After the Investigation Team's rescue, Kayth wasn't targeted by the bullies anymore, the ones that were gently dissuaded were limiting their actions to throwing evil gazes and badmouthing against the newcomer.
When he went to school the next day, the first thing he did was approaching to the trio whom was chatting and seemed to do not have noticed his entrance in the classroom. Amagi seemed to be absent that day. He would have thanked her another time.
"Yeah totally, we have to focus on…" was saying Chie between a yawn and another one but she stopped when she sensed his presence
"Yo Kayth!" greeted Yosuke with a cheerful grin. The brunette seemed to be happy to see him.
"How are you feeling?" added looking at him with an inquisitor gaze. He might be looking for some new bruises
"I'm quite fine thanks for your concern" answered the brown-haired boy with a weak smile
"Glad to hear it" said Souji with a imperceptible smile and Chie nodded
"Sorry if I've interrupted you, but I'd like to express my gratitude for helping me yesterday" he bowed to them, ignoring that little ache due to the sudden mechanical movement.
The trio looked each other surprised and Yosuke shook his head with disappointment
"You're welcome buuuuuuuuut… no need to be so formal y'know? I mean, those guys needed a lesson and probably anybody would have helped you" protested Chie with a "take it easy" tone. Yosuke threw her an eloquent gaze and added
"You didn't meet those airheads, did you?"
"Actually I have…"
Yosuke was about to open his mouth but Kayth anticipated what he was probably about to ask
"… But they didn't approach me, don't worry"
The brunette closed his semi-opened mouth and nodded with satisfaction. Those idiots have learned the lesson then
"I'll sit at my desk…sorry again for interrupting your conversation" without giving the others to complain about his paranoiac attitude, he sat at his desk and, after few seconds, Morooka entered and began his lessons about Nietzsche, a german philosopher.
"That guy should be more relaxed" exclaimed Chie when the school bell rang following, with her gaze, Kayth leaving the classroom very quickly
"Yeah, he definitely should… his attitude won't help him to socialize with anyone" added Yosuke while putting all his school stuff in his school bag
"I suggest to involve him in our group… of course when there's no strange business… what do you think?" proposed Souji whom was already prepared to leave the students' prison called "school"
"Yeah, why not? I'm quite curious about him anyway" Chie smiled and a strange sparkle was shining in her eyes
"Meddlesome" groaned Yosuke looking at her shaking his head with disappointment and, in response, he received a kung fu kick on his butt that made him flying from his chair
"Ouch… damn! Satonaka-san what's your problem?" protested the brunette glancing with anger at the girl while massaging his poor butt that hit hard the floor
"By the way, I think that's a good idea" added and stood up "Let's go…if we hurry we'll be able to catch him"
Kayth was sitting on the grass looking at the Samegawa river slowly flowing. It was almost the sunset but he didn't care to go home, he got a call from his mum saying they were going to work late and to have a dinner alone. The usual routine. They could at least stop calling him to say it every single day.
"There you are! We thought you've already got home" Kayth turned his head and saw Yosuke, the one who talked, Chie and Souji approaching to him
"Good evening" greeted them with a soft smile that hid perfectly the thoughts which were flowing in his head
"Were you looking for me?" asked them, surprised by that fact. Maybe he had forgotten some school stuff under his school desk. Yeah, it was probably that
"Yes…we thought that you are new here and we would like to show you the place, if you're interested" explained Souji with a gentle smile while his eyes were apparently analyzing the boy
"Do you like meat? This town specialty is Souzai Daigaku's beef steak!" Chie was almost drooling thinking about her favorite dish. Yosuke shook his head and sighed
"Don't listen to her, she's a meat frea…woah!" Yosuke found himself accidentally losing his balance and landing on the grass, not far from Kayth whom looked puzzled Yosuke, wondering if he was ok, and then Chie, a bit afraid of her energetic attitude
"I'd love it, and I'm quite curious about the specialty… fortunately is not a fish dish" Kayth stood up and lent an hand to Yosuke to help him to do the same.
"Thanks dude!"
"Yeah! Let's go then! I'm soooooooooooooooooo hungry right now" Chie scrubbed her hands and, without hesitation, led the party to its destination.
The group was enjoying their meal sat at the restaurant table, Chie was obviously the most enthusiastic among them
"It's very tender and delicious" exclaimed Kayth when he took the first bite of his steak, this made Chie grinning while she was chewing: a totally not cool show, but the boy seemed to do not care
"Too bad it isn't raining, they sell their Super Croquettes to improve their profit when it is… and they are super!" the girl seemed quite disappointed but she cheered up herself taking another bite of her steak
"Well, it's probably better it's not. None of us have an umbrella" pointed out the gray haired boy whom was enjoying his meal in an absolute silence and none of them seemed bothered by that. It was probably normal.
Kayth was about to eat the last piece of his meat when he noticed group of three housewives looking at him and badmouthing without having the decency to speak softly
"Look at him! Look how he's enjoying the Central Shopping District's food without shame while his parents are going to destroy our town"
"Yeah, if I were him I'd never shown my face here… No surprise he's hanging around with the Junes Boy"
"Oh dear, you're right… those two boys are the sons of this town's bane"
Kayth's hands were shaking, he gritted his teeth and he stood up suddenly, ignoring the trio gazes
"Thank you for inviting me but I've to go… See you tomorrow" he muttered without looking at them
"Kayth wa…" Yosuke was about to stop him but Souji restrained him from reaching the boy and shook his head. Yosuke sighed and follow with the gaze Kayth until he disappeared
"Geez, why people of the shopping district have to be a bunch of morons?" complained Yosuke and anger came over him
"They are just afraid to lose their jobs… It's hard to deal with Junes, and now, an highway is going to erase a part of the local field used to cultivate vegetables…" Chie shrugged and finished her meal and, without shame, ate also Kayth's leftovers
"… You are…oh well nothing" Yosuke sighed, he didn't want to be kicked again by the girl "I have to go too, evening shift today, yay!"
"I must go home, Nanako is waiting for me for sure"
"Ok then, see ya tomorrow guys!"
The trio split up and went on their ways. That outing didn't go smooth as they thought, talking to Kayth tomorrow was a priority now. That guy couldn't keep to flee like that for the eternity, that's what Yosuke thought and probably Chie and Souji did.