The comments section all think I'm a really good person.

However, Saki Koizumi only managed to say the first half of her sentence before being interrupted by the child in front of her, who was in shock.

"Wait, isn't my name 'Olive Early Years'?"

Saki Koizumi: "...?"

257. Do you want me to carry you?

"Wait, isn't my name 'Olive Early Years'?"

The child in front of him was terrified.

Saki Koizumi was also shocked: "What? Aren't you called Kita Kirihara? Have you been using an alias all this time?"

The two idiots stared at each other in disbelief.

If this scene were seen by someone like Homura Akemi who knows them very well, it would be a hilarious spectacle.

After all, it's not very smart of one person to give themselves a random name, while the other person actually believes that the random name is their real name...

Ms. Olive Saki was quite displeased with Ms. Koizumi Saki's overreaction: "Is there something wrong with my name?"

To avoid making a bad impression on the children, Saki Koizumi carefully replied, "In fact, the name is absolutely brilliant."

"...Brilliant?" Kita Kirihara asked doubtfully.

Her puzzled gaze fell on Koizumi Saki's sincere face, and she paused for a moment.

Why does this person seem a bit dim-witted...? Who would praise a name as brilliant?

"The surname Olive is quite rare, and it's easy to leave a deep impression." Koizumi Saki racked her brains to praise this inexplicable name. "As expected of you, even a name that looks like it was picked randomly has such profound meaning."

Kita Kirihara's ears burned slightly: "It's...not that good..."

Although she could tell that this person was trying too hard to please her, and that his words were full of flaws, she still felt that he was quite nice.

Although the name was randomly generated by the system.

As for why her name was "Saki", Koizumi Saki unilaterally believed that Kita Kirihara must still have some impression of her, so he used her name.

A-Yuan uses her own name as a pseudonym; she cares about me!

Saki Koizumi and Kirihara Kita were completely out of sync, yet inexplicably reached a consensus.

"Olive Early Years" is a good name.

Nana Ohba, who had rushed over and overheard the two's inexplicable conversation from the shadows: ...

She couldn't help but rub her forehead.

Homura Akemi does not intend to let Kita Kirihara, in his current state, immediately contact Saki Koizumi. One reason is that the blank Kita Kirihara is very unstable, and another, more important reason is that she is afraid that Saki Koizumi might do something extreme to Kita Kirihara.

After all, the fact that Kita Kirihara had tormented this top hero like that before, and that he hadn't gone insane, was already a testament to his incredible mental fortitude. Now that he was facing the defenseless, childlike Kita Kirihara, some people were worried that Koizumi Saki might lock him up like Fuijinmei had done.

Although the Silver Garden could find a way to help in that case, it's still not a good thing.

And it will probably leave a deep psychological scar on the child...

As a result, Kita Kirihara accidentally met Koizumi Saki in the spiritual world.

Nana Oba knew how important this place was to Kita-Kirihara. If Saki Koizumi caused damage here, it would be very difficult for Kita-Kirihara to be repaired.

Ms. Banana, who followed along, was almost constantly on edge, terrified that if she wasn't careful, Ms. Director would be executed on the spot by God.

Fortunately, things weren't as serious as she had imagined.

It's amazing that he can still maintain such a pure, kind, and upright heart...

It has to be said that only a simple-minded fool like her could withstand the director's antics.

Nana Oba couldn't help but admire Saki Koizumi's mental fortitude, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Moreover, the two of them were talking like elementary school students; it felt like Ms. Kamina had completely adapted to the director's current age...

Even so, children still need to be disciplined.

Otherwise, the director wouldn't have realized the consequences of casually slipping out of the Silver Garden that sheltered her, especially by getting herself drunk.

Nana Oba thought with a somber expression before turning into black mist and disappearing.

In the realm of the mind, one can only linger for a very short time.

After Kita Kirihara leaves, he will appear in the toilet of Kitagaki Yuko's house, while Koizumi Saki will continue to go to the izakaya to exchange information with her informant.

However, both of them wanted to continue contacting each other, so as the time was running out, Koizumi Saki gave Kita Kirihara the location of the izakaya she was in, and told him to go there to find her if he wanted.

Saki Koizumi was well past the legal drinking age and had a fairly good tolerance for alcohol.

This is something that even Kita Kirihara, who possesses all the memories, is unaware of.

After all, Koizumi Saki had only drunk alcohol a handful of times, and she hadn't drunk any since Kita Kirihara returned to her side.

She doesn't really like drinking alcohol, finding it inferior to soft drinks and juices, and she also doesn't have time to meet up with friends for drinks.

Koizumi Saki had only been to a place like an izakaya once. When she sat with her overly enthusiastic informant, who was also an old friend with whom she had fought side by side, her characteristic of not avoiding being urged to drink was revealed.

As expected, he was forced to drink a lot of water.

Saki Koizumi remained expressionless, her face flushed even after drinking.

After just a dozen or so drinks, my head started to spin.

