I don't want to be a heroic spirit

Okita Souji didn't care much at first, after all, the other party might have something to do at the moment, but she still asked out of curiosity.

But just this question made the faces of everyone present darken.

Then Okita Souji realized that something was wrong.

"Kurogatsu Ikki was captured?"

When Souji Okita heard this, his first reaction was that it was ridiculous.

"Don't you know? This matter has been making a lot of noise recently. I saw it all over the newspapers on the first floor of the hospital."

"That's only if I have a chance to go to the first floor."

Then, Arisuin Nagi went to the first floor, brought up a newspaper and handed it to Okita Souji.

Taking the newspaper from Arisuin Nagi, Okita Souji frowned.

"what happened?"

"No, it's just... I always feel like something is missing when I don't have hot milk tea to drink while reading the newspaper."

"Why do you have so many demands?"

Souji Okita flipped through the newspaper... No, there was no need to even flip through it, because the news on the cover was most likely what she was looking for.

"The Red Lotus Princess tasted the forbidden fruit?"

So exciting?

"That's a rumor!"

Stella jumped up from the bench, her whole body ignited.

The reality is "on fire".

"Stupid Stella! This is the infirmary! Will you pay for these instruments if they burn out?"

In the newspaper in Souji Okita's hand, apart from the huge headline "Princess Crimson Tastes the Forbidden Fruit", the most eye-catching thing is a photo of Ikki Kurogane and Stella kissing.

I have to say that the person who made this newspaper is obviously a professional and knows how to write and make it the most eye-catching.

After reading it, Souji Okita looked at Stella with a very strange look, which made Stella angry.

"Hey! Souji, what's that look in your eyes?! Did you believe the nonsense above?"

"No, I just think..." Okita Souji looked at the newspaper again, then raised his head and looked at Stella, "...it makes sense."

“That makes no sense!!”

"Souji, stop provoking Stella." Kurogane Shizuku stopped Stella from going berserk, then glared at Okita Souji with dead eyes. "I don't want to be on the headlines for something as embarrassing as a 'hospital fire,' especially with this idiot."

"I can't help it. It's so boring being here alone. I feel like I'm going to suffocate if I don't crack a few jokes." Okita Souji spread his hands and looked nonchalant. "Besides, Stella just now had that 'it's all my fault' look on her face. Don't you think this is much more appropriate?"

"……Eh?"

Stella was suddenly stunned.

And beside her, Kurogane Jushizuku also nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, Stella is an idiot. Idiots only need to giggle. That kind of guilty expression is totally inappropriate."

"Huh? Why does even Shushizuku say that..."

"Brother...he didn't resist when he was taken away." Kurogane Jushizuku ignored Stella and looked at Okita Souji, "Because, Brother said that one day in the future, he wanted to openly announce to the world that he and Stella had become a couple."

"So, if you, Stella, were to think, 'Would it be better if I broke up with Ikki?'..."

Kurogane Jushizuku turned around and looked at Stella again. Her eyes, which had always been colorless, were now filled with strong emotions.

"I will hate you and think you are unworthy of my brother's kindness."

"Tsubaki..."

Stella lowered her head in front of Kurogane Jushizuku, a look of shame on her face.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little heavy, and the task of easing the atmosphere had to be left to Arisuin Nagi.

"But Ikki actually said something so cool."

With his back leaning against the headboard and his buttocks sitting on the pillow, Okita Souji stroked his chin with a smile on his face.

"What a responsible and good man... I believe any girl would be moved when hearing such words."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ayatsuji Ayase suddenly stood up.

"I...I think Souji is more handsome!"

"Huh?" Stella stood up unconvinced and glared at Ayase Ayase, "Obviously, Ikki is more handsome!"

"No! In my heart, Souji is the most handsome!"

"Nonsense! The most handsome man in the world is Ikki!"

Okita Souji blinked her confused eyes, then asked Kurogane Jushizuku and Arisuin Nagi, "What happened?"

However, Arisuin Nagi waved her hand and said, "Oh, this is a topic that only us girls can understand. Souji, don't worry about it."

"???"

If I remember correctly...it seems like you are a boy and I am a girl?

Chapter 94: Ms. Okita sneaks into the prison

There seems to be a similar plot in the original work, right? The incident where Kurogane Ikki was captured.

After Stella and the others left, Souji Okita lay lazily on the hospital bed alone, tilting his head to look at the scenery outside the window while recalling the plot.

Souji Okita was not surprised that the love affair between Ikki Kurogane and Stella caused such a big stir. After all, Stella was the princess of the Kingdom of Famillion and the swordsman with the highest magical power in the world. Her every move was closely watched by the whole world.

But now, this rising star is in love, and with an F-level girl, so it is understandable that such a big storm has occurred.

I’m sure many people find it hard to accept, right?

Thinking that Ikki Kurogane is not worthy of Stella is like a princess born with a silver spoon in her mouth being with a lame beggar. The difference in status between them is too great.

Especially in the newspapers, they maliciously slandered Ikki Kurogane, describing him as one of the worst students in Pojun Academy, with many bad deeds, and was considered a problem by the alliance.

