Chapter 93 93 Shouko: Now He Is My Hero
After searching for a long time without finding her, Hakuto finally remembered the Yamaguchi-gumi. He directly asked them to help him find Shouko.
Because there was no photo, the Yamaguchi-gumi could only search based on the features Hakuto described.
Finally, after over two hours, Hakuto received news from the Yamaguchi-gumi. Shouko had been found in a park!
But when Hakuto arrived, several blond thugs with umbrellas had surrounded Shouko. These people seemed to be planning to lay hands on her.
Hakuto hurried over. Hearing clearly that these blond thugs indeed wanted to do something to her, Hakuto immediately couldn't take it anymore.
He rushed out directly, kicked one of the thugs away, and then pulled Shouko behind him!
Looking at Hakuto in front of her, Shouko felt as if she had gone back in time.
Yuji had also stood in front of her like this once!
"Bastard. How dare you sneak attack me. Get him!"
The person Hakuto had kicked seemed to be the leader of this group. He immediately shouted angrily. The other thugs, upon hearing the order, threw down their umbrellas and attacked Hakuto.
Although Hakuto could have used the power from Cthulhu, he wanted to test his own physical condition. So he fought the thugs using only his body.
Having been strengthened over a dozen times, Hakuto's body was now at least at the level of a professional athlete, if not at the peak of human capability. So these thugs didn't cause him much trouble.
Hakuto took only a few light hits, while each of those thugs ended up missing a few teeth or with a broken rib or two.
Soon, the thugs ran away.
Hakuto walked over to an umbrella, picked it up, and went to Shouko's side.
"I'm not very good at comforting people. But I thought maybe you needed some help from me."
Shouko didn't speak. She just looked at Hakuto.
"Why did you come after me?"
[I found Kirishima. Got into a fight with some thugs. Then Kirishima asked me why I came after her. How should I answer?]
[If I answer badly, will it give her the impression that I'm trying to steal her away from that bastard Yuji?]
[Although Kirishima is very pretty, my relationship with Yuji isn't the kind where I'd steal his love. So how should I answer to dispel Kirishima's doubts while also explaining why Yuji didn't come after her?]
Hakuto held the umbrella over Shouko. Most of his body was outside the umbrella, while she didn't get a single drop of rain on her. This unintentional act made Shouko's heart feel slightly warm.
But seeing the diary copy made her heart sink again.
"Yuji twisted his ankle. So he asked me to come check on you. Also, what Yuji said before was probably because of us. I'm sorry for messing up your date with Yuji and causing a rift between you."
Shouko looked at Hakuto. She knew very well that this matter had nothing to do with him. Even without the diary copy, she could tell that Yuji really didn't like her.
"You don't have to make excuses for Yuji. I know. Yuji really doesn't like me."
[Damn it. That bastard Yuji really deserves to die. A cute girl like Kirishima, and Yuji rejects her. I curse Yuji to be single for life.]
Hakuto roared in his heart. But he had to continue comforting Shouko.
However, he soon noticed that her clothes, soaked by the rain, were sticking to her body. The consequence of wet clothes sticking to her body was that the black straps on Shouko's body were exposed.
Somewhat embarrassed, Hakuto looked away. 'See no evil.'
Shouko also noticed his embarrassment. She looked down at her clothes. Her face immediately flushed red. She put her hands in front of her.
Before, the rain had been falling on her, so it wasn't clear. But now that the umbrella was blocking the rain, there was nothing covering Shouko's body.
Hakuto took off his jacket and put it over her.
The season was spring, so he had worn a jacket when he went out. He hadn't expected it to come in handy.
Shouko silently took the jacket, put it on, and zipped it up.
Hakuto then turned his head to look at her. "I'll take you home. As for your feelings for Yuji... no matter what, you shouldn't hurt yourself. Yuji is not your everything. Think about the other people who care about you. Your family!"
As he spoke, Hakuto thought of that woman who had been with him for seven years. A flicker of suppressed pain and hatred flashed in his eyes.
Shouko looked at Hakuto. She knew that the word 'family' had reminded him of his hatred.
"Thank you!"
Hakuto suppressed the hatred in his heart. A smile appeared on his face.
"You're welcome. I'll take you home so that you don't run into thugs like that again!"
Hakuto took out his phone and made a call. Fortunately, the phone was in his pocket, so the water hadn't made it unusable.
But to make the call, Hakuto had to move closer under the umbrella. This brought the two of them slightly closer together.
The Yamaguchi-gumi quickly arranged a car to pick them up. Torikaze was clever enough to send a female driver.
Shouko gave an address. Then Hakuto asked the driver for tissues and gave them to her.
"Wipe yourself off first."
Shouko silently took the tissues. Then the two sat in the car without speaking.
The car stopped in front of a mansion. After all, Shouko's family was also part of the old aristocracy.
After dropping Shouko off at home, Hakuto had the driver take him home.
Shouko's parents looked at him, then at Shouko. Confusion was in their eyes.
"Shouko, weren't you on a date with Yuji? Why did this man bring you home?"
Shouko was silent for a moment. Then she said, "I don't like Yuji anymore."
At this moment, Shouko seemed to have let go of something. A slight smile appeared on her face.
Shouko's mother looked at her.
"Is it related to that boy just now?"
"Yes. Now he is my hero. Mom, I'm going to take a shower first."
After hurriedly answering, Shouko ran off, leaving her parents looking at each other.