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"Happy birthday Nozomi, I hope you like the present." Eli handed Nozomi a red little box.
"My, thank you so much Elicchi! It's so kind of you to give me a present hehe~" Nozomi smiled widely and accepted it. When she opened it her eyes widened. She covered her mouth with her hand, surprised to see the object inside the box.
"A necklace…?" Nozomi look at the blonde who now was averting her eyes, trying to hide her embarrassment.
"Well…yeah I didn't know what to give you so…" Eli said while scratching her head still didn't dare to look at Nozomi's turquoise eyes. Nozomi didn't say anything, she just keep looking down.
"If you don't want it then…" without finished her sentences suddenly Eli could hear Nozomi's sobbing.
"No-Nozomi? What happens? If you don't like the present I'll get you a new one!" Eli was now in panicked, didn't really understand why the purple-haired girl crying.
Nozomi shook her head in response. She wiped her tears and now smiled while facing the blonde.
"Hmmm, I really like your present. Thank you so much Elicchi…" said Nozomi happily.
"Geez, don't cried so suddenly like that Nozomi!" Eli let out a relief sigh.
"I'm sorry Elicchi, I'm just so happy. I love you Elicchi~" Nozomi said with her tears still falling. Eli on the other hand didn't say anything. She just turned her head aside hiding her blushing face.
"What about 'I love you too, Nozomi'?" Nozomi swept her tears away and grinned mischievously at the blonde.
"I-I don't want to say something as embarrassing as that!" Eli's ear tip reddened.
"Elicchi is so cute!" looking at her best friend reaction Nozomi couldn't help but hug her tightly.
"S-stop that you're embarrassing me, Nozomi…" Eli's face became redder.
Nozomi opened her eyes, awakened by the ringing of her cell phone. She reached for her phone to turn off her alarm and looked at the clock. It's still five in the morning but since she had to be on the filming locations early in the morning, she forced herself to wake up and sit on her bed. After her vision began to clear, she held the object that was hanging around her neck. It was a beautiful violet necklace that fit perfectly with her purple hair.
That dream again…huh?
She didn't know since when that she start seeing that same dream. A dream that made her unable to moved on for years. And then she remembered what happened two days ago.
Elicchi was in Japan. Since when? Why didn't she tell me? Why did she tell Maki-chan but not me?
There were so many questions in Nozomi's mind.
I can't, I have to hurry up or I'll be late. I'll ask Maki-chan about it later…
Nozomi shook her head and then got up from her bed, heading to the bathroom. After finished washing her face and brushing her teeth, Nozomi changed her clothes. She wore a cream turtleneck sweater with dark blue jeans and black mid-calf boots. She finished her breakfast with one glass of milk after eating some beacon and scramble egg. After turning off the electricity and checking her stoves, Nozomi walked out from her apartment and locked her door. Since she was high school she already lived alone and after three years she spent in her apartment she already found her place comfortable. Because of that she hasn't moved once in these past seven years. Another reason was that if by any chances Eli back to Japan, she could easily found where her place was. Not only for Eli but it applied for all her acquaintances too and beside it's easier for her parents when they gave her a visit.
Nozomi walked down the stairs. Her room was in the fourth floor. The set for today wasn't that far from her place so she decided to take the bus to the location instead of driving her car. Luckily for Nozomi, her apartment has a parking lot in it even though she never really used it until she graduated. Because of her job as an assistant director she realized that she needed to learn how to drive to support her job because sometimes the filming location could be very far and it's more efficient for her to drive there on her own instead of using public transportation. After getting her license and her savings finally was enough, Nozomi decide to buy a car. Although sometimes she didn't use it just like today.
After leaving the apartment building Nozomi started walking to the bus stop. It's still about six in the morning. The sun hasn't made its appearance yet. Cold wind was blowing on Nozomi's face making her purple hair that she let down dancing in the air. Winter is almost there. Trying to reduce the cold she quickened her pace. She waited for about fifteen minutes before the bus came. Today's filming location is located in a park near the city hall only one bus-stop away from Nozomi's place. After thirty minutes in the bus she finally arrived at the location. Even though today is a weekday the park was crowded with a lot of people who do jogging or bring their dog to a walks. Fortunately because of her crew equipment it wasn't hard for her to found the exact location for the shooting today. Nozomi immediately run toward where her coworkers were.
"Good morning Toujou-san." Some of her coworkers greeted her.
"Good morning." Nozomi answered with a smiled. She then looked around to search for someone. When she didn't found it she frowned. "Where's the director?"
"He said that he will be here in a minutes." A man that already start working on the lightning set answered.
"Geez even though I told him that he should be here by seven!" Nozomi let out a sigh. "Let's start the set preparation then so that when the director came we could immediately start." Nozomi said and got a 'yes' from all the crews that already had arrived in the location.
Nozomi's worked was completed quickly for today. After tidying up all of the equipment finally she could go home. When she was about to excuse herself, the director called for her.
