[WMatsui Fanfic] Kataomoi At Last: Chapter 4 (11.10.2013)

[Luffel]

Solitude had always been a natural state to Matsui Rena. Her family urged her to go out more and spend time with friends; her teachers called her too quiet; her peers considered her a lone wolf. Yet none of their opinions mattered to Rena as long as she could find refuge in her own little 2D world. It was these precious moments spent with her manga and anime characters that she did not feel so lonely after all.
 
A few weeks into the new school year she had yet to make any noteworthy contact with her classmates. Not that they had been anything but welcoming. Some girls had tried to approach her now and then for a little friendly chatter or even asked her to accompany them to the cafeteria, yet on instinct Rena could never stammer anything but a polite decline. Unable to handle the awkwardness that the unusual proximity might bring she preferred to spend the break between classes alone, reading a book or simply indulging in daydreams.
 
Perhaps she did not totally reject the idea of getting along better with other people, she thought. She merely felt unable to relate to her peers more often than not. It was as if their lives and her own life took place in different worlds, as if nothing of importance to them could ever seem relevant to herself. Consequently any contact remained mostly superficial. Of course, a good deal of shyness and introversion didn’t help the matter either.
 
Not that it had been any different in her former school.
 
Although her family has always lived in the Aichi prefecture it was only recently that they decided to move to its capital Nagoya for the benefit of her parents’ job situation. They were able to delay the relocation until Rena had completed the first year of high school, yet changing schools had in the end been inevitable for her. Beginning from her second year of high school she would now be enrolled into Nagoya’s all-girls school Sakae Gakuen.
 
Not that she was the type to keep many close friends to begin with, yet unlike her all of her new classmates already had the chance to establish ties during their first school year together. Hence most of them often chose to stay within their own clique in school, making the thought of approaching them even more unsettling for Rena.
 
Rena’s musings were interrupted by the sound of the bell before the teacher sent them off to the break. Hustle filled the classroom as the students began rushing out for lunch. Absently-minded Rena packed up her school supplies before grabbing her bag and leaving for her next destination.
 
Being all too aware of her reclusiveness her mother had tried talking her into joining a school club, believing that sharing a hobby would make it easier for her daughter to open up to new people. Albeit the thought of spending her free time in school instead of home with her manga did not quite appeal to her, she had finally given in to the nagging. Reluctantly she promised to at least find out what different clubs her school had to offer.
 
Rena entered the wing of the school building that was mostly reserved for extracurricular student activities. Although some students chose to spend the noon break in their respective club rooms most of the activities were usually held after school, leaving this area somewhat abandoned at that particular time.
 
Silently her eyes browsed bulletin boards and announcements, taking in information and searching. Secretly she had been hoping to find a 2D-related club, one of the few things that she could actually call a big hobby of hers. She has heard that some larger schools might offer some, yet most clubs here seemed to focus on sports, arts and music. Contemplating and pondering she yet came to the conclusion that none of these felt really fit for her right now.
 
She could not deny that her mother had a point when suggesting that she opened up more to her classmates. An inaudible sigh escaped her. For the time being however she did not feel up to the task of approaching strangers.
 
Her hand instinctively found its way to her stomach as it reminded her that she should make good use of lunchtime before the end of the break. Instead of going to the cafeteria she decided to find a quiet spot to eat her own homemade Bento. As she stepped down the stairs and out into the schoolyard she finally allowed her mind to drift off again.
 
She wasn’t sure what had led her to that place on this particular day. Perhaps it was the essence of blooming spring that overwhelmed all of her senses; perhaps it was the slightest breeze that offered refreshment in contrast to the warming sunrays, or maybe it was simply coincidence. Without thinking where her legs might carry her she found her way to the school garden. It was only recently that she had learned about the true extent of the school grounds, yet she found herself returning every so often. Between well-kept flowerbeds and hedges the area felt more like an extensive city park to her than part of an educational establishment. Rena was honestly surprised that so little students took the opportunity to spend their break there more often instead of staying inside.
 
With no clear destination in mind she finally came upon a somewhat secluded area of the garden, partially hidden away by hedges. Right in the middle a majestic cherry tree covered the ground with a layer of pink blossoms, painting a picture that in Rena’s opinion was nothing less but breathtaking.
 
