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Everyone was shocked and flummoxed when they saw Hiyono w/ an unfamiliar guy. Even Kouseke was completely puzzled why that guy is w/ Hiyono again even though he heard her well that she already rejected him yesterday. So why? And it seems that they were so close w/ each other that she even let him in the clubroom. And she seems to be teaching him something. And what confused them the most is that Hiyono's really buoyant while coaching that boy. Her eyes are even glowing w/ excitement. And just then, Kouseke saw Ayumu passing by, so he immediately tugs him to the clubroom and pointed at the two w/ wide confused look.
Ayumu shrugged. "Why are you overreacting?"
"Yes I am, so why are you not?"
"It just happened that I'm not like you."
"Narumi! Don't you get the seriousness of the situation here?" just look at them!" Ryoko reminded him.
"Oh give me break. You're all stupidly overreacting and you're all dragging me into it." He frowned.
"Why? Aren't you concerned at all? If you keep acting like that, she'll be stolen away from you in an instant."
Ayumu winced as he looked down on the small girl w/ pigtailed silver long hair.
"Oh you guys are here already?" The topic of their discussion broke the tension between them.
"Come here, I'm going to introduce you to this fellow here w/ me!" the braided girl invited them w/ an overly energetic spirit.
The 3 entered the room immediately for they were so eager to know who this guy is and what the hell are going on in their clubroom. Uh, correction, in Hiyono's clubroom. Rio pulled Ayumu and he reluctantly entered the room. He already knew who that guy is, for the fact that he is his classmate who confessed to Hiyono and even became a member in her club the other day. And he will be sick to hear it all over again. He's even plastered about it.
"This guy here beside me, is Murasaki Takashi-san! He joined my club just recently and he is now my vice-president and my assistant! So he will be here always now to help me w/ my projects, and I hope that every one of you can get along w him. That's all!" Hiyono unusually introduced him w/ a seemingly over elatedness. Well, she's just still happy that someone actually is willing to join her club.
"Um, well, please take care of me." The Murasaki guy politely bowed before them.
The 3 dropped their jaw and can't respond properly for they can't believe these abrupt happenings. They just stared at the boy.
He has a moss-colored hair w/ a tangerine-like colored eye. His hair is not so spiky like Ayumu but his one-sided bangs are almost covering half of his forehead. And he has quite expressive eyes. He has some looks too, but he obviously no competition on Ayumu's stunning looks and features. And he's just a bit taller than Hiyono.
"Oh Narumi, you're here too?" Takashi suddenly broke the awkward silence in the room.
"Oh you know Ayumu?" the braided girl asked.
"Uh yeah, were classmates."
"Is that so? Then, that's good! That makes it easier for the both of you to get along." The lass clapped her hands gleefully.
"Uh, but were not that close." Takashi tapped the back of his head.
"That's okay! You'll get close eventually." Hiyono giggled.
'Probably not nor never.' The 3 blade children have the same thoughts.
"Hey Murasaki, what exactly did you like in this crazy, loud-mouthed, scary chick?" Ayumu asked so bluntly and w/out hesitation.
Everyone laid their eyes on Ayumu in pure shock. The 3 can't believe that he actually said that! And in front of them! And what they can't believe the most is, he can say that w/ an inscrutable face. Well, Ayumu won't be Ayumu w/out that part of him. Especially towards Hiyono.
"Yuizaki-san is not that kind of girl." Murasaki answered back in behalf of Hiyono.
"Yes she is. You just don't know her well yet."
"Even if she is actually that kind of girl, my feelings for her won't change, cause unlike you, I can see her beautiful side." The blue-green haired guy declared firmly.
Hiyono is speechless from what she heard from Murasaki, but at the same time, she's mad at Ayumu too. Why did he have to say that in the first place?
Ayumu threw Murasaki a sharp look "Then you're an idiot." And w/ that, he managed to get out from the room.
Silence….
"Ah! Eh, uh, hehe! Let's go eat lunch now! Haha, Hyiono, I bet you're already hungry right? And, um, you two riiight?" Rio looked at the two w/ wide signalling them to lend her a hand in order to lighten the atmosphere again.
"Uh, yeah! My stomach is grumbling already." Kouske somewhat acted right.
"Murasaki-san, you can also come w/ us." Ryoko added.
"If it's okay w/ you."
"Ofcourse! Ofcourse.. Let's go now." Rio grabbed Hiyono's hands and pulled her gently out of the room.
Despite being silent, Hiyono is wondering what's up w/ Ayumu just now? Why is he acting like that? Like a jealous brat. He even called Takashi an idiot. But w/out their knowing, Ayumu calling Takashi an idiot, has a deeper meaning..
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After classes..
"Are you okay Hiyono? Don't let what Narumi-otouto said get into you." The little girl said w/ sympathizing eyes, seeing that Hiyono is so quiet about it.
"Don't worry Rio, I won't let it affect me, I'm already used to him treating me that way." Hiyono smiled at her faintly. "Uh sorry guys! I have to go on ahead of you; I remembered I have something that I still have to finish. See you all tomorrow!" Hiyono let out a gentle smile and disappeared before them.
"Poor Hiyono-chan. Damn little Narumi!" The short haired girl cried out.
"Hey what's up w/ those faces of yours? It seems that you're all agitated over something?" a good-looking man in his 30's showed up behind them.
"Oh it's you Kiyotaka!" Kouseke called out.
"We were just talking about your younger brother." Rio said w/ her arms crossed under her chest.
"Why is that? Did Ayumu cause you any problems?"
And they told him everything's that happened….
Kiyotaka sighed. "I'm not so surprised that he did that."
"Eh? Why?!" The 3 shouted in unison.
"Well, he's just jealous you know."
"So he did that out of jealousy?" Kouseke asked disbelievingly. "I didn't know that he had a cute part in him huh?" Kouseke chuckled.
"But how did you know all of these?" Ryoko asked, curious.
"Ayumu is my brother. I know how his mind works. And that also includes the girls he liked. I'm the one who told you that he's in love w/ Madoka in the past remember?"
"Yeah, you're right."
"And now, he's in love w/ Hiyono."
"Uhn." The 3 nodded w/ their hands on their jaw w/ an expression of slightly furrowed brows that signifies agreement.
"But for now, don't poke your noses so much in their situation. Let Ayumu take care of it. I know he has his ways on handling things."
"Yes he does but, in love? Can he really do it?" Rio asked distraught.
"Don't you have trust in Ayumu's capabilities?" Kiyotaka grinned.
"The girl is Hiyono, I'm sure he can and he will."
The 3 looked at each other; they can't seem to fathom Kiyotaka's notion. But then, they still concurred w/ him for they already have know-how of his accurate wisdom and knowledge.
"Ok then, let's enjoy monitoring and observing those two for now." The spiky red-haired opined.
