Then it would be something she didn’t want to discuss.
Unfortunately, I knew that feeling too well. If possible, I wanted her to be the one who broke it to me.
Maybe it was my lack of forcefulness that blocked the progress.
“What should I do…”
With these brooding thoughts, I ansently tossed the rest of my frames.
◆ ◆ ◆
“Here you go, coffee.”
“Thanksss”
He caught the can I threw deftly. I pulled my own tab and took a sip as I sat opposite of him.
There was a resting area near the entrance of the buildings. Among the numerous benches, we sit on the outermost ones.
Above our heads hung numerous balloon-like decorative balls, some big, some small, some transparent ones with smaller balls inside. It had been here for as long as the building, but I still couldn’t figure out what it was supposed to be.
“Still a cola addict,” commented Reiji, his eyes on my can.
“Still delicious.”
“I still don’t get it. I can’t even force it down.”
“My condolences. Unable to savor this pleasure. The fizz and the sugar’s gonna make you lucid. Soda’s the best.”
“Oh, so that’s why you’re an idiot when not drinking.”
“Give back my coffee.”
“Too late~”
Damn you, stop screwing around for once?
“But,” something flashed in his eyes, “You haven’t drink once during middle school”
“I have refined my taste buds. I’ve grown up.” I couldn’t help but growl.
“Uh, if I have to choose one, I’d say more childish.”
“…”
“By the way, Io.”
“Yeah?”
“Have you figured it out? The mystery of the playgirl bitch?”
“Stop calling her ‘bitch’, and no, I’m at my wit’s end.”
“Huhhh? Boring.”
And you remembered the details? How is that boring to you?
“I thought there would be something interesting for once–”
“It’s not boring nor interesting. My work as the Angel isn’t some entertainment.”
“It’s not your problem?”
“Even it’s other’s problem, I care about it as my own”
I looked up at the hanging spheres and sighed loud enough for him to hear.
The smell of baked mund and cheese waffled from Lotteria at the corner. Strangely enough, I didn’t have the appetite.
“Maybe you should deal with your own problem before helping others,” he said flatly.