I was in the second grade of middle school when I got acquainted with a very beautiful but cold beauty nad Kishimoto Rika.
She deed a friend since I was academically good and helped her with her weakest subject. We used to chat a lot in our leisure periods and also sotis t outside the school. Library dates were common in those days but more than studies we never did anything.
Reason? She was dating soone.
He was a pretty easygoing and friendly person—soone that can be regarded as Protagonist material. He was the kind of person who himself could be in a pinch but wouldn't back off from helping soone.
A person in stark contrast to how my real self was.
Naturally, since Rika liked him, she would have hated the real self of mine that's why I wore a facade around her and waited for the right mont to lose my virginity to her.
That ti ca around the end of that year when Rika argued with her boyfriend because he went to help his childhood friend and missed Rika's birthday. Later, Rika received a picture from the sa childhood friend of the two sharing the sa bed or sothing.
Rika was devastated because of that and she asked to stay with her a little longer.
I did as she said but in place of rely consoling her, I began manipulating the girl at her lowest. I tricked her into believing that to get revenge on her boyfriend, it would be best for Rika to cheat on him.
And the mont she lowered her guard, I lunged at her like a hungry wolf.
That was the last ti I had a conversation with Rika since after that night she remained isolated most of the ti and since I also felt a little bad, I also ignored her.
I don't know when things began to change for bad, but her depression consud her and she attempted to kill herself, two months after she did it with .
Maybe she got to know that the childhood friend of her boyfriend was just trying to create a misunderstanding and her boyfriend was innocent. Or maybe, it was Rika's personality that didn't allow her to live with the burden of betraying her boyfriend?
Regardless, after that incident, she never returned to school and slowly I forgot about her existence...more like I have been trying to forget about her but my guilt never subdued.
And now, witnessing the sa girl sitting on the desk beside mine made feel all sorts of emotions that I hadn't felt for a long ti.
Her long silver hair was tied in a ponytail and her aquamarine eyes read the book quite intently. Although she has retained her beauty, the smile she flashed from the podium earlier was sothing new and concerning.
I can't focus on the class at all—I sighed.
Glancing at her, I decided to read her thoughts to discern her intentions. However, to my utter shock, sothing that had never happened before occurred,
[Na: Kishimoto K. Rika]
[Race: ???]
[Age: ???]
[Current thoughts: ???]
....
'...system?' Thoughtlessly I called out for my only savior,
[It seems the target of Appraisal is a higher being which the Host couldn't assess. Being on a higher power level and having a superior bloodline can cause this effect. And also, so specific artifacts.]
"..." I was disoriented.
Was she always a supernatural being or did she turn into one in these few years I wasn't around her? And what was her intention toward ? More like does she even rember as 'Minoru' or was she rely addressing my presence before, since we both are supernatural?
I don't know...and being not fully in control of the situation was making frustrated.
'If I try to alter her mory or pry in her mindscape....how certain my success rate is?'
[Considering the uncertainty of the target's race and the purity of Bloodline, the success rate lowers to twenty percent.]
... that's surprisingly high, to be honest. I was thinking she was completely out of my league or sothing. However, it seems, that if I play my cards right, I can get the answers I desire to hear.
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For the rest of the three periods, Rika didn't look at nor spoke a word to . Naturally, I also didn't go to her and said sothing like, 'Hey you rember, we fucked the other day?'
I wasn't stupid enough to grab a passing arrow and plunge it up my ass. If things are going flawlessly until now, then I better leave it at that.
'...haah...I just want to relax now...' Without realizing I have burdened myself with the thought of Rika since morning.
Since Akisu had so howork left which he needed to submit just after lunch, I headed out without him.
I didn't bother with the glances I was receiving today and went to the cafeteria.
'....damn, it's busy as ever...' I forgot that regardless of day or season, this place never remains peaceful.
The crowd of students pushing and pulling each other. So guys taking advantage by groping the girls. The counter lady handling everything with ease...yes, it's a normal day.
I decided to use my Skill to navigate through the crowd like I did yesterday and get myself a salted bun...when suddenly soone tapped on my shoulder.
"Here. You can have this, Senpai."
The short green-haired girl stood there with a pretty smile on her face. Her dimples made her look adorable which ushered to pinch her cheeks a bit.
"S-Senpai?"
I smiled at her reddening face before letting go of her soft cheeks and apologizing to her, "Sorry. Got carried away."
Taking out the money I had in my pocket I handed it to Satomi before taking the bun from her, "Thank you for this."
"...you don't have to pay , you know?"
I raised my brows, "How can I let my junior spend on when it should be the other way around?"
"But Senpai is also a student right?"
"Nope~I do a part ti job at a restaurant as a waiter."
I lied...well not completely since I had already found a job at a resturant near the station and today is my interview. I want to earn so money so I can spend whatever I have in my bank account without worrying of getting suspected.
"That's so cool, Senpai!" Her eyes brightened as we walked out of the cafeteria.
It was strange but with her, I feel so relaxed, so comfortable....
...that I didn't even notice the prying gaze looking at us intently.
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A/N:- Hmm~ hmmm~
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