Illimitable Until Death

Chapter 707: IUD-Chapter 704 The Descendant of Minamoto no Yoshitsune

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No matter what, today’s classes were out of the question.

At the very least, Fang Li, Aria, and Shirayuki were definitely not going to attend.

If they did, they’d surely become the center of attention and be held accountable for the chaos earlier in the day.

It’s safe to assume that Riko and Reki would also skip classes.

Thus, Fang Li, Aria, and Shirayuki all took the day off.

While it wasn’t surprising for Fang Li and Aria, the fact that Shirayuki— a model student, the school’s top achiever, and president of Butei High’s Student Council— also decided to skip school underscored just how big a scene they had caused.

Afterward, Aria mentioned she had some things to take care of and, with heavy steps, left Fang Li’s side.

There was no denying it— Aria was the unluckiest of them all today.

First, she was inexplicably chased by Shirayuki, who had transformed into a berserker simply because she was getting along too well with Fang Li.

Then, today, she got dragged into a fight with Riko and Reki, followed by Reki’s sudden declaration of war, stating that she was determined to break up her relationship with Fang Li.

All of this was nothing but pure misfortune for Aria.

Normally, Aria was the one who pulled others into her chaotic world with her reckless ways.

But today, she tasted the bitter fruit of being on the other side, caught up in someone else’s battle.

Her bad luck truly couldn’t get worse.

Even so, Aria still moved at her own pace, doing what she had to do.

And what was that?

It had to do with her mother.

The reason Aria had come to Butei High and sought a partner to make up for her own shortcomings, all in pursuit of becoming a true heir of the Holmes family, was to save her mother, who had been falsely accused and wrongfully convicted in court.

The charges against Aria’s mother were all orchestrated by the terrorists within I-U.

“Now that I-U has been dismantled, all those accusations have been exposed. Plus, with the information provided by Riko, the charges against my mother can be cleared. I need to keep in regular contact with the lawyers, preparing evidence for the next hearing at the Supreme Court so that my mother can be declared innocent.”

Because of this, Aria was now busier than ever.

Since she had taken the day off and there were no classes to attend, Aria didn’t want to waste any time.

Every second mattered as it brought her mother’s release that much closer.

With that in mind, despite being covered in injuries, Aria left.

That left only Fang Li and Shirayuki walking home together.

“It’s been a while since we walked home together after school, hasn’t it?”

Walking beside Fang Li, Shirayuki held her schoolbag, her face tinged with an embarrassed, shy expression that made her look incredibly cute.

That expression was the one Fang Li recognized as being truly Shirayuki’s.

To be honest, the Shirayuki who suddenly stormed in yesterday, attacking Aria without a word, and who relentlessly went after Riko and Reki today, had almost shattered Fang Li’s worldview.

Fang Li had spent over a year with Shirayuki.

So, he knew very well that the gentle and kind nature of the girl beside him wasn’t an act— it was deeply ingrained in her character.

But at the same time, the Shirayuki from yesterday and today was also part of her true self.

Fang Li had somewhat noticed before that Shirayuki had a hidden side.

For example, when she sent text messages, Shirayuki often bombarded Fang Li’s phone with a relentless stream of messages, filling up his inbox.

Or, when she helped Fang Li clean his room, there were several occasions when Fang Li caught her sneaking into his bed, breathing like a wild beast that couldn’t get enough air.

Then, sometimes a few of Fang Li’s clothes would mysteriously go missing, seemingly taken by Shirayuki to be used as pajamas.

And there were even times when some of the female contacts in Fang Li’s phone, saved for work purposes, would mysteriously disappear, deleted by someone.

All these incidents revealed just how terrifying a side Shirayuki had deep in her heart.

But yesterday and today, for the first time, Fang Li witnessed her entering a dark, obsessive state just because there were other girls around him.

Now, seeing the familiar shy expression on Shirayuki’s face, Fang Li felt relieved from the bottom of his heart.

“I never expected you’d get involved in such a mess with them,” Fang Li sighed, speaking to Shirayuki.

“I almost thought you had been swapped out for someone else in these past three months.”

“It was because… because they were just too much,” Shirayuki tried hard to defend herself.

“It used to be just me and Li Sama, but now they want to break up that beautiful bond. Isn’t that too cruel?”

No, no, no.

Even though we used to spend a lot of time together, there wasn’t any special bond, right?

And, I’ve been meaning to ask, what’s with the ‘Li Sama’ nickname anyway?

“In any case, going this far was really unnecessary,” Fang Li pointed at the bandages wrapped around Shirayuki’s body and said, “Look, you’ve gotten seriously hurt. If something unexpected happens again, how are you going to fight in this condition?”

“It’s alright,” Shirayuki said with a shy smile, her voice soft.

“Because I believe Li Kun will absolutely protect me.”

“You…” Fang Li couldn’t help but smile wryly.

At that moment, Shirayuki’s expression dimmed a little, as if she was struggling with something, looking hesitant and unsure.

She secretly glanced at Fang Li beside her and then carefully asked:

“What does Li Kun think about Reki?”

Her question made Fang Li shift his gaze to her.

“That’s a question I should be asking you, isn’t it?” Fang Li replied.

“If I’m not mistaken, Shirayuki, you seem to know something about Reki, don’t you?”

In the infirmary, Shirayuki’s reaction to Reki’s words had been rather intriguing.

Fang Li had noticed this, but he hadn’t brought it up at the time.

“Even though I’ve figured out why Reki is acting the way she is, I still don’t understand what’s driving it. I have no idea why someone wouldn’t want Aria and me to be together.”

Fang Li looked directly at Shirayuki and asked, “If you know something, can you tell me?”

Hearing this, Shirayuki fell silent.

After a while, as if making a decision, Shirayuki lifted her head to meet Fang Li’s gaze.

“Before that, I need to tell Li Kun something.”

Shirayuki spoke softly.

“Reki’s true identity… she is actually a descendant of Minamoto no Yoshitsune.”

(End Of The Chapter)