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āHaha, donāt jinx it, or there really will be a movie like that soon!ā She jokingly patted his back while saying that. Even though she disliked them, if a bicycle would have a role in a horror movie, even she would find it just ridiculous and not scaryā¦Ā
At this point, she wasnāt even surprised that her friend would understand and even feel for her dilemma. There were many things she wanted to try, be it some sports, or things like sewing and cooking, but knowing how important her hands are for that what she does, she had some kind of responsibility to avoid certain activities. Not that it would stop her in any case though⦠In the end she still was a very curious girl, eager to experience and trying new things every day.
Still, Rantaros kind words made her feel warm on the inside. He always was so kind to her, sometimes it still was hard to believe, that even after all that happened, they could laugh together like this.Ā
āA bucket list?ā She know it was a joke, but it made her think of something. āYou know, I wouldnāt be surprised if you really would have something like this!ā She giggled.Ā āI donāt know how to describe it, but you seem to me like someone who experienced already a lot of things. More than me, and that even though weāre in the same age! Iām kind of jealous of that, you know? So⦠right back at you! Youāre just as amazing as I am, if not even more, Amami-kun!ā
Though, there was a some sort of change in the mood, right after she made a comment about him being a good brother. It was hard to describe, but Kaede had quite a good feeling about social clues like that, and something felt just off⦠Did he maybe dislike talking about his family? She was distracted to think more about it, when the other confessed his dislikenes of cars though.
āCarsā¦? Really? Thatās surprising! Are you scared to drive one, or do you feel unsafe if youāre sitting in one? To be honest, I always wanted to learn how to drive! It seems like a very comfortable way to travel from one point to the other to me.ā A shame, if sheād ever learn how to drive here, she would have liked to take Rantaro with her, but maybe she should first hear him out, before giving completely up on the idea.
"Haha, what do you think theyāll call it -- Spokes of Death? Pedal Me to Hell?ā Rantaro joked right back in turn, laughter tickling the back of his throat as they continued along their bike ride. Maybe this whole thing started off as a way to soothe her fears about bike riding, but it sure was soothing him at the same time. Despite being in this city for quite some time, a sense of normalcy was still hard to obtain at times; perhaps a remnant from the rather extreme situation that the two of them had come from, but urgency had always been something on his mind before that, he was sure. His wandering feet gave him both a means to calm himself and also work on that urgency, so being stuck here only gave him one of those two solutions. For that reason, maybe it wasnāt an overstatement to say that he was really grateful for the presence of Kaede - and his other classmates too.Ā
āMe? Nah, Iām not that amazing. Iām not particularly skilled in one area like you are, Akamatsu-san. Whatās that saying, jack-of-all trades but master of none? Haha, itād be like that for me.ā He paused, it wasnāt like he wanted to ignore Kaedeās compliments or turn them away. Aside from all that, it was a little embarrassing to accept all that too! With an awkward but flattered chuckle, he spoke again. āBut uh, haha... thank you. Youāve always been so straightforward with what you say, huh? Maybe I should put that characteristic on my bucket list too, haha!āĀ
Did it work? Did he somehow gloss past the whole little sister thing? Sure seemed like it, especially when she latched onto that next topic like he was hoping she would. Sorry Kaede... as much as Rantaro wanted to talk to someone about all this, he still wasnāt the type of person to put his burdens on someone else if he could help it. Especially in this situation, where nothing could really be done on just about anyoneās part -- there wasnāt any need for Kaede to feel bad about the situation needlessly, after all. Maybe... in time, he could start telling her more about himself in that aspect but for now, he was grateful for the quick shift in topic.Ā
āAh no, itās nothing operational or anything like that! Iāve got a boating license after all, Iām pretty confident in most motor vehicle operations and all. Itās just that well... itās something about a car that really makes me motion sick.ā He laughed sheepishly, rubbing at the back of his head out of habit.Ā
āYouād think my stomach would be rugged enough to handle a simple car ride after all this other bumpy stuff I do, but itās the one thing that really gets it going in a bad way! I can cope if itās not too bumpy, but otherwise... well, Iād just prefer to not take a car if thereās other options, thatās all!āĀ


















