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Chapter 63: What is Wrong With Me?!

Hayato's mouth fell open and closed again and again as he stared at Bane. The aqua haired Jengu stared back with an emotionless gaze that tore the Gnome's insides apart.

     Hayato finally had to look away first, cursing at himself for losing the staredown.

     "You know, I keep stepping back because Sarah chose you to look after Iris." Bane turned his back to Hayato. "But after all this happened, I don't know how much longer I can keep doing that."

     Bane's shoulders sank as he sighed. "If only you had listened to me and told Iris the truth, so she wouldn't keep thinking she's some kind of freak..."

     With a tsk, Bane walked away, turning his head this way and that as he looked for Iris. Hayato sighed as he stood, letting Bane's words register in his head.

     He's right... If I had let Iris know about her true powers... Zoey wouldn't be dead...

     The whole citadel wouldn't be making fun of her...

     Iris wouldn't think she's a freak...

     But all those things happening right now are exactly why I didn't say anything in the first place.

     Hayato shook his head. I need to clear my head. I need to concentrate on the meeting...

     He turned back to the door leading to the meeting room, frowning more.

     A minute ago, had he really been so self-centered he was about to skip a meeting about Iris, just because he was afraid of being embarrassed?

     Ah! There's no clearing my head!

     Hayato pinched the bridge of his nose. Everything is going to remind me of Iris.

     Dear Nymphs why does everything I do turn out wrong?

     What is wrong with me?!

     I'll tell you what's wrong...

     "...!"

     Hayato jumped to attention. He scanned the corridor, but found no one, making him realize his fear was correct.

     That voice didn't belong to any person here. It didn't even belong to him, or his thoughts, even though it was most certainly inside his head.

    He felt anger surge through him. Hayato wasn't about to forgot just how dangerous this voice was.

     Hayato balled his hands into fists. "What do you want...?"

    My, my, so unfriendly. Even after I tried to help you...

     "Shut up, you didn't help me at all! You tricked me because you wanted me dead. I bet you even wanted Iris dead..."

     Now why on earth would I do that? After all... she is my soulmate...

     Hayato nearly fainted. Did this strange voice seriously just call Iris his... soulmate?!

     "You... You keep your hands off her you son of a bi---"

     Now, now, now, it wouldn't seem right for someone as prestigious as yourself to curse, now would it?

     "Wha--- Just shut it! I'm not done talking to you."

     Hayato wished so badly to see this person. Of only he could slice them in pieces with his sword, then fry their carcass with some lightning!

     My, my, such violent behavior! Before you get to involved in your thoughts, you better go to the meeting. Trust me when I say, you certainly don't want to miss this...