It's mysterious that even the hue of the sky changes subtly from country to country.
The sky that Reino Barack currently saw through the airport window lacked the hazy depth of Bali's deep blue sky. The ceiling of Asia's easternmost country, as if breaking through the horizon, is a stunning bright blue.
Turning his eyes back to the front, what he saw was a crowd of people roaming around all over the place.
It's a sight rarely seen in Bali! At least not like this.
—– Haneda airport.
"Even though I had no intention of coming back here ... but that person forced me to come here ..."
Reino muttered while observing the large traffic at the airport terminal.
After being on the plane for twelve hours, he had finally arrived in this country. Due to the fatigue of sitting on the plane and jet leg, his body felt very weak.
"It's certainly not the first or the second, but that girl doesn't really care about other people's circumstances."
While yawning, he tried to find a familiar face in the crowd.
This quest goal shouldn't be hard to miss.
Her bright black hair resembled a dazzling crown. Her beauty was far greater than any girl in Reino's memory. And on top of the fact that everyone would definitely see it, having an attitude unlike others——
If he was close, he would recognize her immediately.
But what he was looking for —— Tenjo Kuroka —— didn't appear.
From people wearing business suits to rude clients carrying bags, obvious tourist groups, he was surrounded by people in all directions, but she still couldn't see Kuroka.
... It was said that more or less every one of his race had a bad habit of arriving after the appointed hour.
But in Kuroka's case, her habit of arriving late was actually not because of her ethnic background, but simply due to her own laziness.
After knowing him for several months, Reino was very sure of that.
After all, Tenjo Kuroka is not just lazy. Apart from being selfish, her way of always playing with other people for her convenience makes her a very selfish woman.
For example, the day before when he suddenly received this call.
"Look, it would be so easy if you could come to my side right away. That's the situation, so get ready to catch the first flight tomorrow morning. I'll greet you at the airport."
That was the opening line.
It was the end of May, one weekend afternoon. He had received a call on Friday at 4 pm.
"What happened to 'that's the situation? I have no obligation to consider your circumstances. What's more, I have my own plans, so find someone else."
Why did he call her out of the blue, that woman ...
"'Because I miss you so much would be an obvious response, right? You must also love me so much that you can't stand it, so isn't this arrangement nice?"
"No, I don't miss you that much. Stop with the fabrication about my feelings ... Anyway, the last time I saw you were two weeks ago, not even half a month, and for two people each living in Tokyo and Bali, it's impossible to see each other that often. . "
He complained as much indifference as possible.
He was used to this outrageous female behavior. But he couldn't allow himself to be caught in his steps.
"Yeah yeah, it's only natural after not being able to see each other for half a month, poor Reino. Time spent living apart from your loved ones produces feelings and anxiety, which is something I restlessness conclude very well. Regarding this, because I also have an idea to improve the situation, please keep your hopes up. So, about tomorrow's plans—— "
Without paying attention to others, Kuroka continued the conversation.
As a woman with a dozen years of experience in selfish behavior, she didn't really care about my situation.
"Don't talk anymore, Kuroka, this conversation is too far away. If you want to explain everything clearly and slowly, from start to finish, I'll listen to you, but if not, I'll hang up on the phone right now."
"Really what I expected of you. You declined the invitation even though it was from me. You were the only one who didn't want to accept the bait ... well, I haven't dated any guy, but I shouldn't be wrong about this."
Kuroka responded with her voice full of joy.
Reino couldn't help frowning, even though he knew what Kuroka said was on purpose.
Her attitude was as bad as ever ... despite knowing her demonic nature, the number of men she rejected should be quite high.
"Then, I'll say it one more time. Reino Barack, I hope you will come to Japan soon. I need your help. It might be difficult for me to solve this problem on my own, so please seriously consider this. I, Kuroka, swear on my honor that I didn't lie to you. "
He suddenly got serious about it.
Next, she used his 'honor'. After swearing, she wouldn't lie no matter what. Because for Kuroka, her honor was more important than anyone else.
——It can't be helped, Reino sighed.
Even though Kuroka was indeed a fickle person, someone who didn't care about other people's thoughts, someone who liked to mess with people and had a bad personality, she was still a helper who had saved her life many times.
Since she had said many things, he had no choice but to accept it.
"... I understand. I'll do as you say, so don't forget to pick me up."
"Your answer really makes me happy, may God bless your noble spirit Reino."