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Setsuka was shocked when she saw Tenku's reaction. She didn't expect that he would get angry when she discussed his problems with Kaede.

"Wait a minute! You misunderstood! I don't think the same as Kaede at all! I brought up the matter because Kaede asked me to convey her apologies to you!" Setsuka said frantically and tried to calm Tenku down.

"Did you not think I approached you and Kohana with ulterior motives?" Tenku asked. He wanted Setsuka to answer honestly because he wanted to know her thoughts on him.

"I never thought about that! Didn't I already tell you!? I believe in you! I'm sure you won't do anything bad to me." Setsuka said seriously.

Tenku had indeed heard Setsuka say that before she entered his apartment. He was relieved the girl didn't think he had ill intentions toward her. Moreover, Tenku was moved by Setsuka's trust in him.

"Thank you for believing in me. I'm sorry that I got mad at you." Tenku bowed his head to Setsuka.

"No! You don't have to apologize to me! I know how you feel. Because of that, I'm the one here who needs to apologize to you for Kaede's accusations against you." Setsuka also lowered her head to Tenku. Then both of them raised their heads simultaneously, and their eyes met at a very close distance.

Tenku and Setsuka could feel each other's breath, and their lips were only a centimeter apart before touching. Neither of them moved or spoke, and the atmosphere was silent.

"Cough. In that case, we'd better forget about it. You can also tell Senior Kobayashi that I have forgiven her. But please don't do that again because I will get angry." Tenku broke the silence and slightly kept his distance from Setsuka.

"Ah, yes. You are right. We should not discuss the matter anymore. I will convey your words to Kaede." Setsuka replied awkwardly. After that, the atmosphere in the room turned quiet again.

"Hmm... Setsuka. I'm glad you're here, but you better go home now as it's getting late. You can come back to this apartment another time. You should rest early as you must be tired from today's incident." Tenku spoke. If he didn't remind Setsuka, he was worried that the girl would stay over at his apartment.

"Yes. I also intend to say that to you. I will come back here again with Kohana." Setsuka nodded and reluctantly got up from the sofa. She wanted to spend more time with Tenku.

"I will take you home." Tenku suddenly said.

"You don't have to do that because I can protect myself." Setsuka was happy when she heard Tenku's words but had to refuse because she didn't want to bother him.

"I know you're strong. Still, I'm a man. So it's my job to take you home. So please don't turn it down." Tenku insisted on taking Setsuka home because he couldn't let a girl walk alone at night. It would make him look like an irresponsible man.

"Okay. Then, thank you." Setsuka smiled sweetly and secretly felt happy because her time with Tenku today wasn't over.

"In that case, please wait a moment. I want to change my clothes first." Tenku said and went into his room. Not long after, he came out in casual clothes and a jacket over it.

"Let's go." Tenku looked at Setsuka, and the other party nodded. Then the two of them left the apartment.

Tenku and Setsuka walked shoulder to shoulder, and their distance was almost zero. Setsuka wore her mask again because she worried she would run into an acquaintance on the street and see her with a man.

Even so, it didn't hide Setsuka's beauty, and several people who passed by them kept glancing at her. Neither spoke along the way, but Setsuka enjoyed their time together.

"By the way, do your parents know you came to my apartment?" Tenku suddenly asked Setsuka.

"They do not know. I can't tell them for some reason. First, they weren't home because my father and mother had gone for a meeting with the leaders of the other strongest Realizer groups. They left right after dropping us off at home.

They wanted to talk about the terrorist attacks that had occurred all over Japan. Second, they wouldn't permit me if they knew I wanted to visit your apartment. If they permit me, they will accompany me or ask for detailed information about you.

I know you don't want to meet my parents. Therefore, I can't give any information about you to them. So I can only come to your place without telling them." Setsuka explained.

Tenku fell silent when he heard her words because he saw her great concern for him. Setsuka acted for his convenience and didn't want him to get into trouble. Tenku wasn't full of himself, but he felt the same way in Setsuka that he got from Huang Yuxin and Wang Ruyue.

"Thank You. But you better not come to my apartment at night next time. I think it's not good for you and will damage your image." Tenku smiled and replied.

"I understand. I will revisit this apartment in the afternoon." Setsuka nodded obediently. She was happy because she knew Tenku had permitted her to come to his apartment any time.

Tenku didn't even mention Kohana's name in his sentence. In other words, his words were only meant for Setsuka. She walked with light steps with a beautiful smile behind her mask. Setsuka wanted to hold Tenku's hand because of how she felt right now. Fortunately, she was still able to control herself.

