84. Home (1)

84. Home (1)

"Are you sure?" Lex asked as he looked toward the fidgeting girl beside him. He and the girl were on the train toward Lex's hometown.

The girl was unable to calm down. Instead, she looked here and there, minding every gaze from the other passenger. "y, yes," she stuttered because of her nervousness.

Correct! The girl's identity was none other than Maya Azela. Before Lex obtained his pudding, he brought Maya to buy some cute clothes. Maya rejected it at first but could not resist Lex's persistence with his hundreds of reasons and submitted in the end. After that, he also brought her to the nearby high-class beauty shop. The same as before, Maya can only abide in front of Lex. And Wualah~!

Goddess descended to the mortal world!

The once diamond in the rough was polished into high-class beauty jewelry. Every person passing by can't help to take a second look at her. The younger one wants to have her as a little sister, while the older one wants her as a daughter. Of course, with her age, there's almost no one who lusted over her, except a few dangerous ones. But Lex made sure that those kinds of people won't even be able to get near her.

Maya rarely gets into this kind of center of attention situation stricken by nervousness. it was impossible for her to calm down. ('I also wanted to wear cute clothes. But not this kind of attention!!') Maya screamed in her mind. As Lex can't read another person's mind, he only smiled at her as he praised himself (good job me!! Her embarrassed state made her even cuter!! Damn! I had to protect her!!!)

(Ahem! Anyway, let's get back to the topic) "But you said it was the most precious thing for you two," Lex asked again. It happened because Lex was trying to give her Max's pendant.

(It should be in her hands) Lex only held it all this time only because he didn't want to let her know his brother's death, but she already knew about it (There's no reason for me to hold it anymore.)

"No!" Maya fiercely replied. She suddenly forgets to mind her surroundings when she hears Lex "it might be because of coincidence that brother's pendant held by Mr. Lex. It's already in your hand now. I'm sure My brother wants you to have it too" ('and I knew Mr. Lex cherished as much as I did too')

"B-" Lex tried to say something to persuade her but was immediately cut down by Maya.

"And I want you to have it too" those words sincerely come from her heart. Lex understood it when he saw her gentle face. Her words moved him. It was like a sneak attack, and He was ambushed!!

"…." Lex was unable to refute anymore. As he lost to her, Lex felt it couldn't end like this, so… "you didn't mind the other's gaze anymore?" Lex decided to tease her

"Ah!" once reminded by Lex. Maya instantly felt the other's gaze once again. Her face reddens in the next second. She even tried to hide inside Lex's shadow. While Lex's smile loosened when he saw her antics (…. Damnit! What is this strange feeling… is this how big brother felt to have a cute little sister! Damn! Now I understand how those people become a sis-con!! You can't resist these!! It's stronger than nuclear bombs!!)

"You can even call me big brother," Lex suggested. But, unfortunately, at this time, his face had already melted down into something that shouldn't be shown to other people.

"No! I won't!" Maya resolutely replied to him ('Max is Max and Mr. Lex is Mr. Lex even if I felt he's like a big brother, in the end, he's not I can't get that mixed in or it would be rude to Mr. Lex')

On the other hand, Lex, who just got rejected, froze on the spot (Ugh! Now I know how those big brothers feel when abandoned by their little sister! It's bitter but can be addicting! We're comrades now! I won't look down on you guys anymore!! … I think I opened something that I shouldn't open…)

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Before long, Lex and Maya arrived at Valentine City once they got out of the train station.

"It's almost five years…." Lex muttered as he observed his surrounding nostalgically. While Maya followed behind him and looked at her surroundings like Lex but with sparkling eyes interested in everything he saw.

"WHAT DID YOU SAY!?" a shout brought them to reality right away. Lex and Maya finally realized a group of people surrounding some people in front of the train station.

It quickly took Lex and Maya's interest. They tried to look too. It seems like there's some conflict happening there. Two parties were surrounded by others.

One party was three thug-like people. One was fat and short, and one was tall and skinny. And one was bald. While the other party was an old grandpa who sat on the ground and stood in front of him facing the other party was a child. A cute little girl who looked the same age as Maya. She had beautiful blonde hair with one side-tail hairstyle. She also had clear blue eyes. She wore an oversized gray sweater that unconsciously made others guess whether she wore a skirt or not. She had a cheerful aura around her. It is easy for others to assume that she is a child who loves to make a prank—a mischievous girl with unlimited energy.

"I said! You're stupid! Don't you understand it's forbidden to coerce people for money? Especially the elderly!" the girl replied even in front of those three thugs who are easily double-sized her. The girl didn't back down at all.

"Damn, brat! You seek death!" the thug can't hold his anger anymore. They only tried to make a quick buck. But that girl interrupted them. ('she even keeps spewing that nonsense and cursing too!!') what the thug thought.

At this point, there's only one sentence stuck in Lex's mind (isn't this too cliché?)

"Let's go," Lex called for Maya as he went to break the encirclement to reach the little girl. Lex wasn't a good Samaritan. He only made this move because he knew the girl. On the way, Lex also sensed a few hidden guards for the girl, who was ready to make their move whenever their lady was in danger.

They made an eye-contact with Lex. The guards knew Lex was trying to reach their miss, but they didn't do anything to hinder him (do they know me? It Looks like they were informed too) what Lex's thought (it's more convenient to me)

At that time, The thugs had reached their boiling point. The Baldy raised his hands, ready to strike the conceited little girl in front of her. The little girl didn't faze at all in the act of that violence. As the thug swung his fist…

*Thump

"""!?""" his fist was caught by another party who suddenly joined the fray. The Baldy was shocked he didn't realize Lex till his fist was blocked. His other two companions were equally surprised too.

The blonde little girl was no different than the thugs. She was confused too, but when she saw the third part face. Like a flower, her face bloomed. In the next second, a bright smile appeared on her face.

The blonde little girl was ready to throw himself toward the third party, toward Lex "b-" then she realized another person behind her beloved brother… It was a cute girl who on the same age as herself. The blonde little girl fixed her posture once again. And ready for another thing

"Who are you!?" the Baldy man exclaimed as he glared at Lex. He tried to pull back his hand, but it just won't budge. ('how can this be!? He only looks a little bit older than that girl')

"Your benefactor," Lex replied

"Aaack!" The Baldy man suddenly screamed a pained voice. It's because Lex gave him a little lesson before he released him. (I'm too lazy to deal with you guys.) After that, Lex turned toward the little girl.

"I'm ho-" before Lex can say something.

A headbutt flew to his stomach "Y-YOU CHEATEERRR!!!" the blonde little girl cried as she headbutted Lex in the stomach. She threw all her weight toward her without minding any aftereffect at all.

(Aunt Layla!! Why did you still let her watch those dramas!!!???) Lex screamed inwardly