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Chapter 7 - She is here......

Nozomi shiroum: An first year university student , her father is 'Masahiro shiroum' owner of cafe which is one of the most popular shop in city and he is very calm but also very focused type of person in nature. She also have little sister 'Mei' she is an middle schooler and very adorable and cute type. Nozomi is also quit beautiful , hard worker and introvert type, And she want to become an manga artist.

Saito: He work as a waiter in cafe,and he is friendly , hard worker and extrovert type of person and because of some money issue he just did highschool level of education. His life is also full of tragedies which we'll see in upcoming chapters...

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---- The cold shower ran over my skin, washing away the stress of the day. Steam swirled upward, swallowing the walls like fog climbing a mountain.

Finally… peace.

The hiss of the water drowned everything… until I heard it.Footsteps.Soft. Careful. Coming toward the bathroom.

I frowned. "That's weird… Mei should still be at her piano class".

The steps stopped right outside.A pause.And then the door slid open.

A girl stood there.

Her long, black hair clung to her damp neck and collarbone, a few strands framing her face like they belonged to some wild forest spirit. Raindrops still clung to her clothes , Did she just come from outside ?

Her eyes were deep, black, and sharper than they had any right to be locked with mine.

Time froze.The water kept running, but my mind? Blank.

"Oh no. Ohhh no. Why is she so… beautiful?"

Then reality hit me.I was naked.And she was staring.

"...H-HAAAA?!" I yelped, nearly slipping as I lunged for the nearest towel.

She flinched, then half-hid behind the door. "Y-you're not Mei… who the hell are you?"

"NO , you tell me who you are!" I shot back, clutching the towel like my life depended on it.

"This is my house, idiot! Why are you here?!"

Her voice cracked between anger and disbelief, and something about it made my brain click.Last night, Mei had mentioned that her big sister the one on a camping trip… coming home tonight.

"…Wait. Are you… Mei's sister?" I aske.

She narrowed her eyes. "Yes. So what? You think that gives you the right to take shower in anyone's house "

"AAAH! WHAT?!" I shouted, not even sure what I was reacting to anymore. And then, mercifully, the doorbell rang. 

Ding-dong.....

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I bolted from the bathroom, deciding to apologize later when I wasn't half-naked. But when I glanced toward the hall but till then she was gone.

When I opened the door, it was Mei.

"Oh, you're back," I said, trying to sound normal.

"You're home early," Mei noted, raising an eyebrow. "I'm not early, it's my usual timing. And… why's your face so red?"

"A-ah, nothing! Why would my face be red?"

"…Right." She gave me a suspicious look but didn't push. "Why are you so early at this time? You should be at the shop."

"About that… I made a few mistakes, so your dad told me to clock out early and take the rest of the day off."

"Oh, so you're early… did my sister get back from her trip? She said she'd come tonight."

"…Maybe," I said carefully. "Someone came in while I was in the shower. I didn't… uh… get a good look."

Mei tilted her head. "I'll go check her room."

Knock, knock.

"Big sis? You there?"

"Yes," came the voice from inside but it was kind of softer than usual.

Mei walked in, asking about her trip, but quickly noticed something strange: her sister's face was flushed, and she wouldn't meet Mei's eyes.

"You okay? You look… weird."

"I'm fine," her sister said quickly. "You just got back from your piano class, right? You must be tired. Go take some rest besides, I'd like some time alone."

Before Mei could press further...

"…May I come in?"

Ken, yes me stepped inside, trying to sound calm. Instead, I blurted:"I'm sorry for what happened, Miss!"

The air in the room turned heavy. Her sister's blush deepened into crimson. I could almost hear her thinking, "Don't you dare say another word in front of Mei".

Mei's gaze darted between us. "What happened? Why are you apologizing? And why are both of you… acting so awkward?"

"Nothing," her sister cut in. "I don't even know what this man is talking about." She turned to Mei. "Also, why is he here in the first place?"

Mei explained how I'd helped her when she was almost kidnapped, and that their dad had allowed me to stay for a while.

Her sister crossed her arms, lips curling in a faint smirk. "Fine. But next time, try not to invade my personal space without permission… got it?"

Her tone was sweet. But her eyes? Deadly.

Mei blinked between us. "Wait. Invade personal space? What does that mean did something happen between you too."

"NOTHING!" we both shouted in perfect sync.

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And in that instant, I knew something was going to happen again.My life in this new world… would not be easy to survive.

"No matter how late it comes, what's written in fate will unfailingly find you."

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