Could it be… that without the stench of hatred and the urge to dominate her own thoughts, as a witch, she's actually more charming, cuter, and more eye-catching than Emma and Shiro?!
After observing Shinta Uchiha's repeated abnormal reactions, and after a serious, rigorous, and scientific thought process, Yuki Tsukishiro finally reached this conclusion.
This must be the truth of the matter.
But… unfortunately, Yuki Tsukishiro did not believe she would ever develop any feelings other than hatred toward humans, nor would she give them any special response.
The hatred between witches and humans has reached an irreconcilable point. Humans must pay the price for the crimes they have committed throughout history.
When she chose Emma back then, it was only because she wanted to see a girl with a pure heart and beautiful face kill countless people.
That was all.
Yuki Tsukishiro would only pay extra attention to Shinta Uchiha's abnormalities, observe him in return, and hesitate over whether to fully drag him into her script.
There was absolutely no possibility of going further, not even a fantasy. Since he cared so much about her, after she faked her death by suicide as planned, would he activate the so-called Mangekyō Sharingan because of her "death"?
"Um, Uchiha-kun, can we talk? Emma's really awkward right now."
Sakuraba Emma stared at Shinta Uchiha's silence, unconsciously thinking she'd messed up her self-introduction.
Was it about dreams? Saying she had a dream of making a hundred friends—was that too greedy, too selfish?
Would she be hated for this reason?
Woof, quack, that would be terrible if that happened.
"Huh, I'm listening. Wait, your collar's askew."
When Shinta Uchiha heard Sakuraba Emma's voice, he turned his head, looking again at the girl with short, gradient pink-white hair who was talking to him.
He hadn't noticed it before, but one glance revealed something off about her.
A bit of a neat freak when it came to clothing, he almost unconsciously stepped forward and straightened her collar.
"Huh? Uchiha-kun, you're… quack, I'm sorry, I'm so clumsy."
After Sakuraba Emma noticed Shinta Uchiha's action, she froze for a moment, then immediately apologized with an embarrassed expression.
Shinta Uchiha suddenly sensed something was wrong.
Wait a second—would someone really repeatedly emphasize how clumsy they are?
No way! Normally, if a person has flaws or weaknesses, their first reaction should be to hide them as much as possible, not let them show.
Could it be… Sakuraba Emma is actually just very smart, only pretending to be clumsy to get attention, trying to guide others to care about her?
Shinta Uchiha's super intuition gave him another tip, but he dismissed the conclusion in an instant.
No conspiracy theories!
Everyone hates conspiracy theories. Unconsciously, excluding the inherently evil Yuki Tsukishiro, it's undoubtedly wrong to think badly of others.
Just like how Sandai-sensei is a completely flawless good guy. If you badmouth Sandai-sensei, people will only use the back of the book to hit you, ignoring the front and deliberately misinterpreting the hot-blooded content as a reason to clear their name.
"Also, Uchiha-kun is really gentle!" Sakuraba Emma awkwardly held her hands in front of her, repeating the same compliment she'd given Shinta Uchiha earlier.
"..."
Shinta Uchiha opened his mouth, keeping an eye on Yuki Tsukishiro to cover up the embarrassment that didn't fit his cool, aloof male lead persona, while sizing up Sakuraba Emma, who seemed to want to be friends with him, and fell silent.
He had his own understanding of making friends.
In school, making friends between boys was actually very simple.
For example… you could just ask a popular game if he plays it, and chat about the game with him.
Usually, after a few chats, you'd become good friends, and they'd pop up every now and then to chat about topics you're both interested in.
But this trick probably wouldn't work on girls.
If he was going to be friends with a girl, what could he talk to her about?
Shinta Uchiha quickly shook his head, tossing the thought out of his mind.
Really, why was he thinking about this? As someone who'd come to this world as an Uchiha, there was only one thing he needed to care about: keeping an eye on the evil Yuki Tsukishiro, and not giving her any chance to do bad things.
He didn't need friends. He was a cool lone wolf who could live alone!
So...
"Honestly, I've been standing here watching, and I can't take it anymore." Nikaidou Shiro's voice suddenly sounded from the side.
"Shiro-chan!"
Sakuraba Emma spun around like a startled little animal, waving her hands in a panic.
"Don't worry, Emma."
Nikaidou Shiro made a reassuring gesture to Sakuraba Emma.
Then, this top student and peacemaker beloved by teachers and the school, mimicking her tone, spoke slowly to Shinta Uchiha.
"Uchiha-kun, I'm Nikaidou Shiro. Just like Emma said, I'm Yuki's friend."
"Since Emma thinks there was a misunderstanding about yesterday's incident, I'm here to state my position. Bullying the weak and isolating others at school is undoubtedly wrong."
"In Nikaidou Shiro's eyes, the act of bullying is an evil that must be corrected."
"It won't become a normal thing just because it's based on the unspoken rules of the red-light district."
"Hmm, you're right. Those people definitely need to be corrected."
Shinta Uchiha nodded, agreeing with Shiro's view.
Those who called themselves bullies and dared to cooperate with the evil Otsutsuki's plan were definitely not in the right!
"Exactly, that's right."
This guy wasn't completely unlikable after all!
Nikaidou Shiro felt a sliver of goodwill and respect for Shinta Uchiha.
Then, Shinta Uchiha spoke up.
"Although I agree with what you just said… Nikaidou-kun, don't get me wrong. You are also an evil that needs to be corrected."
"I don't recognize you!"
Nikaidou Shiro: (▼皿▼#)
Scratch that. This Uchiha who needs correction is completely unlikable.