IT'S A LOVE-HATE BUSINESS - Part 2“So… what’s the plan?”
“Plan…?”
“Yeah, plan…”
“Oh… none.”
Mayu face palm for the second time in the story. No wonder everything is hopeless when it comes to the great Jurina.
“It’s fine… we’ll just go with the flow~”
“No! That won’t do! We’re dealing with a douchebag here… The flow is always running with her doucheness.”
Jurina blinks her eyes a few times trying to find out the meaning behind Mayu’s scholar words.
“But for now, we’ve got a practice to attend.”
Jurina and Mayu walk straight to the stage for some briefing by Kaotan. Everyone is crowding the stage when Mayu caught the sight of Miyazawa walking leisurely from the door. It’s like this girl owns the place even when Kaotan is shooting death glares from her eyes.
“Late again, Miyazawa?”
“Sorry! Traffic congestion…”
“I don’t recall a need for transportation on the way to this place.”
“Oh! Did I say traffic? I meant, girls congestion…”
Miyazawa sent a playful wink towards Kaotan who responds it with a scorn. She then walks to the bunch of girls already waiting for their prince but what she did next had made Mayu turned green. Miyazawa casually stands beside Yuki with a hand on her shoulder. She didn’t even greet or ask permission from Yuki. It seems like the asshole’s hand had a private landing pad on every girl’s body. Mayu could see the uneasiness on Yuki’s face from Miyazawa’s action. Yuki showed an uncomfortable smile as Miyazawa glance at her but the jerk only respond with her sickening smile as if she did nothing wrong. Yuki could only let out a defeated sigh as she lets Miyazawa put her arm on her stiff shoulder.
“That does it…”
“Huh? What? What does it?”
Jurina timidly turns her head around when Mayu quickly zooms past the swarm of people towards her crush. She purposely bumps a little too hard on Miyazawa’s shoulder like it was an accident…
“OOOFF! What the…”
“Oh no! I’m sooo sorry! I thought this was a pole or a wall or something…”
The boyish girl raised a brow from Mayu’s somewhat of a sarcastic statement but she pays no heed. Besides, she needs to show her cool in front of Yuki if she wants her to fall for her ikemen and charms.
“No big deal, kid… I know how it feels to be so small and short. Just be careful not to get crushed or something.”
Miyazawa said with a smirk on her face. Mayu was about to turn into the green guy if not for Yuki who excused herself from the douchebag to stand beside Mayu. The cyborg girl could feel her heart swelling in bliss with butterflies swarming in her gut as Yuki pulls her away from the jerk that had a slight disappointment on her face as they walk away.
“Are you okay, Mayuyu? Miyazawa didn’t do anything to you, right?”
Yuki asked worriedly as she holds Mayu’s hand in a caring manner.
“Naaah… I’m fine. I’m just worried about you… Is it okay to leave her side? Since, you know... the prince doesn’t like it when people stood her up. It’s rude too…”
Mayu put on a serious face to reprimand the girl but just with a simple, small squeeze of Yuki’s hand on hers made all the anger blown away. Yuki bow low enough to whisper on Mayu’s ear as she sees Miyazawa’s eyes on them…
“There are plenty more girls for her to talk with… Besides, I’d rather talk to you than anyone else…”
A smile formed on Mayu’s face with a slight tinge of pink on her cheeks. She turns to Yuki who also had a warm smile on her face. Mayu couldn’t describe what she’s feeling right now. You know, when you thought your crush had a thing for someone else but decided to pay attention only on you… What happiness can you describe from this moment? None, because it’s indescribable.
Mayu caught sight of Jurina who’s making a victory gesture and thumbs up from her success. It seems like the plan is certainly going with the flow, just like what Jurina said. Of course they need to sort out some kind of plan to prevent anymore attacks from the douchebag but for now, she could only say… Cupid better do his work in a right way.
JuriMayu – 1, Miyazawa – 0
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The laughing sound of Rena and Miyazawa made Jurina’s brain about to explode from anger. They don’t have a scene to practice today but that sucker just had to suck Rena into her bubbly conversation…or flirting, as others call it.
