Chapter 29: Friendzoned
In the meeting room, even though it was late and outside rain still pouring, light stills on in there. Everyone has presented, including those four in the back up earlier, thought they have soaked wet by the rain but they have took a bath so there no problem. In the middle of the room, on the table have various kind of cup filled with steamy warm tea, from fancy looking to traditional Japanese cup.
Sitting beside with Yoshika and Lynne, Saku himself having one, too. But Saku never go outside to buy one, then how he got it? The answer is simple, it's a present from Lynne, as thank for the time he help her shot down Neuroi.
Humh, a present?! How long since the last time I have someone else other than Frank gave me a present? Nope, not a single one in seven year. I should rethink about my social life.
There is a tiny problem that cup was decorated very girly. But since it a present so Saku doesn't picky.
"Then, does that mean no one saw the Neuroi but Sanya this time?" Trude is the one who spoke first.
"That because it was hidden in the cloud and wouldn't come out." Mio said.
"But she said it didn't fight back. Does that ever happen? Are we sure it was really a Neuroi?"
Saku really want to give a thumb up to Frau for saying that. When the conversation were very serious.
"A shy Neuroi!" Lynne spoke her naïve opinion but when everyone looking at her silently.
"But I guess there no such thing, is there?! I'm sorry."
Thought they seem to see that a stupid idea, Saku still think it sound legit.
"If so, then they both share a lot of common. Maybe they hit it off instead." Perrine said with her gaze toward Sanya.
"Given that we still don't clearly know what the Neurois are, there no telling what kinds might show up down the line." Minna said while thoughtfully into her cup.
"It highly likely any Neuroi we fail to take down will continue to appear." Trude added.
Damn, shit just got real.
"Yes, so we'll have shift that take nighttime combat into consideration. Sanya!"
"Yes, ma'am?"
"Miyafuji!"
"Yes, ma'am?!"
"For the time being, I'm assigning you two to the full-time nighttime team." Minna said.
"Huh, me too?"
"You have experience from this latest battle, after all." Mio added.
"But I only watched from the –"
Suddenly, Eila jump on the couch where Yoshika sitting, pressing her heard down making stop midway her sentence.
"Hai, hai, hai! I'll do it too."
"Ok, then the team will consist of you three." Minna approve.
No matter that 'Shy Neuroi' is up too, Saku want to take part of this team to hunt it down. And of course have some white flake to upgrade his power. He let those white flake slip out twice already but not this time. But just when he ready to ask for that.
"Oh, we can't let Lynne do the chore alone. Humh, Then, Saku, I assign you to help Lynne do the chore for the time being." Minna said.
"Ehh? Why me?"
"Why you asked? Remember what you did with General Adolfine, huh?"
Ack, so Adolfine talk them.
"It wasn't my fault, she asked for it."
"Even that, you have to refrain yourself for doing that. On top of that in front of Sir Churchill. I have talked you so many times and yet you still don't remember. So consider that a punishment for that. Alright, everyone else will work on rotations. Dismiss!"
Minna end the meeting before Saku has a chance to retort. Everyone else starting to walk away, Yoshika talking something with Sanya, but Saku not mind that. Right now the discouraging is swelling up inside of him. He laid his back on the couch and bothering looking on the celling, with a very unpleasant face.
"Saku-san, What wrong?"
Yoshika has noticed his act.
"Ah, I just- tch, I want to go with you girl to pl – no, shot down that Neuroi. But Minna, she."
Yoshika and Lynne went silent for a moment.
"Then I'll go ask Minna-san to let you replace me. You stronger than me, you better fit for this, Saku-san."
"No, you should go ask her to let you go with those three. Four better than three. And about the chore I can't handle myself, you don't have to worry."
Saku look them with gentle smile.
"Thank you, you two. But nah. I'll pass."
Seeing those two aren't understand what Saku said.
"If I do like what you girl said then it will make me look like a dick."
He looks to Yoshika.
"Don't say like you are weak, Yoshika. Aren't you said you want to be stronger so you can protect everyone? This is your chance, take it."
Then Lynne.
"You too, Lynne. Like hell I gonna let you do chore alone. Especially, after you gave me this… girly present."
After said those word, Saku stand up and stretch his body and yawn.
"Ok, I'll hit the sack, night."
But just when he turns back, his eyes one again meet Sanya's eyes. Despite that Saku just thought it coincident, so he overlook it.
After a short while he got near his room, but suddenly been pulls back by someone. That person is Trude.
"Oh, Trude. What the matter?"
"Answer me, what you did to general Adolfine?"
"Ah, that! I just mess up with her by sat on her chair. But she said she doesn't mind that. Minna just make a deal out of it, don't worry."
"Really? Thank god, I was really worry that something bad gonna happen to you."
Why she has to worry about this? If something bad happen to me it still have nothing to her.
"Heh, you worry about me? Does that mean you like me, Trude?"
Trude slightly flustering, so Saku ask her again and she answer.
"I do like you… but not that kind of like. Like a friend, right, good friend."
Saku got friendzoned but he have expected that. Though he really interesting with her, or to be frank like her but after a lot A-hole thing he did there no way she gonna like him.
"Heh, well, it was late, you should go back to your room or else someone might misunderstand. Night!"
Saku enter his room, leaving Trude there. He wasn't know she still stand there for a short while muttering something before meke her leave.
Author note : Friendzoned there nothing painful than that(I used to have one, My heart is really hurt at that time) I do want to make something romantic between Saku and Trude but it too easy, so I decided to let him Friendzoned.
Hope you like this chap and thank for read my fic!
