He walked to the kitchen, retrieved the container from the dishwasher machine, and returned to the porch.
"Here. Tell your mom that her cooking is delicious. We really enjoyed it!"
Rain took the container, but didn't leave. Instead, she just stood there silently, looking at him with a tense expression.
Sunny frowned.
"Can I…"
But at that exact moment, she suddenly blurted out:
"I know who you are!"
If Sunny had a drink in hand, he would undoubtedly do a spit take.
'What?!'
As his heart almost stopped, he looked at Rain with a deadpan expression. Maintaining it cost him a lot, though.
'What does she think she knows?!'
"...Well, of course you know who I am. I introduced myself when we met for the first time, didn't I?"
She opened her mouth, then closed it again. After a bit of an awkward pause, Rain said:
"No, I mean… I know that you are an Awakened."
Sunny blinked a couple of times, but before he could come up with something to say, she hurriedly continued:
"Sorry! It's just… my dad works for the government, so he knows such things. You are so young, with no parents, but are able to afford a house in this neighborhood. Plus, you don't go to a university or to work. So… you are an Awakened, aren't you?"
'Solid reasoning...'
He hesitated, then simply shrugged.
"Sure. Not like it's a big secret, anyway."
Rain remained silent for a few moments, and then asked:
"...Are you any good?"
Sunny stared at her for a bit. Then, a grin slowly appeared on his face.
"Me? Oh... the best of the best! Probably the strongest Awakened in the world, really. No one else can even compare."
A slight scowl appeared on Rain's face.
"I'm being serious! Are you any good or not?"
Sunny lingered for a moment, then sighed.
"Yeah, I'm alright. Why are you asking?"
Rain looked at him for a while, as if gathering courage.
Then, she clenched her fists and blurted:
"Can… can you train me?"
Sunny stared at her, dumbfounded.
'Well, I'll be damned. That took an unexpected turn...'