Chapter 38 - 2: Haruto (2/2)
”Gintoki, you're not an example of politeness! So watch your mouth!”
”Zura don't interrupt me when I'm talking!”
”It's not Zura, it's Katsura!!!”
The boy looked at the gang of jerks for a moment before shaking his head and moved north.
*Bang* *Bang* *Bang*
But he stopped suddenly and saw a rather tall man with long light brown-grey hair and green eyes wears a grey robe and a haori with a gentle smile on his face.
Then he saw the three boys with a bump on their heads lying on ground.
”Good children shouldn't play hooky.” He says with a smile looking down at the three of them with their heads stuck in the ground.
”Understood Shouyou.”×3
”We won't do it again.”×3
They said at the same time
Then the man's gaze fell on the boy, the boy also looked at the man, both fell into a certain silence for a moment.
But the moment their eyes met, the two had the same thought.
”This man...”
”This child...”
”Has killed many people.”
The man then shook his head before saying
”Kid, where are your parents?””I have no parents,” replied the boy in an indifferent tone.
But the man had not pitying or empathetic for him, he simply said in a soft and reassuring voice containing simplicity and kindness
”You want to join my school.”
The boy wanted to turn around and leave but something seemed to resonate when he saw the man's smile, it was a vague and familiar feeling, it was a feeling he had only felt once before, and that was in a certain orphanage that didn't exist in this world, it was a feeling of peace.
He then looked at the man for a moment as the three boys on the ground slowly got up, rubbing their skulls with pain.
The boy walked slowly and stopped a metre away from the man and then his gaze and the gaze of the man and the other three boys crossed.
”I hope your school has good food.”
The man then smiles and says
”My name is Shouyou and you?”
”I have no name in this world.” replied the boy
”I see, so what do you think, if you ever find a name, let us know, in the meantime we'll name you.”
”But in the meantime we'll call you...um...it's spring, so what do you think of Haruto?”
”Shouyou don't have good taste I think Rex suits him better!” Says Katsura
”Nobunaga's also a good choice, at least it's better than Haruto.” Says Takasugi in a reflective posture.
”Onigiri is also not bad.” Gintoki added while picking his nose.
”Shouyou has really bad taste in names”
*Bang* *Bang* *Bang*
”Does anyone want to criticize the name I've chosen again?” Asked Shouyou while looking at the three of them with their heads stuck in the ground.
”No Shouyou! ×3
”Nice, Let's go back to school.”
Haruto, following the four then wondered, looking up at the sky,
”Did I make a mistake following those lunatics?”
But as if to answer, a gentle fresh wind blew through his hair, then he smiled as he put his katana on his shoulder.
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Haruto = spring man