Deciding that she had found the perfect place she moved towards the shady spot below the tree. Captivated by the mood she took in a deep breath in pure appreciation of the scenery. As she closed her eyes she allowed the scent of spring to encompass her senses.
 
“Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t realize this spot was occupied.” a slightly rushed voice suddenly sounded behind her making Rena turn around with shock.
 
“Not, not at all, I’m sorry, I just got here.” she replied hastily towards the other girl that had just entered the secluded garden area.
 
Rena raised her head cautiously to face the other student and couldn’t help but take in her features. Her straight raven hair was well-groomed and cut short at her chin level. Defined cheekbones gave her face a very accented and mature look while her lips curled slightly into what resembled a mischievous Cheshire grin. What seemed out of the ordinary the most at the moment though was her blue school uniform in sharp contrast to Rena’s own wine red one.
 
She was met with beautiful brown eyes that conveyed a feeling of self-confidence yet made Rena shift slightly under her gaze.
 
“I didn’t mean to disturb you.” the other girl began.
 
“It’s fine. The garden belongs to all students after all.” Rena mused with a small smile playing on her lips.
 
“Is that so?” she replied. “Would you then mind if I joined you here for lunch?”
 
Before her usual uneasiness was able to kick in she felt herself shake her head lightly. “It’s fine.”
 
Both girls kneeled down on the lawn and unpacked their Bento boxes.
 
“Were you just hiding from something?” Rena tried to ask jokingly in a friendly manner.
 
“Perhaps something like that.” the other girl grinned as well. “But in fact I just like to savor this garden’s quietness from time to time.”
 
“I understand that well.” Rena shifted uncomfortable, wondering if it was okay to disclose her own appreciation of its solitude.
 
“What about you then?”
 
“I guess I too prefer spending the break in peace from time to time.” she finally replied honestly. Usually the thought of admitting her quirks did not feel well to her, but perhaps the other girl would actually be able to relate since she herself chose to seek out this isolated place. “I actually just discovered how large the school garden is.” she continued.
 
“You must be a new student then. I’m pretty sure I would have recognized you otherwise.”
 
“Yes, I just transferred here starting this year.” Rena explained.
 
“I see. Either way I’m pleased to see more tall girls here.”
 
“Eeh?” Before Rena’s mind was able to process how to take this compliment the other girl continued talking. “Let me then introduce myself properly. I’m Matsui Jurina and in the third year of middle school.”
 
Rena’s eyes widened. “Middle schoo--?” This girl was actually two years younger than her? She definitely looked mature for her age and judging by her looks Rena could have sworn she must be a senior student.
 
Assuming Rena did not know about the nature of the school she continued her explanation: “Sakae Gakuen actually comprehends both a middle school and a high school. The classes are held in different buildings but the school grounds are shared and open to every student.”
 
“I see.” Rena straightened her posture. “I’m Matsui Rena, originally from the Aichi prefecture, now in second year of high school.”
 
“Rena-san it is then? To think that we meet here and even share the same family name.” the younger girl joked with a grin growing on her features. The way she beamed at her Rena found it almost impossible not to smile along with her. “Please don’t hesitate to ask if you want to know something about the school.”
 
“Thank you, I appreciate it.” Rena replied delightedly.
 
They both resumed eating lunch.
 
“I was wondering... Do you find it hard? Being the new girl around?” The younger girl’s unfaltering gaze met her own as if she could wordlessly understand that joining after the first school year must make things much harder for her.
 
“Everyone needs some time at first.” Rena answered in a diplomatic manner.
 
“Still, no one should spend their whole school life alone.” the younger Matsui returned. Rena met her look in an attempt to read her reasoning, wondering whether the other girl had already seen through the reason she was walking the garden grounds on her own.
 
“It’s okay; I’m good at managing on my own.” Rena smiled politely. Pausing for a second she then decided to let Jurina in on her recent plan. “Actually I was considering joining a school club...” she admitted.
 
A wide smile crossed the charming girl’s lips as if she witnessed exactly what she had been waiting for. “That’s great to hear then. Have you already considered which club to join?”
 
Upon that Rena averted her gaze again. “I am not sure yet.”
 
“I am trying out the athletics and the dancing club at the moment. Would you like to join us?” the younger girl proposed.
 
