Chapter 13 – Friend or RivalIt was already Wednesday…
Rena and Jurina went to their clubroom first then they will meet up the others at the library later like the other day for their group study.
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“Rena I’ll go first. I just forgot something, I’ll just go straight at yuki’s house later” Jurina excused herself as she finish packing her things
“Huh? What did you forget? I’ll tell to our butlers to bring here”
“Hehe no need, don’t want to cause any trouble for them. Yuki-chan and the others will be waiting for us at the library, just start without me. Thank you Rena” Jurina said then kissed Rena’s cheek
“Ok then be careful” Rena said
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Last Saturday, she promised her special friend that they will hangout today… Jurina immediately went to their meeting place of her friend. She was 30mins early.
The place was like a mini bar in ambiance but actually it is a cafe with a stage at front but there’s no band preforming or DJ but it was for poetry performance. She sat on the same spot she always sits to meet her friend. She ordered a hot coffee while she waits for her friend.
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After 15 minutes her friend arrived.
“Hey! Jurina you’re so early!” her friend greeted her lively
“Haha~ I told you so. I’m not gonna be late for today’s meeting~” jurina said as she hugs her friend
“Yeah! Whatever! You should treat me a cake now~”
“hehe hai hai~” Jurina stands up to hug her friend and let her friend sit first and then she sat beside her friend in the couch.
Jurina called the waiter and order for a 2 slices of cake and 2 cups of coffee for them. After that her friend start talking.
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“You better have some stories to tell me, and also your explanation why you didn’t showed up that night” the girl said. Actually she was the girl who called Jurina last time when Jurina and Rena opened up with each other and decided to start over
“Hahaha you really are still mad aren’t you?”
“Hmpt! No I’m not!”
“then why your eyes are getting teary ?? hehe you're about to cry” jurina said teasing her friend
“*sniff* we didn’t see each other for a month now because we’re both busy at school and me I’m also busy at work *sniff* then I waited for you for several hours, I mailed you and I don’t even received a single reply from you. Who would not be mad?! *sniff*” jurina’s friend said pouting, trying to hold her tears
“hehe~ I got it. I got it. Calm down. I’m really sorry ok? Here~” jurina said as she offer her handkerchief then her friend immediately get it and wipes her falling tears
“So what happened to you that night? Why didn’t you come to our meeting place?” she said as she smells jurina’s handkerchief, she was thinking that Jurina really smells nice and too sweet and caring.
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Jurina on the other hand was thinking if she will tell to her friend what really happened that night, but she remembered that her friend have the same situation until she and Rena decided to start over last week, her friend was also broken-hearted. Thinking about that she wasn’t sure if it was the right time to tell her friend about what happened because she doesn’t want her friend to feel down and left out.
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“Hmmmm” jurina hummed as she puts her hand on her chin
“Come on, explain youself”
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But when jurina was about to speak, the waiter arrived and served their coffee and cake.
“thank you” jurina thanked the waiter
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“Jurina I’m waiting”
“Haha don’t be so grumpy, you’ll have wrinkles and look old because of you’re being grumpy at me” Jurina said teasing her friend to change the topic
“Hmpt! Anyway, my boss gave me a lot of work last week even if it was golden week and that’s why I wanted to see you but still you didn’t show up and-” her friend start talking about what happen to her last week and the week before that, Jurina feels a bit guilty not showing up.
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They knew each other a really long time. They met here in the same place when Jurina and her friend had a broken heart. Both of them found themselves here and been attached to each other talking about their problems. They got really close and Jurina consider her a special friend because when she don’t have someone to talk to about her problems in love and family, she found her special friend.
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While her friend keeps on talking Jurina was thinking about whether to tell her friend about her and rena was now in good terms, and thinking about if she will tell rena about her friend but she doesn’t want any problem. She was thinking that rena might got jealous and she doesn’t want to ruin her and her special friend’s friendship.
Then suddenly her friend notice something.
