Chapter 454: Lets Keep it a Secret that I Thought She was Cute (1/2)

After quarreling with Luna-san, we were walking together to the restaurant where Lilia-san and the others were…… But it seems like not everything is settled yet.

[……Ummm, Luna-san? Isn't it about time you cheer up already?]

[……Huh? What in the world could you be talking about? Doesn't that make it sound like I'm mad at you?]

[……No, I mean, you had been looking away all this while…… Rather than mad, aren't you sulking?]

As if she was really frustrated that I had teased her earlier, Luna-san kept her head away and her words were somewhat sharp.

Moreover, the person herself was adamantly not admitting it…… The situation was becoming quite troublesome.

[Huh? I'm sulking? You're really saying strange things, aren't you, Miyama-sama? Are you implying that I'm being played with by a youngster who's only been alive for about 20 years, and I wasn't able to refute him? There's no way that could happen. That's quite conceited of you!]

[……N- No, I mean, that's the truth.]

[Listen here, ”only sulking people call people sulking”. In other words, isn't it you who is actually feeling defeated, Miyama-sama?]

[……I- I guess so.]

Are you a child!? Isn't that totally a child's ”only stupid people call people stupid theory”!? I've always known that she was childish, especially with her fondness for pranks…… You're childish even when you're angry huh, Luna-san?

However, I give up. With the way she was sulking, it didn't like she was going to be in a good mood anytime soon. If possible, I'd like it if she were to somehow cheer up before we meet up with Lilia-san and the others……

[L- Luna-san, it's my fault, so could you chee…… Arehh?]

[…………………..]

I turned to angry Luna-san, trying to calm her down as much as I could…… but there was no sign of Luna-san in sight.

And right after that, for some reason, I could feel hands clinging on my shoulders from behind.

[Eh? Wait, Luna-san!? Is something the matter?]

[……Help me……]

[……Huh?]

[……Please help me, Kaito-san……]

[A- Are you alright? Are you hurt somewhere……]

I don't have any idea what was going on, but Luna-san's hands were shaking as she clung on my shoulders, and when I turned my head towards her, Luna-san's pale face was tightly clinging on my back.

She was clearly acting strangely, calling me ”Kaito-san” in a voice weaker than usual. I called out to her, wondering if she might not be feeling very well, but with her head held down, Luna-san shook her head.

When I tilted my head at her reaction, Luna-san pointed somewhere with her shaking hand.

[……T- T- T- That……]

[……Unnn? That is…… ”a caterpillar”?]

[Hyyiiiihhh!?]

What Luna-san was pointing at was a tiny…… a really tiny caterpillar.

Could it be that she was scared of that caterpillar? I mean, she let out a shriek and was clinging on my back…… wait, if I remember correctly, Lilia-san told me that Luna-san isn't good with bugs.

[……I don't like bugs…… I don't like buuugsss…… I don't like ”wooooooorrrrrms”!]

[L- Luna-san, please calm down! I- It's alright! I'm here, okay? I'll remove it now……]

[Uuuu, Kaito-shan…… Q- Quickly…… Crush it already……]

[A- Alright. That's why let go of your hands for a moment……]

[Don't wanna! Don't go!!!]

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