There was also that longing and trouble...
Hitagi Senjougahara fell into a long silence.
Was she ready?
The air in the classroom seemed to have frozen, silent enough to be suffocating.
Outside the window, the wind blew gently, and the leaves rustled, as if waiting for her answer.
Finally.
Hitagi Senjougahara raised her eyes, her gaze full of firmness and seriousness, "I am ready!"
She decided to face it, not escape!
She didn't want to continue living like this!
"Alright."
Lynn stood up, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly, "I have received your request."
Seeing this, Asuna Yuuki opened her mouth, wanting to say something.
She had heard the content of the transaction just now clearly!
After trading with the devil, Senjougahara was going to give herself to Lynn!
Asuna Yuuki clenched her hands.
This kind of improper transaction was completely forbidden at Shuchiin Academy!
Moreover...
It was happening right under the nose of her, the Student Council President!
Logically, she should stop the behavior in front of her.
But...
Not to mention that Club President Lynn didn't use any coercion, Senjougahara was also voluntarily trading with Club President Lynn to solve her own problems.
Moreover...
As a human, she didn't have the qualifications or power to restrict the devil's actions, did she?
Asuna Yuuki felt deflated.
On the other side.
Lynn's hand was placed on Hitagi Senjougahara's shoulder, and a dazzling light bloomed instantly!
Hum—
Hitagi Senjougahara's eyes widened, and her purple long hair flew wildly.
It was as if something was leaving her body.
And...
Her body was becoming heavy.
"Roar—"
Suddenly.
A roar sounded from within Hitagi Senjougahara!
The next second.
A phantom of a giant crab slowly emerged.
Its huge body seemed to fill the entire classroom, and its two giant pincers just moving could stir up a gust of wind.
Asuna Yuuki covered her mouth, her eyes full of horror, her voice trembling: "Is this the Heavy Crab?!"
Hitagi Senjougahara narrowed her eyes and said in a deep voice: "That's right."
Although she had only seen it once, Hitagi Senjougahara would never forget this existence that had changed her life.
"Roar—"
The giant crab phantom roared again, staring fiercely at Lynn.
Lynn chuckled, "I didn't expect this crab to value you so much."
"?"
Hitagi Senjougahara was stunned.
Value?
Before she could think about it, the giant crab phantom suddenly waved a pair of pincers and attacked Lynn.
"Careful!"
Asuna Yuuki, who witnessed all this, exclaimed.
But, Lynn just raised his hand.
Bang!
A pair of pincers slammed into Lynn's hand, making a dull sound.
The next second, a clicking sound suddenly rang out.
Dense cracks crawled all over the shell of the Heavy Crab phantom!
With a bang, the Heavy Crab phantom instantly turned into light and shadow, disappearing from the classroom!
Hitagi Senjougahara and Asuna Yuuki opened their mouths, staring blankly.
"I-is it over?"
Chapter 160 Hitagi Senjougahara: Daddy?
"No, it's only just begun."
Lynn's calm voice rang out.
"Eh?"
Asuna Yuuki was stunned, not understanding what Lynn meant.
Upon hearing this, Hitagi Senjougahara narrowed her eyes and explained, "That was just a phantom of the Heavy Crab."
Asuna Yuuki realized, "So, it's very likely that Heavy Crab will come looking for trouble again?"
Thinking of this, Asuna Yuuki's heart trembled.
Just the phantom from a moment ago had already made her feel the insignificance of being human.
If the main body were to come looking...
'Hiss'—
Asuna Yuuki couldn't help but shiver.
"Looking for trouble?"
Hearing Asuna Yuuki's words, Hitagi Senjougahara stared at Lynn and said softly, "Why do I get the feeling that it's not the one who will be looking for trouble?"
Lynn grinned, "I didn't expect that in such a short time of knowing each other, you'd already understand me so well?"
"No."
Hitagi Senjougahara shook her head, "As I said before, you don't seem to have any intention of hiding your thoughts at all..."
"So, are we going?"
Lynn grinned, "Of course."
The look that Heavy Crab gave him was full of resentment...
Naturally, Lynn couldn't let it go.
Suddenly.
'Master, Master~'
Stella's voice rang out from the bottom of Lynn's heart.
Lynn raised an eyebrow, "Stella?"
'Mm-hmm!'
Stella's voice was sweet, 'And Luna is here too~'
'Master.'
Luna's voice also rang out.
'That Heavy Crab seems to be of some use to me.'
Lynn was a bit surprised.
Luna continued, "The moment it appeared, my Star Chart suddenly flickered."
Lynn stroked his chin and narrowed his eyes, "I understand."
Now, he had even more reason to slaughter that crab.
On the other side.
Under the influence of Lynn's purification power, Hitagi Senjougahara felt her body becoming increasingly heavy.
Her weight had finally returned!
Two years...
She felt the long-lost sense of reality that she was still alive!
Her emotions fluctuated, but the corners of her mouth curled up unconsciously.
But.
Along with it came that unbearable pain and memories.
And... her mother.
"Ugh..."
Hitagi Senjougahara groaned, her brows tightly furrowed. The smile on her face disappeared, replaced by pain.
She rubbed her temples, gritted her teeth, and cold sweat streamed down her forehead, but she could only bear this pain alone.
When she decided to reclaim her weight, she had already prepared herself.
But... this massive amount of negative emotion still felt like it was going to crush her.
Hitagi Senjougahara's body swayed slightly, tottering.
Suddenly.
A large, warm hand covered the top of her head.
"Harmonious Soul."
Lynn's voice rang out.
An aura of affinity, harmony, and compassion welled up, flowing from Lynn's hand into Hitagi Senjougahara's body, soothing the pain in her heart.
Hitagi Senjougahara was slightly stunned, looking up at Lynn, her eyes becoming somewhat dazed.
She subconsciously moved closer to Lynn, burying her head in his chest, and murmured, "Daddy..."
Asuna Yuuki: "?"
Lynn: "?"
Lynn's mouth twitched slightly, a flash of astonishment in his eyes.
Even though he had met many people and taken in many dependents, this was the first time he had encountered a situation like this.
Lynn and Asuna Yuuki looked at each other, as if they could both see the complex emotions in each other's eyes.
But Hitagi Senjougahara was completely oblivious, even clinging tightly to Lynn, continuously murmuring the word "Daddy".
After a while.
The painful memories in Hitagi Senjougahara's heart were temporarily suppressed, and she regained her senses.
Then she froze in place.
She... what had she just done?
Clinging to Lynn's chest, and even calling him Daddy?
Ugh...
Calm down! Calm down!!
But... she couldn't calm down at all!!
Come to think of it...
Lynn smelled so good, just like a father.