Reincarnated as an affinity-less hero, the quest to become the strongest!

Chapter 37: Broken Thoughts

 "Sa...ku...ra...?"

Those words just danced out of my mouth as I became stupefied by the figure I had in front of me...

"There's... no way..."

I couldn't quite believe it... I hadn't even considered the fact that I would meet her once again after all that had happened...

I had completely renounced my right to seeing her ever again after Seiichi killed me... yet here she was...

This was none other... than my childhood friend... the girl I had been in love with throughout my entire life...

Sakura Kaneshiro...

And now... she was right in front of me... I was quite simply left in shock as I remained frozen in place...

'How can this be...?'

I was clearl quite engrossed in my thoughts, but as Iemained deep within them, I felt a soft tap on my shoulder... followed by a concerned voice...

"Oi, Reika... are you okay...?"

"Uwah-ah? Ah! Ye-yeah! I'm fine...!"

I tried to respond like a normal person... but I failed... horribly...

I barely responded startled to Myria's concerned question...

Also, I hadn't realized until now, but both, Scarlet and Myria were staring curiously and some wry smiles...

"Reika-cha〜n, are you sure, you're ok〜?"

"Yeah... you're acting... stranger than usual Reika...?"

"Pfffft, NAH! Pfffft, I'm fine...? Can't you see...? I'm quite obviously fine!!!"

"..."

'I'm such a disgrace to human communication when I'm nervous...'

Yep, I was an awkward mess... I swear... even the guards surrounding us cringed at my fake reaction...

And to drive home my embarrassment... Myria and Scarlet were wearing wry smiles seeing my pitiful attempt of diverting the attention from myself...

(Mental Facepalm)

'I really need to learn to control myself someday...'

...

In the end, Myria and Scarlet finally abandoned the topic with long sighs. After all was said and done, the guards finally signaled us to move, as we finally began to make our way to the arguing guild masters...

As we got closer, their arguing became far more apparent...

And chaotic...

It was clearly a one-way argument with Callum pleading for something over and over again, while Pietro refused over, and over and over...

It was clearly.. slowly but surely annoying poor Callum to dangerous levels...

And that wasn't it... to top it all off, we could all clearly see Kira nibbling on her nails from stress...

And of course, on the far corner... stood the crossed-armed Sakura, staring at the rising argument with a cold gaze that even sent shivers down my spine...

'Just what is going on...?'

I was honestly beginning to get quite anxious from the strange atmosphere that was beginning to be generated from the heated debate the two guild masters were heaving...

And as we slowly got closer to them... My anxiety was only deepened as I could now hear their claims... and it really wasn't pretty...

"Pietro! I'm telling you! There's no way you can punish these girls so gravely!"