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“hmm you look more handsome today jurina~ hehe~ wonder what happen” Jurina’s friend said when she saw Jurina with a calm and serious look as if thinking deeply
“huh?! Haha~ I’m always look handsome haha~”
“haha yeah right, be thankful that I like your face”
“haha~ hai hai but I’m glad to see you again, Churi~ hehe ~I miss my special friend that keeps reminding me to be strong whatever happens”
“I miss you more jurina~” her friend said then she hugs jurina tightly
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They look like a couple when you see them but for jurina, churi was her special friend. But for churi, deep inside she’s secretly hoping for something more. So they spend chatting on that café and had fun.
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“
maybe I should tell rena about her” jurina thought
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Meanwhile mayu and milky finished their club activities early and mayu was about to go to the student council.
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“Mayu I have an idea”
“what it is milky-senpai?”
“hehe how about I join you and the other in your group study I’m the only one studying at home and its really boring, So instead of studying alone it might be fun to be
with others and I can focus and not to fall asleep hehe”
“Uhm I don’t know but ….”
“onegai~” milky pleasing mayu
“*sigh* ok then let’s go”
“yatta!” as she clings to mayu’s arm and go straight to the student council room
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When they arrived at the student council yuki and yuko just got out from the room
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“oh! Shiriri-chan you have a friend with you I see hehe” yuko greeted with a grin
“hi~ oshima-kaichou” milky greeted yuko and bow her head
“eto yuko-nee-chan this is milky senpai uhm my uhm friend from middle school” mayu was a little shy about it and her cheeks turns red while saying it
“haha kawaii~ is shiriri-chan too shy introducing her friend? you look like introducing your girlfriend hahaha~” yuko said teasing mayu then she hugs her then glance a little at yuki who look like a bit irritated when she saw milky again
“haha well I can be her girlfriend~” milky said as she joins yuko hugging mayu
“*cough* shall we go now rena, jurina and haruna might be waiting for us now” yuki said who was so irritated when milky said can be her girlfriend
“etou Yuko-nee-chan , Yukirin… ano- uhm- milky-senpai will join us today ”
“what?!” yuki said
“Sounds good~” yuko said
“uhm is there something wrong yuki?” mayu asked
“nothing let’s get going” yuki said as she walks ahead first and the others follow them.
Yuko was actually enjoying the scene while grinning…
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When they arrived at the library only rena and haruna was there. Rena told them that jurina wil come later.
So then they start studying Yuko helps Haruna, Rena and Yuki have their own group study session.
While milky was plotting on something else, She was not really thinking about studying.
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“Ne ne ne mayu~ can you explain this to me?” milky said trying to catch mayu’s attention who was reading a history book
“ah that’s easy milky senpai ” then mayu explain every little thing how to solve that algebra question step by step.
Milky was trying to be a fool, actually it was really easy and she already knew it but she keeps on answering it wrong to catch mayu’s attention and put her full focus to her.
But while watching the two being close there was someone who was bursting out her black aura.
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“
What the hell it was the fifth time she asked mayu that question?! Is she really that smart like mayu said? Or she was just trying to catch mayu’s attention and act all cute! Grrrrrrrr! I’m really irritated now” yuki thought
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“yuki are you ok?” rena asked worriedly
“yes I’m fine” yuki said flatly and start writing again
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Mayu notice this and- she’s kinda happy watching yuki being like that. Mayu was thinking that maybe Yukirin was finally getting jealous.
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Maybe she’s starting to recognize my feelings towards her I’m so happy right now” mayu thought while looking down and smiling. That time yuki glanced again at mayu and saw her smiling
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“
ugh why is she smiling like that. Is she not even bothered at milky’s actions? she’s not getting mad or irritated? but if it was jurina, for sure she was already mad. So why is she acting like this? Is she actually enjoying being close to that girl???” yuki thought, she was really pissed off
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“mina how about we continue our group study at my house now?”
“huh? Doushite yuki? It’s still early, are you sure?” Rena asked while yuko looked at them then Yuko looked at milky who was really close to Mayu, she was hugging Mayu tightly that their cheeks was only one inch apart.
