Seirei Gensouki - Spirit Chronicles - Chapter 189.1 - Minamoto Rikka

Chapter 189.1 : Minamoto Rikka

「If I am correct and you are the person I am thinking of, I believe I know of you Haruto-sama… Maybe should I call you, Amakawa-san?」 [TL : In this situation, the other people usually called Haruto’s family name in Katakana while Liselotte is using Kanji on this occasion]

Liselotte said without averting her gaze from Rio.

「…………」

Rio closed his eyes for a moment as he collected his thoughts. After a while, everything fell silent; when he opened his eyes again, he looked straight at Liselotte.

「………………」

Liselotte waited for Rio’s reply with a slightly tense expression on her face.

「I do have the memories of my previous life. The memories of Amakawa Haruto.」

Rio replied not betraying Liselotte’s expectations.

「A-As….. As I thought.」

Liselotte gasped hearing that revelation come from the person himself. There was a hint of nostalgia within her delighted expression.

「There’s the matter about knowing me in my previous life, but did Liselotte-sama also die in the same traffic incident as me? 」

Rio asked for Liselotte’s confirmation.

「Yes. I took the same bus as you in my previous life. My name in my previous life was…. Minamoto Rikka.」

Liselotte replied as she peeped at Rio’s face.

「Minamoto Rikka-san… is it? I see, so that’s why you used “Rikka” as the name of your firm.」

Rio didn’t seem to be acquainted with her in her previous life but he guessed the origin of the “Rikka’s Firm” name.

「… Yes. I was a high-school student when I died in that incident. Do you still remember it? 」

「Come to think of it… If my memories serve me right, indeed there was a female high-school student in the bus at the time of that accident.」

Rio vaguely remembered about that female high-school student.

「We… aren’t directly acquainted you see.」

Liselotte showed a slightly lonely smile as she told him so.

「But you…. knew of Amakawa Haruto, right? 」

Rio tilted his head, curious.

「Yes. Because the school that I went to in my previous life and Amakawa Haruto-san… Well, Senpai’s university and my school were affiliated institutions. And my acquaintance was also in love with you, Amakawa-senpai.」[TL: My acquaintance? What are you? Kaguya-sama?]

Liselotte replied with a high-pitched voice, her gaze far away from here.

「… I see.」

Tilting his head, Rio replied with a slightly confused look on his face.

「Ye-Yes! Moreover……」

「Moreover？ 」

「Ah… It’s nothing.」

――The truth was, I knew about Amakawa-senpai ever since I was still a junior high school student…

However, Liselotte swallowed back those words she was about to say to Rio. Besides, Rio already seemed to feel slightly embarrassed since he couldn’t really remember a thing about Rikka at all.

「…. My apologies for asking such a sensitive question 」

Rio ended up apologising to her when he saw her disheartened expression.

「I-It’s nothing at all.」

Liselotte immediately shook her head, slightly embarrassed. If Aria and her maids were right there, they would be delighted to see such an adorable expression coming from their master’s face.

「…………」

At this time, Rio was also rendered speechless. As such, an awkward silence filled the room and for a while, no one spoke.

「Uhm, Haruto-sama.」

In the end, Liselotte was the first one to break the ice.

「What’s the matter？」

「Why did you easily confess that you have memories of your previous life? 」

Liselotte asked, looking deep into Rio’s eyes.

「I told you the reason before. Liselotte-sama is the person I trusted the most amongst the royalties and nobilities of this kingdom. I know that you’re not the kind of person who will spread such rumors about me thoughtlessly. Besides that, I also don’t think you will tell this kind of secret to anyone, no matter who they are. Furthermore, I felt I had to respond accordingly with similar sincerity… since Liselotte-sama decided to open up yourself first and tell me about your previous life」

Rio frankly gave the reason why he easily divulged the secret of his previous life to her.

「Thank you… very much for your trust.」

「Likewise, thank you for telling me about your secret.」

Rio smiled at her as she bobbed her head with an embarrassed expression.

「Yes.」

Liselotte replied shyly.

「There’s another matter I have to ask you, since now we’re both aware of our reincarnation. Why are you using the original name of the product for Rikka’s firm goods in this world?」

Now their secret was out in the open, Rio finally could honestly ask Liselotte that question.