Chapter 85: Unexpected Guest

"Yamamoto Tatsuya..." Manabu muttered before shaking his head, "Why mention him all of a sudden?"

Suzune paused before answering, "His past is too similar, I couldn't help but suspect something."  

"You know his past?" A curious gleam shone in his eyes.

"It happened to come up in a conversation..." She averted her gaze but answered him nonetheless.

Thinking about it, it was definitely impulsive to mention Yamamoto's name to her brother but if she didn't confirm this her relationship with Yamamoto would continue to be full of distrust and misunderstandings.

It's not that Suzune was suddenly developing affection for him but that Yamamoto had been sincerely helping her from the start. and didn't seem to have intentionally antagonised her ever.

The guilt coupled with sympathy for his past naturally made her more inclined to work in favour of him than against him.

Manabu keenly noticed the subtle changes in her expression and body language. A hint of worry flashed through his eyes.

"Tell me about it."

Hearing this Suzune was puzzled.

"You can consider me curious." 

Suzune nodded and repeated the words Tatsuya had said to her on the rooftop.

Manabu's expression didn't change as he listened to Suzune narrate his past. If what she was saying was true he felt that he could somewhat understand his behaviour.

At least a little bit.

Sorrowing from losing a loved one can cause so many chain reactions. The death of a loved one, who had not lost someone before? The willpower to not break down depended from individual to individual.

Some people would cease living further while there were people who would go party the next day.

The most common were the ones that grieved for a few weeks before returning to their normal lives.

Considering the way Yamamoto Tatsuya killed the clerk he was sure he didn't take his sister's death well. Overprotectiveness was fine but the act of passing on judgement over someone's life.

That concept itself was dangerous.

Manabu had underestimated the danger he possessed.

Obsessive maniacs, they didn't have good endings.

And this particular maniac had Suzune in his eyes.

Manabu felt his heart tighten as he forced a smile.

"I see. If possible be gentle with him. Losing a loved one is not as easy as you might imagine. Just because he appears nonchalant doesn't mean he's not dealing with trauma of his own."

Suzune nodded. She understood it quite well.

She couldn't imagine losing her brother one day not to mention not even being able to see him one last time.

Just the thought frightened her and a chill passed through her heart.

Soon the siblings moved on and talked about other stuff. So many years had passed, and much was to be talked about.

She was glad she was able to make up with her brother so early on.

She could imagine the scene where she would realise her shortcomings just before her brother was about to graduate.

By that time there would be no time to talk!

She could only thank Tatsuya silently in her heart as she went and made another cup of tea.

She would show her brother how good of a cook she was!

...

In another place.

Tatsuya walked past the quiet hall, admiring the huge shelves of books on each side. The library smelt refreshing and Tatsuya quite liked it.

But too bad the reason he was coming to this library wasn't to read.

After taming one angel it was time to acquire another.

But just as he was about to meet her 'coincidently' he bumped into someone familiar. He was so engrossed in his search that he didn't pay attention to the lock of strawberry blonde hair.

"Ichinose," Tatsuya muttered, noting the minuscule feeling of her boobs colliding against his chest.

"Yamamoto Tatsuya..." The indifference in her voice was so arousing that Tatsuya was about to get hard.

Thankfully he had full control of his body so he didn't pop a raging boner. 

"My my, don't you sound angry." He teased her but Ichinose didn't respond. She bowed slightly before leaving and Tatsuya fell silent.

He didn't interrupt her.

The more she acted like this the more fun it would be to break her. This saint, that would sacrifice herself for her class, just how far could he push her?

Every human has a breaking point.

With these thoughts in mind, Tatsuya ignored the gossip around him and continued to search for Hiyori.

A few minutes passed by and he was disappointed.

She wasn't here.

"How unlucky," he whispered to himself before returning to his dorm room.

Feeling a little bored he thought about the [Summoning Card] he got from the previous spin.

"Would the Summoned Character be stronger than me?" He went to the system support centre and asked.

[The strength of the Summoned Being may vary. There is a possibility of being stronger than you.]

Tatsuya frowned when the system seemingly continued on its own.

[But there is no need to fret. The host has full control of the Summoned Character. No matter what you do the Summoned Character cannot go against you.]

"I see..." Tatsuya smiled.

Could it be this system was growing alongside him? Or had it deemed his paranoid nature detrimental? Nonetheless taking the initiative to continue conversing was something new.

Nonetheless–

If the system was ensuring it then why not?

He made a gesture with his hand and a golden card with a luxurious 'S' carved on it appeared.

To use the card he had to just think of it and so he did.

A bright light erupted in his room and Tatsuya continued to look through it, not shielding his eyes like a normal human would.

The bright light condensed into a miniature ring and carved itself on the floor in front of him. It emitted a golden glow as the space inside the ring started distorting.

Space shattered, cracks appeared in the void and the faint howling of another being could be faintly heard.

Just as Tatsuya wanted to listen closely the theatrics disappeared and a person appeared in front of him, looking at him with a blank gaze.

"Who... are you?" A sharp yet childish voice echoed.

Her figure was petite yet exuded an aura of otherworldly elegance.

Cascading locks of verdant hair framed her porcelain visage.

Clad in loose robes, her attire seemed like it would billow and twist with every movement, making it seem like the sweetest temptation known to man.

Her skin, as fair as freshly fallen snow, radiated an otherworldly glow, accentuating the allure she held despite her diminutive stature.

Her emerald eyes gleamed with a fierce look, staring intently at Tatsuya with wariness.

Long lashes sweep over her eyes like the wings of a phoenix, making her mesmerizing. Around her neck, a pendant of iridescent crystal hung.

The mark on the crystal was instantly recognised by Tatsuya.

It was the same mark that appeared on his body after he used the Cuffs of Eternity on Kushida.

Looking at the petite figure Tatsuya instantly recognised her.

Tatsumaki.

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