“I am probably not very sporty and certainly not an outstanding performer.” Rena replied while at the same time condemning her own negativity.
 
“Seriously? Somehow I got this feeling that you have the potential to become someone that people would look up to on stage.”
 
Believing that she has heard wrong Rena’s eyes locked onto Jurina’s again, searching for irony or the tiniest hint of a friendly joke, yet the middle schooler’s gaze spoke of nothing but sincerity.
 
At a loss for words she slowly felt the warmth rising to her cheeks. Eventually she managed to murmur a reply: “I think...that would be bit too fast right now.”
 
Jurina’s face broke into a light but warming smile again. “I’m sorry, it’s your own choice after all.” she stated apologetically.
 
Still drawn in by the beautiful girl’s features she could no longer think of anything to add, yet somehow found it completely unnecessary in appreciation of the serene mood between them.
 
Once they both finished their Bento Jurina began to rise from the lawn. “Well then. Classes will start again shortly and I still need to walk over to our school building.”
 
Still entranced by their earlier conversation Rena felt a tinge of regret at the thought of this moment coming to an end. She wanted to reply to Jurina in an adequate manner, to keep her from leaving, to do anything that would allow herself to linger a bit longer in this feeling. Yet all she could muster was a weak nod followed by a quiet response: “I see.”
 
What was this feeling of loneliness all of sudden?
 
Discontentment began to fill her at her own inability of voicing her innermost feelings. Jurina observed her a bit longer and Rena suddenly began to dread that her own regret could be read way too easily.
 
“By the way, Rena-san...” the younger Matsui then spoke up. “Will you have lunch again with me?” she requested, her face showing her charming dimples.
 
Although usually timid by nature Rena found it simply beyond possible to not be mesmerized by the way the other girl was beaming at her. Allured by these eyes glistening so full of expectation she was finally persuaded and felt her face forming into the first wholehearted smile in what felt like a long time. “I will.”
 
“Great, I’ll be seeing you tomorrow then.” Jurina replied joyfully before turning to leave. For reasons still not totally comprehensible to herself Rena found herself accomplished. It was a few minutes later that she realized she had been staring at nothing in particular yet without that smirk ever leaving her face since. Reminding herself that she too had to return to class soon she reluctantly gathered her empty bento and her bag before dreamily making her way back to the building.
 
If asked purposefully she probably wouldn’t have been able to describe her state of emotions. Although she was usually careful around people and not an outstanding conversational partner, she had somehow felt exceptionally at ease with Jurina.
 
During afternoon class she found it harder than usual to listen to the teacher. Images of that accented face of a certain girl began to enter her mind over and over again. Yes, she wanted to meet Jurina again, to talk to her, to be with her. And though she could not fully comprehend the change in her usual avoiding attitude she was still not frightened by what she might be feeling.
 
Tomorrow couldn’t come any faster.
 
---
 
Their shared lunch quickly became a daily ritual for the Matsui girls. Rena was surprised how quickly the time passed when they talked about school life or nothing of importance at all. Steadily she found herself become dependent on the other girl’s company. Even when spending time with her 2D hobbies at home she somehow felt the need to talk to Jurina again, to be simply close to her. Every so often she caught herself grinning as images of the charming girl had successfully invaded her mind again.
 
In some silent moments however she felt herself in doubt. It was simply beyond her comprehension why Jurina would choose to spend her time with her of all people. Perhaps the other Matsui simply had trouble relating to other people as well? This explanation would usually put her own mind at ease again for the time being. Perhaps she had indeed found someone like-minded to herself this time.
 
On that particular afternoon her mother had asked Rena to run some errands after school. Instead of going home directly she crossed the schoolyard to leave school into the other direction. Her way led her by the school’s sport facilities where PE classes were usually held. Although it was quite late in the afternoon the running track seemed still busy and bustling. Unless some classes were taking place that late Rena assumed that it probably was in use by the school clubs.
 
When a bunch of high-pitched squealing voices were heard Rena’s curiosity finally got the better of her. Wondering what the ruckus was about she made her way over to the running track and leaned onto the railing.
 
