boyutpedia Chapter 479 - 465: A Philosophical Question
Chapter 479 - 465: A Philosophical Question
After class ended, Haruto's phone buzzed several times in his pocket.When he checked, the caller ID flashed: Hayasaka Ai.
Haruto answered immediately.
"Hayasaka? What's wrong?"
He didn't know why, but a sense of unease crept in — perhaps leftover instinct from the last incident at Kisaragi Station.
"President, are you… worried about me?"
Her voice came through clear and calm — that same cool, mechanical tone she always used.
Even so, Haruto caught a playful undercurrent in it.
"Yes," he replied simply. "I am. After what happened at Kisaragi Station, I'm just relieved you're okay."
Haruto was not the kind of light novel protagonist who tried to sound cool by denying his emotions.
If he liked someone, he said so.
If he worried, he admitted it.
That honesty was the only way to truly connect — to understand and be understood.
There was a short silence. Then, Hayasaka's tone softened a little.
"…I'm happy to hear that, but this call isn't actually about me. Miss Kaguya asked me to—"
Before she could finish, the sound of a muffled whimper came through the receiver.
And then, static — rustling fabric — a little chaos.
Apparently, Kaguya was trying to stop her from talking.
But she had failed spectacularly.
Hayasaka continued, unfazed:
"Miss Kaguya heard about the president's upcoming trip… and insisted on—"
A loud "Mmmph!" interrupted her.
Kaguya had clearly covered Hayasaka's mouth.
But after a short pause, Hayasaka freed herself and finished:
"…she insisted on joining the same staycation. No matter what."
Haruto chuckled.
"It's Kanagawa."
"Understood. I'll report it to Miss Kaguya," Hayasaka replied smoothly.
Just as the line was about to disconnect, her voice came again — soft and low.
"I'm looking forward to it."
Then the call ended.
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Meanwhile — in the Shuchiin Academy Student Council Room.
"HAYASAKA!!!"
Shinomiya Kaguya was seconds away from bursting into tears — her face red enough to fry an egg.
She stared at Hayasaka with eyes that screamed, "You betrayed me!"
And technically, she wasn't wrong.
Yes, it was Kaguya who had asked Hayasaka to investigate Haruto's staycation plans — but she had meant discreetly. Secretly. Subtly.
She never said "call him directly and sell me out over speakerphone!"
Yet that was exactly what happened.ilted her head slightly. "Yes?"
"What do you think is the true relationship between you and those Spirits?"
The question lingered in the air.
Even though she was under observation for safety reasons, Haruto couldn't help but seek the truth — not the Foundation's truth, but hers.
What did Murasame Reine truly think of the Spirits…
Or, more precisely — what did she think of the humans those Spirits once were?