I don't want to be a heroic spirit

The senior seemed to hesitate for a long time, but finally agreed to Okita Souji's request.

The two made an appointment to meet at the gate of the academy.

Okita Souji arrived at the gate of the academy first, but Ayatsuji Ayase took a while. After all, he was going to visit his father, so he must be well prepared.

"Sorry, Souji, did you keep you waiting?"

After seeing Souji Okita's figure from a distance, Ayatsuji Ayase ran over, while not forgetting to apologize for letting Souji Okita wait here.

"No, no, I just arrived not long ago."

Okita Souji waved his hands and said this, but then he couldn't help laughing as if he noticed something.

Okita Souji's unexpected laughter made Ayatsuji Ayase a little panicked.

"What...what's wrong? Is there something weird about me?"

"No, no more, it's not senior's problem." Okita Souji waved his hand, and then explained: "It's just that I suddenly felt that our conversation just now was like the opening remarks of a couple's date in a novel."

Ayatsuji Ayase blinked, and then she couldn't hold it back. She put the back of her hand in front of her lips and burst out laughing.

"It seems like this."

"In this way, does Senior have any relevant experience?" Okita Souji raised a finger and asked curiously: "Dating a boy or something."

"How... how is it possible!" Ayatsuji Ayase's face turned hot instantly, "I... I can't even... find it difficult to talk to a boy. How could I date... a date... with a boy? about……"

After holding in the word "appointment" for a long time, he just couldn't hold back the next word, which gave Souji Okita a new understanding of Ayatsuji Ayase-senpai's "androphobia".

Looking up, she saw the hint of teasing in Okita Souji's amber eyes. Ayatsuji Ayase was very embarrassed and angry, and her face bulged like a pufferfish.

"You're such a boss, you're even teasing your senior!"

"I have no misunderstanding."

As if he had expected it, Okita Souji leaned back to avoid Ayatsuji Ayase's magic hand reaching for her face.

By the way, why do you all like to scratch your face?

"However, these eyes do capture a very good expression. It's very cute."

Okita Souji put his hands behind his back, tilted his head and showed a bright smile to the blushing Ayatsuji Ayase.

"Ugh!"

I don’t know whether it was because of Okita Souji’s overly direct compliment or because of her brilliant and intoxicating smile. Ayatsuji Ayase felt as if her heart had been shot by an arrow... No, it was shot by Barrett. .

"And~~and~~"

Okita Souji paused for a moment, then continued: "Senior, you should have relaxed too, right?"

"..."

Ayatsuji Ayase was suddenly stunned.

"Senior, I don't know what that huge burden is that you are carrying on your back, and I won't persuade you to let it go. After all, I am not you, and I cannot make choices for you."

Okita Souji turned half a circle with his hands behind his back, turned his back to Ayatsuji Ayase and took a few steps forward. Then he turned around. Under the warm golden sun, her smile was shining on Ayatsuji. Ayase's eyes sparkled with dazzling light.

"But I want to tell you, Ayase-senpai, I regard you as my friend, and I also hope to help you, so..."

“When you encounter difficulties that you cannot solve by yourself, when you feel that your abilities have reached the limit, please remember that there is always a pair of hands here, waiting for you to ask for help.”

Ayatsuji Ayase was speechless.

Because what Souji Okita said was really embarrassing. If he asked for help... how could he say it so easily?

This is her own business and should have nothing to do with Souji Okita.

Involving her senior sister without authorization... Then how could she stand in front of Okita Souji as a senior student.

How shameless does she have to be... before she can feel at ease and let Souji Okita face that terrible guy on her behalf.

"Let's go, senior."

Ayatsuji Ayase came back to her senses because of Okita Souji's call.

"Don't you still want to visit Mr. Ayatsuji Kaito? Let's go quickly."

"……Um."

Father...what should I do?

Mr. Ayatsuji Kaito fell into a coma due to a competition accident two years ago and is currently recovering in the hospital.

This is a very small ward, and the facilities are far less advanced than those in the academy.

The old man lying on the bed with only skin and bones left is Ayatsuji Ayase's father, "The Last Samurai" Ayatsuji Kaito.

"Father, I brought my schoolmates to see you..."

Ayatsuji Ayase sat on the small bench next to the bed, a very sad smile on her face.

"Father, let me tell you, I have made new friends...so you don't have to worry about me having a bad time in the academy..."

Ayatsuji Ayase kept telling her father about her daily life at school, but the only answer she received was the beep of the electrocardiogram monitor beside her.

Okita Souji was standing behind Ayatsuji Ayase, and the other person was lowering his head, so she couldn't see the expression on Ayatsuji Ayase's face at the moment, but she could see that Ayatsuji Ayase was on her lap. His hands were clenched into fists, and his fingers were white from exerting too much force.

Chapter 83 Kurashiki Tibetan (5/31)

"Da Vinci, can your words revive Ayase-senpai's father?"

When there was no one around, Souji Okita opened the light screen to contact Chaldea and asked curiously.

"Master, who do you think I am? I am an omnipotent genius, Chaldea's technical advisor, and the most trustworthy Da Vinci!"

On the screen, the petite and lovely little Da Vinci raised his head and put his hands on his waist, looking like "I am so awesome".

