Chapter II : Holiday

After one semester, I feel that my high school life is going nowhere. I'm stuck. I'm so bored. Nothing interesting to tell. I'm not blaming my classmates, honestly, they are all cool people, I blame me. There really is nothing happen to me. It should be a good sign but am I going to waste my second year in high school like this? I hope not.

Crypton High is famous for its busy life because it has many events. Obviously, the majority of my class would participate in that certain event to become one of the event committees or to perform something. And me? Nah, I don't bother. Well, I'll do it if it involves the disciplinary club or maybe the big events such as Crypton High School Concert. Other than that, I choose to be the spectator. But it kind of suck when everyone has the permission to skip the class because they have a business involving a certain event, and I have to sit in my class listening to the boring lesson.

It's nothing new that school lessons are boring though. What made me even more boring is…

Rin : "I'm not falling in love with anyone."

Why is it boring? Because I have nothing to talk, stalk, or anything like it. Usually, when I like someone, I will search everything about him. His social media, his friends, and the most important thing is to look for some allies to gather some information. And then I will discuss it with my best friends. Half a year has passed, and I feel so empty.

Rin : "You're so lucky you have someone you like."

IA : "Haha do I have to consider myself lucky? Why don't you just pick someone then?"

IA is not in the same class as me but we are in the same disciplinary club. She is currently sleeping over in my house for the holiday. We planned this sleepover long ago and finally made it. We have nothing to do in particular so it ended up being a night full of me ranting. Other than that is she talks about a boy from other class that she likes, and probably likes her too. His name is not that important in this story so let's skip that part.

Rin : "Who? There's no one possible, I'm not choosing ice cream here. It's not that easy."

IA : "Let's just hope that someone will show up soon."

Rin : "And I hope you two getting out soon."

IA : "Just go to sleep."

This holiday, my class is planning to visit Hatsune Mikuo's house. His house is so big and every boy has gone there at least once. Well, his house is in another part of the city so it's pretty far, obviously, I haven't gone there. UNI san, one of my class representative, contacts every person to make sure who's going to come and who's not. I actually have something to do first at school so I said to UNI san that I can't come. But he said that Kagamine Len is also has something to do at school first so I can go with him. I thought it was some joke but she sent me her chat with him. So I guess I'm lucky this time. I quickly contact him myself.

*online chat*

Rin : "Hey Len, is it really okay if I go with you?"

Len : "Yeah, sure."

Rin : "Then I'll bring helmet myself."

Len : "Okay."

I feel so happy because it's going so well so I ask my parent's permission. It turns out, I still can't go. They forbid me to go because I'm going somewhere far riding a motorcycle. I tell them that it's fine because he is a boy anyway and he can ride properly. But they won't buy it. I'm not buying it either so I try different reasons so they can let me go. This is our class trip so I don't want to miss it. Finally, they give me a different option. They let me borrow their car with a driver so that I can bring my other friends as well. Honestly, we don't have enough transportation to go anyway so I think, why not?

I cancel the promise I made to Len and tell UNI san that I bring my car. She definitely approves it and immediately tells my other friends to go with my car as well. I'm just glad that things can go as planned. There's a little bit of regret because I can't go with Len but this way, I can bring more people so it's great. Right?

Today is the due day. I'm so excited for this. They who join my car are Neru, Rana, Gumi, and Iroha. I'm guessing without my car, they won't go either. Thank goodness.

An hour later, we finally arrived at Mikuo's house. I have to say, it is really big and unique. His family definitely has a taste for things. It looks like the other has arrived as well.

Iroha : "Fuuuhh we're finally here."

Rana : "It's so hot outside."

Zunko : "Welcome everyone!"

UNI : "Is everyone here?"

Kaito : "Where is Mikuo?"

We're chatting in the living room, talking about the most random things. Even Luka and Gakupo are coming, so it's quite rare. Everyone who is planning to come is already here except Meiko (she will come at night) and Len (he still has something to do at school).

UNI : "Remember guys we come here because we have to prepare the upcoming Crypton High School Concert Audition."

Gumi : "I'm pretty sure that's not going to happen and we're just playing around here."

Kanon : "Ahahaha figured."

