Editing Ghost Hunt:Volume 8 Chapter 11 (section)

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I indecorously stood in the middle of the room with my feet planted wide. I’m that angry right now. Today is the day I cannot pardon it!

“If you hate us, then go head and hate us. But if that’s the case, then why involve us?”

Naru slightly frowned.

“Involve?”

“That’s right. You’re the one who asked me to work part-time. You’re the one who called everyone whenever there was an investigation even though they’re neither part-time workers, nor investigators!”

You, you!!

“If you hate us that much, you shouldn’t have involved us to begin with!”

Naru lightly pressed his fingers to his forehead.

“...I can hear you without you barking.”

This—

“At any rate, you probably only see us as dogs and cats. That’s fine, though. Why do you think everyone is here? Everyone is here because we were concerned about you being hospitalized and stayed.”

“There’s also the term known as, ‘Curious Onlooker.’”

“Stop messing around!!!”

I’m furious!

“If you think everyone stayed out of a sense of curiosity, then you’re an idiot.”

“I didn’t know I was an idiot.”

“Is that so? Then since this is a good opportunity, why don’t you learn it? If you don’t know why everyone was worried, then you’re an idiot!”

I thrust out a finger.

“Since we’re good and kind compassionate people, we get worried when an acquaintance collapses. —First of all, if the other person is someone you find disagreeable, why come calling at every investigation? Each and every time it’s a dangerous experience, but everyone always helps you because we think there’s some good even in a guy like you. We forgive you for such a personality. That is goodwill. Do you understand?”

“I don’t recall soliciting your goodwill.”

“Ridiculous! You really are slow, aren’t you? —Of course, this is everyone’s one-sided goodwill! Still, everyone obligingly helps you. If that goodwill is an annoyance, then you shouldn’t tell us to lend you a hand! If you understood everyone’s goodwill and exploited it, then you are a despicable person. And if you didn’t understand that goodwill to begin with, then you are an utter fool.”

Naru breathed a small sigh.

“...Well? What do you want me to do?”

“When goodwill is directed at someone, there’s something known as polite behaviour. Since you’ve been resting on everyone’s goodwill up to this point, you should at least feel obligated to show some good faith.”

In response, Naru’s expression was ice cold.

“I seems like it’s not obligation, but Mai’s selfish hope. Although, you speak as if expressing everyone’s opinion.”

“All right then, my opinion. —Even I have directed goodwill towards you on my own. I’m entitled to hope for a sincere response.”

“One’s hopes don’t always come true.”

“Right back at you. You want to return home like this without making it all clear, but things seldom go as one wishes. The world is not kind enough for everything to work out for your convenience!!”

“Huh?”

Huh what? This guy looks down on the rest of the world!

“I’ll take your picture to a TV station and say you’re an Qigong Master!”

Naru looked at me wearily.

“...What exactly are you upset about?”

“Everything! It doesn’t matter even if I can never see you again. I don’t even want to see someone as callous as you, either! Still, I don’t like uncertainty like this!”

“Whoa, whoa!”

Bou-san struck my head.