Jitsu -A different story-

"It must have been tiring to carry all the bags for me."

"Not at all, don't worry about it. So this is where you live?" What Kurono was referring to was the apartment complex that had appeared in front of him, and he was looking for confirmation from Shizune.

"Yes, thank you for everything, Kurono-san." A slight smile was on her face as she took the bags that were still in Kurono's hands.

A new silence had appeared between the two as it seemed that they had to separate, so a few simple words came out of Kurono.

"I can stop worrying then, it's already a little late, I'd better get back."

"Yes..." Realizing that was true, Shizune wanted to say goodbye properly, but she had a peculiar feeling running through her mind and an idea occurred to her at that moment.

"Kurono-san, would you like to...? Ah!" Those words stopped abruptly, not because she couldn't say them, but because just as Shizune had gotten a little closer to Kurono, she had suddenly stumbled.

"Watch out!" Kurono's quick reaction was enough for him to realize what had happened, and he acted accordingly moving his arms to catch Shizune's body.

That situation lasted a few seconds, Kurono had successfully caught her and helped her to her feet again, but for some reason, there was a feeling of discomfort until Kurono spoke again.

"I'm sorry!"

"Y-You don't need to apologize, Kurono-san! I know it was an accident! You were just helping me!" The sudden yellings of nervousness that were probably heard throughout the area were what appeared between Shizune and Kurono, and the reason It was just because of what had just happened.

The moment Kurono managed to catch Shizune's body, his hand accidentally reached a place that could only be described as having an incredible softness rivaling that of a fluffy marshmallow, and that area was none other than Shizune's breast.

"I'd better go, see you, Shizune-san!"

"Y-Yes, see you soon." Saying that while raising her hand in a simple greeting, Shizune watched as Kurono's body moved away at an incredible speed, while she could feel her face getting a little hot as she remembered the scene that just happened.

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With nothing else to do, Shizune climbed the stairs of the building until she reached the door of the apartment and then opened it to find a new and peculiar scene.

"Let me go, I tell you I'll go find her right now!" That scream, accompanied by some sudden movements trying to get rid of someone, belonged to Rena.

"Calm down, please. Mother said she's okay, you should trust her a little more." Those words had just been said in an attempt to calm the upset girl who kept trying to escape from the muscular boy who was holding her.

"Don't tell me to calm down, Akio. I know when Mom is in trouble, and this is one of those times!"

"I don't think it's necessary, Rena." With just her voice, Shizune seemed to be a beacon of hope for the robust boy who had just released his hyperactive wife.

"Mom! Are you okay? Do you need to go to the hospital? Tell me nothing happened to you!" Relief combined with nervousness was the only thing on Rena when her mother appeared in front of her, and Shizune felt overwhelmed as well.

"It's a relief that you're here, Mother." Sighing, Akio moved closer as he rubbed at the scratches and bites he had on his arms.

"Glad to see you too, Akio. I'm fine, don't worry about it, but…"

"But what?" Rena could tell that Shizune had something to tell, and she had stopped her worry so she could listen carefully.

"Let's talk in the living room."

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Practically, ten minutes had passed while Shizune was telling both Rena and Akio what had happened, and that was enough for both of them to have a look of genuine concern on their faces.

"Nothing else happened, right? Those bastards didn't hurt you?!"

"Mother, did the police really take care of them?"

"Yes, you can be sure of that, and no, I was not harmed in any way, I owe everything to Kurono-san."

"Right, what about him? You should have invited him to dinner or something. I'd really like to thank him personally for helping me." Worried thoughts seemed to leave Rena's mind once she made sure Shizune was okay multiple times.

"Actually, I was planning on doing it, but something happened and he had to leave before I could do it." That was the best she could think of to say since she didn't want to bring up the embarrassing scene from earlier.

"I would also have liked to thank him for my part, lately it is very dangerous to go out at this time of night." Akio couldn't help but comment on what was on his mind, besides thinking that it wasn't a good idea for Shizune to keep going out so late.

"It's true, Mom. From today, I won't let you go out at this time, let Akio take care of anything we need when it's too late."

"Yeah, I… Wait, me?"

"Yes, do you have any complaints?" Seeing the terrifying look that Rena was giving at that moment, Akio fell silent as he made circles on the ground using his finger while covered in a depressing aura.

"Since I couldn't meet him, could you tell me what he is like?" A curious look appeared on Rena's face once she put her beloved husband in his place.

"Eh?" With what she had just heard, Shizune's face turned into one of confusion.

"You know, was he young? Tall? Handsome?" A somewhat mischievous smile appeared on her face at the last question.

"Well, I couldn't tell you, I guess he's about my age, and yes, he's quite tall as well as looking just as athletic as Akio... I didn't even realize when he knocked those people out, but it really was a relief that appeared at that time, he helped me calm down as well, and…"

"And…?" The smile on Rena's face had gotten bigger as she listened to Shizune's description and several amusing ideas were forming in her mind.

"He… He was quite handsome..." A blushing face formed on Shizune's face just as she said that. She couldn't help but think of Kurono at that moment, and that only made her nervousness grow even more. "I-I better go to prepare dinner, you must be starving!"

"Wait, we're not done talking yet, I need more details on the handsome and brave Kurono-san!"

"I knew you would bother me with that!" Escaping from her daughter's pranks, Shizune had ended up in the safety of the kitchen and had set to work to make a delicious dinner. The bad experience from before seemed to have ended deep in her memory and she had no intention of remembering it, but aside from that, there was actually something that could not be removed from her mind, and that made a small smile form on her face.