Chapter 527 Unexpected Date
A few minutes ago,
"You mean to tell me… did you rob that bank of your own money? Why?" Tatsuki asked with furrowed brows. It was the weirdest thing he'd heard all day.
To be fair, Tatsuki had never heard of the bank that Rintarou mentioned. As it turned out, it was just a small-time bank with a shady background, and just recently, they filed for bankruptcy without any explanation.
"My grandmother put her money in the bank due to the high-interest rate. We didn't question her since it was a well-known bank. But that's where we're wrong. Apparently, the bank wasn't even legally recognized.
"We had to go in and steal back our money. Otherwise, my grandmother would lose all of it. Our grandmother exhausted herself to the bone making that money. There was no way I'd let those thieves be when I could do something about it." Rintarou clenched his fists.
"And while we're at it. We also grabbed as much cash as we could to return them to their respective owners." Another member of the bank robbers pointed out. "While we don't know if the money was enough, we could at least return a portion of it.
A forced smile appeared on Tatsuki's face as he let out a forced exhale. Behind their actions were the greatest of intentions. However, it was clear that they broke the law by robbing the bank.
Another sigh left Tatsuki's mouth before he stood up. The group's fifteen minutes were up, and he had gathered everything necessary in his explanation to the authorities outside.
He didn't even ask the group for their opinion. Instead, he quickly went outside, raised his hand, and called for them.
There was no way he'd miss the movie they planned to watch in the cinema. That's why, without further ado, he headed outside to explain everything to the authorities.
Rintatou and the others also meekly followed behind Tatsuki, thinking that doing so would put them in a somewhat better light.
Somehow it worked, and the authorities were a bit lenient towards them. They intently listened to Tatsuki while he explained, and they took notes while he talked.
The rest of the fifteen minutes were then spent on Tatsuki telling the authorities everything he knew about the current situation. He also advised the cops to take it easy on the high school kids.
Lastly, Tatsuki had to sign a couple more autographs. Fortunately, the wave died down at the fifteen-minute mark and he was able to excuse himself from the crowd, sprinting all the way to the upper floor to catch the movie.
…
Meanwhile,
Since it was the usual holiday, there was no school on that day, which meant that even those schools that focused on rearing superheroes (like the USA) didn't have any school either.
One might think that superhero schools would have a different schedule compared to other schools, but such wasn't the case at all. In fact, the schedules were so similar and it didn't pose any problem to friends who go to different schools.
By the exit of the shinkansen, a familiar face was glued to his phone while rearing a bashful expression on his face.
Quite frankly, this was the first time he ever felt nervous. That's why he couldn't help but panic a little bit while he tried to maintain his composure.
"You got this Midori, you got this," Midori said to himself, evening out his breathing since it was only a matter of time before he screamed in utter panic.
'Now that I think about it... isn't this super weird?!' Midori said to himself as his teeth chattered.
'Of course, anyone would find it weird. Right?! There's no way I'm the only one' He inwardly screamed while darting his face here and there in hopes that he'd catch a glimpse of someone.
The coast was still clear, but that didn't alleviate his anxiousness at all. More so, he felt more nervous as the seconds ticked.
It's as if he was being mentally tortured. The longer he waited, the more anxious he became. His teeth chattered while he agonizingly waited for the moment to come.
"Why is it freezing in here?" Midori said to himself even though the weather was only on the slightly colder side.
From afar, Midori saw the police station and he thought that maybe he was a crime waiting to happen. He put that thought at the back of his mind though since it was a far-fetched idea.
Then again, the last time they met was back when they were kids, specifically in second grade elementary.
He remembered that person to be the same age, and that person most likely remembered him just like that as well.
Furiously, Midori shook his head before his thoughts went too far. Right now, the only thing he needed to think about was welcoming her.
That's it.
Thinking back on it, even Midori was surprised that he easily accepted her invitation. Well, it was more like a scheduled date than anything, but it didn't occur in Midori's mind before it was too late.
After all, she was her childhood friend, and they actually clicked together pretty well. Then again, they were just eight or nine years old back then, and they haven't even manifested their superpowers.
Still, their friendship blossomed despite their differences in gender. The only reason why they grew apart was because her family had to move to the countryside.
But now she came in contact with Midori out of nowhere, telling him that she'd be visiting Tokyo tomorrow.
It was all so sudden that Midori was forced to say yes. She had already made up her mind and he wanted to meet her as well— a win-win situation indeed.
"Sure, see you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow! I can't wait!"
And that was the end of their conversation last night. That was also how Midori found himself in this weird situation of waiting on someone by the train station.
Shudder.
Shudder.
"Oiiii~!" someone called out from afar.
In Midori's peripheral vision, he saw a somewhat familiar girl running toward him. Initially, he wasn't sure whether the girl was his childhood friend or not, but once he took a closer look, he realized that it was indeed her.
There was no way he could mistake her purple hair after all.
"Saki?" Midori trailed off as he became mesmerized by her appearance.
Her perfectly symmetrical face was still there, with her big eyes and her small pursed lips. She looked the same as before, just that she got a bit more mature.
No, saying that was an understatement.
Her face matched her well-proportioned body, and the skip in her steps gave her the gracefulness that almost hypnotized Midori.
Compared to her, Midori felt like a fish out of water. Sure he was on the muscular side since he trained his body so he could handle his superpower. But other than that, he felt like his looks were completely lackluster.
His natural green hair was the only thing going for him, or so that's what he thought.
Well, his view of himself was absolutely off the mark. When Saki saw him, she realized just how mature and manly Midori had gotten. He still had his innocent face and the calm look in his green eyes.
And his mannerisms of averting his gaze whenever he felt embarrassed were still there as well. The moment Saki noticed that she felt like she just had to chuckle. It gave her that nostalgic feeling of when she'll tease her and he'd have the same reaction.
"Long time no see!" She greeted, waving a hand in front of his face just like her usual greeting back then.
As expected, Midori flinched and took a step backward, not because he remembered how he acted back then, but because Saki was too close for comfort.
"Ou, long time no see," Midori repeated, averting his gaze once again when their eyes met.
"What are you getting embarrassed for? Hehhe~" Saki commented, jumping up and locking his head on her arms and giving him a good noggin.
This time, Midori's face heated up and reddened as his cheeks touched something soft. Saki didn't seem to mind it, so Midori played with her and tried not to react as well.
Well, he was a bad liar. It clearly showed on his face just how embarrassed he was while glancing at Saki's bosom.
"So, why did you suddenly find the time to visit?" Midori asked. She'd never visited before so it was certainly news to him.
"Oh, it was the holiday today, and I kind of saw you in the USA's youtube channel. I was surprised when I did! I almost didn't recognize you!" Saki excitedly explained. "In any case, we've finally been reunited! And this event needs a grand celebration! Ey, ey, oh~!"
Flashing a smile at Midori, Saki instantly grabbed his hand and dragged him. "Come on, we have no time to lose! Let's get some cake!"
"Wait!" Midori exclaimed as a smile appeared on his face. 'She's as energetic as before, huh.' He thought to himself.
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