In the previous chapter:
"Well, Kamui-san, let's have a fight." Chrono said excitedly.
"I know you're worried about the Diffriders and the Reverse, but this is a trip to rest, and with how dark it's barely and I can see my cards." Kamui answers.
"Well, I'm going to do something ..." said Chrono, who is away from the others, since he was annoyed.
"I think I'm going to calm him down a bit." says Tokoha, who leaves the others to see how Chrono was.
Chapter 10
"Hey listen to Kamui-san, he knows what he's doing, don't you think?" Tokoha tells him, who is approaching where the redhead was.
"I feel like I'm the only person who takes it seriously." Chrono answers a little overwhelmed.
"That's not true, everyone is looking for a way to do something on their own, just have a little patience." says Tokoha.
"So I have to wait for them to dominate the world and destroy the Vanguard?" Chrono asks with a high index of sarcasm.
"No, but for example, why are you fighting?" said Tokoha, while Chrono reflected on that question.
"I ... I do it to protect everyone and the Vanguard, and you?" Chrono says to her.
"I ... Uhm ... I do it to protect someone, just like you, but... I also want to resolve a question I have." she answers.
"I see ..." Chrono replies to her, discouraged.
"Well, I propose one thing to you." Tokoha tells Chrono, who was still watching the horizon.
"Okay tell me." Chrono answers her.
"If we win ... No, if we get to the final and fight against Aichi-san, you and I will have a date." says Tokoha, who blushes a little.
"Something like a consolation prize?" asks Chrono.
"Yeah, Something like that, but you know ..." said Tokoha, who blushes more, and the more he thought about it.
"No thanks." the young redhead replies.
"Huh? Why?" she asks, since she was confused.
"is that ... you're only here because of the fact that Chaos Breaker and Shiranui could do something to you, as soon as this is over ... you'll go, am I wrong?" Chrono said in a slightly sad voice.
"Yes, but..." she answers.
"No buts... at the moment ... it's good to have you here, you know." says Chrono, who blushes a little and turns his back on Tokoha.
"Thanks, by the way ..." replies Tokoha, who pushes Chrono and it falls into the water.
"what was that for?" asks the young redhead, who was soaking wet.
"I don't know what you're talking about, but ... since you were upset, I thought you needed it." Tokoha answers him.
"Very funny, now help me." Chrono tells her, and as soon as she tries to help him ... Chrono pulls her and makes her fall too.
"Ha ha ha, Thank you but... about what I told you before ..." laughs Tokoha, who after a while, she wanted to tell Chrono about the doubts that her heart had, but ...
"It doesn't matter, we'll win in the tournament, and also ... We'll beat everyone who gets in our way!" Chrono said to her.
"Yes." she answers and they both start laughing.
In a place not far away ...
"It's not what I expected," says Am.
"I do, they are like children. You would be surprised to know that in the past they fought only for nonsense, "Shion told the blue-haired girl.
"I agree with Am, something more should have happened." Luna agrees
"At least he calmed down, I think that's enough." Kazuma answers.
"I wonder if something will happen between them later?" Emi asks
"Don't worry, Emi-san, for sure and there will be more fights between them." Shion answers Emi.
"If you're finished, could you help me pick up the dishes?" Shin asks the guys.
The next day...
"apparently, you're better now" Shion told Chrono.
"Oh, uhm ... yes, thanks for the concern." Chrono answers the blonde.
"You're welcome, and by the way ... how long are you going to tell her?" Shion asks, the redhead.
"I don't know what are you talking about." Chrono answers him.
"You know what, or rather who I'm talking about, Chrono, how long will you tell Tokoha how you feel about her?" Shion asks Chrono, making the young redhead blush.
"I still don't know what you're talking about." Chrono answers, but his tone of voice was a little more nervous.
"You know ... since I've known you two are fighting over everything as if you were a couple of small children, the only thing is that you're... how to say ... I know! As for the theme of love, you are very easy to read." Shion answers, who knew that Chrono felt something for her teammate.
"I'm not like you." Chrono answers him.
"It's true, you usually like to do things on your own, and without weighing down on others and you think you can do it all on your own, but ... remember that you have a team, and that time isn't gold. " the young blonde advises him.
"What do you mean?" asks Chrono.
"As I said before, you tend to do things alone, no matter what others think, but... start thinking about others, and as for the other ... if you're going to say what you feel you'll have to Hurry up, you don't want the prize to be taken by someone else. " Shion answers.
"What prize do you speak of?" Chrono asks the blonde, who, seeing that Chrono didn't understand, hit his head and tried to explain it in a different way.
"You aren't going to make a kid forever, you know, and even if you save the world you need to know what to do with your life ... and with your future." Shion advises his friend.
"Why are you telling me this?" asks Chrono.
"for the reason that we are friends, and why once the tournament starts we will be enemies and rivals, so you'll have to prepare, because I don't want to lose to you." Shion tells Chrono.
"Guys, the food is ready!" Tokoha yells at both of them.
"Shion, I don't know what to do?" Chrono says that after what Shion told him there was a bit of concern.
"What are you talking about?" Shion asks the redhead.
"The reason why I didn't say those two words is because ... every time I want to say it, something bad happens, the first was Ryuzu who prevented it, the second was when she left." Chrono answers him.
"Yes, with this now I realize that you have bad luck, but there is always a third chance." Shion answers the young redhead.
"Nah, Besides... we still have the problem of the Diffriders and Chaos Breaker, that's why I can't afford to tell her what I feel." Chrono tells him, as he started walking with Shion to eat with the others.
"And you don't worry about the tournament?" Shion answers.
"Of course I'm worried, Since ... Since this is my last tournament with her, but..." the redhead answers, who pauses.
"but?" the blond asks her.
"You know ... forget what I said, I'm going to win the tournament, then I'll fight Aichi-san and get my consolation prize, and then ... I'll tell her!" Chrono said confidently.
"By any chance your consolation prize is a date with her?" Shion replies, causing Chrono to blush and embarrass himself by keeping him quiet.
After lunch...
"You have a minute?" Chrono asks Tokoha.
"Sure, is something wrong?" she answers.
"Well... I need to talk to you in private!" says Chrono, who when trying to talk to her, but then he is surrounded by Am, Luna and the others. So they decide to go somewhere else ...
"What did you want to talk about?" Tokoha asks the redhead.
"Well, the truth is that I ..." Chrono tells him, but just at that moment ...
"Chrono-kun I'm sorry to interrupt, but you have an urgent call." Shin tells him, who interrupts the moment.
"Who is it?" Chrono question.
"They have to go back" Ibuki replies to Chrono.
"Why, what's wrong?" Chrono responds to Ibuki.
"Well, I'll tell you, but he promises that you won't get exalted and do something stupid like you always do." Ibuki tells him.
"Are you okay?" asks Tokoha, who saw that Chrono had changed his entire expression.
"Do not worry, it's nothing." Chrono answers with a slightly cold and reserved tone, while in his head he thinks "So you want to do this personal thing? Well, I'll play with you".
"Chrono" said Tokoha, who worried about seeing the serious expression on Chrono's face and only thought ... "why are you hiding things from us again Chrono?"
"I think it will be better to leave, we'll come back here after it's over." said Shin, who was able to listen to the conversation between Chrono and Ibuki.
To be continue...