Chapter 72 Men's Shoes

The sudden doorbell broke the tranquility of the early morning.

"Are you a guest? Sorry, wait a moment."

Shimizu watched Amemiya Iori walk towards the entrance and sat down on the sofa in the living room.

The TV was broadcasting the morning news about Kenji Saito who was arrested by the police after he attempted to sexually assault a female student a few days ago.

To protect the privacy of the students, the identities of the individuals involved have not been revealed.

However, the popularity of this news remains high and still attracts much attention, constantly attracting the keen attention and heated discussions of the general public.

However, Shimizu Michi's attention was not on the TV program. Perhaps because the door was open, he could also hear the conversation coming from the entrance.

"What's the matter with you?"

"No, it's nothing actually. I just want to go to school with you, Iori."

The person who was talking to Amemiya Iori was a boy, and Shimizu Mi was very familiar with this voice.

That voice was that of Amamiya Iori's childhood sweetheart, Kondo Yuichi.

It seems that he wants to invite Amamiya Iori to go to school together. Since they are childhood sweethearts and their homes are close, it should be a common scene in the past.

But unfortunately, although it is not Shimizu's turn to speak, Amamiya Iori will definitely refuse today.

"I'm sorry, but I don't want to go to school with you."

"Eh? Ah, I see... Is someone coming?"

"How do you know?"

"shoe……"

It seems that Kondo Yuichi has noticed a pair of men's shoes placed in the entrance.

And he also felt that these shoes seemed a little familiar?

Since I didn't expect Kondo Yuichi to visit, I didn't plan to hide my shoes in advance. However, Amamiya Iori wouldn't make such a stupid request, and Shimizu Mi didn't plan to bother with such a thing.

He is upright and has done nothing wrong, so there is no need to cover up.

"This has nothing to do with you, right? Now that we've finished talking, goodbye."

"Wait...wait, Iori."

"What else?"

"Iori, I feel like you're acting weird today. Why...why is this happening!?"

"I don't think there's anything weird about me. Rather, I am the most normal person right now."

Kondo Yuichi obviously didn't understand what Amemiya Iori said.

Just like the "Kondo Yuichi" in the world of the heart, the real Kondo Yuichi has never realized the pain and struggle that Amamiya Iori has been hiding under the mask for a long time.

Therefore, in his eyes, the real Amamiya Iori standing in front of him at this moment seemed extremely strange.

"Iori, why have you suddenly changed so much? Is it because..."

Kondo Yuichi lowered his head and moved his gaze to the pair of men's shoes.

Even though they were separated by a room, Shimizu could understand what he was anxious about. He wanted to tell Kondo Yuichi that loudly questioning Amamiya Iori like this would only make her feel more unhappy.

"But, this situation is probably caused by me." Qing Shuijian sighed and was about to mediate, but after standing up, he sat down again.

To be honest, he had already said everything he could say to "Kondo Yuichi" in his world at that time.

But in the end, Kondo Yuichi not only failed to understand, but made the relationship between them worse.

Even if he came forward now, it would not only be ineffective, but would exacerbate the conflict between the two sides.

The conversation between Kondo Yuichi and Amemiya Iori did not end. His tone became increasingly tough, and he kept questioning Amemiya Iori about what had happened.

"Did that man stay at your house last night?!"

"I say...why do I have to explain it to you?"

"what?!"

Just by listening to the voice, Shimizu could imagine Kondo Yuichi's stunned look.

Amamiya Iori tried to keep calm and continued to talk to Kondo Yuichi:

"Who I want to live in my home is my own business and there is no reason for me to explain or account to anyone else."

Kondo Yuichi seemed to be touched by this and immediately retorted: "Others? But aren't we childhood sweethearts?!"

"Yes, but so what if they are childhood sweethearts? They are not obligated to explain so much to you, right?"

"Don't think that I have to tell you everything just because we're childhood sweethearts."

Kondo Yuichi seemed to want to say something else, but Amamiya Iori did not give him the chance. She continued, "I know you are worried about me. I appreciate your kindness, but I still advise you to stop interfering."

"But Iori...!"

There was a hint of reluctance in Kondo Yuichi's voice. However, Amamiya Iori seemed to have made up her mind. She said calmly:

"Please go to school by yourself. I still have to prepare breakfast."

There was a sound of a door closing in the entrance hall.

Having said that, Kondo Yuichi seemed to have nothing to say, and did not beg Amamiya Iori to open the door again.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting, dear."

Amemiya Iori trotted back to the living room with a smile on her face and sat down on the sofa next to Shimizu Mi.

"There's no need to say that, right?"

"Really? I'm just telling the truth."

What Amemiya Iori said just now was indeed the truth. Shimizu Mi didn't sense any malice or falsehood from her. She just simply hoped that Kondo Yuichi would stop bothering her.

However, there was one thing that Shimizu was very concerned about.

He recalled the strong malice, even hatred, that Amamiya Iori showed towards Kondo Yuichi in the world of heart. That emotion was completely different from her now, which was puzzling.

More importantly, Shimizu clearly remembered that although the chains on Amemiya Iori's neck and hands were untied, the chains on her feet were not!
But in the end, she just disappeared from his sight like everyone else.

What exactly is going on……

　I may update more tomorrow if I have time, and then start promoting other heroines.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)