CHAPTER 3 - My Only Friend Is Weird
(POV - Yuki)
A family…
Saik went up the stairs and entered his room.
Saik… He's a kind guy, even if he doesn't seem like it. He may have cheated on the entrance exam and be cold and almost expressionless with his words, but he's kind. If he weren't kind, he wouldn't care about someone like me.
A guy who's been left alone in life, with no living relatives to turn to. Almost like me. My mother is the only thing I have left in this life, but her… I don't know how to feel about it.
My mother is a murderer. I never saw her drinking alcohol or using drugs, which means she wasn't in that business to get drugs for herself. Why did she do it? Was she really forced? Or… did she enjoy it?
I don't know, and I'd rather not think about it for now.
I can't change my mother's actions. What's done is done, but I'm scared that it might affect how I see her.
If I see her again, how will I feel? Will I still see her as the loving mother I had, or will she scare me, even disgust me?
I'd rather hold onto the memories of the loving mother I had, the one who held my dead body, crying.
She loved me, but now that I know she got a life sentence and the evidence against her is overwhelming, I don't know how I feel about her.
I love her! But I don't know if that'll change when I see her again.
"It's best not to think about it."
Step by step, Yuki. Step by step. Saik needs you; don't get depressed.
I still have my mother, but Saik lost everything. I'm the only thing he has left in life, so it's my duty to make him happy! Saik, you'll stop being a cold guy, and I'll make you happy! I'll repay you for what you do for me.
Saik, a mysterious guy.
He's not exactly handsome, but he's not ugly either. I'd give him a 9 out of 10. He never combs his hair, and most of the time, it covers his eyes. If he combed it better, he'd look really cute. After all, Saik has a pretty toned body. He'd definitely be popular if he at least fixed his hair a bit. With his helmet-like hair, he'll only scare women away, and no one will notice him.
I'm starting to figure out what kind of person Saik is. He's not a bad guy, but he's not good either. He's a guy who doesn't care what others say. And he only cares about himself.
I was a bit surprised that he considers me part of his family… To be honest, it makes me really happy.
My first impression of Saik was that he was heartless since he was ready to get holy water to kick me out of the house, but now that I know him a bit better, I'm realizing that, yes, he's a bit heartless and cold, but he's a good person, just with me, his friend. A guy who treats the people important to him well. Is it because he considers me family?
If so, he really misses having a family… Just like I do.
… I have a family again… I'm happy again.
I thought I'd always be alone with no one to talk to. But thanks to Saik, my lonely life is over. I have a friend… I have friends again…! Well, it's not like I had any when I was alive. Fufu. My beauty was the envy of the girls and made the boys shy, keeping everyone from approaching me! Hahahahaha!
Or was it because their families forbade them from getting close to me because of the bad rumors about my mother? I didn't hear anything about that, but now that I know my mother's a criminal, that theory seems very likely.
But personally, I think the first theory's better. After all, I'm gorgeous! Fufu. Yes, yes, I know, I know, I'm perfect… Well, almost perfect; I'm missing just one thing to be 100% perfect. Oh, are you wondering what I'm missing? You're making me blush. I know, I know, it's hard to believe I'm not perfect, but I am missing something. Something insignificant, no big deal. A tiny, adorable little detail… I'm missing a pulse!!
Ahhhhhhhh! I'm doomed to look like a 10-year-old girl for the rest of eternity! I'll never know what it's like to be an adult, to be a mother, or at least to know what it's like to have real breasts!
Ah… Yuki, you may be a little girl for the rest of eternity, but at least we have Saik, our best friend (because he's the only friend I have)! Thanks to him, I feel alive again, even if I'll never be able to grow up.
Though it's a bit sad that my only friend is a weird guy. He never smiles and is a loner. That makes me his only friend too!
Fufu. Don't worry, Saik, I'll help you make friends… And if a miracle happens, you'll get a girlfriend too.
Leave it to me, your trusty friend. By the time you finish high school, you'll have friends and a cute girlfriend!
I'd offer to be your girlfriend, but I'm a ghost, and you're not my type. I prefer guys with glasses… But I highly doubt you'd accept me as a girlfriend; I died when I was 10, and I look like a little girl, even though I'm 15… But ghosts can't age.
But don't worry, I'll help you get a beautiful girlfriend! You can count on my help!
And, well, if no girl pays attention to you, I'll take pity on you and be your girlfriend. Fufu… Though you'd probably reject me because of my appearance. I highly doubt someone like Saik would be attracted to someone who looks like me, and since he can see ghosts, that means he could have a ghost girlfriend! If I can't get a living girl to fall for him, I'll find ghost girls to win him over. They'll get the benefits of being controlled by Saik, and Saik will have a girlfriend. It's a win-win!
