Yuru Yuri is not mine.

Chapter 3. I hope you enjoy :)

Ever since Ayano got those flowers from Anonymous, she never stopped thinking about her. It's already been two days since then and the vice president hasn't heard from her again. Who is she? How did she know I was feeling down? She hadn't done anything after that, was it just a one-time thing? Those are some of the questions Ayano want answers to and the more she asks, the more she wants to know who Anonymous is. And somehow she hopes that Anonymous would strike again. Not that I'm interested in what she'll give or say, I just want to see if I can find any clues. As she continued to think about how she'll get answers, Toshinou Kyouko, the name she wants to forget, suddenly popped in to her mind, I guess it's not that easy to forget. Ayano has been trying to avoid her ever since she decided to let her go. She watched her talk to her friend, Yui, so happily while they leave the classroom. Today's the third day and she hasn't even noticed, idiot. Well, I guess I'm more of an idiot for hoping that she would. Ayano thought and immediately brushed off the sad feeling. It was another busy day for the student council after all – she needs to focus. Classes just ended and she approached Chitose after fixing her things.

"Come on Chitose, let's go," Ayano invited while watching her friend put her books in her bag.

"S-Sure…let's go," Chitose said and wobbled as she stood up.

"Are you okay?" Ayano quickly held her friend by the arm, "You look pale."

"Yeah, I'm fine," said Chitose while smiling. "It's just that, I haven't had any nosebleed for three days and I feel a little bit unwell."

Why does anemia has an opposite effect on her?! Ayano thought with a very puzzled look on her face.

They made their way to the student council room while talking about the things they need to do that day. They haven't even started yet but Ayano's mind is already working hard on it; thinking hard on how they could strategically go about their work efficiently. Mentally separating the urgent ones from the less important ones. The workload during Thursdays is a bit heavier compared to other days but they're used to it. And instantly, Ayano forgot all about Anonymous and Kyouko for the time being. They've reached the student council and Ayano was about to open the door when they heard their juniors talking inside.

"You can't stop me, Himawari!"

"No! Sakurako...don't!"

"You're mine now. I'll enjoy every delicious bit of you."

"Wait! Stop! You can't!"

Ayano trembled from what she heard. She looked at Chitose with eyes full of shock, as if signaling her to come up with other assumptions aside from what she has now. "Oh my, is it another snake?" said Chitose figuring out Ayano's silent hints. "B-But Oomuro-san said de-delicious…," Ayano pointed out. And after seeing Chitose giggle and just smile at her, Ayano didn't hesitate to barge in. "Wh-What are you two doing?!" she yelled and then saw Himawari was preventing Sakurako from getting near the fridge.

"Senpai, I'm sorry. We haven't started any work yet because Sakurako's been trying to eat your pudding," Himawari explained.

"Ah! My puddi – wait…I didn't put any pudding there today," Ayano suddenly remembered.

"Well there seems to be one for you."

Ayano opened the refrigerator and there was indeed a pudding. And not just any pudding, it was a fruit pudding. The one Ayano rarely buys because it's more expensive that the regular ones. She stared at it and didn't realize she's almost drooling. Ayano was about to reach for it when Chitose pointed out a note beside the pudding; something Ayano overlooked. So she took out the pudding together with the note and read it.

To Sugiura Ayano:

Good luck with student council work.

Try not to push yourself too hard today ;)

From Anonymous

Work that once filled Ayano's mind was immediately replaced by Anonymous once again. It made her happy but it also made her forget her objective why she wanted Anonymous to strike again. Her smile broke through her blushing face as she read the thoughtful note over and over again. Ayano did that for a moment until Chitose called her back to reality.

"Ayano-chan?"

"Huh? Oh!" Ayano composed herself after coughing and got her serious face back.

"Is it…"

"Yeah. It's from her."

"Who are you talking about senpai?" a curious Himawari asked.

"Anonymous," Ayano answered with a serious face.

"Anonymous eh? It might be poison so I'll eat it!" Sakurako suggested.

"What? No way!" Ayano said securing her pudding.

"Do you know this Anonymous person, senpai?" Himawari asked again.

Chitose didn't take too much time in explaining to her juniors who Anonymous is and what she did the last time.

