~Brainwave ~mha x oc girl

Chapter 47

'Hajime, it's me. Open up.' The telepath heard from the other side of her door. Previously, she'd changed out of her uniform and tried to style her hair, luckily with the help of Ashido, who was surprisingly good for someone who had shorter hair.

"Chieko, you're early." Kokoro opened her door, inviting the woman inside.

"I had a hunch." Chieko smiled, then again, her quirk was called 'hunch' so it figured. "Are you going somewhere tonight?"

"Actually, I am." She answered. "Hitoshi and I are going to get some coffee."

Chieko took her usual seat at Kokoro's desk, while the telepath sat on her bed. Then, their conversation began, it started with small talk, but gradually exceeded to getting into deeper conversations, some which concerned the therapist.

"Have you tried sleeping medication?" Chieko asked.

"I've used it before, but I don't want to be too reliant on it, so I'm trying to keep it at a minimum."

"I can see where you're coming from, but some sleeping pills have natural ingredients, so don't be too afraid to try them. However, you do own a few pairs of ear phones, maybe you could play relaxing music. Some people even have podcasts that you can listen to, specifically for insomnia. It could be quite helpful." The woman advised, Hajime nodded her head, noting to try that. "Do you have anything else you'd like to talk about?"

In truth, the telepath did, but it was far too awkward to mention. Especially in front of a therapist who'd been provided to help her mental well-being, rather than her teenage drama. Just thinking about something so average made her actually feel like a 16 year old.

"Hajime, you can tell me anything. I'm sworn to secrecy." Chieko smiled.

"I know, but it's embarrassing." The girl bright her hand to the nape of her neck. "I can read Hitoshi's mind, and I'm pretty certain he likes me."

"Well, I sure hope so, you're friends after all." The eldest said with obvious sarcasm in her tone.

"Like-like." Kokoro reworded, to which Chieko still looked confused. "I think he has a crush on me."

"How do you feel about that?" Chieko wondered.

"I don't know."

'Who knew Hajime was the type for teen romance, my little baby is growing up!'

"One, I have the knowledge of someone who has lived over a hundred lifetimes. Two, since when was I your little baby." The telepath, shot back, however, there was a playful side to her voice.

"It's a simple question Haji, do you like him too?"

"I told you, I don't know." She repeated. "It's just, he was one of my first friends after Himiko, and I don't want to ruin anything. But, at the same time, I want..." She trailed off. "You know what, it doesn't matter."

"No, it's okay to express emotions, if you want to be more than friends, then just tell him. You have the advantage here, because you know he wants the same thing. Besides, if you are such good friends, then I'm sure that even if things don't work out as a couple, you'd still be a cool duo." However, Hajime still looked nervous. "Look, when I was your age, I was way too nervous to even think about a relationship, so this isn't exactly my forte. But after putting myself out there, I managed to get one of these." She flashed an engagement ring. "Facing my fears and talking to her was the best decision I've ever made. That said, if all fails, then just collect the experience points."

"Experience points? Are you sure you're an adult?" Hajime joked, resulting in Chieko smiling too. "But thanks, I guess I'll take your advice."

Soon, after running by a few more topics, Chieko left the dorms, allowing Hajime to quickly text Shinsou, alerting him that she was free to meet up earlier if he was. Which, he quickly replied to and began his travels to her dorm. One of the many drawbacks of living there was that she couldn't leave or go off campus alone, Bakugo faced the same problem.