36 Akira has a girlfriend?

A young man, and a young girl were walking on a sidewalk while it was raining heavily. Just by appearances alone, the two of them looked like high school students, but in fact they were first year junior high school students.

"The streets are so lonely, it's like we're the only two left in this world..."

Holding an umbrella in his right hand, Akira started the topic.

"Un, there aren't many people carrying umbrellas, that's why the streets are quiet."

Shinju nodded, and silently watched Akira.

(Nakano-kun is very considerate, he made up for my slow walking speed, besides...)

Glancing at Akira's wet right shoulder, because the umbrella covered her more, Shinju felt like she was in the situation of the shoujo manga she read yesterday.

"Na-Nakano-kun, your shoulders are wet... You can get closer." Shinju said groggily with a red face.

"It's okay, it's just a small matter. Inui-san must be uncomfortable around new people, right?" Akira refused subtly.

"But Nakano-kun can catch a cold."

Shinju turned to look at Akira with a serious expression, but the blush on his face, made her look very cute.

"Since Inui-san already said so, it would be impolite for me to continue to refuse."

Akira agreed, and he approached Shinju. Because the size of the umbrella is not too big, their shoulders touch each other.

The atmosphere became silent, only the sound of falling rain accompanied the sound of their footsteps.

"Ahem, by the way, why is Inui-san carrying an umbrella? Isn't the weather forecast sunny today?" Akira used small talk to lighten the mood.

"Ah, is it because of my feelings?" Shinju said he was unsure.

"Feeling? Did Inui-san sense it would rain today, so you brought an umbrella just in case?" Akira guessed.

Shinju's eyes lit up because someone understood her, and said excitedly:

"Yeah, right like that, Nakano-kun can understand me! Even Onee-chan doubted me when I said it would rain today."

"Hyaa..."

Shinju, who was too excited, forgot that the road was slippery with rain water, she accidentally slipped and fell.

Akira reacted quickly, and with his empty left hand, he hugged Shinju's soft, and smooth waist.

The eyes of the two stared at each other, time seemed to stop in the middle of this rain.

Shinju suddenly remembered that her current situation was exactly the same as the shoujo manga she was reading, and her pretty face blushed rapidly. Her eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly closed her eyes.

(If it's Soma-kun... I'll give him my first kiss...) Shinju didn't differentiate between imagination, and reality.

Because Akira's face is too similar to that of the anime character Soma, Shinju subconsciously assumes the person in front of her is Tengeji Soma.

Akira isn't a fool, and an airhead who can't be helped anymore. A girl closed her eyes in front of him, obviously waiting to be kissed. He stared at the extremely seductive pink lips, which made people want to taste.

Under the influence of the atmosphere, Akira slowly approached Shinju's lips. Just when the two lips were about to kiss, Akira realized, and hurriedly helped Shinju up.

"Ahem, Inui-san isn't hurt, right?" Akira cleared his throat, and acted as if nothing had happened.

"Ah, I'm fine, thanks for helping me, Nakano-kun." Shinju replied by lowering his head.

She recalled her previous self's behavior, her face as red as a ripe tomato.

(What was I thinking, why did I suddenly close my eyes… Li-Like when I asked for a kiss, Nakano-kun wouldn't think of me as a loose woman, right?)

Shinju is so embarrassed by his previous behavior, she gets carried away with shoujo manga, and almost misses his precious first kiss.

Aside from the embarrassment, Shinju also felt gratitude towards Akira, for holding back, and not kissing her.

Akira, and Shinju walked in silence. Because of the situation just now, it has become extremely awkward.

"That's a convenience store, I'll buy an umbrella there." Akira pointed at a convenience store, that was not too far away.

"Un."

Shinju, who was still embarrassed, responded with a nod of the head.

The two of them walked to the convenience store, arrived at the entrance of the convenience store, Akira handed the umbrella to Shinju's hand.

"Thanks for the umbrella." Akira thanked her.

"You're welcome, then I'll go home first."

Bowing his back, Shinju turned away quickly so Akira wouldn't see the blush on his face, and his ears.

