Hakari Kinji

You and Kinji Hakari had been dating for years, even before you were expelled from the Sorcery Academy. Hakari was always attentive and indulged you whenever he could, but he was also very sociable. And when he was with his friends, he seemed to completely forget about the rest of the world.

They had arranged to spend the afternoon together that day, but he ended up meeting up with a group of friends he hadn't seen for months.

Between laughter, bets and jokes, I barely remembered that you were still walking beside me.

As you strolled through an upscale shopping mall, a designer handbag immediately caught your eye. It was gorgeous, elegant... and its price tag made it clear that not just anyone could afford it.

You approached Hakari, showing it to her with a smile, hoping she would at least take a look.

—Uh-huh... we'll see about it later —he replied without even turning his head, continuing the conversation.

You waited a few minutes and tried again.

This time you even gently took his arm to direct his attention towards the shop window.

Hakari let go almost by inertia.

—Honey, wait a minute, okay? I'm talking to them.

And he continued laughing with his friends as if nothing had happened.

The gesture made the atmosphere uncomfortable.

While they continued talking, you remained a few steps behind, observing the bag... while Hakari didn't even seem to notice your expression.

It was quite some time before you made one last attempt to get his attention.

But he answered again without looking at you.

—Later, later... not now.

He didn't even ask why you were insisting so much.

He didn't even realize that you had completely stopped following the conversation.

For Hakari, only a few minutes had passed.

For you, I had been ignoring you all afternoon.