(Normal POV)

After walking a while, Airi and Ayame had to part. Ayame went towards her home and Airi walks to her home.

She was thinking about what happened at the cafeteria today, while walking.

While walking, she noticed an old man trying to cross a busy road. She walked to him, "U-umm... sir.. Can I.. help you cross the... road..?" The old man looked at her with a slight smile, "I'm sorry to trouble you dear." "It's alright, sir" she smiles and then helps him cross the road.

"You know, child" he starts talking "I have a grandson. He should be almost the same age as you. You're a really nice girl. Would you consider to be my grandson's.. What do you youngsters say these days... ahh girlfriend right? Will you become his girlfriend?" The old man smiled at her.

Airi's eyes widened in surprise. The old man noticed this and laughed gently, "I know it's strange. But I'm an old man. I worry about my grandson. The two of us lives alone. * cough * That child has no parents. I worry what will happen to that child after I die. * cough * I'm an old man after all." Smiles warmly at her, "My time's pretty limited."

Airi felt troubled and sad at the same time. 'I want to help this poor man.. But I love Masahiko senpai...' The old man sees her troubled expression and chuckles gently, "Maybe I got a little ahead of myself. Sorry about that, child." "N-no.. please don't apologize..."

He sighs and smiles at her, "How about you two just become friends for now? Then you can think about relationships and all." "O-okay sir.." She says. 'I still don't know about the relationship part... But I would like to make more friends.' She thinks.

"Now child, will you help me buy groceries and take them back to my home?" "Y-yes sir" she smiles. "What a nice child!" He smiles and then slowly walks. Airi walks close by.

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After Airi helped the old man but groceries she carries the bags and follows him to his house.

"I'm sorry to make you carry them for me" he walks in front of her, "What did you say your name was again, dear?"

"A-airi" "Yeah, Airi right. Thanks Airi dear" turns to her and smiles warmly. "I-it's my pleasure, sir." She smiles back.

"Ah, we're here. My grandson should be here by now. Why don't you come inside, dear?" He smiles warmly.

"N-no sir.. I don't want to t-trouble y--" her words got cut by the old man, "No excuses. Now come!" The old man walks inside the house. "Y-yes sir..." she followed right behind him, with the grocery bags.

"I'm back home!" The old man says and starts taking off his shoes.

Airi then heard a familiar voice, "It's about damn time you showed up, old man!" She looked up and her eyes widened in surprise.

"M-masahiko... sen....pai....?" She looked at him in shock.

Thank you for reading this. If I've made any grammatical mistakes feel free to tell me. Have a good day/ evening/ night.