Chapter 142: Starting Line

Angelie slowly opened her eyes. She saw the orange-tinged sky turn darker by the moment. She looked around her and saw that she was lying down on a bench inside a vacant park. Her head had a folded jacket underneath that served as a pillow. She then rubbed her forehead as she tried to remember what happened.

"Ah! Fukushuu-san! Are you alright?!"

Kenji got up from the bench that was just beside the one Angelie was lying down on. He stood in front of Angelie and looked down on her as he gripped his phone.

"Oh, Tsurugi-san… Yes, I'm fine… What happened…?"

Angelie turned her head and looked up at Kenji.

"You suddenly collapsed right after we met at the convenience store. I was just about to call an ambulance. Hang on just a moment—"

"Tsurugi-san…! There's no need to call an ambulance… Really, I'll be fine after some rest."

Angelie closed her eyes and offered a gentle smile.

"Are you sure...?"

Kenji put down his hand with the phone as he worriedly stared at Angelie.