Suzuya:Mom? Where's Akane?
Mom:What? Lonely without your girlfriend?
Suzuya:Shut up.
Mom:She heads out just earlier.
Suzuya:Alright, I'm going back to my room.
Mom:Alright.
Akane head out to check something
Akane:We fight here so I can detect some lingering mana since we used it against Yasha.
Akane:But it's not here.
???:What's not there?
I check the surroundings.
Akane:Not here.
???:You can't find me. Focus more on your surroundings maybe you can.
Curious as to who is speaking. she went home again.
Akane:All I heard is a woman's voice, who is that?
Akane is about to head upstairs when...
Suzuya's Mom called her.
Mom:Akane-chan can I talk with you for a bit?
Akane:What is it?
(Mom:She didn't use any honorifics she's quite rude.)
Mom:Well, your Suzuya's girlfriend right?
Akane:Well what of it?
(Akane:Oh no, did my cover blow up?)
Akane is thinking about her disguise in Suzuya's house
Mom:I just want to talk with you right now is that alright?
*Trembling*
Suzuya's Mom is scared because of the scowl Akane had on it.
(Akane:Alright, Let's finish this.)
Akane brace herself
Mom:Akane-chan I know that...
Akane suddenly gets up.
Mom:Where are you going?
Akane:Outside!?
Mom:It's late at night!?
Mom:Calm down, it looks like you are tense about something. Did something happen? Outside?
Akane:Nothing.
She sits back again.
Mom:Akane-chan I know that you are not Suzuya's girlfriend.
Akane died from shock.
A few minutes later.
Suzuya huh? What Do I know about him, he's lazy, an otaku. I don't know what Otaku is.
I don't know him that much.
Akane:Lonely Huh?
As she passed by Suzuya's room she heard a noise
She opened the door and find nothing only an open window.
Akane:Where's Suzuya?
1 hour ago
Suzuya:Good, Akane is gone let's go.
Now that I'm alone where can I practice? It's already night so somewhere that does not attract people.
Suzuya:Oh right there is.
I went to an isolated part where.
(Suzuya:Mana flows to your body as a cold sensation or something like Akane said.)
Suzuya:Time to practice.
Even if I said practice all I do is envelop my body with mana.
(Suzuya:I'm reckless and lazy but why do I feel this lonely?)
Why are my tears not stopping? Why!?
He punched the tree with his full force
(Suzuya:Ha... Hahaha.)
Suzuya:Even with this mana I can't use it.
I'm bleeding I'm that weak all this time why!?
He questions all his actions so far
Suzuya's childhood is sad he wants to be alone, and he wants to protect others but...
Reality is harsh
Ahmya and Yamiyo talking
Yamiyo:Ahmya why do you think I'm interested in Suzuya?
Ahmya:I don't know.
Yamiyo:Yeah you don't know despite that boring life he's living.
Yamiyo:Reality is harsh and you need to face it.
Ahmya:Then why is it because of his soul partner Shinohara Akane?
Yamiyo:Far from it.
Yamiyo:It's easy, Emotion.
Ahmya:Emotion?
Soul Contractors can't depend on their emotions alone it's risky.
Akane rushed out as soon as she check Suzuya's room
Akane:Damn it it's my mess.
She finds Suzuya after a few minutes.
Akane:What is this mess!?
Shocked at the surroundings she finds him.
Akane:Suzuya!? What are you doing!?
Suzuya:Akane huh?
Suzuya:What are you doing here?
Akane:"..."
Around Suzuya are a mess of trees and others.
Akane approached him.
Akane: "You're lonely all this time right?"
Akane:It's ok.
She hugs him to comfort him
Suzuya's mother tells me that their family is
Akane: "I know what happened Suzuya it's all right so calm down"
Yoshitsugu Suzuya has a big weakness.
Suzuya as a child is bright and always smiling but his father died in an accident.
Mom: "Even if Suzuya is lazy I know that he's hiding something.
Mom: "Since his father died in an accident he didn't cry at his funeral. But I saw him clenching his fist.
(Young Suzuya:I can't cry in front of Mom and Akari their just going to be sad.)
Mom: "A few months later he became like that now, I don't know what's the reason but since that."
He started to hide his emotions from me and Akari saying
Young Suzuya:It's alright Mom even if Dad is gone I'm here so don't be sad.
Chapter 17 end
Next Time On Soul Contractor.
Yamiyo said that emotions are a weakness of a soul contractor what will happen next time find out in the next chapter.