They had only taken dozen steps, but Ai's eyes flickered back him, equal part appriaction and equal part wanted him reveal what was beyond.
"Ne, me, you seriously aren't going to tell me? I have asked you like hundred times." Ai said, puffing her cheeks out.
Shiki's only responce was a low hum, his eyes straight ahead, his hands stuffed in his pocket as if she wasn't even their.
Her lips curled down Into the most dramatic pout. Cheeks puffed. Brows furrowed. Face turning red, not from the walk, but from how stubborn he was being. She honestly looked like a kitten that'd just been told no.
"Ne, ne, Shiki." She called again, this time, cutely, tilting her head adorably.
Shiki just hummed.
That did it.
She huffed sharply through her nose, then, without even thinking it through, she suddenly hooked her arm around his... tight... and in the process pressed his arm right up against her chest.
Now, Ai didn't had a clue what this meant outside this world. To her, it was just... hey, I'm holding onto you so you can't escape. But to Shiki…
Yeah, no, he couldn't feel anything in real life. But watching himself getting smothered like that...
Yeah, no, he flinched. Not in a bad way... more in the oh crap what do I do with my hands way. And unfortunately for him, his avatar's reaction mirrored it perfectly.
Ai stared at him, pouting, "Even if you won't answer me, don't you dare ignore me." Her tone is softer than how threatening she was trying to sound.
Shiki blinked down at their joined hands, "Why did you..."
"Shut up."
He shut up.
She looked as if she will cry. Her eyes filled up.
Shiki understood. She had already told him. She feels all echoy inside her head when has no one to talk to.
Shiki raised his free, resting it firmly on her head, letting her. "Cute, kitten."
"Don't say that." Ai blushed through her glassy eyes.
His palm slid away from her head, but the effect still lingered.
"Still cute."
"Seriously, stop saying that." Ai pouted.
"No my fault." Shiki said, "You make it too easy to tease you."
"What does that even... Ugh." Ai growled.
She tried to free his arm, but held it tighter instead.
"Kitten, if you keep holding onto me like that, people are gonna get the wrong idea." Shiki smirked.
"Their are no people here." Ai said, looking anywhere but him.
"Still counts."
She huffed, turned her head away… and then suddenly leaned into him hard enough that he stumbled a step.
"Oi—"
"Mm. Fits better now," she said, smug like she'd just won some invisible game.
Shiki raised a brow. "You… just shoving yourself against me for fit checks now?"
"Shut up."
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END OF CHAPTER : 136 : JEALOUS AI AND LITTLE BROTHER TROUBLE!
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