360 Could You Warm Me up with Your Body? (1/2)
Chiaki smiled rather seductively as she looked at Seiji with a gentle expression. ”In that case, what type of female lead's expression do you think suits me?”
”Of course, the expression of a female lead from a show where she leads a blessed and happy life.”
”Is there even such a television show?”
”Of course. Comedies, funny shows, slice-of-life shows, encouraging shows… at any rate, any show where the characters are having fun and smiling is such a show. They're much more common than tragedy shows.”
”When you say it like that, it sounds true.”
The two of them began casually chatting. As they conversed, the girl moved closer to the boy and lightly leaned against his side.
”What's the matter?”
”I'm a little cold.”
”Let's go back inside, then.”
”I don't want to go back inside yet.”
Seiji was rendered speechless.
”Could you warm me up with your body?” Chiaki smiled as she opened up the cloth blanket she was covering herself with.
Her current expression had an alluring seductiveness to it. In combination with her words, it caused Seiji to feel rather itchy inside.
He silently accepted the blanket and covered himself in it together with Chiaki.
Chiaki was holding on to his left arm with her right hand, sticking very close to him.
”I'm no longer cold now.”
Her body was warm, and her heart was warm. She immersed herself in this reassuring feeling.
”Seiji… can I always rely on you?”
”Hmm?”
”You said just earlier that you'll cooperate with and accompany me in anything that's not unreasonable… will this continue on forever?”
”Of course!”
”Really? I can be quite annoying.”
”I said something else earlier as well. If I think you're being unreasonable, I'll comment upon it and use my iron fists of justice upon you.”
”Then it's a deal! I'm going to always rely on you, and you can't even think about getting rid of me.”
”Yep, of course not. You're my important good friend.”
'Am I only a good friend?' Chiaki's mouth arced upwards as something flashed in her eyes. 'I want more than that, idiot Seiji.'
The next morning, Chiaki left and said goodbye after eating breakfast together.
When she left, she had a joyous expression on her face… Seiji felt that he didn't need to worry about her any more.
Mika asked about Chiaki's situation, and Seiji explained it to her. She had a sad expression after hearing it.
”Why does… Chiaki's father treat her that way?”
Seiji remained silent at this.
Just judging from the one-sided actions, her father indeed seemed to be neglecting his fatherly duties.
Should he act for Chiaki's sake and try finding a way to contact and talk to her father?
He was unsure if he should do so.
He decided to learn more about Mr. Wakaba first. Only by understanding more would he know what he should do.
”Mika, what do you know about Chiaki's father?”
”His name is Shinkou Wakaba, and he's a famous artist…” Mika said some basics about him. All she knew was some very basic information that she had searched for on the internet before when she first learned that Chiaki's father was a famous artist.
Seiji silently listened to the little that she knew.
”Seiji, are you intending to do something?”
”Not for the time being…”
He explained what he was thinking, and Mika nodded in understanding without saying anything more about it.
Meanwhile, Reo happily started playing her new video game.
After watching her for a while, Seiji recalled that there was something he had to do, so he took out his cell phone and called someone.
The call was accepted.