Enchanting Potential (Mairimashita! Iruma-kun)

What Are You Truly Feeling, Hayami?

Published: 26/08/2021

Update:

Clara was holding onto the window sill and Asmodeus was trying to pull her off. "No fair that only Lady Redhair gets to play! I wanna play too!"

"What are you thinking?! We mustn't act before we know what Iruma-sama is planning!" 

Inwardly and in thought, he spoke, "I wanna hear what Iruma-sama, Hayami-sama, and the student council president are saying! I wanna hear! But on the name of Asmodeus, I could never stoop to eavesdropping!" 

***

Hayami knocked on the door. "Enter!" Ameri shouted and she opened the door, proceeding to step inside and closed it behind her. "Hello." She stood next to Iruma with her arms behind her back.

"Now, you're here, Hayami." She looked at Iruma. "I will ask you again, Iruma. What is your dream?" 

"My dream? What do I want to do?" His face started to turn red before he collapsed on his knees with his hand still on the desk. 

"Iruma-kun!" She gasped. 

"W-What in the world?!" Ameri shrieked. 

Hayami propped her arms around his chest and lifted him close so his body was leaning on hers. Ameri took immediate notice but tried to brush it off like it's nothing. "Hayami. Let me ask you. What is your dream?" She turned her attention to her. In the meantime, Asmodeus and Kuro were protecting the door from Clara who wanted to charge in to "steal Iruma and Hayami back". She tried to kick the door but Asmodeus moved fast to cushion the kick, his feet skidding on the floor but he stopped just a few inches from it. 

"Iruma-sama and Hayami-sama are probably...No, I'm certain of it! They are doing something very important beyond our comprehension right now!" He moved his arm to the side to dissipate the dust. "We will not allow you to interfere!" Kuro stood behind to hold her back. 

"Move. Iruma-chi and Haya-ki are going to play with me." She said with seriousness making Asmodeus refute back. 

"What are you talking about, you airhead?!"

"My dream, you asked? Well, I have three of them to be exact, but I can tell you my main one. I want to find my father for he had gone for years ever since I was a child. I want to know his achievements, where he has gone, and why." She looked up, closing her eyes and recalling the events back then. That day when her father touched her head, smiled a gentle condescending smile before leaving. Iruma looked at her with curiosity. Ameri stared at her with an also meaningful look too. "I see. That's a serious dream to commit to."

"Yami-san." He muttered. 

"And the other two are secrets! I will let you know eventually, but not now." She looked at him. "Are you feeling better?" 

He leaned off her a little. "Uh, I'm fine... It's just...." He spoke in broken words. "All this time, I've only ever thought about what others want from me." He looked down as Hayami moved her hand on his chest and to his hand on his lap. She held it and played with his fingers on his lap. "I'd never even thought for a second about what I want to do." 

"Then do it now." She replied, making him look at her again. "If you don't have one, come up with one."  Clara used her rolling ball attack but Asmodeus effortlessly picked her up and threw her back. 

"That door is in the way!" She screamed, summoning a vending machine then tossed it. Kuro took the initiative this time to jump and kick it away from her cousin and dropped in front of him. She took out her hellchainsaw. "Out of my way, Azz-Azz and Kury-Kury, or you're going to get hurt." She started up it as the engine rumbled.