11 A Revealing Interest

As these things came into Rantaro's head, he could only think of Sonia, he felt something strong between him and her but at the same time he had concerns.

Roy came in and asked Rantaro if he would go with Flora to the Florists, "Listen I really don't want to go with Flora and listen about her lectures of why love and happiness can win.

Just please, do me this one favour, Joey and Hope are out together and Martha is forcing me to go with her, she said as long as someone else takes my place, I've got no choice".

Rantaro began to use this moment to get his mind off things that have been happening to him and he didn't find anything wrong with listening to Flora so agreed.

Roy was filled with relief and went outside to the arcade, how did Rantaro know this, he knew this because he always Obsessed with playing video games.

As Rantaro left the house and went to go and collect Flora, as she was about to leave, she was being cornered by this guy, Rantaro recognized him as Shigeru.

"Hey Flora nice bumping into you lately, hey I have an idea, why dont we hang out? I know the best places to go to if you're down for it". Flora was scared by how intimidating he was.

"N - N - N No, I don't have time for that, I need to go to the flower shop a - a - and buy some new flowers for my sister". Shigeru didn't take no for an answer and pressured her.

"Come on, No girl says no to me, I know you want to hang out with me, I get it, come on" he grabbed her hand and forced her to go with him.

Then Rantaro approached and said, "Hey Shigeru, why don't get off my sister, she doesn't like you so I suggest you beat it". Shigeru was pissed off by what he said.

As he was about to punch Rantaro, Roy appeared and grabbed Shigeru's fist and punched him, Shigeru was left with a bloody nose, he ran off as he was crying.

Roy ran to Flora and hugged her and saying that he was sorry that he didn't come with her. "I'm an idiot, I shouldn't have left you in these streets knowing that pricks like him take you.

How about I make it up by going with you to the flower shop?I promise that I will listen to your lectures about love". Flora was confused by what he meant by taking her.

"What are you taking about Roy, I mean it's not like you have a crush on Flora do you?" questioned Rantaro as he was still here, Roy began to blush and hit Rantaro in the head.

Flora began to take Roy's hand and dragged him to the Florists, "Come on Roy, let's have fun at the flower shop, I'm sure the Florist will like you" Roy and Flora were gone by then.

Leaving Rantaro in the streets with a lot of people looking at him with worrying eyes, he decided to leave and to hit up at the bar that him Joey and Roy went.

As he got there, he noticed that the sign said, 'My Blue Pearl' it was a strange name for this type of bar but Rantaro ignored the sign and went inside, as he got inside.

He saw Hajime and that Stranger arguing about something, as they saw Rantaro, the stranger left immediately and patted his back while for Hajime, he told him to come in.