Chapter 19: Chapter 19: Shokuhou Misaki...
At this moment, Kiryu stood at a crossroads in life.
Should he go forward? Or backward?
Or maybe to the left or right?
He was indecisive.
Yes, he was lost.
Here's what happened... Enshuu thought they should celebrate him becoming a Level 5 ability user. Although he did not think his ridiculous ability was worth celebrating, he couldn't refuse the little loli's request and agreed. The celebration was just a good meal outside, nothing major. So they went out together...and that's where the problem started!
Enshuu's eyes shifted for just a moment, like a normal person blinking... but in that blink, Kiryu disappeared.
Kiryu had a special knack for getting lost, as long as no one was watching him constantly, he could get lost anytime, anywhere...
Now separated from Enshuu, Kiryu had no idea which way to go.
"Damn, even maps are useless in this situation." He pulled out his phone and opened the villa's map, looking troubled. Even if he followed the map's directions, he'd end up somewhere completely unrelated. Compared to his Gemstone ability, his knack for getting lost was probably his true Level 5 ability!
"Better call Enshuu-chan, losing face is better than getting lost in the wilderness." Kiryu made a difficult decision.
Better to let the cute loli guide him than get lost in the middle of nowhere.
It was a bit embarrassing.
But!
Just as he pressed the call button, his phone died.
"...." Kiryu.
He didn't know what to say. He was not Kamijou Touma! {T/N: I think he's probably referring to how Touma was constantly experiencing bad luck in the series.}
What's with this phone?
Does it have to go against him at critical moments?
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A girl was walking slowly.
She wore a black dress, had honey-colored long hair, a slender waist, long limbs, and a flat chest.
Her features were as delicate as a doll's.
Her eyes sparkled like those characters in a shoujo manga. In the depths of her pupils, star-shaped symbols glimmered.
She scanned her surroundings as she walked, seemingly looking for someone.
Her face showed a hint of melancholy. But that melancholy quickly disappeared because she found the person she was looking for.
Not far ahead, a black-haired, black-eyed boy leaned against a wall in the shadows.
He looked troubled, as if something was bothering him.
Seeing him, the girl's eyes lit up, then her eyes reddened, as if she wanted to cry.
But she held back!
She couldn't cry here!
She couldn't!
The girl raised her hands, patted her cheeks, and mustered the courage to walk quickly towards the boy.
"Hi there! It looks like you're in quite a predicament! Is there anything I can help you with?" Her voice was sweet and sticky.
Once heard, it would never be forgotten.
"Of course!" Kiryu, who was feeling down and unsure how to get back, was immediately excited upon hearing someone's voice. The presence of someone meant a way out, otherwise he didn't know how long he would be stuck here! He didn't dare wander aimlessly, afraid of truly getting lost. He was confident in that.
The first thing he saw was the girl's legs in sandals.
Realizing she might be a beauty, Kiryu's expression changed slightly. He quickly composed himself to face the girl with his best demeanor, wearing his signature charming smile, Kiryu looked up to see the girl's face.
A petite face, doll-like delicate features, honey-colored long hair... And those starry eyes that represented her identity...
Who else could it be but Shokuhou Misaki?
In an instant, Kiryu was stunned.
"What's wrong? What's the matter?" Seeing Kiryu frozen, the girl panicked, quickly taking out a honey-scented handkerchief from her skirt pocket and gently wiping his sweat. Her movements were so gentle, it didn't even seem like she was treating a stranger.
"Nothing...I'm just lamenting the unpredictability of life." Kiryu closed his eyes, trembling.
'Queen! What happened to you, oh Queen! Why are you flat-chested?'
'Where did the captivating peaks from the anime and novels go?'
Kiryu refused to accept this reality!
Although encountering Shokuhou Misaki here surprised Kiryu greatly, his focus was clearly elsewhere...
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{T/N: I had some free time today, so I did a couple of chapters... Though this is probably a once of thing.}