Saik, don't worry, you'll stop being a loner soon! You've got the help of the gorgeous Yuki! Leave it in my hands!
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During dinner, I told Saik my plan to help him make friends, but I got a very "unexpected" response.
"No, thanks. I don't want friends. And they're not necessary for me. But thanks for caring."
And I'm pretty sure his words are sincere. Does he really think friends aren't necessary for him?! Oh, poor lonely soul, he's so used to solitude that it doesn't hurt him anymore to be a loner. But don't worry, my good helmet-hair friend, I, the perfect and sensual Yuki, will make you want to have friends!
"Ah… I knew you'd say something like that. Saik, having friends is important! Do you really like being alone that much? Don't you want a friend, or at least a girlfriend?"
"I guess I feel more comfortable without friends. I feel calm and relaxed. Having friends would just take away valuable time. I'd rather use that time to sleep or play video games. And I'm not interested in romance either; I'd rather stay single. Besides, if I'm single, I don't have to spend money on someone else. A girlfriend would just be an unnecessary expense. For what? Just to get kisses or have sex. It's not worth it. I'd rather spend that money on myself, and on you, of course, Yuki."
"Wow… That's a really depressing way of thinking. What kind of life did you have?"
"I guess a lonely one. I was always alone, and that's how I feel most comfortable."
"You're seriously not interested in experiencing romance or having friends?"
"Yuki, look into my eyes."
"Eyes?"
Saik lifted the hair covering his eyes, and I-I think I blushed a little. Wow. I knew he'd be cute if he fixed his hair, but this is… too much. His eyes are so beautiful! Saik showed me a picture of his mother. His mother was a walking beauty, and her amber eyes were simply mesmerizing to look at, so beautiful. And Saik inherited his mother's eyes!
Ahhhhhhhh! It's not fair! Any woman on earth would kill for your beautiful eyes, and you waste them hiding your face with your hair! You're an idiot, Saik!! Give me back the pity I felt for you! You'd definitely have tons of friends and could even afford to have a different girlfriend every week if you used your physical charm, but you waste it because you want to be a loner! I don't understand you at all!
"Hey, Yuki, are you listening to me?"
"Huh? What?"
I was lost staring at his eyes. They're really mesmerizing. What terrifying power of attraction.
"I was saying no, I'm not interested in having friends or a girlfriend. Look into my eyes, and you'll see I'm telling the truth."
"W-wow… You're cuter than I expected."
"Huh?"
Uwaaaah! The words slipped out of my mouth, but I couldn't help it! Why does he waste so much potential?!
"I-I mean… I've never seen your eyes so clearly… They're pretty."
"Wow… Thanks? I got used to covering my eyes with my hair so ghosts wouldn't realize I could see them. Though it has its downsides. This hairstyle makes me look weirder, and I can't wear glasses. I have to use contact lenses. It's more annoying and uncomfortable, but oh well."
Huh? D-did I hear that right?
"Saik… You wear glasses?"
"I used to. My eyesight's terrible. I can only make out things a meter away. I guess seeing ghosts messed up my vision. And the surgeries I had only made it worse. I wonder if my eyes are special or something."
Saik wears glasses… No, Yuki, he doesn't wear glasses anymore, so you can't be attracted to him.
Yuki, you look like a 10-year-old girl; you don't stand a chance with him! Be a good friend, but that's it, you'll never get anywhere with Saik. That's why our duty, as the good friend we are, is to get Saik a living girlfriend! Or a ghost girl who looks like an adult.
Saik is our best friend, Yuki, don't forget that!
Yes, ma'am, yes, ma'am!
"Why are you saluting?"
"Out of respect for Commander Yuki, Corporal Saik."
"Alright? I guess," he said, returning a salute.
Our mission: get Saik a girlfriend, or at least a friend!
"By the way, did you like the soup? I'm not great at cooking, but I gave it a shot."
"Y-yeah, it's delicious…"
Though it's true, he can't cook. The flavor's a bit weird, but he's new at this, so I can't complain. Besides, he cooked for me; I don't have the right to complain when he bought the ingredients and cooked while I watched TV.
"Thanks for being nice. I know the flavor's a bit off, but at least it's edible… I guess."
You guess?! Uwaaaah! I hope I don't get a stomachache!
"I'll learn to cook better, I promise."
I was about to complain about that, but I kept quiet. I can't complain when Saik's genuinely determined to improve.
… He's too kind, but also selfish… Who is the guy called "Saik" really? A guy who's only kind to me, or is he kind to everyone? I want to get to know him better.