"Phew!... I almost snatched away the innocence of a girl I've only known for two days."

Akira raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat off his forehead.

In Japan, both boys and girls value their first kiss very much. Especially girls, they will always remember who gave the first kiss, and who took their virginity.

Akira really appreciates women, he doesn't kiss someone or do perverted things 'accidentally' like what Yuuki Rito did.

"What did Inui-san eat to make his chest that big..."

Akira held his right arm, he still remembers the bombastic sensation when his arm accidentally touched Shinju's breast.

Shaking his head and driving the obscene thoughts out of his mind, he pushed open the door, and entered the convenience store.

"Welcome shopping."

From behind the counter, a chubby man with glasses, gave the usual cashier's welcome.

Akira nodded his head in response.

"While here, I also bought snacks too. The snacks at home are quickly eaten by Itsuki."

Thinking of Itsuki's voracious appetite like a bottomless black hole, Akira filled the basket in his hand with snacks.

After the basket was full, only then did he take an umbrella, and go to the cashier to pay the bill.

"Thank you for shopping."

After Akira paid, the cashier man bowed his head as per basic Japanese manners.

Coming out of the convenience store, Akira opened his umbrella, and walked towards the train station.

...

20 minutes later.

Leaving the train station, Akira walked to his apartment without encountering any hindrance.

10 minutes later.

Akira walked out of the elevator, and headed to his apartment room.

Taking the spare key from his trouser pocket, Akira pressed the doorknob, and pushed open the door.

"I am home." Akira said while closing the door.

"Welcome back."

A girl with green ribbons like bunny ears ran up to Akira, who was taking off his shoes.

Who else if not the Yotsuba?

"Akira-chan came home really late?" asked the Yotsuba, picking up her little brother's bag.

"In the basketball club, coaches hold practice matches between new members against main members. Coach wants to see what the new recruits are capable of." Akira was telling the truth.

Akira, and Yotsuba walked to the living room.

In the living room, everyone was sitting on the sofas, except for Maruo, who was still working at the hospital.

"What is it, Akira?"

Itsuki looked at the plastic bag in Akira's hand, and his eyes lit up.

"These are the snacks I bought at the convenience store." Akira handed a plastic bag filled with snacks to Itsuki.

"Thank you very much, Akira, you really understand me." Itsuki smiled happily.

"Only Itsuki was given a present? Akira-chan is biased."

Ichika averted her eyes from the phone screen, and complained to her little brother.

"Those are snacks for everyone, not just for Itsuki-Nee." Akira denies he is biased towards Itsuki.

"Itsuki, don't eat too many snacks before dinner."

Rena reminded Itsuki, who had unwrapped the potato chips.

"I understand, mom." Itsuki nodded in understanding.

"Why is your shoulder wet, Akira?" Nino asked, noticing his little brother's condition.

"Mom, hot water is ready?" Akira changed the subject.

"Now, hurry up and take a shower, you'll catch a cold later."

"Ready, mom."

Without letting Nino continue asking, Akira went up the stairs to his room.

"Akira is very suspicious, he seems to be hiding something..." Nino was suspicious.

"Maybe Akira shared an umbrella with a girl?" Miku spoke carelessly.

"What!"

What Miku didn't expect, Ichika and Nino's reactions would be exaggerated.

Rena looked at her daughter, then Ichika and Nino returned to normal.

"Humph, I wonder which girl tricked Akira." Nino snorted disapprovingly.

"I'm also curious, what kind of girl seduces Akira-chan..." Ichika smiled, but it wasn't a pleasant smile.

Yotsuba felt strange about Ichika's attitude, and Nino, it was like a girl's jealous reaction.

Itsuki, who was ignorant, and only had food in his head, blurted out:

"Maybe Akira has a girlfriend?"

"Eh, did I say something wrong?"

The ahoge in Itsuki's head withered from Ichika glaring at her, and Nino's displeased stare.

"Don't bully Itsuki."

Rena didn't think too much, she thought Ichika, and Nino was just making fun of Itsuki.