"You still calling me that?"

"Can't be helped. You never tell me your name. In fact, you're same as me... still calling me that first-year hero..."

"Well, hahaha... I cannot do anything. By the time I want to continue our conversation last week, you're already left me by running while screaming... whose false is that?"

"Ah-- that's..." damn... been headshot right away...

"So.. this is the first year hero. Thank you for saving Melly from that man. I deeply appreciate what you've done to my best friend" a girl with a foreign looking with a blonde hair, slightly bow on me

"Tch, if only I was there...Eris will surely..." I can hear that Heremo guy murmuring from the back. I see... so he has a thing on her

"May I know your name?" she walks slowly toward me

"A-Aiza Melin... senpai!"

Damn... is she a foreigner? because her beauty is making me speechless. I wouldn't surprise if she is called the empress in this school. She making Lysa like the second place with hogging all the vote for herself.

"Oh, I'm Eris Svenguard... from class 2-2. Nice to meet you, Melin-kun" she stretched her hand for me as speaking with a dazzling smile

I-is it okay for me to greet that hand? it looks so pure with a strange light coating all over it. I feel nervous for some reason...

"Hmm... what's the matter?"

Heck... she'll think me bad if I do not greet her hand. But first... thank you god for giving this opportunity...!

I hold his hand and raise from the wooden floor. By the time I stand, she almost as tall as me... and her smell is so sweet as a girl should be. And the most important thing is... my hand finally manages to hold a girl's hand for the first time and now it's being written in my daily life's log book.

As my mind being dragged into the fantasy feeling by this soft hand...

"Um... you can let go of my hand now..."

"Ek... I-I'm sorry...!" I hurried let go of her hand with instant

"Its alright" she only smiling after seeing my reaction

Fuh... what a fearsome being that you have created, god-kun. Just by holding her hands and I lost my sense? it's crazy. No wonder Deg has mentioned about his heart pounding hard or something.... she is really gorgeous!

Speaking of Deg... where is he? now I noticed that Deg isn't with me the whole time ever since I've been thrown by that big guy.

"Aiza...Melin... so that's your name..."

"Ah... yes it is. And please call me Aiza like my friends do"

"I forgot to mention my name before, so I'll introduce for you this time... I'm Melly Hills. And that guy behind you is Heremo Fort, the next heir of Fort company. He may look fury but he's kind heart... as soft as a pudding..."

"Hey, don't go telling others about myself!" both of them giggles when seeing that guy reaction

I only smiled when seeing those guys. I can tell that these three are close friends. If I had not rescued her back then, I doubt that she'll ever to make that smile again. I'm really grateful for I was there to save her, god.

"so, did you pick him all the way from the freshmen building, Heremo?" Melly asks

"No. He was in front of ours with his friend. And he said that he wants to meet a person from our grade"

C-crap, now I remember that the real reason that I've come to the sophomore's area. Damn, I can't talk about this matter in front of them... I'll be in shame!

"Really, Aiza? who is this person that you're looking for?" Eris raise her eyebrow while asking

"W-well... er..."

"Are you looking for me?" Melly suddenly pointing at herself while looking at me with question eyes.

Ah!! it's so embarrassing!! I rather talk to her alone than in front of these guys.

I only nod slightly with my head faced down to cover my red face. They only silent for a moment before Melly continues to speak

"I can fully grasp on why are you looking for me. It's been a week and I still waiting patiently for your answer. I won't blame you for your late answer since it was my false for suddenly throw that word on you out of the blue..."

She's not angry with me. Rather... she waits for me. I'm such a sore loser. How can I lost composure as a man when a girl seeks her answer that she waiting for it. Be a man and tell her on what did you feel about her, Aiza!

"I-I guess we're only disturbing you guys here, so we'll leaving you guys here for your private diss--"

"It's okay, Eris-senpai. I do not mind at all" She looks nervous when she saw her best friend look so into it in this conversation

I've to give her answer right now! " Melly-senpai...!"

"Y-yes?"

"I'm so sorry but I have to refuse..." I bow down to her with a guilty heart.

I don't know why.... I may take a little interest in her but somehow in my deeper heart... I feel no love for her. If I accept her offer, it will more like I toy her feelings rather than loving her.

"Can you give me your reason?" she sounded stutter... maybe she was shocked by my answer

"Um... we only have just met thrice and of course...not knowing each other likes and interest is in the account too. So... before we reach that level... I think... it will be the best we become friends first...s-so...?" I extend my hand to her.

Gosh... my hand is shaking and full of sweats...!

I'm too nervous to look at her face. I'm afraid that she'll be mad or sad when I turned her down. This is a first time that I reject someone offer...especially a girl, which is a rare case for me. If it's the old me, I would accept it for gaining the status... but if I think carefully... she deserves a fair treatment

With my eye closed, abruptly, my hand feels a soft skin that grips it with warm.

"Please don't close your eyes, Aiza. I think so too. I may be hurried everything and put all the burden on you for thinking this... I'm sorry... "

Her hand's tremble? is she crying? no! "T-That's not true--"

"Finally, got your eyes open~" she smiled at me after I quickly respond her words

"Wha--" she tricked me?

She laughing at me while I look like an idiot here. Eris-senpai and Heremo-senpai only shook their head after saw that.

But...seeing her like this, I've wouldn't mind being laughed by her at all.

"Aiza..."

"yes?"

"I accept your offer, Aiza-kun. Let's take it slow to know each other... shall we?"

"Of course... Melly-senpai"