Chapter 192: Yu Ji's Situation!
[April 5th, the last day of the long holiday.]
[The date with Scathach was temporarily canceled, so today you have no scheduled plans.]
[On the rare free last day of the long holiday, you begin thinking about what to do today.]
[Should you ask Morgan to investigate more information about Baobhan Sith, or officially begin conquering Master GO Singularity, or spend the whole day playing in BB's haunted house?]
[Or simply do nothing and enjoy today's holiday?]
[While you are hesitating, the girls today all have their own matters to handle, for example, Yu Ji was suddenly called to the principal's office…]
10 a.m. in the morning, principal's office.
The fragrance of tea and cake spread throughout the office.
A brown-haired girl with long braids, slender figure, sat quietly on the sofa, hands placed on her knees, sharp eyes observing the surroundings through square-framed glasses.
She was like a wild cat in nature, wary and aloof toward interactions from others, not touching the tea cakes on the table.
"How have you been lately, Yu Ji?"
Principal Da Vinci smiled gently, asking with enthusiasm.
"I'm fine, do you need something from me?"
Yu Ji was slightly suspicious, wanting to understand the other party's intentions.
"It's nothing, we just want to check on you." Holmes, who stood beside her, said, "Miss Yu, it's been some time since you returned from the Singularity. According to our observations, you still haven't fully stabilized your mental state, have you?"
"You called me here just to ask this? Something this trivial needs a private talk, you people are really free, huh."
"Ha ha," Holmes chuckled softly, "Chaldea Academy has too many students, we aren't free enough to manage every single one. However, you are a victim and also a survivor of the Singularity—our failure to take proper care of you before was the academy's negligence. Now, of course, we need to pay more attention to your condition."
"No need to waste effort worrying about me like that…"
Yu Ji blinked her dark beautiful eyes, murmuring softly,
"Thanks to some idiot who dragged me outside in the middle of the night last time to drink and sit in the cold wind, now I don't have anything left to be bothered about."
"Then why do you always go alone, never interacting with anyone in the school?" Principal Da Vinci asked.
"Because that's my personal habit,"
Yu Ji replied without needing to think,
"I have absolutely no interest in socializing, I only like being alone in silence, hoping no one will bother me. It's not because of the Singularity—I've always been a gloomy and solitary woman. That's how I've always been."
"..."
"Why suddenly quiet? Did I say something strange?"
"Sorry, Miss Yu..." Holmes raised an eyebrow, "I just got distracted, thinking about how before you met Mr. Mochizuki, it really wasn't easy at all to persuade you to cooperate during the Singularity."
"I know, I know I'm a very troublesome woman. Precisely because I'm aware of that, I want to keep my distance from everyone."
Yu Ji gently pushed her glasses up, the lenses reflecting a faint glimmer in the well-lit office,
"In short, you don't need to worry about my condition, because I'm very satisfied and comfortable with my current life."
But Holmes shook his head, saying: "But you absolutely must find a few like-minded friends in the school."
"Why?"
Yu Ji glanced at him with a speechless expression.
"Miss Yu, don't forget, Sesshouin Kiara still hasn't been caught, which means nowhere in this entire Academy City is truly safe."
That's right—moving alone makes one an easy target.
"You were already a victim; if you continue isolating yourself, you'll easily be watched again, therefore..."
"During this period, try to interact more with everyone, join some gatherings, or find a small stable group!" Da Vinci smiled, speaking directly to the point.
"Who would ever do those things, I hate crowded places the most! Compared to participating in collective activities, I'd rather be captured by Sesshouin again!"
The literary-loving girl with a solitary personality decisively rejected their request.
"Oh, Miss Yu, although I know your personality is a bit straightforward, you should still think carefully when speaking..."
Holmes held his pipe, speaking in a rational tone,
"When you fall once again into the claws of Sesshouin, who do you think will risk their life to pull you out? When you refuse group activities and always go alone, the chance of facing life-threatening danger from Sesshouin Kiara becomes very high, so who will worry about you? Who will it be?"
"..."
Hearing that string of sharp questions, Yu Ji's slender shoulders unconsciously drooped.
Alright, if something really happened… who would worry for her, who would come save her—the answer was already too clear.
"..."
"..."
She lightly pressed her pink lips together, hesitating for a long time.
"...I, I get it already..."
She lowered her head, turned her face away, muttering quietly—
"To avoid more trouble… and to avoid being bothered by that idiot, I'll temporarily cooperate with you..."
Isn't this basically a perfect tsundere line?
In that moment, the exact same complaint popped up simultaneously in the minds of both Da Vinci and Holmes.
She had been firmly rejecting everything at first, yet the moment Mochizuki Eikou was mentioned, she immediately softened. Outwardly she looked cold, but inside she was far more emotional than expected.
"But even if you tell me to participate in group activities, I don't know what to do... Someone like me joining any group will make both sides uncomfortable."
"How about using this opportunity to join the Student Council?" Da Vinci suggested.
"No, the Student Council is the most troublesome. Too many people, too many tasks, and also having to mediate the relationship between students and teachers. Completely unsuitable for me."
"But Eikou is also in the Student Council."
"Why are you bringing him up on purpose?! It sounds exactly like when a child doesn't want to go to school and their family says something like 'your close friend XX also goes to that school'. Do you think saying that can convince me to join the Student Council?!"
"Then which kind of group do you want to join?" Da Vinci patiently asked.
"Organizations like the library are fine, quiet, no one bothers me."
Da Vinci showed a troubled expression. "But in the Chaldea Library there are many Servants who are literary authors, and all groups related to the library are already full… In the end, isn't your goal still to be alone?"
"Umm…!"
Yu Ji lightly bit her silver teeth, her face full of unwillingness, clearly showing the expression of "this is so annoying".
"If there really is no other option…" Holmes pondered, "we could transfer you to the Britain Class, or transfer him to the Chinese Class, letting the two of you sit at the same desk? That way, there will definitely be no worries about having no one to look after——"
"Absolutely! No! Way!"
Before he could finish, Yu Ji shot up from the sofa, face bright red, loudly protesting.
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