Chapter 35

The sun was slowly starting to set and all of them were starting to get tired, so they decided to go home except for Hotaru.

"Aren't you coming with us Hotaru?" Ryota asks.

"No, I have something else I have to do." She replied.

"Oh ok, Don't stay up too late."

"I'll come with you." Shou offered.

Hotaru hesitated on Shou's offer but Accepts it anyway.

"Alright, sure."

"Get home safely tonight you two." Said Ryota as he tries to catch up with the others.

"Hm? Where's the newbie and Hotaru?" Eiko asks Ryota.

"Hotaru said she'll catch up with us later since she said she has something else to do, so Shou accompanied her."

"Oh, I see, well good luck for the both of them I guess."

"What's with that halfhearted concern."

"No reason, I'm just tired."

"That doesn't give you a reason to say that kind of excuse..."

"Oh, Shut up already."

Meanwhile, Shou and Hotaru were still walking.

"So where are we going?"

"Oh, uh, To the department store actually, I just want to look at somethi