Chapter 122: Small Tricks
"Don’t you like it, Holy Light-sensei?"
Yakumo stared at Hikari with confusion. The Holy Light-sensei in her mind was completely different from the one standing before her.
In her imagination, Holy Light-sensei was a sleazy, perverted man with a disgusting appearance and behavior.
But the real Kamizuki Hikari was handsome and even rejected her offer, which puzzled her. If possible, she really wanted to keep him as her puppet and study him thoroughly.
"Well, if I said I didn’t like it, I’d be lying."
Hikari felt it was better to be honest.
"But Yakumo, living in this world means we can’t always act solely on our own desires. Deceiving others, manipulating their lives—it might feel fun at first, but over time, you’ll find it incredibly dull. Just like this mansion—you feel comfortable here, but in a way, it’s also what’s trapping you."
"You’re still young. You have a bright future ahead. Before, your health was poor, but with proper care, you’ll eventually recover and become just like any other healthy person. When that time comes, you’ll meet someone you truly love, someone who loves you back. You’ll get to know each other, stay together, marry, have children, and live a happy life."
Yakumo looked at him, uncomprehending.
In her young mind, everyone except herself was just a toy—even Hikari was merely a special toy.
She truly didn’t understand how to interact with people normally.
"Since Holy Light-sensei says so, I’ll give you a chance."