"Before this goes any further, why the hell did you have to drug me?" Asked Koizumi.

"Hey don't go blaming me!" Said Souda defensively. "That was all Peko's doing!"

Koizumi rolled her eyes.

"Well I'm here... Whatever it is just make it quick!"

Souda cleared his throat and helped Koizumi up.

"I'm done chasing after Sonia." Began Souda.

"I'd hope so after the things she said." Said Koizumi.

Souda looked away and blushed.

"I...found someone else..."

Koizumi glared at the mechanic.

"Oh I see how it is." Said Koizumi. "If you're asking for more lessons forget it! You are on your own!"

"Oh I don't need anymore lessons." Said Souda.

"Then why am I here?!" Asked Koizumi.

"Well..."

Souda clenched his fists.

"The girl I like..."

Souda shut his eyes.

"Its you!"

Koizumi's eyes widened in shock.

"What?!"

"I-I-I like you! You're smart, you helped me out, and you stood up for me!" Blurted Souda. "And you're also hot so would you please go out with me!?"

Koizumi's face turned a shade of red that could make her own hair jealous.

"Y-You're joking right?" Asked Koizumi.

Souda shook his head.

"I'm serious."

Koizumi put her hands behind her back and looked away from Souda.

"Uh...well...-"

"MAHIRUUUUUU!"

Souda let out a surprised scream as he saw Saionji approaching.

"GIVE ME BACK MAHIRU YOU STUPID PIG!"

"Oh god!" Said Souda, recoiling into a defensive stance. "I do not need more pain!"

Before Saionji could close in on Soud, Koizumi stopped her.

"Hiyoko stop!"

"No! Hes been taking you away from me and I'm sick of it!"

Saionji struggled to get past her.

"Just let me break his shin!"

"Hiyoko thats no way to talk to my boyfriend!"

Both Saionji and Souda froze up.

"WHAT?!"

Koizumi looked at the ground and blushed.

"Hiyoko... I like Kazuichi." Said Koizumi.

'B-B-B-But why?!" Asked Saionji.

Koizumi looked at Souda and smiled.

"He might not look like it... But Kazuichi is a hard worker, hes kind, and I've grown attatched to him..." Said Koizumi. "We understand eachother... And he is kinda cute... In his own way."

"Koizumi..."

Koizumi smiled and put a hand on his shoulder.

"Call me Mahiru..."

Now it was Souda's turn to blush.

"S-Sure thing...Mahiru."

At that point Saionji started to break down crying.

"T-This is w-worse!"

"Hiyoko?!" Ghasped Koizumi.

"N-Now you'll h-have e-even less...*sniff*...t-time for m-me!"

Koizumi approached her friend and bent down to her eye level.

"Hiyoko." Began Koizumi. "Its true that I'm going to spend more time with Kazuichi, but you are my best friend... I'll always make time for you."

Saionji wiped tears from her eyes.

"*Sniff*...R-Really?"

"Of course, how about we do something tomorrow?"

"Can it... Be alot of somethings?" Asked Saionji.

Koizumi looked at Souda, who nodded in agreement.

"All day."

Saionji smiled and hugged Koizumi.

"Sounds great!" Said Saionji. "We can buy candy, do each other's hair, make fun of that bitch Tsumiki!"

"Well maybe not that last one..." Said Koizumi.

"Ahem..."

The three of them looked up and saw Sonia approaching, her head hung low. Hinata and Chiaki followed close behind.

"Nevermind." Muttered Koizumi.

"I...I came to apologize for my actions." Said Sonia.

Koizumi and Souda were surprised by Sonia's words.

"I shouldn't...it was wrong of me to say what I did." continued Sonia "And to allow Saionji to beat Souda the way she did..."

Saionji smiled nervously.

"Oops."

Sonia approached Souda and looked at him.

"I suppose one... date...couldn't hurt, but only one."

Souda looked at her, then at Koizumi.

"Thanks but I have other plans." Said Souda.

He walked past Sonia and held Koizumi's hand.

"Wanna grab some dinner?" Asked Souda.

Koizumi shrugged.

"I could eat."

Souda and Koizumi left the beach together, leaving Sonia surprised.

"Is this what being shot down feels like?" Asked Sonia.

"Probably." Replied Saionji.

Hinata smiled and crossed his arms.

"Looks like everything turned out alright." Said Hinata.

"That it did." Said Chiaki. "At least I think it did."

Souda and Mahiru walked down the dirt road that led to first island, hand in hand.

"You know this whole thing was kinda crazy." Said Koizumi.

"How so?" Asked Souda.

"I was training you to be a good boyfriend for Sonia, but in the end I was training my own boyfriend."

"Huh, guess it is when you put it that way." Replied Souda. "But honestly this might be a better outcome than if I ended up with Sonia."

"Agreed."

As they reached the bridge to first island, Souda smiled at Koizumi.

"Is something up?" Asked Koizumi.

"Just saying, but you look raveshing tonight." Said Souda.

Koizumi smiled and pecked him on the cheek.

"Your sweet, now lets get some dinner."

Hand in hand they crossed the bridge together.

Sorry that this took so long to update, I forgot I was posting this fic here and I started writing other projects so this went on the backburner for awhile.

But thanks for waiting, theres just an epilouge and a bonus chapter left of this story.