I don't want to be a heroic spirit

"What's the truth?"

"Teacher, I finally have a fellow patient who came in with me because of vomiting blood. Souji-chan, I'll be very lonely if you leave so soon."

"really!"

Teacher, your authority as a teacher is being shattered, the kind of thing that is being shattered.

However, judging from the actions and tone of teacher Oreki Yuri when she entered the classroom, she might not have thought about the teacher's authority at the beginning.

At this moment, Souji Okita was like a bird in a cage. Locked in the ward, she couldn't spread her wings and fly like she could outside.

Especially since the person in the same ward with her is her teacher. Even if this teacher does not have much of a teacher's authority, he is still a teacher.

I can only say that China's education model is very successful. Whether it is at home, in the classroom, in the office, in the hospital or even in the toilet, it is a very painful thing for students and teachers to be in the same room.

It’s not that there aren’t students who can chat openly even with their teachers, but the former Okita Souji was definitely not one of them.

Even though he has traveled through time and become a Servant, Okita Souji still recalls the fear of being dominated by his teacher.

Fortunately, this torment did not last long.

"Um... Okita-san, is he in this ward?"

The door of the ward was pushed open, and a little head timidly poked in from outside.

Then, Okita Souji opened his eyes, sparkling like a cat that had seen dried fish.

"Ayatsuji-senpai! I'm here!"

Let's just ignore the fact that the excited Okita Souji almost scared away the shy Ayatsuji Ayase.

"Ah~~~~~"

On the spotless white hospital bed, Okita Souji opened his mouth, and then Ayatsuji Ayase blushed and put a small slice of orange into Okita Souji's mouth.

Souji Okita closed his eyes and chewed slowly, letting the sweetness of the orange spread in his mouth.

"Mmm...that's so sweet. Thank you, Ayatsuji-senpai."

"Wow... As long as Okita-san likes it."

The oranges were brought by Ayatsuji Ayase. After hearing that Okita Souji was sent to the infirmary, Ayatsuji Ayase came to visit the patient with a whole basket of fruits.

What a caring and gentle girl! That's why all the roommates Okita Souji has met since he was a child are such nice people.

I'm so lucky.

Chapter 58 Nosy

The atmosphere of feeding between Okita Souji and Ayase Ayatsuji was very harmonious, but they were not the only two present.

"Mom, how could this happen? You actually left the respected teacher aside, and the two of them were flirting with each other. The teacher also wanted to eat some fruit to replenish her body. Sobbing..."

"But that was fruit my roommate gave me. You've lost your respect for your students' fruit, okay?" Swallowing the orange, Okita Souji mercilessly shouted at Oreki Yuri, who lay on the hospital bed beside him. "Also, even though you said the word 'sobbing,' I didn't see any signs of you crying."

"Ah, you can actually make such a sharp comment. As your teacher, Okita-san, I'm very pleased."

"Is your job as a teacher to teach students how to complain?"

How to say it, seeing that the patient, who should have been so weak that he could only lie in the hospital bed and even needed to be fed by himself to eat oranges, could chat more energetically than himself, Ayatsuji Ayase felt a little complicated for a moment.

"Uh... I feel a bit redundant. Anyway, the fruit basket has been delivered, so why don't I just leave first..."

"No! No!"

Ayatsuji-senpai, you can't leave! If you leave, I'll be forced to share a room with my teacher!

From my memory, nothing good would happen if I stayed with my teacher. Either my parents would be called or I would have to reflect on myself and write self-criticisms. It almost became... no, it has become a huge psychological shadow!

So, Okita Souji hugged Ayatsuji Ayase's waist with lightning speed, and pleaded with tears in his eyes: "Ayatsuji-senpai, you can't leave. What will I do if you leave..."

Ayatsuji Ayase didn't quite understand what Okita Souji said. What did he mean by what would happen to Okita Souji if she left?

I don’t understand, but…

"Okita-san is relying on me!"

It was as if little fireworks were rising in her heart. Ayatsuji Ayase's face showed an unconcealable smile. She sat back in the chair, hugged Okita Souji's little head and said, "Okay, okay, senior is here, don't cry, don't cry."