“Hey, doggy! We need you in the next scene! Come up here!”
“For Kami-sama’s sake… I have a name! It’s Jurina!” Jurina grumbles as the crews had been calling her doggy for the nth time today.
“Yeah, yeah… there are too many names here and doggy suits you well.”
Jurina can be a vicious wild dog if she wants to just so she can gnaw some sense on these lazy bums but she knows better than to cause a commotion. She quickly runs up the stage and stand beside Rena who look lovely even in the worn out dress with colorful patches here and there of poor Cinderella.
“You look stunning…”
“Is that a praise or some sort of reverse mockery I heard from you?”
“Can’t a girl be honest for once in her life?”
Rena gives a judging stare at the huge dog whose standing straight with two feet beside her.
“But I think you’ll look better as the stepmother. Too much evil is present inside you, president…”
I knew it… there’s no way this player could say something good to me like ever. I’m just the girl she likes to mess around with. But I have to admit its kinda fun to have Jurina around…Rena unconsciously smiled with her thoughts but Jurina misinterpret her action. She thought Rena was giving a smile at Miyazawa who’s flirting with another girl at the audience seats. A growl sounded from the dog…
“Alright! Position, everyone! Make sure you don’t forget your lines!”
“There’s no way someone could forget a line full of barking…” Jurina comments a little too loud for everyone to snorts and the director to glare at her.
“I heard that, Matsui…”
Jurina’s mood was not so good today but hearing the giggling voice of her crush had made her day. Seeing Rena making that cute and adorable laugh made Jurina’s heart skip a beat. Jurina had always made every girl falls for her but never had she ever been in their state. And right now, Jurina had finally knows what it feels like to really fall in love with someone…
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“It was… not normal.”
“Mhmm…”
“It’s like… I’m not me.”
“Uh-huh…”
“I feel like… she’s everything I ever need for me to be my true self.”
“Is that so…”
“Yeah… that’s what I’m feeling right now.”
“Well… it’s positive then!”
“It is?”
“Yup! Congratulations, my friend! Your long time and subtle crush had finally become your first ever love~”
“Really?! YATTAA!!!”
The two buddies share a heart-warming bromance hug from the out-of-the-world revelation of Jurina’s crush-turned-into-love.
“So… what should I do now?”
“Well… the things you told me, of course! We’ll go with the flow~”
“And how is to go with the flow, O wise one?”
“Easy… be the most damn annoying cockblocker you can ever be.”
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It was supposed to be a two person date but Rena had agreed that if Miyazawa wants to have lunch with her, Yuki must be follow them. Okay, she can live eating with two gorgeous and beautiful goddesses. It’s like killing two birds with one stone so why not? At least she can have two girls to entertain her that weekend. Alright, Yuki agreed to accompany them for lunch but the girl also has one condition. She would bring together her friends whom Yuki had already promised to have lunch with. And again, for the sake of getting along with her target at the moment, Miyazawa comply with the terms. It’s not that bad hanging with a bunch of cute and pretty girls… right?
Oh, how wrong was the ikemen girl…
“Oh gosh… just look at the silverware, Mayu!”
Mayu grabs the nearest fork she could reach with her short hand as she bit on it shamelessly.
“THIS IS PURE SILVER I TELL YA!”
“Is it? Hey, do you think they’ll realize if I took one back home? You know… for some memoir…”
“Oh, oh! Good idea! Maybe I should frame it and post it in instagram…”
EHEM EHEM!“Excuse me… This is a restaurant, not some shop selling kitchenware!”
Miyazawa said in a calm way with gritted teeth. Never, ever Miyazawa had in her mind that this “friends” of Yuki is actually this bunch of idiots. In some ways she could feel the hidden purpose Jurina and Mayu had decided to drag their ass along in this should-have-been-loveable-and-romantic lunch with Rena and Yuki.
“Excuse me, sir…”
“It’s MISS!”
