Sitting in a faultless posture with hands neatly placed on her lap, Sazanoko's expression was neither sad nor joyful, seeming indifferent to the ongoing match in the arena.
Noticing Sazanoko's demeanor, Chiba Shigetarou involuntarily let out a wry smile.
He understood—the plan to "bring Aoto and Sazanoko together" still had a long way to go...
Sazanoko clearly only regards Aoto as someone she knows, as a normal friend, which is why she appears unconcerned about Aoto's match.
Unable to concern himself with his sister for the moment, Chiba Shigetarou withdrew his attention from Sazanoko and refocused entirely on the arena, where the fierce sounds of bamboo swords clashing echoed continually.
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In a corner of the spectators' area for martial artists—
Rakshasa, with his head propped by his right hand, wore a jubilant smile.
"Oh..." Rakshasa murmured in a voice only he could hear, "It seems that a person's mental state indeed influences the effect of the Mindless Pill..."