"Nozomi, starting tomorrow we'll have an extra member to our crew but there is a problem. Her manager is sick. Since she's live near your neighborhood I wonder if you could go and fetch her tomorrow? " a man with a lot of abdominal folds said to Nozomi while eating a potato chips.
"Alright, I'll go get her tomorrow." Nozomi nodded and smiled. "By the way director, how many times do I have to tell you that eating potato chips six times in a day isn't good for your health?" Nozomi raised her eyebrows. The director grinned widely and Nozomi could only let out a sigh.
After tidying up all her own belonging Nozomi went home. She looked at the clock. It's still two o'clock. Before she took the bus home she got another idea.
While I'm here I might give her a visit as well. Nozomi turned away and walked to the opposite direction.
After ten minutes walking, Nozomi arrived in front of a kindergarten. She stood in front of it and watching the children who started running out of their class.
"Sensei, see you tomorrow!" the children walked out the gate while waving their hands to a woman in glasses that stood behind them.
"See you tomorrow. Be careful on your way home and watch out for the cars." The woman waved back at her student with a smile. After all the children gone Nozomi walked inside and called for the women who was about to go back to the class.
"Good afternoon, Hanayo-sensei~" Nozomi said teasingly.
The woman then turned back and Nozomi could see her surprised face.
"Nozomi-chan?! What are you doing here?" Hanayo who wore a red tracksuits immediately walked closer to her.
"I have work around here hehe~" Nozomi grinned at the brunette.
"You should have told me! Wait a minute okay I'll finished my report for today and we can have a lunch together." Hanayo run to the class leaving Nozomi behind. Looking at her old friend behavior, Nozomi giggled to herself.
Koizumi Hanayo, her fellow member in µ's. After finished her Kindergarten and Preschool Education studies, she move in with Hoshizora Rin together and become a kindergarten teacher. Rin and Hanayo were still in contact with Nozomi since they didn't live that far from Nozomi's and they always asked for her advice whenever they got a problem. Even though Nozomi already knew it for a long time, three years ago they finally told her that they were dating and of course she gave them her full support.
After several minutes, Hanayo that has already changed her clothes to a jade tunic and a brown skirt with stocking come out from the class.
"I'm sorry Nozomi-chan, did you wait long?" Hanayo asked feeling guilty.
"Hmmm, it's alright Hanayo-chan since I don't have any more works to do." Nozomi smiled in return.
Both of them walked to a family restaurant near the bus-stop. After ordered their meal, they chatted about a lot of different things.
"By the way Hanayo-chan, how is Rin-chan doing?" Nozomi asked the brunette.
"Rin-chan is fine. She is working her best to become a full-fledged teacher right now." Hanayo smiled at the thought of her lover.
"I never thought that Rin-chan will be a PE teacher not to mention in Otonokiza." Nozomi said while playing with her straw.
"She took Health and Physical Education major after all and beside Rin-chan really loves sports." Both Nozomi and Hanayo giggled remembering how energetic Rin was.
"Hanayo-chan, do you still want to be an idol?" Nozomi changed the subject.
Hanayo silence for a while and then she opened her mouth. "I already became one Nozomi-chan…singing and dancing in front of the children and they smiled joyfully when seeing me. Isn't that the same with being an idol?" Hanayo smiled happily and Nozomi smiled back at her. Nozomi then remembered something important.
"Hanayo-chan, have you heard anything from Elicchi?" Nozomi asked curiously.
"No I haven't. Isn't Eri-chan is still in Germany?" Hanayo tilt her head in confussion.
Nozomi then told her everything about what happened two days ago.
"I see, I'll ask Maki-chan about it the next time we meet." Hanayo said trying to help the older girl.
"Thank you Hanayo-chan." Nozomi smiled back really grateful that she had a really good friend like Hanayo.
After finished eating they soon parted ways and Nozomi immediately went back to her apartment to check the schedule for tomorrow.
The next day just as what she was told yesterday, she went to fetch up the new actress that going to become her coworker starting today. She followed the address her director gave her and it's just like he said she lived near her neighborhood. Only twenty minutes by car and then she already arrived I front of her new coworker apartment. After she parked her car she walked up the stairs to the sixth floor. She preferred the stairs than the elevator because she liked the open air more. Immediately after arrived at the sixth floor she searched for the room and without too much effort she found it. She confirmed the room number before finally she knocked it twice.
"Coming!"
Nozomi could hear someone shouted from inside. When the door opened, she could see petite girl with raven hair behind it.
"Nicocchi?!"
A/N : Hello it's me again, thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed it! I apologize for my bad grammar and any mistakes and I'm sorry if this fic is slow paced Elicchi didn't make an appearance in this chapter at all :|
She'll appear in the next chapter I guess? along with the rest of µ's members and maybe they will hold their reunion party after seven years (?)
Well then see you next chapter~