4-52: I Knew It Would End Up Like This (4/5)

4-52: I Knew It Would End Up Like This (4/5)

Aristel went to the castle just as she was told.

Myuhi only had an inkling that Shinichi would be here, so Aristel didnt actually know how to find him, but as it turns out, a turn of her head was more than enough, for he was there, just some ways away from the crowded front of the castle.

Pu, fu fu fu.

When she saw him, laughter naturally found its way out of her lips.

That was not because she found the person she adored, no, and neither was it because he was doing something funny or dressed in a funny outfit.

He was just helping others, thats all. Sometimes people would ask him to take a picture, sometimes they would ask him for directions, and at other times, children would grab his clothes.

A chain of events that just happened to occur when she found him.

Once, a mother was relieved to find her lost child, but in that moment, the child let go of the balloon.

Ufufu.

So he immediately caught it and handed it to the child, and Aristel smiled at that.

She hadnt been watching him for long, but for some reason, she felt as though hes been doing this this whole time.

After all, another person asked him to take their picture.

Apparently, due to his homely, good-natured face, people found him easy to talk to when he was by himself.

But he didnt turn them away and instead responded to them sincerely, and that painted a smile on Aristels face.

Who would possibly believe that this was that same boy infamous in the academy for ignoring people and acting however he pleased?

As the person himself claimed, he might not be able to keep this act for long, but he certainly could fake it for a time, and what a convincing act it was.

However, Aristel did not believe that that gentleness of his was merely an act; especially, when he looked at children.

Even just the way he engendered an atmosphere that made it easy for others to rely on him could be considered one of his good points.

Especially, since he didnt discriminate between Earthlings and Garestonians.

Oh, Shinichi-san

Surely the face he was making now would be hard to come by back in the academy.

There, he always carried himself with wariness and tension, but right now, that wasnt the case, or at least, not as much.

Thats why Aristel was sure that that expression was close to his true nature, and that made her eyes sparkle.

Meanwhile, just as she suspected, Shinichi continued to help the people for awhile, but before long, he got tired and sat at a nearby bench. It was then that a small boy tripped in front of him.

He rushed over to the boy, but he didnt help him and just spoke to him.



Yousuke sat opposite him and shared his sentiments with a nod; the two of them looked outside of the store.

Beyond the glass wall could be seen two girls enthusiastically shopping at another store.

She kept droning on and on about my Stamina rank, but in the end, the two of them are the liveliest.

They had such an intense run, and yet they still had the energy to spare for that. Ryou couldnt help but be doubtful of their Stamina rank.

ha ha, just like how deserts go into a different stomach for them, it seems they have another stamina bar just for shopping. Well, thats just how girls are. You gotta accept it now, or youll have a hard time in the future, you know.

Sounds like youre used to your older sister. Honestly, Im impressed.

Ha ha, I didnt think Id ever hear that from you, Shinguuji. But she is still a girl, so there are a lot to her thats just like the other girls.

She loved sweets and adorable things. As for fashion, she was just normal, but the way she held stuffed toys with sparkling eyes was without a doubt that of a girl.

However

Is the part about her asking the losers to pay for everything because she won girl-like too?

In the end, Youkos team won the race by a narrow margin, and the prize she asked upon winning was that.

Ryou argued that they didnt make such a promise, but he was in the minority.

Huh, isnt that how girls are?

Dont ask me.

The other guy, Yousuke, didnt mind such a request, making it 3 to 1 in favor of Youkos request. As for knowing about girls, Ryou naturally didnt know much.

The only girls he knew were his own mother, his childhood friend, and her mother. Other than those three, he didnt have any deep relationships with women, so he couldnt really refute Yousukes claims.

Although there were indeed people that approached him when he entered the school through his High Status, his high school debut unfortunately ended in failure.

In the end, the only friends he made were the twins and his childhood friend.

And even then, it wasnt until recently that they could talk so familiarly like this.

Youre so lonely.

Im not lonely!

He snapped back by reflex, but that just made it sound as if it was something he really minded.

As a seemingly familiar smile surfaced on Yousuke, Ryou sighed.

Why am I always surrounded by tomboys?

It was curious if he was trying to change the topic or merely complaining about the reason they ended up talking about this in the first place, but regardless, Ryou grumbled as he watched the two girls that still werent done shopping.

Come to think of it, werent you going for Padyuel-senpai? You were making quite a lot of advances on her, Yousuke said.