After reading it, Souji Okita had only one feeling.

"The targeting is too obvious..."

Souji Okita doesn't remember much about the original plot. For example, she is not sure whether the public disclosure of Stella and Ikki Kurogane's relationship is something that happened in the original work, but she does remember a little bit.

Ikki Kurogane was strongly targeted by the Kurogane family.

I remember that in the original work, the Kurogane family imprisoned Ikki Kurogane and tortured him both physically and mentally, but they continued to arrange competitions for Ikki Kurogane.

When Ikki Kurogane's spirit and body were on the verge of collapse, he was given the strongest opponent in his final match - [Raikiri] Toudou Touka.

They must have thought that Kurogane Ikki, who was already on the verge of collapse, could not possibly be a match for Toudou Touka, right? They even broadcast the battle between Kurogane Ikki and Toudou Touka live.

"So... what should we do?"

Souji Okita looked at the cherry blossoms dancing outside the window and scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Politics and stuff... this isn't something that can be solved by just killing a few people..."

…………

The flames are burning.

In the ring, Stella's flames engulfed her opponent, and the winner was decided.

"The match is over! Stella still wins by a landslide!"

Everyone except Kurogane Ikki was in the audience.

The cheers for Stella were still as enthusiastic as ever, but Okita Souji heard some unpleasant remarks among them.

"I watched the news..."

"Is this true? Impure sexual intercourse..."

"They seem to live in the same dormitory, right?"

"So what do they both do every night?"

"I've definitely done everything I should have done..."

What people are best at is judging others by their own standards.

Because I am dirty, I feel that there is no one nobler than me.

Because you imagine what you would do when faced with that situation, you will think that people all over the world should make the same choice as you when faced with that situation.

Souji Okita only believed 60% to 70% of what he read in the news and newspapers, because he knew that what was written was what others wanted us to see, and not necessarily the truth.

But not many people share the same idea as her, because they care more about having fun and showing off their superiority than the so-called truth.

This group of people is also the easiest to control. After all, ignorance and blind obedience are human nature. Otherwise, those bigwigs would not be able to manipulate the direction of public opinion so easily.

So, those who play politics have dark hearts.

The Kurogane family has only one goal, which is to make Kurogane Ikki lose his identity as a swordsman.

However, no matter how powerful the Kurogane family is, they can only control the Alliance's branch in Japan, but only the Alliance headquarters has the right to deprive the Swordsman of his identity.

Every sword cutter is registered at the Alliance Headquarters. No matter whether they are student knights or professional knights, only the Alliance Headquarters can issue a decision to disqualify them.

The branch has very little authority in this regard. It only has the right to conduct investigations and submit information and applications. It cannot arbitrarily deprive the identity of the swordsman or exile him, even if he is a student knight.

Because arbitrarily exiling a sword cutter may make him a criminal, when Kurashiki Kōto often challenged others outside and used insidious means to force others to compete with him, and beat Ayatsuji Kaito into a vegetable, it was just a "serious warning".

After all, in this super-powered society, the sword-breakers are the privileged class.

Even for the Kurogane family, imprisoning Kurogane Ikki is already the limit.

Unless Ikki Kurogane himself confesses his guilt.

…………

Alliance branch.

This is a skyscraper over 100 meters high located in downtown Tokyo.

A person in police uniform pressed a button with a remote control, and then the high-tech shackles on Kurogane Ikki's hands fell off automatically.

"The interrogation will start at six o'clock tomorrow as well. Go to bed quickly."

He spoke in a very bad tone, full of disdain and impatience.

Then the door was closed, fitting tightly against the wall.

Kurogane Ikki didn't say a word from beginning to end. He just found a place and sat down against the wall.

"You're in a very bad situation right now, Ikki."

The sound that shouldn't have appeared here made Kurogane Ikki look up in disbelief.

"General Secretary?"

Her cherry-pink shoulder-length hair looked a little dull in this dim environment. She was wearing a black haori that was unfamiliar to Ikki Kurogane, with a katana hanging around her waist. A pure white scarf covered half of her face, with the end hanging naturally due to gravity.

"Hey, Ikki, long time no see." Okita Souji pulled down her white scarf a little, revealing her smile that was familiar to Kurogane Ikki. "You seem to have lost weight. Is the food here bad?"

Ikki Kurogane couldn't help but wonder if he was hallucinating because his mental state was too bad?

Why is Okita Souji here?

"You're not in a good condition right now. You didn't even notice me coming." Souji Okita rummaged through his body and took out a silver apple.

"Here, have an apple to replenish your nutrition. What's the saying? An apple a day keeps the doctor away."

It's not an illusion...

When he got the apple, Ikki Kurogane knew that he was not hallucinating.

Did Souji really come here?

"Why are you……"

"Eat the apple first."

Okita Souji pointed at the silver apple in his hand and said, "This isn't your first time eating it, so you should know its effects, right? While it doesn't heal injuries, it's definitely effective in restoring energy. And the key is that it doesn't taste as bitter as medicine."

"I won't leave here until the door opens again, so we have plenty of time to talk. Eat the apple first and then talk."