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From the author: Yes! I am so happy that I got to squish 'updating fanfics' in my filled schedule! Yay! Nwei Thanks so much for those who reviewed! Ahihi Yeah, I laughed too when I was writing Chapter 6… Poor Atobe! Ahihi Plus, I ended Chapter 6 with Sakuno thinking of the 'Halo-Halo Galore' and Sakuno talking to her obaa-chan about the Kaleido Show offer… Kk! Ahihi Up next! Chapter 7: On A Hot Summer Day…, Lesson#3: Swimming, SJD#3… Ahihi Sakuno then haves her lesson with the boomerang snake specialist Kaidoh! In the beach, Sakuno would be bringing her best friend, Tomoka… along with the idea 'Halo-Halo Galore' to Lesson#3 Kk, well, I hope you enjoy the chapter! Arigatou!
P.S.: Don't forget to review and wait for more updates!!!
-Having Fun This Summer Break-
"Come with me to the beach tomorrow! We're going to start the Halo-halo Galore!"
Chapter 7: On A Hot Summer Day…
Lesson#3: Swimming
SJD#3
Dear Cookies and Cream,
Today, I'm going to have my swimming lessons with Kaidoh-senpai! I would be bringing Tomo-chan along with me because last night, she taught me how to make 'Halo-Halo'. We would make use of the knowledge of making one to have our own business in the beach… We would use the money we would earn for Tomoka's dance lessons fees… I really want to help Tomo-chan in this… because she had helped me a lot in the past… Well, I hope the business goes well… Oh, and last night too, I called obaa-chan for Sora Naegino's invitation to the Kaleido Stage! I actually convinced her to meet the young star! Yes! I hope Sora persuades my grandma to allow me to go to the U.S. and watch the show… I'm both nervous and excited for whatever the result of the meeting would be… Please make it a 'yes'! Please make it a 'yes'! I really want to watch her show because Sora's stunts and moves are really breathtaking and truly magnificent! I'm absolutely sure that going all the way there would be worth it because the show would be stupendous! Sora is a friend of mine… She was my schoolmate before in preschool before she went to the U.S. during the school year. When she came back, all she could talk about was 'Kaleido Stage this', 'Kaleido Stage that'! Ah, memories… And now would you believe she is part of Kaleido Stage! Not only part, but she is a star! The Kaleido Star! Well, Sora boasts a number of wonderful feats which can really make me proud of knowing her! I really do hope I can watch her show… Well, I have to prepare now Cookies and Cream, I still have lessons with my senpai. Sayonara!
P.S.: I will update on you later about my lessons.
Love, Sakuno
Sakuno heaved a sigh right after she signed her name on the bottom part of her diary. "I need to prepare now… Tomoka would arrive soon…" She told herself. Sakuno placed her prized journal under her pillow. She stood up and approached her closet where she flung its doors open. She looked at her neatly arranged set of clothes; she was looking for her swimwear. "Nani? I know there is one somewhere in here…" Sakuno dug under each pile of clothes, disarranging its neat position awhile ago. "Ah! Where is it?!" Sakuno started to become frantic. She continued to scavenge for the desired piece of clothing for swimming; unaware that time was ticking fast. In a matter of several minutes, the residence's doorbell rang.
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Sakuno stood up from her squatting position and immediately headed for the front door. It was Tomoka. "Nani! Sa-chan! Why are you still dressed in pajamas huh? Did you forget about our plan today? And your lessons? Do you plan to swim in your pajamas?" Tomoka hysterically blabbed to her bestfriend.
Sakuno scratched an invisible itch on the back of her head. "Ano… Tomo-chan, of course I didn't forget about those things… and I'm not planning to swim in these… but I can't find the swimwear I was planning to wear! And I have to look for it right now or else I would completely miss the lesson!!!" Sakuno cried at her bestfriend who, on the other hand, was already in her beachwear. She was wearing a lime spaghetti strap with blue floral shorts and was wearing blue flip-flops, a straw hat and a pair of sunglasses.
"Okay, okay, don't panic! I will help you look for it!" Tomoka replied with a smile, assuring at the panicked Sakuno. The two headed to Sakuno's room. When Tomoka flung her friend's room door open, a sight welcomed her. "What the…" Tomoka turned to the abashed Sakuno. "What's with your room? You sure are not like the Sakuno I know today…" Tomoka remarked after which, she entered the room. The place was filled with clothes scattered everywhere. Obviously Sakuno did this as she scavenged through every corner of her wardrobe, searching for the suitable cloth. "You sure were searching hard, ne Sa-chan?" Tomoka smirked and made her way over to a pile.