Yuko laughed in mind thinking about Yuki getting jealous and will do anything now just to get rid of milky beside Mayu.
“hehe~ yes maybe we should I’m kind of hungry too” yuko said
“oh how about you milky? Want to join us at yuki’s place?” Rena asked milky and then yuki’s eyes widen when she heard what rena have just said
“hehe~ maybe next time matsui-senpai”
“yokatta, but there will be no next time” yuki thought still pissed off at milky
So then they went out from the library. Milky excuse herself first, and then the rest of the group waited for yuki’s butler to fetch them. When the car arrived they immediately went inside, Yuki sits beside mayu and snuggle her head at mayu’s shoulder.
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“what’s wrong yuki?” mayu asked
“nothing”
“hm…”
“do you have a crush on milky?”
“huh?”
“answer me”
“no I don’t ”
“ok”
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Mayu was really shocked from what yuki asked her, she feels a little happy and a little guilty making yuki feels that way.
She was happy because she was thinking that at last maybe Yuki noticed her thanks to that music box that make her decide to tell what she really feels although not directly.
but she was a little guilty because she doesn’t want to make yuki feel the same way like sae always doing those things to her.
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“
Yuki I’ll make you to look at me only. You don’t have to worry because I already belong to you, only to you yuki” mayu thought, she was building up her confidence to finally show her love for yuki.
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And then days passed it was already Friday and next week is their exam week.
The group (yuki, rena, yuko, haruna, jurina and mayu) is having an overnight group study at yuki’s room.
Mayu is teaching jurina and haruna, while yuko teaches yuki and rena. Its already 10pm a sudden call interrupt mayu from what she is doing.
*phone ringing*
***Milky senpai calling***
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“Excuse me for a moment”
“ah sure mayu” jurina said
“don’t teach haruna something stupid” mayu said to jurina glaring at her
“hai hai mayu-sensei haha~ I’m a good girl you know”
“hehe~ don’t worry mayu-chan we’ll finish this when you get back” haruna said
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Mayu was about to get outside the room when yuki noticed it,
“mayu where are you going?”
“hm? ah- phone call”
“who?”
“milky senpai”
“oh-” yuki said getting irritated whenever she heard milky’s name
Yuko grins that time when she saw yuki’s expression
“I’ll be right back” mayu said as she opens the door and walk outside
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“how nice~, our little mayu has a close friend hehe~ what do you think yuki-chan?” yuko said grinning at yuki
“hmmm I don’t know.” yuki answered trying to avoid the topic
“well, we never see mayu talking to someone that close. And leaving haruna with jurina just to get that phone call they really are close” rena said while writing on her notebook
“our little mayu is growing up *sniff*” yuko pretending to cry
When yuki heard the word “growing up” she was stopped from writing she feels a little ache from her heart
“if you two are going to chitchat now, go outside and have a break” yuki said trying to be calm
“hehe yuki-chan is scary, being grumpy suddenly *sniff sniff* hehe anyway let’s have a break for a moment rena-chan my eyes hurt” yuko said
“Do you want to take a nap for a moment?” rena was a little concerned to yuko, she knows that yuko is also busy doing work alone at the student council because Yuki and Acchan are preparing for exams.
“nah I'll just go outside and have a fresh air for a moment”
“ok” rena smiled at yuko
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Yuko then went outside to sneak onto mayu. She found mayu still talking to milky.
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“hai milky-senpai”
“hai hai”
“eeh? Uhm I’m glad that you like it”
“eeh? Stop saying that milky senpai”
“yeah yeah just sleep already”
“hai oyasumi”
Mayu hangs up the call
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“Hey! Shiriri-chan hehe~”
“eh? Still calling me that?”
“because your my little sister hehe~”
“why are you here anyway yuko-nee-san?”
“I’m just going to call acchan to check up on her hehe~”
“oh.. uhm by the way yuko-nee-san can you close your eyes and put your hand in front?”
“oh~? hehe~ is this is a surprise~?”