PFFFFT!“Didn’t think he will miss the MISS in her…”
Mayu and Jurina tried to contain their snickers as the waiter had mistaken Miyazawa as a guy… but the guy-liking girl dismissed the mistake calmly, trying to play it cool.
“It’s fine… I’m already used to it. Can’t help it when my ikemenness beats the most handsome guy in the place…”
Miyazawa laughs in a proud way with her own joke. Trying to be polite, Rena and Yuki smiled along with her dry sense of humor while the other two were hunched on the table, trying to muffle their laughs from Miyazawa's failure in humor…
“May I take you order, miss?”
“What’s the special for lunch today?”
“We have the special Lamb Merguez sandwich, miss.”
Jurina nods her head with a serious face before turning her head towards Miyazawa, “What’s that?”
Miyazawa lets out a sigh, “It’s a type of sausage…”
Suddenly, Jurina slams her hand on the table with a scowl.
“I don’t understand these people… what’s with the complicated name? Can’t they just call it sausage like normal? Make it English-friendly, damn it…”
“Jurina, it is a French restaurant.”
Rena said with a hint of ‘if you don’t shut up now I swear I’ll burn your list of 1001 girls’ numbers’ in her face. Jurina just raise her brow, trying to intimidate the girl…
Try me, moyashi. I’ll make sure you can’t eat melonpan for a year…
Don’t you dare, sick dog!“So, what do you want to eat Rena?”
“A barbequed puppy.” Rena murmurs as she glares at the smirking puppy.
“What?”
Rena swiftly turns her head to Miyazawa with a sweet smile… “I mean… anything you pick would be lovely, Sae.”
The nerve… they are already calling each other by first names? Oh, a tad bit late there, Miyazawa… FYI, we already have our own pet names!“Then, we’ll have the specials for today…”
“Wait! Hold on a minute!”
“What is it, Mayuyu?” Yuki asks worriedly…
“Who eats sandwich in a grand restaurant like this?”
“True. I think Miyazawa here is a cheapskate.”
“W-what? But that is the specials!”
“Ever heard of special price?”
“Well, yeah?”
“That’s what they do. They cut the price and make it a special meal for the day…”
“In other words… you are a cheapskate, cheapass!”
Knowing where this is going, Yuki quickly intervenes before any fight could begin with the glaring girls…
“A-alright there… no need to quarrel for the prices. Let’s just order and eat, okay? I’m starving already…”
“U-Ummm… so, may I take the order?”
The waiter standing by their table is already trembling in fright with the way the table’s occupants are interacting with each other.
“We’ll have the specials AND NO OBJECTIONS!”
“Wait!” Jurina decided to interrupts…
“WHAT?”
“I’ll have the Miso Ramen, please.”
“Same with me.” Mayu joins her friend with the other.
Miyazawa wipes the wrinkle about to form on her forehead resulted from these two goons. She never knew that they can be as cockblock as they are right now. She just wants to have a nice and calm lunch with the girls to get to know each other better… and perhaps prolong their date until night afterwards if she's lucky. Is that wrong?
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SLUUURPS!!!“SHEESSH ISH SHOOO HOOOD!”
“AH HOOW!”
Mayu and Jurina purposely slurp their ramen in a noisy way while they talk and comments with a full mouth. Being fond of the adorable cyborg girl, Yuki just smile at them while wiping the remains of soup on Mayu’s face. A blush appears on Mayu’s face as she gulps the remaining ramen in her mouth…
“Thank you, Yukirin.”
A giggle sounded from Yuki, “You look hungry. Eat slowly, okay? I don’t want you to choke or something…”
“Don’t worry. I’ll have you to save me, Yukirin.”
Indeed, Mayu doesn’t need to worry a thing because the one getting choke from their cheesy talk is the puppy sitting beside her…
COUGH COUGHJurina coughed out as she pumps her chest to help her throat swallow the stuck up food.
“Oh God! I think a strand got inside my nose…”
“What? Ewww… don’t mention that!” Rena gave a disgusting face from Jurina’s unwanted information.
“Hey, you’re supposed to pass me water or something!”
“You have a hand. Fetch it yourself…”
“I could have died, you know!”
