A/N:
Tsubuki: We're back, everyone!
Hikari: Let's see who will be the lucky winner this time!
Kazuki: Apparently author-san has more time to finish this story...
Ina: ...cuz the lappie is available at school! Well, most of the time. But finals exam came sooner than we thought, and it turned out to be a late update again! So, sorry!
Hiroshi: Yeah...anyway, who will be the prince this time?
Yami: Patience, you'll find out soon enough.
Hikari: /gulps/ right...I challenge Tsubuki to do the disclaimer!
Tsubuki: Eh...? W-well, Cosmic Pretty Re-ina doesn't own Inazuma Eleven GO/Chrono Stone/Galaxy, and the plot is inspired from...many sources!
Ina: Okay...and still, no OCs in this story! Just some random people with mysterious identity.
Hikari: Right, onward to the story!
Ina: Oh, wait a minute! Just a bit announcement; author-san has something to say at the end of this chapter, so don't go anywhere!
Tsubuki: Wait...about what?
Hikari: Just some serious stuff that we probably don't want to talk about, back to it!
(A/N: I'm really sorry, I have to edit this via cellphone because of unavailable website on my laptop-)
11th of June
Summer's coming soon and (FYI) Matatagi had returned to his normal life (even though there's still some distance between you because of that awkward accident months before). As for you guys, however...
"PHYSICS, WHYYY?" Amemiya yelled.
Well, in a condition like that, everybody could tolerate it. Despite being prodigies, physics is not something that anyone can deal with.
"Amemiya, please. My ears..." you slightly whispered because the sound he made kinda ruined your hearing.
"Right, sorry sunshine. I'm freaking out right now!" he insisted, to which you sighed. That was at least the fifth time someone told you about it. Physics was quite a stress for you, but it probably wasn't too horrifying that it made you running around the hall like a terrified person chased by a scarecrow zombie(?) or something.
"Amemiya, everyone does. Just don't overdo it, or you won't be able to do the test for real-"
"Hey guys, what's up? I heard something from my class, is something wrong?" and before you could even finish your lecture, Kariya came in to ruin it all.
"Kariya-kun!" Kageyama called out.
"Nothing's wrong, it's just..."
"What? [F/N], you look terrible this morning. Is it because of...?"
"Yes," you responded quickly, "I got a physics exam today."
"AND I THINK I'M GOING CRAZY!"
"Amemiya!" you scolded again with a louder volume to make his mouth shut for once.
"Yeah...you seem to be quite frustrated. It must be the exam, right?" Kariya asked as he pat your shoulder.
"As usual, you know me well. Anyway, I better go find Rensuke to ask about this," you said as you tried to get away from them.
"E-eh, which one, sunshine?"
"Number 3 and 5, I still can't figure it out!"
(omake~)
"Why didn't she ask Manabe-kun or Minaho-kun?"
"Kageyama, you don't say-"
"Sorry, Amemiya-kun."
You quickly searched for Rensuke, who happened to be next door.
"Rensuke!" you called out. "Can you help me with this one?"
"Oh, [F/N]. That one? It's like this, right?" and there, he started tutoring you. Luckily he explained it in an easy way that you understood.
"Oh, only that? Oh my goodness, what's gotten into me these days- I couldn't figure it out!" you growled in frustration.
"C-calm down, I knew about it from Manabe earlier anyways. It's not like you've become dumb or anything," he tried to cheer you up as he smiled softly at you. You blushed a bit- wait, no time for that now!
"R-right...but still, if only I had realized it sooner..."
"Well at least you've realized it before the test. There's nothing to regret about this matter," he added, which somehow made you felt better.
"I guess so..." you muttered; processing Rensuke's words in your mind. You definitely didn't want to be completely spaced out during the test!
"...oh, and what about this one?"
"That one? It's quite tricky, I suppose. You should probably ask Manabe about it- it's not like I don't want to help you or anything but..."
"It's fine," you quickly cut in, "I'll just look for him back in 1-1. The bell's gonna ring soon anyway."
Rensuke remained silent for a while.
"Okay, if that's what you want. By the way wanna bet on the score?" he suddenly offered. You kinda hesitated since Rensuke's scores were not bad, and for a subject like physics; this could be risky.
"Um...I guess, like 50 yens?" "You're on!" and both of you shook hands. That was actually quite a good way to motivate you.
But what if you messed up...?
Ah, who cares; it's only 50 yens.
"Well, I guess I better get back soon, wanna come along?" "Nah, I still wanna chat with Matatagi- oh, right..." He finally realized something which everyone should've realized earlier...
