Chapter 439: The Past - Mamoru and Sumire Part 1

Mamoru felt the sound of his heartbeat increase more, and his cheeks felt hot.

This--this is the first time he has seen somebody of the opposite gender before. 

He was under the impression that anybody they kept locked up in a place like this would be a guy. 

"Y--you're a girl?"

The girl looked him up and down; after a while, she sighed. "For a moment, I thought there would be a cool guy out here, but all I see is a hobo."

That fantasy-like image vanished the moment the girl opened her mouth.

"Excuse me; perhaps I heard you wrong?"

Kouji always told him to be polite, especially around girls. 

"I said you're a hobo; not only do you dress like one but even the way you speak-"

At that comment, Mamoru grabbed hold of her shoulders. "Listen here, you, you can't just insult somebody you only just met."