Sakuno followed her bestfriend, who in turn started searching once more, but before doing so, glanced at the alarm clock sitting on her study desk. "Ah… it's 9:15… forty-five minutes before the lesson…" Sakuno whispered to herself and plastered the time on her mind so that she could keep track of everything and budget the remaining minutes.
Tomoka started uncovering each pile only to find a swimsuit waiting for someone to wear it. She quickly turned to her bestfriend. "Sa-chan! I found one!!!" Tomoka cried happily.
Sakuno immediately went to her bestfriend's side to check out what she found… but her finally relaxed face turned into a disappointed frown. "Tomo-chan… that's not what I'm looking for…" Sakuno reached for the piece of cloth and showed it to Tomoka. It was a two-piece swimsuit which was very revealing.
"Why not? It is still a swimsuit!" Tomoka stated and looked queerly at Sakuno. "Okay then, if you don't like that then let me search for another one…" Tomoka said and resumed looking, but this time, in another pile.
Sakuno sighed and searched in a pile beside Tomoka. 'Five minutes passed… ah, time flies so fast…'
Another shout came from Tomoka. "Ah, Sa-chan! I found another one!!!" She immediately brought it to Sakuno, only to find the swimsuit she brought, be rejected again.
"No Tomo-chan… that's not what I am looking for…" Sakuno stated in an almost sad voice. "That's too small…" Sakuno said and returned to the pile she was searching in.
Tomoka grumbled under her breath. "What in the world is she looking for anyway…" She made her way to another area of the room, passing by a number of piles. "Those two are still swimsuits and she is still-" From the corner of the ponytailed girl's eye, something caught her attention. "What the-" There, lying on top of each pile in the room, were a number of swimsuits that were not noticed. Annoyance started to brew in the girl. "SA-CHAN!!!" Tomoka turned to the squatting girl.
Sakuno looked at her annoyed bestfriend. "Huh? What is it?"
Tomoka pointed at the swimsuits. "What do you call those? Aren't they swimsuits? Nani Sa-chan?! You have a dozen of swimsuits but you completely ignored them!" Tomoka stated in a high tone.
Sakuno looked at the pile her friend was pointing at, then at Tomoka. "But they're too revealing and they're not what-" She was cut.
"You were looking for?" Tomoka finished, now, in a more relaxed tone. "What exactly are you looking for?" She asked curiously.
"I was looking for this one-piece suit that covers my whole upper part and one third of my legs…" Sakuno put her index finger on her chin, remembering how what she was looking for, looked like. "Obaa-chan and I both had the suit and wore it in this outing when we dived in the ocean and looked at the marine life…"
Tomoka thought for a moment. 'One-piece suit that covers her whole upper part and one third of her legs…' The girl continued to think, little by little, forgetting her slight anger. 'A suit used when diving in the ocean to look at the marine life…' Tomoka slapped her forehead and her anger rebuilt once more. "Ah Sa-chan! Don't tell me you're planning to wear a scuba diving suit in the lesson?!" Tomoka fumed.
"Yeah, that's the name!" Sakuno cried excitedly, unaware of the mistake of the search all along.
Tomoka rolled her eyes. 'Sometimes… my bestfriend could be so dense…' "Sa-chan… a scuba diving suit is not appropriate for swimming in the beach on a hot day like this…" Tomoka explained, as a drop of sweat slid down on the side of her face.
Sakuno's face turned a shade of red. "I know Tomoka…"
Tomoka suddenly looked at her bestfriend. "Then if you knew then why did you continue to look for the suit?!"
Sakuno fidgeted with the hem of her pajama polo. "Ano… it's the most non-revealing suit I have… and you know how… conservative I can be…" Sakuno explained embarrassed.
Tomoka sighed loudly. "Sa-chan… today, you would not be conservative okay? Now prepare for your beachwear and grab the most non-revealing swimsuit you can find… you're going to be late for your lessons…"
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Kaidoh settled down on a spot he found most comfortable. He removed the sweat trickling down his forehead with the back of his hand. "It sure is hot today…" Kaidoh told himself. He gazed at the beautiful body of water in front of him, admiring its beauty. There were a number of people swimming in it. He sighed. "I will be teaching Ryuzaki-san how to swim today…" He said and closed his eyes to relax himself from the bright rays of the sun. As soon as he closed his eyes, the sounds of people's laughter and the gushing sound of the waves echoed in his ear. Kaidoh felt so relaxed that he was drifting off to sleep. Just when he was near the doorway to dreams, a soft and sweet voice prevented him to do so.
