Spoiler Alert!

Here it is; the moment you've all been waiting for! This is where Amou reveals to Kahoko who the boys were that kissed her. If you want to do any more guessing, look away now!

If you really like suspense and want to enjoy the surprise along with Kahoko, you might want to cover the lower part of the screen with a piece of paper as you read along.

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We pick up where Amou is interrogating Kahoko after she met with Candidates #5 & #6...

"So?" Amou was desperate for details. "How was #5?"

"Wow! He was good with his hands. It felt like he had more than two of them!…He was very smooth and slow, but he got me really excited. He knew what he was doing."

"I'm not surprised that he would be good…And #6?"

"Hmm. It took him a while to approach me. He just stood there and I started crying for some reason. I think I was just tired. Anyway, he comforted me and then kissed me. It was very nice…At the beginning I thought he didn't like me, but in the end I think he does…at least a little."

"The old comfort-her-kiss-her routine, huh? Classic move." Amou smiled. "Sorry you were crying" She pouted in sympathy before getting to the next order of business. "So, have you decided who you want to go on a date with?"

"Oh Boy" Kaho sighed. "All of them."

"That's great!" Amou laughed. "I wish I were you right now!"

"Well, I don't know about that. It all feels pretty complicated."

"Nah, don't sweat it. I'll help you whenever you want."

"Thanks Nami. So what should I do next?"

"Well, make sure that you know who you want to go out with, and then decide in which order. You and I will talk on the weekend and that's when I will tell you who was who. I told the guys that I would let them know the results on Monday."

Kahoko and Amou met at a pastry shop Saturday afternoon. Once they were comfortably seated at a corner booth with their cakes and tea in front of them, Amou took a deep breath before revealing the boys' identities. All along Kaho had been trying not to guess about who the boys were, because she didn't want to be wrong about it and be stuck with wrong impressions. So as Amou told her each of the boys' names, she was quite surprised.

"Are you ready?...So, think back to #1 and remember what he was like, okay?"

Kahoko nodded. "Yes; got it…"

"That was Hihara Kazuki."

Kaho's jaw dropped. "Oh my! What a sweetheart. He was so nice to me. He obviously likes me a lot. I feel like finding him now and giving him a hug…But we kissed! Now that I know who he is, how can I face him?"

"You'll have to get used to that feeling, Girl, because there are 6 guys that you see almost daily, that have intimate knowledge of your lips…and possibly other parts of your body, although you haven't yet shared that with me."

Kahoko kept mute.

"How was Hihara's kissing technique?"

"I don't think he had done it before, but he had a knack for it..."

"They say that musicians that play wind and brass instruments are good kissers. Something to do with how much exercise their lips get."

"Oooh..."

Amou could hardly wait to see her friend's reaction to her next bit of news. "Can you remember #2?" She took Kaho's instant blush as confirmation. "That was Yunoki Azuma."

The violinist's face displayed a fascinating series of expressions as she digested the news. "Yunoki-sempai? I'm not surprised that his actions were so intimate and bold...but he's never been very nice to me. He mostly teases me, and I've always had the impression that he disliked me. This time, though, he was so sweet to me at the end. He must like me a little, I think...I'm relieved that he doesn't hate me...Oh Gaaaw! The things we did! Maybe I should transfer to a different school!"

"Just go out with him on a date. That's the best way to deal with him…"

"He was so intimate with me! Mr. Perfect Student Council....Embarrassing, embarrassing..."

"I don't know what you're so embarrassed about. He's the one who was initiating things, right?...Are you ever going to tell me what he did to you?..."

"Uhh, he...kissed my neck..." She couldn't go any further. "Sorry, Nami. It's too intimate. I'm sure to you it wouldn't be a big deal, but for me it was."

"Fine. Be that way." She stuck her tongue out at her friend, the innocent. "Now do you remember #3, the first guy for whom you requested a time extension?"

She sighed. "Yes. It was Tsuchiura-kun, wasn't it?"

"You knew?"

"Yes. I don't know how I knew, but I did." She sighed. "I think he feels quite deeply about me."

"He would, what with being your friend as well. You've been through a lot together."

She didn't want to share the details of their encounter because to her it would feel like violating his trust. "Uh, who was #4?"

Amou knew why she was changing the subject, but went along with it anyway. "You're not going to believe this. It was Tsukimori-kun."

"Aiiiii!....Are you kidding me? Are you serious?...I never would have thought that he would participate!.......How can we have lessons together anymore?"

"He's probably just as embarrassed as you, if not more. He's leaving the country soon, anyway, so you won't have to face him for long."

"He'll be really weird with me now, I just know it! I don't think I can face him!"

