riginal Author: ひのはら (Hinohara)
Date Submitted to Kakuyomu: 2021/09/13
Even on a weekday evening, the shopping district is filled with people. There are salarymen in suits, office ladies in casual office attire, high school students who are probably close to Aira's age, and many others.
Aira trudges along the streets by herself in this crowd.
She doesn't have the keys to her house on her. She left her wallet behind and doesn't even have her smartphone.
"Achoo..."
They have just entered autumn recently, so it's chilly out.
She ran out in her loungewear, so the fabric on her clothes is thin.
Just looking at her clothes which were forcefully rolled up earlier makes her remember the feeling of the hands that fondled her.
Aira instantly begins to shiver and she forces herself to look upwards to avoid being reminded of that.
"I'm just shivering because it's cold."
Being touched by someone that's the same sex isn't that much of a deal.
That's what she wants to think, but that doesn't dispel the terror she's feeling.
She should have been able to push that woman away if she put in all her strength, but she couldn't do that.
When she looked at those lustful eyes, Aira turned pale in fear.
She could only plead in a feeble voice, "Stop, don't touch me."
In truth, she was deeply relieved when Ema appeared.
When she saw how worried Ema looked, she cried even more, but out of relief.
Even though Ema got angry at that woman and protected Aira...
Aira was upset and said those horrible things before running out of the apartment.
With nowhere to go, Aira eventually ends up in a deserted park.
Wearing her loungewear in the shopping district made her stand out too much, so she looked for a place with no people and found herself here.
Sitting on a bench, she gently rubs her arm.
"Last time, Ema came to pick me up..."
On that day when she felt guilty for avoiding Ema because of her sexuality and couldn't go home, she also ended up in this place before Ema came to pick her up.
Ema didn't abandon Aira, who was caught in her childishly narrow views.
She knows Ema is not a bad person.
Knowing that is exactly what makes the fact that Ema has multiple sex friends stand out so much.
With no other sign of life, this park feels creepy at night.
Aira decides to leave the park before she ends up getting caught up in any trouble, but she comes across a black van parked near the entrance.
The window slowly rolls down and the man in the driver's seat calls out to her.
"What are you doing? Running away from home?"
Aira's warning alarms instantly ring at this man wearing a black sweatshirt.
This doesn't feel like just a simple pick-up attempt. This situation feels more like a crime.
No decent man would call out to a woman from his car at nighttime like this.
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Looking closely, Aira notices another man sitting in the backseat.
Terrified that she'd get taken away if she makes a wrong move, Aira's heart beats faster with fear.
"...I-I'm on my way home now."
"I'll give you a ride."
"N-no, it's alright... I live close by."
"But I can't help but worry about a girl like you being left all alone."
The door at the back opens and the other man comes out.
A feeling of hopelessness assails Aira.
Given this man's physique, there's no way Aira will be a match for him.
Imagining the future that's about to unfold, Aira prepares to shriek in a last-ditch effort to resist.
"Aira!"
The voice that reaches her ears makes her cry in relief.
She feels herself being pulled into a protective embrace.
"...Hey, let's get out of here!"
"Wait!"
Suddenly, an angry third party appears.
The man who just appeared hits the person who got out of the backseat. Aira doesn't recognize him.
"Ow... What the hell are you doing!?"
"If you cause any more trouble, I'm calling the police."
"...Damn it."
The man who got hit puts his hand to his face while getting back in the car.
The black van takes off, but Aira notices the sound of police sirens getting louder.
"I actually already called the police. Well then, Ema-chan and... Aira-chan, was it? I'll take you two home."
This man who beat up the person that tried to take Aira now seems to have a kinder aura than before.
He guides Aira together with Ema to his car, but after that frightening incident just occurred, Aira hesitates about getting in.
"Aira...?"
"...Are you sure this person isn't someone scary?"
"Don't worry. He's someone I know."
Ema follows that by inviting Aira into the car. Aira gathers her courage and gets in.
After checking that they have their seatbelts on, the man starts driving.
"I'm sorry for getting you caught up in that business with my sex friend... and now I've put you in harm's way twice."
"That much isn't a big deal to me."
"...Still trying to act tough."
Ema gently pats Aira's head and then pulls her close.
Aira's nose catches the lingering scent of cigarettes, causing her to unintentionally grimace.
"You're too close..."
"At times like these, kids should just be quiet and cry."
Ema pats Aira's back and Aira's tears just flow out on their own.
The truth is, Aira hated all of it.
Getting her body touched, getting her picture taken without her permission when she's just walking down the street...
People persistently approaching her like that during a first meeting...
The truth is, all of that is scary.
"....I'm... not crying."
"Yes, yes."
"...sniff... not crying."
"I wonder how I can make this girl honest?"
Despite her shaky voice and the teardrops falling down, Aira still tries to put on a brave front.
If she cries so easily, people will look down on her.
Due to her appearance, people assume that she's frail so they're not afraid of being pushy when they approach her.
If that's the case, she has to be strong. She desperately pretends to be strong, but reality is different.
Aira tries her best to steel herself to not be the ideal feeble girl that others want her to be, but the truth is that she's in pain.
She kept trying to be strong and before she realized it, she forgot the importance of allowing herself to be vulnerable.
Crying like this in front of someone is shameful, so Aira continued holding back.
"...Something like that isn't a big deal for me."
Ema just continues patting Aira's head in response to her unconvincing claim.
Even though Ema is always teasing Aira, at times like this, she gently accepts Aira.
The kind way Ema looks at her doesn't force the image of a dainty girl onto her the way other people do. That's why Aira is drawn to her.
