Timeless

Chapter 11

"We will be off now, Otou-san, Oka-san. We will stop by some souvenir stores to buy for our friends, so please don't worry about sending us off", you hugged your mom tightly before you did so to your dad.

"Be careful on the way, Dears. Gojo-kun, please continue to look after our girl. She has a habit of not seeing anything else when focused on one thing", your mom said to Satoru.

"Of course! No need to worry, ma'am. I have my eyes on her", his words were light and yet resolute. Your mom smiled gladly at him, and your dad shook hands with him. Bowing one last time, you and he left the house in the morning.

As expected, your sister was nowhere to be seen so it was the right thing to leave a farewell letter in her room earlier. Satoru stayed with your family for the remaining two days before returning to Tokyo with you. On the first night, he received an angry call from Yaga-sensei for leaving without giving anyone notice. Even more when he found out his TV and game console were turned on the whole time. Without a doubt, he was going to get scolded when you two got back. Also, a few times when he and your sister met, you could feel unspoken tension and unguarded verbal jabs from both of them. The reason remained unknown to you.

"Bunny, let's get this melon-flavored pocky. We can share it with others, too", he said, holding up a packaged box.

"Satoru-senpai, I think we had bought enough snacks as souvenirs. You are going to make everyone get a toothache", you pointed to the rest of the bags.

"But, we won't find this flavor in Tokyo!"

When he stared at you with those wide pretty blue eyes, you were inclined to agree with whatever he was saying.

"Fine, but please change to a smaller box. Or else the backpack won't hold much more", you adjusted the straps of the bag on your shoulder. But, it was quickly snatched from your fingers.

"Let me hold it. I'm worried your height won't grow much because of the weight."

"I'm normal-sized, thank you. It's just you are the one who just kept getting taller unnecessarily."

"Right, 'normal-size' of a dwarf rabbit", he ruffled your hair with a chuckle before heading towards the register. You were looking around at the other things for a while before realizing he was taking longer than necessary. When you checked at the register, a middle-aged woman was chatting with him non-stop. She was one of your clan's clients, who requested protection spells annually.

As if sensing your gaze, Satoru instantly looked around and waved at you, "There she is!"

You had to fix your expression before walking towards him. His hand held up for you readily so you took it without hesitation. You didn't know if it was the right thing to do or not, but based on his wide grin, you were glad that you did it correctly.

"Oh my, Yamazaki-Chan?! You are back for the winter vacation?"

"Yes, Usui-san. Long time no see", you bowed at her politely.

"Long time no see, indeed", her eyes returned back to Satoru with a smile, "That's why we are having a new face in town."

You were confused when he only chuckled in return. The woman playfully slapped your arm, "I'm so sorry, Yamazaki-Chan. I didn't know that you two were together so I was asking if he would like to get to know my niece."

Of course, she would ask him to- WAIT, WE ARE TOGETHER??

Satoru filled in your silence, "That's right. I can't afford to look away when I have such a cute girlfriend, can I?", he even pulled you closer.