Chapter 122: Memory Loss

Memory loss .

Some called it amnesia, but this wasn't a complex word, so there was no need for further explanations .

This was a common setup in many games, stories, movies, and so on .

Even Seiji recalled a story or two from his past life about an amnesiac girl descending from the sky; it was a classic scenario . However, he never expected to meet this development in real life .

Shika Kagura had lost her memory .

"Brother~ Hehe..."

Currently, he was sitting on the bed, and the girl beside him clung onto him tightly .

"Kagura..."

She puffed out her cheeks .

"Shika-chan..." Seiji relented .

She smiled again .

"What is it, Brother?"

Seiji's right cheek twitched violently .

'What is it, you say? There's so much I want to comment on!'

But he knew that it wasn't an appropriate time to blurt out his true thoughts to Shika, who was currently behaving like a little child .

He could only sigh inwardly .

"You... really don't remember who I am?"

He might as well confirm it one more time to absolutely make sure .

"Brother... you're my older brother!" Shika blinked her eyes innocently .

Then, her pure and beautiful face flushed slightly red .

"My... brother that I love the most . "

*Boom!*

Seiji suffered from a mental blow... no, a heavy cannon-hit of cuteness! His face began burning up as well .

This was too cute! It was breaking the rules!!

She was clearly the ice-cold archetype a few days before . It was too much of a contrast for her to suddenly transform into a cute character like a sister with a brother complex! Seiji felt like his entire world was turning upside-down!!

He kept up his stream of inner comments in an effort to keep calm, but he felt himself wavering as he looked at Shika's beautiful face, colored with a mixture of embarrassment and shyness .

Luckily for him, there were bystanders . Without this, he would have trouble retaining his reason .

Natsuya and Hitaka silently watched this situation play out .

The president's expression seemed calm, but her eyes revealed a hint of iciness .

Natsuya felt slightly annoyed as she watched Shika hug Seiji Haruta tightly with puppy-eyes which begged to be spoiled .

She personally believed that this was due to the unexpectedness of the situation, in addition to... the disgust she felt at how perverted all boys were .

She didn't detect—or perhaps she didn't want to think about—the true reason behind her annoyance .

As for Hitaka, she was simply watching this scene calmly .

"Shika-chan, what I mean is... do you remember my name?" Seiji continued questioning her gently .

"Name? Brother is just called Brother~"

'Fine then; it seems like she's forgotten me . '

"Then do you know who they are?" Seiji pointed at the two girls who were watching them silently .

Shika glanced at Natsuya and Hitaka .

"These big sisters are so beautiful! Are they your girlfriends, Brother?"

*Boom!*

Seiji felt like he had received an actual punch... that was how sudden this impact was for him .

Seiji felt like he had received an actual punch... that was how sudden this impact was for him .

Luckily, he had already finished his tea, otherwise he surely would have spat it all over the place .

Natsuya failed to come up with a response to this .

However, she didn't notice her icy gaze softening upon hearing this question .

"They're not my girlfriends... Just why would you suddenly say that?"

"Brother, you taught me~"

"Have I really taught you that?"

"Of course, Brother, you're so forgetful~"

'I don't want you of all people to call me forgetful!' Seiji shouted inside his heart while mentally clutching at his head .

Seiji sighed inwardly, feeling his energy being drained away from his body .

'Can't I take a little break from this?'

He used a slight amount of force in an attempt to peel off the girl who was hugging him so tightly, but... he was unable to budge her .

Shika was holding on to him that tightly .

It was as if she was afraid that if she let go, he... or her "older brother" would end up disappearing .

Seiji felt helpless about it, but more than that, he felt pity for her .

"Brother, pat me on the head~" She made another request . "I haven't seen Brother in so long... I really missed you..."

Seiji's expression froze over slightly .

Natsuya blinked in anticipation, her eyes fixed firmly on Seiji .

Everyone was silent in the room .

"Brother?" Shika tilted her head questioningly .

Seiji had no choice but to reach out his hand and place it on her head .

"Mmm..."

Shika had a blissful cat-like expression, and she purred softly in satisfaction .

Shika had a blissful cat-like expression, and she purred softly in satisfaction .

A complex helpless yet relieved smile slowly suffused across Seiji's face when he saw Shika's content expression .

Natsuya looked deeply at his expression, forcing down her indescribable emotions . She had come to a decision .

"Haruta-kun, I'm going out with Hitaka . You might as well accompany her for a while . "

"President..."

"I'm leaving her to you . I trust that you know what to do... and know what you shouldn't do . "

Seiji was speechless at the implications behind her words .

Natsuya turned around and exited the room . Hitaka followed right behind her .

And so, they left as they closed the door behind him .

Seiji and Shika were the only ones remaining in this room .

"Brother..."

"Kagura... er, Shika-chan..."

Seiji smiled gently at the girl .

"You told me that you haven't seen me for so long... Now, I'm right here, and I won't be going anywhere . "

"Let's... have a really good chat . "

...

After Seiji finally managed to extract himself from Shika's room, he returned to the main hall .

He saw the president standing in his previous position, sipping tea while gazing out the window .

"How is she?" Natsuya asked when she heard his footsteps, turning around to look at him .

'A 180-degree turn of character... Prez, is this intentional on your part?'

Seiji tugged at his lips .

"She fell asleep . " He walked over to the table and poured himself a cup of tea from the kettle . "I asked her what I could and confirmed that she can't remember anything .

"All she knew was that—or I should say what she believed—is that she had always been waiting in her home near a snowy mountain, waiting in isolation for her 'older brother' to come back . She waited for a long, long time . "

"She fell asleep . " He walked over to the table and poured himself a cup of tea from the kettle . "I asked her what I could and confirmed that she can't remember anything .

"All she knew was that—or I should say what she believed—is that she had always been waiting in her home near a snowy mountain, waiting in isolation for her 'older brother' to come back . She waited for a long, long time . "

Seiji sipped some tea .

"Other than that, there were some personal stories about her family time with her 'older brother...' They were just some normal family memories . "

Those were far-off, warm, and blessed memories .

"I suspect... it isn't purely a case of amnesia . Rather, her true personality which she has been suppressing for so long has finally reappeared . "

Seiji walked besides Natsuya and also gazed outside the window .

"Before, Shika Kagura definitely didn't seem normal... She always seemed unnaturally calm... almost as if she were devoid of emotions like a normal human .

"But in truth, she was always suppressing herself from a very early age . The current her is what she has always been suppressing... her innermost personality buried deep within her heart . "

The lonely little sister who had always been waiting for her older brother to come back home .

Under that cold and calm outer shell of hers, this was the true personality of the girl named Shika Kagura

Natsuya remained silent for a few moments .

Finally, she ended up sighing .

"I sympathize with her plight . However, there's a practical problem facing us..."

No memories meant that she would be unable to supply them any information .

No information meant the situation was still a terrible one!

Seiji obviously understood this .

"We'll have to... find some method to make her return to normal . "

Make that girl return to how she was .

Seiji had complex feelings about this .

But even he could see that it wasn't good to leave her in her current state . They should do something about her .

"I can investigate it... then try something . " Natsuya's eyes flashed with light as she looked at the boy beside her . "It's just that... she might end up getting hurt . "