Greatest Assassin
Chapter 37

In the afternoon at exactly three o'clock, when Aiken arrived at Hafari park, he had already seen Elena sitting on the chair waiting for him.

"Did you wait a long time?" aiken asked, he stood in front of Elena.

"I just came. I thought I'd wait a long time" said Elena.

"Why do you think that?"

"Emm, just my guess."

"I wanted to take you for a walk, but I was confused where to take you for a walk" said Aiken.

"Emm ... How about we go to the beach?"

"But it's afternoon. It must be cold" said Aiken.

"Silent. This afternoon the beach will be quiet, I even like to go there in the afternoon. There's a beach nearby, come on!" Elena held onto Aiken's hand and pulled him away to the beach.

Sure enough, in the afternoon the beach looks quiet, there are only a few visitors, and even then it does not last long they have left because the weather feels cold. But Elena instead looked so savored as she was on the beach in the afternoon, seeing Elena's pleasure, Aiken just stood by to see what the girl was doing.

Aiken began to feel a strong cold, Aiken who had previously just sat on the sand of the beach, he stood up and took off his jacket. Then he dressed his jacket on Elena.

"Cold, are you okay here?" aiken asked as he put his jacket on Elena.

"I often come to the beach in the afternoon. And this was fun," Elena stood on the shore, she took a little water and splashed it on Aiken.

"Where, cold?"

"It's cold, but you're relaxed" Aiken replied, wiping the water on his face.

"Aiken, it's going to be night. We eat at the restaurant near the beach huh," Elena suggested, Aiken just nodded according.

The food at the restaurant near the beach feels more typical. The two of them together enjoyed the meal, while enjoying a quiet night near the beach.

"Elena, do you come to this beach often?" ask Aiken.

"Yes. I live in an apartment, so when I'm free besides reading books I'll also go to the beach in the afternoon" said Elena as she enjoyed a glass of choco latte, just like Aiken.

"Later I'll drive you home to the apartment. It's late, it'll be dangerous if you go home alone" Aiken said.

"Danger? Did you know about the danger that's been going on lately? A human corpse that's always there at night?"

"Yes," Aiken held Elena's hand. "And I don't want to if you're doing anything. I feel like I have had this kind of relationship with you in the past. But, I don't know for sure" said Aiken.

"In the past?" elena's face immediately changed, she looked sad.

"You, why?" ask Aiken.

"You said that. I remember my childhood friend" said Elena.

"Where is your friend now?" ask Aiken.

"He .. is dead. Her father told me," Elena replied.

"I'm sorry, did I make you sad?"

"No really. I just suddenly remembered her," said Elena, smiling at Aiken.

"Come, I'll take you home. It's already night," Aiken held Elena's hand, Aiken's hand made her remember her childhood friend.

"Do you live in this apartment?" aiken asked as they arrived at the same apartment as Aiken's. It was just that Aiken was downstairs and Elena was upstairs from the floor of Aiken's room.

"Yes. Why why?"

"I just realized. I also live in this apartment, why I just realized yes. Don't you go out of the house often?"

"I read books more often than I go out. I'm out if there's any interest" Elena replied.

"You want to go in first? I'll make you some warm tea, or some warm coffee, juice can do it too. By the way, I have a good book, I can lend it to you" Elena said.

"OKAY. I live downstairs on this floor anyway. So, near really," said Aiken.

Aiken was quite shocked when he saw Elena's apartment room that looked clean and tidy. In Elena's room there were countless books as well as dolls, but more books inside her room. Elena turned on her room light, it looked so neat and clean, there were so many books.

"Well ... Is this all a book? You collected a lot of books?"

"Yes, that's something I like. You stay here, I'll make you some warm tea."

Elena returned while bringing a snack of warm tea for Aiken as well. Elena also showed me the good books she had read, all those books she had loaned Aiken. Even Aiken had a little trouble picking up which book because of the sheer number of books.

"You know. I used to read books with my childhood friends, too" said Elena, sitting next to Aiken.

"Did he like to read books too?"

"She doesn't really like it. But because I forced her, so she tried to read a book" Elena said.

"It turns out his friend was the same as me. I don't really like to read books, "inner Aiken.

"I'm sorry, but I'm not interested in reading books either. But, since you want me to read it, I'll try to read one" Aiken said.

"Thank you! You're the second person to listen to me" Elena said.

"The first one's your friend, right?"

"I-yes," Elena's face flushed red.

Aiken looked at Elena's reddened face, he held onto Elena's face, and Aiken looked Elena in the eye, making Elena a little nervous.

"Why?" elena asked nervously.

"I .. don't want to be away from you. I don't know why, I feel like I've been with you before in the past. I just want to remember it if it's true" Aiken said.

"Is this what made you weird before?" ask Elena.

"Elena, I'm not acting weird. But .. I can't if I'm far from you. It's a strange feeling" Aiken said.

"You know. Actually I feel the same way. But I try not to take it seriously. It's obvious that we're new to you, but it's like I've known you a long time ago" Elena said.

"Elena, what's your childhood friend's name?" ask Aiken.

"Heh .. emm I only know his surname. Takamura," he replied.

"You know, my name is Aiken Takamura. What's his father's name?"

"Mr Hiroshi," Elena replied again.

"My name is Aiken Takamura. But when it comes to dad, I don't know who my dad is. From my childhood I was cared for by Mr. Yoshi," said Aiken.

"Maybe it's just a coincidence" Elena said.

"It's okay if it's just a coincidence. But, I will stay close to you, "Aiken brought her face closer to Elena, making Elena even more nervous.

"You know. Maybe it's called love. For the first time I actually felt a strange feeling in my heart when I met you. You know, when that guy came up to you, it felt like I wanted to kill him right away" said Aiken, Elena's face flushed red.

"Love?!"

"Yes, and I just want to be with you. Close to you, it's okay if you don't accept it. But, I'll stay with you, protect you, Elena."

"Sorry, yes Aiken. But, I made an appointment with Takamura. I promise that I will continue to love her" said Elena.

Aiken smiled. "Yes, there must be a time when you will accept me. And when that time comes, then happy things will happen to me," Aiken kissed Elena's lips gently, making Elena surprised.