Yamada Residence

Monday

The usual time Mirai wakes up…

Mirai: (yawn) Ohayoo Pontaro! (pats Pontaro’s head)

Ryosuke: (rubs his wet hair with towel) (swallows strawberry) Ohayoo Mikan.(walks away from Mirai)

Mirai: (looks at Ryosuke retreating to the living room) Ohayoo…I-CHI-GO.

Ryosuke: (stops) Ichigo?

Mirai: (skips and stretches her arms)

Kenshin Himura High

9:05 am

Suzuka: (stare at Umika) U—mika?

Umika: Eh?

Suzuka: (breathe deep) Drifting? In wonderland?

Umika: Uh..Gomen.

Suzuka: Something’s up? You’ve been looking at nowhere. Is something bugging you?

Umika: Me? (Chinen’s face flashed in her mind) N-Nothing!

*door slid open*

Mirai: Ohayoo!

Ryosuke: (closed the door)

*everyone greeted back*

Suzuka: Ohayoo.

Umika: Ohayoo.

Mirai: Ohayoo.

Suzuka: (sees Ryosuke following her)

Ryosuke: (felt Suzuka looking) (faced her) Ohayoo. (then Umika)

Suzuka and Umika: Ohayoo.

Suzuka: (turn on Mirai) With Yamada-san.

Mirai: Ah…(seats)

Ryosuke: (hears) We met in the entrance. (walks to his seat)

Suzuka: I think I have already heard that. (smirk) That’s too much coincidence then, ne? (whispers to herself)

Mirai: Anyway, how are you Umika-chan?

Umika: I’m fine. It’s just that, I can’t wear my left shoe properly. (shows her bandaged left foot and the right shoed)

Mirai: (amused) Can you walk properly with that?

Umika: Yeah. It didn’t swell because of the sake.

Mirai: Sake? That hurts.

Umika: Hai. Very much.

*door slid*

Chinen: (walk pass them) Ohayoo.(girls greeted back) (sees Umika) How’s your foot?

Umika: Uh…It’s fine.

Chinen: (nods) I see. (looks at her feet) (smiles) That’sa new style ne?

Umika: Eh? (looks at her own feet) (crooked laugh)

Chinen: (turned around)

Umika: W-wait.

Chinen: (turn at her) Hmm? (raises brows)

Umika: Arigatou.

Chinen: (grin) (eyes hid) (white teeth [rather cute] showed) Hmm. (nod) (turns back and walk ahead)

Umika: (follows Chinen’s sight as he gives Ryosuke and Yuto a high five) (faces back her friends with a small smile)

Suzuka: (stare at Umika)

Umika: (blink once) W-What?

Suzuka: (smiles) Nothing.

On the other hand

Yuto: (turns on Chinen) How’s Saaya?

Chinen: We talked last night on the phone. She still hates the idea of me going abroad.

Yuto: (sigh) So your plan is….

Chinen: I’ll stick to the plan.

Ryosuke: You really love her ne?

Chinen: (smiles) I always love the persons who were at my worst.

Yuto and Ryosuke: (looks at each other)

Lunch Break—

Umika: Ne, Mirai. (leans closer) How’s goin’ on with you and Kamiki?

Mirai: (swallow) Uhmmm…(shrugs)

Umika: Come on! You should do something! Knowing that Kamiki-san and Fukuda-san are not dating doesn’t mean you should be carefree. Remember, she’s still a threat. And before she does her move, do yours ahead! (clench fist)

Mirai: What do you mean?

Umika: (sigh) Confession!

Suzuka: (looks at Umika)

Mirai: Eh? (inhale) I’m still gathering all my guts.

Suzuka: How about you Umika? (reading not looking at Umika)

Umika: Eh? Me? (points at herself)

Mirai: (blinks)

Umika: Uh. What do you mean, me? (nervous)

Suzuka: (stares at Umika) ……………….(looks at Umika’s bandaged foot)

Umika: (eyes wide)

Suzuka:  Chinen-san.

