Other World Chimera
New friend

Also, until now I have made a decision about the polls.

Leakage

Moments later, Tomoka arrives at a nearby park with her mother. As soon as they appear Tomoka and Himiko are approached by a group of women, perhaps the mother of the children Tomoka can see is playing. After a barrage of questions and gushing about how cute Tomoka is, she is released unlike her mother.

Finally able to breathe, Tomoka decided to go to a quiet corner of the park to calm down. He is not and in this case is not a very social person either. In his past life he did not consider anyone a friend. As for someone closer than that, it was impossible. 

Sighing he sat on the swing away from everyone else. On earth, his social life is lacking, not that there is none. It's not that he doesn't want to be close to anyone else. The problem lies with him and he is alone. Her introverted tendency prevents her from actively seeking out others.

What about others who want to be close to him. The problem is that as an intelligent and standout scientist, most if not all who actively approach it do so because of business or personal interests. If he had to blame someone for everything other than himself, it was his parents. 

His parents are very strict. His mother is a businessman. He will always strive to reap the most benefit from any situation. His father on the other hand was a famous neurosurgeon. The hope they had placed on his shoulders from a young age was suffocating. 

Tomoka, or rather Aurora, is a smart kid. His learning speed was incredible and his comprehension ability was the best. However, that did not seem to be enough to impress her parents. No matter how hard he tried, how many new things he learned, his parents would not be satisfied and would always tell him that he could do better. 

Worse, she has been home-schooled all the way to and through high school. His first interaction with others who were not direct family or employees was at university. The social anxiety she felt due to her parents' behavior made her feel inadequate and incompetent. 

It was for this reason that he always avoided others during his time at university. Fearful of rejection, she secluded herself and concentrated fully in her studies leading to early graduation.  

The situation did not improve once he got the job. His colleagues are just that. He avoids interacting with them outside of work due to mere habits. In the end, the only friend quote he ever made was online because of the anonymity of the internet. In the end he... die? Alone without friends or family to take care of him. He didn't even lose his V-card. Now that he thought about it, he didn't even do his first kiss!   

'Now that I think back, it wasn't a great life, I guess I'm better at this. After all, I already have my first friend, right Kurama?'

[Yup, your first friend is a giant fox beast trapped inside you without being able to talk to anyone other than you. Must be an amazing achievement] 

He cannot and does not want to change his personality. However, he swore to himself that he would at least have some friends. He will also try and spend more quality time with his parents. With a strong determination, Tomoka stood up full of energy. 

“Ehp! Sorry to bother you, I'll go” Suddenly Tomoka heard a soft voice on her right. Sitting on another swing a girl her age was sitting there. Black, smooth, and straight hair fluttered in the gentle breeze. His eyes were a pair of obsidian black spheres, one of which was covered by his bangs. 

Tomoka was so deep in thought that she didn't realize someone had just sat next to her right before she jumped. The girl's sudden appearance caught her off guard causing her brain to freeze for a moment. Enough time for the girl to get off the swing. 

“Eh? no, you're not doing anything. I didn't even notice you, I was too busy with my own thoughts, sorry” Reflexively Tomoka apologized to the girl when her brain finished rebooting.

[Hey, this is a good opportunity, how about you ask to be her friend] Kurama finds the situation comforting. The current great Tomoka was a little confused. 

'Really! My chance! “My name is Tomoka, want to be my friend?” What the fuck is Tomoka, you idiot!' Tomoka started to break out in cold sweat, did she ruin her chance? 

“I, I'm Nozomi Uchiha. Uhm, do you, do you really want to be my friend?” Nozomi's eyes shone with a flash of hope. Tomoka does not know this, but she will also become Nozomi's first friend. 

"Yes, I don't have any friends so I want you to be my first friend" Tomoka decided to be honest as she gave Nozomi a sad smile.

“I, I don't have any friends either. You will also be my first friend” Nazomi gives Tomoka a bright smile that takes away her sadness and loneliness.

After that they also spend time talking about likes, dislikes and things like that. However, the topic is coming to an end. After all, no one leaves the house often.                  

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