Anime: Desolate Darkness

During the subsequent chat, Kimura Takumi learned that the two were planning to go to the subway station to take the subway home, so he enthusiastically said that there was no need to go through so much trouble and he could drive them a ride.

Goto Ichiri was too socially anxious to refuse Kimura Takumi's proposal. As for Futaba Rio, she naturally had no objection and gladly accepted it.

In order to take better care of the easily nervous Goto Ichiri, after some brief thought, Kimura Takumi decided to give priority to sending Goto Ichiri, whose home was farther away, back home first.

Because he knew very well that if Futaba Rio got off the bus early and Goto Ichiri was left alone in the bus, this ultimate social horror character might very likely develop some special conditions due to excessive tension.

In this way, Takumi Kimura drove towards Goto Ichisato's house by memorizing the home address in his junior high school student file.

Along the way, Goto Ichiri, who was sitting in the back seat of the car, kept his head down and said nothing, his hands tightly clasped together, silently praying in his heart that this journey would end as soon as possible...

Futaba Rio wanted to talk, but when she thought of the embarrassing thing that just happened, she had to shut her mouth.

After nearly half an hour, the vehicle finally arrived at Goto Ichiri's doorstep.

Goto Ichiri opened the car door and ran out without any hesitation!

It seemed very impolite, but in fact, she had simulated the words of thanks countless times in her mind along the way, but because she was too nervous, she thought she had already said it!

"Ah?"

Goto Ichiri's sister, Goto Jiri, had just returned from a walk with Jimmy Henry (the family's pet dog) and was surprised to see a luxury car that looked very expensive parked in front of the house.

She was even more surprised when she saw her sister running down from the luxury car with a panic-stricken look on her face and in her movements!

Seeing the car drive away, she pulled Jimmy Henry and ran home quickly.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw my sister sitting in the porch, hugging her legs, her back against the wall, her eyes dull and her half-open mouth seemed to have a white transparent soul floating out of it, as if she had lost hope in life.

"Oh Nie-chan!? What's wrong with you!?"

She walked forward worriedly and grabbed Goto Ichiri's shoulders and shook him hard, but Goto Ichiri didn't react at all, which made her even more anxious!

Hearing her scream, their parents, Goto Naoki and Goto Michiyo, came out from the living room.

"Yili, Erli, what are you playing?" asked Michiyo Goto curiously.

"Ka-chan! Oh no!" Goto Jiri ran to his parents in a panic and told them everything he had just seen.

After hearing what Goto Jiri said, the couple's faces changed drastically!

Normally, Goto Ichiri would often act as if he had lost all hope in life because of some trivial matters that seemed insignificant to them. They had long been accustomed to this and thought that this time would be no exception.

However, according to what Goto Jiri had just said, his daughter actually got out of a luxury car in a hurry, and after returning home she became absent-minded and pale.

This series of abnormal behaviors immediately made them alert, and they couldn't help but think of something extremely bad!

"Ichiri! Don't scare me! What happened?"

Goto Michiyo stepped forward and squatted down, holding Goto Ichiri's face in her hands, eager to know the answer.

The two people behind him also looked anxious. Even Jimmy Henry, who was following Goto Jiri, was no exception. He was so anxious that he kept turning around and making a "Woof woof woof~!" sound.

"what?"

Goto Ichiri slowly recovered from the aftereffects of his interaction with Kimura Takumi, the campus celebrity, and was surprised to find that his entire family was surrounding him, with anxious looks on their faces.

Goto Ichiri was confused for a moment and had no idea what was going on.

Under his mother's repeated questioning, Goto Ichiri obediently recounted the entire process in detail, from the chance encounter with the homeroom teacher to the moment the other party sent him home.

After listening to her detailed description, the four family members, including Jimmy Henry, all showed a speechless expression.

Fortunately, nothing bad happened and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

However, at this moment, Goto Michiyo suddenly asked with a serious face: "In other words, you didn't even say thank you to your homeroom teacher who was so kind to send you back?"

Goto Ichiri suddenly felt embarrassed. She quickly looked away, repeating "I am guilty" over and over again, while looking as if she was ready to be killed or cut into pieces as the emperor wished.

the other side.

"Futaba-san, we're here."

After receiving the reminder from Kimura Takumi, Futaba Rio, who had her head half lowered, realized that she had arrived home and quickly raised her head.

Just as she was about to get off the bus, she didn't know what had happened, and she subconsciously said, "Excuse me, Mr. Kimura, would you like to go in and have a drink of water? My family is not at home."

……

silence.

Deathly silence!

What the hell am I talking about!?

Futaba Rio couldn't believe that those were the words she could say!

Just drink water, why do you have to emphasize that no one is at home!???

I hope the teacher doesn’t misunderstand!

With this thought in mind, she turned her gaze to Kimura Takumi, who happened to look over at her at this time. When their eyes met, she blushed and looked away.

Kimura Takumi chuckled, as if he didn't understand the meaning of that sentence, "Futaba-san, please be careful if you are alone at home. Don't open the door to strangers."

"The teacher has something else to say, so I won't bother you anymore."

"I won't make such a low-level mistake..." Futaba Rio murmured softly.

Kimura Takumi's first sentence made her feel that the other party was treating her like a child, and she couldn't help feeling a little unhappy.

I am obviously not young anymore...

Even though the sound was very small, it would undoubtedly be a pipe dream to escape Kimura Takumi's hearing.

But he didn't point it out and pretended not to hear it.

Futaba Rio slowly got out of the car, and after taking a few steps, she turned around and stared at Kimura Takumi who was sitting in the driver's seat, with a hint of attachment and reluctance in her eyes.

"Teacher Kimura, thank you for sending me back. Be careful on the road!" Futaba Rio said softly.

Kimura Takumi responded with a smile: "Yes! Futaba-san, remember to have a good rest, and see you at school tomorrow."

As the engine sound gradually faded away and the car disappeared around the corner, Futaba Rio remained standing there, motionless, staring into the distance with empty eyes, feeling an indescribable sense of loss in her heart.

She slowly lowered her head, letting her long hair cover her face, trying to hide her inner anxiety.

When she finally returned to her warm home, Futaba Rio collapsed weakly on the sofa and buried her face in the soft pillow.

She didn't understand why she was so sad. Maybe it was because of the disappointment after her vague expectations were dashed...

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