Chapter 83: The Calm Before the Storm (Part 1)

After parting ways with Ryuto and the others, Tensyoin Miyuki headed straight home. Even though she had left, her mood was still terrible. It was inexplicably bad, as if something was blocking her heart and making her feel suffocated.

As for the plan, while it didn't go as smoothly as expected, it wasn't too bad either. At least she now knew that most weapons seemed to be ineffective against the enemy. With that in mind, it was necessary to come up with a new plan. However, despite trying to calm herself down and come up with a new plan, her mood just wouldn't settle. With no other options, she had to postpone the task of redefining the plan.

After walking for who knows how long, she finally returned to her familiar home. Although it was a familiar place, there was no familiar person inside. As she expected, the house was empty. While it was unusual for a girl to live alone in such a large house, especially within the city's high-end residential area, it seemed that she had bought the house instead of renting it.

Well, the name on the title deed wasn't hers, of course. After all, she was still a minor. But in the end, it didn't matter, just like the name on that document, everything could be fake in this era. Appearances, experiences, identities, even memories, everyone and everything could be deceptive. And she was no exception. Yes, everyone was fake, including this world.

She had only deceived that person, which was a very common thing in this modern era where people constantly deceived each other. It wasn't really her fault. She thought she had already gotten used to this home, but... it seemed not. The evidence was that every time she entered the house, she felt a sense of expectation. What was she expecting?

The girl had asked herself this question more than once, but without knowing the answer, she could only reply with "I don't know." After entering the house, she collapsed onto the sofa without bothering to take off her shoes. It wasn't her usual habit, as she was actually quite clean. But today, she was more bothered and didn't have the energy to follow her usual routine.

Yes, she was just more bothered than usual because of what happened this afternoon... it was really bad. Just that.

Thinking so, her heart started to feel restless again. To distract herself, the girl walked towards the refrigerator and took out a carton of milk, drinking it as usual. However, it tasted different from usual. Was it expired? But that was impossible since she had just bought it yesterday. And checking the expiration date confirmed that it was still good. Then...

Was it because she drank it at the wrong time today? Normally, she would only drink milk after taking a shower. This time was indeed a bit early. Yes, that must be it. There couldn't be any other reason.

Thinking this, she put the milk back in the fridge, thinking that it should be fine to drink it after showering. But strangely, she had no confidence in this conclusion. Then, why did she bother doing all these unnecessary things? As she relaxed, her mind started to wander again.

Although I had planned to lure that person out, in reality, I didn't need to do so much, whether it was buying clothes or going to that restaurant. It was probably just out of boredom and to better disguise myself.

Then...

Why did I care about what those two people said about the truth of yesterday's theft in class D? Why didn't I report it?

This is complete deception.

Moreover, why did I deliberately want to know the truth of this matter?

Although I could easily do it with my own abilities, in the end, it wasn't necessary. It was just pointless curiosity, I suppose.

So why do I care so much about this? It's probably just because that person is a usable target, that's all.

Trying to convince myself like this...

But ultimately, why am I feeling so frustrated now? I can't find the answer to this particular question. As I think about it, my impatience grows, and it seems that today's state is not good...

I lean back on the sofa again.

I didn't expect myself to feel so troubled, it's really unexpected. After all, my hands have long been stained with blood, so I shouldn't have this kind of sentiment anymore.

With this in mind, Tensyoin Miyuki couldn't help but reveal a smile that no one else knew.

That smile was filled with self-derision and tinged with a hint of sadness.