
(Ota POV)
The rain outside was really heavy as I picked up some potatoes at a convenience store called Raspberry Market. In addition to potatoes, I also put other ingredients such as olive oil, chili powder, and tartar sauce into the bag of the basket I was tenting.
After my grocery list was crossed out, I went to the cashier to pay immediately.
The sound of rain grew louder after I opened the exit of this shop. Wind gusts and splashes of water unite together to create a wet atmosphere at once noisy. You know how he is.
Turning to the left, I saw a female student shaking in the cold in front of this convenience store. He was still wearing a uniform, hugging his own bag while avoiding splashes of water.
This troubled girl is named Lullin.
"Lullin, what are you doing here?" I asked, looking at the short-haired girl with two black hairpins.
"E-eh, Ota-kun?! I-I'm in the shade." Lullin hugged her bag tighter and tighter.
"Yes, I'm home first, yeah."
After saying that, I opened the umbrella and prepared to hit the rain alone.
However, not even a single step away, a voice came back from Lullin's mouth.
"It-kun!!!"
I'm turning. The girl's face was already very red. "What?"
"Ti-it's nothing."
"Yes, I'm home first, yeah."
"It-kun!!!"
"What?"
"Ti-it's nothing."
"Yes, I'm home first, yeah."
"It-kun!!!"
"What?"
"Ti-it's nothing."
"Yes, I'm home first, yeah."
No, hape you guys didn't error. You are reading the same article over and over again. We both had the same conversation ten times.
Ah, don't-don't, he's coding. He must want to stay in my house. Geez, I'm really insensitive.
"It-kun!!!"
"What?"
"Ti-it's nothing."
I looked into his eyes. "You want to stay in my house?" bargained.
"M-tiger."
Lullin then approached and stood next to me.
"The car is not big enough. Please, come closer" I said.
Lullin. He approached again until our shoulders clashed against each other.
(Geez, why is his face so red? Did he have a fever first?)
After making sure our bodies were covered by umbrellas, Lullin and I walked straight to the rain.
The warmth of Lullin's body made the cold rain water slightly covered. Her short hair hit my neck from the wind. It feels itchy.
On the way, we met Kensel and Maggiana who were also sharing umbrellas.
We stopped for a moment to say hello.
"Th-this isn't what you think!" Kensel panicked.
"L-yes, i-this isn't what you think either!" Lullin also panicked as she alternately looked at the two of them.
Lullin and Kensel then laughed strangely.
Maggiana shook her head while covering her face.
But I'm starting to understand. Apparently, Roberto was dating Maggiana.
Shortly after meeting Roberto and Maggiana, the two of us met again with a classmate who also shared an umbrella. They are both Roman and Lev.
Before I said hello, Roman already said first.
"Th-this isn't what you think!" roman said, panicking.
***
Lullin and I got home.
I gave her a warm towel because her body was slightly wet even though we shared an umbrella.
Lullin sat on the sofa while I rushed to make hot tea in the kitchen.
"This is the tea, please enjoy."
I put two cups of hot tea on the table, then sat down next to it.
.
.
.
Silent.
Not a word came out of both of our mouths.
There is only the sound of heavy rain accompanied by the loud sound of lightning that alternates echoing in space.
All we both did was sip some tea, then put it back. There is no other activity.
The quiet Lullin and I who rarely talk to girls, really a very bad mix.
"Wanna watch TV?" bargained.
"Can."
I took the remote.
However, upon pressing the red button, the light suddenly went out.
*teng (noise of lights out)
I put the remote again.
"Wait a minute, I'll get a candle."
"OK."
Although it was invisible, I was sure Lullin said it while nodding.
I picked up a candle and a match in the drawer next to the sofa. Then I turned it on.
This room is really dark. It was just me, Lullin, the candle, and the sound of rain outside that was rumbling louder and louder.
"It's really warm, yeah," I said.
"L-yes, being near a candle does make the body warm."
"No. I mean, be near you."
"E-uh!!!" Lullin's body temperature suddenly increased.
After that, the room went quiet.
There's nothing we can do. There is no topic we can discuss. There are no snacks for us to eat. There are no cebelum cebelum cepuluh.
.
.
.
'TWOARR!!!'
"YYYYYYYY!"
The extremely loud thunderbolt and the screaming sound of a girl, broke the silence in this room.
"Hahaha, you're afraid of lightning, aren't you?" my tease.
"Nope-no. I'm not scared." Lullin defended himself.
"Why are you shouting?"
"Eh? I'm not yelling, though."
"Well, not you, who? That's what a girl screamed," I asked
"Not your mother, huh? Or your noisy sister?" Lullin asked back.
"No. They're not home anymore."
"Well, who else are they?"
"I don't know."
Instantly the atmosphere added silence. Lullin drew her body closer to me, half hugging.
The room that is only illuminated by this candle feels increasingly tense.
*cess
The candle suddenly died.
"YYYYYYYY!"
There was the scream of another girl.
"Lullin, don't scream!"
"Not me!"
This time Lullin really hugged me. Hugged me tightly. Lullin's body trembled. He's very scared.
Instead of easing, things are getting worse.
The lights of this room suddenly flickered. Dead-living-licking-death-flare. Like a corpse room lamp that's been slightly damaged.
Surprisingly, I can still feel calm. While Lullin closed his eyes while continuing to hug me.
As the lights flickered, I accidentally saw a long-haired girl standing in front of the TV. However, the girl disappeared again.
"Jeez, there's sadako!" I'm yelling.
"YYYYYYYY!"
This time, it was actually Lullin who was shouting. Not another girl or Sadako.
After Lullin's shrill cry, the lights went off again. Forever.
"His sadako's gone?"
"Silent. I was just kidding. There's no Sadako here" I said, calming Lullin down.
I had to lie, otherwise Lullin would have hugged me tighter.
Time passed constantly with the rain that still had not subsided as well. The lights are still off. I didn't light a candle because Lullin wouldn't let me go.
An hour after Sadako's appearance, the rain began to subside, and the lights were on. Lullin was asleep in my arms.
I was astonished when I saw a girl standing near the television with a stupefied face.
Apparently, that was the girl. That's not Sadako. It's just an ordinary girl with long hair like Sadako.
"E-Emiliy. What are you doing here?" my many.
"Oh, don't mind me. Just continue hugging it. Ahahaha," replied Emili.