Becoming an Oni in this land of illusion

Chapter 19

What's wrong with me?!

Ibaraki just complimented me and I'm here feeling jittery

I feel so embarrassed yet felt happy at the same time

Like I'm being filled with joy and that confused

I'm sick... I'm probably sick... I need to ask Kourin about this maybe he could help

'the magician rides her broom and flew through the forest very fast'

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I'm here reading a book seeing the last shred of sunlight hit me before the whole surroundings become dark

It seemed spring will come back huh...

*slam* "Kourin!"

'he dropped the book out of sheer shock and seeing the perpetrator he will go to give her an earful'

"Listen Kourin I think I'm sick"

"huh?"

If it's on the head then yes

"you thought something rude arent'cha?"

"not at all"

After all, you hardly get sick since we've met

"why do you think you have a sickness?"

"well, you see... When Ibaraki complimented me my heart started pounding and I think I'm having a fever..."

"I think I almost got a stroke after it"

"What do you think?"

Seeing your face that is smiling like a maiden in love I don't think you have an illness

Wait, Maiden in love...

Does she falls in love with Ibaraki?!!

It's barely a year and she had already fallen for Ibaraki

That's...

"Hey! I'm asking you!"

"Yes, you are sick"

"Thought so... do you know what kind of illness this is?"

Should I say the truth?

If I say it she will not hesitate to bother Ibaraki

If only Ibaraki's state is normal I would do it, but seeing her getting sidetracked very often

She must have many things on her mind and I don't want her to be more burdened by suddenly getting a confession from Marisa

"you have a high blood..."

"what's that?"

"it's when a body has produced more blood than a body could handle and they could cause severe strain in your heart"

That's a lie

"that bad?! Tell me you know how to cure it?!"

"since when did you feel the symptoms of it"

"When Ibaraki complimented me"

Now I'm in a dangerous place, if I tell her to avoid Ibaraki

Marisa will probably say No and tell me I'm a horrible person, the worst case is getting blasted by her and my store will in ruins

If Ibaraki knows this she will probably beat me up, but in the worst-case scenario she will be disappointed in me and disappear

I'll take a different approach