nChapter 38: The hero and the witches

nTranslator: imperfectluck Editor: - -

nA heavy atmosphere permeated the air.

nA showdown between the twin witches and the destroyer of clubs was about to begin… Even though a ‘showdown’ sounded rather immature, everyone here could detect that they were clashing with each other through their imposing manners.

nThat was right—imposing manners.

nOf course, the twins’ beauty and intelligence was already well renowned, which naturally led to them becoming arrogant and haughty. This caused them to unconsciously emit an aura of disdain.

nNevertheless, as for Seiji… the three people chatting happily with him moments ago were all astonished; as he stood in front of Hoshi, his imposing manner seemed no weaker than the twins’ at all!

nMika inadvertently reminisced about the time when he courageously stood in front of her, protecting her from that scumbag blondie.

nChiaki recalled back to when he caught the book thrown at her when she took him to visit the drama club.

nHoshi remembered the charismatic figure that coaxed the crying child during the store’s busiest period.

nThey all instantly understood one thing.

nSeiji Haruta… or Seigo Harano was this type of person.

nNormally, with his friends, he would chat naturally, so nobody would feel anything. In actuality, his true essence was actually that of a… hero!

nHe wasn’t a hero from a movie that performed glorious deeds. He was an ordinary one who would help the struggling people around him and even stand up for and defend those in danger… a brave and resolute person.

nIt wasn’t possible for such a person to have a non-imposing manner!

nHis usual casualness was merely an illusion!

nThe hero within him was always present, but it only appeared when it was needed.

nThat was what the three of them were secretly thinking.

nThe twin sisters squinted at Seiji.

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"Hey, Kotomi, it seems like he’ll be difficult to deal with.

"

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"Yep, Rion, he seems different from all those good-for-nothings we met before.

"

nThe boys their age that they had previously met were always affected by their beauty in some way—either obviously or beneath the surface. Some pretended to be calm, while others were gentlemanly; some were arrogant and haughty, while others were hypocrites…

nEven though the boys’ appearances and behaviors would be different, none of them were different in their disgusting essence.

nLust, the naked desire to have sex—that was what boys… what all boys lived for!

nThe twins firmly believed this because they’d observed it countless times.

nEven their father and younger brother were no exception to this rule. But as they were family, their target wasn’t the twins.

nMen were all the same… disgusting perverts.

nThat was why they were always able to deduce their true motives.

nBut… it seemed that they’d encountered… a rare one?

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"Kotomi, is this our first time? Seeing someone so strange?

"

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"Rion, I think so. This junior of ours is really strange.

"

nFrom the very start, they used their deductive abilities to the utmost.

nHowever, they failed to find any weaknesses whatsoever!

nAlthough Seigo Harano seemed like he appreciated their beauty, he wasn’t moved by it, and his eyes seemed quite straightforward and revealed no signs of lust at all. It was as if he was looking at a collection of store mannequins rather than living, beautiful girls.

nApart from that, his hair didn’t appear like he put any effort into it, nor did he seem to use any makeup or skin care products.

nHis collar was quite clean; he didn’t wear a watch or any other accessories, and his clothes were unruffled; he didn’t have the slightest trace of being intimate with anyone.

nHis pants weren’t especially tattered, his fingernails were clean with nothing underneath, and his shoes were completely ordinary as well.

nNo smell of smoke, gum, cologne, or girls…

nThere was nothing at all!

nThey couldn’t find any hidden signs that could help them shake him.

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"Have you finished looking at me?

"

nA light voice interrupted their observation and thoughts.

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"You were just observing me closely, right? Do you believe that your deductive abilities are on par with a famous detective’s?

" Seiji asked calmly.

"My apologies, unlike a character in a novel, I’m just an ordinary person that has nothing special for you to deduce. At least… everything about me is normal, so I’m extremely sorry that I haven’t been able to provide any interesting fodder to test me with. Oh, if there is any, though, I’m an otaku; not to mention I used to be a complete scumbag just a while before. Maybe that will get your attention, but that’s nothing special either, since I’m not trying to hide it. Did you find any weaknesses of mine? If so, let’s hear it, or else if you keep standing there stupidly, you’ll turn into a pair of idiots.