...How did Ayatsuji-senpai know I would cry?

Souji Okita pondered for a long time, then rubbed his little face against Ayatsuji Ayase's belly through her clothes.

Never mind, this is not bad.

Looking at Okita Souji and Ayase Ayase acting so intimately, Oreki Yuri suddenly fell silent.

Of course, her previous statement about "flirting on her own" was just a joke, but now it seems... like it has come true?!

But...is it okay for two girls?

Oreki Yuri rubbed her eyes vigorously and looked again. The ambiguous atmosphere she had felt before had disappeared a lot. It seemed more like a close relationship between sisters.

Well, at least it's more normal now.

The infirmary refused to let her go, which was a real torture for Okita Souji, who had ADHD, but fortunately, there was Ayase Ayatsuji who chatted with her and occasionally fed her.

Although he is not Acheron, he is at least a character with a Takeuchi face, so he should have a big appetite... right?

During the process of chatting and feeding, the relationship between the two people became familiar and they understood each other better.

"Ayatsuji Kaito..."

During the conversation, Souji Okita remembered the name.

Ayatsuji Kaito is Ayatsuji Ayase's father. When talking about him, Ayatsuji Ayase rarely raised his head and looked directly into Okita Souji's eyes, and recounted the man's deeds in a tone of admiration and pride.

Although he is an ordinary person who cannot control magic and has no supernatural powers, he can defeat some criminals with supernatural powers with the help of the samurai sword in his hand. He is known as the "Last Samurai".

That's quite impressive. Think about Kurogane Ikki, who was considered useless by all the swordsmiths because he only had F-rank magic power. What about Mr. Ayatsuji Kaito, who wasn't even a swordsmith? I'm afraid he's even worse than useless.

In such a twisted world where magic is paramount, it would be a fearless feat for ordinary people to even raise their weapons against the Swordbreakers.

I always feel that Ikki Kurogane and Mr. Kaito Ayatsuji will have a lot in common.

At the beginning, when Ayatsuji Ayase was telling Okita Souji about her father, she looked very proud and admiring. Her endless story made it difficult for Okita Souji to connect her with the shy and timid senior schoolmate. But later, Ayatsuji Ayase seemed to remember something, and her mood suddenly became depressed.

Afterwards, Ayase Ayase did not talk about Mr. Kaito Ayatsuji in as much detail as before, and even deliberately avoided talking about some things.

"My father was in a coma in the hospital due to an accident two years ago and he hasn't woken up yet." This was all Ayatsuji Ayase told Okita Souji.

Was it just an accident?

If it was really just an accident, why did you look like that?

Pain, regret, grief, and...anger.

If it was really just an accident, who were you going to burn with the anger in your eyes?

Ayatsuji Ayase still left, but this time Okita Souji did not stop her.

The reason for leaving was poor health. Really, he couldn't even come up with a good reason. If he really didn't want to make others worry about him, he should have pretended to be more conscientious.

This clumsy disguise... makes people even more uneasy.

"Aren't you going to comfort her?"

Oreki Yuri suddenly spoke, causing Okita Souji to look over.

"...I'm not good at comforting people. Most of the time, I'm better at listening and accompanying people than comforting them, and..."

Souji Okita glanced out the window. Wind was constantly blowing into the house, blowing the curtains. The sunlight had lost its original glare because it was blocked by the clouds. It looked very gentle, which matched the breeze perfectly.

"...She's been holding on on her own for two years. Her spirit isn't fragile enough to require comfort, let alone from someone like me, whom I've only known for less than a day."

Okita Souji stared at the scenery outside the window for a long time. She watched the sun emerge from the clouds and then be hidden by the clouds. Only then did she retract her gaze and looked at Oreki Yuri solemnly with her amber eyes as calm as a lake.

"Teacher, I would like to know information about Mr. Ayatsuji Kaito."

"I think Ayase Ayase-san has already told you about this, right?"

"I'm talking about the entire process, not the deleted or concealed content."

Ah, what a pair of eyes those are.

It is like a lake reflecting the starry sky, or like amber sealed in the past.

Why did I become a teacher in the first place?

