DxD: Transfer Student

Chapter 21: A Silent Plea for Existence

The atmosphere remained uncomfortably silent until Mai's lips moved unexpectedly.

"Hey... let's kiss."

Her tone was calm as if she were stating something ordinary.

Badr was slightly surprised, but he could sense the girl's emotional turmoil.

"Is this a form of self-abandonment?"

He accurately pinpointed her current mood.

This made Mai Sakurajima fall silent.

She expressed no displeasure at Badr's bluntness; she remained silent, neither shy nor confused, and eventually smiled self-mockingly.

"Sleep well, goodnight."

With that, she closed her eyes as if she didn't dare to look into Badr's eyes, fearing he would easily guess her thoughts.

If it were Badr, he could read her emotions effortlessly. Whenever she was with him, he could always understand her feelings.

Badr knew that the girl was fragile at this moment.

But he didn't have any reasonable solutions right now. The only comfort was that he could still see her and remember her.

"What would you do if I were to cry and say, 'I don't want to disappear?"

Mai suddenly spoke softly.

She wanted to do this, but she had been trying hard to control her emotions.

Badr sighed lightly in his heart, not responding, and instead gently hugged her.

As expected, Mai opened her eyes.

She saw the boy's clear and calm gaze.

"I will always remember you," Badr said softly, his tone gentle yet firm. He then added quietly, "Absolutely."

Mai's eyes wavered for a moment before calming down again.

"Even so, I didn't ask you to hug me."

"Because I guessed you wanted me to hug you, I did."

"That's just what you think."

The girl brushed off the topic with a casual tone.

But she didn't show any intention of leaving the boy's embrace.

After another long silence of several seconds.

"... I still don't want to disappear."

The girl muttered to herself.

"I know."

"There are still many radio dramas and movies I want to shoot. I still want to experience acting on stage, so I don't want to disappear yet."

"Mm."

"I finally met a bold guy who dared to approach me and even started considering attending school. Now... it's not the time to disappear..."

The girl in his arms whispered as if pouring out all her true feelings.

She had always been afraid.

How could she not be?

Badr didn't know what to say, so he held Mai Sakurajima tighter.

When did he start caring so much for this girl?

They had only known each other for a day or two.

Maybe... it was mainly because she was pretty?

That might be a big reason, which he couldn't deny.