The Girl Connected to my “Red Thread of Fate” was my Natural Enemy - Volume 1 - Chapter 1.6

Chapter 1.6

 

ED: Samheart

TL: HaymeGwapo

 

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She crouched down to avoid my hand and made an “emergency evasive maneuver,” as if she was trying to avoid being touched.

 

She was like a skilled gladiator. Wait, I’ve never seen a gladiator before….

 

Kuonji kept her distance from me.

 

I was disheartened to know that she didn’t want to be touched by me that much…

Kuonji, who had gotten up, seemed to be quite angry because her face was bright red.

 

…Well, even though we’re connected by the [Red Thread of Fate], it was definitely a bad idea to go and touch her out of the blue.

 

But I didn’t expect to be rejected that much. Nevertheless, I still thought of this girl as my natural enemy, and it seemed Kuonji was aware of that as well.

 

“Ah~ That was my bad…I was kinda careless…”

“I-It was different…”

 

Hm…? What’s different…?

 

“W-When you touch me, it’s…”

“When I touch you…?”

 

“It’s because your hand was intrusive.”

“Stop it, you violent b*tch.”

 

She was so violent, I was a bit shocked.

 

Kuonji also realized how bad her statement was and hurriedly said a few words to mend the situation.

 

“W-W-W-W-Wait!! When I said, ‘intrusive’ I meant that…my body moved before my mind could have thought about it, or my feelings would have become unstoppable…!”

“…Uhm…What are you trying to tell me?”

“I-It’s nothing! Anyways, just follow me!”

 

Kounji walked away so I followed her.

 

I wondered if she hated me so much that her body just moved on instinct?

I was not sure if it’s because we are connected through the [Red Thread of Fate], or if it’s just that we can’t like each other that easily. That may be just like Kuonji, I guess.

 

We climbed the stairs and came to the door leading to the rooftop.

 

As expected, the door was padlocked and chained tight, so students couldn’t get out.

 

But you couldn’t be seen from below, so this place was great for a secret meeting.

 

“Sanada, raise your left hand.”

“Hmm, like this?”

 

Normally, this would be a ”Why?” situation, but for some reason I listened to what she said honestly. What the heck, this was like a curse now.

 

Kuonji also raised her left hand. There, the dark scarlet thread that we had seen so many times before was still connecting us.

 

“It’s still connected…”

“Well, yeah. Did you bring me here to confirm that?”

“No, of course not…Hey Sanada, did you tell anyone about this?”

 

Kounji asked while wiggling her fingers and looking up to me.

 

I’m stunned by the cuteness she rarely shows. She’s too cute, what the heck is this? 

 

N-No. I had to stay strong.

 

“Well, even though Kurashiki, Neika, and my sister were pressuring me to tell them, I haven’t told them yet.”

“I’ve been asked a lot by Rion, though I haven’t answered yet.”

 

Yeah, Kuonji and Ryūgūin were really close to each other, weren’t they? So Ryūgūin’s also interested in knowing, huh.

 

“I-I’m wondering…do you think I should talk to someone about this…?”

“…I don’t think you should talk about this…”

“May I ask why?”

“The color of our thread is dark scarlet, which has only been confirmed a few times in the entire world. Moreover, we are in the same school and in the same class to boot. If they find out about this, the media and researchers will come pouring in, and we won’t be able to live the same life as before.”

 

Kuonji’s cheeks turned slightly red at my words.

 

“S-So…it’s because you thought of this…that you’re enjoying your life right now?”

“Yeah, I guess so.”

 

At least now was more fun than the days of being chased by the media, researchers, and onlookers.

Kuonji’s eyes widened at these words, then she turned her back to me.

 

“I’d rather…be together with you…”

“What are you mumbling about?”

“I-It’s nothing!”

 

Weird girl. Well, she’s always like this.

 

“Oh, and one more thing.”

“What?”

 

“If they knew about this, it would be a hundred and twenty percent more trouble.”

“I agree with you.”

 

We agreed without any questions asked.

 

“W-Well, all right. I won’t tell anyone about you and you won’t tell anyone about me, is that clear?”