“Oh my! I’ve been expecting that… I’ll have a peaceful, happy life then.”
The puppy and the president shoot lasers and daggers from their eyes before Miyazawa decided to take matters into her hand…
“Rena, how’s the food?”
Turning her attention to Miyazawa after giving a
I’ll deal with you later message to her enemy, Rena puts a smile on her face as she responds to the question.
“It’s really good!”
“Is that so?”
Miyazawa nods her head, glad she had made the right choice in ordering their lunch. But Jurina just stare at Rena with a brow raised.
She didn’t even touch the sausage…Suddenly, her eyes turn wide as she remembered something. Jurina nudge Mayu before whispering to her… nodding in understanding, Mayu look at Rena’s plate before pushing her bowl to the girl.
“Nee, Rena-chan… you want to try this? It’s really good!”
“Eh? It’s okay, Mayu… You shoud finish it since you’re hungry.”
“Yeah, Mayu… you should finish your ramen.”
“But…”
BUUURP!!!
“Ooops… excuse me.”
Jurina sheepishly smiled as she lets out a loud burp for everyone to hear. Rena shakes her head with the obnoxious act but the puppy decided it’s time to save her crush from hunger…
“Aaah… this is such a waste. There’s still plenty of ramen left…”
Being the person who hates to waste things, especially food, Rena stares at the bowl still full with its contents.
Is this puppy even eating? How can she be filled with only eating a little portion of the ramen…?“Hey, prez… want my ramen?”
“Why would I want a puppy’s leftovers? It’s gross…”
“But there’s still plenty of it, it can’t be called a leftover… Besides, I don’t want to waste the money Miyazawa spent on this cheap, small bowl of ramen.”
Hearing her name being called, Miyazawa turns her head at the girl she truly hates right now.
“I don’t mind… It’s cheap after all. Not worth it.”
But Rena wasn’t. She is contemplating whether she should eat the ramen or let it wash out in the drainage. Seeing the uncertainty in Rena’s face, Jurina push her bowl towards Rena’s plate.
“How about we exchange our lunch?”
“What?”
“I’d love to try those scrumptious looking sausage with weird name on your plate.”
Rena looked at Jurina’s face as they watch each other in silence.
What are you trying to do here, pervert?
Come on! Just accept it, damn it!
But you said that you’re full?
Okay I admit it I’m hungry… now give me those damn sandwich! You don't even like meat, right?Having enough of their inner argument, Jurina exchange their lunch before Rena could say anything. Taking a bite of the sandwich, Jurina lets out a moan as she chew the piece of meat and bread in a delighted way…
“Oh my you called this a sausage? This is dog food, I tell you!”
Everyone just look at Jurina that looks ridiculous with that smile and a full mouth. They wondered if this girl is actually being honest or just plain sarcastic… but the sound of giggle from Mayu broke their thoughts.
“Oh! You’re playing with a pun!
“Glad you caught it, buddy…”
“It suits you then, puppy!”
“I know! That’s why I’m munching this thing happily.”
The whole table laugh from Jurina’s lame and unexpected joke of a pun. Even Miyazawa was smiling in amuse from the girl’s spontaneous act. Mayu and Jurina shared knowing looks with each other, glad that they can save each other’s butt in the most unpredicted time. All of them continue eating their lunch with smiles on their faces. Unbeknownst by them, a girl is still smiling brightly as she enjoys the ramen she received from a puppy but it’s not the ramen that had made her all smiles. In fact, it was the subtle, hidden act of care she had gotten from Jurina… She never knew the jerk could be as caring and considerate like this.
Perhaps, this is one of the charms everyone fall for the player…It is unfortunate that Rena didn’t know the actual truth behind Jurina’s act. The girl never did these crazy things on other girls she had gone out with. She only goes crazy for Rena…
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A frown appears on Miyazawa’s face as her date and her friends talk with each other animatedly, forgetting the one inviting them to the restaurant in the first place. It’s not like they had forgotten her but their conversations doesn’t suit Miyazawa’s style so she just stay silent at her chair, sipping her grape juice as she subsequently took a glance between Rena and Jurina.
