Chapter 106 - Fuyumeko

This thought, made a lot of items appear In front of him while he curiously glanced at some item that were sold.

'A [Sheet] costs roughly around 100SP, but I don't know its actual dimension, so..'

Without hesitation, words began to form next to each item as he was curious about how his [System] truly worked. This because, from the start, the System was supposed to be Light.

'She refers to the System in third person, as if the real machine isn't her. Honestly, I think it's good that she's becoming closer to a human being, rather than the former, but..'

Even though he was thinking about this, the answer to his unasked question didn't come as he shook his head thereafter. This because, he knew that he had more important things to do.

'Right, I want a sheet twice in dimension as this one, can you search it for me?'

His thoughts, made the items change slightly as he could see that the dimensions of the various sheets was larger. Awkwardly nodding to the 'System', Ethan bought the one that seemed better than the others from dimensions alone.

Immediately, the sheet appeared in front of him while a smile naturally formed on his face as he could feel that it was of good quality.

'I guess the cost of 550SP wasn't just for show'

Now, focused on the 'blueprint' he was going to make, Ethan wiped a drop of sweat from his forehead as working so intensely was really tiring, but, he didn't mind it at all.

'Okay, we widely have the required space for this, but, I don't want to let the buildings be too far apart from each other. Not only for the convenience factor, but also if I want to train, I will have all the rest of the space to do it while instead, in the centre, we will have our buildings. Since the villa is pretty large, I guess it won't be a problem to do so..'

Nodding as he decided to discuss this matter with Light at a later date, Ethan knew that the real design of the buildings, were up to Light. This because, he had talent in drawing, but not enough to draw blueprints yet.

'Right, if I could ask her, she would surely be able to help me'

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"Will the 1-B do a maid-cafe for the culture festival!?"

"Yes, I heard they received approbation from their home room teacher"

"I will surely go to see this maid-cafe.."

While boys in the class were happily talking amongst themselves, Ethan glanced at the sky as the only thought he had in mind, was of returning home to watch some anime, but, his thoughts were stopped as a girl with blue eyes, and straight hair that reached her neck was staring at him.

"Ethan! I know what that look in your eyes means, you want to go home with a stupid excuse because you don't want to participate in what our class will do for the school festival, am I right!?"

At her words, he looked away as he was a little disturbed by the fact she was shouting.

"..And what if I want to do that?"

Hearing his reply, the girl slammed her hands on his desk as determination filled her eyes.

"This year, you must participate. Otherwise, I'll stop being your friend!"

At the end of her words, she removed her hands from Ethan's desk before crossing them on her c.h.e.s.t.

Sighing in his mind, Ethan finally gave her a look as he could see that he had no choice but to accept.

"You know..I was used to the fact you were such a cute girl when we were little. Why you changed too much?"

His words, surprised her as she felt embarrassed at first, but, after quickly repressing it, she replied

"I don't care about that right now, you must join our Drawing club after school, we'll draw the various character's dresses, and you will try to draw as well"

Surprised, he was about to say that he didn't even know how to place a pencil on a sheet, but the girl was faster.

"Even if you won't be able to do something good, you'll help lay the equipment back later.."

Seeing how much serious she was, Ethan nodded as he knew that it wasn't wise to make her angry. With this decision, he raised his hands as if to surrender while adding

"I will do that, but, you won't be able to ask me to participate for next year's festival, how does that sound?"

"...fine. But, you will at least come to watch our club's event for the next festival...I'm counting on it"

Thinking about it for a moment, brought Ethan to smile as he replied

"I will surely do that, Fuyumeko"

Hearing him calling her by her last name as always, Fuyumeko smiled as she took him by the shirt

"It's Akiko. How many times do I have to tell you that!?"

Shaking his head, Ethan was rather firm on to this matter. Back then he was a child, the first word he was able to say was "Fuyumeko" and, from that day, Ethan could only see her as Fuyumeko.

"You know that I won't do that..by the way, the teacher is entering the class, so you should go back to your seat"

His words, made her flinch as she glared at him before returning to her seat as the teacher entered the classroom...

