It was in summer and was raining outside while two middle schoolers were watching through the glass window of the Homura shop's second floor.
"It's boring…" Honoka laid flat on the bed and closed her eyes in frustration. "…Even though we made plan to go on a picnic."
"It can't be helped…" Hanayo commented as she sat at the edge of the bed, smiling weakly at her friend. "Since we are in raining seasons, it was only to be expected."
The ginger pouted, her gaze glued the window. She has invited the brunette to go on a picnic the day before… Never would she expect that the weather would be against them. "Jeez… I can't stand it anymore!" Honoka started kicking the air in a childish way.
Hanayo stood up from her seat and walked closer to the older girl's bed. Just as she was about to calm her friend, the ginger suddenly stood up and accidentally gave the brunette a hit on the head, forehead against forehead. The two blinked at the unexpected shock. Honoka quickly recovered, but it seemed that Hanayo was not as she was rubbing her forehead, trying to ease the pain.
"Ah… Sorry, Kayo-chan!" The ginger jumped from the bed and rubbed her chin against the younger girl's forehead. Hanayo jumped aback, surprised by the ginger's sudden attention. Her face started to turn into a small shade of pink as her blood pressure started rising. "What's wrong, Kayo-chan? Let me ease the pain for you. It's Mom that taught me that technique: If you rub your chin against someone's forehead, it will heal quicker." Honoka smiled.
Hanayo's face turned into a darker shade of red. Sure, there was nothing neither embarrassing nor weird about that because they are friends… but the problem is that the brunette feared she might collapse from being too close to her crush.
Seeing that the brunette didn't answer, Honoka tilted her head. "Kayo-chan, is there something wrong?" She had concern in her head and placed her left hand on her forehead while placing the other one on her friend's, verifying if she had a fever or something like that.
Hanayo quickly snapped back into reality. "N-no… there is nothing wrong…" she lied, but decided to accept the older girl's offer. Honoka walked toward the younger girl and took her in a friendly embrace. She rubbed her chin against Hanayo's forehead. "It sure feels good…" the brunette felt reassured and comforted. What Honoka said was true: her pain dissipated in a flash of second. "Honoka-chan is so close… I can feel her breath…" Hanayo's face turned even redder at these thoughts. She felt her chest tighten. She wanted to feel that warmth everyday. At that time, she felt some courage building up inside of her and tightened her grip on her skirt. 'The time to confess has finally come.' She thought.
Honoka stepped back after what seemed an eternity for the younger girl. Hanayo squeezed her skirt hard. It was now or never.
"Y-you see, Honoka-chan…" she started.
"What is this Kayo-chan?" Honoka, still oblivious asked innocently, an honest smile on her childish face.
"… I… actually… you see…" Hanayo's voice lowered at each word she pronounced.
"What? I can't hear you. Could you speak a little louder?"
"Well…" The brunette bit her inner lips. It was all or nothing; she decided to risk it all to confess her real feeling. "…The truth is that… Honoka-chan, I love you!" Hanayo tightly closed her eyes, feeling the stress building up. "I just said it!" She didn't have the courage to meet with Honoka's gaze, at least not yet.
"I'm happy to hear that!" the brunette lifted her head and met with a pair of blue orb. "…because I love Kayo-chan too!" the ginger wore her best smile ever. "After all, you are my precious friend."
"Friend… you say…" Hanayo said low, feeling a little disappointed. But it was not time for that, she had to make her crush understand all her feelings. The brunette snapped her cheeks twice and her expression switched into a more serious one. "I'm happy to hear that… but to be honest; I love you more than in a friendly way only."
"More than friends…?" Honoka tilted her head, slightly confused.
Hanayo took a deep breath. "The truth is that I love you to the point where I want us to be girlfriends…" the brunette's voice died down after shouting that last sentence.
Silence filled the room as even Honoka was lost. Could it be…?
The ginger was the first to break the silence as she had another smile glued on her face. "I'm happy to hear that! I would be glad to have you as my girlfriend."
Hanayo's face lit up at these words. That was the happiest day she ever lived up to. She turned to the window and thanked the rain for giving her such good chance.
…And they lived happy ever after!
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A/N: We need more HonoPana!
Honoka: Sure!
Hanayo: *blushes*
By the way, the manga of Love Live is awesome! The Yuri is more present and the characters are better portrayed. Also, mostly everyone calls Hanayo "Kayo"!
Hanayo: And HonoUmi fans are going to love it!
Honoka: Sure! We got an in-screen kiss and few other things. But NozoEli fans might be disappointed since their relationship isn't as good as in the anime. But the NicoMaki fans will sure love it since we get very good scenes! *grins*
Nico and Maki: *blushes*
Also, Nico is really cute in the manga! She wears her twin-tails low (like Nozomi's) and is very reliable (unlike the anime). Also, did I also, did I already mention that Honoka and Umi are in the kendo club?
Hanayo: N-no…
Than, I said it!
Maki: I think that we got off-topic…
Yeah, you're totally right! Talking about off-topic, I was wondering if I should watch the anime Ange Vierge, Strike Witches, Saki, Ninja Nonsense 2x2, Hidan no Aria AA and Anne Happy…
Maki, Umi & Eli: *glares*
W-whatever *shivers from the glare as a dark aura formed around the soldier game trio* T-thank you for reading…
All: See you next time!