It became obvious that some sort of competition just had come to an end and an excited group of fangirls had stormed the terrain to celebrate the winner. Circling their target of affection in hope of receiving that tiniest amount of attention they followed said girl around obediently with every step. Rena smiled in amusement and was just about to turn away when the wall of fangirls cleared and revealed the identity of the victorious athlete.
 
Rena’s eyes widened as well-known charming dimple smiled was flashed towards the girls. It was no other person than Jurina.
 
Her grip on the railing tightened yet she was unable to tear away her eyes from the scene. What was this unsettling feeling inside her all of sudden? Seeing Jurina taking the spotlight and showering these girls with her own attention in return left herself feel uneasy. Rena found herself wishing that the other girls would disappear, that she could talk to Jurina in private again, that no one else could make her behave like this.
 
Still surrounded by dozens of girls Jurina eventually paused and let her gaze wander around the track, unfazed by the attention she was still receiving. Most likely it was pure coincidence but her roaming eyes suddenly came to a halt as she spotted Rena by the railing. It was undeniable that she had just gained the younger girl’s attention. Her features suddenly broke into a smirk as a small greeting to Rena. Before the other girls could notice their star’s absent-mindedness she then returned her focus to them once again.
 
Still irritated by the scene she witnessed Rena’s eyes dropped while she bit her own lip slightly. Although she wanted so very much to dissolve this feeling of awkwardness she felt incapable of handling the current situation in an adequate manner. Finally convinced that she couldn’t face any confrontation right now she turned away and left the school behind.
 
---
 
That evening Rena began to feel upset with her own rough judgment of the earlier situation, yet seeing Jurina surrounded by all these girls felt so unlike everything she had ever experienced herself in life as she had never been the popular type to begin with.
 
She was wrong, she was nothing like Jurina. As the ace of the athletics team the other Matsui could possibly pick about anyone from school as a friend. Why of all people would she then hang out with Rena? Why would she be as happy to be close to her as Rena was with Jurina?
 
Failure began to consume her. And how on Earth could she get her hopes up and believe that she would grow close to someone that easily? In the end there was no one else but herself to be angry with.
 
Unknowing why she reacted to strongly about this incident she had a much harder time falling asleep that night. During morning classes she felt unwell and restless and yet did not want them to come to an end as it would mean facing Jurina.
 
How would she be able to approach her again? What would she even say to her knowing that they existed in two totally different worlds? Would the other girl even be waiting for her at their usual spot below the cherry tree after how harsh Rena had treated her the day before?
 
The longer she thought about it, the more guilty and silly she felt for even questioning Jurina’s friendship, yet she wasn’t able to shake off this looming sense of insecurity.
 
Rena considered excuses, reasons why she would not be able to attend lunch, only to find that she couldn’t come up with any valid ones after they had been meeting there every single day since their first encounter.
 
That day she was walking over to the garden much more slowly, as if postponing the futile would change the outcome in any way.
 
Jurina was already sitting in the tree’s shadow. Of course. Like every day.
 
“Rena-san!” As usual her face creased into a big smile at the sight of her.
 
Rena tried to act in a usual manner as she greeted her back before sitting down across Jurina. Unable to think of how to begin, or to decide whether anything was even wrong to begin with, she yet yearned to make things right again, to go back to the day before yesterday.
 
Both took out their lunches and began eating as usual.
 
Rena was still unsure how to approach the topic in a nonchalant way, yet Jurina beat her to it as she seemed to take in the mood. Her face turned into a slight frown. “Are you alright?” she inquired carefully.
 
“I’ve been wondering...” Rena took the chance to explain. “Why don’t you prefer eating lunch together with the others at the cafeteria?” she tried to tackle the matter in a subtle way.
 
“Hmm?”
 
Rena could not meet her gaze. “You seem to know quite a lot of people in school.”
 
“What makes you say that?”
 
“Yesterday...I didn’t know athletics was so popular around here.” Rena replied but soon regretted it as if she has already said too much at that point.
 
Jurina pondered for a moment but apparently took the hint. “Those girls tend to get excited easily, but that doesn’t mean anything. In fact, it sometimes becomes a bit too much for me too and I just need some space for myself, at least during the breaks from classes.”
 
Although not satisfied Rena felt herself nod slowly. She sensed Jurina’s piercing her but tried to ignore it and focused instead on picking a piece of egg with the chopsticks from the Bento.
 
