"I... I want to be the clan head so badly-!!!!"
"I... I dream about it-!!!!"
"I... I want it so badly-!!!!"
Noritoshi Kamo gripped Akutagawa Shang's wrist so tightly that his knuckles had gone a little white.
Incoherent, he could not even form a complete sentence. He could only keep waving his hands, using exaggerated gestures to express the fervent feelings that were almost overflowing from his heart.
His eyes were already bloodshot, faintly reddened by his agitation.
Noritoshi Kamo's voice kept trembling, and there was even a faint glimmer of tears at the corners of his eyes.
At that moment, he was like Hu Hai, Second Emperor of Qin, desperately yearning to ascend the throne after Ying Zheng's passing, screaming himself hoarse, almost deranged...
And Akutagawa Shang was the Li Si and Zhao Gao who could truly help him ascend that throne...
"Kamo, you..."
Utahime Iori stared at the somewhat distraught Noritoshi Kamo before her, momentarily stunned.
In her eyes, Noritoshi Kamo had always been the most mature, levelheaded, and dependable of her students.
Yes, he and Aoi Todo were practically polar opposites.
Strong enough, well-mannered, and, most importantly, respectful of his seniors, unlike a certain bastard. He was practically a little all-rounder-!!!!
But the student standing before her now seemed like a completely different person.
She had never seen such direct, undisguised yearning in this student's eyes before.
Utahime Iori's call brought Noritoshi Kamo a little closer to his senses.
Noritoshi Kamo slowly released Akutagawa Shang's wrist, panting heavily as he tried to calm his restless heart.
"I'm sorry, Ms. Utahime. I lost my composure..."
Noritoshi Kamo slowly backed away and plopped down on the ground.
Utahime Iori merely shook her head, went over, and patted his shoulder without blaming him.
"It's all right. I understand..."
Noritoshi Kamo