Bloom || Hanako x Reader

CHAPTER FIVE - The Confession Tree

I'M FOLLOWING THE MANGA!!

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"So let me get this straight" said the silver-haired girl, standing with her arms crossed, looking down at Hanako, like a disappointed mother. "You took two teenagers to the boundary, knowing that they might not get out alive, Number Two was acting like a psychopath, trying to cut you with large scissors, Kou-kun is nowhere to be seen, you literally threw Nene off the highest place to the lowest one in there on a single rope, and now she is unconscious?"

"Well, that's a short version of the story, and about that kid—"

He couldn't finish, because Haruka grabbed him by his uniform and pulled closer to her. "WERE YOU DROPPED ON YOUR HEAD?!"

"C-calm down, the kid—"

"You were supposed to protect her!"

"And I did! She's alri—"

"THEY COULD HAVE DIED!"

"Yeah, but they didn't!"

"Oh my..."

"Hanako-kun? Haruka-san?" they heard a weak voice. Both ghosts turned their heads to see Yashiro, who has just woke up. "Are we back...?"

"Hi!" yelled Hanako enthusiastically, as if they haven't just come back from a pretty deadly expedition.

Haruka slowly approached a light-haired girl and asked softly: "Nene, are you alright?".

"Y-yeah, I think so..."

"See? I told you she's in great condition!"

A silver-haired girl just rolled her eyes and let out an irritated sigh. "If she was not that pale and exhausted, maybe I would believe you" she gently touched Nene's forehead "but her face is literally burning, so you can collect your worst protector of the year prize later."

"I really don't get it, why you are so angry, everything turned out just fine..."

"Wait..." Nene carefully got up. "Where is Minamoto-kun?"

"Oh yeah, fine, sure" said Haruka under her breath.

"The kid?" Hanako ignored the other spirit and started searching for something in his pockets. "Right here."

Both girls did not expect to see Minamoto Kou in a plushie version. But they did.

"MINAMOTO-KUN?!"

"He fought bravely..."

"He's so cute now..."

Haruka didn't have time to discuss about a plushie-exorcist. She was extremely mad.

"Why wouldn't you say that sooner?! I was worried!"

"I've been trying to tell you this the whole time, but you preferred shouting at me. Besides, your reaction was way too funny to stop it."

"You. Enormously. Annoying. Maggot." she muttered through her teeth. "It would not happen if I went with you–"

"You stated yourself that you are terrible at puzzles. I sometimes listen, you see."

By that time Haruka was frustrated. But she just couldn't give them the satisfaction. She took a deep breath, counted to three, looked him dead in the eyes, and said:

"You know what, sometimes I am wondering if your tsueshiros are not actually your last two brain cells, that once escaped and have no place to go now."