Hogo No Yujin (Protective Friend)
Episode 12~ Danger is asking you from behind!

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Breakdown clock–

BRACKET!

"Takana! So, you're a man?!"

Suddenly, a student in Dylan's class breaks into Takana's desk. Takana who was eating his provisions was shocked and choked.

"Ah, yes! E–why?!" answer Takana quickly.

"All of us in this class got trap to know! I thought you were a girl. It was a man!" The man yelled at Takana.

Dylan looked at Takana's frightened expression. Looks like the kid doesn't like being yelled at. It is, it is.

"But Takana. Hehe.., you're a high schooler, but your attitude is still that of a child." The boy chuckled a little. Whether he mocked Takana is indeed a compliment to Takana.

"Ah, thanks!"

"Eh, thanks? Sure thing!" The boy smiled at Takana.

Takana's face was slightly flushed. Because right now, the person before him was a beautiful woman. Her name is Nisa Belliana. Bell's Call. That kid is beautiful. He was a classmate of Dylan. But the distance of his seat with Takana was very far.

Bell sat in the front seat. In the corner close to the classroom door. Takana is in the back. Essentially, he was sitting next to Dylan's place.

"Hey, you're interesting, you know! Are you Japanese, right? Foreigner dong of course! Wow..., cool!" Bell stroked Takana's hair while playing it. Bell jumped up and down in excitement. The girl was the happiest in class.

Takana could only nod. After that, he went back to eating his food. But suddenly Bell extended his hand before Takana. Once again, Takana was shocked.

"Takana, let's be friends!"

Takana's eyes jerked when he heard Bell say that. Even Dylan turned to Takana. "Friends? Did I not hear wrong?"

Takana seems very happy. He nodded quickly. Then they both shook hands. Bell again jumped up and down in excitement, then again he brought his head closer before Takana's face. A little closer.

"Well new friends, now, I'm going to the cafeteria. Do you want to come?" take Bell with meek.

Takana gently refused. "No. I'm eating my lunch."

"Oh, okay! I go first, huh? The drug!" Bell turned around, then ran out of the classroom waving high at Takana. Takana also waved with a smile.

"I have friends again. But.., oh yeah! I forgot to ask her name. It's okay, I can ask you another time." Takana looked at Dylan. He smiled at the man. "Now, Dylan-san? When will you accept me as your friend?"

Regardless of Takana's eyes glancing at him, Dylan immediately moved from his place. He's going to the cafeteria now.

Seeing Dylan go out of class, Takana immediately cleared his lunch spot. After that, he chased the man. It seems Takana is going to follow him again. Until he finally got to chase after Dylan.

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Chapter 13: [The danger that begged you from behind! ]

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"So he said he wanted to eat in class?" dylan asked Takana who was beside him.

"Anu, I'm full. I want to go to the cafeteria, too." Takana replied while tapping both of his index fingers forward.

"If you're going to the cafeteria, why didn't you just go with Bell!?"

"Eh, Bell? Who's Bell?"

"Oh, she's the girl who asked for your friendship earlier."

"Ooh...."

"So his name is Bell, huh? But it's so short." Think Takana.

Then Dylan saw that Kei was walking towards him. The man had suddenly appeared from behind the wall in the hallway to the top grade.

"Eh, Dylan. How coincidental! Hey, have you seen my boyfriend?" ask Kei.

"I'm not Kei-san's boyfriend anymore!"

Kei surprised. He heard the voice of someone who seemed to be talking to him. "Eh? It sounds like Takana. But where is he?" Kei looked back at Dylan.

Dylan exhaled softly, then glanced swiftly at Takana who was beside him. Kei also glanced at Takana. He's surprised.

"Eh? So you're Takana? Hey, did you get a haircut? It looks more beautiful!" Kei smiled sweetly at Takana.

Takana's face flushed. He started talking to Kei. But, not with a snarl. "A–aku is Takana. And.., Kei-san! I'm a man."

"Ahaha.., you can't fool me Takana! How can a woman turn into a man." It turned out that Kei still did not believe Takana's words.

"Really, Kei! I am a man."

"Eh?!" Kei put on his surprised face.

"And from now on... Kei-san don't date me anymore, yeah!" takana.

"Aaaaaa?! A–I think, you're a girl! So you are a man?! Ti–impossible! I'm wrong! I'm wrong!" Kei's acting weird. She looked panicked with her cheeks flushed red. Shamefully, he ran away from Dylan and Takana. It was fortunate that none of the other disciples in the hall saw Kei's behavior.

"Eye...." Dylan lowered his head, then placed his right hand on his lips.

"Eh?" Quickly, Takana looked towards the man. "Dylan-san just laughed?"

Dylan jerks. He lowered his hands and straightened his body. "Eh, no, really! Ah, stop...." Then he stepped back. Takana is too.

In the cafeteria, Dylan didn't buy anything. He just bought some candy at the cafeteria. Candy for a snack later tonight while watching Anime. As always.

