บท 127: Out Of The Gutter

Meeting a new spectrum of people was still bewildering to me. Things changed a lot in my life. Despite having this awkward atmosphere between us, the fact still remains that I'm the outsider or the stranger of this group. Yet, they're making efforts to make me feel comfortable which I appreciate a lot.

The look that Kimura was giving had a mix of bitterness and confusion. From his eyes, I'm just probably an anomaly that intruded Naoki's life, despite telling him I'm Naoki's childhood friend. That's the vibe that he's giving to me. There's no animosity or whatnot, but I would also feel the same if I were in his shoes. He looks like an honest and kind person. Sympathizing him would tater his pride, so I'm not saying a word to him—obviously, he doesn't even want to talk to me.