Chapter 110: Chapter 110 The Hearts That Guide Part 01.
After Soma's sudden outburst, the three of them move toward a place where many people gather around their peers and family, talking about the current event or just small random talk to liven the atmosphere up.
The interior place was given the aesthetic taste of a Western-style cafe with its antique decor, and the uniforms that the waiters wore were maids with their long skirts and prim appearance that showed their elegance.
At the corner table facing the window, Soma sits alone, and Eiji and Eri sit side by side. In front of them were two sets of cafe au lait for the duo and one black coffee for Soma.
Soma, who asked them to come here, still hasn't opened his mouth since earlier. He covered his mouth while still deep in thought, invoking a curious mark on Eiji and Eri's heads.
He took his phone and accessed the internet to find a place that could help him solve his problems. He skimmed through his search and then saw the article he needed the most, then unconsciously, his lips parted, showing his white teeth, giving Eiji and Eri hair stand to no end.
"...Okay, I decided. But first, Eiji, I want to ask you?".
"What is it?".
Eiji gulped his saliva to moisten his parched throat for the mysterious atmosphere that Soma exuded. Eri, also who was usually on guard if it was concerning Eiji, was currently sipping her cafe au lait with lifted lips. She knows that Soma has no means of harm to him, so she only observes from the side and lets the two boys do their business.
"Is the luck you were born with, only to show in a number. Do you also receive some sort of blessing or title?".
Soma, who saw the fidgeting Eiji, didn't cut off some slack as he straightforwardly delivered his fastball for Eiji to catch. Eiji's body stiffens upon hearing the unexpected question from Soma. Eri, who is planning to let the two discuss the talk, reacted.
"It's okay, Eri. I didn't have any intention to hurt Eiji. I just want to make sure of something important that will help me later".
"...Okay".
"Thanks. So how about it, Eiji. Are you willing to talk now?".
Eiji, who receives a stare from both sides, feels his scalp turn numb and his heart throbbed in nervousness. He turns to glance at Eri, who observes him with worry. Then, as if understanding his agitated emotion, she extended her hand and grasped his cold fingers tightly in her hands.
"Its okay".
Hearing a firm voice from Eri. Eiji clenched his jaw and nodded his head before turning his gaze to face Soma.
"...Yes, I have".
"As I thought. If you don't mind, could you tell me what it is? I am sorry if I am being persistent".
Eiji's body stiffened even more. But he already knows Soma is not a bad guy, and the time he spent with him, even for a slight time. He could see that Soma was a good boy despite being a bit mysterious.
Afraid of his words getting heard by others. Eiji took his phone from his breast pocket before opening a note app and, with his swift thumbs, tapped relentlessly on the display before he put his phone on the table and slid it to Soma's side for him to see.
Soma, who saw an incoming phone, turned his attention to Eiji. Eiji slightly nodded his head. Then Soma took the phone and read the text that Eiji had written.
{I have a Title of "Blessed Child" where my Luck was given to me by heaven, making me the luckiest person in the world, and cannot be compared to some other people who raised their luck sats using Extra Points}
Soma's body stiffened as he finished reading the text on the phone. The text reminded him of the event that was unfolding before his eyes earlier. He turned off the phone display before putting it on the table and slid it back to Eiji's side. In which he received it and tucked it into his pocket.
"There is no mistaking it…".
After reading that his speculation was true about Eiji, who was born with maximum luck, he is also the holder of a title that shows his origin. Eiji was indeed a godsend. With the fortune he brought, he could solve his second problem with ease.
Soma rose from his seat before slamming his head to the table and startled both Eiji and Eri, who saw Soma's weird antics.
"Eiji, please help me!!!".
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The silent atmosphere in the morning creates a tranquil peace upon the girl who lays her tired body on the bed wearing only her T-shirt and shorts. Its silence was shattered by the sharp and persistent ringing from her alarm phone. The rhythmic beeping grew larger, demanding attention, for it was relentlessly telling the girl to wake up.
"Ukh"
As her consciousness begins to stir from her slumber, the girl slowly opens her eyes to the soft, diffused light of the morning ray from the sun that came from the window that had been opened by her mother. Her long lashes flutter as she blinks away the remnants of sleep. She stretches her arms above her head, releasing the tension in her stiff muscles.
Hina raised her body, feeling a bit wobbly, for she hadn't had enough rest because she rushed herself with her mother to return to Japan the night she heard Soma's background halfway.
However, she already had a plan for the day, so she couldn't dily daily any longer. With the alarm still ringing, Hina reached out to it and turned it off by sliding the display on her phone. Her body consciously raised her hand to cover her opened mouth sucking the surrounding oxygen.
Hina looks at the time on her phone, which shows ten o'clock in the morning. She slips away from the comfort that embraces her at night to leave the bed. She cast her gaze to her room, which seemed tidy for her mother tidying it at the moment before she went to the Ark.
From the right side of the bed that stood on the corner, facing it stood a wide white wardrobe with Massive television with a curved monitor plastered on the wall. On each side of the TV, two long small bookshelves are brimming with books, novels, and grimoires that came as a set from the wardrobe.
In between the bed and TV, there is a round red carpet that is fluffy with its round wooden table on top. Beside the bed, there is a closet where Hina puts her clothes.
Hina walked toward the door that was plastered beside the closet. She twisted the doorknob and entered to see a wash bin beside her. A rectangle mirror reflected her appearance in the morning with messy hair and a bad complexion due to sleep deprivation.
"Ugh, so messy"
She twisted the facet, and with its splash sound, the water began to spurt. Hina scoops some of it using her joined palms before wiping her face.
The cold water that came in contact with her face washed away the sluggish feeling she had. She took a deep breath to refresh her foggy mind as she looked to the mirror where she could see herself.
"Fuh, I can do this".
Hina, who uttered those words to herself, felt her heart throbbed for a second, and the will that she showed in her eyes was a bit murky, for it still retains its dark remnants.