Chapter 14: Unexpected Yandere (2)
She shook her head slowly, still staring at him with those wide, dark eyes. "Thank you," She whispered.
"What’s your name?"
"Akiko. My name is Akiko Koharu. Thank you. You have super...?!"
Haruto didn’t answer. Instead, he shrugged out of his jacket and held it out to her. She took it gratefully, wrapping it around her shoulders over the torn kimono, then turned and walked away, leaving her standing there in the alley surrounded by bodies and melting snow.
Akiko started crying then looked up at Haruto, and something had changed in her expression. Her eyes were soft, almost dreamy, as she gazed at him with obvious desire.
"You saved me," she said quietly, her voice taking on a different tone entirely.
Haruto immediately tensed up. Oh no, not this again. He shifted uncomfortably, putting a bit more distance between himself and the couch.
"Look, lady, I just did what needed to be done," he said carefully. "Don’t read too much into it."
But Akiko wasn’t listening. She was still staring at him with that intense, grateful look that was almost obsessive.
"Oh my god, she’s fallen for you." One of the thugs raised his head with a sneer, mocking.