"... Although that's what I said, Master, you don't have to worry about it." Da Vinci suddenly changed the subject, "Just now I used the equipment here to do a simple full body examination for the gentleman on the bed, and found that he has shown signs of waking up. He will wake up in no more than two months."

"Really?" Hearing this, Okita Souji smiled happily from the bottom of his heart, "That's great."

If Senior Ayase knew this news, she would be very happy, right?

After visiting Mr. Ayatsuji Kaito, Okita Souji and Ayatsuji Ayase went to a small restaurant not far away for dinner.

"Every time I come to visit my father, I eat at this restaurant."

Ayatsuji Ayase, who had already calmed down, took Okita Souji to sit at a window seat.

Perhaps because she came here so often, Ayatsuji Ayase quickly ordered her own dishes, but Okita Souji suffered from choice difficulties.

Later, it was only at the recommendation of Ayatsuji Ayase who often came that Okita Souji completed the order, and the two sat at their seats waiting for the dishes to be served.

"Speaking of which, Souji..."

Okita Souji was staring at the scenery outside the window in a daze, and suddenly heard Ayatsuji Ayase calling her name.

"I heard that... Ikki-san was once taught swordsmanship by you, so the battle with Kirihara Shizuya was so easy to win."

Ayatsuji Ayase, who always seemed soft and sticky, showed extraordinary concern about this matter for some reason, leaning forward slightly, staring at Okita Souji who was sitting opposite.

"No, I don't have that much ability. It's all Ikki's own talent."

"I watched Ikki's match..."

Ayatsuji Ayase lowered her head, her expression obscured by her bangs.

"...Souji, I have a reason to become stronger. I must become stronger, very strong, and then... participate in the Seven Stars Sword Dance Festival as a representative."

That person... will definitely appear at the Seven Stars Sword Dance Festival.

That's also my last chance...

"So! Please! Souji! I also want to be as strong as Ikki at that time!"

Senior Ayatsuji Ayase, this is the first time that she has lowered her attitude in front of Okita Souji.

If she can achieve her goal, whether it is dignity or honor...I'm afraid she will give it up without hesitation.

This is something that only people who have lost something, lamented and regretted their powerlessness can do.

Should you agree?

Or should you stop her before she destroys herself on this path?

Before Okita Souji made a decision, a voice with a bit of surprise sounded from behind her.

"Oh? Isn't this Ayatsuji?"

"!!!"

Ayatsuji Ayase's pupils shrank due to extreme shock, and she even forgot to breathe.

Just because of this voice.

Okita Souji's amber eyes slowly condensed, and when he turned his head, he saw a group of aggressive people walking towards this side without paying attention to anyone.

"Ah! Isn't this Ayatsuji-chan?"

"I was thinking that you haven't appeared much recently. It's been a long time since we last met."

The words he said sounded like a greeting between old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time, but the mockery and malice in his tone were real.

They all wore uniforms like those in a certain academy, but they looked like bad boys who were doing bad things, and even their behavior was very similar.

These people seemed to have not noticed Okita Souji who was with Ayatsuji Ayase for the time being, and Okita Souji observed Ayatsuji Ayase's face while looking at these people.

Very gloomy, as if he was suppressing something, and the breath in his body was disordered.

For a swordsman, this is the biggest taboo among taboos.

"You guy, the Tibetan was clearly talking to you, and you dared to ignore it?"

Who is the Tibetan?

Okita Souji looked at a brown-haired man in the crowd who was wearing yellow sunglasses, had shark teeth, and a skull pattern on his chest.

Only this man, followed by two gorgeously dressed women, when he came over, others would take the initiative to make way for him, obviously of extraordinary status.

And...

"What is this? The ferocious breath like a beast..."

Kurashiki Kurashiki originally wanted to say hello to Ayase Ayase, but suddenly, as if he felt something, he turned his head and met Okita Souji's eyes.

Kurashiki Kurashiki's abnormality also attracted the attention of his followers, and several people followed Kurashiki Kurashiki's gaze and looked over.

"Oh! Didn't you notice that there is such a pretty girl here?"

One of the followers put his hands in his pockets, leaned over to approach Okita Souji, and smiled grimly: "How about it? Little sister, do you want to be with your brother..."

"Bang!"

Many people present were shocked.

Because the person who had just spoken to Okita Souji had fallen to the ground, and his head had hit the table of Okita Souji and Ayase Tsuji.

However, the person who did it...

Ayase Tsuji widened his eyes and looked at Kurashiki Kurato, who was shaking his hands and looked unhappy, in disbelief.

"Is this okay?"

Kurashiki Zangren looked in the direction of the sound and saw Okita Souji, who seemed to be not frightened by his previous actions at all, but was a little confused.

"This man is your subordinate, right?"

"But who made him provoke you?"

I believe that no normal person can understand that he beat up his subordinates for a stranger, but Kurashiki Zangren said it as if it was a matter of course.

The key is that his group of followers also lowered their heads and dared not speak. Although they didn't know what they did wrong, they knew that they made the boss angry.

"Hey! You."

Kurashiki Zangren raised his head and stared at Okita Souji who was sitting in the seat, and asked slowly in a low voice: "You are a swordsman, right?"

"Just barely, what about you?"

Okita Souji tilted his head and answered casually, then squinted his eyes slightly, looked at Kurashiki Zangren, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

"You... are you Izo?"

"Heh."