Thinking it over, he gave up the idea of cremating Mashiro Yuta on the spot and allowed him to hobble away awkwardly.
Ignoring the curious yet fearful gazes of the surrounding residents, Hikari turned and entered the Mashiro residence.
He saw Mashiro Chisato huddled in a corner, trembling and seemingly still in shock.
Hikari asked, "How are you? Are you okay?"
Hearing Hikari's voice, Mashiro Chisato, who had been in a daze from fright, suddenly snapped back to her senses and threw herself into his arms.
"DADDY!"
SOB! SOB!
Mashiro Chisato shouted abruptly, hugging Hikari tightly. Her youthful, full softness pressed against his chest, and most of her body curled up in his embrace.
Hearing the high school girl—who might even be older than him—call him "Daddy," Hikari felt a mix of amusent and helplessness.
However, he could sowhat understand her feelings.
It was like a drowning person instinctively clinging tightly to their rescuer.
What had just happened must have terrified her too much, leaving her utterly hopeless.
Then, when she was about to give up, she was suddenly saved.
In the aftermath of fear and relief, her emotions had overwheld her, and she subconsciously sought warmth and safety in his embrace.
After snuggling in Hikari's arms for about half a minute, Mashiro Chisato finally ca back to her senses.
Realizing she was curled up in the arms of a stranger—a high school boy no less—she quickly broke away, her face red.
She hurriedly explained, "Th-that! I'm sorry! I was so scared by my perverted uncle just now."
"I didn't expect him to actually try to assault . I'd already given up hope."
"And then... you showed up and saved . It was such a relief."
"So... I accidentally hugged you. I'm sorry…"
Mashiro Chisato's explanation was more or less what Hikari had figured.
He waved it off and said, "It's fine. But that guy just left. We can't let him get away with this. You should call the police."
Hearing this, Mashiro Chisato quickly nodded. "Right!"
She picked up the phone from the floor, pressed the ergency number, and lifted the receiver—only to find no sound coming from it.
It quickly dawned on her.
Earlier, in her panic, she had thrown the phone. And even if it wasn't damaged, her uncle had already ripped out the cord beforehand. The phone was completely useless.
"The phone's broken…" Mashiro Chisato turned to Hikari, ready to explain.
Before she could say anything, Hikari handed her his phone. "Use mine."
Gratefully accepting the phone, she hesitated while holding it, feeling the residual warmth that brought her a sense of security.
After pondering for a while, she handed the phone back.
Seeing this, Hikari raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong?"
Mashiro Chisato quickly explained, "I thought about it, and I decided not to call the police."
"After all, he didn't actually succeed. It was just an attempt, and he might not even get arrested. Plus, he's still my uncle. If this gets out, it'll bring sha to my whole family." [T/N: *smashing keyboard aggressively*]
"And then there's also the fact that… you hit him pretty hard just now."
Realizing the ambiguity in her words, Mashiro Chisato waved her hands and hastily clarified, "Don't get wrong. I'm not blaming you. I'm very grateful for your help."
"I just an that if I report this, the police might hold you responsible too."
"Since he only attempted it… I don't want to cause you trouble after you helped . So…"
Hearing her explanation, Hikari understood.
It turned out she was considering his situation too.
Well, true enough. Though he had held back to avoid killing her uncle in front of her, with his strength, the guy was probably still seriously injured.
For a high school girl, she seed to be thinking a lot and made so sense.
Since she had already made her decision, Hikari didn't bother saying more. He turned to leave.
Seeing this, Mashiro Chisato quickly called out, "Wait! My na is Mashiro Chisato. I'm very grateful for your help. What's your na?"
"Hikari."
After hearing his calm response, she hesitated briefly before asking, "Hikari-kun, can I have your contact information? I'd like to thank you properly. At least let treat you to a al or sothing…"
Hikari casually gave her his number and said, "I live just downstairs. If your uncle cos back, feel free to call . I'm always happy to fight cri."
With that, he left.
Watching his tall, upright figure fade away, Mashiro Chisato's heart began to race as she rembered his heroic arrival.
"According to tradition… I should reward myself tonight..."
"Lock the door, take a shower, and… get started..."
As she thought about his handso face and lean figure, she reached to lock her door—only for the broken door to fall with a creak.
Her thoughts imdiately dissipated.
"Did… did Hikari-kun just… break my door with one kick?"
———
Not long after, Hikari returned ho.
Hot weather and his earlier exertion had left him sweaty. He took off his damp shirt, intending to exercise a bit more before showering and sleeping.
But just as he started, there was a knock at the door.
'At this hour?',"Who is it?"
Opening the door without checking, he saw a blushing Mashiro Chisato in her school uniform.
"It's… …"
Hikari opened the door. Since he wasn't a single woman living alone, he naturally wasn't afraid of any criminals, so he didn't bother to check the peephole and directly opened the door.
