9 P.M.
As Amanda stared at the familiar building in the distance, her footsteps slowed. Matching her pace, Ren's footsteps also slowed.
They eventually stopped in front of the building.
"...We're here."
Amanda muttered softly as she raised her head up. Her face basking beneath the gentle moonlight.
In no time at all, it was already nighttime, and Amanda felt the whole day pass by in a blur.
'It was fun.'
She thought as she turned her head to gaze at Ren's profile.
While he may look different from how he once did, as she gazed in his direction, she could not help but feel her heart racing.
Amanda had never felt this way before, and it felt refreshing.
This was especially true after everything that had happened to her.
'Now that I think about it, all of this happiness is because of him, isn't it?'
From risking her life to save her mother, to saving her father from the demon world. After meeting him, Amanda's dark world began to lighten to the point that she didn't dread waking up in the morning like in the past.
She no longer had to wake up in an empty home with no one to greet her in the morning.
She no longer had to worry about her father's safety every day, and she no longer felt as empty as before.
'Truly...'
While he may not have done it specifically for her, he had changed her life for the better, and she was grateful for him.
Before she knew it, her mouth opened on its own.
"Thank you."
"...Thank you?"
Turning to look at her, Ren cocked his head a little.
"Are you thanking me for today?"
"No."
Meeting his gaze, Amanda shook her head before interlocking her hands behind her back.
Slowly, she took a step toward the building.
"...Thank you for everything."
For saving her mother.
For saving her father.
For brightening up her cold world.
letting her meet new people who treat her with
...and for existing.
"Thank you."
"...Sure?"
head further. Then, recalling something, he tapped
a large teddy bear appeared in
an immediate
"Isn't that Nola's bear?"
"Nope."
brought the bear toward her. A small grin
I wouldn't notice your secret
"Uh..."
face as she felt her
'...Was I that obvious?'
"You were."
her mind. Amanda's cheek became even warmer as a result. She then turned
you going to take
that she heard Ren's voice. Feeling the bear touch her
hurt. If you don't take it, I'll
"I'll take it."
she snatched the bear from Ren's hands as he
actions were clearly caught by Ren
onto his bracelet once
something else for
pressure coming from Ren as
"Ukh."
behind her as a strong gust of wind blew on her
black hue. She couldn't quite make
raised her hand to get a better look, her eyes opened wide in
"Isn't that a bow?"
"It is."
his body,
his actions, everything around them once again returned
expect this to happen. It looks like the
ensure that it was not acting
"Here."
"For me?"
but you can use
Amanda lowered her head to gaze
"This bow..."
tremendous pressure
at least
noted that even ranked artifacts were very rare. Each one of them went for an astronomical amount
that even her guild only had a couple
the bow Ren was
much so that Amanda was starting to feel
I've met him, all he's
her past, she realized that she had never truly helped Ren the way that
also helped
...and she hated that.
want to help
him as he
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