Chapter 107

*Bonus Chapter*

AN: 24 chapters ahead at Patréon.

https://www.patrèon.com/Blazuki.

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The bright light of the full moon hit the area.

After a full tiring day of training, the future heroes went to have some camp activities. As teenagers, besides training, they needed to play.

1-A and 1-B had agreed to play a game, suggested by Mandalay and Pixie-Bob, who insisted to play this game, while inviting Mandalay's little nephew to play. Lee assumed that this was all for the kid to play, who seemed to be an edgy kid. Somehow, he reminds Lee of someone.

Since there is a forest next to the camp, and it was a full moon, a game based on horror would be the best, that what they had decided.

1-A students would walk around, while 1-B had to scare them.

Lee was just done from having a long kissing session with Itsuka, and they were now walking on the grass, hiding between the trees.

"Where are you going?" Itsuka asked when Lee had told her that he won't play.

"Reiko. She wants to say something to me, in private." Said Lee as he shook his head and decided to be honest. He didn't want to lie to her, not after that he has Yu and her.

"What would that be?"

"Why would I know?" He shrugged his shoulders and sighed, looking at her eyes.

"Mmm…" She murmured something as she turned her head. "Don't take long, I'll be waiting for you here."

"You know I love you, right."

"I trust you." Itsuka stood on her toes and stole a kiss. After he smiled and touched her butt cheeks, playing with them for a while, she said, blushing.

"She's a good girl. She had been through a lot. Try not to hurt her feelings, if you don't feel you are into it."

"What?"

"You're still innocent." Itsuka said and left to play, "I'll be waiting here, later."

Itsuka was thinking that Lee was oblivious of what Reiko may want to tell him. She sighed. He is still an innocent person. Although Lee doesn't know it, when Itsuka suggested having a polygamy relationship, she had two timid friends of hers in the count. Reiko was one of them.

But well. Since Lee had told her now, she felt a bit relief.

She asked Lee, in worse case it went with her, to be gentle on Reiko's feeling

Though, she felt that Lee has to tell Yu. But it depends on the outcome of their confirmation.

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"Yui, let's go."

"Mmm."

Itsuka's innocent-looking friend nodded and walked with her, to hide behind the trees, and prepare for the horror game.

'Am I innocent?' Lee pointed his thumb to himself. 'Girl, I had my hands on your ass-crack for so long that you forgot what innocent means.'

'And what did she mean, don't hurt her if you're not into it.'

"Good Grief." Lee let a deep and a long sigh. Putting his hands in his pockets, he shook his head and walked, where he needed to meet the ghost girl.

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Reiko was leaning back on the tree, looking up at the stars. As she had been feeling a bit nervous, she was moving some objects in the air.

She let a deep sigh.

The holiday, which followed the final exams, had opened her eyes more. During it, she had been thinking about Lee, and what would have happened if she didn't pretend to faint, after the kiss she gave him.

What bothered her more was how he and Itsuka were cheerfully talking to each other, making it seems that their relationship had improved after the summer vacation.

She can't be a coward, not any more.

Whatever will happen, she will face it and accept the outcome. She won't just leave something to regret later.

She stared at one rock she was playing in the air.

Another rock hit it.

Reiko felt a bit surprised. But seeing something like her power did that, she knew who came and turned.

Lee was behind her, approaching without her noticing.

Her heart skipped a beat, but her face remained calm.

"Were you walking without making a sound?"

"No. You were too mind absent."

Lee had two soft drinks bottles in his hand. He threw on to her; Reiko caught it.

"Is that so?" She opened it and drank a bit. Good, it came in its time. Her throat felt dry a bit.

Lee went and sat on a rock down.

"So, what is this about?"

"Ahem."

Reiko faked a cough and continued drinking the soft drink.

Lee, he doesn't beat around the bush, does he?

Well, she liked that about him as well, as she too doesn't like to beat around the bush.

But she was a bit anxious. She needed some time to calm and choose her words carefully.

"Lee."

"Yes."

"That day, when the villains had attacked…"

"Yes~" Lee raised an eyebrow when Reiko looked directly into his eyes.

"I wasn't drugged." Her pale blue eyes were on his face. She took a deep breath and said, after a long pause. "I didn't really faint. I really have kissed you."

Lee raised his two eyebrows and continued staring. She suppressed a chuckle.

Reiko, despite the emotional state she was in, was still calm. Even her way of talking still as it was.

She took by his hand and made him stand up. When he did, she looked up to him. Dang it, it's hard to talk like that, as she felt short next to him.

She took by his other hand and said.

"I really like you. So much, and I want us to be together."

There was a moment of silence.

Lee, although he seemed to expect this, showed a hit of surprise on his face, and raised his eyebrows.

He seemed to be thinking of something. Don't tell her that he is thinking about Itsuka.

"Reiko. You're sweet and pretty." Lee let a sigh as he turned his face. "But I'm loyal to my girlfriends."

Although he said Girlfriends, she thought it as a grammatical mistake from his side. As calm as he may show, he still can be nervous.

"I know." Reiko looked down and swept her small hand on his big hand. "But I still have feelings for you."

"I like you too, really," Lee said. Reiko's heart skipped a beat as she didn't expect him to say this.

He likes her!

'But…'

Please, don't friend zone me…

"You surely deserve better than me." Lee continued.

Reiko smiled. This guy. He is so loyal person that he didn't forget to bring Itsuka.

Weird. Why did they that men would cheat on every possible chance?

"But I want you, not what I deserve." She said with a hint of sarcasm and seriousness.

"Well." Lee took his hands back and scratched his chin briefly. "I can't cheat, not after what I have been given."

"But if you still insist…" He said.

Reiko opened her eyes widely. Lee is telling her if she's still insisting something would happen. She wanted to scream yes inside of her mind.

Lee looked at the ground and let a sigh. "You should talk to Itsuka and ask for permission. I'm not doing this behind her back."

Reiko almost cough. Did he tell her… talk to Itsuka and ask permission.

What… is… going…On.

A man asks a girl, who just confessed to him, to go and ask his girlfriend for permission to start dating him!

"Excuse me, I didn't hear you well. Lee, did the training exhaust you? In that case, I have a water bottle here." Reiko's full lips made O shape.

"I'm fine. You didn't mishear me."