"Kaidoh-senpai…"
Kaidoh didn't budge one bit, thinking that he was dreaming and that the voice was part of it. He continued to lie on his back, arms behind his head and enjoy the comfort of being in the beach; the suns rays shining down on him, and the sounds of the gushing water, plus the voices of people who were enjoying their stay too. Just then, Kaidoh heard the soft and sweet voice again. It seemed like she was talking to someone.
"I think he's asleep… Should we wake him up?"
'Yep, there are two of them… why would the person say 'we'…' Kaidoh thought in his mind… Unaware that the voice wasn't a dream.
"I will wake him up"
This time, another person's voice emerged. It wasn't as sweet and gentle as the other one. 'What in the world are they talking about 'waking' me up…? Aren't they in my dream? How can the 'wake' me up?' Suddenly, Kaidoh was shook from his so-called 'slumber' and so he opened his eyes only to find two girls looking down on him. "Osakada-san! Ryuzaki-san!" Kaidoh scampered to stand up from his previous position and faced the girls who were giggling.
"Ah, Kaidoh-senpai… you look less scary when you're sleeping, ne Sa-chan?" Tomoka remarked while chuckling.
Sakuno just replied with a sweet chuckle and Kaidoh began to turn red.
"Well Sa-chan, I'm off to selling around now!" Tomoka said as she started carrying the boxes surrounding her a moment ago.
"Would you be able to handle it?" Sakuno asked concerned.
"I can do it, don't worry…" Tomoka gave her best friend a smile then headed off.
"So, Kaidoh-senpai, are we going to have our lessons already?" Sakuno asked.
Kaidoh nodded, but noticed something. He scratched the back of his head and was looking away; it was quite obvious that he was embarrassed with something. "Ano… Ryuzaki-san, aren't you going to change to your swimsuit? You can't swim in those…"
Sakuno looked at what she was wearing and blushed. "Oh… right…" Sakuno mumbled. She was wearing pink floral shorts with an orange sleeveless top. And her hair was still in braids.
"Oh… and…" Kaidoh still looked away, abashed for actually telling a girl what she 'should and shouldn't' wear. "Your braids…" He said.
Sakuno giggled. "Oh right, heh heh! I'm going to change now…" Sakuno grabbed her beach bag and headed to the nearest changing room. 'Man… that was awkward…' Sakuno thought to herself. She opened her bag only to find a swimsuit she greatly disliked. "What in the world is this?!"
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"Ah… Mizuki… Stop bossing Yanagisawa around…" Akazawa told the team's manager. The whole St. Rudolph tennis troop was in the beach that hot summer's day.
"I am not bossing him around…" Mizuki said as he twirled a strand of his hair around his index finger. "It's called letting him do a favor…"
Yanagisawa nodded as he massaged Mizuki's back. Akazawa rolled his eyes and resumed to watching the people in the beach.
Kisarazu stretched his arms and stood up from his sitting position. "Ah! I'm so bored! Let's play beach volleyball! Who wants to play with me?" He asked his teammates.
Kaneda and Nomura immediately stood up. "I'll come!" They both said, so the three headed to a different area of the beach to play.
On the other hand, the younger Fuji sibling yawned in the boredom. "Ah! So boring…" He said. 'It's kinda pointless going here if you didn't want to go here… you wouldn't be able to decide what you want to do… Tsk, why did Mizuki have to suggest we go here today anyway…?' In complete boredom, Yuuta decided to take a nap.
Mizuki noticed Yuuta fall asleep. "Ah, Yuuta, don't fall asleep! You're supposed to have fun here!" Mizuki approached the curled up Yuuta and shook him awake.
"Huh?!" Yuuta said and rubbed his eyes. When he saw it was Mizuki, he curled up once more and didn't bother replying.
"Nani?! Is that how you treat your senpai?! Yuuta wake up! The beach isn't for sleeping; it is a place for fun!" Mizuki told his teammate who was slightly annoyed.
"I didn't want to come here in the first place…" Yuuta mumbled. Akazawa and Yanagisawa were now watching the two in their argument.
Mizuki sighed. "You know Yuuta… I suggested we come to the beach so that we could relax and have fun…" Mizuki said, now adding drama.
Yuuta stared at the team's manager for a moment then sighed. "Okay fine… since you want me to have fun… then I will…" Yuuta stated. "But first… suggest something I can do… I'm blank…" He told the manager with a quite sheepish look.
Mizuki smiled then twirled a strand of his hair around his index finger. "Hmmm…" The manager's eyes were moving around, looking for something to suggest to his teammate. "Why not play beach volleyball with the others?" He pointed at Kisarazu, Kaneda and Nomura playing.
