I started dating a cute girlfriend I met during my eighth grade days when we reunited in high school. - Chapter 14

TL: Mowaso (Today I don’t feel like doing anything tururu tururu ¬‿¬)

ED: Anima

Interlude 2-The Girl and Okita <Witch’s genus and Suspicious Person-san>

A few years ago. The seal of Tiamat, which was somewhere here in our school, has been broken. Tiamat, the God of Creation, who was once sealed by humans, created black monsters from his own body and released them into the school as revenge. The monsters were so strong that we humans were powerless to stop them. I was no exception.

I hid in the gymnasium while crying as I watched my classmates being brutally murdered. The eerie sound of footsteps echoed in the distance, and my heart was filled with fear. “Boom! Boom!” The monsters had finally broken the door of the gymnasium and entered. I couldn’t do anything but scream, but just when all hope seemed to be gone, someone made the black monsters disappear.

“I’m Yomizaka Beni, people call me the Witch of Hades, I hope you monster-like things would stop making such a scene at my school.”

Was what she said…

“Wait a minuteー I was asking about your relationship with the Witch of Hades! What’s Tiamat? And what’s with those black monsters? I wasn’t asking you about your games!”

“Ahー Suspicious Person-san, you’re being so annoying, didn’t you learn at school to listen to people’s stories until they finish talking?”

“Oh, didn’t they teach you at school that it’s rude to call someone you’ve met for the first time a suspicious person!?”

I was about to be reported to the police, so I had no choice but to bring and talk to her at the cafe, but our conversation wasn’t going anywhere. I held my head and sipped on my iced coffee to calm my nerves. Oh, the shadow event was about to start. Shinya sent me a message on LINE, but honestly, I didn’t have time to deal with him right now.

“Actually, I would like to speak for another three hours regarding my encounter with Beni Onee-sama and her exploits, but since Suspicious Person-san is being annoying, I’ll omit the details. Beni Onee-sama is my master, and she is the great one who made me her kindred spirit.”

“I don’t care about the kindred spirit thing you’re talking about, but whatever. So, is it correct to assume that the Witch of Hades is Tanaka-san?”

“Sachiko Tanaka is the tentative name of Beni Onee-sama. Her real name is Yomizaka Beni.”

“I seeー So that’s how it is…”

Now, it finally made sense to me. The story of this girl, and Yomizaka Beni was the name of the girl Shinya met at the riverbank back in junior high. Connecting the dots, the mystery of Tanaka-san and Shinya dating right away just after the first day of her transfer was solved. I see… A fateful reunion with the girl he used to like… that guy was living his youth.

“By the way, I haven’t introduced myself yet. My name is Yomizaka Aka! My name came from the color of safflower that blooms in Hades and I possess the power of vermilion. People call me the genus of the Witch of Hades.”

“Eh… STOP! We’re in a cafe, stop doing that embarrassing pose while you introduce yourself… And do you usually dress like that?”

“That is the etiquette of our family, and this is my formal attire. What’s your name, then?”

“Eh, Sho Okita, I’m Sho Okita…”

“0 points for your lame self-introduction…”

“Sorry about that, but I’m pretty sure that Yomizaka Aka was an alias!”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, but my fake name is Suzuki Nagi.”

“I’m sure you know, I mean, aren’t you Tanaka-san’s younger sister? But you have a different last name…”

I was worried that it was something that I shouldn’t have asked. Maybe there were some kind of complicated family circumstances…

“I’m connected to Beni Onee-sama not by blood, but by soul. We live near each other and used to play together a lot. When I was troubled, she would tell me various stories. I was so moved by them and was so happy when I became her sister.”

“Ah, I was an idiot for being worried for a second…”

Why am I dealing with such a girl at a cafe in the first place? I was having doubts about my life now… She called her Onee-sama even though they’re not actually sisters… It seemed that there were a lot of weird people out there, and here I thought I was already surrounded by them. The world seemed really wide.

However, I realized that this girl has two illnesses, and unlike Shinya and Tanaka-san, she hasn’t graduated yet but rather, was in her heyday. Well, she was still in middle school so I guess it would take some time.

“So why did you choose to talk to me? You didn’t want to just chat, did you?”

If I left it to her, we would never get anywhere, so I decided to move the conversation along quickly. The event was about to begin. Seriously…

“Yes, I am also busy infusing the world with the power of Hades, so I don’t have much time to talk about foolish things with you, Suspicious Person-san. I want you to help me determine if the Black Dragon Knight deserves to be trusted. Because Beni Onee-sama tends to trust people easily…”

“So you’re worried that your beloved Beni Onee-sama has fallen in love with a strange guy?”

She nodded at my words. Hmm, she really likes Tanaka-san… I think that would be enough. Shinya is a good guy, and knowing what kind of person he is would take away her worries. And I wanted to pull the gacha as soon as the event started!

“Sure, I’ll help you. Here’s my contact information.”

When I held out my phone to her, she looked at me surprised and then gave me a cute smile. I wonder what happened to her?

“No, I was surprised that you listened to my story… without making fun of me, and that you would cooperate with me. There aren’t many people who are willing to hear me out…”

“Ahahaha, I can be a good guy or a bad guy… But I’m not the type of person who denies what others like.”

“Suspicious Person-san is a good suspicious person, isn’t he?”

“Hey, I already told you my name, didn’t I? Can’t you just call me Okita-san more casually?”

That’s how I met this slightly eccentric girl. I didn’t imagine that this encounter would cause unnecessary confusion. I’m sorry, I actually thought it would be a hassle, but I just really wanted to start playing my game as soon as possible.


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