Chapter 325 - Colour of bonds (1/2)
*UNEDITED*
December XX Tokyo 2019
The days seemed to pass by endlessly.
But even then, Setsura couldn't get rid of the fear and unease in her heart. Her fear towards men was something she never understood before. Was it because of the lifestyle she previously lived when she was a child? Where most days she only ever saw her mother? Setsura didn't quite understand, but she felt disgusted and revolted whenever guys came near her. She felt this way for the longest time.
Her current situation was bad. Setsura sat crouched down in one of the spare rooms. 'How did things end up this way?'
The goosebumps vanished now. But, it was hard to forget the events that just happened.
Setsura sighed, she complete forgot about it recently. But after watching the twos performance her energy was completely drained; and before she realized it she had collapsed on the ground. An ssuing silence filled the room, nobody is here. Of course they've all gone to the after party to congratulate Taiga. He did do a good job and she wanted to congratulate him also. But in this state she cannot do anything. What should she do? She caused everyone trouble again.
Even though they said it was trouble at all, she really felt. She was supposed to be performing in the after party too. What does she do? She's pretty sure that Chauncey thinks she's strange. He doesn't know about it after all, what happened at that time. That person, during times like this what would he do? He was the only one who understood, the only one who knew what to do with her when she's in this state.
If Akito was here he would know what to do. Although that person has always been clumsy with words. His actions always made her feel safe and at ease. Whenever she was in his embrace, she could feel all her problems vanish.
When she heard a light knock on the door, the girl glanced over. She nervously looked over, 'who could it be at this time?' Fear creeped onto her skin but only for a split second. That person tenderly called out her name.
”Setsura?” Chauncey muttered.
Chauncey? He was there the whole time? Her gaze softened at that thought. ”Kiragi-san is substituting for you.”
”Ah, thank you.”
”You should thank her.”
”Oh your right…” Setsura scooted over to the door that was slightly open. If it's under these circ.u.mstances maybe she will be able to talk to him, ”Chauncey, about earlier…”
”I heard from Kiragi-san.”
”I'm sorry, you didn't do anything wrong.” In fact she was glad that it was him who found her first. The one who saved her.
”Geez, that was no way to thank someone who came to your rescue.”
Despite that sarcastic sounding sentence, she spotted Chauncey's expression through the creak from the door. Chauncey, it seems like he's smiling. ”Do you intend to do this every time? Aren't you tired of that yet?”
This is a sensitive subject, he's probably aware of that if he heard from the others. But that maybe the reason Chauncey said it.
”I know nothing will come out of being scared. But….” At this rate nothing will change, that's why he's confronting her on the matter now.
”I think, in order to overcome this fear of yours. The only thing you can do is train yourself to get stronger. Until your strong enough to beat your opponent.”
”Eh me, I can't possibly do that,” Setsura trailed off. Or rather, why does he make it sound like a battle or something?
”Of course not.”