Hana sighed but she just continued to chat with her friends. It's not like she didn't enjoy going out with them. But it is just about how cursed her life currently is.
As they finished their drink, Hana stretched up and she stood up. She told her friends that it is already late. It seems like they talked too much. Her friends looked at the time and they just realized how late it was. So they all they finish their drink and put the cup down. After as they're done paying, they all then return to their home.
Hana walked to her home and she looked at her phone. She saw a message from the guy that she rejected again. But Hana just ignored the pop up, and she then continued to walk. She just wondered when will that guy stop doing that. It's okay for him to be her friend. But the way that he was maybe trying to get closer to her, it just creeps her up.
Hana then continued her walk and as she did, she could hear a footstep from behind her. That footstep somehow began to get closer to her. She could feel it. She put her phone in her bag and she then continued to walk. Still cautious about the things around her. She could feel that someone was about to do something to her. Is that person trying to steal her items or something? But in this kind of place? That would be risky.
Hana was about to arrive at her house and suddenly she heard the footsteps begin to come to her in a speed. Hana then turned around and made a kick on that person. It hits that person hard and that person gets back by it. When Hana looked at that person, she realized that it was the man that she rejected. This is the first time that a man would follow her home and it just makes her wonder if he has any bad intentions. Luckily that Hana has knowledge of martial arts as she has joined it since primary school, so she was able to defend herself.
Hana looked at that man and asked,
"Kouta, right? What is it that you want? Following all the way here. What's on your mind? Are you still can't accept how much I hate you?"
Kouta then smiled and he told Hana that he wished that Hana was his and since Hana didn't want to accept him, then he was thinking of taking Hana by a force. Hana then told him that doing so wouldn't change her feeling towards him and it was useless. Hana told Kouta that maybe he should accept the reality and face it. Maybe there will be another way to finish everything up.
Kouta then just smiled and suddenly Hana saw her road ahead was blocked by a group of men. Hana was so shocked by it and her focus returned to Kouta. She then asked Kouta what is wrong with him and what he is planning to do. Kouta could see that Hana wasn't even scared of that. She's not even rumbling. So Kouta began to get near Hana and says.
"Come with me, Hana. There's just a lot of fun things we could do together. I loved you after all. I will make sure that I will take care of your needs. You do not need to worry about anything. So come at me."
Kouta opened his arms and got closer; Hana then began to get scared as she knew that the group of men behind her might get her if she did anything. There's nowhere to run and even if she tries to hit that person, she will just make everything worse. Out of options she just began to step back a bit.
As he continued so, she suddenly saw two men walking behind Kouta. It seems like those people would be able to help her. So she then quickly shouted for a help.
"HEY, YOU TWO AT THERE! HELP ME!".
When Kouta heard Hana shout for a help, Kouta then quickly his man to grab Hana and silent her down. Kouta also began to dash towards Hana to silence her down.
As When they locked Hana's arms up, Kouta began to grab her. But Hana rotated her body a bit and kicked Kouta again. She tried to release herself from the man behind of her, but the man's body was too big that she wouldn't be able to do anything about it.
"You bastard! I will make sure to put you to good use when I get you!"
When Kouta was about to grab Hana, suddenly there was a guy who pulled him back and punched him. Kouta just couldn't believe that someone would come. But he didn't think that one person would be enough to stop him. But when he got his head up, he then saw another guy beating all of his man.
It caused Kouta to be afraid of how strong that man is. But when he was able to return the punch on the guy in front of him, suddenly that punched him up and beat him all to the floor. As Kouta was fully beaten, he saw that there was another small group of people beginning to back Hana up and let her free. All of his men got beaten by those group and they all fled from there, leaving him alone.
Kouta tried to stand back, but the guy held him off and he couldn't move. That guy then says.
"I saw that you're trying to do something to that girl. I'm bringing you to the police. You're nowhere to run."
Kouta was unable to move, and he then gave up. The two guys that helped Hana then asked her if she's alright. Hana then bowed down and thanked them for helping her. They then said that it was obvious that they should help her. So before they talked about that, they then brought Kouta to the nearby police and reported it.
The two guys followed by Hana then began to head to the police station, and they told Hana to stay safe behind them.
"THUB"
"THUB"
"THUB"
After a minute of walking, they then arrived at the police patrol and they reported the things that happened just now. Kouta just stayed silent and the police then quickly handcuffed him. When they leave Kouta for the police, Hana then explains further about what just happened back then. So the police write it all down and they then detain Kouta and tell Kouta that they will release him in a few weeks and they said that they will send Kouta in if he ever did it again.