"So if that's the case then…," Himawari started.

"Yeah. There's only one logical explanation for something like that. It's a…," Sakurako continued.

"Secret admirer! / Stalker!" Himawari and Sakurako both said in unison.

"What are you talking about Himawari?! Anonymous is clearly a stalker! Your boobs are blinding you and are in the way of your thinking!" Sakurako argued.

"My boobs have nothing to do with this! And she's not a stalker!" Himawari defended.

Ayano and Chitose left the two to argue while they think about the matter at hand. "It's not you, right Chitose?" Ayano asked making sure once more that her right hand girl was not the one responsible. "Nope. I was with you the whole day," Chitose answered with a smile. "Say Ayano-chan, are you sure Toshinou-san is innocent? I mean, it is still possible, right?" Chitose asked giving away her slight desperation in convincing her friend to change her mind about her previous decision. Ayano didn't answer for a while and just had a sad face, "You're right, Chitose..." A smile was immediately seen from Chitose, unfortunately it didn't last very long.

"But…," Ayano continued "…let's face the facts here. No matter how much I wish she's guilty; she's not."

"But – "

"It's not her, Chitose," Ayano said with full conviction.

Ayano then sat down and put the pudding on the table. The rest of the student council members did the same and watched their vice president stare at the pudding while thinking hard. She asked her juniors and had them confirm that the pudding was already there when they arrived. Ayano and Chitose have a solid alibi, so that leaves them with the president.

"If I remember correctly, I think I saw the president walk in here this morning while carrying something in a plastic bag," Himawari said.

"Then it's the president!" Sakurako immediately concluded.

"But she could be carrying anything in that plastic bag," said Chitose having her own speculations.

"Chitose's right. We'll have to ask the president when she gets here," Ayano said.

And as if on cue, she arrived with Nishigaki beside her.

"Yo!" Nishigaki greeted.

Rise looked at the pudding on the table then looked at Ayano, "…"

"I see you got your pudding, is what she said," Nishigaki translated for everyone.

"What?! Th-Then…y-you're the one wh-who…," Ayano stuttered in her question.

"...…"

"I saw it in the fridge this morning when I put my chocolate in, she said," Nishigaki happily translated again.

"What?!" the four said in unison.

"Hold on a minute! So that means Anonymous was here before the president came in this morning? That's impossible! This room should be locked and the president has the key. So how can Anonymous get in here before the president?" said Himawari looking confused.

"I told you, Anonymous is a stalker," Sakurako said.

"She's not a stalker!" Ayano defended slightly raising her voice and surprising everyone in the room.

"...….."

"Eh? You forgot to lock the door yesterday? That's careless of you Matsumoto," Nishigaki said.

Everyone started to talk about the incident and Anonymous. Himawari and Sakurako on the other hand kept arguing about it. Because of this pudding incident, Ayano's mental list of questions about Anonymous grew longer. Why didn't Anonymous give the pudding yesterday or the next day? Why now when it's our busiest day? Did she know? Or was it coincidence? Somehow it made her a bit frustrated for having more questions than answers. She realized that asking got her nowhere, so instead she started to think of a solution on how the get the answers she wanted from Anonymous.

"Anonymous is a stalker!" Sakurako continued to argue.

"No she's not! Stalkers are scary and creepy. This person is clearly a kind and thoughtful one who cares for Sugiura-senpai," Himawari responded.

"Ah! That looks delicious!" Kyouko suddenly said out of nowhere and startling everyone when they saw her standing by the door with Yui.

"Toshinou Kyouko? Funami-san?" said Ayano.

"Ayano are you going to eat that? Can I have it?" Kyouko asked while staring at the pudding.

"What?! No way! This is mine!"

"Eh? Then, can I have a bite?" Kyouko tried to compromise.

"I said no! Why are you here anyway?"

"Sorry we were just passing by then saw the door was open," Yui explained. "Anyway we'll be on our way now. Sorry for the trouble," Yui said then dragged her friend along with her and closed the door.

After a few seconds of silence Himawari and Sakurako were at it again.

"So what did say about the stalker, Himawari?"

"Stalker? You mean thoughtful and caring secret admirer."

"Ha! You're crazy. That's why you're boobs are so big."

"What did you say?!"

