Chapter 161: Young Boy
“Kazumi… about that, do you have a misunderstanding about the new classmate?”
On the familiar rooftop, the boy and girl sat together, in front of them were neatly arranged lunch boxes with exquisite and delicious food emitting a fragrant aroma.
Sato Shinichi picked up a piece of tender shrimp and put it into his mouth, chewing while his eyes were fixed on the girl in front of him who was lowering her head to eat but clearly exuding a gloomy, low-pressure aura.
“You know her?”
His thoughts interrupted, Kazumi raised her head, her eyes glowing red, and glared at him. Seemingly having grasped a blind spot, she threw a suffocatingly fatal question.
“Yes…”
Sato Shinichi subconsciously scratched his head and reached for the chopsticks in his hand, heading towards the food container, answering his girlfriend’s question without self-awareness.
But before the boy could finish his words, a pair of chopsticks emanating a black aura pointed directly at his throat. The wooden chopsticks emitted a faint, eerie glow, as if a slight force would pierce Sato Shinichi’s throat.
“I know her, but she doesn’t know me!! It’s someone the old man knows, who transferred to our class and asked me to look after her a bit. Kazumi, I will definitely only care about your condition, and I have absolutely no intention of speaking up for others!!!”
Terrifying killing intent emanated from the skinny girl in front of him. Feeling the piercing sharpness at the tip of the chopsticks, Sato Shinichi couldn’t help but swallow.
In the face of imminent death, the boy’s mind seemed to clear up. In an instant, he understood the reason for Kazumi’s sudden anger. He blurted out, explaining everything as quickly as he possibly could in his life.
“…”
Looking at the dog with a French military salute and a frightened expression, whether it was the boy’s comical appearance or the words he finally spoke, Kazumi’s mood slightly softened. The chopsticks in her hand slowly slid down and finally plunged fiercely into the chicken leg in the food box.
“Eat.”
Actually, Kazumi couldn’t be entirely blamed for getting angry for no reason. The girl had been contemplating at her desk on how to deal with the psychic transfer student’s potential investigations. But unexpectedly, this long-haired girl named Mai Shinomiyai directly bypassed several girls and walked up to her, saying she wanted to be friends.
The impact of that moment almost made Kazumi strike out directly, but reason ultimately pulled the girl back. Both she and Mai Shinomiyai would surely know the consequences of acting out in Shikoku.
Adhering to her usual persona, Kazumi coldly refused the kindness emanating from the transfer student, but her thoughts never stopped.
However, no matter how much Kazumi thought, her lack of information prevented her from discerning whether Mai Shinomiyai had recognized the power within her. But her contradictory behavior of approaching her without directly exposing her meant Kazumi couldn’t figure out her true purpose.
Kazumi was already unhappy because Mai Shinomiyai’s matter caused her to not pay attention in class all morning.
And this oblivious dog hadn’t come to comfort her but instead inquired about Mai Shinomiyai, which made Kazumi furious!
Although Kazumi also admitted that in terms of appearance alone, the long-haired black-haired girl with emerald eyes and a beautiful face was indeed more attractive than herself in terms of both appearance value and temperament.
But the dog was her dog, how could he turn his elbow outwards at such a time! His girlfriend was angry, and he was constantly mentioning another woman in front of her?! This could no longer be explained away by simply calling him a “straight man”!
Watching her dog, whom she had raised with great effort, speaking up for the person opposite her, even Kazumi could clearly feel the scorching flames erupting from her cold heart, with the intention of sending Sato Shinichi away if he didn’t provide a reasonable explanation.
However, Sato Shinichi’s explanation later was somewhat plausible, and Kazumi slightly let go of the dog who had tried to do bad things, and returned to dealing with the food in her hands.
Recalling Sato Shinichi’s question earlier, Kazumi swallowed the rice in her mouth and said calmly.
“I don’t like her.”
“Ah…”
Sato Shinichi scratched the back of his head with a bit of helplessness. The girl’s answer had the unique way of handling things that only Kazumi Shimizu possessed, always appearing cold and dismissive towards everyone.
Sato Shinichi had even wanted to help the girl make some new friends by taking advantage of the transfer student’s proactive overtures!
After all, according to what he heard from the old man, this girl named Mai Shinomiyai was a rare genius in the psychic world. Whether it was for the network of becoming friends or for the future possible increase in acceptance of her true identity after having a friend with abilities, these were all things Sato Shinichi hoped for.
Of course, all of this was blocked by the girl’s cold expression, dispelling the plan he had previously devised on how to introduce the two. Sato Shinichi flipped open a book in his mind, recalling its contents.
Finally, he showed a silly smile and said to Kazumi.
“Well, if you don’t like her, then I don’t like her either.”
“…”
Her fish-like eyes turned upwards, and Kazumi quietly looked at the dog who had become sincere and greasy, her cold face showing an expression of speechlessness, meeting Sato Shinichi’s seemingly affectionate gaze.
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“Ah… today, the weather seems…”
After a moment of awkwardness as if time had stopped, even Sato Shinichi, who was usually carefree even in front of his girlfriend, showed a hint of shyness. He reached out and rubbed his face, trying to shift the indescribable awkwardness by discussing the weather.
“Who taught you that?”
But Kazumi would naturally not be fooled by such a low-level diversion. She reached out and pried away the boy’s hand covering his face. Looking at the shy Sato Shinichi, like a mother catching her son peeking at adult books, she inquired about the culprit who had corrupted her child.
“No… I…”
“Buckwheat field?”
Kazumi’s single sentence directly revealed the truth of the matter. It was mainly because the expression on the boy’s face was too simple. Even by just looking at his expression, she could know what the boy was thinking. Moreover, Kazumi understood very well what boys of this age were thinking, and in an instant, the girl confirmed her suspect.
“It’s me…”
“Does he have a girlfriend?”
“No…”
“Then why did you ask him to teach you how to interact with a girlfriend?”
“I… I just borrowed two books…”
Looking at Sato Shinichi, who was lowering his head as if he had done something wrong, a hint of amusement flashed in the girl’s eyes. While he was mature beyond his years in other matters, in front of her, he was as pure as a blank sheet of paper, always doing silly things, trying to get closer to her.
A strange emotion crossed the girl’s heart. She reached out and took the hand of the clueless boy, as if holding the boy full of youthful spirit from the past.
“You know, you have a girlfriend.”
“So, you must not become one of those greasy guys who always say things against their conscience!”