"How are you guys doing?" You sighed, "well, it's just a matter of time until we communicate again, so I don't want to have any hard feelings, but it's still awkward and all...you know what I mean, right?" Rensuke nodded.
"Of course, it must have been tough for you. Well, you can go back first if you want," he replied. You nodded as a response and left 1-2.
(more omake~)
"She's still awkward about it, right?"
"Well, it's your fault. I gotta blame you for that."
"By the way, will you help me with this one? I got to take an extra class for physics."
"No, you gotta go on your own, man."
"What's with that face? Don't tell me-"
"Whatever, I don't have time for your opinion."
"Wha- hey, come back here!"
It's first break time already, and just after the physics exam was done. It turned out to be...not that difficult, for some of you with exceptional brains; but most of the class still found it tricky. Let's not forget that 1-1 students themselves were already exceptional.
"Did you get the third question?"
"I feel like my head is going to explode!"
"Ah! I miscounted it!"
"Why didn't I get it? That was an easy question after all!"
"Seriously...?" you thought at the sight of your friends' outbursts. Wasn't that a bit too overreacting? The exam was over and all...
"Hey, [L/N], did you get the last question correct?" Manabe suddenly asked you from behind.
"I guess so...did you?" you asked back.
"It's 75 degrees, right?" Minaho joined in the discussion.
"Yeah, if my calculations were correct," Manabe answered as he fixed the position of his glasses with his finger.
"Same here," you added.
"Well, if that's the case, there's an 80% guarantee that it's the right answer," Rensuke said out of the blue.
"Rensuke, what did you get?" and we all probably knew who asked that since not many people called him with his first name.
"...15 degrees."
"Me too- is that wrong?" that was Nanobana's question.
"Not sure, but it's rare for [L/N] to get her answer wrong..." Amemiya responded.
And by that the class turned into a whiz of confusion. "Anyway, I'll go to the cafeteria now. There's no use in talking about this matter anymore," Hakuryuu said in the midst of the chattering, "Amemiya, you're coming?"
"S-sure..."
You sighed at Hakuryuu's opinion. It's true, but you thought there's no problem to worry about your grades...at least a bit.
"Say...[L/N]?"
"Yes?" you turned to the caller, who turned out to be Minaho.
"How is your relationship with that sprinter guy?" he asked- wait a second...
"...just the usual stuff, why?"
"Hmm...you took several seconds before you answered, you must be hiding something, right? Well, it doesn't matter since most of us have already known what it is, but at least you can trust me."
Oh damn, you shouldn't have underestimated his 'detective' skills.
"...let's just say I'm not in the mood to talk about it.""Oh, okay, I understand. Then, do you mind walking home with me and Manabe-kun later?" Eh...?
"...you were afraid that I would go home with Matatagi that you asked that question, huh?" you smirked.
"Exactly. Wow, you're even smarter than I thought," he smiled, and you could see his ear slightly tingled.
"But before that..."
"Huh?" Who is it this time!?
"I wanna talk to you about something after-school, is that okay?" oh, it's him again...and that sentence made you feel some awkwardness. Technically, you had a bad feeling about it.
"Oh...someone is sneaky, I see..."
"Minaho, stop that. Sure, Rensuke. It won't take long, will it?"
"Trust me, it won't."
(another omake~)
"You heard that, Tsurugi?"
"What?"
"The other guys are getting more aggressive each day."
"Well, what are you trying to say? You're next?"
"Ibuki?"
"...maybe, I don't know."
"I won't let that happen."
"What? You wanna call it a bet?"
"...50 yens as usual, right?"
"I was about to say 100, but okay."
"You better watch it.""I'm the one who's supposed to say that."
Let's just do another skip time to home time since nothing else really mattered since the first break time.
You were supposed to walk home with Matatagi- I mean, Manabe and Minaho for this one, but yet you were stuck with Rensuke who said he wanted to talk to you about something which made you wanna run away (because your instincts told you so).
But of course, nobody would believe you if that's the reason.
And so, you two were in the school garden. The sky was orange, and if you remembered correctly, all of the previous 3 confessions shared the same sky.
...wait, it's not gonna be another confession, is it?
"So, what is it, Rensuke? You could've just text-ed me or something, right? Why did we end up here?" you asked in a more casual tone since you two were close, and thankfully you were not sleepy at the time.
"Well, because it wouldn't be the same if I had to do it that way." ...
"By the way, I heard from Amemiya and Kageyama that you're known to be quite stingy when it comes to tutoring, is it true?" you changed the topic, in order to get an answer and to avoid any awkwardness if your instincts were right.
"...I'm not the best tutor, you know that."
"But you're not like that with me, why did you do that to other people?"
