Starting With The Sefirah Castle In The Anime World-Chapter 155 - : You Can Have Lemon Tea Now

"Let's run a little test."

"We'll use some tricks to make your groom reveal his true thoughts."

"I think that once you hear what he has to say, your doubts will be confirmed."

"And you'll be able to make a new decision."

Ren's words were clear, he was inviting her to stage a performance, one that would expose Takasugi Toshihiko's true nature.

"Alright."

The scales in her heart had tipped. She wanted to see Takasugi Toshihiko's reaction for herself.

"How should I cooperate?"

"Just go along with the wedding as planned. I'll handle the rest."

Ren didn't need her to do anything—just let things unfold according to his plan.

"Hayasaka-san, I'll leave that side of things to you."

"Understood."

Hayasaka gave a slight bow, having already grasped Ren's intent, then stepped back.

"I'll go make the necessary preparations."

"Oh, and before you go—send the makeup artist back in."

"Got it."

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Hayasaka exited the lounge, and the waiting makeup artist returned to do the final touch-ups for the bride.

"Ran, Sonoko, compose yourselves."

Ren's voice carried a subtle weight, as if imbued with magic.

Immediately, the two girls, who had been caught in an emotional whirlwind found themselves regaining control.

Their complex feelings settled, their minds cleared.

Just as they steadied themselves, the door opened.

"Sayuri, I brought the lemon tea."

"It's warm, just the way you like it."

The woman who stepped inside had long hair, wore a dress with a blue coat draped over it, and carried herself with an effortless coolness.

Takenaka Kazumi didn't think twice about the students gathered in the room.

She already knew that Sayuri had invited some of her former students to the wedding—so naturally, these must be them.

"Thanks, Kazumi."

Sayuri Matsumoto was momentarily dazed, but the warm tea was a welcome way to steady herself.

"By the way, Kazumi, about that thing I asked you to look into..."

"Are you sure the information you got is accurate?"

Kazumi paused for a moment.

Seeing the serious, almost somber expression on Sayuri's face, she realized that something had changed.

Her own demeanor grew more serious as well.

"It's accurate."

"I investigated the area around the accident site and found several witnesses."

Sayuri took a deep breath.

"No, Kazumi, what I mean is...

Are you absolutely sure my father was the one who hit that woman?"

"I..."

Kazumi was momentarily stunned.

Then, as she recalled the details of her investigation, something clicked in her mind.

The witnesses had all said the same thing, Matsumoto Kiyonaga had been involved in an accident while chasing a criminal.

But not a single person had explicitly stated that he was the one who hit the woman.

Kazumi's expression shifted, a realization settling in.

She had misinterpreted the investigation results.

"No one actually said that outright."

"They all said your father was in pursuit of a criminal when the accident happened.

But none of them specifically claimed that he was the one who hit her."

Sayuri's mind went blank.

So this was all just a misunderstanding.

All this time, she had believed that her father was directly responsible for Toshihiko's mother's death.

She had never confronted him about it.

She had never tried to learn the truth from him.

And because of that...

She had blindly accepted that her father was the cause of all this tragedy.

Now, she finally understood.

She had been wrong.

She should have spoken to her father directly instead of relying on Kazumi's investigation.

Instead, she had been left with an incomplete truth.

"Sayuri, this... this is my fault."

Kazumi hadn't expected her mistake to have such severe consequences.

Sayuri shook her head.

"No, Kazumi, this isn't your fault."

"Your investigation wasn't wrong.

You just didn't get a definitive answer, because the witnesses never clarified it either."

She let out a slow breath.

She could feel her blood pressure rising.

This was all just a series of assumptions.

And the thing she regretted most...

Was that she had never sat down and talked to her father.

If she had just asked him what happened back then, all of this could have been avoided.

No matter how much she had once loved Toshihiko—she now understood one thing.

There was a world of difference between:

1. A father deliberately running over a woman.

2. A father chasing a criminal, who then caused an accident.

One was directly responsible.

The other was barely even secondary responsibility.

And yet...

Why did Toshihiko act as if her father was the only person to blame?

Was it really just because it was easier to target her and her father?

Sayuri clenched her fists.

If that was truly the reason...

Then what was the point of sacrificing herself to "end" this so-called "feud"?

Her anger surged.

For the first time in a long time, her emotions felt stable—but this time, it was because of resolve.

"Matsumoto-sensei, calm yourself."

A voice interrupted her thoughts.

As if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her, the fire inside her was immediately extinguished.

The anger disappeared in an instant.

Her nerves settled, her emotions were no longer out of control.

Sayuri slowly unclenched her fists.

Her expression returned to a composed, almost unnatural calmness.

"Matsumoto-sensei, have some lemon tea to cool down."

"Ah, and to avoid ruining your lipstick, use a straw."

Sayuri nodded slightly.

She absentmindedly opened the can, inserted the straw, and was about to take a sip when.

"Sonoko, have some lemon tea too."

Sayuri froze.

In that moment, her brain snapped fully awake.

Sonoko blinked in surprise, then quickly caught on.

With a bright smile, she walked over, took a can of lemon tea from the plastic bag, and held it up.

"Sensei, mind if I have one too?"

Sayuri Matsumoto looked at her, a mix of emotions flickering across her face.

She exhaled softly.

"I never expected my own students would go this far at my wedding."

(To be continued.)

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