“But to be honest....” Jurina suddenly continued making Rena raise her head again. “I simply don’t know. Being here together with you is something I’ve come to value more than anything.”
 
Rena’s eyes abruptly met Jurina’s again. There it was again, that air of confidence, that look of sincerity that had always drawn her in. Yet she wasn’t capable of simply believing what she wanted to be true so much. Self-doubt was too much of a habit, too much of a part of her life to disregard it now so easily. Why would anyone ever prefer her companionship like this? Why would Jurina of all people choose to be together with her instead of the more interesting students?
 
Not believing her ears she felt her lips move on her own. “I don’t want to be a burden to y--”
 
“I like spending time with you.” she stated boldly and straightly to the point as she set her Bento down to the ground. “And I like you, Rena-chan.” she added in a more gentle voice.
 
It was that moment that all her doubts suddenly disappeared into oblivion. Nothing of it mattered anymore as long as these striking brown eyes where fixed on her. Rena’s hands instinctively found their way to cover her mouth. Feeling her heart flutter anew she wanted to tell Jurina thousands of things, to reveal her innermost feelings to her, but in the end everything could only be bundled into a single breathless reply: “I feel the same.”
 
Jurina grinned wide in accomplishment.
 
“Well then, Rena-chan. Will you go out with me?”

[Yu_oshi]

Such a nice writing ; v ; please continue, but the title makes me feel like this gonna be SE

[sakura_drop_]

So far so good!!!

I just don't want this to be SE!!! 

[olive29]

It's good... 

Yeah...I don't want it to be sad ending too... 

[Rena-chan Daisuki]

pls don't make this fic a sad ending
every WMatsui fic that has a title or a scene like in katafai always end up sad
but anyway it still a good fic

[Haruko]

pls don't make this fic a sad ending
every WMatsui fic that has a title or a scene like in katafai always end up sad
but anyway it still a good fic

I erad this in tumblr :B I thought its gonna be a oneshot :B

[snowkat]

Nice fic!
Well, i hope the ending isn't a sad one... 

[Luffel]

@Yu_oshi @sakura_drop_ @olive29 @Rena-chan Daisuki @snowkat: Everyone, thanks for reading so far Let's see how the ending will turn out, ne?
@Haruko: It's not an oneshot, there are more chapters to come

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Chapter 2

Wallet and keys - check. Skirt straightened - check. Hair neat and in order - double-check. Despite her scarce wardrobe she managed to fuss over an hour before reluctantly settling on what to wear for the day. That particular Sunday. Shouldn’t she put on something more fancy than usual for that special opportunity? Shouldn’t she honor this special occasion and go for something less mundane than her usual style?

The door clicked shut as Rena left the house. “11 a.m. in front of the mall.” she echoed her companion’s words to herself again.

It was 10:45 when she arrived. If anything the weekend left the mall even more bustling, yet Rena was totally oblivious to her surroundings and let her mind wander. With plenty of time remaining there was literally nothing left to do except to ponder her current situation all over again.

Jurina had proposed that she joined her to spend the noon with her in town. She quickly added the excuse that she still needed to purchase the required reading for their literature class without actually sounding too apologetic about it. Rena didn’t need a better reason. She felt thrilled and more than willing to meet the other girl outside of school as well. And she had to admit that she felt flustered that the other girl wanted to spend time with her like this.

Embarrassed by getting her own hopes up she scolded herself. ‘It’s not a date, right?’

Nevertheless she couldn’t help but growing more anxious the closer the proposed time came. Shouldn’t she have made plans how to spend their time at the mall? Didn’t she need some kind of reason to extend their stay there?

She slightly bit her own lip in doubt. Would Jurina grow bored of her presence quickly and go home again after her purchase? What if--

“Rena-chan, good day!” Her musings were interrupted as a familiar grin popped up in front of her.

“Jurina, hello!” she beamed back at her.

“I hope you haven’t been waiting too long.”

“I just arrived here.” she lied, not wanting to cause any uneasiness.

“You are looking gorgeous in these clothes, I like them.” the cheerful girl suddenly pointed out.

That’s it. Thirty seconds into their encounter Jurina already had her blushing again. Being capable of alluring people and drawing them in with her charm easily seemed to be in her nature.

