Chapter 1: The Enchanting Emperor Hideki 1
I screamed at the top of my lungs, and at the same time I leaned forward, trying to escape from that "devil's claws"...
But it refused to let me go. I felt my body pause, and then it was forcefully turned over. Then, I was locked tightly in its arms.
But I couldn't control my body and I rolled down the stairs.
"ah--"
"Well……"
"bump!"
…
The world was spinning before my eyes, and then everything around me went dark.
I'm dying, I've been caught by a ghost!
Woo woo woo, I just entered this school, I haven’t started classes yet, and I haven’t made new friends yet. I don’t want to die yet!
"Damn it, how long are you going to keep pressing on me?"
The sudden frantic voice, mixed with muffled groans, brought me back to my senses from my panic.
Wow, the ghost spoke!
"Who are you calling a ghost? You little bastard! Good intentions go unrewarded! This young master orders you to get up from me immediately! Oh... damn it..."
Huh? I accidentally said what I was thinking.
But what he meant was… wasn’t he a ghost?
The body beneath me was hot, and something was beating vigorously under my palm.
Phew, it’s really not a ghost!
Wow--
When I realized that I was on top of a boy, I quickly grabbed "Ajinzai" and jumped off him.
The boy was still lying on the floor. He was tall, about two heads taller than me, and looked not much older than me.
He was wearing a tight black vest and ripped jeans. His handsome face looked even more profound under the stage lights. His half-long wet hair was stuck to his forehead, and water was still dripping from the ends of his hair...
I thought of the faint minty scent I smelled on him just now. He must have just finished a shower. No wonder his hair was wet!
His thick black eyebrows were slanted into his temples. At this moment, because of the pain, his brows were frowned into a small "川" character. Although his facial expression was a little ferocious, you could still see that his features were very beautiful. Under the straight nose bridge, his thin lips were slightly pursed.
Such a handsome boy, I really don’t know why I mistook him for a ghost just now!
"Hey, how long are you going to watch?"
The thin lips in front of me opened slightly, but the words that came out made my cheeks blush instantly.
"I'm sorry, I thought..."
"What did you think? You thought I was a ghost? Humph! I didn't expect that this seemingly weightless little thing could actually be as heavy as a weight. It's crushing me to death!"
The other person slowly sat up from the floor. I don't know where he bumped into, and his movements seemed a little stiff.
"Who, who is the weight?"
I couldn't help but puff out my chest.
I'm so angry. Even if you are a handsome guy, how can you use the word "weight" to describe a girl?
He sat up straight, legs apart, and looked at me with interest.
Being stared at like this by a strange yet handsome boy, the temperature on my face gradually rose and it was almost smoking.
He, what does he mean now?
He suddenly supported himself with his hands, jumped up from the ground, and looked down at me condescendingly.
The pressure caused by the height difference made me subconsciously take a few steps back before I looked up at him.
He suddenly leaned forward, narrowed his eyes slightly, and a smile of interest appeared on his face.
The next second he stretched out his hands, gently pinched my cheeks, and shook me left and right.
Wow, what is he doing?
"Although you are a little impolite, barging into other people's houses without permission, and not even saying 'thank you' to me as your lifesaver, I will forgive you for your cute appearance!"
He looks so handsome when he smiles, with the corners of his mouth curved and his facial expression becomes so gentle.
"Yes, I'm sorry, and thank you... I came here to familiarize myself with the school today, but I got lost. I saw the lights here, so I wanted to ask for directions. I asked if there was anyone outside, but no one answered, so I..."
My head drooped lower and lower, but because my cheeks were still pinched, my chin was lifted up again just as I avoided his sight.
"It's okay, just give me the duck in your hand as a thank you gift!"
As he said this, he quickly pulled Ah Jinzai out of my arms.
Ahhh, how can this be?
"Well... Ajinzai is the last gift my mother left me. Can I exchange this one with you?" I timidly pointed at Ajinzai that he was holding under his armpit, and took out another striped duck doll that I had sewed myself from my bag.
"What is this? It's so ugly!" He wrinkled his nose critically, and after a long while he reluctantly returned Ajinzai to me, "Since this is what your mother left for you, I'll give it back to you!"
"Thank you!" I bowed to him 90 degrees in gratitude and touched the recovered Ajinzai with satisfaction.
"What's your name, little one?"
The smile on his face grew wider and his head moved closer. I could even see my own reflection in his eyes.
"Oshima Ryu, everyone calls me Xiao Ryu."
I whispered back, leaning back to try to avoid his warm breath that was almost touching my cheek.
I don't know why, but Hideki made me feel very close to him, and I couldn't help but want to trust him. It didn't feel like I was meeting him for the first time at all.
"Oshima Ryu..." He murmured, his eyes drooping, and his thick eyelashes trembled slightly.
After a while, he looked at me, then at Ajinzai in my arms, and suddenly burst out laughing.
"Hahaha... your expression right now is exactly the same as the duck in your arms! Even the personality is the same, like a straightforward duck. And your name also has the word 'duck' in it, so I might as well just call you Duck Duck..."
"It's not the 'duck' in 'duck', it's the 'escort'..."
I tried to defend myself quietly, but for some reason, when I saw his shining eyes, my voice gradually faded away.