“*sighed* nevermind”
“eeh shiriri-chan being grumpy like yuki-chan huhu”
Mayu was about to go but yuko grabs her hand
“hehe where do you think you’re going look I close my eyes already” yuko said as she put her hand out
Mayu get something on her pocket and put it on yuko’s hand
“ok you can open your eyes now”
As yuko open her eyes slowly, a smile curved on her lips
“arigatou mayu” yuko said and pats mayu’s head
“don’t ask anything just accept it” mayu said trying to get away from the scene because she was too shy. She gave yuko the other bracelet that she bought from their trip in onsen.
“hehe anyway why don’t you invite milky to join us in our group study?” yuko suggested with a glimmer on her eyes
“huh? Why?”
“well she’s your friend right? Hehe we also want to get to know your friend better hehe~”
“uhm I’ll try to invite her”
“do it~ hehe it will be nice to spend your time with friends go and call her now”
“but she might be sleeping already”
“just try it”
“uhm ok”
And then Mayu calls milky for the first time
“uhm moshi moshi”
“haha we just talked about 10 mins ago you already miss me? How sweet of you”
“ehh? Milky-senpai stop that uhm anooo. Im just wondering if you want to join us tomorrow next week will be the exam week so.. uhm ”
“I will love to join you~”
“eh? Honto?”
“yes because I’ll be with mayu~ hehe~”
“ehh?”
“oyasumi mayu chan~ I really need to sleep now, hehe~ arigatou for the call, just send me the details for tomorrow ok? Hehe~ I’ll bring sweets too”
“hai arigatou milky senpai” then mayu hanged up
“so did she agree to it? ” yuko asked after mayu puts her phone on her pocket
“hai!” mayu answered while smiling at yuko
“yosh! You should get back now jurina and haruna is waiting for you”
“how about you yuko-nee-san”
“I’ll just call acchan hehe~ then I’ll follow you”
“ok” mayu said as she turns her back at yuko
“chotto”
“hai?”
“thank you again mayu-chan” yuko said as she shows the bracelet that was put on her right wrist
Mayu blushed and nods slowly and then run back to yuki’s room
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“now then I wonder how is acchan and sayaka?”
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*acchan calling….*
“moshi moshi acchan!”
“nani yuko chan? Me and sayaka chan are busy right now-”
“oh can I speak with Sayaka?”
“eh? Okay, sayaka phone call its yuko ”
“oh, yuko how are you?” sayaka asked
“hehe genki genki~ I’m here at yuki’s house you know her right?”
“ah yes! Sae’s best friend, right?”
“hehe~ how’s teaching our spoiled kid there, Acchan?”
“well acchan is getting better in English. Hehe~”
“oh~ sayaka is a great teacher”
“eeeh? *blushed*”
“who are you talking to?” sae asked when she entered the room, her voice was loud enough to be heard on the other line
“oh? Is that sae-chan?” yuko asked sayaka
“uhm.. yes..”
“*evil laugh* hehehe~”
“eh? Yuko? why are you laughing like that?”
“ne ne ne~ sayaka~ who are you talking to???” sae clings to sayaka and then acchan clings to sayaka as well
“eeh don’t hug sayaka~ your not allowed to do that~!!!” sae chan acting like a kid
“I can’t hear you~! Why are you here anyway? I only want sayaka here alone” acchan trying to pissed sae
“heh~ where ever sayaka is I will also be there~” sae said
“get lost this my room”
“chotto!!! you two please stop it” sayaka tries to struggle with the two spoiled kid
“haha~ it’s look like you’re having troubles handling two spoiled kids eh?” yuko giggled
“yeah, haha”
“but it looks like you three are having a good night… hehe~ anyway can you give it back to acchan ” yuko said because she had an idea to help her little sister, Mayu. And also, she want Sayaka to be open to them as well.
“ah okay, wait… Acchan, yuko wants to talk to you”
“yada!!!”
“eh? Yuko what should I do”
“please put it on loud speaker mode”
“oh, okay”
“ne acchan if you don’t talk to me I will let Yui-sensei get close to Ta-”
“give that to me” acchan said as she grabs her phone quickly, while the two don’t have any idea on what yuko is trrying to say
“what do you want yuko??” acchan said annoyingly
“haha that was fast~ anyway invite sayaka and sae to join us tomorrow in our group study”
“no!”