“Yeah, no problem.”

 

We’re done talking, plus there’s nothing else anyway.

 

“Are we done talking? Then I’ll go now…”

“W-Wait a minute!”

 

As I was about to go down the stairs, Kuonji stopped me as if in a panic.

 

“What…?”

“Ah, no, I mean…look. Both of us are fated to each other, right?”

 

With blushed cheeks, Kuonji folded her hands behind her back. I felt embarrassed when she made a face like that.

 

“Well, we are connected by the [Red Thread of Fate], aren’t we?”

“It’s also a dark scarlet Red Thread, of which there are only a few known examples in the world. It is said that the physical compatibility is dozens of times better than the color peach, right?”

 

What’s this girl trying to say…?

 

“So, you know, um, do you might want to…give it a try…?”

“Ha…? You want to try…the physical compatibility, here!!?”

“No, you idiot!”

 

I know, right? I was surprised. I didn’t think Kuonji was that lewd.

 

“There’s still a lot of research out there, and I looked on the Internet, and it didn’t say what happens when they touch each other, so I want to…find it out…”

“Ah~ I see. So you want the two of us to touch each other to find out if it’s more compatible than the peach color?”

“Yeah, that’s what I meant.”

 

She sure was as disciplined as ever. But sure, I was also wondering what would happen if I touched her in this state. It was going to be sexual harassment if I suggested it, so since she suggested it,  that means I have a…chance.

 

“Ah, then you stand there. I’ll touch you and…tell me if it hurts.”

“You’re kinda lewd when you say it like that, you know?”

“S-Shut up…”

 

She took a few deep breaths and came right up to me.

 

Her face turned bright red, as if she was nervous. Then, as if she was embarrassed, Her mouth was tied into a straight line.

 

…She really had long eyelashes when I looked at her this way. Her eyes were really beautiful, too, and I felt like I was about to be sucked in.

 

“Ugh…D-Don’t stare at me too hard like that, idiot…”

“S-Sorry…”

 

Damn, this didn’t feel great at all.

 

It didn’t suit her to be this ladylike, and it didn’t suit me to be this nervous around her either.

 

But my heart’s racing because I was happy to be alone with her with nobody else around us.

 

This [Red Thread of Fate] really was scary.

 

“W-Well then, I’m going to touch your hand, so turn your palm towards me…”

“Okay…”

 

As told, I raised your left hand. Then Kuonji also extended her left hand towards me…but her hands were shaking. Kuonji seemed to be quite nervous.

 

“Are you okay?”

“I-I’m fine…”

 

I don’t think so very much.

 

Kuonji took a few deep breaths and then…with a prepared look on her face, she slowly extended her hand.

 

Ten centimeters, five centimeters…four, three, two, one…

 

ピトッ。*Pitoo* [TLN: Touch SFX.]

 

“”Mhn!!””

 

Baah—!

 

Unintentionally, I reflexively jumped back as if running away from…Kuonji.

 

Kounji also distanced herself away from me.

 

An overwhelming sense of euphoria and shock pervaded my body, as if I had been electrocuted from head to toe.

 

My heart’s still racing because of it.

 

I couldn’t properly control my heartbeat. Even when I was exercising, my heart never beated this fast.

 

Kuonji backed up against the opposite wall and sat down as if her strength had been drained. Perhaps she’s feeling the same as me.

 

If I didn’t get away from her…I would’ve attacked Kuonji…

 

“Ah! T-That was my bad. Well then, I’m going now…!”

“U-Un…”

 

It’s not good to be with Kuonji any more…no, it’s not bad. We are connected by a Red Thread, and because of that, we could have a relationship where we could touch each other all the time.

 

But just feeling Kuonji’s skin and heat…in the palm of my hand makes me so happy that it makes my heart race.

 

As I descended the stairs and Kuonji was no longer in sight, I suddenly looked up.

 

Kuonji, no…

 

“…Riran.”

 

*Boom—!*

 

…Haha, my heart jumped just by saying her name…

 

I wonder what will happen to us if we seriously become lovers and stay together forever…

 

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