Dysfunctional - An Assassin's Guide to Reincarnating in Another World Chapter 114 - 113 - A Different Perspective(Part 3)

Chapter 114 - 113 - A Different Perspective(Part 3)

Point-of-View: Key Angor

During: Goldway Arc, Approx. a Week After Departure

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"This has been pretty nice, huh?"

"...what has?"

"This!"

"Be more specific, you idiot," I sighed, taking a sip of water.

I was at a small restaurant with Rai, it had been about a week since the others departed for Goldway. He had been constantly inviting to join him for als after classes, I suppose he must be bored with the other three gone. The idea that he was using to make up for his boredom annoyed , but I had nothing else to do, so I didn't have a reason to turn him down.

"Huh, isn't it obvious?" He replied in surprise.

"Not in the slightest...I have no idea what you're talking about," I answered honestly, genuinely at a loss as to what he was referring to as 'pretty nice'.

"Well...I'm kinda surprised at how willing you've been to go out with , but totally the good kind of surprised! I was just saying that hanging out just the two of us is pretty nice, I've never been on dates before, but this is really fun!"

H-huh!?

"Wh-what are y-you talking about, you i-idiot!? I-I thought you were just asking to spend ti with you because you have no one else to do so with!"

"Hey, that's an...I really like hanging out with you, Key-Key!"

"...what have I told you about calling that?"

"O-oh, uh...sorry, in my head I always refer to you using that nickna, sotis I forget to filter it and it sorta slips out," He replied with a sheepish grin.

"I don't like being made fun of," I huffed, slightly annoyed.

That nickna sounded so stupid...

"I think you have the wrong idea, I didn't co up with that nickna to make fun of you, I just thought it sounded cute, that's all," He remarked.

Wha-!?

"C-cute!? You a-are making fun of , aren't y-!?"

"Woah, chill out! I'm really not making fun of you, I swear," He replied, his tone turning serious as he locked his gaze with mine.

He...doesn't look like he's lying...

That's when I noticed...

"Um...let's change the subject and keep our voices down...everyone's staring at us," I mumbled, nodding at the other custors, who were whispering and stifling laughter as they watched us with amusent.

The whispers weren't very quiet...

"Young couples these days...!"

"Talk about passionate."

"Yeah, that was intense."

Grr, how humiliatingly embarrassing. Knowing Rai, he would probably just laugh it off indifferently.

"C-crap, sorry...my bad. I didn't realize," He replied with a slight stutter as he heard the whispers, his face turning red with embarrassnt as he averted his gaze and scratched the side of his temple.

C-cute...

Huh? What did I just think!? His reaction just caught off-guard, that's all it was! I shook my head and slapped the sides of my face, he jumped in surprise, startled by the sound. It was more than a little awkward as we finished our al in silence, leaving the restaurant after paying, making sure to avoid making eye contact with any of the other custors.

"That was painful," I sighed in relief, as we walked out.

"Yeah...so, um...you free tomorrow?" He asked, his voice sounding a bit bashful and he was unable to et my gaze.

This is throwing off, it isn't like him at all...it was cute-...I'll pretend that thought didn't just cross my mind.

"...let's not et up at a restaurant again."

"H-huh, but I-!...well, okay, I guess. After that awkwardness, I can understand if you don't want to hang out with -," He began, a slight look of disappointnt on his face.

For so reason, I didn't like seeing him with that sad look, it bothered ...

"W-wait, you didn't let finish! I was just saying that I'm running low on my savings for the month, so I can't keep spending on dining out so often! But, um...maybe we could et up and train together or sothing?"

His eyes lit up and his expression perked up as well, which made feel better too.

"Sure, I'm cool with that! I've got a training room at my place, it's pretty spacious, we could use that. If that's okay with you."

"Yeah, that sounds good to . I usually train on my house rooftop, but my parents don't let anymore since I damaged the walls too much," I replied with a sigh.

"That sucks, but don't worry, my training room is really big and the walls are super sturdy, so you don't have to worry about that! Huh, co to think of it, this is the first ti I've had soone else train with in there."

"Really? I'd have thought Kuro would have liked to use it if he knew about it," I replied in surprise.

"Oh...co to think of it, I don't think he knows that I have a training room at my place. Hey, Key-Key...thanks!"

"Don't call -...! Ugh, whatever. And...thanks for what?"

