Chapiter 13

The night was falling, like my ice cream earlier. We were innocently strolling around the city centre, Yuki wanted to go on an impromptu shopping spree with her brother, while Shun was hungry all the time, and I was in the middle of it all, thinking. I couldn't forget the guy Emiko was talking to at the end of the event. This skinny guy, very stiff, a few white hairs still survived on his head despite everything. There was a tiny spark of pride in the way he looked at me. I almost wondered if he wasn't the guy I got into a tangle with towards the end of the game.

Yet the buddies, especially Yuki didn't let me drown in my thoughts, I was flattered by his gesture and especially by his care. Even if we'll have to face each other tomorrow, I don't intend to lose just to show her that I take her and her brother seriously.

— Rikuu, Rikuu–kun," she said, shaking me from side to side, "do you want to stop thinking and place your order? Just ask the twin.