Rena too took a moment to take in the sight of the other girl and felt awestruck. It was her first time seeing her without a school uniform and in her opinion her style of clothing enhanced her collected, slightly handsome aura even more.

“I really like your outfit too.” She replied and felt relieved when she was rewarded by a pleased grin.

Just as she was contemplating whether to take the lead and suggest their first destination Jurina motioned her to follow: “Let’s go.”

Rena gave a happy hum in confirmation and trailed along.

---


Talking to Jurina in school had always felt natural to her, yet she couldn’t help but feel a little stiff at first. After all they should discuss something else than class matters on their first meeting outside of school, right? All of worries however dissolved into oblivion soon. Jurina was more than accommodating in carrying the conversation, even if the older girl didn’t think much of giving wordy replies.

Visiting the bookstore not only let Jurina pick up her desired book but also gave Rena the opportunity to purchase the newest volume of her latest manga obsession, Shingeki no Kyojin, much to the other girl’s amusement. Time flew by as Jurina happily led the way through the mall, stopping at showcases now and then and infecting Rena with her enthusiastic nature. Afternoon was progressing as they stopped by the local game center. While Rena didn’t stand a chance against the other Matsui’s competitive nature in any of the racing games, she yet felt that she was wholeheartedly having fun for once in her life.

Taking a break they strolled further along the mall’s floors until suddenly a mouth-watering scent reached Rena’s senses. Her eyes immediately located a nearby bakery and were glued to the sight of melonpans in the windows. Jurina marveled what had stopped her companion and followed her gaze. She smirked teasingly. “Are you...by any chance hungry?”

---


Fulfillment ran through her as she let the divine taste linger on her tongue. If one kind of food was to be served in heaven it had to be this particular one, Rena thought as she munched the sweetened bread.

For a moment she had forgotten all about Jurina who was sitting across her, staring at her in amusement with a grin steadily growing on her features. Rena felt her cheeks flare up.

“You really love melonpan.” she stated the obvious.

“It’s my favorite food and my daily source of energy, I need to eat one at least once a day.” She felt kind of embarrassed to admit her tic. “I loved buying them from this bakery chain in my hometown as well. They always manage to give the melonpans that soft texture while yet retaining a perfect amount of sweetness and--” She stopped when she realized that she was babbling and mentally scolded herself for letting her dorky self shine through. “It’s a bit quirky, isn’t it?” she smiled more shyly now.

“I like people with a gap.” came the straightforward reply before Jurina took a sip of her coffee.

Did she just hear right?

“It’s not that noteworthy.” Rena tried to avert the topic as she returned her gaze to her plate. She felt a tug on her heart as her voice grew slightly more serious. “To be honest, I was a bit nervous about today. I have never really met with people outside of school, yet I am really enjoying myself today. Being here like this...is really pleasant to me.” she tried to convey her appreciation for the younger girl’s company.

A moment of silence passed between them as she dared raising her head to meet Jurina’s expressive eyes. “I feel the same. It’s rare for me to have so much fun.” she replied honestly. “Yet being together with you somehow makes me really happy.”

All flushed Rena abruptly started munching on her melonpan again.


--


The walk home was spent in comfortable silence. Usually Rena was the person to be troubled over her own quietness with other people and felt the need to speak up, afraid that awkwardness might fill the situation. Yet none of her worries mattered anymore right now as she shyly held Jurina’s hand.

She loved talking to Jurina and loved hearing her speak even more. Yet being able to remain silent together was something she valued over everything else in the world. It hinted at a deeper mutual understanding between two people that no longer needed any words.

They lazily kept strolling into the general direction of Rena’s home, lingering as if both of them were unwilling to relinquish this day to the sunset. Or perhaps the latter conclusion only happened in Rena’s mind.

Their parting was yet inevitable as they reached their destination.

“Well then, Rena-chan, see you in school tomorrow.” Jurina smiled as she pulled her into a gentle hug. “Thank you for today.”

Rena wanted to reply, to articulate her thankfulness in an appropriate manner, to convey how much Jurina’s friendship meant to her by now, to make her stay, anything; still she could only muster a weak answer: “See you tomorrow, Jurina.”

