24. It just slipped out.
It's a confession that catches him off guard and she goes red in the face as though surprised at herself, averts her eyes, and pretends to followed a fly buzzing around her head. He mentally repeats the declaration to himself several dozen times, because there's no way someone like her said that to him of all people.
But she did say it, and that's the problem. He didn't imagine her claiming she loved him. She's still here, biting her lip and twisting her fingers together while she waits for an answer. He doesn't know what to say. Mai has a straight face. She's serious. There's no way it's possible, but she's dead serious.
There's no way.
"You wouldn't ever want to be with someone like me."
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Author's Notes:
Ghost Hunt is owned by Fuyumi Ono and Shiho Inada.
Durarara! is owned by Ryohgo Narita, Suzuhito Yasuda, and Akiyo Satorigi.