Taboo

Kanaru kept walking casually in District 13.

He stopped when the lights of a traffic light turned red and he waited along with other people for cars to pass.

Suddenly, a yellow flash appeared next to Kanaru.

She didn't bring her umbrella with her

Teleportation espers were rare so those around her were shocked when they saw a young golden-haired woman appear out of nowhere.

The traffic light turned green and Kanaru continued on his way.

"You know I hate you, right?" Rika said as she walked beside him.

"Well, it's been a long time since we spoke. I'm not the same person you knew months ago, so you shouldn't keep hating me." Kanaru said.

Rika looked at Kanaru's hair and eyes.

"Every time I see you, you appear changes in some way." Rika said.

Kanaru and Rika walked for a while until they stopped at a small ramen stand.

Kanaru entered there and Rika followed him.

Kanaru sat in front of the counter and shortly after, Rika did the same

There were only Kanaru and Rika.

Shortly afterwards, a bald man in his middle aged emerged from a door curtain.

He saw Kanaru.

"As usual?" The bald man asked.

Kanaru nodded.

"Ah, another bowl for the lady on my side, please." He added.

The bald man leaned over a little and left.

"Please? Did you really say that? " Rika asked in surprise.

The last time she spoke to Kanaru, he was a person of very few words and every word he said was related to getting stronger or murdering someone.

"Stop wasting time, what agreement did I break with you?" Kanaru asked.

"Your insects are still scattered throughout Academy City." Rika said with an accusing tone.

She couldn't move freely in this city due to his insects.

"When did I make an agreement with you?" Kanaru was confused.

"I saved your life when you were about to die from the fall!" Rika exclaimed.

Shortly after the bald man came up with 2 bowls of ramen with a small portion of pork.

"Here you are. And dear customer, you should only focus on one woman. You shouldn't betray her trust, at least not with her sister." The bald man said.

He said that because he saw Rika's appearance.

Rika looked a lot like Misaki.

"..."

"..."

The atmosphere was silent for a long time.

Kanaru was the first to break the silence.

"I would not have died even if I had fallen to the pavement. Besides, you needed me and I don't remember ever making an agreement with you. I only heard a silly warning from you when you invaded my room." He said in an awkward tone.

"So, now you're a womanizer?" Rika said with an annoyed tone.

It seems that she forgot the main purpose of the conversation.

Kanaru shook his head.

"This is the best place to eat ramen. When I come in District 13, I pass by this place. You should start eating." Kanaru suggested.

"Oh, and I'm not a womanizer. In the last few days Misaki has helped me take care of some children and I always invite her to this place after we finish doing it, but today she was unable to come because she was busy with the preparations for the festival." Kanaru explained.

"Misaki? Do you call that woman with the big breasts by her name?" Rika asked.

Kanaru finished eating. Immediately afterwards he took Rika's bowl.

"The insects, right? Those are important. So, forget it, I won't do anything." Kanaru said as he ate Rika's bowl.

"You are lousy changing the subjects. And also, you are rude." Rika sighed.

She saw Kanaru as he continued eating.

She seemed to notice something odd about him, aside from the change in his appearance and aura.

Rika's eyes changed to a blue color.

Her gaze focused on Kanaru's stomach.

She ignored his clothing, skin, and internal organs. She saw beyond, a very hidden and dark place, this was not the first time that she did that with him.

She saw the usual: A great white sphere. Inside that sphere were 8 other smaller spheres of different colors.

"Is she a pervert?" Kanaru frowned a little.

She knew that the great white sphere was Kanaru's world and the other spheres within it were his other abilities.

But that's not what she found strange.

She looked up from her and she focused on Kanaru's head.

Inside his head, in a dark space, she saw something very peculiar.

There was a silhouette in the form of a red Star of David mark, that silhouette was constantly flashing.

But that mark was enveloped in a kind of white aura that contained it at all times.

Rika was surprised to see that.

"I'll always enjoy ramen." Kanaru said as he wiped his mouth with a napkin.

"You... are completely crazy."