Chapter 4
That night, Len and kahoko went to the concert. It was a fine night the aura was so transparent and has a carefree playing. It was a musical night indeed.
And so the musical night has ended with a warm applause from the dazzled spectators. Kahoko and Len were conversing with the performers, especially Kahoko who jabs a lot while Len just kept polite. The star of the night, Yumi Sakura arrived and went to the direction of Len and Kahoko.
"I've never thought I'd be able to meet the son of the famous Hamai Misa! Are your parents here in the moment?"
'And I'm also honored to finally meet you in person, I had a great night and I thank you. A thousand apologies mam, but my parents aren't here in the moment; they're in America performing a concert'
"That's too bad; please give this letter to your mother when she arrives then"
'I'll immediately give it to her and thank you.'
"As expected from an obaachan, very well mannered…Oh! Who could this be your girlfriend?"
Sakura replied while looking at the beautiful female beside Len who was so speculated by the performer's music.
'Oh! No mam!' Kahoko replied innocently while blushing
"It's a misunderstanding mam, she's just an acquaintance of mine whom I'm going to duet with on the school dance" Len interrupted trying to explain the misunderstanding.
'OH, I'm sorry, cause by the looks of you two when I was up the stage, you two are inamorata(look at in the internet for the meaning) never mind, nice meeting you…umm…'
"It's Hino Kahoko, Miss Sakura,"
'Nice meeting you Hino Kahoko and you are a very lovely lady'
"Arigatou! You flatter me, I really enjoyed your performance I had a really enjoyable night... And I really loved your dress (. ); it's so beautiful on you!"
"If you want I'll give it to you for your prom."
'No thanks, I really appreciate it but no thanks'
"Please accept it, let it be my advanced Christmas gift for you, besides it really do look nice on you especially when you're on stage performing with Len-kun."
'If it's okay…"
"Alright then, it's decided I'll deliver this dress to you the day before the dance okay?"
'Oh, thank you very much! You're so kind to me'
"Don't mention it; it's my nature to make others happy you know"
'We better get going then, it's already getting late and we need to practice tomorrow' Len interrupted the ladies' conversation.
"Len-kun's rights, you better go now it's already late"
'Bye Sakura-chan!'
"Bye hino, have a great time..." sakura was chuckling "those two are going to be lover's someday"
While walking…
'Miss Sakura is so beautiful isn't she, she's also very kind. Hey Tsukimori kun, what's the relationship between miss sakura and your mom?'
"She's one of my mother's admirers, and also my mother is Miss Sakura's inspiration.
'Is that so…'
"yeah" Len replied the way she talked to hino when they were heading towards the dolphin."
A few minutes passed as the two arrived at the mansion finding a white letter from Kanazawa sensei.
'Eh?! What's this? It's from Kanazawa sensei'
"Let me see, it reads:"
Dear Len and Kahoko,
"How have you been doing? I hope you advance in your playing.
We're all going to assemble at the conference room, tomorrow at 8:00 am, that's all.
Have a good sleep and don't be late.
Sincerely,
Kanazawa sensei
'I wonder what Kanazawa sensei will discuss to us…hey Tsukimori kun, want to cook dinner? '
"NO!"
'Doshite? You've been saying no when I insisted to cook dinner, what's the matter? 'Come on you can tell me'
Len just kept silent
'Just tell me' kahoko replied with a soft smile
"Don't laugh"
'I won't, promise!'
"I-I don't know how to cook, I always burn things up."
'That's it? The famous Len Tsukimori, who is very skilled in the violin, doesn't know how to cook?' Kahoko giggled
"I said don't laugh!"
'Hee hee, how about I'll teach you how to cook?'
"It's embarrassing for a girl to teach me"
'Come on, besides you're the one who gave me lessons on the violin, at least there's something I can do to repay you.' Suddenly kahoko pulled Len's arm and headed to the grocery store'
……………
'We need onion, cabbage……..and this and this'
'Tsukimori kun, can you reach the pickles on the top of the shelf over there'
"This one?"
'Yeah, arigatou. I think we have everything we need '
…………
Len and Kahoko were cooking in the kitchen, Kahoko helped him in all the steps and preparation, blushing when their hands touch and then saying sorry.
'It's finished...Yum, it's delicious! Don't you think so Tsukimori kun?'
"Yeah"
'I'm glad you liked it!'
"Thank you hino, I really had fun and the first time I experienced something like this"
Hino blushed and began to eat a slice of her food
…………………..
At the conference room…
"We're all here, alright then" Kanayan replied
"What it is you want to discuss with us sensei?" Tsukimori asked
"I purposely asked all of you here to ask you if all of you are doing well"
"yeah, but we can't call it perfect though" Kahoko replied
"Is that all sensei?" Azuma replied
"Yeah"
"Geez, sensei you could've put it into the letter, I missed my game just for this" Kazuki complained
"Well I wanted to see all of you, oh and ah, I forgot today Hino is going home to rest for the day after tomorrow's dance"
"Oh, well by then Tsukimori kun I had fun while staying at your house!"
