Early the next morning, Maruzensky looked at Tokai sitting cross-legged on the bed.
Her eyes were filled with nothing but confusion.
After all, this appearance didn't look like Tokai at all.
You see, Tokai's posture upon waking should be more... well, it should be softer.
But now... "So, I told you, I'm not Tokai, I'm Tokai Nature ~"
Looking at Tokai Nature, whose way of speaking had even changed, Maruzensky became even more confused.
And seeing Maruzensky's reaction, Tokai, or rather Tokai Nature, just lifted her head: "Simply put, you can understand it as possession."
"What is that?"
"Oh, there's no such meme in Japan, so, um... a body-swap doujinshi?"
"Are you really not worried about being banned for mentioning doujinshi so directly in an all-ages novel?"
Maruzensky, who had casually broken the fourth wall, had already been drawn into Tokai Nature's rhythm.
And seeing Maruzensky keep pace with her, Tokai Nature just showed a smile that Tokai would absolutely never have.
She looked at Maruzensky, thought for a few seconds, then spoke: "In short, you can understand it as that type, but mine is a bit different; I'm more like Tokai Nature who still has past memories ~"
After a casual explanation, Tokai Nature began to unbutton her pajamas.
"What are you doing?"
"Changing clothes, taking advantage of this time when I can control the body to quickly go and fix the mistakes I made back then, or rather, the emotional debts I owe ~"
Saying this, Tokai Nature placed her pajamas directly on the bed: "In short, Tokai probably won't know about what happens during this time..."
Before she could finish her sentence, the sound of the shop door being pushed open came from downstairs.
"Roman must have arrived. I'll go say hello later, and then I'll be ready to head out ~"
Saying this, Tokai Nature looked at Maruzensky: "So, can you help me hand me that set of clothes behind you, Maruzen?"
Seeing Tokai Nature so casually ordering her around, Maruzensky just sighed, then took down the clothes hanging on the hanger behind her and handed them to Tokai Nature.
"So, simply put, you are Tokai Nature?"
"If we're approaching it from an ideological perspective, then probably so, right?"
With uncertain words, Tokai Shizen gave this explanation, and listening to it, Maruzensky was silent for a second before shifting her gaze slightly: "Are you sure your two ideologies are different?"
"Actually, they're quite different. After all, I remember more things, so my perspective on many things is different from Tokai's."
As she put on her clothes, Tokai Shizen sighed slightly: "I didn't expect to grow to this extent. It really didn't feel like much when I was watching it."
Hearing this statement, which sounded like a lecherous old man, Maruzensky's face darkened: "What are you doing?"
"If you haven't been able to communicate with anyone for over twenty years, you'd probably end up like this too~"
To Maruzensky's words, Tokai Shizen just casually replied, then spoke again: "But you probably can't experience it."
Saying this, Tokai Shizen turned to look at Maruzensky: "Alright, how do you feel?"
"The buttons are wrong."
"Eh! They really are."
After quickly re-buttoning the misplaced buttons in the correct order, Tokai walked past Maruzensky: "Anyway, I'm off. I need to tell Roman about the situation first, then I'll be preparing for a long trip."
Watching Tokai Shizen's behavior, Maruzensky just opened her mouth.
To be honest, Maruzensky still hadn't fully processed it. She just stared at Tokai Shizen.
She didn't know what to say.
Because the difference between Tokai Shizen and Tokai was simply too great.
If Tokai was someone who could be a mother to two children, more like the standard of a Japanese Yamato Nadeshiko.
Then, Tokai Shizen was a different type.
She didn't look at all like someone who had suffered such treatment.
In fact... she seemed to have much stronger autonomy than Tokai.
While Maruzensky was thinking, Tokai Shizen, who had changed her clothes, had already reached the stairs leading downstairs.
"Shizen, you're here."
"Hmm, were you worried Chiyo O took me out last night?"
...
Hearing Tokai Shizen's slightly teasing tone, Tokai Roman turned her head to look at her.
As sisters, she was more aware of the difference between Tokai and Tokai Shizen than Maruzensky.
And these slight differences made Tokai Roman look at her immediately: "You..."
"It's me~ Remember things from when we were little."
Saying this, Tokai Shizen's gaze fell behind Roman: "Didn't Teio and Mochizuki come?"
"They both went to school."
After instinctively giving this response, Tokai Roman immediately looked up: "Shizen, your mind is better?"
"Huh? What kind of talk is that! You make it sound like I was a vegetable!!!"
With a slight hint of dissatisfaction, Tokai Shizen immediately retorted.
But soon, she spoke again: "It's just a situation similar to a body-swapping book. I didn't expect Tea Table and Speed to actually be able to help me do something like this."
Saying this, Tokai Shizen walked to another spot, then continued: "But simply put, you can just treat me like I was when I was little, although after not talking to people for a long time, I've completely become an introverted character."
Listening to Tokai Shizen's words, Tokai Roman just tilted her head.
Clearly, just like Maruzensky, Tokai Roman simply couldn't keep up with the thinking of someone like Tokai Shizen, who spent sixteen hours a day surfing the internet in the new era.
"Anyway, the time I can control this body is limited."
After a brief explanation, Tokai Shizen continued in a very formal tone: "I'm going to correct the mistakes I made in the past."
Saying this, Tokai Shizen looked at Tokai Roman: "I'll leave tomorrow to solve the problem."
"For the next while, big sister, please help me take care of Teio and Mochizuki. If I still have time after dealing with things over there, I'll come back."
Saying this, Tokai Shizen walked towards the kitchen: "Big sister, let's just operate as usual today."
"...Oh..."
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