"Alright, hugging's over" said Rualan, letting go.
"...I was actually enjoying that", Rualan look at him for a moment hearing the reluctant tone in his voice.
"....."
"....?"
She then approached him and hugs him again.
"Well, I could spare a few more minutes, since you put in a lot of work to get that monster more than usual"
"Oh, thanks head researcher"
Rualan felt weirdly warm from hearing this and tighten her hold on him.
Her eyes have a hint of red in it.
She closed her eyes, shutting off one of her senses to focus on the others.
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?
Door
?
....
??
Knock
...
...
Knock knock
.....
???
Walk
Door
"...Ms.Kurihara?"
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After separating for the second time, Rualan escused herself to her table for some reason and sat there in silence while reading her book.
".....?"
(Should I tell her it's upside down?)
"?"
It was a soft knock, if not for the quiet atmosphere of the room, he wouldn't have heard it.
(Oh, someone's here to deliver something?)
He went to the door and opened it.
And there stood Serina.
"...Ms.Kurihara?"
"....Oh...." her mouth opened and only that word came out.
".....?"
"Ah, hey," she said.
"Hey, there"
"...."
"...Are you here to check up on my progress?"
"Oh, ah, yes, how did it go?"
"It went very well, head researcher was so happy she praised me"
"I'm glad to hear that"
"She's sitting right now to read, so I guess I'm free"
"Oh, great.."
Water droplets fell from the sky.
"...?"
(It's going to rain?) he remembered checking the weather and there should be no rain today, only a cloudy sky.
Looking at Serina, who seemed to want to say something as she kept opening and closing her mouth he watched as she fiddled with her hands while looking anywhere but him.
"...."
The droplets began to increase in number as it fell behind them in the open courtyard.
"I...."
Raindrops began to make a sound as they fall on the Academy.
"....Need"
The rain intensifies.
"■■■■"
"? What?!" he shouted over the rain, loud and heavy.
Serina look up at him showing her face; crying and hurt by something she walk to him and shouted.
"I need help!"
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"....."
Feeling the strong heartbeat in her chest, Rualan's brain goes overdrive as it searches for the reason and solution to her situation.
(Why is my heart beating this strong? Did something happen? I don't remember drinking that much caffeine though. Maybe I put too much sugar? No, just the normal amount, two sugar cubes, maybe I should put less next time. But why haven't I noticed it? No sign of anomalies until just now, when I was hugging him the second time. But why?!)
She panicked, but remained seated.
(The first time I hugged him wasn't weird at all, just a very long hug that what most people do. Yes, nothing else but a longer period of hugging. But the second time, he said something about enjoying it, and when I heard it...)
She remembered how she reacted upon hearing that, just to hug him again when he said that.
".....!"
(I didn't think things through and went for it)
".....?"
(But, why? He's my assistant so it's my job as the head researcher to take care of him, but isn't it supposed to be professional? What makes it strange is the fact that I put more trust in him than most people as well, even when I assigned the role of assistant to him, my trust was already quite high for someone I had just met for a few days)
She then plays back all the things they have done together and realizes.
(...I trust him a lot and.....)
One particular memory came to mind.
Let's do this
Please, no
Rualan in her lab coat over her clothes readies herself while the guy just stood there in fear.
Don't worry, this is only practice
But, you're going to be watching from the bat
Always ready for things you don't expect
Like what?
This
She then sprinted towards him
?!
But then slows down upon closing in on him and stops
?
How do I do this?
.....
Hmm
....How do you want to be carried?
Piggyback
Please, no
Bridal carry?
...What?
I heard it's a popular form of transport between two people, especially between men and women
Anything else?
There's sitting on your shoulders, but since I don't want to risk getting attacked from that high I only have those two.
....
(Somebody save me!!!)
So, what will it be? Piggyback? Or Bridal?
....
B-Bridal
Alright
Extending her hands out, he leaned in a bit to let her hook it around his neck
...Actually, shouldn't you be carrying me first then I do it?
...Probably
Alright, you may do as you please then, Rualan then set her arms a bit away from the sides to let him do what he needs to.
....Excuse me then
Alright
Moving a bit closer, the guy bends down and position his hand behind her knees and back
....Please lean back a bit
Got it
Feeling her body leaning on something, Rualan slowly lean further back. Then her knees bent as it leans back and something pushing it up.
She then felt her body move to the side and found herself looking at her assistant.
.....
Aren't you forgetting something?
You're very light, head researcher
...Not that she deadpans him
.....I don't know
You're suppose to press my body against yours
...
I already give you the green light so go for it
...Yes
She then felt her body move closer, closer until the gap between them was closed.
...
.....
Hmm...
Looking at from this height she doesn't feel much difference, however, it does give her a new perspective at a lower height.
It must be because we're in the same height range