Distancing
Four days later, the summer festival came to an end. The winner with the most collected funds was the cinema club, followed by the basketball club and the theater club in third place. The teachers were proud of Yuiichi's participation since he was a key member in two of the winning clubs and, because of that fame, he got very busy for the rest of the week.
Sadly, for Yugi D. and Yuiichi, there was nothing more that would bind them. There was no reason to spend time together, and that thought wouldn't leave Yugi D alone. This feeling was something new to her and she didn't like it. Every time Yugi D. saw Yuiichi, it reminded her of the butterflies she felt in her stomach; those damned butterflies that she wanted to exterminate. She was hoping that Yuiichi wanted to see her, too, but that chance never came; Yuiichi's fans wouldn't leave him alone and Yugi D went back to her normal life, to see her friends that were missing her.
The days went by and they stopped seeing each other, even in the hallways, just as it used to be before the play. The only time Yugi D. could physically be near Yuiichi was on breaks, when the unbeatable Sugaya brothers defended their fame as the best on tag duelists, but it was almost impossible to see him because almost the whole school struggled to be able to watch them.
It was obvious for Yugi D.'s friends that she wasn't ok. She looked depressed most of the time and never wanted to talk about it.
One day, at lunch time, Yugi D finally saw Yuiichi face to face when their group of friends sat near one another. Both snuck a peek at each other and Yugi D. blushed every time their eyes met, but she couldn't help but feel irritated because of it. Christina, who was sitting near Yuiichi, noticed how his eyes only paid attention to Yugi D and did everything she could to distract him from watching her by trying to talk with him or taking his arm. For the first time in her life, Yugi D. felt jealous.
That day, classes ended earlier than usual for the upper class students. When Yugi D went out of her class, she found Kentarou who was waiting for her.
They went to the park together. There, Kentarou asked her if the strategies he suggested her to defeat Yuiichi were helpful. She nodded, still looking discouraged. She remained silent for a moment and that made Kentarou wonder if she was ok. Suddenly, she blushed and asked Kentarou if Yuiichi wanted to see her or if he has talked about her lately. Kentarou honestly replied that he hadn't heard Yuiichi to talk about her, but he has noticed him more absent minded lately, especially after the first day of the summer festival. Kentarou then told Yugi D. that she reminded him of his younger sister. When she heard that, her heart leapt and couldn't stop thinking that if that was true then Yuiichi most probably was thinking the same. After seeing Yugi D.'s hopeful eyes, Kentarou continued saying that Yuiichi was the type of idiot who wouldn't even dare to confess his feelings to the girl he likes, because even though he doesn't look like it, the truth is that he's a very shy guy. They continued to walk; Yugi D. kept quiet, so Kentarou said that she and Yuiichi were very similar and that it would be a shame if neither accepted their feelings. After that, Kentarou told Yugi D. he would see her later and without another word, he left.