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Seeing this, he stood up from his chair as he went next to her.

"You know, I won't go away if you stop staring at me.."

At his words, she replied while shaking her head

"I remember the previous festival. You said you would come, but, a moment after, you were already gone.."

Even though he wanted to add something regarding it, he knew it was better to just finish his work, and then go home.

"Today, I will really help. I don't want to be a part of the next one as a third-year"

With this, the two went towards their club room while Fuyumeko added

"...I will trust you. But, if you run away again, I'll seriously stop being your best friend"

Nodding in Understanding, he could see the room assigned to the Drawing club as he headed towards it.

"Akiko-san...For Cenerentola's dress, is it okay?"

Seeing her sketch, Fuyumeko nodded as she added

"It's fine, but, you should add a shape to the dress' colours, as without it, it would be way too static. If you don't know how to do it, just ask Maki.."

While she was busy giving advices, Ethan looked at the 'seat' without anyone sitting there before he decided to occupy it. After a minute, Fuyumeko went next to him with a smile on her face.

"Now that you are already on your position, let's start with something simple..."

Looking at her surroundings, she saw a pair of scissors on the table before taking them in her hand.

"Try to draw this. Simple enough, right?"

Thinking about it for a moment, Ethan sighed as he replied

"..I have to do it on this sheet?"

"I will guide you, it's not that difficult..."

Her words, made him to look at his sheet as he took the pencil in his hands. Approaching him, she was behind him as she saw him starting to draw.

Immediately finding an error in the way he was drawing, brought her to sigh as she placed her hand on his.

"Wait, don't press the pencil on the sheet with all this force..."

After she said so, she tightened the grip on his hand as if to make him understand that he had to stop putting force while he gulped as, for him, it was rather difficult when she got too close, also because, the fact that they were childhood friends, did not change the warmth that her hand gave him, nor did it change the fact that her b.r.e.a.s.ts pressed against his back.

Continuing to explain, she didn't even understand that Ethan wasn't following what she was saying anymore.

"...As I was saying, another mistake.."

Feeling that something was wrong, Fuyumeko turned to look at him as she could see that his face was slightly red. Tilting her head in confusion, she looked at her hand as she thought this was the case for his embarrassment. 'Releasing' it, she brought a chair next to his as she added

"..You know, Ethan. I'm trying to explain to you how you should draw. Can you try to do your best without thinking about strange things?"

Her words, brought a surprised expression on his face as he couldn't help but think about the sensation of her b.r.e.a.s.ts that were pressing against his back some seconds ago, but, he didn't want to make Fuyumeko angry.

"..What do I have to do again?"

At his words, she replied with a heavy sight as she evaded to touch his hand, this time.

"As I was saying before..."

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"Look! Fuyumeko! Look, I made it!!"

Shouting this, Ethan pointed at his drawing while she had smoke practically coming out of her ears from the willpower necessary to teach Ethan such a stupid thing as avoiding to press too much on the sheet with his pencil while drawing, she was about to say that his drawing was average, but...

"You know. When I was drawing at the start, I felt I would never have been good enough to even draw a line, but now, I managed to draw these scissors, even if it is nothing special, even if it is not that good at all, I feel as if all the effort we put into it is enough to make it more beautiful than any other drawing I can go to see the same subject"

Seeing that his classic 'monotonous' act went away while his careless and joyful attitude returned, brought a surprised expression on her face that, after a few seconds, became a relaxed one as a smile naturally formed from his words.

"Then..why not trying to draw something else?"

Even though she knew she had to draw her part of the dress for her club activities, Fuyumeko knew that, the fact Ethan was finally showing his true side, was something to be treasured.

'If I can see my best friend's honest smile back on his face, I don't mind skipping this whole task as well.'

While she had these thoughts in her mind, Ethan replied

"Yes! I will do my best!"

Nodding, she took another 'subject' in her hands while starting to explain how he should draw from now on...

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(Alternate Titles: "Efforts, sometines, pays off", "Fuyumeko Akiko(CH5 if you don't remember)", "Ethan was just hiding his true nature")