Okay, the update!~ Quite fast, yes – because I've finished this quite a time ago – but nonetheless here we have it!

First I'd like to say much much thank you for all who have reviewed, followed, and favorited this fic! I'm so happy you know~ X'33

I can't reply one by one because school is nearing in while I still have things to be done TwT why oh why school has to start in a few days?!

Second, I wish everyone a (belated) Merry Christmas 2013 and (also a belated) Happy New Year for 2014! "And let each new year finds a you a better person." (A quote excerpt from Benjamin Franklin)

Perhaps this will be the last fic update for me...? TwT I don't know what'll happen next semester... But I'll do my best for my lovely fandom, of course! :D

Now without further ado, GO AND HAVE A READ!~


It was already after school. You, Kirino, Hamano, Hayami, and Kurama were already standing in front of the school gate. Just like Shindou had predicted, Tenma, and this time with Shinsuke, blocked his way and 'interrogated' him. And so as planned, the rest of you walked first, believing Shindou could handle the first years by himself.

You all waited in silence, as there aren't any real topics to discuss – besides, you weren't very close to the Raimon soccer club members other than Shindou and Kirino, and the manager girls. You only watched their games and practice, along with the managers at the bench.

You used the time to think for a while about this.

Well, you, (L/n) (F/n), were going to help Shindou to give additional Math lessons to your unfortunately-had-to-attend-remedial classmates. And one thing you had been thinking since you agreed to help, was that you're the only girl among the six students! You have to admit you were quite nervous about it, but you shook it off, thinking that these boys aren't the type to mess around with girls, especially Shindou. You sighed and smiled and tried to think positively, that "this will be one exciting experience," seeing the behavior of your friends as you saw that morning.

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Just then, two very cheery voices came in unison. "Hey minna!"

The five of you turned your heads, to find a group of students, along with Shindou, walking to you.

It was the rest of the Raimon soccer club; the other seniors Shuugo, Nishiki, Aoyama and Ichino, the first years Tenma, Shinsuke, Tsurugi, Hikaru and Kariya and also the manager girls Aoi, Akane and Midori.

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"What are you guys doing here?" Kurama asked in confusion. "Practice is not cancelled?"

"Uh, we heard that you're having Math additional lessons, so… Maybe we can join as well?" Ichino started.

Seeing them, you could already tell that…

"We… also failed the Math test," Aoyama answered awkwardly.

Yes, just as you suspected. So Shindou really needed help – to teach them all. Do all of these soccer players have poor Math skills…? You could only sweat-drop. Well, at least they're willing to study. Maybe they just need guidance, you concluded. Perhaps they didn't really catch what the teacher was teaching, you told yourself.

"Well, we're lucky enough to pass, even with only seven!" Nishiki grinned, followed by Sangoku and Shuugo.

Okay, so not all of them are that bad. You smiled as you heard them talk.

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"And what the rest of you guys doing here? Don't tell us that you ALL failed your Math test?" Hayami asked.

Ah, and as for the rest of them, you guessed that they…

"No! We're coming to study as well!" Tenma and Shinsuke chirruped in unison.

"Studying can also be as interesting as soccer if you do it together!" Tenma exclaimed.

Also were coming to study to enhance their knowledge. Or…

"Disturbing Kirino-senpai studying would be fun…" Kariya smiled mischievously.

Yep. You can definitely see that coming from Kariya. You've seen how Kariya enjoyed pranking Kirino in the field.

"And I was dragged along by Tenma." Tsurugi answered desperately.

And that's another reason.

"Seeing you guys are coming to study… With only (F/n) as the girl…" Midori pointed at you.

"We'll keep you in company!" Aoi answered.

"Thank you!" With a sigh of relief, you smiled at the girls. Oh well, so much for worrying in the first place!

"Shin-sama~" Akane squealed quietly as she clutched her pink camera, but was audible enough for you and the other girls, and in reaction you girls sweat-dropped in an instant.

Okay, so Akane also had other reasons to accompany you. But nonetheless, you giggled as you saw Akane smiled dreamily in bliss.

"So (F/n), you don't need to worry about anything!" Midori cracked her knuckles as she shot a glare to every single boy around.

"Hmph. Don't be so cocky." Nishiki smirked.

"I guess so." You smiled again – admiring Midori's physical strength that you don't posses.

