"Human sandbags?"

Ellie's hand waved before my eyes, waking me up from that idiot-like fantasy.

"Ahh Ellie, did you just say something? ”

I asked again, somewhat flustered. I've been paying too much attention to Ellie since yesterday, and to be honest I don't like that. I just want to be an ordinary high school student, a simple Zongzheng Si Chen. (Except to be the god of love)

"Human sandbag, did you short-circuit your head!"

Elle tapped my head with her knuckles, and continued with a puzzled expression:

"The old lady said it just now! The old lady feels that people who talk about benevolence and righteousness repay their gratitude, and they usually buy something, right? Since you want to pretend to be someone who repays your kindness, is it strange to buy you a bottle of water! ”

A person who preaches benevolence and righteousness should give something to others in return? What kind of truth is this in a dark society?

"No. Not surprising. ”

I smiled awkwardly. I didn't expect that Ellie would be able to have normal physical contact with me. It wasn't grabbing my hair, it wasn't throwing unbearable punches, it just knocked on my head like a watermelon.

"That's right!"

Looking at Ellie's frowning and puzzled appearance, a light suddenly flashed in my mind.

"Elle, you see, you're actually helping me today, right? Then I should repay you and treat you to a meal, right?! Didn't you eat at noon? ”

"Huh? Don't want a lady! ”

Hearing my words, Ellie's puzzled face changed to a look of disdain in an instant. Then he glanced at me and rebuffed me very happily.

Forehead! I feel like my soul has been hurt by 10,000 points! If I had such a thing as a health bar in my mind, it must have turned negative by now! This is the first time I've invited a woman to dinner with me!

"Human sandbag, you just need to give the protection money you should pay today to the old lady."

Reaching out in front of my eyes and shaking, Elle asked for money just like those bad young people in anime. I was chatting with her so happily just now, why did she suddenly change her appearance again! Sure enough, Ellie, you're still bad! Good heartache!

"Oh. . . Here you go.. ”

Silently crying in my heart, I took out the six dollars in my pocket and slowly put them in Ellie's hand. Ellie's fingers were still soft to the touch, but I felt my heart pull cold.

"Now, the old lady has something to tell you."

Elle was very satisfied and stuffed the money into her pocket, patted me on the shoulder with an admiring expression and said:

"Human sandbag, my mother won't pay off your money in the future! Because the old lady decided to accept you as the old lady's little brother! In the future, you just need to pay the protection money! Hahaha! ”

Looking at Elle, who was smiling with a straight and proud face, the corners of my eyes twitched silently again. Is there any difference between collecting protection money and robbery?

But I think so. With the idea that I didn't want my fate with Elle to end there, I nodded.

And today's note says that Elle told the bad students that I was her little brother. It seems that Ellie has already started planning, and it is better not to make Ellie angry now.

"Then the old lady has gone to dinner! See you tomorrow~"

Swaggering, Ellie, who was happy because she took my money as a matter of course, turned around and left without looking back.

"See you tomorrow."

I looked at the back of Elle walking in the sunset, as if I saw a hot-blooded person with firm beliefs, leaving people with an aftertaste of the back.

And at this time, another question came to my mind. What does the real Elle look like? Or rather... Complete, not one-sided, what does Ellie look like as a human being with a full personality?

I don't know, and I can't guess her. Because between me and her, I only have a few days of fate.

But Ellie, she. It must be more complicated than I thought. has its own suffering, has its own happiness, has its own thoughts, and is as complex as an independent self.

"Ellie!"

Looking at Ellie, who was about to disappear from view, I suddenly shouted loudly. Although it is said that Elle "hurt" me and got me into a complicated affair. But for what Elle has done for me, I still hope to thank you again.

“？”

Ellie, with her hands in her pockets, looked back at me quizzically.

"Ellie! Thank you for helping me today! Also, that bottle of water was delicious! ”

I shouted; Not mixed with any other feelings, just shouted at Ellie in gratitude.

And then..

I see it..

Elle, who was wearing a black ponytail tied in the sunset, turned around, her face flushed like the afterglow of the sunset. Like a shy girl, she turned her head away from me.

"My mother is your eldest sister, who will I help you! Just remember to pay a little more protection money tomorrow! ”

Listening to the sound of the figure disappearing into the crowd of people on the street, I suddenly felt that I knew Ellie better.

"Ellie, she. Is it that as long as others thank her, they will be embarrassed? ”

Touching my shriveled pockets, my heart, which was cold from being rejected by Ellie, beat lightly again. And on the note that was trampled on by Elle, the words "coward" slowly appeared in front of my eyes.

It's really a bad thing that isn't frank.。。 Uncle Ellie.