NOVEL NEXT 22. Momo-chan and Gifts.
Kouske's POV
I'm in school right now. Momo has kept her distance since that incident.
She's trying to avoid me. She didn't even turn up for our session last time. I get that she's embarrassed and all.
But I'm not having any of it anymore!
So I waited for her to get alone in school. In breaks, she went to the toilets.
I waited for her in the hallway. Upon seeing me she wanted to turn around and run immediately.
So I classically kabedoned her. Placing both my hands on the wall I trapped her between me and the wall. Thus thoroughly cutting off her retreat.
She was flustered beyond reason. It even looked like she was hyperventilating with steam coming out of her head.
God! These girls always get too embarrassed!
Her face was looking down vertically towards the ground. I put my fingers on her chin and lifted her head to face me.
I move forward my face infinitely closer to her face. I see her closing her eyes and moving her face a bit forward.
She seemed.....expectant?
I could even hear her heartbeat.
"Hello, Momo-chan~"
"H-hello..." she squeaked out an answer but was she.....disappointed?
"You didn't come for the session last time"
"I....was a bit busy." she seemed lost to what to say. But after a bit of deliberation, she gave her answer.
"So you will be coming tomorrow?"
"Hmnn..." she made out an affirmative answer for me.
"Then see you tomorrow Momo-chan~. I have a present for you. Hope you will like it." I said with the everlasting smirk on my face.
I bought a pendent for her too. I went back to that store to get a similar silver pendant. It's not like I forgot about her, okay?!
"Hm," she looked surprised at my words but didn't say much.
"Goodbye, Momo-chan~. I will be seeing you tomorrow." I say as I bring my face close to her and blow some hot air on her ears.
*Yelp*
She let out a cute yelp. I went back to our classroom. But through the corners of my eyes, I could see her fall on the ground unceremoniously. She was hiding her face with her hands and shaking her head horizontally as if to deny something obvious.
The rest of the school day passed away unhindered. Momo was especially quiet throughout the class and I could see Asagi giving me the stink eyes seeing Momo like that.
She must be suspicious. Come to think of it, she doesn't know I(Vritra) teach her magic. I just shrugged it off though.
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I separated from Lavinia and Asagi after school. I made them go back ahead as I made my way to the park to meet my sweet Irina-chan.
I could see her playing football with the others. She was wearing an orange T-shirt and hot pants.
She looked cute with her tomboyish looks and she would look even cuter in the future. But thinking of the adult Irina, it could be said that she would look more sexy rather than just cute in similar outfits.
I could also see Hyodou in the background. For once, he's just playing like a normal kid. It's kinda weird seeing him act so.... normal?
"Irina-chan~!" I cheerfully called out to her.
"Kou-kun!" she jumped in to hug me like she normally does. I hugged her back.
With her always like this, I have little doubts that she might just jump to kiss me after our separation and reunion in high school.
I could see Hyodou giving us weird looks again. He must be confused seeing two boys(?) looking so lovey-dovey(?).
Well, nobody cares.
I brought Irina-chan away from the park. We were strolling down the streets hand in hand interlocked together.
I was buying her some street food. There's going to be a Hanabi Festival soon. So many street vendors are preparing early for the festival.
Many different stalls could be seen and everything around us is being decorated. I heard the park would also be decorated soon.
It would become a spot for everyone to enjoy the fireworks. I mean it's an open space, providing the perfect place to see the fireworks unhindered.
I bought Irina-chan some delicious takoyaki. She's eating them fast and in quite a rough way. It's very unladylike. But she still looks adorable.
Some sauces are hindering her beauty. So I wiped it off her face with a tissue. She looked a bit embarrassed but nothing over the top. Are they getting used to my teasings?
We walk around the various stalls. Mostly Irina-chan dragged me along with her. When it was almost time for sunset I decided to walk her home.
When we were in front of her house, I took out a brown colored pendant.
"What's that Kou-kun?"
"It's a present for you," I said as I handed her the pendant.
"It looks beautiful!" she said as she hugged me.
"Put it on me!" she said as she showed her back to me after returning the pendant.
I gently put it on her neck.
"How is it?" she asked as she gave a spin.
"You look beautiful, Irina-chan," I said seriously as she's always beautiful.
"Hehehe.....I will treasure it!" she said as she gave me one of her brightest smiles. She was holding it dearly.
We separated after that. I walked to my home.
I saw a car standing outside my house. When I was inside I saw Lavinia sitting opposite to a man in his late 20s while they were being served some tea by a similarly aged butler-looking man.
I mean, he must be an actual butler, judging by his dress. The other man was in a typical white suit people would normally wear for business meetings.
He was chatting with Lavinia but stopped after seeing me.
He stood up and came closer to me.
"Oh, hello Kouske-kun! I'm a long-time friend of your father's!"
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