Chapter 122: Memory Loss
nChapter 122: Memory Loss
nTranslator: imperfectluck Editor: vb24
nMemory loss.
nSome called it amnesia, but this wasn’t a complex word, so there was no need for further explanations.
nThis was a common setup in many games, stories, movies, and so on.
nEven Seiji recalled a story or two from his past life about an amnesiac girl descending from the sky; it was a classic scenario. However, he never expected to meet this development in real life.
nShika Kagura had lost her memory.
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"Brother~ Hehe…
"
nCurrently, he was sitting on the bed, and the girl beside him clung onto him tightly.
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"Kagura…
"
nShe puffed out her cheeks.
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"Shika-chan…
" Seiji relented.
nShe smiled again.
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"What is it, Brother?
"
nSeiji’s right cheek twitched violently.
n‘What is it, you say? There’s so much I want to comment on!’
nBut he knew that it wasn’t an appropriate time to blurt out his true thoughts to Shika, who was currently behaving like a little child.
nHe could only sigh inwardly.
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"You… really don’t remember who I am?
"
nHe might as well confirm it one more time to absolutely make sure.
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"Brother… you’re my older brother!
" Shika blinked her eyes innocently.
nThen, her pure and beautiful face flushed slightly red.
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"My… brother that I love the most.
"
n*Boom!*
nSeiji suffered from a mental blow… no, a heavy cannon-hit of cuteness! His face began burning up as well.
nThis was too cute! It was breaking the rules!!
nShe was clearly the ice-cold archetype a few days before. It was too much of a contrast for her to suddenly transform into a cute character like a sister with a brother complex! Seiji felt like his entire world was turning upside-down!!
nHe kept up his stream of inner comments in an effort to keep calm, but he felt himself wavering as he looked at Shika’s beautiful face, colored with a mixture of embarrassment and shyness.
nLuckily for him, there were bystanders. Without this, he would have trouble retaining his reason.
nNatsuya and Hitaka silently watched this situation play out.
nThe president’s expression seemed calm, but her eyes revealed a hint of iciness.
nNatsuya felt slightly annoyed as she watched Shika hug Seiji Haruta tightly with puppy-eyes which begged to be spoiled.
nShe personally believed that this was due to the unexpectedness of the situation, in addition to… the disgust she felt at how perverted all boys were.
nShe didn’t detect—or perhaps she didn’t want to think about—the true reason behind her annoyance.
nAs for Hitaka, she was simply watching this scene calmly.
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"Shika-chan, what I mean is… do you remember my name?
" Seiji continued questioning her gently.
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"Name? Brother is just called Brother~
"
n‘Fine then; it seems like she’s forgotten me.’
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"Then do you know who they are?
" Seiji pointed at the two girls who were watching them silently.
nShika glanced at Natsuya and Hitaka.
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"These big sisters are so beautiful! Are they your girlfriends, Brother?
"
n*Boom!*
nSeiji felt like he had received an actual punch… that was how sudden this impact was for him.
nLuckily, he had already finished his tea, otherwise he surely would have spat it all over the place.
nNatsuya failed to come up with a response to this.
nHowever, she didn’t notice her icy gaze softening upon hearing this question.
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"They’re not my girlfriends… Just why would you suddenly say that?
"
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"Brother, you taught me~
"
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"Have I really taught you that?
"
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"Of course, Brother, you’re so forgetful~
"
n‘I don’t want you of all people to call me forgetful!’ Seiji shouted inside his heart while mentally clutching at his head.
nSeiji sighed inwardly, feeling his energy being drained away from his body.
n‘Can’t I take a little break from this?’
nHe used a slight amount of force in an attempt to peel off the girl who was hugging him so tightly, but… he was unable to budge her.
nShika was holding on to him that tightly.
nIt was as if she was afraid that if she let go, he… or her
"older brother
" would end up disappearing.
nSeiji felt helpless about it, but more than that, he felt pity for her.
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"Brother, pat me on the head~
" She made another request.
"I haven’t seen Brother in so long… I really missed you…
"
nSeiji’s expression froze over slightly.
nNatsuya blinked in anticipation, her eyes fixed firmly on Seiji.
nEveryone was silent in the room.
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"Brother?
" Shika tilted her head questioningly.
nSeiji had no choice but to reach out his hand and place it on her head.
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"Mmm…
"
nShika had a blissful cat-like expression, and she purred softly in satisfaction.
nA complex helpless yet relieved smile slowly suffused across Seiji’s face when he saw Shika’s content expression.
nNatsuya looked deeply at his expression, forcing down her indescribable emotions. She had come to a decision.
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"Haruta-kun, I’m going out with Hitaka. You might as well accompany her for a while.
"
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"President…
"
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"I’m leaving her to you. I trust that you know what to do… and know what you shouldn’t do.
"
nSeiji was speechless at the implications behind her words.
nNatsuya turned around and exited the room. Hitaka followed right behind her.
nAnd so, they left as they closed the door behind him.
nSeiji and Shika were the only ones remaining in this room.
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"Brother…
"
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"Kagura… er, Shika-chan…
"
nSeiji smiled gently at the girl.
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"You told me that you haven’t seen me for so long… Now, I’m right here, and I won’t be going anywhere.
"
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"Let’s… have a really good chat.
"
n…
nAfter Seiji finally managed to extract himself from Shika’s room, he returned to the main hall.
nHe saw the president standing in his previous position, sipping tea while gazing out the window.
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"How is she?
" Natsuya asked when she heard his footsteps, turning around to look at him.
n‘A 180-degree turn of character… Prez, is this intentional on your part?’
nSeiji tugged at his lips.
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"She fell asleep.
" He walked over to the table and poured himself a cup of tea from the kettle.
"I asked her what I could and confirmed that she can’t remember anything.
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"All she knew was that—or I should say what she believed—is that she had always been waiting in her home near a snowy mountain, waiting in isolation for her ‘older brother’ to come back. She waited for a long, long time.
"
nSeiji sipped some tea.
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"Other than that, there were some personal stories about her family time with her ‘older brother…’ They were just some normal family memories.
"
nThose were far-off, warm, and blessed memories.
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"I suspect… it isn’t purely a case of amnesia. Rather, her true personality which she has been suppressing for so long has finally reappeared.
"
nSeiji walked besides Natsuya and also gazed outside the window.
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"Before, Shika Kagura definitely didn’t seem normal… She always seemed unnaturally calm… almost as if she were devoid of emotions like a normal human.
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"But in truth, she was always suppressing herself from a very early age. The current her is what she has always been suppressing… her innermost personality buried deep within her heart.
"
nThe lonely little sister who had always been waiting for her older brother to come back home.
nUnder that cold and calm outer shell of hers, this was the true personality of the girl named Shika Kagura
nNatsuya remained silent for a few moments.
nFinally, she ended up sighing.
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"I sympathize with her plight. However, there’s a practical problem facing us…
"
nNo memories meant that she would be unable to supply them any information.
nNo information meant the situation was still a terrible one!
nSeiji obviously understood this.
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"We’ll have to… find some method to make her return to normal.
"
nMake that girl return to how she was.
nSeiji had complex feelings about this.
nBut even he could see that it wasn’t good to leave her in her current state. They should do something about her.
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"I can investigate it… then try something.
" Natsuya’s eyes flashed with light as she looked at the boy beside her.
"It’s just that… she might end up getting hurt.
"
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