Endou Mamoru wasn't someone who you would call bewitching.

He was short, average looking, and tanned like child who likes to play outside too much. He got overzealous very easily and was prone to take on a challenge without much thought (or rather a blind determination). Indeed, he held no charms of a model or an actor that would flash pretty smiles on television.

But he always managed to draw people to him, reach out for him.

She had seen countless examples. First was Goenji who was overtaken by Endou's love for soccer. Then Domon soon followed. Then Kidou. Countless more fell. Some people called Endou too naïve, and perhaps he was. But no one could truly hate him, not when he gave them his easygoing grin.

And it wasn't just boys that sought out his friendship.

She knew some very nice girls were seeking his attention. Kino Aki was probably his longest admirer. She could tell by the extra care, the kind smile she put on for him that she truly cared for the boy. Then there was Touko – the daughter of the Prime Minster, who easily admitted that she liked Endou. She even pecked him on the cheek when Raimon won against the DE. Then there was Kudo Fuuyuka who was his childhood friend. She was the only one who dared to call him by his first name.

Then. Then there was her.

She supposed she did like him- enough to fly over to a foreign country and seek out his supposedly dead grandfather. And even if she would never admit it to him, his love for the soccer had transferred over to her and she too had taken the liking to the sport.

She could hardly imagine her life without him or the "stupid game, chasing after a ball."

Perhaps that was why she felt so relieved to see him running after his grandfather, his expression nervous but his eyes sparkling. Even if her confession to him had gone amiss due to his blunt obliviousness.

But she can never hate him. Even if he didn't have elegant manners or sculpture like face, Endou Mamoru was special to her.

Natsumi laughs. "Oh well."

And it was this specialness that kept her spellbound.


024. Bewitching


Hi everyone! I have finally given in to my urge to wirte InaEle fanfiction. sob. I will try to get all 100 prompts done. But I should really be studying ... STUPID FINALS.

Also Reviews are always welcome ;w;