"Bye then, I'll send your clothes later then"
"Waiiit just a minute guys!" Amou quickly barged in to the room of musicians
"Amou san! What's the matter?" Hino replied
"Hmm… how's your practice with Tsukimori kun Hino"
"We're doing well, why did you asked?"
All eyes were at amou san feeling a bit curious on what she's going to say
"Have you And Tsukimori kun been going out these past days?"
"What do you mean?!" hino stammered an innocent look
"Hey wait a minute amou san!" Kazuki yelled feeling a bit protective about hino. "There's no way they're going out!"
"Oh! Then take a look at his!" Amou was giggling devilishly while handing the pictures with Len and Kahoko on it. "The carnival seating on the teacup rides, strolling along the streets together, and having a diner on a five star restaurant!"
"Hey where did you get these photos?" Tsukimori gave amou a deadly glare
"W-well, when I was walking on the other day, I saw you two eating on a five star restaurant, and I thought I would get a pretty good scoop on the newspaper next week so I followed you"
"Sigh, it's not like that" Len replied
"Tsukimori kun's right we were just strolling through the streets and ate lunch together" Hino replied
"EH? How about the carnival, specially the teacups"
"Well that…"
"We were clearing our minds before we head back to practice"
"Clearing your minds?" Amou was looking at them suspiciously and was about to launch another question when suddenly someone interrupted…
"That's enough amou, your making things difficult for her" ryotarou stammered
"Right hino san?" ryotarou winked at hino
"Umm, yeah"
"But, but I was just getting to the good part!" amou complained, Ryotarou glared at amou.
"GEEZ!"
"Shall we go?" fuyuumi questioned
SURE
The groups were walking together chatting in every direction they went and met mio and nao on a cake shop. Each took their tables according to their gender.
"Hey hino san, how are things going with you and Tsukimori kun living together?" Amou asked, the girls seating on the opposite direction as the boys did.
"Well, we just practiced that's all"
"EH?! You can't even tell your best friends?" mio complained
"Sigh okay; after practice we ate lunch outside and I asked Tsukimori kun if we could have a stroll on the streets, and we ended up on a carnival, we played the dart game, won me a teddy bear and went to the teacups, we talked about each other until our turn has ended. The next day, we went to a sold out concert and met Miss Yumi sakura who was close to Tsukimori kun's mother, she gave me her beautiful dress as an advanced Christmas present." Hino breathe deeply
"Then? Please continue"
"Tsukimori kun and I went to the grocery store to buy ingredients for dinner, after that we cooked dinner together…Whew"
"Kyaa!" Mio squealed dancing with her hips
"It's a violin romance! The legend is actually coming true" Amou squealed, holding hands with mio
"Hino san, do you blush whenever he's around?" amou questioned
"Umm… sometimes, when he touches my hand to correct my improper positioned"
"Do you like him?"
"Umm…I don't know, I'm sort of confused with what was happening these days."
Mio, amou and nao grinned at each other
"Doshite?" Hino asked wondering about the three's actions
'Oh nothing' amou replied
"Kaho chan, are you going to eat your cake or I'll just eat it?" Mio teased bending to slice a piece of hino's cake
"Mio!"
"Just kidding!" And soon all of them were laughing leaving behind the matter between Kahoko and Len.
On the other side of the table, the group of gentlemen was chatting about wits, skills and stuff. Out of nowhere, Kazuki spitted out the topic between Kahoko and Len.
"So, tsukimori kun do you like hino chan?" he said curiously
"Cough, cough" Len almost choked about Kazuki's question
"Hino and I are just friends, living on the same roof practicing for next week's activity"
"Hmm… It seems that you were blushing when hino was talking to you at the carnival, amou's pictures are a bit help after all" Ryotarou teased
"Don't mistake it, just because hino and I are together that doesn't mean there's going on between us." Len replied coldly, somehow deep inside him he was regretting it
"Just confess to her that you love her senpai" Shimizu replied.
"I don't have any feelings for a girl, I just love how Hino plays the violin with her heart" Len replied covering his eyes with his bangs.
He quickly got up on his feet and headed towards the door…"I'm leaving; tell hino I'm going ahead"
"What's up with him?" Ryotarou added
At the Tsukimori residence,
Len was drinking a cup of tea at the living room feeling so stressed up about today.
He was suddenly remembering all the fun memories he had with hino. He went to every corner of the house, he saw illusions of hino smiling at him and finally disappearing, he remembered how hino played the violin unskillfully but heartwarming, because of her tune that opened a new world of his music.
"Thank you" he murmured
He went to area where the telephone was located, dialed Kahoko's number and called:
R-rrrrrring, "Hello Hino residence, kahoko speaking"
"Hino"
"Tsukimori kun!"
"How are you?"
"I was just listening to classical music and practicing"
"Oh I see"
"Why did you me this late?"
"Umm I was just wondering if you received the dress Miss Sakura sent."
"Yeah"
"What's that all about? Of course she received it! Baka! Calling in the middle of the night just to talk to her!" Len said in his inner mind
"Oh, Tsukimori kun the dress was so beautiful"
"I can't wait to see it then"
"Bye Tsukimori kun, It's already late I'm going to bed"
"Good night then, bye!"