The Girl Connected to my “Red Thread of Fate” was my Natural Enemy - Chapter 6

TL: samheart564
ED: mpk

Chapter 6:

I followed Kuonji into the hallway.

But Kuonji didn’t stop, and walked down the corridor briskly. 

“…Oi.” (Akito)

“Shut up and follow me.” (Riran)

“…Ha?” (Akito)

I felt like sighing. 

I’ve known her since junior high school, but I still don’t understand her. 

I don’t even want to understand her.

……

Well…recently I’ve wanted to know just a little. Really, just a little bit. There is nothing I don’t want to know.

Right now, what is Kuonji planning?

What is she thinking?

What is she feeling?

It doesn’t have to be everything.

Just a little bit…a little bit about her. 

I look at the thread wrapped around my left hand. 

A dark scarlet thread. It’s a miracle color that has only appeared in a few cases so far. 

Both physical and financial compatibility are the best, huh…?

Kuonji and I have the best chemistry…

…No, I can’t imagine that. 

Well, in addition, I think Kuonji is cute.

In general…yeah, in general? In general, Kuonji is an immensely beautiful woman. 

She has the perfect half-Japanese good looks and a physical beauty that transcends high school students. 

Despite her personality, she has a body that honestly tantalizes me. 

…Sh*t…ever since this thread appeared, I’ve been thinking only good things about Kuonji, not just the bad. 

This is…a bad trend.

“Oi, Kuonji. How far are we going?” (Akito)

“…”

“…Hey, don’t ignore me!” (Akito)

“……” 

How annoying. As expected I’m angry.

“Oi!” (Akito)

I reached out to stop Kuonji, who was moving ahead, and attempted to put my hand on her shoulder. 

But…

“Tsu!” (Riran) [EDN: Gasp sfx.]

Perhaps trying to avoid being touched, she crouched to avoid my hand and make an emergency evasive maneuver forward. 

She moved like a skilled gladiator.

Wait, I haven’t seen a skilled gladiator before.

Kuonji distanced herself from me.

It wasn’t long before I was disheartened to see that she hated being touched by me so much…

When Kuonji looked up, she turned bright red and had an indescribable expression on her face. 

…Well, even though we are connected by a thread, I guess I shouldn’t have gone to touch her out of the blue. No, I don’t mean in a s*xual harassing way. 

But I didn’t expect her to avoid me this much. I still think of her as my natural enemy, but it seems Kuonji is aware of that too. 

“Ah- …my bad. I was rash.” (Akito)

“Di-different…uh…” (Riran)

…? What’s different…?

“Wh-When, you touch me now, it’s…” (Riran)

“Touch…?” (Akito)

“Because your hand was intrusive.” (Riran)

“Stop it, you violent b***h.” (Akito)

It was so violent that even I was turned off by it. 

I’m not sure if Kuonji realized how rude she was, but she hurriedly said something to make up for it.

“W-w-w-w-wait! When I said ‘intrusive,’ I meant that…my body moved before my mind could keep up, or my thoughts would have become unstoppable…!” (Riran)

“Ah, hm.” (Akito)

“A-anyway, follow me.” (Riran)

Kuonji walked briskly, and I followed her.

Anyway, does she hate me so much that her body moved on instinct…?

Maybe it means that just because you’re connected by the 「Red Thread of Fate」you can’t fall in love with someone that easily. 

That’s just like Kuonji, I guess.

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

As expected the door was locked tightly with padlocks and chains, so we couldn’t go outside.

But onlookers couldn’t see us from below, so it was the perfect place for a secret meeting.

“Sanada, raise your left hand.” (Riran)

“Hm, like this?” (Akito)

Normally I would have said ‘Why?’ but for some reason, I listened honestly. What is this? It’s like a curse.

Kuonji also raised her left hand in the same way.

There was a dark, scarlet thread connected to it that I had seen many times before.

“…It’s still connected, isn’t it…?” (Riran)

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

“There is no way it’s like that…Hey Sanada. Have you told anyone about this…?” (Riran)

Kuonji fidgeted with her fingers and asked me with an upward glance.

I was taken aback by her cuteness, which she doesn’t usually show, but she is an experienced warrior. I regained my strength.

“I haven’t told anybody yet. Ryūya, Neika, and my sister Kotono have asked about it a lot though.” (Akito)

“I also get a lot of questions from Rion. I haven’t answered her yet.” (Riran)

Yeah, Kuonji and Ryūgūin are really close, aren’t they? That makes you curious. 

“So, I’d like to talk to you about this. …… Do you think I should tell anyone about this?”

“…… I don’t think it’s a good idea.” (Akito)

“May I ask why?” (Riran)

“The color of our thread is a dark scarlet that has only been found in a few cases around the world. Moreover, we are in the same school, and in the same classroom. Let that sink in. When the media and researchers hear about this, they’ll come pouring in, and we won’t be able to live our lives as before.” (Akito)

Kuonji’s cheeks tinted slightly at my words.

“That…is it because you thought about this scenario…is that why you are enjoying yourself now…?” (Riran) [TLN: enjoying yourself = smug]

“Well, yeah.” (Akito)

At the very least, it’s more fun now than the days of being chased by the media, researchers and onlookers.

Kuonji’s eyes widened at those words, and she turned her back on me.

“…I’d…rather be…together with you…” (Riran)

“What are you mumbling about?” (Akito)

“I-It’s nothing.” (Riran)

…Kuonji is acting strange. Like always, huh… 

TLN: Thanks for reading the chapter! I got a ko-fi if you want to support me. Most likely the last chapter for a while though, so unfortunately this 3 week run of chapters must come to an end 🙁