Chapter 357: I’ll Do My Best
For the remainder of the night, the only thing she could even think of was how many times Hoshikaze—not Arthur—had rescued her from her turmoil. When she was looking for a purpose, he proved himself at the tournament.
When she wanted a teacher to help her grow, he taught her things she never knew. When she was inches away from being stabbed, he was the first to come to her rescue. When she was trapped in a time loop, he was there to break her loose.
And now, when she had no one else to turn to about a sinister matter among her own friends, he was here again, providing necessary comfort.
By the time the two arose from their sleep, she couldn't help but voice some of her thoughts.
"I seriously can't thank you enough for everything you've done for me," she said, twirling the rose.
"You don't have to thank—"
"But I do!" she suddenly interrupted. "Any time I'm in some sort of mess I can't handle, I always have my friends to help me. You, though..." Her voice trailed off, forgetting that she was to show her sensei respect.
As such, Arthur let her know that she didn't need to explain; he was here to help someone in their time of need.
Their third day of training was a lot more challenging.
"For this test," he relayed, "you have to get near my space without alerting my senses. If you do, I'll run away, and you'll have to find me to try again."
Easier said than done. But trying to sneak up on a guy like Arthur? Doing something like that was a one-time thing.