Volume 1 Chapter 37 At Amamiya Value Technology 'Development Division' , Part Kisaragi Switch (II)
"Takeru-kun?"
Suddenly, without thinking, his name slipped softly from my lips.
Then, Kanna-san immediately reacted, grabbing my shoulder firmly.
"Who is this *Takeru-kun*?"
With a serious expression, Kanna-san began her interrogation.
I-I'm scared...
"Ah, um, well... he's a student at my high school..."
I tried to dodge the question, but...
"No, that's not it. You know that's not what I'm asking, right, young lady? You're sharp, so you know what I'm really asking, don't you?"
Ah, no good.
There's no way to dodge Kanna-san when she's like this.
So, I ended up telling her about "the boy who saved my life the other day."
"Ah, that guy. So, he's this Takeru-kun? What's his full name?"
"Yuki Takeru...kun."
"Hmm. Well, he was unlucky, wasn't he?"
"Unlucky?"
"I mean, even if he hadn't saved you, you, as a D-class Seeker, could've easily avoided it, right?"
"Th-that's...!?"
"Yeah, it's fine. The fact that you're hesitating means you agree with me, right? It's fine. It's the truth, after all."
Well, it's true, but she didn't have to say it so bluntly... Not that it matters with Kanna-san in this state.
For this current Kanna-san.
"So, why did the name Takeru-kun come out there?"
"Ah, no, but there's just a bit of a person Omega, and I wonder if it looks like Takeru-kun. Ah, but that's not the case at all. I've never heard of Takeru-kun as Seeker in the first place."
"...Hmm, I see. But he looks like Omega?"
"Well, somehow..."
"Wait, wait, wait! A woman's intuition in times like this is surprisingly spot on, you know? So, while we're at it, let's check if he's a Seeker. I just hacked into the main server of the Japan Guild headquarters."
"W-wait, is that really okay?!"
"It's fine. I'm not leaving any traces. So, let's see... first, it was Yuki Takeru-kun, right? Yuki... Takeru..."
"U-um, Kanna-san? Takeru-kun did save me from that car accident, but I don't think he's a Seeker..."
"Found him!"
"Huh?"
When I looked, the name "Yuki Takeru" was displayed on the PC monitor, showing the Japan Guild headquarters' "Seeker Registration List."
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"N-no way... really...?"
As I stood there, utterly bewildered by the sight before me,
"Ah, young lady, look, look! See, that guy... Yuki Takeru-kun, it seems he registered as a Seeker just today."
"W-what, today?! ...It's true."
"Wait, wait, wait! Young lady, did you really hit the jackpot?!"
Kanna-san closed in on me, her excitement through the roof.
"I-I don't know! I mean, sure, he might've registered as a Seeker today, but that doesn't mean he's Omega himself, right?!"
"Hmm? Well, that's true, I guess~"
I was definitely surprised to find out Takeru-kun was a Seeker.
But whether he was the same person as Omega was still unclear.
"Well, at least we've confirmed that Takeru-kun is a Seeker and that he's hiding it from everyone, right?"
"B-but! M-maybe this Takeru-kun is just someone else with the same name?!"
"Nah~, that's probably not it~. I mean, he's at the same school as you, right?"
"E-even so, there could be someone with the same name at the same school!"
I strongly resisted Kanna-san's claims.
Huh?
But why?
Why do I feel so strongly about insisting that Takeru-kun isn't the same person as Omega?
"Young lady? Why are you so against the idea that Takeru-kun and Omega are the same person?"
"Eh!?"
Kanna-san saw right through me!
"Maybe it's because you're scared to admit that Takeru-kun is the same person as Omega, the one you admire so much. If that's true, you wouldn't know how to act around him from now on... right?"
"......"
"Staying silent means you agree, doesn't it?"
"B-but, it's too much of a stretch to think he's the same person as Omega! Just becoming a Seeker is already amazing enough on its own...!"
"Well, that's true. But it's a bit funny coming from you, a high schooler who's already a D-class Seeker."
"Ugh!?"
I let out a silent scream in my heart.
"Alright, let's take this one step at a time!"
Suddenly, Kanna-san said that.
"First, tomorrow at school, ask Yuki Takeru-kun if he's become an F-class Seeker!"
"Eh? Whaaaat!?"
"Please, young lady. If he really has become an F-class Seeker, that's impressive in itself... but our real target is the next step."
"Next step?"
"Right. If he registered as a Seeker today... on a Saturday, the chances of him being Omega would be much higher."
"Eh!? B-but, asking when he registered... that's going too far, isn't it...?"
"I know. That's why, for now, just ask if he's become a Seeker. If it turns out to be true, then we'll move on to the real deal... confirming whether he's Omega or not."
"H-how are we supposed to do that...?"
"Kuku... well..."
With that, Kanna-san whispered something in my ear.
"T-that feels like we're tricking Takeru-kun... it's kind of..."
"Oh no, no, that's not true, young lady! It's just a piece of *advice*."
"But, but..."
"Don't worry, you can do it! Besides... you want to find out for sure, don't you? Is he an Omega or not?"
"That's..."
In the end, I went along with Kanna-san's plan.
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......Currently (School rooftop)
"So, for the time being, we were able to confirm that Takeru-kun had become a Seeker. Moreover, Takeru-kun himself told me that he had registered on Saturday..."
It was a pleasant surprise when he told me the registration date, which I had thought was difficult to ask.
"Now, all that's left to do is..."
Yes, I'm just trying the method Kanna-san taught me to confirm whether 'Omega and Takeru-kun are the same person.'
"But, when I think about how it might lead to me getting into trouble with Takeru-kun, I feel really sorry..."
But, I still want to know if Takeru-kun is really an Omega or not!
"...but let's do our best"
I made a quiet decision by myself.
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