I do not own Ghost Hunt.
Mai's POV
It surely has been some time since I last saw Naru. I've been in touch with Monk and Ayako, who are now an adorable couple. Sure, they still fight a lot, but… "less"… than before. Anyways, I've also been in contact with John, Masako, and Yasu. John is still sweet as always. Now he even runs an orphanage and a center for the homeless. Yasu, well… Yasu is still Yasu, except that he is a bit taller, stronger and more handsome. Now here's the strange part: Masako and I are now close friends, we don't fight anymore because there's nothing to fight for. We understood that our fighting was childish, and besides, Naru is gone and it appears that it will stay that way.
I am now 18 years old. In two months I will start my university studies along with a second university year Yasu. Apart from that, many say that I've grown into a beautiful young lady, but I don't believe them. Sure, I've got more curves, grown my hair a little past my shoulders, and I lost my baby fat, but that doesn't make me beautiful. I'm still a petite sized teen with no beautiful aspects. The most I would say that has changed about me is my attitude. Some people say I'm mature, while others think I've stayed the same old childish girl. After my confession to Naru, the Narcissist, I pledged to become stronger and not to cry about foolish things such as a rejection. I learnt to accept things as they are and to move on. 'Or so I thought'.
As I finish my thoughts, I was snapped back to reality by the waving of a hand in front of my face and the calling of my name.
"Mai, Mai!" Said Akemi, my boss at the café I work for.
"Uh… Ah! What happened, Akemi?" If you're wondering how I could call my own boss by her first name, it's because apart from being my boss, she's my closest friend.
"You zoned out for at least ten minutes… Is everything ok?" She said, with concern written all over her face.
As I waved my hands in a form of reassurance, I said "Don't worry about me, I was just thinking about stuff."
"Oh, and is that 'stuff' about-" She started saying but I cut her off.
"No, it's not about… him" I said as my cheeks started to become red from embarrassment from being zoned out and a little of anger because I am so readable.
She raised an eyebrow at me, but decided not to comment about it. Instead she said "Alright then, well there is a table waiting for you to take their order."
"Alright, I will go right now."
I took out my notepad, reading the previous clients' orders, just to make sure I didn't forget their foods in the time I zoned out. I was reading the notepad as I reached the table and, without looking up, I asked what their orders were.
"Mai, it is disrespectful not to look at a client as you speak with them. I thought you finally became smarter to realize such logic, but I guess that once again I'm wrong." Said a too familiar baritone voice.
I instantly froze. Was it…? As I looked up, I recognized the two men at the table as no other than Lin and Naru.
I was not going to show my nervousness, so I shook it off and I showed my best smile and said "Hi, Lin and Naru. It's been a long time."