kanata Kintoku the most wasn't that he was stabbed through with a knife.

Since we're going to lose anyway, whether we get our throats slit or our bodies are pierced while in our fantasy spirit form, it's all the same, isn't it?

What really angered her was that she had lost face, and that Makoto Haramura had clearly done it on purpose.

If she could still maintain some dignity after being stabbed through the skin in a real battle, it would actually demonstrate that she possessed considerable strength.

But to be defeated in just two moves already demonstrates Haramura Makoto's ease and control. Under such circumstances, it must have been intentional or something else.

"I know that what I did might have made you a little uncomfortable."

After a few minutes of contemplation, Guidehara Kanata slowly spoke.

"But I'm not trying to shirk responsibility; I'm just saying that I'm not in control of my own destiny, and sometimes there are things that I can't decide."

"This is a notice given to me by my family. Even if I don't do it, someone else will do it for me."

Kanata Kintokuhara comes from a distinguished family. As the eldest daughter of the Kintokuhara Group, Japan's second-largest economy, she enjoys wealth and status that most people could only dream of in several lifetimes. However, she also has to bear the responsibilities that come with her identity.

The Guideyuan family is different from other families. They are European nobles who migrated to Neon during the French Revolution and have a history of hundreds of years.

Deeply influenced by the prevailing intellectual trends of the time, this family differed from other aristocrats who were obsessed with money. The Guide Yuan Foundation vigorously supported charitable industries, establishing numerous orphanages, nursing homes, and special needs care centers throughout the country, earning praise nationwide. The family adhered to the principle that the wealthy should use their wealth to help the poor.

She is also proud to be born into this family, and therefore respects the family's decision.

So even though this decision wasn't entirely fair to Ikki Kurogane, she still made it resolutely.

After all, they cannot sever ties with Japan's largest family of woodcutters.

They still need the Black Iron family's help in many things, and they would never have fallen out with the Black Iron family if it weren't for sufficient benefits.

"However, I will not shirk my responsibilities."

“I’m also happy that you’re angry for your friend.”

"So I will do my best to compensate Kurogane-kun. Can you accept that?"

Looking into Makoto Haramura's eyes, Kanata Takatoku spoke slowly and deliberately.

In reality, she didn't care what Ikki Kurogane was like.

The main concern is Makoto Haramura, who is standing in front of me.

A born A-rank knight, a disciple of the fighting god Nango Hikojiro—such power is not easily understood.

Make sure he resolves this matter and doesn't dwell on it any longer.

"what--"

Makoto Haramura let out a deep sigh.

He then stood up, refilled Kanata Kitokuhara's cup with water, and handed it to her.

"I don't know why, but you all think I would care about this kind of thing."

"However, it would be good if there were compensation."

"Thank you on behalf of Ikki."

Chapter 098 Changes Beyond Guidehara

He was no longer able to explain, or rather, he no longer wanted to explain.

Let these guys think whatever they want. The reason he went a little too far with Kanata Katorihara was not only because the training had to be realistic, but also because he was somewhat dissatisfied with Kanata Katorihara's actions.

However, this dissatisfaction was not directed at Ikki Kurogane, but at Kanata Kintokuhara's actions.

Having lived in Academy City, a city steeped in darkness, for so long, Makoto Haramura actually detests this kind of tactic the most.

That's why he was angry.

However, regardless of the circumstances, since Kanata Kintokuhara has already decided to compensate Ikki Kurogane, he can't stop it, right?

"Speaking of which, I have a question I'd like to ask you."

"If you could, could you answer me?"

Seemingly sensing that Haramura Makoto was considering leaving, Kinataku immediately asked him a question.

"Uh, okay."

Makoto Haramura did not refuse and nodded slightly.

"However, I will answer questions as appropriate, but there's nothing I can do about questions I can't answer."

Kanata Kitoku first shook her head, probably to indicate that she wouldn't ask any inappropriate questions.

"What you want to ask is—why do you believe that Ikki Kurogane can overcome his own destiny?"

She stared intently at Makoto Haramura.

It seemed like she desperately wanted to get this answer from him no matter what.

"Transcending destiny?"

"You mean the idea that magic represents destiny?"

Makoto Haramura is quite interested in this topic, so we can sit here and discuss it properly.

"Yes."

Kidehara Kaname remained silent for a moment, a strange light shimmering in her pale yellow pupils.

As mentioned before, in this world, magic does not refer to vitality, but rather to an innate spiritual energy.

Thus, this hypothesis suggests that the amount of a person's "magic" represents how much of their destiny they bear and how strong their influence on the world is.

This is a somewhat pessimistic way of putting it, and just hearing it makes one feel that they are making a compromise with fate.

But ultimately, this statement is highly credible.

Leaving aside the great figures in history, even in the current Blademaster society, those of higher rank will quickly become stronger.

Those with low total magic power basically lead mediocre lives and often die on the battlefield.

Therefore, the statement that magic represents the power of destiny is not wrong.

In theory, Ikki Kurogane's fate was to be trampled upon from birth.

Because he is insignificant to this world.

So insignificant that it makes no difference whether he's there or not.

Why would Makoto Haramura have expectations of someone like that?

Who would have believed he could have gotten to this point?

"Because of his will, his talent with the sword, and his determination to face his own destiny."

"All of these are enough to allow him to overcome obstacles that are insurmountable in the eyes of ordinary people."

“I saw these things in him, so I believe he can do it.”

As Makoto Haramura spoke, his gaze remained unwavering.

"Is that it?"

Perhaps he couldn't quite believe Haramura Makoto's answer? Kanata Kintoku's tone rose noticeably at the end.

The strong suspicion was palpable to everyone.

What else could happen?

"For you, having the strong determination to face your fate is already an extremely rare thing."

"You have long been accustomed to submitting to the arrangements that fate has made for you."

fate?

This is a word that Makoto Haramura despises the most, yet it is incredibly important in this world.