Kouta then just stayed silent and said to Hana "You won't be able to run." The police then smacked Kouta up to silent him down and bring him to the small cell.
The police then told Hana that maybe she should be more careful now as they were expecting that the people were after her. Since it's rare for such a case to happen around there. So the police told Hana to maybe buy anyone with her if he happened to return.
Hana accepted everything that the police said and thanked the police for helping them up. Hana also thanked the two people that helped her and introduced herself to those two.
"I'm Hana. I live in this neighborhood. It was like a light just as when did you two happen to walk on my street. Did you two also live here? I have never seen both of you before."
Both of the guys bow back at Hana and tell Hana that it was nothing. They told Hana that they just happened to walk there as they had just returned from their friend's home. They do not live there and they are just about to return until they hear Hana shout for help. They were so glad that they were able to make it in time. So each of them then begins to introduce themselves to Hana just if they ever meet in the future again.
"My name is Nimura. Well, I'm just used to fighting. So no wonder why I was able to help you. It's pretty tough, but they're no match for me."
Another guy then introduced himself.
"I'm Neu. Just call me that. Well, both of us have been in such a situation before. So we go straight and help you. I was so glad that you're safe."
Hana smiled at them as they introduced themselves, and she then told them that maybe it was a time for them to return as it was late. They agreed so, and they then offered Hana to accompany her to her home. So Hana then just accepted it, and she hoped that they would be able to help her.
They leave the police station and they then walked to Hana's home together. Neu and Nimura then began to talk with each other. Hana didn't say anything and listened to their talk.
Neu crossed his arms and asked Nimura,
"Damn man, I hope that all three of us are together again like this. It's a pity that Hikari was not here. Just what kind of things is he currently busy with? I thought the Hitaku Quest was over. I'm sure that there is no such a thing we should do as living, right?"
Nimura chuckled as he heard that and replied,
"Well, who knows. Maybe he is still busy with his.... Onii-chan things. I mean, maybe Aimi is not with him. But we could say that they're meeting secretly as they did before, right? Or either he was still... you know. doing things with the hackers."
Neu agreed as he heard that from Nimura. There are just a lot of things that mystery about Hikari. But he could say that it's only Aimi who was able to see that side of him. Because of their current relationship. But Neu didn't say anything about that. Since the things passed by and here he was able to meet with Nimura because they just happened to walk by.
After all, they have said it; just when did they win against the Sabu-sama team in that competition? That they will all begin to move on their own path after that. So either they will meet again or not, it will just be up to the fate to bring all three of them together again.
Nimura agreed so, and suddenly Hana asked them, "Sorry for this, but I just didn't expect for a male to have such a dramatic story actually." Both of Neu and Nimura just couldn't believe that they heard that from Hana. Hana makes it sound like male life won't be as colorful as the girls did in friendship. But they could understand it as maybe Hana doesn't have that many male friends. But they just tell Hana that everyone's life got their own color and with the help of the others, they will do a beautiful drawing together. Hana nods and agrees with it. So they were about to arrive at Hana's house. So Hana then told both Neu and Nimura that maybe they should leave for now because they're already at her home.
Neu and Nimura nods as they heard that from Hana and they then continue to walk to their home as Hana safely gets inside her house.
"Clack!"
Hana quickly locked her door and signed in glad. She leans on the door for a while and begins to wonder how crazy people would go just for a rejected love. This is for the first time this kind of thing has ever happened to her and she just couldn't believe it. She then headed to her room and got herself ready for the bed.
After she went out of the shower and was in her pajamas, she then went to the kitchen and made some tea before she went to sleep.
As she was sitting on the chair, she drank up and asked herself.
"Won't it be nice if she could create a world where she could live all by herself alone without any threat and such things? I wonder if such a world exists"
Hana put the tea down and says.
"If that kind of world exists, maybe I would like to be like a queen there. I will make sure that everyone is safe and no one will suffer."
Hana somehow feels like it was childish. But she just keeps on hoping so.
As she was thinking about that, she then reminded herself of the poster that she had received before, and she took it out of her bag.
She then looked at it and asked herself.
"What kind of thing makes me this interested in this? Just what the heck are these? What's wrong with me? Are this gonna help me?"
"Quantum Space?"