*Kachak*

“Fairly a full of life bunch…these two…” Laughing wryly, I shut the metallic door after confirming Laura and Rachel are now not current…for the third time…

I imply…third time is the attraction, proper?! There is no such thing as a manner these two are nonetheless exterior, proper?!

RIGHT?!

…

Really, don’t reply that. I can’t deal with the reality. Simply ignore me. Be happy to fake I didn’t say something. You all ought to transfer alongside now.

“I agree.” Chuckling, Kurokawa solutions with a mild smile. “They appear to get alongside fairly properly.”

It appears she notices my frame of mind as properly. I imply… part of it was my fault for making myself appear conspicuous by opening and shutting the door many occasions like a goddamn schizophrenic affected person. Anybody would have been freaked out or a minimum of cautious of me if they didn’t know the 2 ladies.

However hey! A minimum of I’m not alone on this bizarre ass predicament!

“You do not say.” A sigh escapes my chest. If I had eyes, they’d roll 360 levels from the entrance to the again and to the entrance once more. Ought to this world be a horror recreation, that may have been doable, to be sincere.

Okay, perhaps that could be a little bit of a creepy response, nonetheless!

“I do not know how or why, although. These two have been like that the entire day.”n-(OvelB1n

“Nicely, there’s nothing unsuitable with the friendship between ladies. And I imagine you wish to see them getting alongside, too?”

With a light-weight smile on her lips, the bookworm rapidly approaches my facet and sits down slowly whereas tucking her skirt. In addition to the standard class that Kuro all the time exudes, her actions are fluid and pure with out hesitation. Apparently, she doesn’t draw back from closing the hole between us.

As soon as that’s achieved, Kuro pats the ground beneath my toes, signaling me to come back down along with her. To which I rapidly complied.

“Yeah, I agree.” After all, it’s a lot better to see Rachel poke Laura with phrases than her kitchen knife. Quite than having these two battling it guerilla-style till just one stands, I would favor them to sit down down like adults to unravel their points. In a world the place killing has penalties, that’s simply dismissed since folks take it with no consideration. In mine, nevertheless, one thing like that’s arduous to come back by. Due to that motive, though I continually complain, I can’t assist however really feel blessed.

“I do know you do.” Kurokawa appears to be like happy.

Silence then falls upon us. For some time, Kurokawa and I don’t discuss something vital, neither is it mandatory.

Surprisingly, just like her silence, I don’t wish to utter a single phrase. Quickly after sitting down, an unstated settlement is fashioned between us as we sit idly, indulging within the different individual’s pleasant presence. Even when that is transient, my coronary heart tells me to take pleasure in this peacefulness with Kuro to the very best of my capacity.

That is most likely bizarre to say, however it feels so stress-free. The environment is excellent — snug but enjoyable. It’s a kind of moments when nothing issues, the whole lot is calm, and all is properly regardless of what occurred beforehand. This silence between Kuro and I is drastically completely different from the silence when I’m solely on my own. One represents tranquility, and one represents loneliness. One is created by profoundness, the opposite by hollowness.

I by no means thought lazying round would really feel this good.

Really superb!

As a result of we had been so shut, I assumed an intense heartbeat would come out of my chest. Or maybe I ought to really feel sizzling throughout my physique out of embarrassment and disgrace. But, there’s nothing like that. Even when Kuro and I usually are not in that sort of relationship, and nothing is voiced aloud, there’s nothing however peace in my chest.

I really feel calm. The sense of calm was like once I was subsequent to Laura or Rachel. It doesn’t matter what occurred earlier than, my coronary heart all the time felt comfy with these two. Now, there’s yet another one who can provide me that. Being with Kuro, particularly on this occasion, feels completely unbelievable.

Plus, I shouldn’t have to ask Kuro if she has the identical factor in her thoughts. The truth that she is right here tells me the whole lot I must know. By how she softly smiles, Kurokawa should perceive what I’m feeling and share the identical feelings. Why else would she be right here if she didn’t?

