chapter twenty three

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"You're in such a good mood." Kazehaya laughed. "It's strange."

"I've just been feeling happier lately." I smiled.

"That's good to hear." She said. "You were so different when I met you in the rain. You seemed so sad and lonely then. You weren't as lively as they are now."

"You realize that it's thanks to you right?" I asked. "If I hadn't met you that day, then we would've just been another two strangers in the same school. It seems to me like you've gotten a little girlier since then."

"Me? Girly?" Kazehaya cringed.

"Yeah, and you've been more social. I heard you used to be terrible with talking to girls in our class but you've slowly gotten the hang of it." I said. "Even though they're still scared of you."

"That's terrible to hear. Me? Getting girlier? I might as well go chop my hair off and start picking fights with the guys again." She sighed.

I laughed, and smiled at her. "Just stay how you are."


"Where are we even going?" Kazehaya stopped asked, then started looking around. "This place seems so vague."

"We're going to visit someone." I told her. "There's a person I want to visit."

"Okay, but is it okay if I stop and buy a red bean bun?" I knew she'd ask.

"Yeah." I nodded.


We stopped for a moment, and Kazehaya bought two red bean buns- One for her, and one for me.

"Thanks." I said.

"You're welcome." She grinned. She held hers to her cheek. "They're still warm."


We continued walking, admiring our surroundings. We kept walking, until Kazehaya stopped. I looked at the realization on her face.

"I... Need to go home."

"Why?" I asked. I could tell she knew where I was taking her. "We're just going to visit someone."

"No, I...I want to go home." She suddenly seemed nervous. "I, I really should get going. My brothers are probably looking for me- I think I left the oven on-"

"Ryouma." I held my hand in front of her. "Trust me."

She stood there for a minute. I didn't expect her to take my hand actually. When she did, I bet she could feel my heartbeat.

I kept walking with her behind me. She stayed holding onto my hand, her grip tightening as we went. There was only one place on my mind- Her father's grave.

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