Disclaimer: Well, I'm just on time. All credit goes to Shingo Nanami and フクロウ. Here's the last chapter to this drabble!

私のヒーロー

My Hero

Part Three

Kasane x Kuranosuke

"..."

"..."

Unable to keep up with the crowd's friendly banter and their hero treatment for Kuranosuke, the two of them ran out of the train at the next station and were now walking side by side.

Kasane hasn't spoken a word after she stopped crying.

Kuranosuke also seemed to feel awkward and didn't speak up either.

"...Um."

After walking around town, Kasane abruptly stopped and spoke up.

Just a little bit ahead of her, Kuranosuke also halted and turned back to look at Kasane.

"Thank you… very much…"

"...Ou."

Kasane blushed and looked to the ground as she thanked him in a tone that seemed like she was going to fade any second. Kuranosuke also looked abashed as he replied back, with his eyes swimming around to avoid her gaze.

"Really, thank you so much…! Kuranosuke-san saved me… You made feel at ease…"

She was truly frightened back there. The fear of the unknown outcome. And the one who saved her from that was Kuranosuke.

She only felt uneasy when the molester touched her, but Kuranosuke's gentle pat on her head gave her great comfort.

"Enough already."

Kuranosuke curtly replied.

"...By the way, why was Kuanosuke-san at the station?"

"..."

Hearing her question Kuranosuke made a troubled face and avoided her gaze.*

Kuranosuke commuted to school with his bike like her.

Not only that, the direction of his home was opposite to hers. No matter how much you think about it, the only reason that he would come this way was for some sort of errand.

In addition, she immediately left school and came to the station, so Kuranosuke must have done the same thing.

He intentionally left his bike at school; what sort of errand he had to do in order to ride that train?

Pondering over that, Kasane realized the possibility and suddenly looked at him.

"...Could it be… that you were worried so you decided to follow me?

Kuranosuke candidly reacted to her words.

"St-! Of course not! ! Why should I! Why should I be worried about you!"

Well that quick denial with that bright red face made him seem more foolishly honest at fault than anything else…

Watching his reaction, she confirmed that Kuranosuke was concerned about her and deliberately rode the train even though he didn't have any errands to do.

"...Thank you so much, Kuranosuke-san…"

Kasane smiled as she thanked him again.

She was so happy that Kuranosuke came to her because he was concerned for her wellbeing.

"..."

He sent her a nasty look and uncomfortably fidgeted.

"You're a woman after all! You better be careful after this. I don't what's going to happen when you get molested again!"

"As long as Kuranosuke saves me, I'll be fine."

"Are you an idiot!?"

Kuranosuke reprimanded her.

Kasane smiled broadly at him.

"...What."

"...It's nothing."

Unable to understand the reason for her smile, Kuranosuke muttered, "Weird girl."

Even then, Kasane didn't ease her smile.

"Kuranosuke-san, are you free after this?"

"Ha?"

"Well, I thought about treating you out for dinner as thanks something like that~..."

"I'd rather starve than sponge off on you."

"It's just a token of my gratitude! ... Though I could only get you a hamburger…"

"... Don't push yourself, Mannen kinketsu."**

"I told you it's fine!"

Kasane insisted as she pulled his arm.

Though Kuranosuke resisted, "Oi." he did not pull his arm away from her grasp.

Even though he wanted to help her right away, the crowd of people got in his way and he was too late.

During the entire time he saw her troubled face and once he thought of what might be going on, blood rushed to his head and his gut turned hot with extreme rage.

Though his wish to never have anyone touch might stem from his ego, he was confident that Kasane herself didn't want to get touched by that pervert.

Truthfully he wanted to punch the man until he was all battered up.

But before acknowledging that disgusting man, before his submitted to his own feelings, he prioritized the frightened crying girl.

The shoulder of the bawling girl who clinged onto him seemed so much thinner and weaker, that he felt an unknown sensation in his heart.

This person is precious to him.

He will never say it out loud, but since he's here there isn't any need to worry, he conveyed in the hand to patted her head.

...Well not that he knew if the message reached to her.

"Kuranosuke-san!"

"What?"

"The time when that molester touched me, I felt really disgusted, but… when Kuranosuke-san touches me, well, um…. I don't hate it!"

"...Ha?"

Several seconds ticked by before Kuranosuke understood Kasane's statement. And once it clicked, he froze while his face turned bright red once more.

Next day.

"Yesterday Kuranosuke-san was really cool!"

"Hou… So that Kuranosuke huh~..."

"He's such a shy boy after all."

"Kura's a shy boy, shy boy!"

"Uwaa-! You idiot woman! Don't tell thheeemmmmm!"

*Here it says that he made the face when a person goes 'Not good!' or 'Shoot!'

** I seriously couldn't think of a English translation for this. It literally translates to 10,000 years of poverty.

Lol, Kuranosuke is such a tsundere. Well then. I better go back and look for another story to translate... Have a nice day!