NOVEL NEXT 11. Stalker?
Asagi's POV
When Kouske said he had a prior appointment I immediately think back to the conversation he had with that annoying brat. I asked Kouske to let me go with him but he refused.
I was sad. I wanted to know what he would do with her. So I followed him to the park. I had a black cap and goggles on me. It was Mama's. She sometimes uses this to follow Papa. I don't think Papa has ever figured out.
Nonetheless, I was extremely upset seeing what just happened. That bitch just hugged Kouske so casually. Even though I never got to hug him. They somehow looked like my parents when they were being lovey-dovey with each other. I also wanted to be hugged by him and be like that. But I can never say it out loud.[A/N: Typical tsundere with some stalking habits. She's not a yandere, mind you]
Then they both went to the arcade. They spent hours playing different games. I just stood far away from them so that they wouldn't notice me.
"Umm...Young miss, do you need any help?" suddenly a worker called out to me.
"No, I'm fine. Thank you"
"I mean you have been just standing there for hours. If you need...."
"Thank you!" I put more emphasis on my words. He seems to give up and go away.
After another half an hour, they enter a bowling center. The bitch acted as if she doesn't know how to play and had Kouske teach her himself. Their body was tightly put together. They are too close! I gritted my teeth together.
After having a proper strike, I thought they would separate from each other but the bitch just jumped right into his arms again.
I just don't understand my feelings. My heart gets stuffy whenever I see them like that.
They exited the bowling center after a few more rounds to get an ice cream. Kouske bought a vanilla-flavored ice cream. Does he like vanilla? Then I saw him eat the ice cream he wiped off the lips of the brat.
But isn't that an indirect K-kiss?? Are we allowed to k-kiss? Mama said only adults do that stuff! My face was burning red at that moment thinking what it would be like to be...
After that, they separated on the bridge and they were holding hands this entire time. This bitch can do whatever I can't do so easily!
While I was absorbed in my thoughts I didn't notice Kouske approaching. When I noticed it was too late, he was standing in front of you.
Kouske's POV
I had noticed that Asagi's been following us around all day. Vritra could smell her even from that distance. She looks suspicious wearing things like that. Though only because she's a child, the adults are not making a fuss.
I approached her slowly but it looked like she was occupied with something.
"What are you doing here, Asagi?"
"Huh?! What a coincidence.Fancy meeting you here" She looked flustered and it didn't help when she was avoiding eye contact.
"Sure" I just rolled with it. I mean there isn't any point in interrogating her right now. Hearing me believing her she looked relieved.
"It's getting dark. Don't you want to go home or do you still have something to do? "
"No. I will just go home"
"Then let's go. I'm also going home"
"Okay"
Then we both started walking on our way. But none of us said anything to each other. I could feel her gaze on my hand from time to time.
Seeing her be like that I asked, "Do you want to hold hands with me?"
Suddenly hearing that she looked flustered and yelled out, "W-who would want to hold hands with a bastard like you? Don't you have your Irina to hold hands with?!"
"But you are the only one beside me right now and in this darkness, it would be better to hold hands. Don't you think?"
"Hmph!"
"Don't you want to?" I asked.
But she didn't reply. So I just held her tiny hands in my own. I closely interlocked our fingers tightly. She didn't oppose or anything but her face was beet red and she had her head looking down at the road. I could still see there was a faint smile on her face.
"Fufufu. You are a dragon alright!" I could hear Vritra saying something in my head.
[Kouske!You are becoming a playboy.] said Clarice.
I just shrugged. We just kept walking silently under the beautiful moonlight. When we reached home we both went to our respective houses.
I changed my clothes and entered the dungeon with Hawks to look for the rare slimes. Alas! We never found one. But something happened that lifted my mood.
The Hawks finally reached mid-class.
Hawks
Race: Wind Spirit
Age:7 months
Strength: F+
Endurance: E-
Agility: E-
Mana: E-
Skills:Wind Manipulation(E-)
Overall Rank: E-
Hawks was very happy with that. He was flying around all over the sky in the dungeon. After a while, we came back and I finally went to sleep. It's been a long day.
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The next day Asagi came to pick me up. She was back to normal. We chatted on our way to school.
The school was also going on unceremoniously or so it should have been. But I kept feeling Momo's constant gaze upon me. For some reason, she was watching me. When I looked at her, she would quickly turn away talking to one of our classmates. Asagi also noticed that and she didn't look happy at all. I wonder what caused her to be curious about me.