Realizer of Death : The Reaper

On the fifth day of Golden Week in Japan, Setsuka spends his vacation hanging out with her best friend, Kaede. Of course, they weren't alone because there was a little girl among them. That person is Kohana, the younger sister of Setsuka.

When Kohana finds out that her sister is going to hang out with Kaede, she begs to join them because she's bored of staying home for the holidays.

Originally, Setsuka had refused her little sister's request because she had something she wanted to talk about with Kaede alone. But then Kohana burst into tears, and her parents asked Setsuka to take her. Thus, she reluctantly agreed and brought her little sister along with them.

Kohana and Setsuka left in the morning and promised to meet with Kaede in the middle of town. The first place they will visit is an amusement park. Kohana insists on playing there, and neither of them can refuse. Setsuka and Kaede quickly agreed because they didn't want that little girl to whine in front of so many people.

After the amusement park, they went to the shopping center. Setsuka and Kaede bought many of their needs, including clothes and cosmetics. Kohana didn't want to lose to her two older sisters and asked them for many snacks, especially crepes.

Setsuka and the others spent quite some time at the shopping center as they had a lot of things to buy. Wherever the three girls went, they would become the center of attention of the people around them, especially the boys. This is natural because Setsuka and Kaede are beautiful in their current dresses, and Kohana looks adorable.

Time quickly passed, and without realizing they had spent time in the shopping center until late afternoon. Setsuka and Kaede decided to go to their regular cafe to rest and have an early dinner because Kohana kept complaining that she was hungry.

They didn't take long to get to the cafe because it was not far from a shopping center. The place is quite famous for its good food and good atmosphere. Because of that, many young people often hang out in that place, including students from Suisei High School.

When Setsuka and the others entered the cafe, they received a warm welcome from the waitress. The customers also turned their attention to the three people because Setsuka and Kaede's looks were so alluring.

Setsuka and Kaede smiled in response to the greetings from the waitress and ignored the customers, who kept staring at them indecently. The two girls could feel that most were boys, and their eyes were full of lust and greed. Thus, Setsuka and Kaede paid no heed to it and walked quietly under those gazes to find an empty table for them to sit at.

Fortunately, the cafe had many empty seats because they came in the evening. If they come at night, they will have trouble getting a seat and have to wait several hours for an empty table to be available.

Setsuka chose a place in a corner and closer to a window because there weren't many customers, and the atmosphere was quite calm. Besides, they were used to sitting at that table. After Kaede and the others sat down, the waitress quickly came to take their order and process it in the kitchen.

"How? Are you happy after playing all day? Has your boredom disappeared?" Setsuka looked at Kohana next to her and asked.

"Yes! I am very happy! Our sightseeing has become more enjoyable because sister Kaede accompanies us! But it would be perfect if big brother was with us now." Kohana said excitedly at the beginning of her sentence but became sad at the end.

"He is busy with his vacation. Didn't I already tell you? Besides, you don't need to be sad because he promised to meet you at the end of Golden Week. Did you forget about it?" Setsuka smiled and stroked her little sister's head to comfort her.

"Ah, yes! You're right, big sister! I almost forgot about it! I can meet big brother tomorrow or the day after!" Kohana smiled broadly, and the sadness on her face disappeared after hearing Setsuka's answer.

"I've been thinking about this since we left for the amusement park. Who is the big brother in Kohana's words? How come I don't know about him?" Kaede looked at Setsuka and asked. She had heard Kohana say those words repeatedly until her ears went numb, but she had no idea who it was.

Kaede didn't ask because she thought that the person Kohana called big brother was one of the members at Fuyushima Temple. But after hearing Setsuka's words, she finally knew her thoughts were wrong.

The "big brother" in Kohana's words, wasn't part of the Fuyushima Temple, but that little girl seemed very close to him. In addition, Kaede felt that the "big brother" Kohana referred to was also close to her older sister after hearing how her best friend talked about him. Because of that, Kaede became very curious about that person.

"Ah, I forgot to explain that matter to you, Kaede. He is..." Setsuka intended to explain to Kaede, but her words were interrupted by her little sister.

"Big brother is Big brother! He is the one who saved me when I was almost hit by a truck! He is so good to me and also big sister!" Kohana said excitedly.

Kaede fell silent after hearing her answer and then looked to Setsuka for confirmation.