"Now, now. Calm down you two," Chitose interfered. "I think this is just a coincidence. Anonymous just happen to have a good timing, that's all."

"But senpai, Anonymous is too lucky that it's suspicious," Sakurako said.

"What do you mean, Oomuro-san?" Chitose curiously asked.

"I mean, how did she know the door was unlocked since yesterday? How did she know that today was our busiest day of the week and it's a good time to give Sugiura-senpai her favorite pudding? No one knows our busy Thursday but us," Sakurako said getting everyone's attention. "I think she's a stalker because her timing is too perfect. It's the same with the flower incident; she knew Sugiura-senpai was down since the day the before. And like today, Anonymous knew – it like she's been watching."

The room fell silent as they listened to Sakurako. Himawari never thought her friend could be serious about something and make sense at the same time. From how Sakurako's been explaining the reason why Anonymous is a stalker, Himawari felt she lost to her. And just like her, everyone was also stunned.

"For all we know she might be watching right now; listening…from somewhere. Hiding in the shadows, making sure she's not seen by us or by anyone…," Sakurako continued making the others feel a bit scared.

"Stop it already!" Himawari said feeling more afraid than everyone else.

"I'm just saying how else would she know, right?" Sakurako explained, "Unless she has an accomplice. If we figure out who Anonymous' partner in crime is we'll know who Anonymous is."

Everyone then turned their attention to Chitose.

"Eh? No, it's not me," Chitose said waving both hands at them.

"Well, who else would know about our busiest day and that Sugiura-senpai was sad three days ago?" Sakurako asked.

"But I didn't know about the unlocked door," Chitose tried to explain herself.

"Okay that's enough," Ayano finally spoke. "I know Chitose better than anyone and I believe her."

"Thanks Ayano-chan," Chitose smiled at her friend.

"Then, who could it be?" Himawari asked.

"I don't know but I figured why bother with the accomplice if we could talk to Anonymous directly," Ayano said.

"Eh? How?" Sakurako asked.

"Well, what you said earlier made sense, Oomuro-san. So if Anonymous is indeed watching then she'll know," said Ayano taking out a pen and paper.

"I see! You'll write to her," Chitose immediately figured out.

"But where will you put it? You don't know who she is, what class she's in," Himawari said.

"I don't have to. I'll put this on my table. I'm certain she'll see this," Ayano explained.

"Are you sure senpai? She could really be a stalker and having an interaction with her could be a bad idea," Sakurako warned.

"Yeah I'm sure. I still believe she's not a bad person."

After a few minutes, Ayano finished her letter and put in an envelope then addressed it to Anonymous.

"Senpai! What did you write?" a curious Sakurako asked.

"I just thanked her for the flowers and pudding," Ayano answered.

"Eh? That's all?"

"I also said that I wanted to talk to her and get to know her better. And that I'm hoping for her response."

"Eh? You didn't ask for her name? Or phone number?"

"Nope. I'll wait for her to tell me."

"Why? You could've at least asked her why she's hiding."

"Well if she's not scared or uncomfortable then she wouldn't hide in the first place. Somehow I know how she feels, that's why I don't want to force anything from her right now." Ayano explained then stood up.

She went back to her classroom together with Chitose and their juniors to put the letter on her table. "Now, why don't we start working already," Ayano said realizing they've wasted a lot of time already. When they got back, they found their president putting away the documents they're supposed to work on.

"President, why are you putting those away?" Ayano asked.

"…."

"She's done with them," Nishigaki said.

"EH?!" the four of them said in unison.

"While you guys were talking about that Anonymous person, Matsumoto worked on these files."

"W-We're sorry president!" Ayano apologized.

"But she's amazing, isn't she? She was able to finish everything on her own," Sakurako complimented.

"…..."

"She said it's fine."

"Really?"

"…..."

"But as punishment, the four of you will clean and organize all the files in the archives tomorrow, is what she said," Nishigaki happily explained.

"O-okay…" they all said feeling tired already just thinking how much work that is.

I wonder if she'll see my letter, will she write back? Ayano thought hoping that her plan would work. I can't wait for tomorrow.

*Meanwhile at Class 2-5

*giggle* She wrote a letter, huh?

To be continued...

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