Higanbana

Chapter 8

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~The Lioness, Kohaku~

Third person POV-

Senku and Higan were shocked to see a blonde girl stuck under a tree. For the girl however, she recognises the guy with leek-like hair.

"It's you! The gentleman sorcerer who protected the girl." The blonde girl said. Higan's eyes flickering in interest.

'she saw what happened? Also.. did she just call Senku, the gentleman sorcerer? Pff-'

Senku was panicking a little. He started asking a bunch of questions. The blonde girl realised the seriousness of the situation and cooperated. Higan put down her stuff and started helping Senku. The blonde girl stares at them both in awe, she wonders what kind of sorcery they are doing. Everything started to come together.

"20 first century kids learned about this in elementary school, but it was invented a few hundred years before Christ... by old man Archimedes.. With this, a high school nerd like me can wield strength on par with monsters like Tsukasa or Taiju.." Senku said as he pulled down on the rope.

"The pulley." Higan grin as she stands back and watches the magic of science unfold. Each of the gear moved and the huge log was lifted off the ground, freeing the blonde girl that was trapped under it.

"Astounding.. not your knowledge of that archi- something fellow.. but how you kept hammering away at the problem one step at a time.. your unwavering convection.." the blonde girl said, she was still somewhat stunned at the whole event.

Seeing a whole incident happens, meeting the sources of the incident, getting defeated and trapped under a heavy log waiting for death, and meeting two unique individuals who saved her.

"My name is Kohaku. And I think I've taken a liking to you." The blonde girl who is named Kohaku said with a small smile.

Hearing this, Senku was not impressed and Higan had a poker face on.

"Sheesh.. annoying crap like that makes me wanna curl up and die.." Senku said as he frowned in disgust. Higan heard this and her eyebrows twitch slightly.

She understands that Senku thinks love is irrational, that's why.. she hesitates to confess her feelings and end up not confessing, after all.. isn't it just a one sided love? Why did she even fall for him? She pinches herself and grins a little.

'how can I not fall for him?' she asked herself and shook her head.

"I'm not saying that at all! I'm saying I'll cooperate with you because I like you!" Kohaku said with a look of horror. "Oh. I appreciate it. A brain clouded by love is the most irrational kind, it leads to nothing but trouble.." Senku said.

As they settled down for the night, Higan realised something.

"I've just realised we hadn't introduced ourselves." Higan smiles and nudges Senku a little. "My name is Higan, nice to meet you Kohaku." Higan said, Kohaku stared at the red haired girl.

"I've never seen red hair like yours.." Kohaku said, but then again. She has never seen the sorcerer guy's hair before either. "The name is Senku. Her hair is like that due to a rare genetic condition." Senku chimed in. "Genetic condition?" Kohaku repeated seemingly totally lost at the concept of genetics.

"It's like the stuff that makes your hair blonde and your eyes blue." Higan explained in a simple way and Kohaku nodded like a puppy. "That's one way to put it.." Senku clicked his tongue while giving a smirk. "Yeah well, she probably can't understand your long and boring explanation.." Higan said sarcastically and Senku scoffed.