บท 201: She Doesn't Need my Help Anymore

"Kizhashi-san!" I couldn't finish my sentence as an unfamiliar voice broke our conversation by calling out her name. Both of us turned around and saw a boy standing there with an embarrassed expression on his face.

His hair bleached to blonde colour as he had an undercut with his sides which were darkish brown that I assumed to be the proper colour of his hair. He had piercings in his right ear and was wearing the uniform of our school.

Looking at his expression and body language, I could tell what he was about to do. I glanced at Kizhashi, who had an exhausted look on her face, as she asked, "Do I know you?"

"Y...yes. I'm Yutaka." The boy said in a hesitant voice while rubbing the back of his neck and stealing glances at her.

"Imai-kun… do you need something?" A slow smile formed on her lips as she asked, looking at his troubled expression as he looked at her and his eyes swiftly moved downwards for instance, "I...uh…"