"Kairan: Surviving in the Modern World" CHAPTER 7
After a long short time of driving we arrived at a huge house- no! it thinks it's a mansion, I was wondering, looking outside when the gate opened and the servants and maids gathered and lined up standing there while bowing their heads at us.
(Dad) left the car, I looked at (mom) and she just smiled at me. I'm also planning to leave the car when someone suddenly opened the door. Even though I am confused I step outside and look around.
I was about to run towards to (mom) and (dad) but I forgot to give my gratitude to someone who opened the door for me so I turn around and see a charismatic man smiling at me I'm still confused why he is acting like that?, I just say 'thank you' and starts to walk again, I nearly reach where (mom) and (dad) is when—
"Ohhh~ Reiko? Why you're still standing there lets go inside, let's go dear"
(Mom) said while waving her hands telling me to come near or to follow her.
That man—named Reiko? They're talking about him a while ago but what he's doing here? I looked at him once again and he's still smiling at me. It was kind of embarrassing and I don't know how and what to respond so I avoided his gaze. Wait—his hair was navy blue like (dad) and his eyes were black like (mom) is he a relative? Or perhaps he is my brother? What if it's just a coincidence? For now let's not jump into conclusions. It is too embarrassing when I say something and it's wrong.
I'm busy thinking while walking I didn't even notice that we're already inside of the mansion, I look around and it's looks like a palace the interior is just like houses in my world but in modern way, instead of fancy wallpaper or wall painting it have a plain white and gray paint the combination of this two color is to plain and ordinary but at the same time it was gorgeous and elegant because of plants that's inside of the house. I turned around and my heart almost fell out because of the maids that were standing behind me and I didn't even notice them.
"Do you need something?"
I asked them but the time I spoke they suddenly turned pale, did I say something wrong? Why do they look scared of me? This face is too beautiful to be mistaken as some kind of monster.
"N-nothing miss, young master asked us to serve you on what you need or wants"
I can feel her fear while speaking to me, did I really do something wrong?
"Dear? Do you want to eat?"
(Mom) suddenly showed up from somewhere.
"Yes, I'm A little hungry~ can I have carbonara?"
I asked her while walking toward her.
"Of course let's go"
We walk towards a room without a door and a long table with four chairs and food. I walked faster and smelled the food on the table.
"You're pretty energetic huh"
It was Reiko sitting, staring and smiling at me.
"I like seeing you like that, if I'm not mistaken the last time I see you like that is when you're ten"
Now even his eyes are smiling. I can say that he is really happy.
"Have a sit you can't eat while standing-"
He chuckled and stood up to pull a chair in front of him and let me sit on it. For some reason I felt comfortable with him, it feels like I have known him for a very long time, perhaps not me but this body recognizes him. When he sits down in front of me he starts staring at me again.
"I'm thankful that you're fine now, you don't know that I did when dad tell me what happen to you"
"W-what did you do?"
I asked, I actually don't want to ask questions but it's too rude to let someone talk alone when they're talking to you.
"You'll find that soon but for now I can tell it hehe"
A cute giggles from a handsome guy that was kinda hot, no—it was adorable!
Reiko stares at me with a creepy smile and asked me—
"So~ what happens when Ash visits you at the hospital?"
He asked me while having weird expressions on his face like he was waiting for me to say something that will piss him off, besides how did Reiko know about Ash? I didn't mention it, right? I mean I do but on (mom) only.
"How did you know about Ash visiting me?"
I held the fork and the small knife on my other hand, he looked at it but I didn't care. He knew about things that I didn't even mention to anyone except (mom), he's too suspicious.
"Hmm~ I just wanted to know"
Then he shrugs his shoulders and raises his hands like he was surrendering to me.
"But you know? Hearing that bastards name makes me piss off"
I said and put down the fork and knife.
"Why? I heard that you want to end your engagement with him"
"So you know that too? Can I call you a stalker?"
I said with a sarcastic tone.
"Whatever you want, but first tell me the details why you want to call off the engagement"
"You're too persistent don't you?"
"Yes, so tell me"
"Whatever, Ash visits me and act arrogant like he is the most handsome man in the whole world, so I said I know someone who's much more handsome and well manner that him and that piss him off, he even said that I'm just faking my memory lost to get his attention, of course that piss me off he's not worthy for me to beg for his attention, but you know what piss me off is? That's when he slap me like that hurts so ba—"
I wasn't able to finish what I was about to say when Reiko slams his hand on the table and his face is too dark. He's mad.
"He did what?"
He asked again, making sure that he didn't misheard what I said.
"He pissed me off?"
"No not that"
"He is too arrogant?"
"No"
"He slaps me and it hurts so bad to the point that the inside of my cheek bleeds?"
Reiko's fist clenched and he looked too pissed off and mad.
"Your cheek bleeds? Let me see"
He ran and checked my face and asked me to open my mouth and check it also. I see the relief when he sees no blood inside of my mouth.
"Kai-- Remember this"
He said while pressing my face with his two hands.
"No one can hurt you, maybe you forgot but I know your reflexes still the same—you can defend yourself from anyone"
Reiko's tone of voice is worried and trying to convince me that I can do self defense. This body and Kairen's life is really different from what I am, but I need to learn everything to survive.
"What's happening?"
Suddenly a voice with a higher tone that usually calm rings to the entire room, and it's from (mom) entering the room.
"Reiko- I told you cannot act like that right?"
(Mom's) voice is intimidating and the reason why Reiko let go of my face and get back where he was sitting before.
"I'm sorry mom—Kairen said that Ash slaps her, I just got worried so I check if she was okay"
Is that? Reiko called (mom) my (mom) did I hear him correct? I looked at Reiko then to (mom) then back to Reiko again.
"Your (mom) is my (mom) to?"
I said out loud without noticing.
"So you're my brother-- Older brother, younger brother?"
For real? I have a brother now? A protective, handsome and charismatic man in front of me is Kairen's brother? I am still speechless while the chef is placing food on the table. (Dad) gives Reiko a strike on his nape. 'I told you don't act too suddenly' Reiko's reaction is like a child that gets scolded by his parents, too adorable. I laugh while staring at them then I realize that everyone was staring at me like I did something that I didn't usually do.
"W-what's wrong?"
I asked them but then they just smiled at me, every time I asked or did something they just smiled at me. I know that smiling is one of the human responses but is just me or what-- but I feel something is off when they are smiling like that to me.
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