Chapter 70: Deliberate Punch, Amazing

Kondo Aoi's sudden appearance made the originally quiet street tense.

Halfway through the journey, Shimizu Mi realized that he might meet Kondo Yuichi's family, and this bad premonition often becomes reality.

Kondo Aoi, who was carrying a small schoolbag on her shoulder, had probably just returned from the weekend cram school. When she saw Shimizu Mi walking side by side with Amamiya Iori, she rushed over.

Shimizu could see the anger in Kondo Aoi's eyes.

"Why are you with Iori-nee!?"

"Why does Iori-nee-san like you!?"

"Why isn't my brother next to Iori-nee!?"

Kondo Aoi's voice seemed to penetrate directly into Shimizu Mi's head, and the slight pain made him hold his forehead.

"Honey?"

Shimizu Mi heard the worried voice of Amamiya Iori beside him.

He told her "I'm fine" and then spoke in the face of Kondo Aoi's glare.

"You misunderstood. Iori is not what you imagined..."

“So annoying!!!”

The other person's voice was filled with anger and resistance.

This is probably a situation where communication is impossible.

I'm afraid Kondo Aoi won't listen to anything Shimizu Mi says, sooner or later...

At this time, Shimizu suddenly remembered a voice he had heard in Amemiya Iori's heart world.

Not only Kondo Aoi, but also Kondo Yuichi and his mother have said similar things.

It turns out that these people only have themselves in their world.

The world where Kondo Yuichi and Amamiya Iori are together is the world they want.

Kondo Yuichi and Kondo Aoi, as well as Kondo's mother and... Speaking of which, how is her husband now? Let's ignore him for now.

Everyone in this family thinks that Amemiya Iori should stay with them.

"Were they all deceived by the masks?"

Shimizu Mi wondered what the Kondo family thought of Amemiya Iori suppressing herself and being forced to wear a mask.

However, to them, Amamiya Iori was probably someone who could come when they called and go when they dismissed.

Saying this could be misunderstood as derogatory.

But for them, they think that Amemiya Iori's attitude is her everything, and that being with Kondo Yuichi is Amemiya Iori's happiness, and this misunderstanding is the beginning of everything.

If you think about it this way, Amamiya Iori's past was really painful.

What would have happened if Shimizu Mi had not met Amamiya Iori at that time?

Thinking about it now, this is impossible. Since it has already happened, it cannot be changed.

But when he thought that Amamiya Iori beside him might be in pain forever, Shimizu's heart felt like it was being tightly grasped by a big hand, making it difficult for him to breathe.

"Sister Aoi, Iori is not a puppet. She is a living human being with her own will."

"Huh? What are you taking for granted?"

Kondo Aoi's words just proved that she did not understand what Shimizu Mi meant.

Did she really not realize it?
Qing Shuijian sighed inwardly and continued:

"Then let me ask you, have you... No, have you ever listened carefully to Iori's real voice?"

"What do you mean by real voice...what weird things are you saying all of a sudden?!"

Kondo Aoi yelled impatiently.

"You only see Iori's surface, but have you ever really listened to her inner voice? She has her own dreams, her own pursuits, and the life she wants."

"Iori is not your appendage, nor is she a tool for you to use to satisfy your own expectations."

Kondo Aoi didn't understand what Shimizu Mi said at all and looked at him with her head tilted.

Qing Shuijian never expected that she would be so ignorant...

"Sister Aoi, I hope you can truly understand what I said. Iori is an independent person and she has the right to choose her own life. We should not impose our expectations on her, but should respect her choice..."

Shimizu Mimoto wanted to continue speaking, but was stopped by Amamiya Iori who was standing beside him.

She took a step forward, bent down and looked into Kondo Aoi's eyes, and spoke in a calm tone.

"Xiao Kui, I'm always in pain—when I'm with you guys."

"……Eh?!"

Amamiya Iori's words hit the nail on the head right from the start, summing it up in one sentence.

Qing Shuijian didn't expect her to say it so bluntly.

