Being Next to You

Chapter 37: ugly things are actually pretty

"Yes!? Irina Belle Bookman here!!!" Shouting with my name called thrice.

Practicing outside in the cold weather on Saturday of October.

"Do it louder. Is that how you speak to the superiors?" My brother taking time for me to teach, And somehow, it seems that he is in a foul mood as he sighs in an obvious way.

We are practicing math. Rather saying practice, it's studying math with Kiku's old notes. But to be honest, I just want to read a good book inside my cozy room upstairs with my mind wondering...

Why am I studying outside?

But I don't want to ask. He seems in a bad mood, and taking it out on me I think...

A knock on the door.

"Rina, let's take five." He pats my head then heads to the door, as I ate biscuits from Brazil but really from Denmark.

It humors me a little.

Then my eyes went blank.

"Who is this?" A voice with a cheerful tone appeared with large hands.

I replied with the same tone, "It's Peter Pan."

It made a sound of a wrong buzzer with my eyes still in the dark.

"Guess again, Book princess."

"Shaine.." I guessed. And the owner of the seducing voice lifted his hands, and when I raised my head, I found the blue knight.

"Greetings, my lady." Shaine showed me a gentle smile that was frightening.

"What are doing here?" I was confused, "I mean, how did you find my house???"

Question marks were all written on my jumbled head, and I'm sure he, himself already noticed it as he intentionally won't give me any hints; It was a bit frustrating.

"Officer's resources," he smiled, pushing my nose like a button, saying that I look ugly. However, I maintained myself in posture.

"Anyway, do you got some business in my house, Shaine?" I went straight to the point. Surprisingly, he, himself seems to forget his objectives.

He smiled, "I forgot." He said without shame but it did not bother me.

"But, earlier before I came here, I was at Julian's house." Shaine adds with a smirk while glancing on his wristwatch, "It's already five and I arrived there at three.., so I was there like for two hours ago."

Then he noticed my stare, "Oh my, are ya curious perhaps?" He has shown a gentleman smile.

"I am," I answered quickly.

His face went back to his true nature, "Well, that wasn't fun," slouching as he sits then sighed. "I just happened to run over Julian after my review in the center. And it happened I followed him to his home then became his guest."

"So, you do study." I commented (but without harm.)

"Now, that's rude." Shaine grouch. "My future is more important anything else. But of course, I leave my 40% of myself for my amusement and health."

"That isn't balanced, you're gonna hurt yourself." I concerned, but he just smiled.

"Like I said, my future is more important." Repeating his statement, his face was too close.