Umika: (pants) (eyes wide) (nervous) huh?

Suzuka: When are you properly thanking Chinen-san? He helped you, right?

Umika: (laughs) Hahahaha! Yeah! I—I uh… thank him a lot. B-but the…proper thank you you’re saying is…

Suzuka: A gift… you usually do that.

Mirai: Yeah! The thank you gift you gave me 2 years ago is still in me. (smiles) Chinen-san will definitely love receiving one from you.

Umika: Ha-ha-ha. Y-Yeah~ Sure~

Suzuka: (smiles with a smirk at Umika then went back to her book)

While going home….

5:32 pm

Ryosuke: (just walking)

Mirai: (with him)

~silence~ suddenly phone rings.

Mirai: (picks up the phone) Hello.

Umika: (on the other line) Anou…Mirai-chan.

Mirai: What is it?

Umika: W-what do y-you think will Ch-Chinen-san like?

Mirai: Eh?

Umika: (panicked) What I mean is… (sigh) the gift. I am…planning to buy him a thank you gift.

Mirai: Uhnnn. (pokes her cheek) I really don’t know about such stuffs. Why don’t you call Suzu-chan. She can suggest the best idea.

Umika: Suzu-chan will just tease me.

Mirai: Tease you? (tilt head)

Umika: Oh, just forget it.

Mirai: Wait! Wait! Don’t hang. (lower down her phone) (turn on Ryosuke)

Ryosuke: (move a brow at her)

Mirai: What stuffs does Chinen-san like?

Umika: (on the other line) (confuse) Who are you talking to Mirai-chan?

Ryosuke: Why?

Mirai: Just answer me.

Ryosuke: Books, paintings, cello, acrobatics, mirror, winter, music, sneakers, chemistry, combat games and bento.

Mirai: (blinks many times) I didn’t get that. (puts the phone back in her ear) Bento.

Umika: Bento?

Ryosuke: Home made.

Mirai: Home made.

Umika: Home made?

Mirai: Yes.

Umika: Wouldn’t it be embarrassing?

Mirai: what are you saying? You’re the best cook ever! He’ll definitely love it.

Umika: (smiles) I hope so. Thanks Mirai-chan.

Mirai: No problem. (smiles)

Umika: Anou…Mirai-chan who was that you talked to?

Mirai: Yamada-kun.

Umika: (nod) Are you neighbors?

Mirai: Uhhhh…. (thinks) No…Yes.

Umika: What?

Mirai: Yes? Bye-bye Umika. (ends the call) (sigh) I’m not really good in lying.

Ryosuke: What are mumbling there?

Mirai: I was just thinking. What will happen if we get caught? (looks up at Ryosuke)

Ryosuke: That we’re walking home together?

Mirai: (shook her head) Everything. The house.

Ryosuke: (panicked) Ssshhh… (looks around) (whispers) You don’t talk too loud about the house.

Mirai: Why don’t we just tell your uncle, and I tell my friends.

Ryosuke: NO! NO! NO! NO! A BIG NO! Got that?! No one should know. And when I said no one, it means NO ONE! Listen…(looks around) (grabs her wrist) let’s not talk about that here.

MIrai: Eh?

In an isolated path with dark vandalized pavements…

Mirai: (looks at the creepy place) Why did you drag me here?

Ryosuke: No one goes here, we can talk.

Mirai: (nods) Okay.

Ryosuke: So listen…If anyone knows about me, you and the house, it’s the end of us. It’s either you leave, or I leave. And the last part won’t happen. But what’s worst is people will make fuss about us.

Mirai: Fuss about what?

Ryosuke: They’ll probably make conclusions.

Mirai: Bad conclusions?

Ryosuke: Yeah. (tries to be convincible)

Mirai: Like?

Ryosuke: (irritated) (sigh) Conclusions about you… and me…inside the house!

MIrai: Huh! (covers mouth)

Ryosuke: (nods continuously)

Mirai: They’ll probably think you’re the bad guy.

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