Chapter 5: Meetings of Fate!
Kijiro looked at the girl's blushing snow-white cheeks, but he had no idea of the blush. Maybe it's because of the crying.
Kijiro, when he saw that Layla had managed to calm down, then proceeded to remove her hand from her chin so they could see each other's eyes.
Layla felt a strange feeling running through her stomach, and she didn't know why she felt this way when she saw the boy who rescued her, but that feeling is not bad, and she likes feeling this.
Layla spoke. "You already know my name, and I want you to tell me yours now," he said with a shrill and weak voice, seeing that the boy was beginning to frown.
Kijiro heard the girl's order, and for some reason he didn't want to say anything to her because that would be very dangerous. Being intertwined with the villain may change many things, like now that this has changed.
Remember very well that, in the novel, unfortunately, Layla suffered abuse and was almost killed, but she was saved by awakening the magic she had and murdering the knight who was supposed to take care of her.
Kijiro had no remorse in saving her from that tragic fate, and if he didn't awaken that strange magic, it would be better, because when he woke her up, she turned very black and became very sadistic. He liked to kill or torture the weakest and poorest for fun.
Kijiro spoke: "My name is not important to know; just remember that it helps you, and you should help others when you have the opportunity, but without putting yourself at risk," he said with a serious voice.
Layla heard that he didn't want to introduce himself with a name and felt a pain in her heart, a pang of some feeling, but she didn't want to let him go without first knowing the name.
Layla spoke —No! I don't want to! Tell me your name now!—he said out loud, puffing out his cheeks with air.
Kijiro watched the girl's reaction and felt a little sorry for the girl. She knows that when Layla murdered the knight in the novel, she would be rescued by a "demon hunter" and sent to the Nessro mansion, where she would be abused by her stepmother and maids because her father would die in a few years in a monster ambush.
Kijiro spoke. "My name is Kijiro; I have no family," he said in a dull voice.
Layla heard the muffled response of the boy named Kijiro and felt emotional pain knowing that he didn't have a family like her. Although sometimes her dad was not at home, she had a stepmother who tolerated her and treated her very well when dad was home, but when he was away, she treated her badly.
Layla spoke: "Kijiro, thank you very much for rescuing me, and I am going to reward you for your bravery," she said seriously.
Kijiro heard the seriousness of Layla's words and had a slight headache because of these strange things happening, and now a little girl wants to reward him.
Kijiro spoke: "Well, do it then," he said boredly, reaching out with his right hand to take whatever he was handed.
Layla blushed with embarrassment when she saw Kijiro's outstretched hand and didn't remember that at that moment it was empty with no money to pay him or anything.
Layla spoke—Me! "I'm going to pay you for sure, but not now," he said with shame in his voice.
Kijiro noticed the embarrassment in Layla's voice and knew she didn't have any coins right now to give her, but that was okay. After all, he didn't want anything.
Kijiro spoke: —It doesn't matter; you shouldn't give me anything; saving a beautiful lady like you is more than enough payment. Just looking at her beautiful eyes and beauty captivates me and steals my melon heart," he said with a soft voice and finished speaking with a few pats on the chest as well as a pose of an honest gentleman.
Layla heard and saw what Kijiro was saying about her and felt a strong sense of shame as she felt like he was mocking her or maybe telling the truth to her for having a bad experience because of the two weird eyes that scare people.
Layla asked, "Do you really like my eyes?"—he said with suspicion in his voice.
Kijiro heard the girl's question and looked at the tender little face that would cry at any moment. He decided to answer truthfully.
Kijiro responds, "I love your eyes; they are very special and unique in the world; I have never seen anything like this in my entire life," he said with a kind voice and smiled relaxed, looking at the girl's eyes.
Kijiro felt the girl's intense gaze and returned her gaze. Then the girl looked down to take the edges of the pink dress with her hands and play with them.
Layla spoke: "Thank you; I'll reward you with this," she said in a soft voice without arrogance or malice.
Layla raised both hands to her neck to remove her gold collar and undid it. Then he walked in front of Kijiro to stretch out his hands with the necklace and hand it to him with a serious look full of nostalgia.
Kijiro watched everything and saw the gold necklace in the girl's hands with curiosity. He knows that necklace belongs to this girl's late mother, and he couldn't take it, so he had a better plan with that in mind. Kijiro told her, "Layla, I can't take it, and there is a better way to reward me," he said in a soft and calm voice.
Layla, upon hearing that she was not receiving the necklace, felt ashamed at being belittled, but upon hearing that there is another way, she felt better, and Layla asked, "What is that?"—he said with urgency in his voice and curiosity.
Kijiro nodded when he saw that the girl calmed down and approached where the girl was and then gave her a big hug full of tranquility and love, something he wanted to do of his own free will.
Layla felt Kijiro hug her softly and lovingly, then she relaxed in the hug to bury her head in the shorter boy's hair, and then both children hugged her for a long time without doing anything else.
Kijiro felt the girl's arms and head, then he relaxed and slowly removed his arms to separate himself. He watched Layla's reaction, who seemed very shy and was looking at him with teary eyes.
Layla asked, "What was that?" —he said with great shame and curiosity, looking out of the corner of his eye at the child's face.
Kijiro responded: "My reward, I already got it," he said with a voice full of sweetness and peace.
Layla Nessro blushed upon hearing the boy's response and wanted to refute or say something, but she didn't know what to say.
Kijiro heard footsteps behind him and saw the lord wearing red diamond light armor, an iron sword, and a dragon helmet.
Kijiro relaxed and slowly left the place. He knows this guy is the same guy who brings Layla home safely.
Layla observed Kijiro's sudden retreat and wanted to know why he was leaving, but when she wanted to chase him, she heard footsteps behind her, turned around, and saw a demon hunter she knows well. Now she had no way to know more about this hero who rescued her.
Layla heard the hunterman speak.
The Demon Hunter spoke. —Miss Layla Nessro, your father is looking for you and is worried; now let's go, he said with an icy voice.
Layla turned to see where Kijiro left and didn't see him again; now only trees remained.
Layla responded: "Yes, let's go," she said with an empty voice, taking the hunter's hand.
Both individuals left the forest through a type of portal created by the hunter.
Kijiro returned to the orphanage again and was overwhelmed by all the things that happened, and worst of all, he had no food to give the children.