Event 44: Hunter's Prey

'My vitality increased by six points' Haruta in his mind was quite surprised by the increase of his statistic with only one night of being together with kiyoko at his house.

They both walked calmly towards school, while Kiyoko took Haruta's arm "Today I have to work during the afternoon, so you can go home first" Haruta said taking a set of keys from his pocket.

"are you sure?" Kiyoko asked looking at the keychain that Haruta was giving her "We met a short time ago, this could be too soon"

"If you are going to start staying at my house you have to have keys to enter, correct?" Haruta asked a question to make sure that his dialect was correct as well as the reasons for him to make the decision "This will not be the first time that you stay in my house, also the keys can be useful in any emergency"

Kiyoko continued doubting but seeing Haruta's expression and noticing that he was serious, he decided to take the keys from his hand "Well, I will accept them but then you can't regret it" Kiyoko said with a smile on her face.

Haruta shook her head "I doubt I can regret this decision, you also help me a lot" Haruta's words were accompanied by the memory in reference to the increase in his vitality statistic since Kiyoko took the initiative to approach.

"Actually today I also have to come back late, I have activities with the volleyball club after school" said Kiyoko reminding Haruta that she was the manager of the club.

"Well I guess we both have business this afternoon" Haruta scratched the back of his head.

They both continued on their way to school as Kiyoko adorned her face with a happy expression.

At school they both separated and each one went towards their classrooms, when Haruta entered his classroom the first thing he found was the face of Takagi "Oh, but it is Takagi" said Haruta waving to the movie -pink gently.

But in response to Haruta's greeting she said nothing instead she just turned her face in contempt making her just smile.

"Hisashi, Komuro" Haruta raised his hand in greeting to the two boys who had missed school the day before.

"Haruta!" Komuro greeted energetically as Hisahi just raised her hand.

Before Haruta will arrive at her place, the door to the classroom was opened showing a chestnut at the entrance "Rei!" Komuro exclaimed to greet her childhood friend.

"Rei?" Haruta asked turning around to look at the chestnut that was only steps away from his position.

"Harutaaa!" Rei yelled grabbing Haruta by the neck and shook him hard "Who was the big bust girl you ran into yesterday ?!" Rei asked while still shaking Haruta "Why did you and Kiyoko come from the same direction ?!"

Haruta could only smile as he looked at his fast-moving surroundings as Rei was shaking him "About that, yesterday I was looking for a job at Udon's restaurant" said Haruta answering the first question

"How do you explain about Kiyoko ?!" Rei again questioned Haruta.

"Well how can I explain it ... well she stayed at my house" said Haruta making Rei stop instantly and released him leaving him in free fall but thanks to the increase in all his statistics with his reflexes he was able to avoid the fall.

"what did you say?" Rei asked looking at Haruta.

Haruta ordered her clothes and then looked at the stunned Rei "Ah, well she waited until my job interview is over and we agreed that she would stay at my house until the end of the week, it is totally normal" Haruta said naturally.

"Since when is it normal for a boy and a girl to live alone under the same roof?" Rei asked reproaching Haruta's decision by accepting that Kiyoko stay at her house.

Komuro and Hisashi had been silent the entire time, but with each word from Rei they were more impressed than before.

"Don't try anything, I swear" Haruta said raising his hands 'Technically I didn't try since I did it' Haruta said in his mind remembering his first night at home with Kiyoko.

Rei stared at Haruta for a few minutes and then let him go "Sigh ...." Rei sighed "Well, I will trust you, I don't think you do anything irresponsible, besides, Kiyoko yesterday told us that you rejected her during volleyball club training "

"What? Haruta, did you reject her ?!" Komuro exclaimed approaching where Haruta was reordering her clothes.

"Believe it or not she was the one who accepted the fact that Haruta rejected her, but she also said that she would not give up on him" Rei said with her arms crossed remembering the meeting they had while they were having coffee "Never imagined that she had everything planned , to the point of staying for the rest of the week at Haruta's house "Rei said, dropping her shoulders annoyed.

Among words that the group exchanged was when the teacher assigned to the current classes arrived, Haruta went to his place like everyone else, the time passed and finally the lunch break arrived where Haruta went to the cooking club as usual now accompanied by Komuro, Hisashi, Rei and Kiyoko.

"President I'm already here, I brought everyone to help us with the work" Haruta said out loud entering the cooking club.

Asuna was sitting at the kitchen bar with her apron that she usually wore, in front of her was a person that no one had seen before with an elegant uniform that did not correspond to school, the young beauty was sitting as if she were a monarch Her long blonde hair matched her violet eyes.

Haruta stood stunned at the entrance to the club room as everyone entered from his sides.

"Asuna we are already here" Rei waved as she dragged Kiyoko with her, behind Rei were Komuro and Hisashi who also greeted Asuna.

"Rei, Kiyoko welcome" Asuna greeted with a kind tone so that everyone felt comfortable.

"How interesting" the unknown blonde murmured turning around to look at Haruta who was still standing at the door entrance.

"What's wrong Haruta, why are you staying there?" Rei asked to see that Haruta had not moved from his initial place.

The expression on Haruta's face could only be described as grim, since they have known Haruta no one had seen that expression on his face, it was as if he was looking at one of his natural enemies.

"What are you doing here .... Erina Nakiri?"