Starting With The Sefirah Castle In The Anime World-Chapter 153 - : This Revenge Is Quite Abstract

In the bride's dressing room, Sayuri Matsumoto, the heroine of today's wedding, was receiving the final touches from the makeup artist.

Soon, she would simply have to wait for the ceremony to begin.

However, at that moment, unexpected visitors arrived at the dressing room.

Seeing them, Sayuri Matsumoto's face lit up with surprise and joy.

"Ran, Sonoko, you're here."

But the expressions on her former students' faces were far from pleasant. Their brows were furrowed, making her feel a little uneasy.

"Why do you both look so serious?"

"Makeup artists, please step out for a moment."

Before Ran and Sonoko could compose themselves, Hayasaka had already taken charge, clearing the room.

The makeup artists exchanged glances before bowing slightly.

"Then, Miss Matsumoto, we'll take a short break."

"Ah... alright."

Sayuri Matsumoto, though a bit flustered, nodded in agreement.

Once the room was emptied, she turned back to Ran and Sonoko, her face full of confusion.

"Ran, Sonoko, what's wrong?"

Ran bit her lip, momentarily unable to speak.

Looking at her teacher in a pristine white wedding dress, she found it difficult to imagine that by the end of the day, that dress would be drenched in blood.

Still, some things had to be said.

There was no point in sugarcoating it—she decided to be direct.

"Teacher Matsumoto... are you really going to marry that man?"

Sayuri Matsumoto froze for a moment. Seeing the anxiety on their faces, she quickly understood what they meant.

"So, you found out."

Just like her father.

Sayuri Matsumoto wasn't naive. She understood her father's work well.

Knowing him, he had likely conducted background checks on every man she had been involved with.

So, when she had visited him recently, he had said the same thing Ran and Sonoko were saying now.

"So, you've known all along, haven't you?"

Ran couldn't hold back any longer.

"If you knew... then why? Why would you still choose to marry him?"

"Wouldn't it be better to choose someone else?"

Sayuri Matsumoto simply smiled and shook her head.

"If I had never met him, maybe I could have fallen in love with someone else."

"But the moment I met him, it was as if the past had come rushing back. My heart told me—I still love him."

"Matsumoto-sensei!"

Sonoko was furious.

"He approached you on purpose! Don't you see that?"

A shadow of pain flickered across Sayuri Matsumoto's face.

Of course, she knew.

Kaguya sighed, glancing over at Ren.

No wonder he hadn't wanted to get involved.

Even the bride herself knew everything.

This wasn't a case of being deceived—she was fully aware and still made this choice.

There was only one word to describe Sayuri Matsumoto.

Foolish.

If you know you're the target of revenge, then the rational choice is to stay away.

Instead, she was willingly accepting it.

For the sake of love?

No—that was just self-indulgence.

And that kind of self-indulgence would only bring pain to more people.

Her father.

Her friends.

Everyone around her.

A sudden thought crossed Kaguya's mind. She leaned closer to Ren and whispered,

"Amamiya, was the woman killed by Matsumoto-sensei's father?"

Her voice was quiet, but the others still heard her.

"No."

"The one who hit the woman was the criminal he was chasing."

"That criminal had committed over a dozen murders, all targeting young women who had little ability to resist."

...Seriously?

Kaguya's face turned expressionless.

She stared at Sayuri Matsumoto, feeling even more baffled.

So the accident wasn't even directly caused by her father?

The real culprit was the criminal.

Then why was she acting like her father had personally run the woman over?

Even if her father had some indirect responsibility, it wasn't to the extent that a life must be paid for with another life.

Wasn't the one who deserved punishment the actual criminal?

"So, her father only caused the accident indirectly because he was in pursuit of a criminal and failed to notice the collateral damage?"

"That's right."

"And his negligence isn't enough to justify a 'life for a life,' is it?"

"No, it isn't."

"And if the woman's son had just gone to a nearby convenience store to call for help, she might have been saved."

"So the true cause of her death was excessive blood loss from the accident."

"Meanwhile, the criminal responsible for the crash is still alive—living peacefully in prison for the rest of his life."

Upon hearing this, Kaguya felt even more speechless.

The real murderer, the one who actually caused the car accident was still alive, living quietly in a prison cell.

And yet, the woman's son didn't target him.

Instead, he directed all his hatred at Sayuri Matsumoto—the innocent daughter of the policeman who was only indirectly responsible.

To say that his revenge was misplaced would be an understatement.

In fact, it was so irrational that it was abstract.

It was as if Matsumoto's father had been the one who personally killed the woman.

From an outsider's perspective, this whole situation made no sense.

"Amamiya-san, if she's only indirectly responsible for the accident, doesn't her willingness to die... seem a bit ridiculous?"

Ren remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"That's why I said—don't interfere with the fates that others have chosen for themselves."

"To us, it seems like we're helping."

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"But to them, we might just be meddling."

And that was what Ren despised the most, interfering where it wasn't wanted.

Even if, sometimes, he couldn't help but do it anyway.

Kaguya sighed in agreement.

Now, she understood.

Ren wasn't being indifferent.

He simply believed in respecting people's choices, even if they were foolish.

(To be continued.)