"It's… it's …"
Standing at the door, the high school girl Mashiro Chisato's face suddenly flushed red as she looked at Hikari's perfect body—his shirtless upper body revealing eight-pack abs, flawless chest muscles, and a V-line leading to his hips. She couldn't help but gulp nervously and softly said. Wearing her school uniform, with her head lowered, her cheeks slightly red, and her eyes flickering, she seed both shy and timid, which surprised Hikari.
He asked curiously, "Why are you here? Is that perverted uncle of yours back again?"
That shouldn't be possible. Even though the people of this 2D world had extraordinary physiques, and he had only used a tiny fraction of his power, Mashiro Yuta shouldn't have the guts to co knocking on his door again so soon, right?
Seeing Hikari's puzzled expression, Mashiro Chisato quickly explained, "No, no! That pervert didn't co back. It's just… the front door of my house was kicked down by you, so…"
Hikari rembered. "Oh, sorry…"
Before he could finish apologizing, Mashiro Chisato hastily interrupted, seemingly afraid he might misunderstand her.
"Uh, no, no! There's no need for you to apologize for kicking down the door."
"I understand the situation was sudden at the ti, and you were saving , so I don't bla you."
"I didn't co here to ask for compensation or bla you for the broken door. It's just… after what happened today, I'm scared that perverted uncle might co back again."
"And with the front door broken, I don't dare stay at ho anymore. Also, no one's available to fix the door tonight."
"So… I was wondering… if I could… um…"
"You want to stay at my place for the night?" Seeing the girl, her face red, head lowered, nervously fidgeting with the hem of her skirt and stamring, Hikari imdiately understood.
"Yes." Mashiro Chisato nodded, her face still flushed.
After thinking it over, Hikari agreed, "Alright then."
Saying this, he opened the door wider and let Mashiro Chisato in.
After all, it was indeed his fault for breaking her door.
Since he lived alone, letting her stay for one night wasn't a big deal.
After pouring a cup of tea for Mashiro Chisato, Hikari casually said, "There's only tea; no food."
Mashiro Chisato quickly shook her head and replied, "I'm already very grateful that you're letting stay. I wouldn't dare trouble you further, and I've already eaten, so it's fine."
Watching the blushing girl sipping tea, Hikari didn't say much more and started his own workout.
As she drank her tea, Mashiro Chisato subconsciously glanced around the room.
When she saw Hikari doing squats and deadlifts with a barbell loaded with iron plates, her eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
Such strength—was he even human?
He looked like an ordinary high school student around her age, so how was he so powerful?
Mashiro Chisato couldn't understand it, but rembering how he had kicked down her security door with one strike, it started to make a bit more sense.
She discreetly observed Hikari's shirtless upper body. Though it was exceptionally fit and muscular, with perfectly defined lines, it wasn't overly exaggerated like those bodybuilders seen on TV.
His figure wasn't bulky, and he was incredibly handso. Yet his strength was absolutely terrifying.
Hikari noticed her stealing glances but didn't comnt on it.
After taking a shower, Hikari said politely, "I'm going to bed. Make yourself at ho."
With that, he walked back to his room and closed the door to sleep.
Mashiro Chisato naturally slept on the sofa in the living room.
The two had only t today and weren't even friends. Hikari wasn't the type to sacrifice his own comfort for soone else's convenience, so of course, he slept in his bed while letting her use the sofa. [T/N: 👏🏻]
Mashiro Chisato didn't have any complaints either. After all, Hikari had helped her and even allowed her to stay over for the night, which was already more than she could ask for.
The lights in both the living room and bedroom were soon turned off.
Perhaps due to the day's events scaring her, Mashiro Chisato, a usually ordinary high school girl, fell asleep quickly despite being in an unfamiliar environnt.
However, before long, she woke up because of a pressing need to use the bathroom. As a girl, she couldn't hold it in as well as boys could.
Half-asleep, she got off the sofa and, without turning on the living room lights, headed to the bathroom based on mory.
Click.
Mashiro Chisato turned on the bathroom light, ready to sit on the toilet and relieve herself of all the tea she had drunk.
But as the light ca on, she saw a scene she would never forget.
Hikari was standing in front of the toilet, holding sothing shockingly large as he relieved himself.
Hearing the sound behind him and noticing the light suddenly turning on, Hikari turned his head to glance at the high school girl.
His expression remained calm and composed. He hadn't turned on the bathroom light earlier to avoid disturbing Mashiro Chisato, so her accidentally walking in was understandable.
But faced with the sheer size and presence of what she had seen, Mashiro Chisato was utterly stunned.
After all, she was just an ordinary high school girl.
Frozen in place for a few seconds, she finally let out a scream.
"AHHH!"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
"I didn't know you were using the bathroom!"
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