These two… people have been saying they are enemies. But I don’t see anything showing the likes of it. They are comfortable with each other… well, of course they like to bicker and shout at each other all the time but that just show how much they understand with each other… All the more I want to crush this Matsui girl. Tch. She thinks she can get Rena right before my eyes? Dream on!As if someone is hearing Miyazawa’s inner conversation, a slutty looking girl stepped near their table.
“Jyuri-honey?”
“Y-Yukko-chan?”
“OMG! It is really you! Long time no see, honey!”
The girl leans a bit too close with the startled girl as she gave a chaste kiss on Jurina’s redden cheek. The Yukko girl leans her fine looking body on Jurina’s as she puts an arm around her shoulder. Jurina scratched her face timidly as she feels a glare from a certain egg-faced girl.
“W-what are you doing here, Yukko-chan?”
“I was just accompanying my “friend” for lunch but then I see my hot and cute honey bunny sitting with her friends here, so I decided to say hi…”
“Ah… is that so? Well, better go back to your “friend” then. Don’t want him to miss you too much, Yukko-chan.”
“I like they way you think, honey. Makes me go all feisty… Grrr~” Yukko purrs before sending a wink at the squirming girl.
“See you later, Jyuri-honey! Send my regards to your parents, okay?”
“Of course, Yukko-chan. Take care!”
The Yukko girl gave another wet kiss on Jurina’s other cheek before swaying her hips away to her own table. Jurina keeps her stare at the good looking hip as she wipes her cheeks before she yelps in pain.
“OWW! What was that for?!”
"I didn't know you'd be as degrading as this..."
"What are you saying?"
“I’m fine with you dating girls in our school. But I can’t believe this… You even go out with a slut?!”
“Hey! She’s not a slut!”
“Yeah, right… with the way she looks at you, I don’t think there’s any other word to call her than SLUT!”
“Hold it, President! What is wrong with you? Don’t judge others just by looks… Besides, she’s just my-“
“ENOUGH! I don’t need to hear any explanation from you, player!”
Rena picks her things before storming off the restaurant door. Everyone just watch in horror at the scene unfolding before them. Mayu duck her face down as she heard murmurs and whispers all around them but a hand on her shoulder caught her attention.
“I should be going, Mayuyu… Rena needs me, just as much as Jurina needs you right now.”
Mayu followed Yuki’s eyes as they look at the devastated face of Jurina. Being her best buddy, Mayu had never seen her bestfriend like this. Looking so hopeless and fragile...
“I’m sorry with the way things turn out, Miyazawa-san.”
“No, no… I understand it VERY WELL.” Jurina clenches her fists as she heard the asshole deliberately emphasize on those two last words directed purposely on her.
“It was a great lunch, by the way.”
Yuki quickly rushes off the door to look for her bestfriend. Meanwhile, Jurina gets up from her seat, startling the remaining occupant of the table.
“Excuse me, I need to go the restroom.”
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Jurina stare at her reflection on the mirror of the restaurants restroom. There’s something wrong with her. She had never felt this way. So vulnerable and at a lost…
I’m a fool…Indeed, she is… Jurina is a fool falling hopelessly in love with Rena. She doesn’t know what it feels like to fall in love and have a heart break. But now that she had a glimpse of it, she feels like she should back away. There’s no use in fighting a losing war…
“You’re not giving up, aren’t you?”
Jurina looked at Mayu’s reflection from the mirror as her buddy stand by the door frame. She didn’t realize the girl had been watching her for the past few minutes she entered the restroom. Jurina turns the water on to wash her already clean hands.
“It’s none of your business.”
“Tch. It has been my business since the beginning, Jurina… we’re buddies, remember?”
Jurina exhales a tired sigh… “I don’t know. I’m just… I don’t know…”
“It’s okay buddy…” Mayu walks closer to her friend as she puts a hand on the taller girl’s shoulder.
