Kaoru finds herself waking up in a mysterious place after losing a battle with 'him'. She feels awkward and confused when a person shows up who turns out to be a...ninja.
However, his face would never be revealed to her. She doesn't know who he is...
I'm spacing out on the couch. That thing is still bothering me- the incident from last night. I'm getting more and more curious. How could somebody like sensei be controlled just like that?
Now come to think of it. Him did get stronger when we fought with him at the beginning of school break. That's how I ended up where I am now.
How did he manage to get me here while Him is still there? How about my friends? I've asked sensei but he said he didn't know where they are.
Did he want to rescue me during the battle with that clown? Why me? Why not Blossom nor Bubbles? More importantly, WHY did he rescue me? I still can't find an appropriate reason for all of this. Nothing makes sense to me.
I've been thinking that he was lying before. But now... I think he's growing on me. I have the sick feeling that I trust him. Each day, he seems more and more reliable to me.
My thoughts are interrupted when sensei comes in and slap the back of my head harshly.
"Oww... sensei!"
"What are you spacing out for? Don't waste time. Let's go training"
"Training again?!"
"Yeah. You're complaining?"
"Of course I'm complaining! Don't you know how exhausting it is?"
"I do. But you gotta try harder"
I huff and turn my head away with crossed arms. "Nope. Some other time okay? I'm tired"
He sighs. "To be honest, I'm quite lazy too, Kaoru. So let's save it for later. For now, I have something else for you to do" he says and walks somewhere.
What kind of work will I have to do today? It better be better than training...
He comes back with a bucket of clothes a few minutes later. He drops the bucket in front of me. "Go do the laundry, Kaoru"
"Hehhh??!!? You serious?!"
"Yeah? Why are you freaking out? Don't tell me you don't know how"
"I... I'm not sure. We usually use washing machines so..."
"Greaaat. I have no idea, either"
"Sensei, I thought you're good with houseworks"
"Who says?" He shoots me a glare. "You think we can find some laundry service here, in the forest?"
"Absolutely not... but why don't you take the clothes into town? You go there often, right?"
"Tch, waste of money and time. Learn to do it ourselves. Come" he opens the door and walks out. I pick up the bucket follow him out to the river nearby.
I set the bucket down and sit beside it.
"You're not gonna do anything?" Sensei asks. I look up at him. "I don't know"
He sighs again. "How are you gonna take care of your husband and look after your kids in the future?"
"Don't talk to me about those stuff! What about you, sensei? If you can't do the laundry, who does it for you?"
"Mama usually does it. We need to force, though"
"M-Mama?!" I burst into laughter. "You still call your mom 'mama'?! How childish is that? Hahah"
He chuckles and sit with me. I pick up my t-shirt and put it into the river. "I think we're supposed to do this... and just rub the fabric together?"
I can feel his eyes locked on me as I do so. But I just ignore it and continue washing the clothes.
"Kaoru, you really are clueless, aren't you?" He says.
"What do you mean? Yeah, I'm really clueless about these houseworks thingy. I'm not aiming to be a stay at home mom"
"No, I'm not talking about that. Well, never mind"
He lays himself down on the grass and I hear him murmuring some nonsense things to himself. "I wonder how long it will take"
"Come help me If you're complaining"
"Shut up, Kaoru. Keep doing your work"
"I thought you asked me about the laundry"
"No. Just ignore me and stick with your work"
"Fine"
I finish the laundry and stare at sensei. "Help me hang them them. Don't lay there and do nothing"
Sensei sits up and nods. We connect strings from one tree to another and hang up the clothes.
"Hey, sensei. You like green?"
"Why do you ask?"
"Your clothes are mostly green, that's why. Not that I'm against it, though. Green is cool"
"Yeah... green is my signature color, after all"
"Really? Mine too!" I grin with closed eyes.
"Tch... you're too dumb, Kaoru"
"Hah? How does me being dumb relate to green?"
Sensei just shook his head and keep hanging up the laundry.
It's weird... it feels like he's trying to get me to understand something. But it's like I'm too dumb to get where he's trying to guide me to.
"Hey... sensei. Please pull down that mask"
"For the millionth time, Kaoru. I can't"
"I'll kiss you"
"What?!" His forest green orbs go wide.
"I mean it. Just pull it off for once"
Damn... this is risky. But I just want to see his face. Hopefully I'll figure out something that he'd been wanting me to know.
It's... it's not like I want to kiss him or anything...!
Hey, maybe I actually do.
"Sure, Kaoru"
He agreed that easily?! Damn... can I get any luckier this time? I should've used this method a long time ago.
It's not that hard, is it?
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😂😂😂 poor Kaoru.
Heheh, let's stay tuned for the upcoming chapter, shall we?
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