Chapter 17 - Her True Feelings

"I don't get it." She abruptly said as she leaned on his body. 

"Why just be with you… I feel like I want to reveal everything."

She knew the cause and it didn't matter much. The time seemed to be slowed down just by sitting next to him.

"It's not love… I know that as we only talk to each other a few hours ago."

"Do you know why most people avoid my gaze?" Narukami abruptly asked. In which Aya shook her head.

"Sorry, senpai. I only know it as of now."

"Well, now you know. Because of a certain circumstance, most people tend to avoid my gaze."

Aya remembered the moment where she sometimes could make eye contact with him or not.

"Then why can I?"

"Before answering that. Do you remember that white figure in your dream?"

She dazed for a short period as she nodded.

"That person is an existence that can't be perceived by an ordinary mortal. The fact that you could see its human figure and even saw it sitting. Show that you're something else.

You're still a human, the taste of human blood always has that bitterness at the end. You're different than average is what I'm trying to say."

"What does that have to do with your gaze?"

"A vampire has a certain charm that makes its prey attracted. In my case, it lies in my eyes. There is also my passive ability to intimidate those with a weak mental resilience."

"So you're saying that I've been affected by your charm? Is this why I feel all weird yet comfortable around you?"

Narukami didn't answer her question as he wondered for a few breaths, "in most scenarios. Those who can directly see my eyes wouldn't be affected."

As they had a strong mental resilience. Narukami's charm was only applied to those with weak mental states. It was completely useless against those with terrifying mental toughness.

However, Aya appeared to reject this concept as she wasn't intimidated by him but instead affected.

"I see. Then that's probably the reason why my memories appeared."

It made sense why her memories that shouldn't be remembered in the first place show up.

Just near him was a pleasant thing for her. Talking or walking next to him appeared to be fun; before she knew it, she trusted him to the point of wanting to reveal everything.

"You okay?" Narukami asked out of concern. 

Right after what she just said, she turned silent as her mind wandered about something.

Aya then nodded as if she just made a firm decision in her mind. Following which, she changed her line of sight to him.

Their eyes were looking at each other. Narukami's slightly dead, black eyes and her innocent, curious gaze.

It lasted for a short duration, five seconds to be precise.

At first, Aya could withstand his gaze, still, three seconds later. An urge to avoid his gaze gradually rose.

She endured that urge, as well as the feeling of restlessness, frightened and anxious.

After looking at his eyes for more two seconds, she diverted her line of sight. The moment she did that, her tense shoulders loosened as she silently relieved herself.

"Your eyes… Are not intimidating as you said." Despite her words, her eyes were looking away.

Narukami faintly smiled upon this girl's act.

"Let's go, shall we? Ryu had been waiting. God knows what he might do if he ran out of patience." Narukami jokingly suggested.

Although Aya had a lot of things she wanted to say, time didn't allow that.

Perhaps she should find better timing and location.

"We can talk while we walk. The location is a few blocks away. We got time." Narukami got up but this time he waited for her. He grasped her character completely a few minutes ago.

His words slightly surprised her and she nodded reflexively as she looked downward, her cheeks slightly turned red as her mind could easily be read by him. 

She stood up, "okay."

Strolling through the street in silence as shops by the side illuminate the street. That last for short as one by one. 

The street lamp turned on as the sun slowly disappeared from the horizon.

More people to come and more to go. The street was dazzling with crowds as time went by.

Should they talk about extremely classified information within this situation, no one would care about every word they say as everyone here only cared about their own world.

None want to be involved with others.

"Seeing you like this makes me wonder if you really are Kuroda Aya. You're a completely different person from the one in school."

"What do you mean?" Aya slightly tilted her head.

"How do I say this… You're a different person. More beautiful, void of falsehood, no mask to hide under. It's abstract, I know but I believe you understand what I'm trying to say."

"If you're the one who said that then it might be true. Do you hate it, senpai?"

"No, I don't judge people easily. Everyone has sides they want to hide. One has to show their value if they want to be appreciated."

Somehow, she was delighted hearing his words. The edge of her lips faintly curved up.

Shortly thereafter, it faded away.

"Senpai, are you not going to ask why I cried?

"It's a sensitive topic, yes? If you don't want to talk about it. I had no right to probe into it. Furthermore, it'll make you uncomfortable so I don't want to make things weird for you or me " he said with a straight face. 

"Senpai… "

At times like this, she hoped her heart was in her chest!

Later, after a short moment to be exact. 

"Then, senpai. Would you mind if I tell you my past?"

Right after that, her legs trembled as the past came taunting her. Instilling fear to her mind, making her breath slightly heavier.

"If you don't mind, I'll listen."

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. End of chapter .

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