Looking into those eyes, the corners of Oreki Yuri's mouth curled up slightly.

Perhaps, it is just to see more beautiful eyes like hers.

Because I have never been so grateful to my past self, grateful that she was able to become a teacher.

"So Okita-san is such a nosy person? Could it be that Okita-san wants to be a partner of justice?"

"Please spare me. I stay away from such things, let alone becoming a partner of justice. If everyone in this world can be divided into good and evil, then I will definitely be on the side of 'evil'."

Okita Souji shook his head and said this in a nonchalant tone.

"But... since the incident has already happened before my eyes, there is no reason for me not to intervene."

"not to mention……"

Souji Okita tilted his head and placed one hand gently on the fruit basket beside the bed.

"If I don't do something, the fruit won't taste good."

Chapter 59 Are there not enough weirdos in Chaldea?

The weather today is just right, it's a great time to go out and play.

Souji Okita was finally released from the infirmary, so she took advantage of the clear weather and made an appointment with Ayatsuji Ayase to go out of school and play together.

But when the two passed the gate of Pojun Academy, they found that the atmosphere here was a bit weird.

"It's really surprising. I didn't expect that someone as noble as Her Highness Stella would be interested in this kind of common entertainment for us siblings."

"After I told him I wanted to learn about Japan, my master Ikki invited me."

One is smiling but hiding a knife behind her back, the other is very sharp. What they have in common is that they are both rare beauties in this academy.

The one who stood out was Stella, and the person next to Stella was Ikki Kurogane with a somewhat stiff smile. Today, neither of them wore school uniforms, but had dressed up carefully, especially Stella, who wore a goose yellow coat with a white lining and a pink waisted pleated skirt, and a small bag on her shoulder, showing the girl's purity and vitality to the fullest.

"Your Highness, shouldn't you learn to be polite or tactful?"

"I'm here precisely because I know what's best for me. It's too dangerous for a shameless sister to go out and kiss her own brother!"

Ah, is this a fight between women?

So scary, so scary.

Ikki Kurogane knew that their quarrel was because of him, but his intuition kept warning him not to interrupt without permission, so he had no choice but to maintain an awkward yet polite smile.

At this moment, Ikki Kurogane felt his shoulder being patted from behind. Not sensing any malicious intent, he subconsciously turned his head away, and then he felt his cheek being poked.

"Hey, the sneak attack was successful."

Okita Souji took his hand away from Kurogane Ikki's shoulder and smiled as if he had succeeded in playing a prank.

Then Souji Okita received a lot of looks of surprise, confusion or vigilance. Only Ikki Kurogane was surprised by Souji Okita's appearance.

"Soji! Are you discharged from the hospital?"

During the few days in the hospital, Ikki Kurogane also came to visit him. Now the relationship between them has become so familiar that they can call each other by name directly.

Also, one time, Ayase Ayatsuji and Ikki Kurogane happened to bump into each other. Since they were all visiting Okita Souji's classmates, they got to know each other.

Unfortunately, Ayase Ayase is a little shy, especially towards strange boys, so Souji Okita has to act as a middleman in the process of getting to know each other.

If Ayase Ayase Ayatsuji hadn't wanted to show off her authority as a senior in front of Souji Okita, she might have run away because of Ikki Kurogane long ago.

However, unlike Okita Souji, Kurogane Ikki seems to be very familiar with the surname "Ayatsuji" because he admires Ayatsuji Ayase's father very much.

It is said that because Ikki Kurogane was looked down upon and no one was willing to teach him swordsmanship, he would always watch other people's game recordings. Among them, the "Last Samurai" Kaito Ayatsuji helped him the most.

Only when talking about her father would Ayatsuji Ayase temporarily forget her timidity and talk normally.

"I told you I'm fine. You should have let me out a long time ago, but you only let me out yesterday..." Okita Souji grumbled for a while, then looked at Ayatsuji Ayase who slowly walked over to him, "Because I've been lying in bed for too long, I made an appointment with senior to go out and play to stretch my rusty body. What are you doing..."

Souji Okita looked past Ikki Kurogane and glanced at the three people behind him.

"Dating? Ikki, you're dating three people at once?"