Anon : "No we have to do it, otherwise it will be meaningless. We just have to wait for the blondie to come."

10 minutes later, Len finally comes.

Anon : "There he is."

Len : "Where is Mikuo?"

Gumi : "In that room, playing games with everyone else."

Zunko : "Hey girls, let's go upstairs!"

Rana : "Good idea!"

The girls decided to explore the house. This house is so big a little bit creepy, to be honest. There are only Mikuo, his brother, and his father in this house. That's why the house looks a bit quiet. There are a few empty rooms upstairs, a tiger statue, and a balcony. The view from the balcony is breathtaking, I can't stop admiring it.

When everyone is occupied with their own activity, I heard voices from one of the room. I open the door of that room and found Gumi, Kanon, Yukari, and Rana. They don't seem to be disturbed when I enter the room. Gumi and Kanon are currently interrogating Yukari and Rana.

Kanon : "Yukari, do you like someone?"

Yukari : "Uhm… what is this?"

Gumi : "Nah, we just have some thoughts. What about you Rana?"

Rana : "Well what am I supposed to say?" Rana giggles.

Kanon : "Tell me Rana do you like…"

She whispers it to Rana's ear. Gumi is smirking. Looks like they both know something. Rana doesn't answer their question and just smiling. She quickly exits the room. They do the same thing to Yukari. From the way she looks, she knows what's happening. She has a different reaction than Rana. She shakes her head multiple times and seems like she's hiding something. Kanon and Gumi are teasing Yukari to tell them the truth because they don't buy her answer. But Yukari insists that she's telling the truth. They giggle and finally left the room. I have no idea what's going on.

Rin : "What are you guys talking about?"

Yukari : "I feel sad…" she lays on the bed.

Rin : "What?"

Yukari : "I just realized that I have a rival that can never defeat. I should stop this."

From this point, I'm starting to understand what's going on. Kanon and Gumi are interrogating them in one room probably because Yukari and Rana like the same person. I don't who Rana likes is but I have a theory for Yukari. In class, I've seen Yukari is close to someone. Guess who it is? Kagamine Len.

They fought with each other a lot, making fun of one another, and blaming each other when they have a chance. I saw the fight once and I think there's something about Yukari. It's just an assumption but maybe Yukari likes Len. And if Yukari and Rana like the same person, means Rana likes him too. Figuring out the possibility of what's going on, I started to talk to her.

Rin : "Why?"

Yukari : "Because she's way superior to me."

Rin : "No, don't be like that."

I actually wanted to ask if she really likes him or not but it doesn't look like she's going to tell me. So I decided to encourage her. I know how she feels though because Rana is one of a popular student in our school. She's smart, pretty, and she joins the dance club which is super popular and everyone loves them. Obviously, Yukari will feel inferior towards her. Even I feel the same way.

My thoughts are left unsaid because UNI is calling everyone to gather around the piano. The piano is downstairs, in one of the creepy room. I said creepy because the room is dark and Mikuo doesn't bother to turn on the lamp. I don't really mind because we're together anyway.

Len, Gakupo, Anon, and Ted are going to be the main composer of the music because they're in a band so they know what to do. Gakupo plays the piano and waiting for instruction. We discuss how to arrange the music so that it'll match the theme of the audition. I don't really know what to do so I just silently listening to their conversation. Yukari is sitting next to me. She suddenly whispers to me.

Yukari : "Do you know who I like?"

I notice that she want to discuss the matter a bit more. I act like I don't anything and I shake my head. She is secretly pointing at someone who sits across her. And there he is, Kagamine Len. So my deduction was right.

Rin : "Since when?"

Yukari : "Well we're from the same junior high school. I knew him because we're in the same class when we're in the second year. We're not particularly close and he is popular anyway, but there's one moment that made me feel this way about him."

Rin : "Ah, I see…"

Yukari : "After that, I forgot about him because we're in different class in the third year and first year in senior high school. But this year… I don't why I feel that way again towards him."

Rin : "I kind of notice that you like him when you fight with him a lot."

Yukari : "He is the jerk, pissed me off every time. But now it doesn't matter, too many girls like him. You know that right?"

Rin : "Yeah, I like him too."

And it all fell into silence.