Chapter 95: Time flies by

Chapter 95: Time flies by

(Ryoto's pov)

After the incident, time flew by, and we continued our 'ordinary' life. During that time, we started learning parkour, but it was useless to Lala and me.

One of the interesting things that happened was the discovery of Irina's first love, and it was Karasuma. I teased her about it on a few occasions. At one point, I made Karasuma a burger so good he was left only in his underwear at the time he finished eating. I took a few photos so I could bargain with Irina. Let's just say that I got a supplier for lollipops and not just any lollipops. They were specially imported from various countries, which made me incredibly happy.

The funny thing is that Karasuma still doesn't know why I made him that burger. How do I know that? He didn't give me any punishment until now for that.

Unfortunately, the incident with Shiro and Takaoka didn't go away without any consequences. Karasuma recommended that I go to therapy to fix my 'anger issues', and Koro-sensei agreed with him. I don't know what he meant. I'm always perfectly calm... unless you talk shit about my parents... or you threaten my loved ones..., or you actually hurt my loved ones... or you do some other thing that triggers me.

You know what? I'm starting to see what Karasuma meant.

I went to the therapy, and... the therapist broke down after 30 minutes. Karen felt somehow proud that I couldn't beat her record of breaking therapists. Hearing about it, Karasuma facepalmed really hard and got me a second therapist. This one was an old man that could have a heart attack at any moment. I didn't want to kill him by accident, so I behaved and even gave him a lollipop as a sign of friendship and non-aggression.

...He choked on it.

The moral of this story is, don't give an old man lollipop unless you want him to choke on it or something. I'm not entirely sure, but it's probably that.

I also used the 2 gacha tickets that I got from the quest. The rewards this time were... okay? They weren't overpowered but weren't useless as well, so it's fine for now. At least now I have some defending techniques.

Changing topics, Lala and me are closer than ever. After the summer trip, it was my time to cling to her like a koala for a while. Lala enjoyed my intimacy.

At one point, Nagisa asked the girl why she doesn't go to school, and the answer was bullying.

Sakura: "You're probably thinking the same thing too, right? 'Don't run away. If it frustrates you, you go to school and get stronger too'. You'll probably say the same thing as papa and mama."

Aah, the famous answer to bullying. 'If you're bullied, tell the nearby teacher' or 'ignore them' and many more useless advice. I've heard them all and tried a few of them out.

Ryoto: "Running away is not something you should be ashamed of. Even if you face them, there are things in the world that you'll lose 10 out of 10 times."

Sakura turned to Nagisa. To be honest, she was talking to him most of the time and ignored me until I spoke up.

Sakura: "See, even your friend here agrees with-"

Ryoto: "I didn't finish yet. What I wanted to say is that there are things that you can't overcome ALONE. Sometimes you need just one person who helps push you in the right direction, one person who helps you go through the day, or one who is just there for you when you need him. And you can trust me on this one."

Sakura: "...I don't know how you could say it with a straight face, Nii-san."

Hearing her, I become a little embarrassed.

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