"Look; he did kiss you, right? And he was getting into it, yes? Did he show you any affection at any point?"

Kaho thought back..."When he touched my face he was gentle...oh yes, and he kissed my hand before he left."

"There you go. He likes you. And you've probably blown his narrow little world wide open. Don't worry. He'll be fine."

"Change the subject. Change the subject!...Who was #5?"

The journalist chuckled. "The guy was the talented hands was Kaji Aoi."

"O.M.G! Wow. He was really romantic! So that was my buddy Kaji-kun, huh? I never would have thought..."

Amou watched her friend get lost in reverie for a few moments, then revealed "#6 was Etou Kiriya."

The violinist's eyes flew wide open. "Etou-kun? Really? He's such an antisocial guy! He doesn't like me. He's so impatient with me…and critical. Why would he want to kiss me?"

"Boys are weird; what can I say. As I recall, you said he was hesitant at first."

"Yes, that's right. But he was so generous in comforting me later…And then he seemed to like kissing me."

"Did you enjoy his kisses?" Amou asked provocatively.

"Yes, I did. I liked all of their kisses…Amou, what am I going to do now? I like all of them! How can I date all of them?"

"Well, I have some thoughts about that. First; remember that the boys don't know how many competitors there were. It would be best to keep it that way. I told each of them that there were two guys involved, and next time I will say that there was a third one, just to give us a buffer in case a couple of them talk to each other. But we need to keep the real number secret, even as you're dating each of them."

"What if I really like one of the guys and I want date him and forget the others?"

"Yes, so here is where you need to have a talk with yourself. You owe it to yourself to give each of them a chance in a date situation. And it will be nice for them, too, since they all seem to like you. It will give them a chance to get to know you better and to be at their best. I'll make it clear to them that you're dating 3 guys and that it's very casual. It's not meant to be a confirmation of anything, except that your encounter with them made you curious enough to see them again."

"I guess it would be nice to get to know each of them better."

"Also, with Tsukimori being one of your candidates, you may decide to see him first since he's going away soon. If he'll let you. He may not want to."

"True…that's true. He may not want to."

"Do you feel up to asking him out? I'm generally happy to arrange your dates for you, although I wonder if he wouldn't prefer you to ask him personally."

"Yikes! You're probably right, although I'll be so embarrassed. How should I do it?"

"It doesn't have to be as uncomfortable as you think. Just write him a simple note saying that you expect that he's too busy practicing, but that if he would like to spend some time with you some evening, you'd enjoy that. If he doesn't get back to you, you'll assume that he's too busy."

"That's good. A note means that I don't have to be as embarrassed in finding the words to say…and he can take his time thinking about it."

"If he does go for it he may suggest a venue, but because you're the one asking, you should have some ideas ready in case he doesn't."

"Do you think the other boys will ask me about their dates?"

"I'll contact each of them, saying that you'd like to go on one date with them, and that you or I will get back to them about when. Hopefully they won't talk to you before then, but you should prepare yourself just in case. If someone does talk to you, remember not to reveal who else you're seeing, or how many boys kissed you."

"Got it."

"Here's the list I made with the boys' names and which order you saw them in. You might want to add your own notes to it." She handed Kaho a very professional-looking document with a cute border containing hearts and scrollwork.

"Thanks. Nami, do you think the boys will expect to kiss me when we're on our dates?"

"Who knows. They might feel more free to kiss you now that 'the ice has been broken', so to speak. Or they might feel a bit awkward now that you're not blindfolded and can see who they are."

"Do you think that they might try to take advantage of me and get more physical because I've already kissed them?"

"You mean, will they think you're easy? I really don't think that would happen. These boys truly seem to like you, and they're not a-holes. But if they tried something, you could say that you're not comfortable going so fast. Do you have someone in mind, that you think might get too aggressive?"

"Hmm…Yunoki-sempai, maybe. He was so assertive and seemed to like being in control, but then afterward he was really sweet…Tsuchiura-kun was just barely in control of himself, but I know he would never hurt me…I guess I'm not too worried about anyone in particular."

"You can always call me, you know. Excuse yourself to the washroom and I'll give you whatever advice you need. We're in this together."

"Thank you Amou."

Author's Note: So, how did you do with your guesses? Any surprises?

I have a request. Just so I know for future intimate scenes, will you share with me who would have turned you on the most or who you would have picked? Now I mean based on how they kissed her etc, as opposed to who your favorite La Corda guys are. In other words if you yourself were blindfolded and kissed by these 6 guys, who would be your favorite(s) and why?

Thanks! I'm curious to see if I'm on point with my love scenes.

xoxo Maria