"Red bean paste wrapped in milk noodles (I'm really sorry)."
At noon the next day, all the relevant people except Kiritsugu were present in Orange's office. Shinji stood in the corner of the living room and bowed to apologize to everyone.
I don't know if it was a coincidence or intentional, but the people in the office were divided into two parts with Shinji as the center. Sitting on the left were the "smart people" led by Touko, assisted by Mikiya, Yustisa and others who knew or guessed the reason. On the right were the "idiots" who didn't know the truth or were too lazy to think about it, such as Fujino, Sakura, Nakajo, and Ryougi Shiki.
The "smart guy" on the left sat still, while the "idiot" on the right looked confused. Ying asked, "Why did my brother apologize?"
Shinji maintained a 90-degree bow and said, "I have an unshirkable responsibility for the situation this time. I knew about Araya Souren's existence a long time ago, much earlier than Sister Touko. I also knew that Araya Souren's target was Sister Shiki, and for some reason, I helped Araya a little."
"... ... "After hearing this, everyone fell silent. There was inquiry in their eyes as they looked at Shinji, trying to understand why he did this; there was doubt, questioning what his real intention was; and there was dissatisfaction, wondering why he didn't say it earlier
Among them, the one with the heaviest resentment was Tiaoba, even though he had only met everyone except Ryougi Shiki yesterday.
Noticing that the atmosphere in the office was becoming increasingly heavy, Orange lit a cigarette and said, "Since you've apologized, I think you're going to tell us everything. Whether to accept your apology or not, wait until you've finished speaking before deciding."
Shinji gave Orange a grateful look and began to tell the story from the beginning. This time, he would not hide anything except the truth about being a time traveler.
He revealed the relationship between Araya and Kirie.
He told why he met Araya.
He revealed the deal he made with Araya.
He spoke of the specialness of the two rituals.
He revealed Araya Soren's plan (subjective version).
He told about some of the arrangements he had made to guard against Araya.
He told him about last night's arrangements and the significance of doing so.
... ...
When he had said everything he could, he began to apologize one by one.
He bowed: "I want to apologize to Sister Orange first. I knew that Araya and Aruba were your old friends, but I didn't tell you and acted on my own. I'm sorry."
Second bow: "I have to apologize to Sister Orange again. Although Aruba violated the taboo first, I used it as bait to lure you back, which caused you unhappiness and hurt you. I'm sorry."
Bowing three times: "I want to apologize to Mikiya. I knew that you valued Shiki so much, but I put Shiki in danger for my own sake and made you worry. I'm sorry."
Four bows: "I want to apologize to Sakura and Fujino. I clearly promised to come to you as soon as you returned, but I didn't do it, and let you face hentai. I failed in my duty as a family member - I'm sorry."
Five bows: "I want to apologize to Kirie. Araya is your benefactor after all. It must be very uncomfortable for you to hinder him. I'm sorry."
Six bows: "I also want to apologize to Sister Shi for sending someone to watch your residence without your prior consent, which violated your privacy - I'm sorry."
"at last-"
"Wait a minute."
Just as Shinji was about to bow for the sixth time, someone interrupted him—it was Stubborn. Even though everyone's expressions improved after Shinji's explanation, Stubborn was still the one with the worst expression.
"Is this the end of your apology to Ryougi?"
"It's over, what's wrong?"
Seeing Shinji tilting his head with an innocent look on his face, his anger rose.
"You bastard!!!"
He stood up from the sofa and reached out to grab Shinji's collar.
Just before Tomoe's hand touched Shinji, Tomoe heard two cold snorts. Instantly, he felt a chill on his back, and his hair stood on end, as if he was being stared at by something terrifying.
When I turned my head, I saw the pair of "sisters" wearing the same uniform looking at me with cold eyes, as if warning me: "If you touch him, you're done."
Thinking about the extraordinary abilities displayed by the two girls yesterday, Ba swallowed and sat back on the sofa in disappointment.
Shinji waved his hand at the two girls, signaling them not to be angry: "Sakura, Fujino, don't scare Mr. Namajo. Mr. Namajo, if you have any questions, please speak up."
Shinji knew that Nakajo was angry because he liked Ryougi Shiki, so he didn't care.
Chu Tiaoba made a heavy nasal sound and frowned as he said, "You apologized for the injuries of others, but not Liang Yi? She was obviously the most seriously injured—"
"Xiao Tiao, stop talking—" Shiki casually patted the chin beside him, his pale face listless, "It doesn't matter what happens."
"but-"
Shinji watched the interaction between Shiki and Tomoe, and then secretly glanced at Kan'ya, who had a gentle expression, and silently complained in his heart: "Shiki is living with another man and flirting with him in front of you, but you are not jealous at all. You are really careless, Google."
However, despite the complaints, an explanation is still required:
"Since you asked, I'll explain. Unlike Shiki-nee, who apologized because her injury was inevitable. Let's assume that if I told Shiki-nee that Araya was targeting you and had been doing so for a long time, what would you do?"
"I will kill him and make sure he can never find me."
Shiki answered without hesitation, and the answer was exactly what Shinji had predicted.
"You all heard it. No matter what I do, she will go find Araya. If we tell her rashly without being prepared, it will be really dangerous. If we are not careful, even our lives will be at stake. I think Sister Chengzi understands this the most."
"If it was that easy, Araya wouldn't have lasted 200 years." Orange was positive about what Shinji said, but not completely sure, "Well, Shinji, you're not completely right either."
"This is where I want to apologize for the last thing." Shinji bowed for the seventh time. "I did these things without consulting you. I acted on my own accord. To put it nicely, I was too confident. To put it bluntly, I didn't trust you. I was afraid that you would leak the news and do something bad."
The corners of Shinji's mouth began to feel bitter, and even his voice became low. He was truly regretful, truly sorry, and truly sorry to his family and friends who had always trusted him.
"Mingming, you are all so outstanding and trust me so much. I just said a few words and you all came. Although I have never thought about it this way, from the process, there is no difference between me and Araya. I just used you as pawns."
"I don't know how to apologize to get your forgiveness, but I still hope you can give me a chance. I won't make such a mistake again!"
"Will you give me a chance?"
PS: No, get out!