"There's nothing like that."
Hoshiharu panicked, but his face remained calm.
"We're actually doing a date simulation. Don't misunderstand."
"That's right."
Kanata pursed her lips, feeling a little unhappy, but she was still willing to consider the overall situation.
"We were just a bit curious about dating, so we paired up and did a date simulation. It's actually quite popular among young people nowadays, you know?"
It was clearly nonsense, but Hoshiharu said it so seriously that he almost believed it himself.
"Yes, that's true."
Kanata also responded with an indifferent expression.
"I'm already engaged; how could I be dating someone else?"
Although the engagement was a major obstacle to their love, at this moment, the engagement was a powerful tool to prove innocence.
No one would have suspected that Totokubara Kanata, dignified and graceful at school on weekdays, was secretly a naughty woman who liked to pursue pleasure.
"Is that so? I'm sorry for misunderstanding the two of you!"
They both acted so calmly and generously that the girl believed them without much doubt and apologized profusely.
Hoshiharu quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, he managed to handle it.
The girl did not realize that a date simulation was actually quite strange.
However, considering this was Japan, many strange things popped up for no reason.
"Who are you?"
The other side was wearing an elegant coat and looking each other up and down.
Undoubtedly, this girl was also beautiful, and her figure was quite good. Although not as good as Touka or Stella, she was still quite eye-catching.
"Sorry, I'm Ayatsuji Ayase, a third-year student in Class 1 at Hagun Academy."
Ayase quickly placed her hands in front of her lower abdomen, bowed to the two of them very politely, and introduced herself in a soft voice.
No impression.
Hoshiharu searched the memory bank in his mind and found nothing matching the form of this senior. She probably hadn't confessed to him.
To be fair, if a senior with a top-class figure and face had confessed her love to him in the past half month, then he would have to figure out a way to say goodbye to his iron virginity now.
But could it be that the Ayatsuji surname was a descendant of that Ayatsuji?
"Why are you here?"
Kanata continued to ask.
"Actually, my house is nearby..."
Ayase answered Kanata's question honestly without realizing it.
However, when she said these words, a deep gloom appeared on her face, but it only lasted for a moment. She quickly adjusted and smiled again.
"My father is also receiving medical treatment at a nearby hospital, so I come back to visit him on weekends."
Kanata nodded slightly, accepting her explanation and letting go of her suspicion.
"With all due respect, is your father Ayatsuji Kaito?"
However, Hoshiharu suddenly spoke and asked her with interest.
"Y-yes... my father is Ayatsuji Kaito."
Ayase seemed a bit embarrassed, not even daring to look at him, and only answered evasively.
Hoshiharu had seen such a reaction many times and didn't pay much attention to it.
"Ayatsuji Kaito? Is he a famous person?"
Kanata asked in confusion.
"In the sword man world, he is indeed very famous."
Hoshiharu nodded.
Ayatsuji Kaito was known as the Last Samurai.
It's natural that someone like Kanata, who wasn't interested in martial arts, wouldn't know his name, but if you were someone who delved into swordsmanship, this name would definitely be familiar to you.
Although Kaito wasn't a Blazer, he had very powerful swordsmanship. He had achieved very good results in many nationally renowned kendo competitions. He was a swordsman who relentlessly pursued the highest swordsmanship.
"The most important thing is that he is clearly not a Blazer, but he has advanced to suppress many capable criminals."
Hoshiharu introduced Kaito's achievements, and even he was quite impressed with them.
"Blazers usually have very strong magic defenses, and it's difficult to break even with bullets. However, Ayatsuji Kaito's sword isn't constrained by magic power and is quite unique. However, because of that, he has been attacked by many terrorists."
As an ordinary person, Kaito could defeat many Blazer criminals. This mostly stole the limelight from Blazers, which made some Blazers very unhappy with it, so they worked together to ban him for a while.
"But in recent years, I rarely hear any rumors about him, and he hasn't attended any matches."
Hoshiharu recalled information about Kaito in his mind, "The last match was at least two or three years ago. Was it because he fell ill?"
'Hmm... Why does it feel so familiar?'
Hoshiharu suddenly paused.
It wasn't that he hadn't felt this before. As long as he lay in a hospital bed, Hoshiharu would feel familiar when he saw news like "Kurogane Ryouma died of illness" on TV several times... Could it be that he touched the original plot?
"Yes, my father was diagnosed with heart disease more than two years ago and has retired."
Ayase's expression slowly dimmed.
For her, an amazing father also became an object of her admiration. Even if she became a Blazer, her father was always the target of her pursuit.
"Heart disease..."
Hoshiharu immediately understood.
Although technology in this world was advanced enough, and medical technology had greatly improved with the presence of Blazers, there were still many difficult and complex diseases that couldn't be overcome, and heart disease was one of them.
With such a deadly disease, even the best doctors in the world could only be powerless. Not to mention with the assets and connections of the Ayatsuji family, there was no way to hire a doctor of that level.
It's only natural that Kaito could only retire and enjoy his old age.
With a swordsman's temperament like that, he must be very unwilling to retire.
Although Hoshiharu knew the plot, after so many years, he no longer cared about the plot, so he didn't push it. He chatted with Ayatsuji Ayase for a few more words and parted from her.
Ayase went to the front desk to order food, while Hoshiharu and Kanata continued their unfinished lunch.
Because of the interruption, they had to eat faster to avoid missing the school gate when they returned.
*CRACK*
The sound of a wind chime came from the door, and several figures entered from outside.
Kanata was sitting facing the main entrance of the restaurant. She quickly caught a glimpse of these people from the corner of her eye and frowned slightly.
"What's wrong?"
Hoshiharu noticed her change in expression and asked.
"They're students from Donrou Academy."
Kanata lowered her voice and looked a bit tense.
"The leader is one of the top eight in last year's Seven Stars Sword-Art Festival. He is quite strong and a troublemaker."