Chapter 95: Chapter 95 : Student exchange system ll
Itogami Island, Sunday.
After arriving on the island yesterday, everyone went to the dormitory to settle in and unpack their belongings, as they would be staying there for a while. Once they finished arranging their things, they had dinner and went to sleep. Meanwhile, Akira went to see Natsuki before returning to sleep.
Today was Sunday, a day off, and many students decided to go out to buy some essentials and explore the island. Akira was among them, as he wanted to stroll around and see the island, which resembled Nod a lot.
With this thought, Akira went shopping with Yuri and Yui, as it had been a long time since he had spoken with Yui due to being busy with various matters.
"Are you still upset…?" Akira asked helplessly, staring at Yui, who was visibly pouting and didn't even attempt to hide her sulkiness.
"..." Yui said nothing and merely let out a cold huff while quickening her pace.
It had been nearly three months since both Akira and Yui entered their first year of high school. During this period, their communication had been almost nonexistent, as Akira was always busy with something or someone else. This caused Yui to feel neglected and resentful. Now that they had arrived on Itogami Island, she thought they'd finally get some time alone together, especially since Akira had invited her to go shopping. But upon seeing Yuri with them, Yui couldn't help but feel angry.
Akira realized this was his fault, having completely neglected Yui during this time. He intended to apologize to her but made another mistake by bringing Yuri along for shopping, which only increased Yui's anger.
"Wait!!" Akira said firmly as he grabbed Yui's hand, stopping her from leaving without saying anything. "This is my fault, and I apologize for it. But at least let me explain."
Yui held a special place in Akira's heart. While she might not hold the same rank as Mashiro in his heart, her place was significant enough that Akira admitted his fault and sincerely apologized to her in the middle of the street, paying no attention to the stares of others.
"..." Yui said nothing, but her struggle to free herself from Akira's grip stopped. It was clear she intended to listen to him, though her anger hadn't entirely dissipated.
"How about we sit somewhere refreshing and talk calmly?" Akira smiled faintly as he led Yui to a nearby café, knowing the heat on Itogami Island was quite intense. While it didn't affect him or Yuri, the same couldn't be said for Yui, who was just an ordinary girl without any supernatural abilities.
"..." Yui remained silent and allowed Akira to lead her to a nearby café. Yuri followed quietly behind them, amusement evident in her eyes, as she seemed to enjoy watching Akira struggle to appease Yui.
Black House Café.
"So, you're saying the Hasegawa Family is a family of vampires, and you're the rightful heir, also a vampire? And that's why you've had to deal with so many supernatural things, especially since a chat group like those in novels appeared out of nowhere when we entered high school," Yui said after Akira finished explaining everything. He felt it was only fair to share something about himself since others already knew almost everything about him. "And Yuri-san here is someone from one of the worlds you visited during this time."
"That's correct," Akira nodded, taking a sip of his chocolate milkshake while glancing outside to see it was already noon. Nearly three hours had passed as he explained everything that had happened to him during this period.
"It's hard to believe, but since it's you saying it, it must be true," Yui sighed heavily. Despite finding it difficult to grasp everything she had been told, she didn't doubt Akira. She knew he wasn't the type to lie without reason, and his words explained many of the strange things about him in recent years.
"Now that everything's settled, how about we eat? I'm starving," Akira said, feeling the pangs of hunger after talking for so long without even having breakfast. It was especially noticeable because Mitsuha seemed to eat the bare minimum while she was in his body.
Not that he blamed her—he understood that someone who endured hours of constant beatings wouldn't have much of an appetite, as he had experienced the same during his training in the Land of Shadows under Scáthach's guidance.
"Time has passed so quickly without me noticing…" Yui murmured, staring outside with fatigue. Although her day had just started, she already felt exhausted from everything she'd heard from Akira.
"I recommend trying these sandwich sets; they're absolutely delicious," Yuri suggested, pointing to one of the items on the menu. Since they were in a café, the food options were simple sandwiches and easy-to-make dishes—not a specialized restaurant. But that didn't stop Yuri from sampling almost the entire menu multiple times in just a few hours.
"Alright. What about you, Yui?" Akira nodded at Yuri's recommendation and asked Yui what she wanted to eat. He planned to order three sets of the sandwiches Yuri mentioned, treating them as appetizers before heading to a proper restaurant for lunch.
"I'll also have a set of these sandwiches," Yui said after scanning the menu. She didn't find anything particularly appetizing but decided to go with Yuri's suggestion and order a set of the sandwiches.
Once they decided what to eat, Akira didn't hesitate to call the waiter and place their order. It took only a few minutes for their food to arrive, as the sandwiches were already prepared and just needed to be reheated before being served to customers.
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