Dish after dish, after dish. I finished and stacked the sheets, there were four in total. I looked to my left and noticed that Aru had just eaten the rest of his. "Now that we're done eating, would you like to talk a little?" He asked, "Okay. What would you like to talk about?" I asked. "I wanted to know why you befriended Gasai-san? I think my guess is correct, but I want to know from you first, before I tell you," he replied. “Okay. Well, in my mind I was thinking that I could see how her mind works or even gain her trust, making sure that she won't hurt me or aim to hurt me if the time comes. I also thought that maybe I could influence her to be less harmful to others, but this is obviously just wishful thinking on my part" I replied. "Hmm? Looks like my guess was correct. There is something I would like to add though; vital, but you might also loosen her grip on Yukiteru-kun. If you have this bond with her in the future and if she gets too violent, you can probably convince her not to give in to her violent tendencies" he advised. "Sure then, if she and I form . a good relationship, I will do my best to get it. I hope I can get those positive results if the time comes, but convincing her to make that promise was hard enough" I agreed. "Now I have a question for you. You asked me why I moved to Sakurami City, so have you always lived here?" I asked him."Yes, I've been here as long as I can remember-" before Aru could fully answer my question, a lady dressed in a maid's uniform and chef's hat; we placed a drink in the space between us. We stopped talking, curious as to why she would put it there when we didn't. ., we arrived at my house."You can put me down now" "Aw, but it feels good to hold you in my arms like this. Although since we're at your house, I guess I should let you go now," he said disappointedly, as he placed me carefully on the ground. "Oh sorry? Anyway, thank you very much for today, I had a great time," I said, a little confused on how to react to what he had said earlier. "I was just joking before, there was no need. I'm sorry. I'm happy that you had fun too, I'm honored that you were willing to come with me. Well, goodbye Yumiko-chan, I'll see you soon," he said, leaning down and placing a kiss on my cheek. "Well, goodbye then Aru-kun!" I greeted, with a Speke and blushing. I closed the door and leaned against the door. I looked down at my hand and smiled. Why does my heart always beat so fast when I'm with him? This is love??