After that, they fell silent again, but Setsuka didn't mind that as long as he could be with Tenku. But she suddenly raised her eyebrows after thinking about something.

"Can we take a slight detour back to my house?" Setsuka looked at Tenku and asked.

"Why?" Tenku was confused by Setsuka's request.

"There is a delicious yakitori seller. Can we stop by the place for a bit to buy it? I haven't tasted it in a long time because I've been busy lately." Setsuka pointed in a specific direction from that place.

"Of course, I don't mind. I'm also curious about that delicious yakitori." Tenku quickly agreed.

"Thank You! Then, let's go there." Setsuka said excitedly and led the way toward the yakitori stall. Tenku nodded slightly and followed behind her. Setsuka looks like a different girl when she's with him. She is like an iceberg melting in the sun.

It didn't take long for them to reach their destination. Tenku quickly lined up in front of the yakitori stall. Luckily, there weren't too many customers in line, and Tenku got the yakitori quickly. Of course, he also bought some for himself because he was curious about the taste.

"Here is your yakitori." Tenku gave a few yakitori to Setsuka.

"Thank You." Setsuka accepted happily. He felt that they were like a couple right now. Then Setsuka took off her mask and took a bite of one of the yakitori in her hand.

"Well then, let's go. It's getting late, and maybe your parents are back home. So we better hurry." Tenku didn't want to linger in that place because several people kept watching them, specifically Setsuka.

"I understand. Let's go now. But before that, you have to taste this yakitori first." Setsuka handed the yakitori to Tenku and intended to feed him.

Tenku could only sigh and take a bite of her yakitori. When the food entered his mouth, he widened his eyes.

"Tastes good, doesn't it?" Setsuke smiled with satisfaction when she saw Tenku's reaction.

"Yes. As you said, it tastes delicious. I might come here often to buy yakitori." Tenku nodded in response to Setsuka's words.

"That's good! It would be best if you took me when you buy yakitori here again. Then, let's go now!" Setsuka subconsciously pulled Tenku's hand because she was too excited.

Tenku was surprised, but he let the girl drag him. He felt that Setsuka's hand was very smooth and soft. Besides, Tenku could smell the sweet fragrance from her body. It made his heart beat faster, and a strange feeling grew.

But Tenku quickly shook his head and suppressed the feeling that slowly overflowed from his heart. He knew what that feeling was. Thus, he didn't want it to grow any bigger and distract him from his goal of getting stronger.

Tenku sighed and looked at Setsuka. Fortunately, his heart had become much calmer now. After that, the two quickly disappeared from the place.

Not long after they left the yakitori stall, Setsuka finally realized what he was doing. Her face blushed to her ears, and she quickly let go of Tenku's hand.

"I'm sorry! I didn't do it on purpose!" Setsuka bowed her head to Tenku and said apologetically. It was her first time taking the initiative to hold the opposite sex's hand, and she felt embarrassed. Besides that, Setsuka was worried that Tenku would get angry because he suddenly held his hand.

"You don't need to think about that. I should be the one apologizing to you for taking advantage of you." Tenku was confused about how he would respond to Setsuka as he also enjoyed it.

"No! You are not taking advantage of me! I was wrong! I shouldn't have gotten carried away and suddenly held your hand." Setsuka raised her voice.

"I understand. But please calm down. How about we sit there?" Tenku pointed at a park bench not far from them.

"Okay." Setsuka nodded and obeyed his words. Afterward, they sat down and Setsuka's mind calmed down. Even so, her face was still red until now.

"You don't have to think about it. I'm not mad at you. On the contrary, I am happy because I can touch your smooth and soft skin. Thank You." Tenku smiled and tried to comfort Setsuka. He had to use such words to calm her down.

Setsuka's face became even redder and she lowered her head because she didn't dare to look at Tenku directly. But he felt delighted because of Tenku's words.

"Have you calmed down yet?" Tenku asked, and Setsuka nodded in response.

"Then let's go. It's getting late, and you should go home soon." Tenku said softly.

"Yes." Setsuka replied briefly, and her voice was shallow because she felt shy.

As they walked by the side of the road, Tenku frowned as he felt a motorcycle speeding up from behind and heading towards Setsuka.

"Watch out!" Tenku quickly took Setsuka's hand and pulled her towards him. But then the girl fell into his embrace, and their lips accidentally touched.