Chapter 039

"I see... But can't you guess the speaker?"

"No, Yuri-chan... I still can't remember her well… You guys made me do these types of things, more than one time, which made me forget about the previous women's names… If I have to say, I say I remember only the last one, I had contact with… While for others, sorry, I can't say anything about them…"

"I s-see… *sigh* Well, okay. I will do what I can do, in my power. But still, stay alert okay? They all are from powerful backgrounds; when you had last contact with them, they were not that powerful because their husbands had the power, at that time… But now it's different. As the last report I got about them, they all became businesswomen and on top of that, successful ones. And I think you can guess the reason behind all this, I mean, who is the one to change them this much…"

"Oh, you are making me blush, Yuri-chan… Just stop it."

"You. I don't want to imagine you saying this line, with your emotionless face… Well, stay alert and safe…"

"Yes, yes"

…

As soon as I hung up the call with that woman, I didn't waste any time and quickly called Yuri-chan, head of the organization where I am working… She is the only person I can think of to get the information about this woman… She has the power, and since I want to use that power, I have to say it so to her because there is no reason for her to refuse me and will ever need one in the future…

Now that I think about her, she seemed to be in some kind of trouble while she was talking with me… Is she having trouble with anything or something like that? I thought of asking her, but I didn't because maybe she is just feeling unwell, tired, or stressed about her work, and if that's not the case… Then she will ask from the sensei because they both are best friends…

Well, whatever… It's not like I am w-worrying about h-her or anything…

[~_~]

"…"

Well, I should sleep, as I still have school to attend tomorrow…

…

Next day.

After I successfully dressed up for school, eat the toast with some milk and quickly grabbed the school bag.

Upon reaching the door, I took a deep breath, thinking today would not be like yesterday. And then...

As I opened the door, I saw a petite girl standing, her brown hair in a side ponytail fastened with a sunflower-shaped hairpiece with bangs hanging over her forehead and brown eyes... Hmm? What is she doing here?

Oh? She is holding a paper bag in her right hand, just like Shikimori-san and Komi-san did yesterday. Hmm...

Does she have her swimming classes today? As far as I can remember, yesterday, there supposed to be our class's swimming class right after the lunch break, but that never happened because our 'sports teacher' was absent...

In this school, swimming, or any other sports, for the first years, will only start to happen after the completion of 2 months... And yesterday was supposed to be day 1 of the third month, and since we are in 1-1, which means the first section of the first year, we get the privilege to have the first swimming class, but unfortunately... Well, whatever.

According to that, today will be the day for Class 1-2, and that's why Himawari is carrying a paper bag, which must contain a swimsuit... Hmm.

As I was lost in my thought, I noticed that Himawari-san was slowly and slowly approaching me... When she finally stood in front of me, having a distance between our bodies of about 5 or 6 inches, she smiled broadly, and then... she started to squeeze me...

Good Grief...

...

"Ren, Good Morning..."

After 2 minutes and 45 seconds, she greeted me... What a 'cute' and 'weird' creature she is...

"Yes, Good Morning Himawari... But how long do you keep --"

"Hmph... Ren, would you like to walk together to the school?"

Huh, she wanted to walk together... I thought, maybe just for today I will walk alone to the school, on the way there I will buy some chocolates or anything sweet... But I think I cannot, huh...?

"Like this?"

"N-no... But I want to..."

"Sorry, Hima --"

As I was saying that I can't... My ability called [CHANGE THE REALITY] triggered, again, at a time when I didn't want it to...

A) Sorry, Himawari. But let's not do it today.

B) Himawari, I don't want to... And also, stop it already, will you? I don't like clingy girls like you...

C) Hmm... Okay. But we can't walk like this, can we? So, let's hold hands...

What the heck...

What is with these choices, huh? I can't even see them as three choices because only the last option is the only ideal one...

Option A has the words I was going to say a few moments before, but the system stopped me from saying those words. It's more likely the wrong choice... So, let's not go with option A.

Option B... Hmm... This option is full of rudeness and will never help me... I would have said this to any random person if she did this to me. But the one who did this is one of my heroines, so I shouldn't choose this option... Tch... So, let's not go with the option B.

So, by this, I have only option C to choose from these three options... But still, me saying that 'let's hold hands...' is a bit too much... It's not like I will never say this line, but still... it's somewhat embarrassing for me and maybe for Himawari.

*Takes multiple deep breaths*

Let's c-choose this...

"Hmm... Okay. But we can't walk like this, can we…?"

I said this as I slowly surrounded my hands around her body; more likely, I put her in my embrace... Good Grief.

The system is making me do these embarrassing things, early in the morning... I will take revenge on the 'God of Love' someday...

Himawari was surprised at my sudden behavior, of putting her in my embrace, as she kept on saying the words like 'etto' and 'umm' continuously, like a machine... Oh, now she is feeling embarrassed, huh...

As I was watching her reaction, my right hand moved on its own and now it's holding her left hand... Good Grief, this system and god both are scary, in their way...

"Wha- What a-are y-you doing R-R-Ren...?"

"... So, let's hold hands."

"HUH?"

She shouted in surprise... Well, if I saw myself doing this in front of my eyes, I would have reacted just like her... Good Grief.

"So, let's go... Shall we?"

...

We are walking on the streets; some people are walking with us and two or three of them on their way, gave me a thumbs up while having a smile on their faces... What the hell is going on?

Himawari, on the other side, is trying to be her usual self but she can't seem to act that way as she is shivering a little bit, her face has a broad smile on it and is doing her best not to make eye contact with me as she, from the beginning of the walk, continuously looking at the ground...

Good Grief...

Well, whatever... It's not like she is not enjoying it as she is grabbing my hands very tightly, tighter than the Shikimori-san's grip... She is not intertwining her fingers with me, but...

Her hands are small as compared to mine, well I would say smaller than Shikimori-san's and Komi-san's, so it's giving a different feeling to it... Since her hands are small, seemed to be made perfectly only for me... No, no, w-wait w-what am I t-thinking...

...

We reached the bus stop just in time... There is only one bus remaining, so I decided let's take the bus together with Himawari, as I think that all of my other heroines had already taken the bus...

"Himawari, we have arrived at our destination... So, if you don't mind..."

I said to the flustered Himawari, who is still looking down at the ground... When she heard my words, she raised her head and started to look into my eyes... Her face was full red, and her eyes have some tears prepared in them... Good Grief. So, I used my other hand to swipe her tears, gently and showed my smile to her...

[AOI HINATA: +15 AFFECTION POINTS]

[HER IMAGE ABOUT YOU CHANGED FROM [CHILDHOOD SWEETHEART!] TO [CHILDHOOD LOVE!]]

After staring at me for a few seconds, she turned her head away and nodded her head a few times and also muttered something, I think...

...

Then we walked towards the only bus, standing there... I sensed no person, inside the bus... Man, what's with the atmosphere... Well, the bus has our school's emblem on it, so it sure is our bus, the vehicle number is written on the back, which I used once...

But, the mess which is going to happen inside the bus… Why do I have to deal with all of this???