Rensuke remained silent. However, you kept staring at him, because you were curious. Rensuke was a nice guy, and you had never heard of such rumors before (or was it because you were really close with him that everyone in Kaiou were reluctant to tell you that...) .
"So you've finally heard about it huh?" he muttered as he stared at the ground so you couldn't see his expression.
"So you didn't want me to know? You haven't even answered my question!" you were getting mad as you said that.
Rensuke must have realized it since he gulped before continued.
"I know it's a ridiculous reason for you, but..."
Another silence? Really? Maybe your instincts were right after all!
"I did it because I like you."...see? Wait, that wasn't Rensuke's voice! Who was that?
Without further ado, the villain came into the scene, "that's what you wanted to say, right?"
"Mori Kiremaru!" Rensuke gritted his teeth in anger. "What do you want? This is our privacy! You don't have the right to just walk in here!" You could hear a silent laugh from behind you...and you just realized that he was putting his arm around your neck; and you didn't move or anything! It felt...familiar, it's like you were hypnotized.
"I want you to stay away from this girl, if you wanna stay safe," he replied, and the rest of it kinda felt like deja vu. He pulled your arm and you two ran across the school gates. Once you got out, you let go first, and he walked away...like the incident with that UFO-freak.
"...Mori, wait."
The mysterious boy stopped walking, but he didn't face you.
"...have we ever met before?"
"You're my desk-mate by the time I got here."
"Well, before that!" "[L/N]-san! You're there?"
"Yeah, just a sec, Minaho-kun!" you shouted so he could hear you. By the way, Mori still hadn't answered the question.
"...eh, where did he go?" you stared at the street, dumbfounded by the fact that he's gone.
"There you are, [L/N]-san, what are you doing here? You're done with Rensuke, right?" Manabe asked as he approached you, along with Minaho next to him.
"Y-yeah, I guess. Let's go home."
"He's lucky, I'm telling you."
"Eh, who, Minaho-kun?"
"...never mind."
(last omake for today!)
[insert the sound of someone sipping their drink here]
"...there you are Mori! What kind of person are you, to just left with her like that?""...dude, I did it for you. You had no idea how she already rejected 3 other guys..."
"Wait, 3!? I only know Matatagi!"
"I figured as much, you wanna be the first to confess directly but you're too late, and I have a feeling that this won't be the last."...
"You mean there'll be more? By the way, you seemed to be so comfortable putting your arm around her like that! What is your relation, really? I've only seen you talked to each other once before!"
"Once in this school."
"So you've known her for a long time, huh? But she didn't seem to recognize you."
"Of course, it's better that way. Unlike you, I don't want to put more pressure on her, but just sit in the shadows and wait.""Wait for what?"
CLANG "For your other dangerous actions, or..."
"...a chance for her to be mine."
"What, you think saying that while littering around is cool?"
-To be continued-
-Preview-
"This is SO deja vu!"
"While you think it's adorable, I still think it's stupid."
"He got an advantage though, he's much more innocent-looking."
"He has known her long enough, she would definitely choose him."
"But I still gotta give it a shot."
Confession: Namikawa Rensuke, complete!
Who'll be the next prince...?
Stay tuned!
A/N: Okay, don't go anywhere! Here's the announcement!
Before we get to the serious stuff, let's talk about a few additions about who's gonna confess in the next chapters (spoiler alert), and these haven't got any situations requested:
-Kageyama Hikaru; the innocent classmate.
-Shuu; the...classmate next door(?) /shot -Tenma; the cheerful brunette of 1-3 -Alpha; the emotionless long-time friend of Fey Rune
And we're sorry to say this but requests are closed for now because we got more than we need, thanks a lot for the participation.
Right, now for the serious stuff.
I know there are a lot of things about this fic that are not perfect, or in harsher words; against the guidelines.
If you paid attention closely to the review box, you would notice that I've got a warning, and I don't know if more will show up. If it's inevitable, I might have to remove this fic from the site for good.
It's not like it will disappear forever, I might upload it to other informal fanfiction sources (like Facebook perhaps, I don't know), because I really love writing this (and probably my 'most popular' fic series so far).
Even if this fic will be removed one day, I wanna say thank you again for all of you who have supported this fic and have understood about my condition as a busy person either in real life or on the net, and some of you even said I didn't have to go this far just to please you, but I really wanted to do it so...
Anyway, you get my point. In the mean time, if everything goes well, this fic will continue until the end (which according to my plan is actually around 10 more chapters but we'll see). But if it doesn't, well...
It's been really fun writing this~
See ya in the next dimension, make it up to four...
-SuzuRyuuji in disguise- Baran Brothers Addict