Rena entered her own room and let herself fall onto the bed, not caring enough to turn the light on. She remained immobile as she kept staring at the ceiling, the excitement of the day slowly leaving her body.

She yearned to be able to speak her mind more often, yet her words had failed her again as Jurina had gone home.

Rena was unaware of how much time had passed as she finally gathered her courage and retrieved her phone from her bag. The screen’s glaring light illuminated the room as she started typing a mail. “Jurina, I had a lot of fun with you today and I really want to see you again. Thank you for being part of my life now.”

The message was sent and Rena stared blankly at the phone.

The screen suddenly lighted up again and she hastily read the reply.

“I feel the same. Meet me at the usual spot tomorrow.”

Rena could only grin widely in response. Suddenly feeling all giddy inside she let her body sink to the sheets again. Usually she was far too embarrassed to indulge in such a silly girlish behavior, yet all doubt was rendered meaningless as she got entranced by the overwhelming feeling of bliss.

Never had she looked more forward to a school Monday.


--

If anyhow possible time trickled down even more slowly on that particular day. Finally morning classes came to an end and Rena hurried to the school garden, not minding one bit what other students might think of her.

The warmth of late spring enveloped her as she arrived. Jurina was already waiting for her at the shady spot below the cherry tree.

In silent understanding they rushed forwards to greet each other and Rena couldn’t help but feel drawn in by that body close to her.

As they stood across each other the charming girl eventually spoke up again: “Take a deep breath now.” she smiled only mysteriously.

Rena’s eyes widened in anticipation and once more she felt captivated by that mesmerizing gaze of hers.

As Jurina slowly leaned in towards her lips Rena did never once faltered.

It was there in their secret garden, their sanctuary, that both of them finally shared their first kiss.

[Koneki]

I'm reading this on tumblr but..... just wanna say... KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ヾ(●´ε `● )ヾ(●´ε `● )ヾ(●´ε `● )
  it's so good!

pls don't make a sad ending for mu precious wmatsui ;O; 

see ya~!

[Haruko]

awww cutie

[kurumi]

Have been a silent reader since you first posted three days ago. Just wanted to say that I enjoy reading your writing a lot, and will most likely be following your story hereafter.

I would've written a WMatsui fic if I knew how, but unfortunately, Rena's personality is quite a foreign concept to me. Must say that I'm learning a lot about her through your tale.

Am looking forward to Chapter 4!

[Zita]

I really enjoy this moments, because I am afraid that something bad will happen.
 
Sure I know that I can not have everything, but now I feel I have it.
Well anyway thank you for this chapter.

[Angeldarke]

WOW you are a great writer 

I am in love with your fic 

I can't wait for the next chapter 

please continue 

[Luffel]

@Haruko: Enjoying the fluff? If only it would last forever... ψ(｀∇´)ψ

@kurumi: This fic clearly emphasizes Rena's shy/introvert side a lot, which is the impression I got of her during the KataFai PV. Needless to say other settings might handle WMatsui's chemistry in a slightly different way. For instance, in the "real" SKE48 setting Jurina might tend to be more childish while Rena acts a bit tsundere and tries to fend off her affections (while still being somewhat of a loner). Exploring different versions of their relationship through this is definitely what makes them so much fun to write. 
Anyways, if you decide to write a WMatsui fic one day I'll be more than glad to read it （人´∀`*）

@Zita: So far it was all fluffy, but since this is Kataomoi Finally we know that the peaceful times can't last forever. *sigh* Stay tuned xD

@Angeldarke: Thank you for your feedback, it makes me glad to hear that you enjoy it! I'll continue working on it. 

[Luffel]

Mod edit: Please do not advertise underage perv content in JPH!P and do not remove mod edits.

Notice: I won't be able to post the additional chapters here on jphip. Thank you for understanding 

[sakura_drop_]

the feels... Rena-sama...

[abcari]

ZAZ! CULEBRA!

Sorry for my expression in spanish, but is what I thought when I finished the chapter

I want to know the truth too!!!

[Zita]

 
You are dead for me Jurina.

[kurumi]

I see, I see… Your Jurina is very different from my Jurina. (Most likely because I don't really follow SKE48.)
You are an excellent writer! I really do like your style. Can't wait for the next chapter. ^^

[Haruko]

ohhhhhhhhhhh