After his failed date with Tsukushi, Tsukasa got heart broken. He felt so much love for her, yet she didn't reciprocate his feelings for her, he didn't know the reason why. He couldn't help but ask himself : "What does she see in him and not me?" He wondered about this the whole night and couldn't fall asleep. That was why the next day, he went to school half-asleep, but still seeing Kazuya and his girl on their way to school together. All he could see was red. He tensed up, clenched his fists and was ready to go up to him and punch him square on his face, until Rui came and stopped him :
"Now, if you punched him, you wouldn't score any points in your precious Makino's eyes. In fact, I'm pretty sure it'd worsen your already enemy relationship with her."
"What do you suggest I do then?"
"Greet them both as if nothing."
"You know how I am, Rui, I can't do that. And look, they're holding hands now! I gotta stop them!"
"You can't stop her from holding hands with whomever she likes." advised Rui.
"So, what do you suggest I actually do?"
"Apologize to them for yesterday and get her lunch and show her your softer side. Don't use violence on any students to show her you're a good guy too."
As Rui's advice seemed sound, he followed it all day. He resisted his urge and temptation to use violence against a guy who bumped into him, just saying :
"Go on now."
It was so unusual for him, that everyone else stared at him, not knowing how to behave. He always used to use violence to relieve his irritations and frustrations, but this morning, he showed incredible restrain. Everyone was amazed at him, even himself. The super-rich girls were gossiping amongst themselves :
"What's going on? Domyouji-Sama didn't use violence against a guy who was in his way. It's so strange."
"Could it be for Makino?" another upper-class girl asked her "friend."
"I think so." Her "friend" answered.
It was gossiping amongst the students all morning long and the talk was all about Tsukasa's unusual behaviour to everyone else today. He seemed in a particularly upbeat mood today without any apparent reason. He seemed weird to everyone else. Even the teachers thought something was up. It wasn't until lunch that all came to light when he got his courage in both hands and got up to Tsukishi :
"Makino, I wanted to apologize for my behaviour yesterday."
"What came over you, Domyouji?" asked a baffled Tsukushi.
"Nothing, I just thought I should apologize for beating up Kazuya, after all, he didn't do anything wrong."
"Fine, I accept your apologies, now, out of my way, I'm going to lunch with Kazuya-Kun."
"Why are you always like that to me? Can't I get you lunch today?"
"Why would I have lunch with someone like you?" She said with so much disgust that it shattered his already smashed heart even more.
"Well, tell me why you won't."
"I'll tell you why I won't have lunch with you today : because you can't buy everything with money."
"All right, if you're so confident about it, just tell me one thing that I can't buy with money."
"Your happiness, your life, your freedom, your feelings, your thoughts, the memories you're sharing with the ones you cherish, your soul." She started to list them off hotly.
"Is that why you won't even spend time with me?"
"Yes, because you're trying to buy my love. And these are more than 1 thing you can't get with money. I'm pretty sure even though you're so rich, you're not that happy in life."
"But why can't see that's what I'd like to learn about life. And that's what I like about you."
"Whatever, I'm going to have lunch with my current boyfriend, Kazuya."
"When did you two get together?" asked a crushed Domyouji.
"After I didn't come to your date with you, of course. I went out with him and I agreed to be his girlfriend. So now, move."
"I'm not, until you agree to have lunch with me."
"Move, I said." persisted Tsukushi.
"Tsukasa, let's have lunch together!" said a jubilant Akira, Rui, and Sojiro coming along with him.
"I'm not done with Makino yet." said a stubborn Tsukasa.
Not minding him, they dragged him along with them to lunch. Then, he eyed Kazuya and Tsukushi with jealousy. He wished he were him. That lucky bastard! He thought hard about the things she listed that money can't buy, and he thought she was right about them. If only he could make her happy with him… he was lost in his deep daydream until Sojiro shook him up :
"Hey, are you going to stare at them the whole lunch or what? That's not going to make you feel any better."
"Sojiro, I'm thinking about the things she said to me that I can't get with money, no matter how much. And she said I can't make her happy with my money, do you think she's right?"
"What's with you? Always thinking about what that girl says." answered Sojiro, feathers ruffled.
"Would you just please answer me, I gotta know, thanks."
"If you ask me, yes she's right. Money can't buy happiness, but you can change your ways and show her your non-violent side."
"I tried to, but she didn't notice it. So what should I do now?"
"Nothing, just wait till she comes around." That was Rui.
"Rui, don't interfere with my talk with Sojiro."
"Fine, but I'm done with lunch, I'll be going back to class."
"So Sojiro, if wealth can't make her happy, what can?"
"Are you asking me that? I don't know how she thinks. Ask her straightforwardly."
"Fine, I'll try it."
And with that, he passed the rest of the day musing hard about what she answered with : "Your life, your feelings, your soul, your happiness, your freedom…" All were things he didn't have in his life. He never experienced them until with her. At home, he thought out loud despondently : "But that's why I'm so much in love with her, because I know she's not after my wealth. I'd gladly give her anything material she wants, but she won't have anything to do with me." Unknown to him, his sister Tsubaki was near him and heard everything he said to himself, so she went over to him and soothed him :
"Tsukasa-kun, why don't you tell her why you treasure her so much?"
"I tried to, but she didn't even hear me out."
"Don't worry, leave it to me." Tsubaki said mysteriously.
"What are you going to do with my heart problem?"
"Just wait and see."
"I hate it when you're like this."
"Oh well, aren't surprises fun? I promise you, it's going to be a good one."
"I trust you on this one, Nee-chan." He said, knowing his sister was the very best at solving love affairs
"Go to bed now, it's past midnight already, my dear."
"You too, I'll be waiting for your pleasant surprise."