“You’ll know soon when the time comes… but for now, don’t ever let your crush walk away from you. You’ll never know when you will ever have the chance to fall in love again…”
Jurina had never regretted having a best buddy like Mayu. This girl can really do wonders with her talking and smart brain.
“Besides, I don’t think you’re gonna let that douchebag wins Rena… don’t you?”
“Hell no! Rena is destined to be with me! Only me!”
They shared a laugh from Jurina’s sudden change and sudden declaration. But then, the door of the restroom opens by none other than the douchebag…
“So… this is what has been going on behind my back.”
Miyazawa scowls at them as she took some intimidating step towards Mayu and Jurina.
“Tch… what are you doing sneaking on others, Miyazawa?”
“Now, now… how many times do I have to tell you, Jurina? Drop the formalities… After all, we are of the same kind, aren’t we… PLAYER?”
A smirk forms on Miyazawa’s face as she emphasized the last word directly towards Jurina. Mayu quickly grabs Jurina by her shoulder before she could do any damage the conceited jerk.
“What do you want, Miyazawa?”
The tall girl laughs at the pathetic looking short girl before she sends a glare at their direction.
“Oh, nothing… Just want to deepen our friendship, if there is any in the first place…”
She rounds them to a corner before standing behind Mayu and Jurina as she acted out a pondering stance with a glint of mischief…
“Let’s play a game… shall we?”
She puts a hand on both Jurina’s and Mayu’s shoulder as she stood between them before tightening her holds on the girls with a strong grip.
“I’ve wanted to play a game for such a long time... Oh, it’s not gonna be a chase and run game. Pssh… forget those childish play things. What we’re gonna do… is…”
Jurina and Mayu exchange glances with each other as Miyazawa grins at them.
“Whoever gets their girls first, wins. Easy peasy, huh?”
“No… we’re not-” but Miyazawa already cut Jurina’s words before she could finish.
“Hmmm… scratch that. Make it... the first getting the girls’ kiss. Now that’s more fun! The losers, however… will do anything the winner wants. Brilliant, isn’t it?”
Jurina for sure wants to give a punch on this crazy dude.
A kiss? Who does she think she is…? The girls are not some prizes they could just win... Jurina steps forward with flaring eyes and nose, her right arm already lifted in the air but Mayu halted the girl as she steps in between them. Having the brain among the duo, Mayu dares herself to ask a question…
“Wait… what are the rules?”
“Ahhh… good question. The rules are… NOTHING! You can do whatever you want!”
Miyazawa clapped her hand after she said the nonexistent rules. A devilish smile appears on her face, making Jurina and Mayu gulps in intimidation.
“This is not fair!”
“You think so? Well… just wait until I tell Rena what little games you’re playing behind her, PLAYER. I think with the way things are going on between both of you, it’s obvious that I have the upper hand in this matter.”
“Why you…”
“Oh! But on second thought, I think I should have revealed everything in the first place… That will make Rena hate you more and crush all your stupid puppy love. Oh man, I love dramas!”
Jurina could feel the demon inside her seething with hate and anger. The being is just waiting to come out to lash at the arrogant face of the prince but a hold on her arm brought her senses back.
“Fine. It’s a deal.”
“Heh, no wonder they call you the smartass between those second years… Well, see you later.”
As Miyazawa walked away from them, Jurina harshly turn Mayu around to face her.
“THE HELL ARE YOU DOING MAYU? WE’RE NOT PLAYING HER GAME FOR KAMI-SAMA’S SAKE! You don’t know how sly she is with games… God! What should I do now…?”
Jurina could feel her head about to explode from frustration but the girl in front of her had no emotions whatsoever on her face.
“Chill, dude… We’re not getting into her game. We’re the one who’s going to play this game… With our OWN ways. “
“What do you mean…?”
A sinister grin forms on Mayu’s cyborg face as she rubs her chin…
“You should remember what that asshole said, Jurina… I am, after all, the SMART ASS of the group.”
To be Continued...
A/N: Did I say updates will be in a month? Meh... screw that. Reader's hopes are my utmost priority than my laziness
Hope you guys enjoy this!
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