"Yaya..." My mother called me that a long time ago.
"Little Duck, my name is Oda Hideki, and I'm a third-year student at Huanghua College. Remember this! We'll be friends from now on!"
Friends? Have I made new friends so quickly?
I lifted up Ah Jinzai in my arms with satisfaction and said in my heart: Ah Jinzai, did you see that? I made my first friend in the new school! It must be the mother in heaven who is blessing me, right?
Hideki had a charming smile on his face. He suddenly moved closer again, narrowed his eyes, and whispered, "Little Duck, the expression you have now makes me want to... kiss you!"
"What did you say?"
I must have heard it wrong, right?
It must be like this!
"I mean, I suddenly don't want to be friends with you anymore. Let's become closer, Yaya--"
Huh? What's more intimate?
Wait, that guy... Damn, Damn... is coming closer...
What is this?
It feels warm, hot, and a little numb. Is this... the feeling of a kiss?
As I realized what was happening, my whole body froze!
But at this moment, Hideki let me go, moved his hands up, and held my cheeks, wanting to see the expression on my face.
I subconsciously slapped his hands away and ran out...
That was my first kiss, ahhhh!
Hideki's voice, with a thick smile, came from far behind: "Yaya, aren't you lost and don't know how to get there?"
Even if I don't know how to leave, I don't want to stay here anymore. Oda Hideki is a big pervert!
I rushed around the campus angrily, and gradually my pace slowed down...
At this moment, the sky was almost completely dark, but the street lights were not on yet. And because school had not yet started, the campus was quiet and there was no one to be seen.
The surroundings became more and more unfamiliar as I walked along. The trees on both sides swayed gently in the evening breeze, casting heavy shadows, which added to the sense of fear in my heart.
I felt a little scared, and the scenes from the horror movies I had watched started to flash through my mind...
I couldn't help but shudder. Ahhhh, don't think about it!
I shook my head vigorously, trying to get rid of the random thoughts in my mind.
But the more I thought about it, the more the images in my mind seemed to emerge out of control...
"Da, da, da..." Suddenly, I heard regular footsteps behind me and I froze in place.
"Plop", something fell on my shoulder again.
Wow, mom, help!
I straightened up immediately.
I remember it said in a book that if you run into something on the street at night and it taps your shoulder, you just have to not respond to it and don't look back and everything will be fine...
Don't look back, don't be afraid, and everything will be fine, Xiao Liu!
I encouraged myself in my heart, closed my eyes, and walked forward quickly.
“Duck…Duck…”
Wow, it really called my name! What should I do? I can’t answer it. I must not answer it!
Huh? Wait, why does this voice sound familiar?
Before I could figure out why this voice sounded so familiar, a shout suddenly came from behind me: "Yashima Ryu, stop right there!"
At the same time, my body was forcibly turned over, facing the figure that was originally standing behind me.
There was a flashing white light in front of my eyes, and the street lights on both sides suddenly lit up. From far to near, the gradually lit street lights looked beautiful and dazzling at this moment.
At that moment, I forgot the scream that was on the tip of my tongue.
Under the streetlight, the tall Hideki stood in front of me, his dark eyes that seemed to be spitting fire became more and more deep and charming. He pursed his lips slightly, with a little irritation and impatience on his face.
"Why are you ignoring me? Are you still angry about what happened just now?"
He tugged at his half-long hair in annoyance. In just a moment, his hair, which was originally wet, was almost dry.
But why did he follow out?
"say!"
Seeing that I just remained silent, the expression on his face became more and more irritable, and the big hand on my shoulder gradually exerted force!
"Ahhh, it hurts, let me go!"
I screamed and tried to pry open his big hands that were pinching my shoulders.
My shoulder must have been bruised, I am most afraid of pain!
Hideki silently withdrew his hand, but his brows furrowed even more tightly, as if he was the one who was injured!
I don’t know why, it was clearly his fault, but I feel a little guilty at this moment.
I gently rubbed his shoulders and asked softly, "Why did you come out?"
"How dare you just leave? It's already dark. Aren't you afraid of encountering something strange?" Hideki made a face and paused before continuing, "Do you know where you will end up if you continue walking in the direction you are going now?"
You are obviously the weirdest person in front of me! I secretly complained.
From his expression, I knew that this was definitely not what I wanted to know, but I still couldn't help but be curious: "Where will it go?"
Xiu Shu immediately restrained his expression and approached me mysteriously: "Have you heard of the Lost Forest of Huanghua College?"
I shook my head.
Although I really wanted him to stop talking, my damn curiosity came out at this time.
The expression on Hideki's face looked even weirder under the street lights. He squinted his eyes, lowered his voice, and murmured softly like a ghost: "This forest is no different from ordinary forests during the day, but at night, this forest will be filled with thick fog. It is said that those who broke in at night never came out again. They just disappeared without a trace, and no one knows where they went..."
It was so scary that I shivered. Fortunately, I didn’t go over there.
"But many people have heard the crying sounds coming from the Lost Woods at night... 'Woo, 'Woo,' ...
The expression on Hideki's face became a little strange. He looked past me and behind me, as if he was staring at something. Coupled with the strange crying sound he made, it seemed particularly terrifying in this night.
