7 Erza Scarlet 1 Part II (1/2)

We stayed like that for a long time and I started to slowly calm down, so I separated from him. His chest area was covered in my tears and snot. How embarrassing. I hope he won't hate me for it.

”Are you feeling better now?”

”Y-yes, thank you.”

”That's good and don't mention it. Although I don't really know why you cried like that, I think you shouldn't be trying to hold it all in. you have to vent yourself out from time to time so that you don't feel sad for too long.”

”O-ok.”

Thank god. He doesn't seem to be bothered at all at the fact that his chest has gotten damp. And he is also giving me advice like someone who cares. He's right. I held it in for too long and that's why I was sad for so long. Now that I cried it out, I feel much better.

”My name is Ray Cross, what's yours?”

”Ah? Erza, my name is Erza!”

”Hm? You don't have a surname?”

”No, I'm an orphan, so...”

”So what. I'm an orphan as well despite that I gave myself a surname. Let me give you one then. Hm, you have very beautiful scarlet red hair so let's call you Erza Scarlet. That's your name from now on. So? Do you like it?”

”Erza…Scarlet… eh? Beautiful? You think my hair is beautiful?”

”Yeah, I think it's one of the most beautiful hair in the world.”

He said it like it was the most natural thing in the world. Like there was no doubt, no question about it. He said it with so much conviction that even I started believing that my hair is beautiful. I always hated my hair because it was because of it that I was always alone. But this hair that everyone including me hates, there is someone who thinks of it as beautiful. And as long as he is there, I will also believe it is beautiful.

”Thank you.”

”Your welcome. By the way, why are they bullying you? Aren't the adults in the village doing anything to stop it?”

”They don't like my hair so they treat me as an outcast. They call me names like witch and demon. The adults know about it but they just let it happen and overlooks it.”

”My god, how can they be like that. Those idiots, morons, stupid dumbasses. Don't worry Erza, if they dare to bully you again, you can come find me. I'll take care of them all. Oh, and I live here in the forest so remember to come here if they bully you. I'll beat them up for you no matter how many comes.”