The old woman grinned.
Girl: ...
The more the old woman said, the more frustrated the girl felt.
She wanted to explain something...
But seeing how much the old woman admired the boy, the girl knew that nothing she said would help now.
It would only make the old woman dislike her.
She had already lost the initiative.
The girl took a deep breath.
No.
She still felt terribly frustrated.
That guy...
The girl clenched her fists.
How dare he leave her alone...
Didn't he know she'd gotten on the bus to follow him?
How could he not know?
Hah.
The girl sneered inwardly.
That guy...
Her back teeth ground together with a harsh crunch.
"The bus is here."
The old woman reminded the girl.
"Miss, you should get off now."
Watching the old woman's beaming smile, the girl forced down her resentment and indignation.
She managed a somewhat stiff smile.
"Okay."
"Thank you."
The girl nodded.
At any rate, in the old woman's eyes, she was someone who'd been helped when the old woman woke her in time to keep her from missing her stop.
"You're welcome."
The old woman smiled and waved her hand.
"I was only doing someone a favor."
"You should thank that young man."
The girl took a deep breath.
Then her expression grew even stiffer.
She nodded.
"That's right."
"I should thank that young man properly."
The girl spoke through gritted teeth.
"If not for him..."
"I would've missed my stop..."
"You'll get the chance."
The old woman patted the girl on the arm.
She didn't notice how insincere the girl sounded at all.
The girl tugged at the corners of her mouth.
Of course she'd get the chance.
Did that damned guy think she'd let this