Chapter 21: Shrine Visit 1...
Tokyo…
Neo's elementary school…
After the final period, Shoya and Ueno forgot about the fact that Neo was looking at Shoya with an angry face as soon as they met with Miki and Toshi who seems to be busy and asking them to hurry up for something or someplace they want to visit.
After everyone left the class Shouko is also preparing to leave after she was done putting her textbooks in the bag and looking from afar Neo discovered Miyoko Sahara beading farewell to Shouko and leaving in hurry out of the class.
"Are you coming or not? " Rikuo asked while looking at Neo who is still not getting up from his seat to return home with them.
"You guys go-ahead first, I want to talk with Shouko. " Neo said with a neutral expression absentmindedly.
"But I want to eat your cooking at your home. " Medaka said with an excited face looking at Neo.
"Yes, I agree it's been ages we ate your cooking. " Rikuo said with an excited face thinking of his cooking.
"I also want to eat your cooking. " Tsubaki also agreed with them with a serious face.
"Fine if you want to eat just go to my house and wait there I will be there immediately after I am done talking with Shouko. " Neo knows they won't leave him alone if he doesn't agree with them and to be honest he only need to share a small portion of his food with them which is not a problem for him as they were leaving him with a happy face when they got called from behind "Rikuo while you are going to my home don't forget to bring Tsurara along with you. "
"Ok don't worry I will bring her with me. " Rikuo said while leaving the classroom with cheerful Medaka and Tsubaki leading the way.
After going out of the classroom Medaka and Tsubaki quickly left Rikuo alone to go their own house.
Back in the classroom Shouko who always leaves the class after everyone is now preparing to leave the classroom when the most popular and intelligent boy in the class came near her which made her very nervous.
First, because she likes the boy from the moment she entered the classroom and the first thing she saw was him sitting on his seat at the side of the window while smiling and talking with his friends which made her go into a daze for a brief moment and with time she falls in love with him well that is what her grandmother told her at lest but after some thinking she felt sad because of her shortcomings, she doesn't feel herself to be even worthy of standing by his side much less love him.
The second reason is that from the first day she saw him in classroom she tried to greet him many times but she wasn't able to even once because he is never alone and his friends or someone from the class will always be talking with him all the time and because of her shortcomings she will never be brave enough to approach him in front of everyone.
What if she tries and shows she doesn't care about herself being deaf but in reality, she herself also knows she is not normal like everyone around her, she cries inside so nobody can know but she would never show it to others to get their sympathy.
As she is feeling nervous and her heart is beating faster because today for the first time she is alone in the classroom with him and most importantly from his looks, he is coming to her talk greet her by himself without her approaching him.
When Neo finally arrived in front of her she didn't know how to react to him but she saw him opening his mouth and greet her "Hello. "
"Herow~ " Shouko also greeted him with the best of her efforts but because of her shortcomings in the language, it sounded a little high pitched and wrong.
Even if it wasn't good Neo didn't mind much to Shouko's surprise as he introduced himself with a smile "My name is Neo Nohara. "
"I kon~ " Shouko also replied with a smile when she saw him introducing himself to her with a smile.
"Look at my hand? " understanding she is having a hard time understanding his words and replying to him at the same time Neo asked her to look at his hand.
When Shouko saw him raising his hands she got curious and much to her surprise he said to her using sign language "Do you know how to use sign language? "
"Yes, I know. " Shouko answered with a surprised face using sign language.
"That is really good. " Neo said with a smile.
"I didn't know anyone in the class is able to use sign language except me. " Shouko said with a surprise looking at Neo using sign language so perfectly.
"I also think anyone but you and I can use sign language. " Neo also agreed with her.
"So are you returning home? " Neo asked with a smile as he remembers they are getting late.
"Oh, right I am getting late mom will be worried if I am late. " Shouko said rapidly taking her bag from the desk.
"Then I think we should leave now or you might be scolded by your mom. " Neo said with a smile leading her out of the classroom.
They continued talking with each other even after getting out of school and became friends then they would laugh talking about each other's family.
"Then why don't you bring your sister in my home? " Neo invited her with a smile.
"But will it be alright? " Shouko asked with a conflicted face even though she is very excited receiving him inviting her to play with him in her home together with her sister but this is also her first time getting invited to a friend's home.
"Don't worry Tsubaki, Rikuo and Medaka are also going to be there. " Neo reassured her with a smile.
"If that is the case I will be there right after returning home. " Shouko said with an excited face thinking of making more friends.
"Ok, I then take this paper with you and come soon. " Neo said with a smile while handing her a small piece of paper.
"Your home address? " Shouko asked with a confused face looking at the paper remembering she doesn't know his address.
"Yes it is and I thought you might not know my address so I wrote it for you. " Neo replied to her with a serious face.
"Thank you. " Shouko said with a smile.
By this time they had already arrived at a road crossing and from the looks of it while he needs to go straight, Shouko needs to turn left so he reminds her "So safe on the way and try to come to my home quickly ok. "
"Ok, I will try to visit soon. " Shouko said while nodding again and again while leaving.
After leaving her Neo started walking with a sigh when he saw her going out of his sight and when he is halfway home he saw the same old Shrine he sees every day but never visited before even after thinking of visiting it every time he sees the Shrine.
"Should I visit? " Neo thought while looking at the Shrine steps from the road and after some hesitation, he decided "Whatever it won't take too long. "
When he is halfway up the shrine he asked with an annoyed face looking to his right side "Why are you here again Red? "
"I was getting bored all by myself. " A small palm-sized red Dragon replied with a serious tone.
"Why don't you just play with your biker gang that you are talking about all the time? " Neo asked while raising his eyebrows.
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