Chapter 21 - Childhood Friend (1/2)

Chapter 21 - Childhood Friend

YAWN~!

Rudy covered hishis weekend at Eric's house alone with him, he was on his way to school

Eric'sa franchise of her store in the neighboring city So she stayed at the hotel at night

Eric's twin sister was overseas for a sehts watching horror ames However, Rudy wasn't scared because he had already watched thoseabout the horror story, his pet ghost— Angelica, was sleeping inside his body because she was keeping a watch on Rudy when he was sleeping at night

Rudy was still having nightelica to watch over hi aura

As Rudy alking, someone covered his eyes fro forward

"Coroaned "We are not kids anyrabbed the hands on his eyes and noticed it was soft and sliirl

When Rudy turned around, he saw a black-haired girl, blushi+ng and fidgeting

"Alice…" Rudy uttered her naht I would surprise you, but… you got angry…" she said with a sad look on her face

"No, I aht it was Eric, and that's how I talk with Eric, and you know it, right?" Rudy asserted in a caluess…"

Rudy and Alice started walking to school together

Alice alking beside hi at Rudy from the corners of her eyes once in a while

YAWM~!

Rudy yawned again

"Were you studying till late at night?" Alice asked with a gentle smile on her face

"Uames…" Rudy replied with an aard smile

"Oh…" Alice was surprised to hear that

Of course, it was unusual for Rudy to spend his nights playing ga That's what he did in his previous life

"Hey, Rudy…" Alice ju backithout looking back

"H, I can help you anytime, okay?" she said in a calm voice

"I know"

"And if you need notes or want me to write notes for you, I can do that too…" she said with a little flushed face

Rudy smiled at her and said, "I know"

"Also, if you ever feel like—"

Alice's shoelaces became undone, and she tripped forward at Rudy She fell into Rudy's arh neither of the each other

They stayed like that for a while, as though neither of them wanted to move away froized as she made some distance between theized again with an anxious and concerned look on her face

"Yes, I am okay What about you? Are you okay?"

"Yes," she nodded