"

nHis tone of voice remained light and calm throughout.

nTo the twin sisters, it sounded like the most arrogant challenge they’d ever received.

nHe was basically saying that he was looking down upon them.

nThis was a clear insult to them.

nHowever, they simply weren’t able to detect any weaknesses.

nHow was this possible?

nPerverted, disgusting boys would all have their hidden secrets, and these secrets would become their critical weaknesses.

nHowever, they couldn’t discern a single weakness in him at all!?

nThey felt a hint of anxiety at being unable to rid themselves of this insult.

nBut they managed to remain calm.

nEven if they temporarily couldn’t find anything, all was not lost.

nLong ago, when they first began observing boys, it was common if they weren’t able to instantly spot every boy’s weakness. This was just a repeat of that type of situation.

nThe boy in front of them definitely didn’t have zero weaknesses; he just hid them much better than others.

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"Oh my, Kotomi, I’m rather heartbroken.

"

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"I know, Rion, I feel so bad.

"

nThe two of them laughed lightly as they clasped each other’s hands.

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"We didn’t even do anything; we just wanted to meet the person that our younger brother admired.

"

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"Yep, yep, our little bro that we took such good care of for more than ten years went to work for just one day.

"

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"And then he became someone that yelled and shouted at his older sisters.

"

nThey giggled softly.

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"So, that’s why Kotomi really wants to know...

"

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"Indeed, Rion would love to comprehend...

"

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"Just what kind of weird person would make our brother so strange!?

" The duo exclaimed together.

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"Sisters…

" Hoshi Amami’s face flushed deep red, and he prepared to say something charged with emotion, but Seiji raised his hand and stopped him.

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"As you can see, I’m just a normal person,

" Seiji said calmly as he stared at the twins with a strong light radiating from his eyes,

"instead of meeting me, you should reflect on yourselves. Why did your younger brother that you’ve ‘spoiled’ for so many years feel closer to me, someone he met at work and hasn’t even known for three days, compared to the two of you?

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"Oh my, Kotomi, did we do something wrong?

"

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"Oh my, Rion, we didn’t do anything wrong.

"

nThe beautiful duo both wore confused expressions and blinked together cutely.

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"We always gave our brother beautiful clothes to wear~

"

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"They’re just about always girls’ clothes and some really strange clothes! None of it is anything I want to wear, and… you guys never give me anything that I want to wear!

"

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"We always cooked delicious food for our brother~

"

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"You always put strange ingredients into the food and love to watch my reaction and laugh at me!

" Hoshi continued denying his sisters’ statements.

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"We always took our brother to fun places~

"

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"Even if you did, you always played tricks on me! Leaving me behind on purpose, taking me to scary places, forcing me to go on rides I was too afraid to go on, or making me participate in abnormal programs…

" Hoshi trailed off as he continued to list his sisters’ deeds against him.

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"We’ve always been thinking about what’s best for our brother!

"

nThe twin sisters blatantly ignored all of Hoshi’s replies and cackled together in unison.

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"Sometimes, I wish that you wouldn’t care so much about me…

" Hoshi sighed helplessly.

nThe giggling twin sisters and the dejected younger brother made for an almost comical sight.

nWere they acting in a comedy sketch?

nMika and Chiaki failed to suppress their laughter at the sight.

nMika and Chiaki seemed to believe that they had a close family relationship.

nUntil they suddenly noticed that Seiji, who had been looking directly at the twins all this time, wasn’t smiling at all.

nRather, his expression turned grave.

nWithout even blinking, he stared directly at them with a sharp glint in his eyes as if he could see through them.

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"You… don’t feel like you’ve done anything wrong?

" He suddenly spoke up again in a severe tone.

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"Senpai?

" Hoshi also noticed that Harano-senpai wasn’t his usual self.

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"Of course not! Kotomi hasn’t done anything wrong.

"

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"Obviously not! Rion wouldn’t make any mistakes.

"

nThe twins continued to giggle. Their eyes sparkled brightly, and their mouths faintly arced upwards alluringly.

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"The one in the wrong is…

"

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"The one who’s become so strange…

"

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"Our little brother!

"

nTheir tone of voice, their body language, and even their words were cute.

nSeiji widened his eyes.

nHe saw it.

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"Sisters Rion and Kotomi…

" Hoshi smiled wryly, not knowing what to say,

"you guys…

"

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"…Are disgusting.

" Seiji interrupted.

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"Er?

"When Hoshi heard Seiji interrupt him, he looked curiously in Seiji’s direction.

nThe result was that Hoshi saw an expression he’d never seen before.

nHis Harano-senpai had such a grim, dark expression.

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"You two are truly disgusting.

"

nCold, direct, harsh, clear, and condescending.

nThat was the tone of voice that Seiji had towards the giggling twin sisters.

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