Hmm Motorcycles are fun Maybe I should borrow Micha’s sometime
You need a license for a real oneWait Does Micha have a license
Oh that was close I’m not going to fall over anymore
Good good Make sure to lean to the side when you want to-oh
His heart skipped a beat when she tilted her machine for the curve and her skirt flipped up revealing the spats-covered thighs below
Due to her personality she had gone too fast and crashed a lot at first but she was noticeably improving with each lap That may have been thanks to her superhuman athletics Before long she was no longer crashing and actually making it around the curves even if just barely At the end of the tenth of twelve laps she was about as good as your average player Did you see that Mutsuki I didn’t crash again
That’s amazing You aren’t spinning out even at your top speed You’re a proper player now
Heh heh Well a human game isn’t about to give me much troubleWhoops
She almost crashed while giving him a proud look but she continued reducing her lap time
Mutsuki was not very athletic and it had taken him a long time to get used to this sort of game so he was jealous
Heh heh heh heh
A smile of victory filled Ange’s slanted eyes
(She’s so cute)
That was his honest thought
She naturally left a powerful impression but the harsh side vanished when she smiled leaving
only the cute side Only the cheerfulness of a sunflower and the purity of the blue sky remained
Once he noticed he could not keep his eyes off of her
The two of them crossed the finish line at the same time
Hm It’s already over
It was a twelve lap race Well Did you have fun
Yeah No I mean a bit I guess
Her eyebrows rose in defiance but she still looked cute
As the boy climbed down from the machine his cheeks were loose with self-deprecation
Wait said the girl You’re supposed to use this to race right In other words to see who’s the fastest
She put her hands on her hips and pulled her chin back to give him a challenging upwards look
Eh You want to race
Mutsuki checked but no one else was around It looked like they could play twice in a row
I’ll have a pretty big advantage since I’ve played this game a lot
I’ll take that handicap
Hm Fine then
He climbed back on and inserted two more coins
Don’t you dare go easy on me And don’t make any excuses if I beat you
Fine fine
Mutsuki realized he was mostly just enjoying playing with her instead of trying to get along with her He selected the same course the same bike and the same transmission
No going easy on you you said
Eh Ange don’t kick it They’ll get mad at us
Mutsuki left the motorcycle section while worried about the looks the employees were giving them Ange stomped off after him
Shut up
I-I play that game a lot You did really well for your first day
I’ll admit I went a little overboard when I lapped you the fourth time but that was because you told me not to go easy on you
Shut uup You’re making fun of me aren’t you
She shouted angrily back and Mutsuki was too weak-willed to say anything more
Ange may have been good for a beginner but Mutsuki had been able to drive alongside her and give her instructions The difference was like night and day His mistake had been truly not going on easy on her without giving any thought to her pride I’m never riding a motorcycle again Not even Micha’s
She seemed thoroughly pissed after being so badly beaten
Sigh
The boy sighed at how poorly this was going
At the same time he was in a fairly decent mood
He was certain the two of them had grown a lot closer over the last while
Ange was still holding onto her prize bag as she moved on ahead Mutsuki could not help but laugh quietly before jogging back to her side
Hmph
Even the way she exaggeratedly turned away seemed cute
After leaving Game Master City they returned to the mall corridor Evening was shifting to night and the number of customers had grown a bit
Hey Ange
That Lazy Bear cushion will be moved to the opened machines in a while so how about we come back for a rematch then
She slowed her quick pace and faced him Her reddish-brown hair fluttered behind her as she did
This time you can win the prize
Merely imaging herself defeating that loathsome crane on her own was enough for her normal
lopsided frown to melt and curve upwards
But it quickly stiffened back up
I-I don’t really want that so it doesn’t matter
She stomped off again
Mutsuki laughed again That was when Ange noticed the boy had been smiling all this time She gave a sullen frown
And what do you mean ‘in a while’ It’s not like we’re going to be together for that long
Her tone was ice cold
Really
Didn’t Micha tell you The angel headquarters down here on earth are searching for a countermeasure against the demons and FeTUS If we can restrict the influence of those two groups you won’t need a bodyguard Then I’ll be freed from this annoying job Oh yeah I did hear that