She loosened her collar, ending the social engagement—or rather, the chat with an old friend who noticed her recent gloom and wanted her to vent her emotions—and stepped out of the shop, lifting the curtain at the door.

In fact, her friend wanted to keep her there for a while longer, but Koizumi Saki knew that the person she was waiting for had arrived, so she hurriedly got up to say goodbye.

After all, children can have big tempers, and this time it really takes Koizumi Saki to take care of them.

Saki Koizumi had already noticed this during their brief time together.

"It's been so long," came a dissatisfied grumble from the side.

Saki Koizumi turned her head and saw that Kita Kirihara, who was waiting for her, was already somewhat impatient.

The white-haired child wasn't wearing the comical mascot costume anymore; he seemed to have received a new outfit, a T-shirt and denim overalls.

After waiting outside the door for only a short while, his expression turned displeased, and his cheeks twitched slightly.

Saki Koizumi blinked and opened her arms: "If you're tired, do you want me to carry you?"

Kita Kirihara turned his head away, muttering unhappily, "I'm not a child anymore, I can walk by myself... and you smell awful."

It tastes like alcohol, which she doesn't like.

258. I don't want to go with you.

A moment later, Koizumi Saki took Kita Kirihara to a vending machine by the roadside and bought two cartons of sweet milk. She opened the warm sweet milk, inserted straws, and then handed it to Kita Kirihara, who was waiting obediently beside her.

Noticing the hunger and thirst stats on Kita Kirihara's body, Koizumi Saki hesitated for a moment, then checked the time and decided to take the child to get something to eat first.

She had drunk quite a bit and now needed to drink some non-alcoholic beverages to cool down.

Kita Kirihara disliked the smell of alcohol on her and kept a sullen face until Koizumi Saki handed her milk. After thanking her and taking a sip, Kita Kirihara found it sweet and to her liking, and her mood brightened up a little.

Saki Koizumi knew exactly what kind of drinks Kita Kirihara liked.

Even when A-Yuan is seventeen, he still has the tastes of a child and likes sweet and milky drinks.

She and Kita Kirihara were standing next to the vending machine drinking beverages. Koizumi Saki drank faster than Kita Kirihara. She tidied up the empty milk carton and threw it into the trash can before continuing her conversation with Kita Kirihara.

She had always been curious about something, but it was difficult to ask in the spiritual realm; now she could finally ask.

"Where are you staying now?" Koizumi Saki carefully examined Kita Kirihara's attire and found that he had obviously changed his clothes and washed up before coming to find her.

She was certain that Kita Kirihara was not capable of living on her own and that someone should be taking care of her.

The question is... who is this person who is taking care of Kita Kirihara?

Are they people from the Silver Garden, as she imagined?

Unexpectedly, Kita Kirihara gave a different answer.

Taking small sips of his drink, Kita Kirihara had only drunk about half a carton when he felt a slight bloating in his stomach. If he shook it now, he might even hear the sound of water sloshing around.

This is all Koizumi Saki's fault. She thought Kita Kirihara must be starving, so she bought a large box of it for Kita Kirihara to drink while holding it.

They completely disregarded the fact that children who drink too much water will lose their appetite.

Kita Kirihara had already drunk her fill of water, and only belatedly realized Koizumi Saki's question, trying hard to think of how to answer it.

She said, "I'm currently living at a friend's house from before."

Saki Koizumi: "...An old friend?"

Who is it...?

If A-Yuan's memories do indeed only extend to when he was ten years old, then it must be someone A-Yuan knew from his previous family.

Is it someone from one of the three starter families...?

Saki Koizumi realized something was wrong.

After all, Kita Kirihara was an escapee from one of the three starter families, but now, after losing his memory, he's living in the home of one of the starter families? And for ten-year-old Kita Kirihara to trust him to this extent, they must have known each other since childhood, otherwise they wouldn't be able to recognize each other so easily.

In other words...

...Childhood sweethearts?!

Koizumi Saki's focus completely shifted; her pupils dilated in shock, but she still had to hide her true feelings from Kita Kirihara.

“Yes, I live at the Kitagawa family’s house.” Kitagawa Yuko was focused on her tug-of-war with the sweet milk. She knew that Kitagawa Yuko was now a member of the Tower of Civilization and a quasi-Special Class Hero, so she should be colleagues with this god, and thought it was okay to say it.

Is this something I can say...? Oh well, whatever.

Kita Kirihara was unaware that his words had betrayed Kitagaki Yuko once again, and Koizumi Saki's eyes had already sharpened.

Speaking of which, there are indeed countless suspicious points about Beiyuan, so it's clear that he's related to Ayuan.

However, after learning that the person temporarily taking in Kitagarihara was Kitagaki Yuko, Koizumi Saki felt much more relaxed.

After all, she knew about Kitagawa Yuko and Uesugi Yuki's affair. Although Kitagawa Yuko thought she had hidden Tenjo, who had returned from her disappearance, she could not escape Koizumi Saki's eyes.

If Kitagawa Yuko had a lover, she probably wouldn't be so heartless as to harm Ahara.