Chapter 368: Minor Disputes Between Couples Help Third Parties Enter
“Kazumi, Kazumi, I…”
“Bang—”
The cold sound of the door closing brought a sliver of chill that stirred the young man’s hair. What made Shinichi Sato feel even colder from the bottom of his heart was his girlfriend’s utter silence from getting into the car to returning home, as if she hadn’t spoken a word to him.
Standing dumbfoundedly in the stairwell outside his girlfriend’s door, Shinichi Sato raised his hand and rested it on the door frame, but still couldn’t bring himself to knock.
His right hand slid down little by little. The young man took a deep look at the tightly shut iron door, sighed silently, and finally turned away helplessly toward the stairwell.
Kazumi was angry.
There was no doubt about that. After confirming that her body was fine at the hospital entrance, the young girl had completely entered a state of non-communication with him.
Even someone with as low emotional intelligence as Shinichi Sato could see the tangible anger radiating from his girlfriend.
But this time, Shinichi Sato really didn’t know what to do. His usual little tricks for apologizing were completely useless. No matter how he explained, he couldn’t get a single word of response from the young girl. She hadn’t even been willing to sit with him in the car on the way back, instead hiding in the corner of the back seat by herself.
It could be considered a super crisis, even more so than the last time he disturbed her while she was studying at night. And it was a situation where he had no idea what he did wrong.
“What exactly is going on…”
Lowering his head and frowning in thought, Shinichi Sato carefully recalled what he might have done wrong to make Kazumi so angry.
It could only be said that after so long of dating and studying, the young man had grown a lot. He knew that at this moment, he absolutely couldn’t grab Kazumi and ask her for the reason. It was best to let his angry girlfriend calm down, and then he would find the reason and apologize.
“I have no clue!”
Frantically running his hands through his hair a couple of times, Shinichi Sato shoved the mobile phone he was holding back into his pocket and kicked a piece of rubble by the roadside.
“It seems our great hero is in a bit of trouble~”
A sweet voice sounded in his ear, interrupting the young man’s thoughts.
Shinichi Sato abruptly looked up, only to find an incredibly familiar, tall figure perched on the courtyard wall beside him.
With her slender and graceful body lounging on the wall, the young man’s angle allowed him to see her shapely legs encased in jeans. Her emerald eyes, illuminated by the streetlamp, emitted a faint fluorescence. She tilted her head, looking at him with her usual serene smile.
“Shinomiya?! What are you doing here?”
Looking at Mai Shinomiyai, who was sitting in front of him, with disbelief, Shinichi Sato felt a bit strange. Why would this girl from his class be here at this particular time?
“Um… I originally wanted to come and apologize to you and Kiyomizu-san, but seeing you like this, Kiyomizu-san probably isn’t in the mood to see me either.”
Supporting herself with her hands on the courtyard wall, Mai Shinomiyai jumped down from the wall of the small roadside courtyard with a heave. She walked over to Shinichi Sato in a couple of strides and explained with a smile.
“Apologize? Why do you need to apologize to us?”
Mai Shinomiyai’s answer left Shinichi Sato completely confused. She hadn’t done anything wrong, so why was she suddenly saying she wanted to apologize to them?
“Because in that situation, I actually had the ability to rush over and take Kiyomizu-san away.”
“But because many classmates around were very scared, and I didn’t know what would happen, I prioritized protecting the people around me.”
“As a result, Kiyomizu-san encountered such an accident. I’m truly very sorry.”
Upon hearing this, Mai Shinomiyai stood up straight and explained earnestly, even bowing respectfully to Shinichi Sato.
“Ah, no, no, that’s not your fault at all.”
Seeing Mai Shinomiyai apologize so solemnly, Shinichi Sato quickly waved his hands to refuse.
This matter couldn’t be blamed on Mai Shinomiyai at all. If anything, as a psychic, protecting the people around her in such a situation was the most correct choice.
If anyone was to blame, it was himself for reacting a bit too slowly, which led to the young girl being taken hostage by the fierce fugitive.
“This is also the responsibility that a psychic should bear, and as Kiyomizu-san’s friend, I still feel quite guilty.”
Mai Shinomiyai shook her head, still answering with a serious expression.
“Ah, you don’t have to be so serious.”
“However, if you want to apologize, just saying it on your phone would be enough. You even went to her house for this trouble.”
Rubbing the back of his head, Shinichi Sato replied somewhat awkwardly. Perhaps because she came from a psychic family, the girl’s way of doing things truly matched her demeanor – orderly and serious.
“She didn’t accept my friend request.”
“……..”
Those few short words completely silenced Shinichi Sato. But upon closer reflection, this was indeed something Kazumi would do.
“Hahahaha, maybe she didn’t see it. Kazumi doesn’t use text messages too much usually…”
With a few awkward dry laughs, Shinichi Sato quickly found an excuse to break the awkward silence, and even forcefully made excuses for his girlfriend, trying to restore Kazumi’s good impression in the other’s eyes.
“Pffft—”
“I was just making a remark. Kiyomizu-san isn’t a bad person, otherwise I wouldn’t have come to apologize to her.”
Seeing the young man’s comically awkward appearance, Mai Shinomiyai couldn’t help but laugh out loud. His clumsy acting was so transparent.
However, Mai Shinomiyai also knew that Kazumi’s personality was like that, but she didn’t mind. Kazumi’s straightforward personality, being the same on the inside and outside, was much better than those who were friendly on the surface but had malicious intentions in their hearts. This was also the reason why she was willing to be friends with her.
“Oh, oh, oh, Shinomiya, I’m glad you understand.”
Hearing Mai Shinomiyai’s feedback, Shinichi Sato finally breathed a sigh of relief. He didn’t want his girlfriend’s rare friend to become distant because of this. Moreover, based on his understanding of Mai Shinomiyai, she was undoubtedly a friend worth deepening ties with in every aspect.
“Yes, speaking of which, I’m actually more curious about what happened between you two? Did you have a fight?”
Mai Shinomiyai nodded, looking at the blond young man in front of her with a smile, and asked faintly.
“Ah… that’s quite complicated just to say it…”
Being asked so suddenly, Shinichi Sato felt the tangled ball of yarn that had been bothering him surfacing in his mind, and he couldn’t help but scratch his already disheveled hair again.
He glanced at the time in his hand, then at the tall young girl standing by his side.
“Are you going back that way?”
“Yes.”
“Eh, let’s talk while we walk that way.”
