thenovelthief Chapter 164 - 164: Izumi Sagiri and Izumi-mama
Chapter 164 - 164: Izumi Sagiri and Izumi-mama
After returning from Mount Itomori—
The sky had already turned dark.
Yukima Azuma returned to Miyamizu Mitsuha's room, waiting for the swap process to end.
Time gradually passed—
It was not long until midnight.
Yukima Azuma felt drowsiness creeping in.
But this time, he did not close his eyes and drift off to sleep.
Instead, he activated his shogi skill, dispelling his fatigue.
Resisting it was somewhat difficult.
Several times, Yukima Azuma almost fell asleep.
But in the end, he managed to endure until dawn.
And then, before Yukima Azuma's eyes, the world was swallowed by pitch-black darkness—.
Within that darkness, a brilliantly colored butterfly flew in—.
That butterfly was the only source of light in this dark world.
Its colors constantly changed, without any discernible pattern.
Yukima Azuma watched as the butterfly approached, landed on his head, and began to flap its wings.
Immediately afterward, shimmering, multicolored dust fell.
The moment his body was completely covered by that dust—.
The world before Yukima Azuma suddenly changed.
No longer an empty darkness, nor Miyamizu Mitsuha's room.
"So, I'm back, huh."
Yukima Azuma sat up from the bed, looked around, then clicked his tongue in appreciation.
This transition scene was a bit crude, wasn't it?
That magnificent butterfly—was it the true form of the god of Itomori?
Yukima Azuma reached out to turn on the light in his room.
But just as he raised his hand, he noticed an orange-red braided cord tied around his wrist.
Did this kumihimo return with him as well?
In previous experiments, aside from himself, it seemed that no other objects could be swapped.
This was truly strange.
Yukima Azuma held up his hand and carefully examined the braided cord.
The more he focused—.
He faintly heard the voice of a girl.
That voice, Yukima Azuma had never heard before.
But he guessed—it must belong to Miyamizu Mitsuha.
Kumihimo symbolizes the connection between people.
It can carry thoughts and emotions.
Yukima Azuma gazed at the cord for a long while before removing it.
He found a brocade jewelry box in a drawer, placed the braided cord inside, and stored it carefully.
After putting it away—.
He took out his phone.
He did not immediately
"What do you mean how are things? It's just a normal work relationship! I don't even talk to him much!"
"Eh? But last time, didn't Sagiri have a video call with Azuma-kun?"
"That guy called out of nowhere. I only reluctantly responded because he was being serious about the project."
"Is that so? That's a shame. I think Azuma-kun is a good kid. It would be nice if you two became friends."
"I don't need that!"
Izumi Sagiri pouted and turned her head away in annoyance.
She had always been a shy person, so she didn't have many friends.
To the young girl—
Her mother was clearly trying to set her up.
However, she didn't exactly have a bad impression of the person being matched with her.
His attitude toward his work—
Was completely identical to hers.
It felt like if they became friends, they would definitely get along well.
Thinking that, Sagiri shook her head.
No, why did it suddenly turn into having to be friends?
They hadn't even spoken to each other that much!
Seeing her daughter's reaction—
The corners of Mrs. Izumi's lips curved up in a meaningful smile.
Since childhood, Sagiri had always been extremely shy, and she had put in a lot of effort trying to help with that.
But even now, Sagiri still didn't have a single like-minded friend.
However, it seemed that had finally changed.
After finishing the poster—
Mrs. Izumi set down the tablet and patted Sagiri's head.
"Alright, go to bed early."
"I know already!"
(note: This chapter is short :( )
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