"Will you give me a chance?"
Shinji's voice was trembling as he said this. There were many people here that he cared about, and he hoped to gain their forgiveness. He really didn't want to lose them.
He just lowered his head, waiting for the final answer.
The people he cared about didn't keep him waiting for long—
"I don't need any chance at all - because my brother is the best, and Sakura is stupid, so Sakura will do whatever my brother says. If my brother thinks I should tell Sakura, he will tell her, and if I think it shouldn't be told, he won't tell her." This was Sakura's answer. She has always been like this. After she recovered her memory of that night, her determination became even stronger.
"My answer is the same as Sakura's. I will support you no matter what you do." This was Fujino's answer. Her attitude towards Shinji was even more intense than Sakura's. Not only did she have the affection between family members, but she also had feelings similar to faith. To put it in an exaggerated way, Shinji was her God.
"Sakura, Fujino..." Shinji's eyes softened. The pure and innocent hearts of the two girls were the best comfort to him.
"You have the right to decide what to do, as long as you give me a reason - this is what you said to me before, and I'm going to give it back to you now."
"Yustisa..."
She was the first person Shinji formed a bond with and a contract with since he came to this world, and the two of them shared a fate, so there was no need for further explanation - you had already done it, so there was no need to apologize.
"My life and my 'overlooking view' are all given by you. I am in no position to ask you to apologize." The fourth person to answer was Wuhui. Her voice was as soft as she was.
"It doesn't matter what your stance is. I just want to hear your true thoughts." Shinji is not a saint. He doesn't have the noble sentiment of doing good without expecting anything in return. But that's for outsiders. Since they are family and friends, there's no need to be so calculating.
"My true thoughts..." Wuhui tilted her head, her long black hair brushing past her ears, which was very charming. "I am still a little angry, just a little bit - well, if you are willing to go out with me for a day, I will forgive you."
"No problem." Shinji patted his chest to assure, "Kimiya, Shiki-nee, what about you?"
Gan did not give an answer, but just looked at the kimono girl sitting opposite him: "Shiki, what do you think?"
"I don't have any opinion. Matou didn't do anything wrong." Shiki leaned on the back of the sofa like a lazy cat.
"Eh? But you were injured and almost died." Tsuyoshi said on behalf of Shiki, "This is all Matou Shinji's fault."
"I'm not dead, am I? It's the people who are in the way who are dead."
"But, but—"
"You're so long-winded, Tiao Tiao!" Shi interrupted impatiently, "No matter what the process is, as long as the result is good, it's OK."
"Shiki is right." Kanye still smiled gently, as if nothing could affect his composure. "Although it is dangerous, I believe Shinji will not stand by and watch you die. Besides, it is Shiki's own fault that he got hurt so badly."
If Shiki had not been so determined to end things with Araya, and had chosen to join forces with Yustisa, there would have been no need for both sides to suffer heavy losses.
"But Shinji's handling of the situation was not without problems, so let's call it even."
"You're really troublesome, Matou, and so is Sukajo, for fussing over such a small matter and apologizing so formally."
We were clearly doing this for your own good, so why did we become the problem in the end
The two people who were considered troublesome by Shiki looked at each other and shrugged helplessly.
The only one who has not responded is Orange—
"Forgive me... It's not impossible. As long as you pay off my debt, I can forgive you as many times as you want."
Shinji's expression froze when he heard this answer. Kirie could be understood as acting like a spoiled brat, but Orange was asking for too much, taking the opportunity to blackmail and rob.
To such an unreasonable request, Shinji's answer was: "No way."
"What? You are so nice to them, why are you so rude to me?" Orange protested.
"Because I was afraid you would run away."
This answer seemed to hit Orange's sore spot. She couldn't tell whether it was a joke or a serious thought. Instead, she said calmly, "I won't run away, but I won't forgive you so easily. I'm not like these little girls. I'm not that easy to fool."
That night, what Orange said about being even was just Shinji's mistake. This time, she was dissatisfied with Shinji's attitude. Am I, Aozaki Orange, so unworthy of your trust
"Yeah, I know."
If it is easy to deceive, it is not the orange that Shinji likes. If it is easy to deceive, Shinji will not feel at ease to go to London.
"Don't worry, if you knew what I was planning, you wouldn't have made that request just now."
"What is it?" Orange's curiosity was aroused.
"Remove your 'Seal Designation';."
"!!!"
Shinji's casual words had a greater impact on Orange than Araya's space being shattered. It was so great that Orange felt as if the sky was dark and the earth was empty, as if the whole world had become unreal.
"Seal Designation" was a nightmare that had troubled Orange for many years. No one knew how much she had suffered to avoid "Seal Designation". She thought she would have to live this kind of hiding life for the rest of her life, but she didn't expect to hear such news today.
After a long while, Orange asked doubtfully.
"Are you... serious?"
"certainly"
"No kidding?"
"I don't joke about that."
"I... still find it hard to believe... I haven't heard of any precedent for revoking the 'Seal Designation' since it was introduced."
"It's just that there aren't enough chips to cancel it."
Anyone who hears Shinji's statement would think it is a fantasy. The Secret Ritual Arbitration Bureau has been established for so many years and has issued countless "seal designation" orders. To this day, no one dares to question the authority of the Secret Ritual Arbitration Bureau.
Shinji actually didn't dare to do that. Although he was strong, he didn't dare to say that he could fight against the Clock Tower's trump card force, the "Executor" troops, on his own. The reason why he said that was entirely because of a memory in his previous life - Aozaki Touko lifted the "Seal Designation".
Before the bell of the new century rang, a drastic change occurred in the Mysterious Arbitration Bureau and the Observatory Karion. It was said to be a huge change that was commensurate with the end of the century, and it caused a more severe impact on the Clock Tower than the death of Lord El-Melloi. Several people's "sealing designations" were lifted in this change, and Aozaki Touko was one of them.
This is an event described as background in the "El-Melloi II Case Files". Although the details are unknown, it is certain that the magicians who were "designated to be sealed" united and had an unprecedented conflict with the Arbitration Bureau, causing the Arbitration Bureau to suffer a great loss, so they had to compromise.
Going to war with the oldest classroom in the Clock Tower is bound to be accompanied by great risks. Shinji does not want Orange to take such risks, so he is prepared to use another method to exchange for the compromise of the Arbitration Bureau.
The Conclave of Arbitration was under the jurisdiction of the Law and Politics Department. Since it was the Law and Politics Department, there was nothing that could not be discussed. Besides, the future Lord of the Law and Politics Department, Loreleija, owed him a big favor.