Yuuta shook his head. "I don't like moving that much… it's too hot already…"
"Then why not just swim Yuuta… if it is hot then you could dip yourself in the sea…" Akazawa now helped in suggesting. Yanagisawa nodded his head in agreement.
Yuuta turned a shade of pink at that suggestion. Mizuki noticed it. "Are you okay Yuuta? Why'd you turn red all of a sudden?" He asked.
"Don't tell me he has sunburn, dane!" Yanagisawa inferred.
Akazawa shook his head. "He didn't even expose himself under the sun that much when we got here…"
A possible explanation hit Mizuki which caused him to smirk. "Ah… Yuuta can't swim…" He stated after which he turned to the still red Yuuta. "You can't swim ne Yuuta?"
Yuuta looked away. "Can you suggest something else?"
Mizuki chuckled but complied with his teammate's request. "Hmmm…" His eyes once again observed once more beach's surroundings when he spotted something that caused him to turn all red and heat up.
His three teammates noticed his random sudden change of actions. "Nani, Mizuki, are you okay, dane?!" Yanagisawa asked as he moved his hands in front of the still Mizuki.
Akazawa followed the manager's gaze and found himself looking at a beautiful, voluptuous girl who had attracted a lot of attention. Heads turned towards her direction when she passed by. But, it was plastered on the face and the actions of the girl that she wasn't comfortable with the people's stares. Yuuta noticed the change of actions in the team's captain too.
"Hey, Akazawa-buchou… what's wrong with you?" Yuuta asked. But the captain didn't respond. Yuuta then too followed his gaze and saw the exact girl Mizuki and Akazawa were drooling at. He squinted his eyes a bit to capture the face of the beauty. When he grasped the person's identity, he was so surprised with what was in front of him that he cried the person's name. "Nani?! Ryuzaki-san?!"
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"Try the popular dessert in the tropical country of the Philippines, Halo-Halo! Get one now!" Tomoka cried as she continued to go around the area, selling the delicious dessert to the people. There were a huge number of people who bought from Tomoka due to the fact that the dessert looked really inviting plus, it was surely a hot summer day. "Try this delicious cold dessert which would surely satisfy your hunger and heat!"
"We want some!" A group of teens called Tomoka's attention. And so, the pony-tailed girl approached the area and sold 5 cups. Tomoka immediately left the area and resumed selling to other people. "Try Halo-Halo!" Tomoka shouted, wanting to attract as much customers as she can. Out of exhaustion, Tomoka placed the boxes down for a moment, and regained her energy to sell more. She removed the sweat on her forehead with the back of her hand and sighed.
"Hey you! Can you move aside! You're crowding the area and blocking the view!" This random guy shouted at the exhausted Tomoka.
"What?!" Tomoka turned to the guy annoyed. 'How rude! This is a public beach for crying out loud! And what view is he talking about?!' Tomoka turned to where the guy was looking at. When she had a glimpse of it, her mouth dropped open. "S-Sa-chan?!"
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'Ano… What's with people staring…? Gah! I knew it! This swimsuit was cursed!' Sakuno thought frantically as she continued to make her way through the beach. She was really feeling uncomfortable with all the attention she was getting.
She opened her bag only to find a swimsuit she greatly disliked. "What in the world is this?!" Sakuno cried in disgust. There, lingering in the girls hands was a two piece swimsuit. The top garment can only be worn if tied with knots behind your nape and back, plus the front will really show your cleavage. The bottom garment covered only half of each side of her bottom and it can only be worn if tied with knots on both sides of the hips. She slapped her forehead and cursed herself mentally. 'Baka Sakuno Baka! How in the world did this piece of clothing get in your bag?' Sakuno wanted to burst. She was really frantic at that moment. She had no idea what she would do. 'In the first place, why was this inside my wardrobe? I never even knew I owned such things…' Sakuno, desperate, dug in her bag, hoping to find a more decent swimwear she can use. But alas, luck wasn't on her side and she felt real terrible.
"What will I do?" Sakuno asked herself nervously. "It would be real embarrassing if I didn't show up in lesson today just because of a pointless swimsuit issue…" Sakuno sighed and felt defeated. "I guess I have no other choice but to where this… 'thing'… ugh…'
"Why is this happening to me?" Sakuno asked the skies as her long, wavy hair danced with the rhythm of the breeze.
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From the author: Sorry for the long wait! I've been real busy Well, I hope you enjoyed the chapter! I would probably update… let's say… in one month? Heh heh, am not sure… I will try my best to update as soon as I can Please review and tell me what you think of the story I need constructive criticisms, suggestions, comments, any! I just need inspiration to be more motivated in writing this story! Please understand… I've been pretty blank these days… Please wait for more updates and don't forget to review! Sayonara!
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