At this moment, Mayuzumi Amami was experiencing how terrifying boys could be in a different way.
No, to be more precise, he felt how terrifying the boy named Haruta Seiji was.
He would suddenly praise the women around him with sincerity.
He did it very naturally, without any pretense or intention. It was purely from the bottom of his heart!
Mayuzumi, who suffered such an attack, felt as if she had been hit … as if she had been shot by some kind of sharp arrow. Her heart skipped a beat.
She had never been in love.
But she, who had all kinds of imaginations about love, could confirm that this was the feeling of love — the feeling of liking a man!
The manga author blushed as her emotions were a mess.
This child … Haruta-kun …
"Teacher."
"Eh? What … what's wrong!? "
"Do you want to play this?" Seiji pointed at a stall and asked with a smile.
There was a faint smile on his handsome face, revealing a gentle color.
Is this … the addition of heartbeat?
Mayuzumi was stunned.
Until just now, he clearly didn't feel this way …
Although she felt that he was very handsome and sparkling at the beginning, it was only the appreciative kind. It was like watching a handsome idol on TV. She felt that he was good-looking, but she didn't have any special feelings for him.
He didn't expect that after he was moved, when he looked at it again … the feeling was very different!
This was the first time in Mayuzumi's life that she had truly experienced this.
His chest was in turmoil, and his face was burning up … How should he suppress it?
That's right, divert his attention!
The manga author hurriedly shifted her gaze to the stall that Seiji was pointing at.
It was a common target shooting stall. A variety of dolls were placed on the shelves at the back. Customers would shoot at the counter in front with a simple air gun, and whichever doll they shot down could be taken away.
"Those dolls are all homemade, not bought from the market. Each one is unique."
Seiji introduced the specialty of the stall.
Mayuzumi took a look and also noticed the advertising slogan of the stall.
Handmade dolls by students, each of which was unique … and the quality seemed pretty good as well. This was indeed very attractive, and the continuous stream of customers was proof of that.
'I want one …' a small voice in Mayuzumi's mind said.
"Alright, I've decided. Let's play for a bit," Seiji said decisively and walked forward.
She didn't wait for my answer … no, she read what I wanted from my expression. Mayuzumi could feel his thoughtfulness.
What a powerful combo.
And he didn't seem to be aware of it at all … Simply …
Seiji paid and got the air gun.
"Teacher, come here."
"Oh … oh." Mayuzumi walked over obediently.
When she took the air gun from him, she was shocked to realize that she could actually be so close to a boy!
Although he would still feel nervous, it was completely different from fear. His body didn't tense up, and he didn't feel any discomfort.
This … was pretty good.
Under Seiji's instructions, Mayuzumi raised the gun, got into position, and aimed.
Shoot, shoot, shoot …
Not a single one was shot down.
This was the expected result. She felt a little helpless.
"Teacher, well done."
"Eh?" Why was he praised?
Seiji smiled faintly at her.
"Thanks to Teacher, I already know how to shoot down the target. Just watch me."
A confident expression appeared on his handsome face.
Mayuzumi was stunned again.
Seiji paid again and got the air rifle for the second time.
"Teacher, you want the second rabbit doll on the right the most, right?"
Dai nodded.
"Understood."
Seiji raised the gun, aimed, and fired!
One bullet after another accurately hit the target doll.
The doll persisted, but its position gradually shifted. Finally, it was hit in the head and flipped over!
The key was the position. Mayuzumi could faintly see it.
"Congratulations to this customer for winning the prize!"
The student who set up the stall took out the rabbit doll.
Seiji took the doll and handed it to Mayuzumi with a smile.
"Thank you …"
Mayuzumi took the cute fluffy rabbit and held it in her arms. It felt soft and fluffy.
Soft and fluffy … Seiji couldn't help but look at Mayuzumi's chest, which was slightly deformed by the rabbit.
Mayuzumi felt shy when she noticed his gaze … but she didn't feel disgusted or uncomfortable.
It wasn't that her androphobia had been cured.
Instead, her body and mind had accepted the fact that Haruta Seiji was a special existence.
'It's so scary … so scary.'
'Haruta-kun did too well, to the point of being overly good.'
Mayuzumi thought silently. She blushed and secretly looked at the boy beside her.
After that, the two of them strolled around for a while.
Seiji wondered if he should contact Mika and Chiaki, or if he should just take Sensei to the class's stall.
He felt that he should contact them and ask if they wanted to come along. If they came, Sensei would probably feel more at ease with two more girls.
He decided to ask for her opinion first.
"Sensei …" He turned around, but didn't see the manga author anywhere.
"Eh?" She got separated!?
He hurriedly looked behind him.
He saw that Mayuzumi had stopped several meters away and was talking to a girl.
"Sensei, what's the matter?" Seiji walked over.
"This child got separated from the adult," Mayuzumi told him.
Seiji looked at the girl.
This girl seemed to be an elementary school student … Her light green hair was braided into a long braid, and she was wearing a floral one-piece dress and a warm jacket. She also wore stockings and small leather boots. Her face was beautiful, and she had large green eyes with long eyelashes. She was quite cute.
She stared at the rabbit doll in the manga author's arms and seemed to want it.
'Got separated from the adult, got attracted by this doll, and was noticed by Sensei …' Seiji felt that this was probably the case.
"What's your name?" Mayuzumi asked gently.
"My name … can't just tell strangers." The little girl's gaze moved from the doll to Mayuzumi's face.
She was quite cautious.
Mayuzumi and Seiji exchanged glances.
"If you don't want to say it, then don't … Do you have a cell phone?" Seiji asked.
"Yes, but I didn't bring it with me." The little girl glanced at him.
"If I did, I would've called long ago."
Her tone was filled with frustration.
"Then do you remember the adult's phone number?"
"I don't …"
"Then I can only go to the missing children's department."
The little girl pouted slightly and kicked her feet.
"I'm not a missing child."
She had quite a strong sense of pride.
Seiji's mouth arced upwards.
"I'm sorry, but you're a missing child. Just come with us obediently."
"Hmph … I don't want to." The little girl averted her gaze. "As long as I wait here, uncle will find me."
'She's quite stubborn.'
Seiji chuckled.
He walked in front of the little girl and squatted down to look at her face.
"You … are really cute."
The little girl paused in surprise for a moment before her face reddened slightly and she shyly averted her head.
"For such a cute girl like you to stand here all by yourself, it's possible that you'll run into some strange people."
Seiji's tone changed to a slightly deeper tone.
"If you run into someone like that, you'll either be forced to do something terrible, or you'll be kidnapped … This is no joke."
The little girl was rendered speechless.
"Perhaps you think that it's embarrassing to admit that you've been separated from the adult, but compared to the possibility of something bad happening to you, this kind of embarrassment is nothing.
If you're a smart girl, you should have the self-awareness that you're really cute, and put protecting yourself first. "
Seiji stood up.
"If you don't believe us and don't want to come with us, that's fine too. You can ask for help from the Morals and Discipline Committee — the ones with badges on their sleeves. You can also ask for help from the big brother or big sister who's running the stall. They're all students of this school, and they won't harm you."
After saying this, he directly turned to the manga author.
"Let's go, Sensei."
"Eh? But … "
Mayuzumi had a hesitant expression, but she understood something when she saw Seiji's meaningful glance.
Seiji started walking away. Mayuzumi glanced at the little girl one more time before following him.
Six steps, seven steps …
"Wait … wait!"
The little girl's voice rang out behind him.
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