Most want to live a normal life as it should be and want to live a prosperous and happy life. Having a life that is self-sufficient, money, property, and a throne that can be promised is the dream of all mankind. But what happens if someone who already has all of that turns out to be involved in a conspiracy that can endanger his life?
Can I, who is just an employee of this shop, help him...?
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While talking about the story, suddenly there was a sound like someone's footsteps heading towards my house.
'SREEEK, SREEEK, SREEEK'
I still don't very much trust this person but, "What if someone who's after you gets to you? Am I going to be killed too?"
Suddenly... 'KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!' at night, someone knocked on my door.
"...!!" We were both shocked.
I whispered to him, "Could it be..." I was afraid that an assassin who was after this man would come to my house.
"Tch! If your guess is right, then I have to get out of here." He whispered as he gasped for breath.
'KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!'
The beat became louder, "What!?"
....
"With a body like this, I can't go far. I have to find a place to hide." He said while looking around the room in my house.
I'm confused to find where is the safest place for him, I'm the only person who can open the door but, I'm very afraid to open the door of my own house.
'KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!' the knock again sounded louder.
Without thinking, I carried him into my room. I laid him on the bed, then I closed the bedroom door tightly.
If I didn't open the door of the house, it would make the killer suspicious. This time I believed the man's words, maybe if only half of his power was sealed it would still be detectable.
I ventured into the corridor, my body shaking not from the cold but from being afraid to open the door in the middle of the night.
"Who?" I said slowly, fingering the hinges of the door.
Suddenly the knocking on the door stopped. I took a breath and exhaled, I patted my cheek and said "It's going to be alright, it's going to be alright, it's going to be alright!" in my heart while inserting the key into the door hinge hole then I grabbed the hinge and turned it clockwise.
Dare to open the door in the middle of the night in the pouring snow...
Turns out, a nice woman I know came to my house "Akane-san!!" I screamed in surprise.
"Since I knocked it doesn't open? Where have you been?"
"Ah sorry. I..." My face was already pale and cold sweat, and my hands that have not stopped shaking, I hide behind my back.
"What are you doing? Are you okay? What's wrong with calling me in the middle of the night?" Akane-san said in a very worried tone.
"A-ah, yes, I'm fine. That..." How can I tell the truth? At first, I panicked about people who suddenly broke into my house and passed out for a long time. However, he is now aware even though his condition is arguably not okay.
"But you have a clear look of fear on your face like someone's seen a ghost." She said while patting my shoulder.
"Ehehe~ yes, I just finished watching a horror movie." I had to give a ridiculous excuse that I was afraid to watch horror movies. "Yes, that's how I was so scared to see the scene earlier I immediately called you, ahahaha." I'm not afraid of horror movies though.
"Hmm, thank goodness you're okay. I thought it was what you called me in the middle of the night."
"Ahahaha..." I smirked while scratching the back of my head.
I immediately bowed a proper apology, "Sorry, I made you worry to come here."
"Oh, it's okay." Me and Akane-san both feel bad. But this time I became very shy about him.
"...."
"Yeah, I'm going home first."
"Yeah, be careful Akane-san."
Akane-san added by whispering something to me "Next time, find a guy who can accompany your life."
"Ah, what do you do, Akane-san! Hehe, it's okay." In fact, in my house, a man who can be considered quite handsome has just been approached. How could I say that!?
....
"Okay, I'm home." Akane-san spread out the umbrella and waved goodbye. I also returned her farewell by waving my hand.
Then, I immediately entered the house, closed the door again, and locked it tightly.
"I'm grateful." I was relieved that it was Akane-san who came.
I feel like I've been too much trouble for Akane-san all this time.
Maybe my apologies and thanks are not enough, next time I will repay the kindness.
I immediately cleaned up the tableware in the main room, turned off the heating, and turned off the lights. Now I walk into the kitchen carrying a tray of dirty cutlery. I immediately washed the cutlery that I had used to serve the foreign man.
While I was washing the dishes, I thought about Akane-san's words just now. "Looking for a man, huh?"
It reminded me of the old lady's prediction at the antique shop, what is it? The person who was meant for me?
I don't believe in prophecies, I think the old lady must have been senile saying things to me. But, why only now do I feel that her words have come true!?
....
'Matsuda Fuyuki' I muttered while washing the dishes.
Suddenly a man whispered in my ear "What's wrong?"
I turned and was surprised, Matsuda was behind me, "E=eh!?" I almost dropped the plate I was washing then he grabbed it.
"You can walk already?"
"Yes, little by little." However, his face still showed that he was not healthy.
"What are you doing here?"
"I'm thirsty."
"Oh." I quickly put a clean plate on the shelf and fetch a glass of water from the sink.
"This." I handed it over.
He accepted it while his hands were still shaking slightly from the pain of the wound. "Thank you," he croaked.
He gulped down the glass of water and then handed the empty glass back to me. I immediately grabbed it and washed it.
"Hmm, I heard you call my name earlier..."
Instantly my face turned red with embarrassment "A-ah, sorry if I get mispronounced..." I immediately looked away from him.
Then he replied "Not wrong." Immediately averted his gaze.
Now things are more awkward.
"...."
"Oh yes, it seems that the only acquaintances who came were my acquaintances." How can I tell that someone I called is my boss because I'm so panicked?
"O-oh." The man answered briefly with a relieved smile.
The atmosphere still felt awkward, because I accidentally mumbled his name and then heard him directly.
"...."
"Um~" he turned to look at me, starting the topic and looking at me so hard, I became so embarrassed when we stared at each other so many times.
My face was red when I looked at the face of the man in front of me, my heart started beating fast, "Is this what is called love?" I thought.
"I..., I don't know your name at all. So, if I may introduce you, could you tell me your name?" he said in his very awkward hoarse voice.
"Yes, of course, you can," I said with a small smile.
....
"My name is..., Kana Ayami." It's the first time I've met a guy this close. Long before that, I had put my holy lips on his, whether he realized it or not if it could also be interpreted as a "kiss."
Maybe I, unknowingly have fallen in love with him.
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That was the beginning of my meeting with this fated person.
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