Kessoku Kokoro | A Bocchi the Rock Fanfic

Chapter 26: Three Idiots in a Room

Author: I wanted a Nijika chapter. 

Author: And I wanted a Ryo chapter.

Author: So we both said screw it

Author: We're doing both

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"What're you doing here?" Ryo asked while reading a manga.

"...I'm here to hang out with Nijika. What're you doing here?" He asked, annoyed that she's somehow still in his life. He put his backpack down and sat on the floor, legs crossed and hand supporting his chin as his back was slouched. 

"I live here," She nonchalantly says.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU LIVE HERE?" He exclaims. He looks around. Vintage clothing, a drone, a manga collection... Okay. Maybe she does. But knowing Ryo, she probably just left these things in her house and doesn't bother to come back for them.

"She does," Nijika says as she opens the door. 

"EXCUSE ME?" He asks. 'Wow. I should never tell Ikuyo that.'

"Do you need anything? Like a massage, tea, or like a nap?" He asks Nijika. He knows that she's the leader and all, but she definitely needs a break for taking care of Ryo for most of her life. It's already a pain to make dinner for her, but he just can't imagine how much of a nightmare it would be to actually live with her. Gross.

"You're the guest here!" She reminds. She gives him some cookies and milk. 

What does he look like? A kid? 

Ryo looks earnestly at his snacks. Immediately, he eats them all in one go and chugs the milk. Handing the plate and glass to Nijika, he said, "Thank you for the meal. More please."

Nijika looks at Ryo, "I take it you want some too?"

"No," She lied. 

"Give her some. She'll steal mine if you don't," He glares at her.

"Even if I did have my own share, I'd still want to steal from yours- Ow," She says before getting a pillow chucked at her face.

"Behave you two. Sis is here so if you make a ruckus, she'll bring out the broom," Nijika got her ice cold stare again. Inching closer to the both of them, she warned, "You wouldn't want to get your skulls smashed by a broomstick right?"

"Yes, Nijika," They both bowed in fear. 

"Good. Now. Behave," She says before she went out to get more cookies.

"...So... no progress with Hitori?" She asked with a teasing grin.

He smacks her manga at her face.

"I'll take that as a yes," She brushes off the pain. 

"How in the world do you know that?" He asks her.

"I talk to Ikuyo too you know?" She smugly answers. "It's oddly easy for her to tell me everything."

'BETRAYED,' He thinks to himself. 

"Just kidding, it was just really obvious," She goes back to her deadpan expression and flips a page.

'I NEVER DOUBTED YOU, IKUYO,' He apologizes in his head. 

"...Don't you have your own house or something? I thought you were rich," He quickly switched the topic. He scooches over to her side as she began reading the manga again. He was bored and he was rather curious about this Obsidian Sword new volume. 

"I am. I just hate living with my parents," She looks at him to see if he caught on with reading. 

"Are they awful or something?" His eyes land at the final panel.