Chương 124: Not Lovers

"Talk."

At Ara's imposing stance, Ryuu let out a heavy sigh. Then, a soft smile curved his lips as he reached out a hand to soothe the deep eleven in between her forehead. With her reaction like this, even if he felt a bit of a murderous aura towards him coming out of her, he found her very cute.

He wondered if this was what they called jealousy. Was Ara jealous of Emi? At the same time, he felt relieved that he had listened to Kazehaya's advice and gotten rid of the Makura – well, at least, the system itself if not the person.

"No, she's not an ex-girlfriend."

Upon hearing his answer, the slight lethal force directed at him dispersed as she relaxed, although she still continued to frown at him.

"Then what is she? What are you and Yayoi hiding from me?"