Kondo Aoi was so surprised that she stood there in a daze, staring at Amamiya Iori.

However, Amamiya Iori's expression did not change, and he continued:

"To be honest, I wish I had made it clear earlier. But I wouldn't have done that at the time. I would have just blindly followed what others said."

"Because we were childhood friends, I was forced to think about Yuichi and live a life with only you two... and the person who saved me from those days was him."

As Amamiya Iori said this, he shifted his gaze to Shimizu Ken, his eyes instantly softened, and he held his hand.

"That day, this warmth took me away from that small world. Since then, I have always liked him."

"In the end, my feelings were reciprocated, and he helped me tear off that ugly mask. So, Aoi, I can no longer turn back into the Amamiya Iori that you like."

Amamiya Iori said these words bluntly.

In Shimizumi's understanding, this sentence also includes her farewell to the past.

Although these words were a little difficult to understand, Kondo Aoi seemed to have understood them.

She looked ahead blankly, not seeing Kiyomizu, but only staring at Amamiya Iori.

"I don't understand. Because Iori-nee-san is always by my side. She always stays by my brother's side with a smile... When mom asked you to be the bride, you smiled and nodded, right?"

That's Amamiya Iori wearing a mask...

Kondo Aoi has always had fantasies about Amamiya Iori, but now these fantasies have been shattered by Amamiya Iori's words.

Although Shimizu Mi felt that Kondo Aoi's attitude towards him was a bit harsh, whatever he said now would only become his one-sided pursuit.

Shimizu Mi doesn't want to get close to Kondo Aoi, but he doesn't want to hurt her either.

So, he prepared to leave here holding Amamiya Iori's hand.

However, at this moment, Kondo Aoi suddenly shouted angrily: "So it is! Since meeting you, Sister Iori has become strange!!"

"..."

Indeed, Shimizu Miki did not deny that his meeting with Amamiya Iori had changed her.

But he didn't think it was wrong. It was because of that encounter that Amamiya Iori was able to get over his painful past.

"Xiao Kui, it's almost time for you to..." When Amamiya Iori walked towards Kondo Aoi and tried to persuade her to calm down, Kondo Aoi said:

"It's because of you that things have become like this! It's all your fault! Why don't you just die?! If you die, Iori-nee can always be with brother!!!"

Die...

In an instant, a black and white picture flashed through Shimizu's mind, as if he was in a death replay in a game.

It was in a ward. Qingshuijian, lying on the bed, wanted to turn his head to look around, but felt that his body could not move.

His arms were wrapped in bandages, his feet were hung up, and his waist was tied like a mummy, unable to move.

【BE：Bad End】

These were the last words that appeared before Qing Shuijian’s eyes.

Just as he was confused by the scene, he didn't know that Kondo Aoi's words had completely ignited the anger of the girl who loved him.

Amamiya Iori's voice sounded coldly.

"Hey, what did you just say?"

The voice was so cold that it made people feel like the temperature around them dropped several degrees.

Shimizu Mi could not help but glance at Amamiya Iori next to her. Her face was expressionless like a mask, and there was no light in her eyes. She even forgot Shimizu Mi's existence. Her pupils only reflected Kondo Aoi's increasingly petite figure.

"what!?"

Being stared at by Amemiya Iori's cold eyes, Kondo Aoi couldn't help but sit still. She wanted to run away, but her legs seemed to be nailed down and she couldn't move.

Amemiya Iori slowly approached Kondo Aoi.

"Hey, what did you just say? Hey... I said hey!! Are you deaf!?"

"No...no!"

It's scary that Amamiya Iori has forgotten the honorifics she's been using for years and has lost herself in anger.

In principle, Amamiya Iori is a gentle and polite person, but now that she is no longer restricted by her character, when her anger exceeds a certain level, she becomes terrifying...

After two days of getting along, Shimizu Miyabi gradually understood the real Amamiya Iori under the mask.

In reality, she is still that kind-hearted girl, but she is definitely not the saint with an extremely good temper.