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"That's set~ LET'S GO!" the captain marched happily, followed by Shinsuke.

"Matsukaze-kun… It's Shindou-kun's house that we're going to… Do you know where it is?" You asked with a sweat-drop at the cheery-hyper Tenma.

"Eh? Erm… Yeah, that's a question… Where is it?" Tenma rubbed his head, causing everyone just to sweat-drop and mutter quietly "that's our Captain" or "that's just Tenma"

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"Oh well, let me lead then." Shindou smiled and walked on, followed by the rest of the team.

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But on the way, it seemed the order of the line had changed; in front, there's Tenma, Shinsuke, and the rest of the first graders, except Kariya, who was having fun at teasing his Kirino-senpai at how he had to attend remedial. Followed by the rest of the seniors, and finally, there's Shindou, and also you.

"Shindou-kun… do you think it's okay for Tenma to lead the group?" You asked, seeing Tenma was walking at the very front line.

"Haha, don't worry (L/n)… Tsurugi and Kirino knew the way." Shindou chuckled.

"And by the way, Shindou-kun… do you think we can really study, with all of these people around? Cause this seemed more like a friends' gathering party – especially that it's held in your house – rather than an additional study-time for next week's remedial." You laughed a bit.

"That's true, you got a point there… Well, let's just see whether Tenma and the others will study or—" Suddenly he stopped and grinned, "Well, let's just see about that. Because I rather doubt it."

"What?" You naturally went curious. "Why?"

"I told you, you're going to see it yourself." He kept grinning.

"Ughh… why can't you just tell me?!" Your hard-willed side came out at the moment.

"Nope~" It seemed he enjoyed teasing you. Yes, he, Shindou the genius was teasing you.

"Tsk… Shindou the genius is keeping secrets from his own rival…" You pouted, hoping he'll just pull it off.

"Aww, if only you can see how you look~" He took out his cell phone and snapped a picture of you in an instant – yes, what would you expect from the heir of the town's richest family? Of course he'd own the newest product of one of the most famed cell phone brands in Japan.

"SHINDOU-KUN!" You exclaimed in annoyance and advanced to grab the phone and delete it – the embarrassing photo – while he was still grinning from ear to ear, looking at the picture of you pouting.

"Say, it's a rare expression of you… that I don't see very often." Shindou laughed, swinging the phone out of your reach. Even though Shindou and you had around the same height, he's still a boy and he's physically more trained than you, and so your effort had no real success.

He was still holding his phone with your photo stored inside the phone.

"And you acting like a prankster… that I also don't see very often," You grumbled, only earning more laughs from the boy.

"Oh well, then we're equal now, aren't we?" He snapped jokingly, still grinning.

"Not!" You were about to give another try to take Shindou's phone, but…

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"Um, Shindou-san…" Suddenly a voice cut off your 'rivalry' quarrel.

"Eh?" Both you and Shindou turned to the voice owner, Tenma, and then you just realized that the whole crowd had been looking at you – the boys were snickering, and the girls were giggling, except Akane, who seemed nervous at the moment.

"We've arrived at your house, Shindou-senpai…" Tsurugi answered with a smirk.

"Oh?"

Indeed you were.

Immediately you both seem to forget that both of you had just quarreled due to some very-not-elite reasons. But the two of you were aware of the red blush creeping on you and Shindou's faces, but tried to brush it off.

Well, at the moment, you were more occupied with contemplating about your next action – ignoring the others' snickers and giggles and what-not, or try to explain them with no avail.

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Thankfully, Shindou, who had quickly slid past you without you really realizing, had managed to open his mansion gate with just a call via interphone stuck next on the gate.

With an answer from one of the guards, the golden-colored gate swung open, and Shindou proceeded to welcome his guests.

"Here we are minna! Welcome to my house!"

Then you noticed, Shindou was backing the crowd as he spoke those words, as if he didn't want to show his face. The others didn't seem to make that a matter though.

You instantly deduced that it was because he was still blushing uncontrollably, and you felt a bit of guilt because it was half caused by you. You thought of asking for apology as soon as possible after settling inside the house.

But what you didn't know, was that Shindou was actually grinning in victory as he looked at his phone with your picture showing at the screen.


Okay, so our group has finally arrived to Shindou's house! What shall happen next? :3

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