*Woooo*

Sitting on the best level of the varsity, gusts of wind mischievously run by means of the bookworm’s well-kept black hair, making her bangs flutter to the rhythmic breeze this place has to supply. For the reason that distance between us is technically non-existent, not solely the pink scar on her brow is seen, however I also can see her stunning lengthy eyelashes transferring ever so barely. And her eyes, these eternal emerald stars with nothing however my reflection in them, unknowingly tremble.

How can anybody look this comfortable and fragile? It appears like I’m going to interrupt her by merely sitting right here.

In all probability sensing my deep gaze, our bookworm hurriedly makes use of one hand to maintain her hair in place, decided to not let me see what’s hidden behind them. Coincidentally, it’s her wounded hand. That jogs my memory. We nonetheless must get Kuro’s hand mounted after this.

Nonetheless, not stopping there, utilizing the opposite hand, Kuro places it on high of mine with out a second of delay, caressing every finger gently like she is touching a chunk of delicate treasure. Nonetheless, whereas holding my hand, Kurokawa nonetheless says nothing, solely sustaining her give attention to my face as if to carve my faceless options into her soul.

In truth, I really feel blessed. Like, for actual! Kurokawa might be trying on the sunny sky above us. She may gaze on the cotton clouds floating merrily and endlessly up there. Heck! The bookworm might be getting downstairs to get her hand cared for correctly. However no. Kuro chooses to remain right here and put me in her visible area as an alternative.

This will sound ridiculous to a point, however I really feel willpower emanating from these spherical eyes. As if Kurokawa is telling me, ‘Keep right here’ or maybe ‘Let’s keep like this without end.’ It doesn’t matter what occurs, Kurokawa will probably be by my facet. Something that comes throughout our paths, we are going to remedy it collectively. That’s what I’m seeing from her.

Earlier than, once we didn’t share that kiss, Kurokawa’s pupils didn’t exhibit such a resolve. Earlier, it was clear that she nonetheless had concern and doubts it doesn’t matter what we talked about. Nonetheless, now, they’re crystal clear. Now not muddied by uncertainty and void of life, Kurokawa reveals me the purest willpower I’ve ever seen by means of the dazzling jewels.

With out phrases, our bookworm is telling me she needs to guard me. Extra exactly, she needs to guard each of us, defend what’s vital to her. There is no such thing as a room for doubt, hesitation, or confusion. The way in which Kuro appears to be like at me is that of absolute belief and love. It’s like an historical puzzle piece becoming completely into its place after a few years of trials. Every part appears so proper, so good, and so rejuvenating.

With Kuro proper subsequent to me like this, photographs from after our kiss resurface, and I really feel an indescribable nostalgia. The primary time such a sense appeared yesterday, I may simply overlook it as a result of awkward state of affairs everybody was in. In spite of everything, Han was sleeping soundly on his mattress, and I kissed his alleged childhood sweetheart, whom he promised to take fingers into marriage. There was completely nothing to be happy with stealing somebody’s betrothed. But when it occurs twice, and I nonetheless throw it apart, one thing is inherently unsuitable with me.

Evidently, what I felt after I kissed Rachel and what I felt after I kissed Kurokawa are of the identical sort. Regardless of the completely different origins, they each give this distinctive nostalgia that lingers in my thoughts. In Rachel’s case, there was a dying world and a sky filled with Sakura petals. In Kuro’s case, the Sakura tree was additionally blooming, and the world was dispersing into nothingness, though hers was far more detailed.

It’s like I’ve been there. It’s like I’ve lived these lives. But I’ve no recollections of such reminiscences. They don’t exist wherever in my thoughts, irrespective of how arduous I attempt to wreck my mind.

I’ve no recollection of something.

Subsequently, two potentialities come up.

One, the whole lot has been an phantasm conjured up by my mind or the bug that retains making the women deviate from the system. If that is so, I truthfully don’t have anything to fret about. I’m simply being delusional and imagining issues. After so a few years of being imprisoned by fixed repetition of this recreation, it’s not bizarre to expertise one thing of that nature.

Sadly, though I want for the primary choice to be the one, the whole lot tends to level me within the second route.

And that reply is: the whole lot occurred.