To Be Antagonist Girl

6:Deliberate approach

Noah missed the team practice but appeared at an orphanage during practice time.

After greeting other volunteers, Noah started working.

"Noah."

A girl volunteering alongside Noah greeted him.

"I've seen you here a lot recently. Aren't you from the Brooklyn University basketball team? Don't you need to practice?"

The girl had been volunteering with Noah for a long time and knew a bit about him. Previously, he only came on weekends, but recently, his visits had increased.

Noah: "Yes, that's because..."

Noah, who rarely interacted closely with girls, felt a bit embarrassed and came up with an excuse.

Noah: "The season has ended, so we have fewer practices lately."

Hearing this, the girl didn't ask further. After a while, piano music came from a room.

Noah stood still until the music stopped, then resumed his work.

The girl who had asked him earlier said with a sigh, "Alia's piano playing is as beautiful as ever..."

Noah came back to his senses.

Noah: "Are you close with Alia?"

"Sort of," the girl smiled at Noah. "We've gotten to know each other better while volunteering together. She's really beautiful and has a great personality!"

Seeing the girl's cheeks flush when mentioning Alia, Noah's thoughts drifted.

As expected... there are many people attracted to her, not just boys but even many girls.

About a month ago, on a Saturday, Noah came to the orphanage to earn volunteer hours and was drawn by the piano music to see Alia playing for the children.

Noah was stunned the moment he saw Alia.

Her shoulder-length curly hair, calm yet gentle black eyes, warm and beautiful.

He often secretly observed her, noticing how she was quiet and serious while doing chores, yet incredibly graceful in her movements. She was always patient with the children, even the most mischievous ones would quietly settle in her arms as she gently patted their backs.

Unconsciously, he wanted to know more about her, about the kind of person she was, so he appeared here for several consecutive days.

She came every day, but Noah never had any interaction with her, not even a word.

However, in these five days, he kept hearing other volunteers talk about her.

Because she was once an orphan from this very orphanage.

On her first day as a volunteer, she cried in the arms of the old dean who had cared for her.

She had just returned from abroad, excelled in her studies, had a great personality, and got along well with everyone. She could play the piano, had a beautiful smile, was patient with children, could make various paper toys, wrote beautiful calligraphy, spoke fluent English, and made delicious snacks...

Her name was Alia.

There were so many things he didn't know about her.

As Noah's thoughts were scattered, Alia was playing with a group of children inside the room.

A child bumped his forehead while playing, and Alia squatted in front of him, gently rubbing his forehead, thinking to herself,

Alia: "So kind... Noah."

Unexpectedly, the orphanage he frequently visited was the one she had once stayed in.

Before Elena gave her the information, Alia didn't know which orphanage Noah often visited. After all, Sunvale City was so big, and there were many orphanages.

However, this helped her a lot.

Returning to repay the place that once raised her after growing up, this reason was flawless from any perspective.

You've heard a lot about her story these days, right?

So, please sympathize, pity, cherish, and finally, wholeheartedly stay by Alia's side.

Just like in his previous life, Noah had resolutely stood by his good friend Kara, no matter what Kara did.

Alia: "Don't cry~"

Alia smiled gently, softly rubbing the child's slightly red forehead in front of her.

"Thank you, sister. I like you the most."

Today was the same, Noah sighed in his heart, still unable to speak to her.

Alia: "Hi, are you Noah?"

Noah turned around abruptly, looking at Alia with a warm smile, his face instantly turned red.

Noah: "Ah... yes... I am..."

Alia: "Elowen said she has something for you."

Alia's eyes curved into a smile, and Noah was momentarily mesmerized by her smile, his face turning even redder when he realized it.

Alia was holding a small girl, the very Elowen she mentioned.

Before Alia came, Elowen's favorite person was Noah. Even a seven or eight-year-old girl wouldn't reject a kind and handsome twenty-year-old young man.

Noah missed the team practice but appeared at an orphanage during practice hours. After greeting the other volunteers, Noah began working.

"Noah."

A girl volunteering alongside Noah greeted him.

"I've seen you here a lot recently. Aren't you from the Brooklyn University basketball team? Don't you need to practice?"

The girl had been volunteering with Noah for a while and knew a bit about him. Previously, he only came on weekends, but recently, his visits had increased.

Noah replied, "Yes, that's because..."

Noah, who rarely interacted closely with girls, felt a bit embarrassed and came up with an excuse.

"The season has ended, so we have fewer practices lately."

Hearing this, the girl didn't ask further. After a while, piano music came from a room. Noah stood still until the music stopped, then resumed his work.

The girl who had asked him earlier sighed, "Alia's piano playing is as beautiful as ever..."

Noah came back to his senses.

"Are you close with Alia?" he asked.

"Sort of," the girl smiled at Noah. "We've gotten to know each other better while volunteering together. She's really beautiful and has a great personality!"

Seeing the girl's cheeks flush when mentioning Alia, Noah's thoughts drifted.

As expected... there are many people attracted to her, not just boys but even many girls.

About a month ago, on a Saturday, Noah came to the orphanage to earn volunteer hours and was drawn by the piano music to see Alia playing for the children.

Noah was stunned the moment he saw Alia.

Her shoulder-length curly hair, calm yet gentle black eyes, warm and beautiful.

He often secretly observed her, noticing how she was quiet and serious while doing chores, yet incredibly graceful in her movements. She was always patient with the children, even the most mischievous ones would quietly settle in her arms as she gently patted their backs.

Unconsciously, he wanted to know more about her, about the kind of person she was, so he appeared here for several consecutive days.

She came every day, but Noah never had any interaction with her, not even a word.

However, in these five days, he kept hearing other volunteers talk about her.

Because she was once an orphan from this very orphanage.

On her first day as a volunteer, she cried in the arms of the old dean who had cared for her.

She had just returned from abroad, excelled in her studies, had a great personality, and got along well with everyone. She could play the piano, had a beautiful smile, was patient with children, could make various paper toys, wrote beautiful calligraphy, spoke fluent English, and made delicious snacks...

Her name was Alia.

There were so many things he didn't know about her.

As Noah's thoughts were scattered, Alia was playing with a group of children inside the room.

A child bumped his forehead while playing, and Alia squatted in front of him, gently rubbing his forehead, thinking to herself,

"So kind... Noah."

“Brother Noah," Elowen said, placing the candy into Noah's outstretched palm. "These candies were given to me by Sister Alia! My sister always says that good things should be shared with those we care about!