Chapter 19 : Reading!

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Twilight Healing couldn't restore any of the blood lost, leaving her still drained on that predicament.

"I-I am sorry," She muttered quickly. It was an apology of sort much to my dismay and annoyance.

I generally disliked those people that apologized with no apparent reason, it just brought up some unpleasant memories of good characters killed for no reasons.

"It wasn't your fault, Asia-chan," I replied back while picking her up from the floor.

"We were just unlucky that she would try to do something like this and… I need to take you to a safe place."

She blinked curiously. "Really? How much… safe?"

"Issei's parents kind of safe," I replied almost instantly, slowly pulling her up even more and carry her bridal style, her suitcase and my groceries bag quickly attached onto my back with some Silver Linings.

The blonde blushed a little but she was still quite stunned by what had just transpired.

"Oh? A-Are they nice people?"

I nodded at her question, starting to pump some energy in my legs and quickly bolting through the streets with little, my mind fixed on the place I had to reach quickly.

The blonde giggled at the sudden rush of speed, quite adorably so as she seemed to enjoy the little ride around town.

"So fast," She giggled again and snuggled closer to my chest.

Asia wasn't mortally wounded but she still needed some rest and nourishment to help with her recovery.

Thus as I reached for the entrance door of the household I didn't skip a beat in quickly ringing the door-bell and wait for someone to arrive and open the door.

Miki Hyoudou, Issei's mother and respectable housewife of this house, looked initially pleased to see me, but then gasped at the sight of a barely conscious girl in my arms.

"Mrs. Hyoudou, I need some help with her," I told her in a faux-panicking voice, trying to urge importance about this. "We were mugged ans she was injured."

Her eyes widened at the hasty explanation and she did noticed some bloody spots appearing on the jacket that was on the girl's chest.

"C-Come in! I-I think I have some first aid kits a-and I can call some ambulance."

"It isn't necessary for further help, Ma'am. The wound isn't as deep as it seems, but it's the first time she let out this much blood."

There was an erratic nod as the woman rushed to get the proper medications to assist the situation and I slowly placed the girl in the long couch in the living room.

Asia shifted in her sleep at the sudden lack of warmth but seemed to accept the comforting pillow offered to her head as an acceptable replacement from the small appreciative smile that had appeared on her face.

"I got some bandages, some pain-killers and-" The married woman paused a moment to stare at the angelic face of the blonde and frowned.

"Such a sweet girl, attacked in broad daylight of all times possible..."

Then she turned to face me. "But could I ask what are you doing here and not in Kuoh Academy, young man?"

I sighed. "I am currently recovering from a momentary period of sickness, and I just started to get a little better now?"

The suspicious expression softened in an understanding one. "I… see."

At this point the woman had begun removing some of the clothes covering the upper body of the girl, gesturing me to look away as she continued with the process of bandaging the area.

"You were… correct," Mrs. Hyoudou admitted quietly, her eyes still fixed on the blonde's sleeping self.

"The wound is so difficult to spot but… so much blood?" She blinked with some confusion as she glanced over the injured area.

"I think it's something of a genetic thing, but I don't know for sure about,"

I lied about it, knowing that the truth now wouldn't make any sense and… I didn't need to deal with instances similar to the one with Issei.

The woman still ended up accepting it as the truth while she continued to be focused over the wound.

A few moments of silence passed and while Asia continued to sleep quietly in the couch, with fresh bandages and medical ointments applied on the hurting area, Issei's mother decided to ask few more questions about the matter.

"Did you see the face of the aggressor, Hoitsu-kun?"

"Just barely, ma'am," I stated in a truthful note as I did see Raynare commit the act. "But I've already called the police and told them about what happened."

"Good… but how did you phone with Asia-chan in your arms, young man?" I blinked and realized I did have my hands busy at the time and I let out a faux sheepish look.

"I-If I have to be honest, I think it was mostly adrenaline," I felt blushing a little at her suspicious/surprised look, but she merely nodded as I continued.

"Sometimes in a moment of panic I end up doing some strange actions that should be quite impossible..."

"Like bringing the girl's suitcase and your grocery bag on your back," Mrs. Hyoudou added dryly, a curious look in her face.

"I do some training on my free time," I motivated quickly, feeling rather nervous at the interrogation.

"F-Dad says that a good mind requires also a good body."

She blinked in surprise. "Truly and… you have never gone against this decision by… doing other things you that you might like."

...Where was she going with this?

"I do spend some of my free time doing what I like-"

"And that is?" She pressed on and for a moment I saw her appearance flicker to another individual, one that was looking much sterner and pressing about the situation.

I felt myself growing smaller the more this continued, but I managed to let out a calm sigh.

"...Reading books."

My admittance caused her to huff in minor disappointment.

"To think that I would have to deal with someone the opposite of my baby boy," She sighed and… suddenly pinched my cheeks.

I almost jumped at the situation but her hold was surprisingly strong enough to keep me stuck on my seat.

"You are supposed to go out, have a social life and get yourself a girlfriend. How are you supposed to give your parents some grandchildren!?"

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