Chapter 26: Otori Kaede Part 1

In front of me was the perfect definition of Gentle Beauty.

Otori Kaede

Her hair was long and black, with a greenish tint styled in a low ponytail and a bow at the end, she had bangs that covered her forehead. Kaede has a protruding "ahoge" on the top of her head and locks that cover the sides of his face, tied with hair ties at the ends. Her face was round and pretty, along with a pair of eyes that she always kept closed. She was dressed in her school uniform.

Tadano: "Oh Otori-San, what are you doing walking alone at this hour?" I asked.

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Otori: "Nothing special… I'm just… walking home…"

She responded in her characteristic slow and gentle tone.

At that moment the memory of her character came to my mind.

Otori Kaede: Cute and airheaded by nature, she rarely takes what happens around her seriously. This makes her seem quite unintelligent and childish, but it is simply the innocence of her. She really likes to smile and take things easy. Her doing her thing at a slow and carefree pace.

A quiet girl. So to speak.

Tadano: "Will you be okay being on your own these hours? If you don't mind, I can walk you home."

Otori: "Oh! ..."

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Otori: "Are you… sure you want… to accompany me?"

Tadano: "It's no problem, just tell me where she is and I'll accompany you." I smiled at her.

I will admit that being around her was very calming.

Her talk and cute gestures made her a very pleasant being to spend time with.

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Otori: "So... If it's not... too much trouble... I would appreciate your company on my way home." Otori said with her characteristic slow pace, as she brought both hands together and pressed them against her cheek as she gave me a tender smile.

Tadano; "Then excuse me," I said as he took her hand.

I had a vague memory that Otori tends to disappear when she is not paid attention to.

It is so quiet and sudden that many doubt if she was there in the first place.

Otori: "Ara～?"

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That's when he understood what Tadano-Kun wanted to do.

She placed one of her fingers on her curious chin and after a long wait.

She said:

Otori: "I see… it seems that… you have understood my situation… I appreciate it…"

Otori said as she smiled at me. Then I take the phone out of her and look at me.

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Otori: "Do you think… if we… Exchange our… Contact information" she said as she covered her mouth with her cell phone.

Tadano: "Sure, it's no problem," I said while she took out my cell phone and turned on the infrared. After a beep that informed us of the successful exchange. We both headed towards her house. while I took her hand to prevent him from disappearing into the dark streets of the night.

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Otori: "Ne ～ Tadano-Kun tell me… how it feels to be friends with Komi-San" Otori said full of curiosity.

Tadano: "Komi-San is a sweet and kind girl, although she is not very good at expressing her feelings, she is a good girl. You should try chatting with her, I'm sure you two would get along very well."

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Otori: "Oh well ～… I don't think it's that difficult… Komi-San always seems to give off a gentle aura… since you suggested it… I'll try it…. "said a thoughtful Otori.

Tadano: "I would appreciate it a lot… I would like her to interact more with others and she could be happy chatting with friends." I said with an awkward smile as she scratched my hair shyly.

Otori looked at me for a moment and then smiled widely.

Then he took something out of her pockets and showed it to me.

Otori: "Do you want a Candy?... They are tasty…" Otori said as he gave me a kind smile. It looked like the smile of a loving mother.

I stared at her for a moment.

Her smile was cute and reassuring.

She would be a good wife. Don't you think?

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Get away! She is pure! She is innocent!

I quickly killed any intrusive thoughts she had towards Otori.

Tadano: "Thank you…" I said a little nervously.

I hoped she wouldn't notice me staring at her.

Otori gave me another look and then touched my cheek.

Otori: "You know… it's not good to be like that… problems are solved by talking…" she said while he opened his eyes a little, showing me a pair of charming emeralds.

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Seeing that my heart beat wildly and I turned as red as a tomato.

Out of shame or perhaps stupidity I let go of her hand and quickened my pace.

I couldn't see her face.

My heart was still beating wildly.

What was that? Did I see a goddess in the eyes? This is the same feeling I had when watching Komi-San for the first time. Although I adapted later and generated some resistance.

Seeing Otori's pair of beautiful eyes broke all my defenses completely.

When my thoughts calmed down, my reason slapped me with reality and I realized what I had done.

Damn! I had let go of Otori and let him pay attention.

I turned around quickly, hoping he was still there. But as expected she had disappeared.

My heart began to beat wildly again, but instead of doing so out of shame or enchantment, it beat because of the panic I felt.

It was late and the streets were dark and probably dangerous, I would blame myself forever if something happened to Otori for making such a stupid mistake.

I quickly ran in search of him. Calling her everywhere.

Make full use of my increased stats. My previous tiredness completely disappeared and adrenaline rushed through my bloodstream at full speed.

After a couple of minutes that felt like hours, I found her.

She was being surrounded and cornered by a group of criminals.

Otori: "Ara～? Good night... to all of you... do you need something..." Otori asked calmly, the appearance of the criminals did not bother her in the slightest.

Offender 1: "Oh! What do we have here? A pretty girl. And lonely.

Offender 2: "You know it is very dangerous to be alone at this time of night."

Offender 3: "Why don't you come with us for a while, we'll protect you and maybe you'll have fun, eh?

Offender 4: "We can buy you anything you want if you want, like candy and stuff."

As they spoke, smiles full of savagery and lust formed on her face.

Otori: "Oh! If it's for candy... I have a few... do you want them?" Otori said unperturbed by the dangerous situation she found herself in. While he took out a piece of candy from her pocket and offered it to her.

Black lines formed on the criminals' heads.

Was this girl stupid? It was what they thought.

Offender 1: "Don't you understand your situation?"

Offender 2: "Do you know if we plan to do it with you?"

Otori: "Didn't they say... that they would protect me... and we would go have fun?" He asked curiously as she placed a finger on her mouth, making a cute expression.

Now more bewildered and somewhat angry, the criminals responded.

Offender 4: "You're kidding us, bitch!

Offender 3: "Also stop offering us this shit!" she said, hitting Otori's outstretched hand that offered her candy. Making it fall to the ground.

Otori: "Is something bad happening?" Otori asked now somewhat aware of these people.

Offender 2: "Oh! Yes, something happens! Now you will come with us, and entertain us. And you better do it right" the man said as he held one of Otori's arms.

Otori: "Huh? Excuse me… but I…" she tried to say but was interrupted.

Offender 1: "We don't give a shit what you want, obey us or else we... UGAH" the man tried to say before being thrown into the air.

The rest of the criminals were alarmed to see how his comrade was dispatched like a puppet with broken strings.

Then everyone trembled when they heard a guttural voice, which made some even wet themselves from the absolute horror it conveyed.

Tadano: "You Trash!!! Back! Now!"

At some point Tadano's figure was in front of them with Otori behind him.

He looked at them with a dangerous look.

They trembled for a moment, but seeing that he was a young man and did not have many muscles they quickly put aside their initial fear and anger filled their minds.

Author's note: Hello everyone, I almost left you without a chapter but here it is, the other one may take a while because it is not translated and I have to run to work due to a sudden shift change. When it arrives I will translate it and publish it. see you . Remember to drink a lot of water and I love you very much. Sincerely your favorite depressive author.

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