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Stealing Spree-Chapter 1887 Go back first
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Chapter 1887 Go back first
?Having caught sight of Sachi, the first that came to my mind was... âWhy is she there?â. Of course, the answer wouldn't be magically created if I didnât probe her for it.
So, as sneakily as possible, I made my way to the girl.
On the other hand, Sachi remained stuck where she was, ducking behind the bushes. Her eyes remained focused on me but instead of her initial surprise, it was replaced by anticipation. free webno vel
This girl... is she getting excited at this moment?
âYour activity hasnât ended yet. What are you doing here?â
Upon reaching her, I squatted down, leveling my head with hers. I glanced to our left and right before taking a look at the trail she made that would lead directly to their camp.
âI can say the same to you, Onoda-kun.â She impishly replied, her lips stretching to a grin. âAre you going to sneak in again?â
â... No. Iâm just watching.â
âThatâs a lie.â Sachi shook her head, determining my answer like that without any confirmation.
Sheâs right though.
âIf itâs you, I expect that youâll come here again. Youâre really making use of your time. While every other boy cannot even approach this place, youâve been here twice already. Bold wonât be enough to describe you, Onoda-kun.â
âAnyway, if youâre wondering why Iâm here... I only have a boring answer.â
The girl continued to talk but little by little, our distance seemed to shrink. By the time she was about to tell me her reason, the girl grabbed my arm and pulled me with her, plopping both of us down on the ground at the back of the tree.
Seconds later, we heard footsteps nearby. I had no idea if it was one of the students, camp managers, or supervisors. But it looks like itâs not only me who heard the activity on this side.
Now, weâre once again at a risk of being caught.
Looking at my side, Sachi was more excited than afraid and with her hand tightening around my arm, I could easily sense what was driving her.
Sheâs probably too bored to stay there and tried wandering here. I caught her before she could get further in and now, her priority switched to dragging me with this âfunâ time.
âGirl, you like to live dangerously. You couldâve waited until the end of your activity. Rae and the others will be in trouble if they donât find you.â
âEh... Iâm not planning to escape. Iâm not that bored yet. I only thought of peeking in and returning before they gathered us again. But Onoda-kun, seeing you here is a surprise. If you ask me to stay here with you, I wonât go back.â
Hearing those words, I turned to her and locked my gaze on her face before unleashing an empowered flick on her forehead.
âAck!â
Sachi expected what I was going to do. She even got the timing right. However, my finger was quicker. Even if it only brushed against her forehead when she pulled her head back, the force of the flick was still enough to make her yelp in pain.
I hurriedly covered her mouth, preventing the noise from traveling far.
Soon enough, the girlâs eyes narrowed to a glare as an indignant expression showed on her face. While rubbing her gradually reddening forehead, she puffed up her cheeks cutely as her muffled voice escaped from the gaps of my fingers.
âWhat did I say wrong?â She asked.
âEverything.â
âEh?â
âLook, I get it. I wonât mind asking you to stay here with me since I wonât be able to come in there with the supervisors present. But you shouldnât cause trouble for everyone. I wonât be returning soon so... canât you come back after youâve been given the free time?â
Rather than simply telling her to go back, I decided to cater to what she was probably thinking at this moment. This girl already attempted to hang out with me multiple times but every time, sheâd be set aside by me.
I guess Iâm doing her a disservice when she asked to be my friend and Iâm not even acting like one. Sheâs not as straightforward as the others and possibly just finds it fun to be close to me after discovering some of my secrets. In fact, I never really thought that much of her interest in me. Itâs like Iâm taking that for granted, no? Or maybe Iâm just really not that interested in her. Nonetheless, she still popped up in my head from time to time.
Haa. I donât know. Itâs hard to determine that.
Looking at this from another angle, Sachi might be the one being considerate to me, not the other way around.
I mean, sheâs only showing up when thereâs no one around me. And if my focus was taken by my girls, sheâd also silently retreat or make an excuse to leave. Itâs like sheâs aware of her boundaries or her limits. Sheâs also not trying to compete with my girls. Instead, she always waits for the opportunity to come knocking â just like this time.
âI feel like Iâm going to miss my opportunity if I leave now, Onoda-kun. Itâs rare to find you alone, let alone get your attention. Even earlier, youâre only there for Fujii-san.â
Sachi lowered her head and I could sense the slight gloominess in her voice.
Recalling the time that I spent assisting them with their tents earlier, I couldnât say she was wrong. I mean, I was only there for Rae and then Nazuki and Yoneda were like a wall preventing Sachi from also approaching me. They acted like Raeâs shield to prevent someone else from getting my attention. It was unfortunate for Sachi but theyâre great friends for my girl.
âSachi, didnât you hear what I said? You can come back here once your activity is finished. Iâll hang out with you.â I removed my hand covering her mouth and switched to pinching her puffed-up cheeks.
âDid you say that? Yeah... You did.â
Little by little, clarity seemed to return in her eyes. With an awkward laugh, Sachi let go of my arm and looked up at me.
âIâll stay here. Like I said since itâs impossible for me to sneak my way in without being caught, I only have limited choices. Either leave or wait here for you until itâs time for me to go back.â
âWait. Youâre not making any sense, Onoda-kun. Wonât you ask me to bring Fujii or any of your girls here?â
âIâve thought of that but you see... youâre not my lackey or my follower at all. Youâre my friend. Iâll feel bad if I use you for that purpose.â
Yeah. Maybe if I was a normal guy or if I was the same idiot from back then, I wouldnât hesitate to use her for my convenience.
Arisa would probably nag at me again if she heard about this but I just couldnât turn off my consideration for this girl. As for the reason, itâs probably a mix of my interest and feeling sorry for her.
Itâs not bad to spend a few minutes with her if it could satisfy her, right? Besides, I would also have more of a reason to stay here and scout the place more.
âThatâs why Sachi, you should go back first and return once they announce the end of your current task. After all this time, Iâll finally be able to grant your request to hang out with me. Although this is probably not that great of a setting.â I continued before caressing her cheek and facing her seemingly dumbfounded gaze.