The Strongest Loner Redo His Youth With Unmatched Prowess!! ~In the Second Round of School Life, He Made Beautiful Girl Friends!~ - Chapter 39: Identity Exposure

Following the boy’s footprints, Yuito and the others search for the wallet. 

They check the game corner of the department store and the learning center. 

They search around but can’t find it. 

Growl. 

The boy’s stomach growls. 

It’s close to six o’clock. It’s probably time to get hungry. 

“What’s wrong? Are you hungry?” 

“Yeah…” 

“Then, there’s no helping it. Just wait a bit.” 

Reiya said and headed to the convenience store.

What she bought was fried chicken.

When she offered a toothpick, she handed it to the boy. 

“Here, have one.” 

“Thank you!” 

The boy happily stuffed the fried chicken into his mouth. 

Reiya smiled and, after a moment, picked up a piece of fried chicken herself and tossed it into her mouth. 

Despite her appearance as a delicate beauty, her bold gesture suited her strangely well. 

When Yuito stared at her, Reiya tilted her head. 

“Do you want some too, Akizuki?”

“No, I’m fine.” 

“Don’t be shy! Here, say ‘ah’.” 

Reiya pinched a piece of fried chicken and pushed it into Yuito’s mouth. 

If he didn’t want to catch the fried chicken on his face, he had no choice but to open his mouth. 

Yuito munches on the fried chicken. It’s juicy and delicious. 

“Akizuki is so lucky to get to eat it from someone as incredibly cute as me!!” 

“T-thank you?”

She says she’s cute herself… 

Seems like Reiya has confidence. 

Even Kirika and Hina wouldn’t say they’re cute… He thought. 

“Oh, I played in that park too!” 

The boy pointed to a small park in the middle of the city. 

Following the boy who started running, Yuito and the others leisurely entered the park.

As he entered the park, he saw a boy standing there looking troubled. 

“Hey, that’s my wallet…” 

The boy was staring at three high school boys with tears in his eyes. 

“Woohoo! Extra income!” 

“Nice! Want to hit up a family restaurant?” 

The high school boys were peering into the plastic wallet and making a ruckus. 

They were wearing the same uniform as Yuito.

To his surprise, it was someone Yuito knew. 

“That guy, wasn’t he the jerk who was hitting on girls…” 

“…Is that Arai-san?” 

One of the three was indeed Arai. 

When Arai saw Yuito and the others entering the park, he furrowed his brow. 

“You!! Aren’t you the woman who punched me yesterday?!” 

Arai advanced towards Reiya.

He looked like he was about to throw a punch, so Yuito stepped in. 

“C-Calm down, Arai-san.” 

“You… why are you here?!” 

“I-I came to look for this kid’s wallet…” 

Yuito glanced at the wallet Arai was holding. 

From his gaze, it seemed Arai understood the general situation. 

“…Fine. I’ll give you back the wallet.”

“Th-thank you.” 

“In return… hand that woman over here.” 

“Huh…?” 

As Yuito was confused, his shoulder was grabbed firmly. 

When he turned around, Reiya was wearing a fierce grin. 

“Step aside, Akizuki. I will send this scum flying just like yesterday.” 

“L-like yesterday…?”

“Don’t get cocky just because you hit me by surprise!!” 

“W-wait, Arai-san, calm down…” 

The two glared at each other with Yuito caught in between. 

As the introverted one was stuck in the middle, it was hard to stay calm. 

“You damn bitch!!” 

“Come at me!!” 

The two raised their fists. 

Arai was the top fighter of the first year. Reiya, despite the surprise attack, landed a blow on Arai with impressive skill. 

If the two of them seriously fought, it could be bad. 

“V-violence is not good…!” 

Thud!! 

Their fists were caught. 

Yuito intervened as he easily blocked them. 

“Let go, you bastard!!” 

“Akizuki, where did you get this strength from…!?”

Both of them are trying to move their arms just a little. 

However, if he let go here, a fistfight might start. 

“For now, Arai-san, let’s return the wallet. And can’t we resolve the fight through discussion?” 

“Stop messing around――” 

Suddenly, music started playing. 

Arai took out his smartphone from his pocket.

It seems like there’s an incoming call. 

“Let go.” 

“Y-yeah.” 

Arai answers the phone. 

“Senpai, thank you for your hard work… Huh, right now? O-Okay, got it. I’ll be there right away.” 

Arai clicked his tongue and put his smartphone away. 

He glared at Yuito and the others, then――whoosh!! 

He threw the wallet with force. The target was Reiya’s face. 

Yuito caught it with a snap.

Upon seeing that, Arai frowned with annoyance. 

“Hey, we’re disbanding today. I have something to do.” 

“Huh, Arai-kun, you’re leaving?” 

“Can’t be helped. See you.” 

In no time, Arai and the others were gone. 

For now, Yuito decided to return the wallet to the boy. 

“Here. Be careful not to drop it again――its contents haven’t decreased, right?” 

“Thank you. Yeah, it’s all good!”

The boy ran off, saying, “See you!” 

It’s already time for the kids to go home. 

If he doesn’t hurry back, he’ll get scolded. 

“Hey, Akizuki… What’s your first name?” 

Reiya asked, smiling cheerfully as if something amused her. 

“Huh? Only Yuito――” 

Bam!! 

Reiya’s fist flew. 

The target was Yuito’s face.

However, Yuito merely tilted his head to avoid the punch. 

“Looks real, doesn’t it?” 

“Huh? What do you mean?” 

Reiya smiled gently, as if inviting him on a date. 

“Yuito, do you have time now?” 

Yuito’s heart raced. 

He didn’t understand the cause-and-effect, but it might really be an invitation for a date. 

After all, Reiya was smiling wistfully like a lovesick maiden.

Yuito suppressed his racing heart and opened his mouth. 

“I’m sorry. I don’t have any.” 

“Why not?!” 

“I have plans to play games with my friends later…” 

He had promised to play games with Kirika. 

There wasn’t much time to waste. 

If he didn’t go home and eat, he wouldn’t make it in time. 

Reiya sighed, her eyebrows twitching.

“Haah, fine. Then tomorrow! I’ll come see you after school tomorrow, so keep some time free!!” 

“Uh, tomorrow is――” 

Thud!! 

Before Yuito could interject, Reiya started running. 

In no time, she was gone from the park. 

“Tomorrow, there’s supplementary lessons…” 

That murmur was unheard by anyone and melted into the sunset.