Blood Moon

Chapter 7

*Hiroshi's Pov*

It was the weekend again.

As usual, Manaka invited me to come hang out with her and Ruri since I've nothing better to do...

I haven't spoken a word to Himeno nor Yamada ever since we talked about the Blood Moon and the Tanaka incident two days ago.

And that dream I had...

I'm still having some thoughts about it...

Did...someone really just talked to me...?

Or was it all in my head...

Manaka: Oi! Come on slowpoke!

This time we were hanging out in Akihabara.

Manaka was excited about some new anime that came out and wouldn't stop bugging me to come check them out.

Ruri: Oh yeah! Have you told him Manaka? Kaede-chan is coming too~!

Manaka: Yep~!

I'm guessing this Kaede girl is the person Manaka was talking about some time ago that's coming ti hang out with us.

Which makes me wonder what kind of girl is she like...?

And why is Manaka so interested in me meeting her...?

Me: Who is this Kaede girl...?

I asked them which kind of interrupted their girl talk.

Ruri: Kaede-chan...Kaede-chan is a special person.

Manaka: Just wait til you meet her~!

....I swear it's like these two are trying to set me on a blind date.

Seriously. Who is Kaede?

Do I need to look her up or something?

Before I could speak again, a voice called out to us.

???: Hey! There you two are!

Ruri looked up in excitement upon the voice's recognition.

Ruri: It's Kaede-chan!

Manaka: Hey Kaede-chan! Come here!

A familiar person crossed the street and came into our view.

My eyes went wide.

Kaede: Thanks for waiting-?!

She stopped when she looked at me.

I gotten a good look at her.

Same long black hair that matches her eyes.

The same gothic maid dress...

Me: You're that girl from earlier!

Kaede: Ah...You! You're that boy who helped me on the streets a couple of days ago!

Geeze...I know we would somehow meet again but not such short notice...

Ruri: Eh...? You two know each other...?

Manaka: Wait...you helped her...? What's going on...?

Manaka threw me an skeptical look.

I ignored her and looked back at the other girl.

Kaede: I can't believe it. So you're the big brother Ruri always talks about. I can't believe it was actually you...

Me: Well...What did you think I was...?

She stopped to think for a moment.

Kaede: I thought you were some intelligent cyborg from the future coming to protect us from evil.