Miri Togwad (end)

"Hey there! School's over! Have we gone to that store yet?"

"Okay okay, wait for me to put my stuff away first"

She's really full of energy, I don't know how I even managed to be friends with her

Walking out of the school gate, we headed towards the place Alex pointed out

"It's here!" She pointed to a very dark alley

"...are you sure this is the convenience store you mentioned?"

"Absolutely! Because everyone always points in that direction!"

The alley looks very suspicious, and I think following her is a bad idea because ultimately, I'm still responsible for my own good above all

"Well, if anything happens, we should call the police"

"Huh? Why?"

"For safety... you know"

"Pfft relax! You still have me!"

"You're not strong enough to beat up a creepy fat guy"

"You don't trust me at all"

Well, you're right, men are generally stronger than women, so even if I know martial arts I might still face danger to my life and my virgin

Damn, it reminds me of those blonde tutors who tried to grab my hand before

As we ventured further inside, I noticed a grocery store with bright neon pink lights that were really eye-catching

"..." I remained silent, I truly didn't know how to respond. I turned to my right, looking at my friend with a mixture of confusion and suspicion

"Hm? What's wrong?"

"Is this the 'grocery' store... you were talking about?"

"That's right! Cool huh?"

"..."

'This is a place selling adult toys, not a regular grocery store you retard'

Upon entering the store, as predicted... there were many things that children shouldn't see, yet they call this a grocery store. Are they kidding me?

"What's this?" She held up a 'big' and 'pink' stick and looked at me

"That's the Neo Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon, it's usually used in the late 28th century"

"But we're in the 21st century"

"Anyway, it's very powerful, I advise you to put it down"

"You're dodging my question"

Sorry, this is for your innocence and purity

"Oh, they even sell ropes here! Truly, this grocery store has everything!"

No, they sell those for a purpose, please refrain from making such foolish remarks anymore, okay?

"So... where is she? The person you mentioned"

"Oh right, I forgot! But she probably isn't here"

Well, if she's not here, we should leave as soon as possible, I don't want to stay here any longer

"Are you looking for my employees?" A deep voice came from the checkout counter.

It was a rather young-looking man, and his imposing blond hair made me uncomfortable.

'Huh? Where did he come from? There was no one at the checkout counter earlier'

"Employees? She isn't a janitor?"

"At first, that was the case, but she's very diligent, so I decided she would become an employee here. If you're curious, she's taking out the trash" he said proudly, as if he were talking about his first-born achieving some kind of accomplishment

"Mikhail, I'm back"

A gentle but indifferent voice echoed behind me and Alex, causing both of us to turn around and look

... I felt like gaping when I saw her, and Alex seemed the same, even though she always persuaded me to go see her, Alex herself had never met her. She'd only heard rumors and was curious to see for herself

Her long black hair was styled in a bun, wearing a uniform that look like the blond guy. Her emerald eyes were staring at us

With an emotionless face and a beautiful body that make her perfect, so beautiful that even my mother couldn't compare

"Oh, you're back? Someone wants to see your face again," Mikhail teased, grinning.

"I think everyone overestimates me too much, I'm not that pretty," she shook her head as if she believed she wasn't that beautiful.

"Don't be modest, you're the most beautiful girl I've ever met"

"Thank you, but I already have someone I like"

"I didn't ask yet"

"Just letting you know in advance"

Mikhail seemed disappointed, as if he had heard it many times before but still felt sad about it

Then she turned back to look at us.

"So... what are you two doing here? Only to see my face?"

"Ah! Uhhhh...." Alex stuttered and pulled me closer to whisper

"What now, Miri?!! At first, I just wanted to see how pretty she is, but she turned out to be a goddess! She made me curious about what cosmetics she's using..."

"Miri?" She looked at me with surprise

Damn it, I forgot that no matter how quietly Alex speaks, her mouth is like a loudspeaker

"... Your name's Miri Togwad right?"

"Huh? How'd you know my name?"

I don't remember being that famous

"Right, because my brother mentioned you" she replied

"Your brother?"

"He's your tutor, Liu Bei"

"NANI??!!"

Wait, what on earth??! My tutor, Liu Bei, has a sister? And she's this beautiful?!!

But she doesn't look anything like Liu Bei at all!

"We're not blood-related, so not looking alike is expected," she said, observing my expression and addressing all my questions

"Miri?!! When did you get a tutor?! Is he handsome? Is he charming?? I WANT TO MEET HIM!!!"

"Too close, Alex!!"

Damn it, her symptoms of being attracted to handsome guys are recurring

Why is my day so full of strange events?

"Oh, he also often praises you a lot, especially your attitude towards studying and your diligence."

"...Really?" What? He praises me? Despite feeling a bit embarrassed, but... hehehe

"I once had 4 wives"

... Recalling what Liu Bei said, all my embarrassment and happiness disappeared, it would take death for me to forget his words

But 4 wives? It's hard to believe, even though the way he said it sounds like it actually happened, I have to ask to be sure

"Um..."

"Guan Yu."

"Guan Yu... is it true that your brother has 4 wives?"

Suddenly, Guan Yu's face wrinkled terribly, as if he had stepped on dog poop

"NO, he doesn't have any wives, not in his entire life"

"Huh? So, he was just joking?"

"YES"

I don't know why, but I feel like she's lying, yet the way she insists seems like the truth

'Phew... if that's the case, then I don't have to worry'

Actually, she fell in love at first sight since Liu Bei became her tutor. Of course, at first, she was cautious because what if Liu Bei turned out to be like her previous tutors

But Liu Bei proved to be a mature and kind-hearted man, which made her relax her guard

And now she's no different from a teenage girl in love