Watching that guy Shido sneak out of the classroom, covering his ears and looking serious, Koushi knew without guessing that he must be going to another secret meeting with his "little sister Commander," Kotori.
(Tch, they're probably discussing 'Phoenix-in Chinatsu' again, aren't they? How persistent...)
After Shido left, Koushi slumped onto his desk with a "plop," as if his bones had been removed.
Face down, buried in his arms, he tried to physically isolate himself from this headache-inducing reality.
(Don't tell me... I actually occupy some weird 'Main Position' in that guy Shido's heart?! )
Once this thought arose, it echoed wildly in his mind like a demonic sound filling his ears.
(What about Tohka?! What about Yatogami Tohka, that innocent and adorable girl with a huge appetite, who was supposed to be the first person in Shido's harem?! )
(Does this mean I... accidentally stole someone else's corner? And the most crucial corner at that!)
(The key issue is—I am a man! A real man! A true iron-blooded hero! How could I possibly fall for that indecisive nice guy Shido, and even have my powers sealed by his kiss?! This script is wrong! This isn't fun anymore, this is going completely off the rails!)
The little man inside him was already banging his head against the wall.
(But... this current image of the 'Fallen White Moonlight' has too much staying power! Tragic, resolute, powerful, mysterious, and it even comes with the heart-wrenching buff of 'I'm leaving you for your own good'.)
(...The destructive power of this thing against a guy like Shido, who is still at the level of a pure, innocent virgin, is simply catastrophic!)
(It really proves the old saying: Having fun feels good for a moment, but filling the plot holes is a crematorium.)
(Now I'm screwed. Judging by Shido's demeanor just now, he's probably going to chase me... chase 'Chinatsu' to the ends of the earth, like Naruto chasing Sasuke? Damn it, this is too much trouble! I should have known better than to use this script!)
Koushi was so remorseful his insides were green.
He originally just wanted to put on an act to avoid the Aha's punishment and leave Shido with a "deep impression."
Who knew the impression would be too deep, engraved directly into his DNA!
(Sigh...)
He sighed helplessly.
(It's too late to say anything now. I'll just take it one step at a time. Anyway, right now I am 'Koushi,' I am male, and I am Shido's good buddy.)
(No matter what Shido does, he can't possibly look at this face and try to conquer me as if I were Chinatsu, right?)
(That would be too gay! Yes, that's right, as long as I maintain my 'Koushi' persona, he won't be able to do anything!)
Thinking this, he felt slightly relieved.
Yes, as long as he insisted he was Koushi, Shido couldn't forcibly turn him gay, right?
Just then, the classroom door was pushed open, and Shido returned.
Koushi subconsciously raised his head and secretly glanced over.
At that sight, the small bit of hope he had just built up instantly collapsed.
Shido walked into the classroom, his steps no longer carrying the guilt and hesitation from before, but instead radiating an unusual sense of composure and determination.
His brows were slightly furrowed, and his blue eyes no longer showed confusion or guilt, but rather a clear sense of responsibility, and even... a subtle pressure, as if he were carrying a burden.
It was the look of someone who had made a certain decision and was moving forward without hesitation.
Koushi was all too familiar with that look—wasn't this the exclusive "I must save you" expression that Shido only wore in the original work when he decided to save a certain Spirit?!
Although that gaze wasn't directly fixed on him at the moment, the way it swept the classroom as if confirming something, and the aura of "I have made my resolve" radiating from him, instantly made Koushi feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
(I'm screwed, I'm screwed, I'm screwed!)
Koushi slammed his head back onto the desk, the dull thud drawing side glances from nearby classmates.
(This expression! This aura! This standard 'Shido Resolve' mode!)
(It's over... It's completely over...)
(I... I really became the 'Main Love Interest' in his heart! And the kind of 'Main Love Interest' who ran away and needs to be chased and saved!)
(What is this?! The wife-chasing crematorium arc?!)
A massive wave of breakdown, mixed with absurdity, despair, and the feeling of "I quit," instantly overwhelmed him.
(This is truly a big joke now... Aha, you Aeon of Elation, are you enjoying the show?! Is it too late for me to return this product?!)
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