@tenjinashi So is mine. :_: Time will heal the wound. But how long it takes i won't know. D: And i think it won't recover fully.
@saeseki Thank you!
@Kuji I love the 9th gen. Maybe I'll let lemon + the other T4 members have a cameo appearance or something. Just assign whoever you deem fit to be the one talking.
it's more fun reading it that way.
#02
"I've got some money."
"My parents gave me some too."
"Let's go to the sweet shop~"
"But isn't this our lunch money?"
"Sweet shop~ Sweet shop~"
"Doesn't matter right? We can always eat sweets for lunch"
"That's not healthy!"
"Don't be so strict all the time~ It's the last day, it's okay to be unhealthy for once~"
The sweet shop was a small shop that sold icecream, snacks, chocolates, sweets and even toys. It was a place where kids frequent whenever they had a chance. Which didn't come often. Unless you were Yamauchi Suzuran. The shop owner was a kind 70 year old lady that gave us freebies rather often. We placed the items that we wanted in a cardboard box before going to the shop owner to pay.
[please pretend that they are younger than how they appear in the picture]
"Minarun. Now I know why you look like this. You're practically buying a mountain!"
"Sh-shut up! Your box is full too!"
"At least I don't look like you~"
" Don't be mean Haruu. Sometimes there are certain things that is common knowledge but shouldn't be said~"
"Yui! You too?"
"Nan-chan you bought a catapult?"
"Yup. You don't like insects right? I'll use this to protect you."
"Ehh?"
"I want Nan-chan to protect me too!"
"Miyu, Nan-chan's Paruru's prince. Don't get in the way."
"We've reached Yui-han's house~"
"Thank you for having us here!"
It was a familiar place. All of us have stayed at Yokoyama's house at least once. Although it wasn't as much compared to the secret base, but did we spend quite a decent portion of our childhood here too. Her parents were used to our company, and our parents trusted us here.
We put our bags down and placed them neatly in Yokoyama's room. Taking only our tidbits and a water bottle, except Shimada who also brought along a basketball, we left Yokoyama's house as quickly as we entered and headed to the basketball court.
"There's 9 of us, so 4 vs 5?"
"I'm not really good with sports. I'll sit and watch. So there'll be 4 on each team."
"Are you sure you don't want to play? It's okay to have uneven numbers."
"Yeah! Especially when I'm as good as two people."
" But it's lonely to sit alone at the side. I'll accompany you!"
"Eh? Ranran, you don't have to."
"It's okay~"
"So it's 3 vs 4 now?"
"I'll sit out as well. It's easier to play 3 vs 3."
"Okay. I'm captain. Nan-chan's the other captain. Let's start choosing members."
"Miyumiyu!"
"Yui-han!"
"Minarun!"
"Mina-Wait? You picked Minarun?"
"I'm giving you a handicap! A handicap!"
Nagao, Yamauchi and Shimazaki sat at the sidelines watching the others play.
"Nan-chan's cool!"
"Yup! Really cool!"
"Definately cool."
"Oi, what about me?"
"..."
No one replied. And a basketball suddenly came flying at their direction.
It was late at night. The mattresses were spread out on the floor to form a huge bed. The lights were switched off and everyone was in their pyjamas getting ready for bed. But kids always have excessive energy. And kids never liked following rules.
"Ghost stories! Let's say ghost stories!"
"Shhs. Lower your voice. You don't want Yui-han's parents to come in. We're supposed to be sleeping."
"I don't want to hear this. I don't like ghost stories.."
"Why can't we say fairytales instead?"
"Fairytales don't fit the mood. Besides, Miyumiyu is younger than you and she's not scared"
"Fine! I'll listen."
Innocent conversations. Occasional banters. Playful words. This was the kind of summer they had. This was the kind of summer they spent together. This was the kind of summer they enjoyed before they returned back to school, before they grew up. Before all the other things happened.
Because no one knows what would happen in the future. No one.
-End of prologue-
Still having an internal debate on how the story line should go. I have too many ideas that I don't know which to use. That and I've not recovered from the shock yet.