There was a fresh hand print on his cheek as he rounded the corner into an alleyway, deciding to take a shortcut home. As usual, Ataru Moroboshi had been girl-hunting and had ended up without a single address and phone number, just the usual slap in the face.
“Ah well, better luck next time,” he mumbled, running his fingers through his brown hair as he walked.
It was nearing evening, and his folks were probably worried about him since he usually didn’t stay out late unless he was with another person. In this particular case, he had completely lost track of time, mostly because a certain green-haired oni wasn’t there to end his charade this time.
As he was nearing his neighborhood, he couldn’t shake the feeling that someone was following him. Ataru just assumed it was his imagination since he was the type of person who was easily spooked.