Lawless Gangster

Extra: Momentary Love

Translate: Sae

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Since there was normally no one in the bookstore in the afternoon, she hurriedly finished her lunch and then took out the bill and the booklist catalog before she started to compare them.

At that moment, the wind chime sounded, and a man pushed the door and walked in.

She looked up and thought that he was familiar-looking then looking at him a few times, she finally recognized him as the mechanic of the small repair shop across the street.

When she was bored, she would look out through the window and see him. He could be seen in his work clothes and a peaked cap, other times, he had on a pair of white cotton gloves as he opened the hood of a car, or squat near the wheels to work.

Now that he had taken off his work clothes and cap-the white T-shirt and neat short hair made him look more handsome than usual.

Unfortunately, there was a scar on the side of his face that discredited the degree of his handsomeness, deeming him 'less reliable'.

However, she did not think that that was a problem. She once secretly felt that the scar made him appear more dangerous, giving the impression of a different kind of charm other than 'reliable'.

She pretended to look at the bill, but the corner of her eyes was quietly following his silhouette.

The man walked slowly in between the bookshelves while his eyes carefully swept through a row of books. He turned into two more rows, still unable to find the book that he wanted, but he continued to look with patience.

She fixed her hair, stood up then coughed lightly and said to him: "Excuse me, sir, may I ask what book you are looking for?"

When the man turned to look at her, his eyes were distinctively dark and-truly clear.

"Are there any mathematics books here?" he asked.

"Mathematics? Textbooks or teaching aid? We have the newest set here..."

The man shook his head, "Not a textbook, a... just some basic things, nothing too complex." He smiled, a bit embarrassed. "The kinds that are just for a casual look."

She was still a bit confused, but because she had a favorable impression of him, she did not want him to think that she did not understand what he was saying. As a result, she let out an 'oh' and nodded before she pointed to the shelf that was labeled "Natural Science'. "You can go there and look for it."

The man walked to the side of the bookshelf and carefully looked for it. From time to time, he would take out a book and flip through some of the pages.

After about ten minutes, he picked out a book titled "Interest in Mathematics: Little Knowledge" and went to pay.

The cover of the book had drawings of fancy cartoon designs and the lower left corner had a label written in cute fonts that read: "Suitable for Junior High School students to read".

Taking advantage of when he handed her the book and when she passed the change back to him, she casually asked, "Is this for a child? We have a special set of 'Pleasant Goat and Big, Big Wolf."[1]

He seemed to be about thirty, and even if he had a child, they would not be in junior high school.

Sure enough, the man smiled and shook his head. "There's no need. I... it's for me."

Her eyes widened slightly as she looked at him; she had thought that it was bought for a friend's child or something of that nature.

For some reason, she suddenly felt that his image became more amiable. Was it not cute that a tall and strong man was holding a gaudy reading material for a youth?