Little by little, Aira is beginning to open her heart to Ema, so perhaps that's why she's able to cry in front of her.
riginal Author: ひのはら (Hinohara)
Date Submitted to Kakuyomu: 2021/09/13
Even on a weekday evening, the shopping district is filled with people. There are salarymen in suits, office ladies in casual office attire, high school students who are probably close to Aira's age, and many others.
Aira trudges along the streets by herself in this crowd.
She doesn't have the keys to her house on her. She left her wallet behind and doesn't even have her smartphone.
"Achoo..."
They have just entered autumn recently, so it's chilly out.
She ran out in her loungewear, so the fabric on her clothes is thin.
Just looking at her clothes which were forcefully rolled up earlier makes her remember the feeling of the hands that fondled her.
Aira instantly begins to shiver and she forces herself to look upwards to avoid being reminded of that.
"I'm just shivering because it's cold."
Being touched by someone that's the same sex isn't that much of a deal.
That's what she wants to think, but that doesn't dispel the terror she's feeling.
She should have been able to push that woman away if she put in all her strength, but she couldn't do that.
When she looked at those lustful eyes, Aira turned pale in fear.
She could only plead in a feeble voice, "Stop, don't touch me."
In truth, she was deeply relieved when Ema appeared.
When she saw how worried Ema looked, she cried even more, but out of relief.
Even though Ema got angry at that woman and protected Aira...
Aira was upset and said those horrible things before running out of the apartment.
With nowhere to go, Aira eventually ends up in a deserted park.
Wearing her loungewear in the shopping district made her stand out too much, so she looked for a place with no people and found herself here.
Sitting on a bench, she gently rubs her arm.
"Last time, Ema came to pick me up..."
On that day when she felt guilty for avoiding Ema because of her sexuality and couldn't go home, she also ended up in this place before Ema came to pick her up.
Ema didn't abandon Aira, who was caught in her childishly narrow views.
She knows Ema is not a bad person.
Knowing that is exactly what makes the fact that Ema has multiple sex friends stand out so much.
With no other sign of life, this park feels creepy at night.
Aira decides to leave the park before she ends up getting caught up in any trouble, but she comes across a black van parked near the entrance.
The window slowly rolls down and the man in the driver's seat calls out to her.
"What are you doing? Running away from home?"
Aira's warning alarms instantly ring at this man wearing a black sweatshirt.
This doesn't feel like just a simple pick-up attempt. This situation feels more like a crime.
No decent man would call out to a woman from his car at nighttime like this.
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Looking closely, Aira notices another man sitting in the backseat.
Terrified that she'd get taken away if she makes a wrong move, Aira's heart beats faster with fear.
"...I-I'm on my way home now."
"I'll give you a ride."
"N-no, it's alright... I live close by."
"But I can't help but worry about a girl like you being left all alone."
The door at the back opens and the other man comes out.
A feeling of hopelessness assails Aira.
Given this man's physique, there's no way Aira will be a match for him.
Imagining the future that's about to unfold, Aira prepares to shriek in a last-ditch effort to resist.
"Aira!"
The voice that reaches her ears makes her cry in relief.
She feels herself being pulled into a protective embrace.
"...Hey, let's get out of here!"
"Wait!"
Suddenly, an angry third party appears.
The man who just appeared hits the person who got out of the backseat. Aira doesn't recognize him.
"Ow... What the hell are you doing!?"
"If you cause any more trouble, I'm calling the police."
"...Damn it."
The man who got hit puts his hand to his face while getting back in the car.
The black van takes off, but Aira notices the sound of police sirens getting louder.
"I actually already called the police. Well then, Ema-chan and... Aira-chan, was it? I'll take you two home."
This man who beat up the person that tried to take Aira now seems to have a kinder aura than before.
He guides Aira together with Ema to his car, but after that frightening incident just occurred, Aira hesitates about getting in.
"Aira...?"
"...Are you sure this person isn't someone scary?"
"Don't worry. He's someone I know."
Ema follows that by inviting Aira into the car. Aira gathers her courage and gets in.
After checking that they have their seatbelts on, the man starts driving.
"I'm sorry for getting you caught up in that business with my sex friend... and now I've put you in harm's way twice."
"That much isn't a big deal to me."
"...Still trying to act tough."
Ema gently pats Aira's head and then pulls her close.
Aira's nose catches the lingering scent of cigarettes, causing her to unintentionally grimace.
"You're too close..."
"At times like these, kids should just be quiet and cry."
Ema pats Aira's back and Aira's tears just flow out on their own.
The truth is, Aira hated all of it.
Getting her body touched, getting her picture taken without her permission when she's just walking down the street...
People persistently approaching her like that during a first meeting...
The truth is, all of that is scary.
"....I'm... not crying."
"Yes, yes."
"...sniff... not crying."
"I wonder how I can make this girl honest?"
Despite her shaky voice and the teardrops falling down, Aira still tries to put on a brave front.
If she cries so easily, people will look down on her.
Due to her appearance, people assume that she's frail so they're not afraid of being pushy when they approach her.
If that's the case, she has to be strong. She desperately pretends to be strong, but reality is different.
Aira tries her best to steel herself to not be the ideal feeble girl that others want her to be, but the truth is that she's in pain.
She kept trying to be strong and before she realized it, she forgot the importance of allowing herself to be vulnerable.
Crying like this in front of someone is shameful, so Aira continued holding back.
"...Something like that isn't a big deal for me."
Ema just continues patting Aira's head in response to her unconvincing claim.
Even though Ema is always teasing Aira, at times like this, she gently accepts Aira.
The kind way Ema looks at her doesn't force the image of a dainty girl onto her the way other people do. That's why Aira is drawn to her.
Little by little, Aira is beginning to open her heart to Ema, so perhaps that's why she's able to cry in front of her.