Especially when Kondo Aoi asked so loudly and spoke rudely to Shimizu Ken.

When Amamiya Iori's reverse scale is touched, she will "run wild" as if injected with thermite...

It was not the first time that Shimizu Mi had seen Amamiya Iori like this up close, so he was not surprised.

But for Kondo Aoi, the situation is different.

She was completely frightened by Amamiya Iori's expression.

"Say something! It's always like this, it's always like this, enough is enough! Tsk!"

Kondo Aoi finally couldn't help shouting out, with a hint of tears in her voice.

Amemiya Iori tried to get closer to Kondo Aoi, but she stopped and took a deep breath.

It can be seen that she is still very angry, but now she is calmer than before and continues:

"I hate you guys and I don't want anything to do with you. So please don't have anything to do with me anymore."

"Of course, the same goes for my dear...if you dare say anything to him again, I will never forgive you."

Although the voice was not loud, Amamiya Iori conveyed to Kondo Aoi her clear intention of rejection.

When Kondo Aoi heard this, she was about to cry.

Compared to the anger in her heart, her fear of Amamiya Iori was greater than that. She stood up awkwardly and walked away quickly.

When Kondo Aoi's figure completely disappeared from sight, Amamiya Iori loosened his clenched fists as if waking up from a dream.

She quickly walked over to Shimizumi and hugged him tightly with her forehead pressed against his chest.

"You just made a remarkable speech."

"No... I just couldn't help it."

There was a slight tremor in Amamiya Iori's voice, and she seemed not to have fully recovered from her previous emotions.

Qing Shuijian could feel her body trembling slightly.

He stroked her head gently. When Amamiya Iori was angry or looked unhappy, touching her like this was the best way to calm her down.

After a few minutes, Amamiya Iori finally calmed down and left Shimizumi's arms.

"Huh, I've calmed down. But... I feel much better. Even though I stalled halfway, it's like I've released something that was suppressed in my heart."

"Looks a bit fierce."

"Please, please forget about that! Ahhhhhhhhhh... it's so terrible to behave like that in front of my dear!"

Now Amamiya Iori seemed to be embarrassed by her own gaffe. Her face turned red and she kept saying "forget it, forget it" while shaking her head.

Although Qing Shuijian knew that side of her, he still felt a little sad every time he saw it with his own eyes.

Don't ever make her angry again.

There was a hint of bitterness on Qing Shuijian's lips. She felt that after getting rid of the oppression of her character setting, she seemed to have become even more yandere...

"Hmm... I can't imagine being angry at my dear. But don't worry, I'll let you act as spoiled as you want, okay?"

"No, I don't think I would ever do anything like that."

"What's wrong with that? Please rely on me more, dear. I will always take care of you, so it's okay for you to become a useless person next to me and rely on me forever."

Although Amemiya Iori spoke in a very natural tone, Shimizu couldn't help but wonder, was she really waiting for him to complain?
Somehow, ever since she took off her mask...

No, in fact, Shimizu Mi had already realized long before that Amamiya Iori might be the type of person who would turn the person he likes into a disabled person.

She has a demonic nature that allows her to use all her love and devotion to embrace the other person and make him or her fall.

In the first week, Shimizu Mi thought that Amamiya Iori was the kind of girl who would fall in love with her, but in fact, she was the girl who would make others fall in love with her.

The impression before and after has changed so much, but this is also part of her charm.

But you have to be careful about this, otherwise you will really fall into the hands of Amamiya Iori...

"Honey, let's go back."

Amemiya Iori said this, took Shimizumi's arm, and walked forward.

The encounter with Kondo Aoi was unexpected, and some uncomfortable things happened, but since she was rejected by Amamiya Iori to that extent, I guess there will be no more contact with Kondo Aoi in the future.

"what happened?"

Noticing that Shimizu was staring at her profile, Amamiya Iori asked softly.

"Thank you just now."

Hearing Shimizumi's brief thanks, Amamiya Iori was a little surprised at first, but soon smiled and nodded.

"Ok!"

(End of this chapter)