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Chapter 6a! :D
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Wednesday morning, because of what happened yesterday, Ritsu is now having second thoughts in coming into the classroom. But Mika immediately came up from behind her and gave her a hard slap on the back to relieve her nerves.
"OW! That hurt!" Ritsu said to her, "…think before hitting somebody you're volleyball player mind you!"
"Oh please! That wasn't so hard, you're lucky I'm not a spiker like Akane or else you'd be in more pain right now," Mika said then just laughed. "Now! Let's go and greet our friends!"
"Eh…?" Ritsu said looking very dissatisfied.
"Come on!" Mika held her hand and dragged her into the classroom. "Good morning!"
"Mika don't shout!" Ritsu said to her.
"Mio-chan! Mugi-cha – huh? They're not yet here?" Mika noticed after looking around.
"They're here…they just went out," Nodoka said to them from her seat.
"Oh is that so?" Mika went to her and Yui while still holding Ritsu's hand.
Ritsu sighed in relief after hearing that.
"Good morning Ricchan Mika-chan!" Yui greeted cheerfully.
"I heard what happened from Yui and Azusa-chan. I hope you guys would make up soon."
"Oh don't worry Nodoka-chan that's what Ricchan is planning to do," Mika said then faced Ritsu, "…right?"
"Y-Yeah…," Ritsu said looking away.
"Well that's good to hear, Mio and Mugi are not only in a girl to girl relationship but also it's an adulterous kind, which most people really consider wrong so majority will definitely be against them. I think we, their friends, should support them since they're just being honest with themselves. Plus it's not going to last long anyway so it's more reason to – "
"Hold on! What do you mean 'not going to last'?" