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Rushing back to buy Michi a new candied apple, my face was all red not just because of the embarrassing childhood that she somehow perfectly recalls but also when I suddenly covered her mouth.

I could feel her soft lips in the palm of my hand and when she looked up at me it just...

Ugh, calm down Haruchiyo. I was stupid in doing that, what if she's mad? Damnit.

I can't do this, my face is still feeling hot, it's embarrassing for people to see me like this. I also can't show my face to Michi today.

I looked around and saw a stall that sells masks so I picked one. It was a kitsune mask and it was surprisingly well-made and affordable.

After I finally covered my blushing face, I went to the apple candy stall and ordered one.

"Hmm? Haru-kun?" I heard someone call that made me turn. It was Emma with Draken.

"Emma, Draken..."

"What are you doing here? Where's Michi-nee-san?" Emma asked.

"I let her sit somewhere while I bought her one of these." I replied and took the apple candy that the seller was handing me.

"It must be nice, I want one too but Draken won't even buy me one." Emma pouted.

"Ha? You just ate some sweet corn a while ago. Besides, I have to send you home first since there's a gang fight later." Draken said.

"Again? Jeez, all you care about is gangs and motorbikes. Hmph!"

"Gang fight?" I asked

"Yeah, there was a new gang that picked a fight but it's no big deal. They're just small fries. Mikey only asked the first two divisions to join." He said.

I'm not that interested in gangs and avoid them like Michi but I have a bad feeling.

*ring ring*

"Oh, Mikey? Yeah, I'm going." Draken said after answering the phone.

"What's wrong?" Emma asked and he sighed.

"Apparently they gave Mikey the wrong location for the fight and Takemichi told him that they're probably nearby the shrine. It's somewhere around the parking lots." He said and my eyes widened.

Parking lots? If it's a gang fight then there's a possibility that it's in the widest part. Isn't that the place I left Michi?

"Emma, take this. I have to go back to Michi." I said and gave her the candied apple.

"Huh? Wait, Haru-kun?" She called but I kept running as fast as I can back to where Michi is.

I have to make it on time.






































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I looked up at the sky and rain began to fall down. Good thing I took an umbrella with me but what's taking Haru so long?ย 

I should go and look for him.

"Oya? What's a pretty girl doing here all alone?" One guy said. I turned to see that they were at least 20 men wearing some kind of gang uniform.

How bothersome.

"Wait boss, doesn't she look familiar?" One behind him said.

"Hmm? W-wait you're right. She looks like Toman's leader." The other said and they slightly backed away.

I see, so this is Manjiro's mess. There's no need for me to clean this up.

"They must be siblings, she also looks exactly like the black dragon's first-ever leader." Another said while I just sighed and turned around, walking away as they discuss.

"Hey miss, where do you think you're going? We'd like to ask you something so you have to answer us properly." The leader asked as he held onto my wrist.

"Are you perhaps related to Toman's leader, Mikey?" They asked.

"It's none of your business." I said and took his hand and began to walk away again.

I can't fight when I'm dressed like this. It's better to avoid it.

"This bitch, who do you think you are!" The leader said and harshly pulled back my wrist.

I was getting annoyed and was ready to kick but suddenly a wooden stick landed on the guy's arm, making him let go of my wrist in pain.

I looked up to see Haru who was wearing a kitsune mask.

"B-boss, are you okay?" One guy asked the leader who was groaning in pain.

"Michi, are you okay?" Haru asked and I nodded.

"You bastard! GET THEM!" The leader asked and Haru put me behind him.

"Stay behind me, you don't have to fight. I'll protect you." He said.

"Stupid, I wasn't even planning to in the first place. Don't kill them." I said and he chuckled.

"Yeah." He said and began fighting. It won't count as unfair if he has a weapon since they outnumber him.

I'll have to talk to Takemichi again later, which part of this is the "everything is fine" part.

"Oi, who's this, is this guy from Toman? He's so strong." I heard them mutter as Haru effortlessly beat them up one by one.

"What are you guys doing? He's just one guy!" The leader shouted.

The leader clicked his tongue and slowly approach Haru from behind while holding a knife.

What a cowardly move.

"How bothersome" I muttered and threw my wooden slipper on his hand which Haru hit earlier so he let go of the knife.

"Fuck! Who-" he said and faced in my direction but my other slipper his face before he could finish a sentence.

He couldn't even react since Hatu already knocked him out when he turned around.

His underlings back away and sounds of motorcycles can be heard.

"Late again" I muttered as Haru walked towards me all drenched in the rain.

"Are you okay?" I asked

"Yeah"

"..."

"..."

"Why are you wearing a mask again? Do you want to look cool with a different mask?" I asked.

"M-Michi!!"

"I was joking" I said with a straight face.

"You're just teasing. Jeez, not even a thank you after I saved you." He muttered.

"Alright, I'm sorry, and thank you for protecting me." I said.

"Ah, sorry, I gave your apple candy to Emma a while ago." He said.

"It's fine" I said as he took the umbrella that I was holding, seeing that I was having a hard time holding it for us since he's taller.

"MICHI! ARE YOU ALRIGHT?!" I heard Manjiro say as he ran towards me.

"Yeah, I'm alright, no thanks to you. You always come late, I'm extending your punishment. You'll be in charge of the chores for a month." I said.

"Michi...Noooo" He said and quickly turned to the group behind him.

"You! It's your guys' fault. Let me just hit you all one by one." He said and it clearly scared them witless.

"Let them be, Mikey. Look, the leader was already out." Draken said after arriving with Takemichi.

"Where's Emma and Hina?" I asked and they said that the two had already gone home so I was relieved.

Now I realize that I was worried for nothing when the accident on August 3 didn't happen here. Guess there's nothing to be worried about except for a few nuisances like this.

I just picked up my wooden slipper but I didn't bother wearing them since it hurts my feet.

"I'm going home." I said and walk away, I could hear my twin beating up the remaining enemy to vent his childish anger.

"Michi, wait up!" Haru said and caught up with me then went in front of me and squat down.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"Hop on, you're not planning on walking barefoot, are you?" He said.

"It's no problem to me." I said.

"Yeah but Shinichiro-san will scold me if I let you be. You'll just hurt yourself more." He insisted so I just gave up and let him carry me home. I was holding the umbrella above us and we were silent. It's like time went by quickly and he became stronger than me.ย 

"Hey, Haru..." I said.

"Yeah"

"..."

"..."

"You looked cool earlier." I said and he was just silent until we reached the front of our house.

I thanked him for taking me home like always and for taking me to the festival. I gave him the fish I won earlier as thanks. When I was about to go inside, he called me and I turned around

"Is there something else?" I asked and he removed the mask he had and placed it over my face. I thought that was all but I was surprised when he placed a kiss on my forehead, or on top of the mask rather.

"Thanks for going out with me today, Michi. See you later." He said and just walked away. I watched his figure slowly disappear before I went inside.

"Hmm? Oh, Welcome back. Nice mask." Shin greeted me as I entered.

I didn't reply and went straight to our room and locked the door. Leaning against the door and slowly sliding down.

I removed the mask and looked at it for a while, remembering what just happened. I looked at my reflection in the mirrors and saw that my face has a bit of a reddish hue.

"Am I getting a fever?"ย 

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