"Well, I was kinda down when I thought you were turning down...that's why you suggested training together, right?"

...he's usually such an idiot, why does he have to be sharp now!? And he was right, but sohow, when he said it loud...it was extrely embarrassing.

"D-don't get the wrong idea, it's not I care about your emotional state or sothing! I-I just, um...don't want to fall behind on my training while the others are away, that's all!"

He stared at with a slightly wide-eyed expression...what, did I say sothing strange?

"That was...a quintessential tsundere reaction, woah...," He muttered in...awe?

Sothing about his reaction annoyed ...

"Huh, what-?"

"Uh, n-never mind! So, um...does tomorrow afternoon work for you? You know where my place is, yeah?"

"Yes, I'm free then, is it okay if I co over after lunch? Yes, I rember where it is from when we all t up to study for the exams-...wait a second, are you studying properly for the exam you have to retake? Do you even have ti to go out like this?"

"Don't worry, I'm studying for, like, two hours a day right now, it's a pain, but I definitely don't want to fail again. I still have about two and a half weeks left, so-," He began in assurance.

"Just two hours a d-!? Okay, forget the training...I'll be helping you study instead."

"Aww, you don't want to fail, and subsequently leave the group, that much?" He remarked with a grin.

"N-no, of course not, stop putting words in my mouth-...do you want to help you or not?"

"Of course I do!"

"Then shut up."

"O-oh, uh...yes, ma'am!" He exclaid affirmatively and...loudly, attracting the attention of passersby.

"K-keep your voice down, idiot!" I hissed, grabbing his wrist and dragging him away from the crowd.

"Sorry, my bad, Key-Key!"

"Don't call that," I muttered grumblingly, though he didn't hear ...sohow, I didn't find that nickna as annoying as I did before...though admitting that, even to myself, was really embarrassing...

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The next day, I went over to his house at around 3 PM, knocking on the front door as I arrived. A few seconds later, the door opened and Rai's younger sister poked her head out.

"Hi, Rilia...is you brother ho?" I greeted her politely.

Her rabbit ears were adorable.

"Oh, you're his classmate, right...uhm...Lock?" She replied, after scrunching her eyebrows for a mont.

...I an, she was on the right track, I guess. Well, at least it didn't seem to be a deliberate mistake.

"C-close, it's Key," I corrected her, hiding my annoyance as best I could.

"Oh, um...sorry about that. Big brother's sleeping, I'll take you to him," She responded, opening the door wide.

Asleep? That idiot...

I walked in and followed her as she led through to house till we reached Rai's room. She pounded on the door, but there was no answer.

"Hey, big brother, your friend is here to see you! Hey, wake up! Ugh, forget it! Just let yourself in, I'm sure he wouldn't mind," She huffed, opening the door and gesturing to go in, before walking away.

"Er, w-wait, I-...," I began, but she was already gone.

Um...I guess I don't have any other choice. I tentatively walked in, shutting the door behind . Rai was on his bed, his expression making it clear that he was fast asleep. He was sprawled on his front with a sheet wrapped over him, half his head was poking out. There was a faint familiar scent in his room...it was the sll of smoke with a slight sourness to it, he'd been getting high and fallen asleep. Idiot...

"Hey, wake up...co on, wake up!" I shook him impatiently.

He groaned groggily and his head disappeared into the covers. This is annoying, this was reminding of Azyl...I don't want to deal with this.

"Hey, get up or I'll-...!" I snapped, yanking the covers off of him, trailing off as I realized that he was almost fully naked except for a pair of shorts.

Huh, he was in better shape that I thought, he's pretty well-built...as I stared at him, I found myself unconsciously reaching down to feel his back...

"Hm...? Is it morning already...?" He suddenly murmured with a yawn, his eyes cracking open.

I withdrew my hand like I'd been struck by a bolt of lightning, my face heating up and my heart beginning to pound. Now he wakes up!? M-more importantly, just what had I been about to do...!?

"P-put on so clothes, you i-idiot!" I blurted out, throwing the blanket onto him as he sat up while rubbing his eyes with another yawn.

"Huh, Key? Why are you in my room? And what ti is it?" He asked, sounding like he was still half asleep, "You're a sight for sore eyes, I love how visually red you are."

H-he's just half-asleep, he doesn't know what he's saying, ignore that...

"It's past 3 PM, and I ca to help you study, rember...f-forget that, please get dressed already!"

