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Translator: Vine
Chapter: 6
Chapter Title: Another Family
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“What are you doing today?”
“...? Is today a special day?”
“What special day? It's a day without classes.”
Sei-an, who had been leisurely reading a book in his room, closed it at Kanto's words and looked at him with a puzzled expression.
“So?”
“Classes are off for once, and you're just going to stay cooped up in your room?”
“Yes.”
“...”
“Come on! *Sigh*.”
Kanto watched Sei-an simply nod without much reaction to his words, then immediately return to his book, and let out a short sigh.
He thought that while Sei-an had changed a lot from before, he still didn't know how to socialize or have fun with people.
“Let's go out.”
“Where are we going?”
“On days without classes, there's a lot to see outside.”
The commercial district around Juist Academy naturally revolved around the students.
Since students naturally came out more than usual on days without classes, a large market formed.
“I don't really feel like it...”
“I said, let's go.”
“...!”
Sei-an had no choice but to get up as Kanto cut off his words about not wanting to go and pulled his arm.
He was then led by Kanto's hand and had to head out to explore outside the academy.
“Whew! So many people.”
“...”
Sei-an and Kanto, now on the street, paused their steps for a moment, looking around at the many people moving about.
As could be expected for why a market opened on days without classes, most of the people strolling around were academy students.
Students from Sei-an's own class were also occasionally spotted.
“Let's get something to drink first. It's hot.”
“Yes.”
A moment later, Sei-an and Kanto moved on, heading towards a nearby restaurant to get a cold drink to cool off from the hot weather.
“Hmm?”
“...? Why?”
Then, as if he'd spotted something, Sei-an faltered and stopped, forcing Kanto to stop as well.
Kanto then followed Sei-an's gaze and began to see what had caught his attention.
“...!”
After confirming what had piqued Sei-an's interest, Kanto's expression hardened, and he quickly looked back at Sei-an, speaking.
“Let's just go.”
This was because, in the direction Sei-an was looking, Lark had just disappeared into a dark alley.
Kanto, wanting to avoid any involvement with him, pulled Sei-an's hand, urging him to forget about it and go somewhere else.
“Where could he be going?”
“What does it matter where that guy goes?”
“What's down this path?”
“...I don't know.”
“Let's go see.”
“What?”
But Sei-an, ignoring his words, instead started walking towards the alley where Lark had disappeared.
Kanto quickly tried to dissuade him, but Sei-an was already striding ahead, leaving Kanto with no choice but to follow behind him with a short sigh.