"She's right. He's the one who saved her, and we're looking for him at Suisei High School." Setsuka smiled and nodded.

"How did you find him? Did you search for him alone through the school's database and then verify them directly one by one, just like we did?" Kaede asked another question. She thought Setsuka was looking alone for the person who had saved her little sister because she didn't want to bother herself.

"No. I didn't do that again after we failed to find him in our search back then." Setsuka shook her head and quickly rebutted Kaede's words.

"Then how did you find him?" Kaede tilted her head in confusion.

"Would you believe me when I said we met him by accident?" Setsuka smiled playfully, and Kohana nodded excitedly in response to her words.

Kaede fell silent in shock. She showed such a reaction not because she heard Setsuka's reply but because of the rare smile on her best friend's face. Even though Kaede had seen that a few times, she felt Setsuka's expression this time was slightly different. But she quickly came back to her senses after remembering Setsuka's words.

"What do you mean you found him by accident?" Kaede asked.

"This happened at the start of Golden Week..." Setsuka tells the chronology of his meeting with Tenku.

The story begins with her and Kohana walking around the festival, and then her little sister suddenly gets lost in the crowd. It didn't take long for Setsuka to find her in one of the stalls at the festival. After that, she discovered that the owner was the one who saved Kohana from being hit by the truck.

As Setsuka explained to Kaede, her little sister kept pestering her with stories from her perspective. Kohana looks so happy when she remembers about it. Setsuka and Kaede looked at each other and then smiled warmly. They were happy when they saw that little girl happy.

"Your meeting with him can be called fate. You don't need to look for him; he appears by himself. I'm relieved that you finally found that person. Are you happy, Setsuka?" Kaede raised the corners of her lips and teased Setsuka.

"What are you talking about? Of course, I will be happy because I can meet the person who saved Kohana and thank him in person." Setsuka subconsciously looked away from Kaede and blushed slightly.

"I understand. In that case, have you thanked him properly?" Kaede's smile grew even wider when she noticed the hint of redness on her best friend's face. She felt that the cold and aloof atmosphere of Setsuka disappeared a bit when talking about that person, and now she looked so cute. It made Kaede want to tease him more and more.

"Yes, we already did. At first, he refused our thanks with the excuse that he happened to save Kohana. He wanted me not to think about the matter anymore. Of course, as members of Fuyushima Temple, we cannot do that. Because of that, we pushed him a bit, and he finally accepted it.

Then Kohana and I took him out for dinner at a nearby restaurant after the festival ended. I'm happy because I can finally meet my sister's savior. But I feel it's far from enough because Kohana's life is far more valuable than a dinner. So I intend to express my gratitude to him again. This time I will do it properly and return the favor." Setsuka explained and then gently stroked her little sister's head. Kohana closed her eyes and nodded in agreement with Setsuka's words.

Kaede was silent for a while because she felt unusual emotions from Setsuka when she spoke. She had been friends with her for a very long time. Thus, Kaede could easily notice the change in her, be it in her expression or tone of voice. But she didn't think too much about it because she felt it wasn't bad. He smiled and then opened her mouth.

"You are right. Our Kohana's life cannot be compared to such a simple dinner, and you should thank him again. But you still haven't told me the most important thing in your story.

Who is he? Is he a student from Suisei High School?" Kaede didn't hear Setsuka say the name of the person who had saved Kohana in her explanation. She became curious about the person who could make her best friend show such an expression.

"Ah, I forgot about that. Yes, he is indeed a student from Suisei High School. He is a first-year student, and you have met him before." Setsuka felt a little embarrassed because she was too excited to tell the story and forgot to mention Tenku's name.

"Eh? Could it be that person is..." Kaede suddenly remembered a student who had changed Setsuka's behavior on the mission at Lake Shima.

"Yeah, you're right. He also saved me during the mission at Lake Shima. He is known as the weakest freshman at Suisei High School, Tenku Okuihara." Setsuka smiled like a blooming flower when she remembered Tenku.

Kaede was fascinated because this was the first time she saw her best friend showing the expression of a girl in love, and her smile was so beautiful. But just as she was lost in her shock and awe, someone's voice brought her back to her senses.

"Senior Fuyushima? Senior Kobayashi?" A girl approached their table and said. She wasn't alone as another girl, and two boys were following behind her.