Hana walks up to
Chisato and smiles at her.
Her expression was pure
and innocent like a maiden's, partly because she still had tears in her eyes.
「I never thought I would
meet you, Chisato-chan」
「Yes. I am here now
because Hana-san wanted me to be here」
These two girls then
staring at each other at close range.
「So, Mishuku-san, what
happened to your word about not wanting to admit it?」
「That's different case
if I can talk to Chisato-chan directly」
「Fufu. Hana-san, you are
so honest today」
「...because it's no use
playing innocent with these members anymore」
Hana's cheeks puffed
out as she said this.
Perhaps she was so
happy that there was no hardness or reserve in her expression.
At this moment, she
seemed to have noticed Chihiro's eyes on her.
But she looked away
from him with a bad feeling.
**a
「...it can't be helped」
After a sigh, Hana
looked back at Chisato.
「Chisato-chan, you're
not going anywhere, are you?」
「Don't worry. As long as
my brother doesn't die or Hana-san doesn't leave me, I think I can stay here
forever」
Chisato's answer was
probably perfect.
And Chihiro didn't miss
the way Hana's face lit up.
Then, Hana, whose
cheeks were flushed with embarrassment, glanced back at Maria.
After that, she turns
her eyes to Chihiro and says, pretending that nothing is wrong.
「I admit it」
「Eh, uh... What?」
Chihiro asked, feeling
somewhat mean, and a louder voice answered.
「Ah, geez! I mean, I
fully admit that Izumi-kun is my master, okay? ...But don't get me wrong....
It's just that if Maria-chan and Chisato-chan are with me, that's the best for
me!」
While saying this, her
face turned bright red, and to tell the truth, she was very cute.
* *
*
After warmly watching
Hana fainting in agony and later recovering herself from what she had said,
everyone all returned to the conversation.
「...By the way,
Chisato-chan, you didn't read my mind when I looked into your eyes, right?」
「Is that so?」
「Yes, Nii-san. I'm not
reading Hana-san's mind」
It seems that Chisato,
the three-dimensional image of Illusion, does not have the ability of [Mind
Reading].
「I am another persona of
my brother, but I'm not him. By the way, I think it works normally when I'm in
my brother's body」
Chisato said.
But her explanation
sounded like something incomprehensible, so, Suzu added something more about
it.
「The ability of [Lost
Item] is an expression of each mind, right? So, even if the source is from
Chihiro-kun, I think Chisato-chan, who is a different person, cannot use [Mind
Reading]. But when she is in Chihiro-kun, Chihiro-kun's [Mind Reading] is
activated」
「I see」
So that's it.
Chihiro and Chisato
have some differences in their personalities, as seen in their reactions to
Maria and the others earlier.
The difference between
male and female, the difference in the stance of brother and sister, the fact
that Chisato is neither the lover nor the master of Aika and her friends, etc.,
may have influenced her personalities.
In addition, Chisato's
actual personality seems to be greatly influenced by "Misumi
Chisato", which was temporarily set up by Chihiro when he was dressed as a
woman. A quiet and somewhat shy girl.
So, apart from her
brother Chihiro, she speaks respectfully to Aika and others, which is one of
the reasons.
That was just Chihiro's
guess, since he doesn't know much about multiple personalities.
「Chisato-chan is a
personality created by Chihiro-kun's ability, so it may be different from the
normal case. But seeing that Chisato-chan uses different abilities from
Chihiro-kun, my hypothesis is probably correct」
「Heh~. You sound like an
expert」
「I'm an expert, you
know. Well, I'm not a researcher, thought...」
Suzu responded to Hana
who mixed things up.
And a chuckle is heard
right beside them.
**b
「Is it always lively
here?」
「Yes」
Chihiro smiled and
nodded at Chisato's gentle voice.
Well, Chisato had
always seen this kind of interaction between Chihiro and his friends, ever
since her self-awareness had begun to grow.
Perhaps it was around
the time of the school festival that her will took shape.
Although it is only a
few days of history, the girls are still interacting with each other so vividly
that Chisato can understand it well enough.
Even so, with what
feelings did she see it?
Smiling?
Or jealous?
「Chisato-chan, we're
going to be together from now on, too」
A voice came from Aika.
Chisato, who turned her
head as if she had been bounced, nodded her head slowly as if chewing.
「Yes, Aika-anesama」
In this way, a new
member has joined the group.
* *
*
Everyone, including
Aika and the other members who come and go in the apartment, accepted Chisato
willingly.
『Well, this girl doesn't
really feel like a stranger』
『There is no reason to
refuse. I can think of any number of reasons to welcome you』
『Of course, I welcome
you, too. It's more fun to be lively, isn't it?』
An ally who will never
betray.
And in addition with
the advantage of being of the same gender, Chisato was able to get along with
Aika and the other members of the group very quickly.
Although they had never
met each other before, the fact that they knew each other well was probably a
big factor.
However, Chisato is
basically in Chihiro's life.
If necessary, she can
go out as Illusion, but even in that case, she does not need to eat or bathe at
all. No living expenses are involved, so it is very economical.
She can move freely
within a radius of 10 meters from Chihiro, so she has a lot of freedom in the
apartment.
She also can talk with
someone, or look into a book or a PC screen that someone has open.
『If there was a TV, you
could pass the time a little more』
『Don't worry about it.
Nii-san, I'm like you, I don't really want to watch TV too』
If Chisato is in
Chihiro, she can receive what Chihiro sees and hears. And between siblings,
they can talk with each other just by thinking in their hearts.
Although Chisato has to
be quiet during the school hours, she will not be lonely in this way.
And compared to the
case where Suzu was left in the classroom in a state of [Cognitive Obstruction]
before, this is a lot better.
『I wish I could make a
body with others ability』
『Hmm... it may be
difficult indeed. It might be different if you give it more time and try
different things』
『Yes, it's a
possibility. And I hope it happens』
If Chisato can use
Riko's ability, she should be able to use other people's abilities as well.
So, if she apply Aika's
[Healing] and Maria's [Self-healing], the ability that affects the physical
body, she might be able to form her own body.
Of course, it is a
wishful thinking, and it is not so applicable for a newborn body.
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