“come on acchan don’t you want to have some fun and help our little friends with their innocent heart?”
“you should help your heart first yuko”
“hahaha~ come on acchan it will be fun. I know you’re bored”
“hmpt!!! ignoring what I’ve said, ok tell me your plan” acchan agrees as she walk outside the room
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Then next day it was Saturday, 5am in the morning, Yuko was the first one to get up then jurina.
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“yuko-nee-san where are you going I’ll wake them up for breakfast” jurina said as she saw yuko preparing to leave
“hehe~ no need I’ll be back later, just tell them that I’ll bring some friends to join us hehe~ you better get more sleep because the three of you slept really late last night”
“ah but i will have my daily jogging every morning now want to join me yuko-nee-san?”
“ah sure! After that I’ll go fetch acchan”
“oh so atsuko-senpai will join us?”
“hehe yes and there will be more”
“eh? Who?”
“hehe~ lets go before the sun will show up it will be really hot running later”
“ah hai!”
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Then they went outside to jog.
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When jurina got back others just woke up while others prepare for breakfast. Mayu and Rena cooked for the 5 of them instead having their cooks cook for them.
And then they gathered on the dining room, while the others prepare the table jurina told them what yuko said about bringing some friends with her and knowing that acchan will be one of them yuki agreed to it.
Then mayu also told them that she invited milky to join them.
At first yuki really don’t want to agree to it, she tried to put excuses so that it milky won’t join them. But in the end she can’t refuse mayu’s request.
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“hmmm ok then we will stay all at the living room” yuki said as she agree to mayu
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at least I don’t want her dirty feet to enter my room that I share with mayu hmpt! oh why I’m so annoyed with that girl grrrrrr” yuki said in her mind
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Time passed by, it was already lunch time when milky arrived at kashiwagi’s residence. Mayu greeted her and the others, while yuki… yeah, she’s pretending to be busy.
She brings tea with her for everyone. Then jurina and mayu was preparing at the dining room. While waiting for the others, Milky and haruna was talking and rena joins them, they talked about arts then anime while yuki was busy reading.
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After 10 minutes later yuko, acchan, sae and sayaka arrived.
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“oh sae-chan!” yuki greeted, she was happy to see sae
“hehe~ hi minna it’s been a long time” sae greeted them
“hehe~ I brought Sayaka-chan with us she’s good at English, she can help us and also so that we can have acchan here with us… hehe~ you see our evil spoiled secretary here is being clinging to sayaka right now”
“yuuuu-koooo!” acchan glared at yuko while Sae and Sayaka laughed
“just kidding! Yosh!!! Let’s start our group study! Ah~ but first let’s eat~” yuko immediately said to avoid acchan
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So after they ate lunch they started their group study. The first years are the being led by mayu and Mayu’s kinda enjoying it, having fun teaching her friends.
Yuki noticed this and without knowing she smiled and stared at mayu who was teaching haruna that time. But her smile changes into frown when she saw milky get closer again to mayu. She turn her eyes again to the book she was reading.
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“ne ne ne~ sayaka~ help me with this I really can I understand it” sae said cutely demanding for sayaka’s attention
“eh what is it sae?”
“neeee sayaka~! what should I do with this?” acchan butted in because she wants to annoy sae more
“eh? chotto matte you two” sayaka is confused who will she teach first
“sae-chan I’ll help you” yuki offered looking at them
“eh? but I want- hmm ok then” sae said
“gomen sae” sayaka said as she hold sae’s hand under the table
“hehe~ its ok” sae immediately replied smiling… she’s already ok with sayaka holding her hands.