"Hm? Oh, sorry...give a sec," He replied, hopping off the bed and heading for his closet, as I let out a sigh and cald myself.

What am even doing?

"It's a good thing I ca over, you're clearly slacking off...you haven't been studying at all, have you?"

"I've totally been studying! I, uh...just had a really heavy lunch, so I had a joint and then only ant to take a short nap before you got here, but I kinda...," He trailed off sheepishly, as I sat by the desk in his room.

He sat opposite to and took out his notes, and we began studying, though he was barely able to focus at all. His attention kept wandering every couple of minutes, which kept building up my irritation slowly but surely.

"That's it, the next ti you stop paying attention, I'll burn your tail!" I snapped, forming an ember in my hand.

"I just feel so sleepy though...can we study tomorrow instead? Let's get high-!"

"You can't be serious...do you really want to fail again!?"

"C-co on, one day off won't hurt! I'll start studying super hard from tomorrow onwards, I promise!"

I don't believe him...but, then again, I really can't imagine him making any significant progress today in the state he was in...

"Show how much weed you've got."

"H-huh, why? I don't have th-that much!" He replied defensively, averting his gaze.

"...show ."

He reluctant brought out a box hidden in his closet, filled with the stuff...he isn't going to get any studying done if I let him keep all this.

"S-so, uh...I-I'll put that away a-and let's get back to studying!" He suggested nervously, reaching for the box before I swiftly grabbed it and took it out of his reach.

"I'll be back tomorrow, and you're going to study whether you like it or not! I'll be confiscating this till your exams are over. Any objections?" I remarked, giving him a look that dared him to object.

"...n-no objections. So, um...could I have a little bit for today, since I'm going to be studying hard tomorrow onwards, I was thinking that today...," He trailed off hopefully.

"...fine, I'll leave you a small amount."

"Sweet, thanks, Key-Key! Wanna join ?"

"No, that's okay, maybe another ti. I'm going ho for now," I replied, after considering it.

Besides, if I really wanted to smoke so, I could just take a bit from the batch I'm confiscating, I'm sure he wouldn't mind.

...what? It isn't like I have to retake any of my exams.

I then stood up and stretched, my knees wobbling slightly. My legs had gotten a bit numb from sitting, I hate that feeling.

"Oh, okay," He responded with a look of slight disappointnt, "I'll walk you out- woah!"

As he stood up and began to take a step forward, his knees buckled and he lost his balance, falling forward. I started to try and catch him, but I forgot that my legs were still a bit wobbly too, and...I lost my balance too. The next thing I knew, my back thudded against the floor, and I felt a weight pressing down on from above.

"Ow...," I groaned, my back feeling a bit sore.

"Sorry, my legs kinda fell asleep, you oka-...?" He began, trailing off as our gazes t, inches away from each other.

I felt my heart skip a beat, before starting to pound faster and faster, as my face began heating up. Wh-what is this?

His torso was firmly pressing down on mine, and his right thigh was pushing down between my legs, while my arms were around him from when I tried to stop him from falling.

"G-get off...," I whispered, my voice trembling slightly as my heart pounded like crazy.

The mont I said that, he shot up with a jolt, hurriedly getting back on his feet, his face turning beet-red.

"S-s-sorry! It was an accident, I didn't an to-!"

"N-no, there's nothing t-to apologize for, I k-know it was an accident...I'm going ho, bye!" I blurted out before I could stop myself, rushing out the room.

"Wait a sec-!"

"I-I'll see you t-tomorrow!" I stuttered before closing his door and heading for the front door, leaving his place.

My heart wouldn't stop pounding...

That was incredibly intense, I thought I was about to faint. When he fell on top of , my mind both went blank and had an endless stream of thoughts at the sa ti...his body felt warm, and the way his leg was pressing against my-...aaahhhh, I want to disappear right now! I could feel the intense warmth on my face grow warr, as I shook my head to try and get those thoughts out of my head.

There was sothing that was really bothering though...when I told him to get off, and he did so imdiately...I felt annoyed, I didn't want him to get off-...no, wait, what am I saying!?

I found myself picking up my pace, practically jogging back to my house as I grew more flustered. That idiot, he's so annoying, I hate that he's making feel this way...well, he is undoubtedly one of the most annoying people in my life, but...I guess he's not all bad...

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