Chapter 37 Conclusion and a way home.

Soma while carrying Hina in a princess hold. Keep maintaining his running pace and once he felt that the danger was gone, began to slow his pace and puff his chest out inhaling as much oxygen into his burning lungs. Because of the burden that was caused to his body and mind.

He didn't know that carrying someone while fleeing the battle scene could be this exhausting. Feeling wasted, he leaned his tired body toward the wall and slowly put his butt on the ground.

With erratic breath and drenched body Soma keeps inhaling some oxygen to calm his racing heart and clear his mind.

The reason he didn't try to hold off the robbers was because he didn't want the nuance of the trip he had after a long time of hiatus to become a mess, because of the bloody battle. He just wanted to enjoy his leisure walk and maybe find something new on this trip. So he ran away and whether the culprit was apprehended or not. He will let Mr. Ito do the rest. He already reported the situation and let himself get tracked using the call that is still ongoing even now.

He felt a slight movement in his arms and when Hina's butt touched a certain part of his body, his body jolted from his tired condition.

Then maybe because of the close proximity between them when they moved their upper body a little, they soon found themselves close to each other, face to face.

Soma's eyes met with Hina's as their distance was closer than a fist. They didn't utter a single word, just the two people staring at each other.

He marveled at the beauty of the girl before him. The same is also true for Hina; she never had a chance to get this close to someone, especially a boy her age. But now she sat face to face with a boy and The distance was so close that with just a slight movement from one of them, their faces could be bumped into each other.

However, the time was as if it was still beginning to move again as Hina felt the burning sensation that assaulted the left side of her abs.

".. Are you okay?".

"Yeah.."

Hina connected her thoughts with the ring on his finger before taking some green liquid that was contained inside a small glass container. She struggled with the state she was in where her one hand was holding her left side.

Soma shrugged his shoulders and he intended to slide one of his hands to take away the potion. But Hina was faster. She put the tab in her teeth before ripping it off. In a single breath, Hina finished the content and Soma could see that her heavy breathing became more stable.

"How are you feeling now?".

"Better. ..Thank you for coming to the rescue by the way".

It's pretty rare to hear her voice that sounds sincere. Even in the story he read, She was a tsundere girl who couldn't be honest with her feelings even in tough situations. However, right now, she sincerely said the word thanks.

"..Ah no. It's okay. Next time don't do anything dangerous like that again, please".

The earlier anger he bottled up took a sudden turn. It disappeared along with the rare case that was happening before his eyes. So he just gives his warning and turns his gaze up resting his head toward the hard wall.

"..Humph, like you are the one who talks".

Hina snorted as she began to shoot out her venomous tongue. He thought that she was becoming honest with herself but look at her now she is back to her usual self. Soma turned his attention to her again.

"Ha? What do you mean? Hm?!..".

Hina suddenly surrendered herself to the warmth of the embrace as she rested her head on Soma's right shoulder.

"Don't talk to me. I am tired".

"What? Hey don't sleep here!".

"...".

"Hey, are you seriously sleeping right now?".

"Let me rest …and I am sorry…".

"Hm? About what? Miss Hina? You hear? Ooooi? This girl is seriously sleeping on my shoulder".

Soma could hear faint breathing from his ear and saw the defenseless state she was in. It awoke the sudden instinct he had as a man. But he shook his head sideways then exhaled to get rid of the dirty thought he had earlier, and softly whispered.

"..Rest well".

Soma also leaned his head back to the wall as he waited for the ambulance to come to the rescue. Without knowing that a faint smile emerged from the mouth of the sleepy girl in his arms.

"Huuuaakh, what a long day".

On his way home after the incident. Soma walked into the residential area where his home was near. Then his mind began to wander about earlier.

After Hina was asleep in his embrace. Soma had to wait for about a minute or so before the ambulance and the awakeners Mr. Ito had ordered came.

They soon asked about the incident that took place before went out to start the investigation. As for Hina, he let the nurses take care of the rest, and after being freed from his restraint Soma began to walk home alone. He was getting invited at first but he refused, he needed some time alone.

Then now at the current time l, Soma was looking at the surrounding quiet place as the cool breeze began to assault his skin. He crossed his arm trying to shield himself from the cold, then.

A single van car rode past him and stopped in front of his house. Soma's eyes perked up as the muscles around his face began to loose up. With a light step, Soma approached the car and coincidentally met with the driver or maybe the delivery man.

"Excuse me, is this the package that has the name Soma as the receiver".

The delivery tilted his head at the sudden question asked by a stranger in the middle of the road. He began to be wary of Soma's existence.

"Ah Sorry my name is Soma. I am the owner of the house, and I just came from my trip. Please wait for a bit".

Soma opened the gate in front of his house before he stood in front of the door. Taking the key from his pocket he unlocked the door showing to the delivery man that he was the owner. Then, come back toward the delivery man.

"Ah, I see. Then Mr. Soma please sign this and this..".

The delivery man begins to do his procedure. Soma just complied with any of the delivery man's demands before it began to start the engine.

"Thank you for trusting our company".

"..Thank you for the delivery".

Both of them bid their farewell before the car drove off leaving Soma who felt elated. Turning his gaze toward the front door. He saw a row of a collection of arranged card boxes for the items he bought this morning. He never thought that the items he bought would arrive this fast in just half a day. It was his fault also not to check the estimation of arriving time. But his luck helped him solve that and now he could start to prepare himself for the incoming agenda he needed to do.

"We can move ahead the schedule for a bit".