Dylan glanced back at Takana. He chuckled while muttering. "Start with that unclear attitude."

Dylan bought a lot of candy today and he didn't want to share it with anyone. The stingy mode is active for whatever reason.

After Dylan and Takana left the cafeteria, there was a student staring at them from his seat at the edge of the park while reading a book. The person looked at the two of them with a sharp gaze and it turned out, after he closed his book, that person's face could be seen. Apparently, he was Irvan the new kid in the class.

"One of them is in a state of insecurity!" muttered the man, then moved from his place.

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Round trip

"Dylan-san...., can I have some candy, no?" pinta Takana while smiling towards Dylan.

Dylan shook his head then frowned. "The fish! Why didn't you just buy it yourself?! I don't want to split it. These sweets are for me to make a snack when watching Anime later tonight."

Takana lowered her head. "Huh, fine then."

Dylan rolled his eyes back to the road ahead. They had just exited the school gate and currently, they were heading to the bus stop to get the vehicle heading home.

Shortly after, Dylan saw the bus stop. Almost near. But suddenly, from behind a bush, someone appeared. Dylan and Takana were shocked.

It turned out that that guy was just Irvan. He still wears his old school uniform. It was only fitting that the boy looked unfamiliar in Dylan's eyes just because he was wearing a different school uniform.

"E–eh! You were the Oni yesterday! Want what?!" snapped Takana while pointing rudely at the man.

His face still looked flat and his skin color was pale white. Then he started opening his mouth. "Where are you going?"

"You're home. Why why?" numerous

Dylan's back.

"It's okay. Oh yeah, Takana? Will you fight with me?"

"Eh?!" Takana.

Dylan thought that this conversation would be boring. He just wants to go first. But before that, Dylan took out his novel book from inside the bag. Then open the page. Look for pages that he marked the last time he read them.

"Why are we fighting?" ask Takana.

"I just want to test your skills. You must be an Oniroshi, right?" ask Irvan back.

Takana. Then his right hand began to shake. Then quickly, Takana looked to his right side. He was surprised, because he did not find Dylan there.

When Takana is busy with Irvan, Dylan better leave them both. It might be boring too if He listened to their talk which was definitely absurd.

Dylan was already standing in front of the bus stop while reading a book. Takana saw it from where he stood. He was going to approach the man. But before Takana crossed, the bus arrived and stopped in front of the stop. Dylan boarded the bus, then immediately, the bus went straight to the road because there were no other passengers at the stop other than Dylan.

Takana had no time to cross and had no time to chase after him. "Yeah.., Dylan-san has gone home first. Hm! I'm too slow, anyway!" Takana was annoyed with herself.

"Now, you want to come with me?"

That's Irvan's voice again. Takana. Suddenly, the man was behind her and whispered.

Uncomfortable, Takana runs away. He jumped high into the tree branch beside him, then jumped again to the roof of the people's house there. He quickly ran away from Irvan.

"I haven't finished talking. He's already run away." Irvan muttered softly. He also jumps up and follows Takana. It seemed, Irvan was indeed no ordinary child.

"Takana must have found another vehicle. Ah, never mind.., she's late anyway, I've stayed!" dylan said in his heart while on the bus.

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WUUUSH....

"Ah, he's still following me from behind! Why is he following my moves? Who-is-she?! I should how?" Think Takana.

Takana continues to jump over the roofs of people's homes. Until finally, he reached the city forest. There, he stood on a tree branch. Glanced around to find Irvan's whereabouts.

"It turns out that man has lost track of me." Takana muttered in relief. Then, he will turn around. But all of a sudden, Irvan appeared from behind him. His flat face had made Takana shocked to the point of falling from the tree branch he had stepped on.

Irvan also came down from the tree. He walked slowly towards Takana.

"Who are you really?! What do you want?!" snapped Takana.

"I'm also an Oniroshi just like you. Now, I want to tell you something important. But you ran away." Irvan said, then stroked the back of his neck.

"A–what do you want to tell me?" Takana stood up again.

"It's a matter of Oni!"

"Eh?"

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Finally arrived. Dylan got off that bus. Then after that, he crossed the Zebra cross and walked on the sidewalk.

The house is almost there. Dylan just stayed past that deserted place. As he passed by there, he would also pass through a small alley. Not too small either. It may only fit on one motor.

But, while inside that alley, Dylan felt something. Something followed him from the back. But he tried not to care about it and stayed focused on reading books.

Then not long after, Dylan suddenly heard the sound of footsteps from the street in front of him. He looked up and was surprised. Apparently, not far from where he stood, he saw there were 2 large-bodied adults blocking his way.

Dylan's feelings are starting to get bad. He slowly retreated backwards. Then he was startled by the other footsteps from behind as well. Dylan looked over and it turned out to be true. There were 2 more adults blocking his exit.

"What's the matter again?!" Dylan's complaints are deep in his heart.

To be Continued