Chapter 68

Morning.

Yuji heated some bread in the toaster and began frying some eggs.

"I really feel like this is special treatment right here... A fridge filled with food after going in? This feels wrong..."

He sat down on the table of the wide kitchen, along with his well-prepared breakfast.

"No matter how you look at it, this so-called room isn't just for one person..."

"Then live in the same room with Yukina," Alicia teased.

"I told you to stop that!"

Ding* dong*

Suddenly, the doorbell rang.

"Hm? Who could it be?"

Not long after the first ring.

Ding dong* ding dong* ding dong* ding dong*

The doorbell rang repeatedly.

"Who the hell could this be!?" He thought being irritated.

"I'm here!" Reaching for the doorknob, he opened the door.

"Took you long enough, enjoying the large condo Yukina provided much?" A high-pitched familiar voice said as the person stood outside the door.

Fully opening the door, Yuji was stunned confused, "what are you doing here? Miss Gabriela,"

"Yukina isn't around..." Gabriela said.

"Uh... Yeah, she said she'll be fixing my profile..."

"I see," Gabriela let out a sigh, "why is she being so nice? I've never seen her like this "

Yuji stayed silent, not knowing what to say.

"How long are you going to stand there? Move aside?"

Yuji moved aside, "Huh?"

"I'm going in," Gabriela said, walking straight inside, leaving her shoes by the door.

"You don't have indoor slippers?"

"The floor is clean, feel free to wear your shoes if you feel uncomfortable,"

"Nah, I'm good," Gabriela dashed to the kitchen, "what's for breakfast?"

"What is she doing?" Yuji thought.

"She basically does random things that interest her from time to time," Alicia said, "I guess you got her interest,"

"Just some eggs and toast," he said.

"Seems nice," Gabriela sat on the table, along with a plate she brought from the shelf, "Aren't you gonna eat?"

"Uhm... Yeah, let's eat,"

"I'll just roll with this for now..." Yuji thought, "good thing I made a bunch of eggs..."

Yuji sat down across from Gabriela.

"Are you mad at me or something?"

"Eh!? Umm, why would you think that?"

Gabriela looked at Yuji's part of the table, "you're far..."

"Hm?"

"Never mind," Gabriela averted her gaze.

"What's with her?"

Gabriela closed her eyes and put her hands together, "thanks for the food," she prayed.

"Thanks for the food," Yuji said, doing the same.

And so, they ate their breakfast.

As time had passed while they continued to eat, Yuji noticed that Gabriela had stopped eating.

"Um, Miss Gabriela..."

"Just Gabriela..."

"Huh?"

"Just Gabriela is fine, it's just annoying when someone not in uniform is saying it,"

"She's weird..." Yuji thought, "then... Gabriela, what might be the reason for you being here?" He said in a respectful tone.

"So long!" Gabriela ranted, "you can just say what am I doing here, why are you being too formal all of the sudden?"

Yuji let out a sigh, "I see what this is..."

"Then Gabriela, why are you here?"

"I already said, didn't I? Yukina isn't here,"

"And that's why you're at my place?"

"Yukina is supposed to be my guardian,"

"Eh? Where are those men in black last night?"

"I fired them,"

"What!?"

"If Yukina is here, then there's no other reason for someone else to take her place... Except in these situations,"

"I see... Why do you need a guardian in the first place? Aren't you really strong?"

"I am, but a little bit too strong for my age,"

"!!"

"You see... A long time ago I threw a tantrum over something so little, and caused a whole district to suffer for it,"

"A... Whole district?"

Gabriela nodded, "Luckily no one died, at least that's what they told me..." looking sad, she averted her gaze.

"..."

"But I ended up hurting a lot of people, I was filled with guilt, not knowing what to do to pay for what I had done other than money..." Being all gloomy, she suddenly raised her head and smiled, "but it all changed when Yukina came to me! My big sis Alicia introduced her to..."

Suddenly she went quiet.

"What? What's next,"

"That's none of your business now... You now know why I need a guardian with me. Are you done eating?"

"Y... yeah," Yuji took the empty plates and placed them on the sink, "I was being interested so I didn't notice we finished it all... Ah! I forgot her..."

"Here," Gabriela gave Yuji her plate.

"Ah! Sorry,"

"That's what you get for sitting so far from me,"

"Eh..."

"Are you gonna wash it?"

"Hm? Umm, I could wash it later, since it's only a few... Why do you ask?"

"because I want to go to the mall,"

"Oh, that's nice..."

"You're coming with me,"

"Eh!? Why!?"

"Ugh! Do you still not get it? Yukina isn't here because she's doing something for you, right?"

"Y... yeah,"

"Then it's your responsibility to be a substitute for her while she's gone,"

"That makes sense but... What am I supposed to do?"

"Just stay with me for the whole day, or at least until Yukina comes back,"

Gabriela gave Yuji a small black box, "here,"

"What's this for?"

"It's for the worst-case scenario whenever with me, if I lose all control and go on an unstoppable rampage, open the case and press the button inside, it will alert all my sisters who are busy all over City A, so only press it when it's absolute!"

Gabriela walked closer to Yuji, "I don't want to bother my sisters from their important work... So absolutely don't press it unless I'm about to kill you," glaring seriously at Yuji.

Yuji nodded, "being with her takes that much responsibility!?" He thought.

"Well, that's only for the absolute worst-case scenario, so don't worry too much!" Gabriela smiled.

"Now come on, get changed and we're out,"

"Eh!? I still haven't taken a bath yet..."

"Ugh, then go on and take one quickly! I'll be waiting here in the living room, where's the remote?"

"I guess that could work, the bathroom is right across my bedroom after all,"

"Hurry up,"

"I will, I will,"

Yuji let out a sigh, "how did it come to this," he whispered.

And so, as Gabriela was watching TV Yuji took a bath.

Sometime later.

"He's taking so long is he even done yet?"

Gabriela stood up from the sofa and ran towards the small hallway leading to the bathroom, she then peeked from the end of the hallway.

"EEK!?"

Gabriela was flustered and stunned, seeing Yuji walk out of the bathroom with only a towel covering his lower half, completely exposing his abs and fit muscular body.

"Y...y... y YOU! what do you think your showing to a middle schooler girl!?"

Yuji quickly looked, "eh!? What are you doing here!?"

"I was just gonna see if you were still in the bathroom and here you are exposing yourself!" Gabriela covered her eyes with one eye obviously peeking.

"And that's my fault!?"

"What are you doing, still standing there!? Go ahead and get some clothes!"

Yuji then ran inside his bedroom.

Still being red, she walked over to Yuji's door.

"Calm yourself Gaby, clam, calm, calm," she thought, "Are all high school boy's bodies like that!?"