When Mayu saw sae getting closer to yuki, Mayu feels uncomfortable
“
mou why sae is here anyway?? And what is yuko-nee-san thinking? bringing sae here… yuki will just be hurt again being with that jerk gaaaaaaah!!!” mayu’s thought was in rage
“mayu chan are you okay?” milky asked
“don’t mind me milky senpai by the way did you already get how to solve it?” mayu trying to ignore what she saw
“hmm… hai arigatou mayu” milky said as she put her sweetest smile to show it to mayu
*blushed* ”its nothing milky senpai lets proceed to the next one”
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While yuki is teaching sae, yuki cannot avoid to glance at least a little at mayu and milky.
Sae notice this and think who that girl beside mayu was.
“did she already given up on yuki?” sae thought “who will take care of yuki then? Tsk! but I cannot take care of her anymore-”“yuki..” Sae called as she looks at yuki like a very fragile thing
“etou yuki-chan who’s with mayu and jurina? I’m a little curious” sae asked
“Their classmate haruna” yuki said “and mayu’s clubmate and middle school friend milky-” she added in a tone of irritation
“ah I see, oh by the way how to solve this problem” sae trying to get yuki’s full attention she don’t want to see yukirin getting irritated like that. Yuki is special to her because yuki is her first love and her best friend as well.
She knew that it was still the best decision that she gave up on her even though she will just hurt yuki more.
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I should talk to mayu” sae thought
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They were busy studying until it’s already time for dinner. The others were preparing for dinner while yuki, rena and haruna are preparing the table. Mayu was about to go to her room because she doesn’t want to eat dinner but sae followed her.
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“mayu, wait can we talk?”
“I don’t want to-”
“please!”
“what do you want to talk about?”
“hehe~ can we talk outside?”
“*sighed* ok”
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The two of them went outside the house they stayed at the garden.
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“uhm mayu do still remember our family setting?”
“that again? What do you really want to say sae? I’m really annoyed with you, you know? that why asking me that here-”
“look mayu I’m sorry! I know I hurt yuki a lot and you don’t like that both of us love yuki and we always compete for yuki’s attention when we are still kids, but- that was in the past”
“what do you mean?”
“I’m with someone else now and I really love her so you don’t need to think of me like a hindrance to the both of you. Look I have given up yuki a long time ago”
“I don’t believe you sae! you still look at her the way you do”
“of course, I still care for her mayu. But- can’t you see she already chosen you without noticing it!”
“yeah, right I’m wasting my time here-” mayu was about to go but sae grabs her hand
“mayu who’s that girl with you? Is she someone special to you?”
“she’s my friend, why?”
“but I can see that girl likes you- yuki is getting jealous, do you want to hurt yuki?”
“yuki only sees me as a daughter! but I will get her from you! and stop putting my friend here she’s nice! AND I’m not like you who always hurts everyone around us!” mayu said as she swing her hands out on sae’s grip
“I know, I hurt all of you. only thinking about myself. But I’m trying to fix things. I want to help you mayu, you’re better than me. you are the one who should be at yuki’s side” sae kneeled trying to please mayu
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“mayu, sae-chan? dinner is ready” yuki shouted looking for them.
“hmm- don’t get me wrong, but are you and akimoto-senpai are going out?”
*nods* “and I am serious with her, so you can rest assured”
“ok- but I still don’t trust you sae! but i want you to know that I already forgave you on what you did to yuki. But let me do it on my own way, I’ll make her fall in love with me and forget about you! do you understand!?”
“hai mayu! I’ll support you on that.”
“tsk- don’t get carried away, I don’t still trust you! and still I’m not counting you as my friend”
“hai! Mayu, thank you.”
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A/N:
So for chapter 14, yeah, i already have a draft -yurin sent it to me but it was so messy, it's actually unclear that even i are full of questions T_T
oh well~ i'm gonna have a hard time editing it so maybe sunday i'll post it... or saturday if i have time this weekdays ~ [/s]
ahhh T_T sorry if i didn't update last sunday well, turned out that i will be rewriting the chap 14 coz yurin's hand injury is not yet healed... we kinda misunderstand each other i thought she will rewrite it so i'm just waiting ffor the draft but she thought that i already rewrote it
i'm still writing the chap 14 T-T
~ryo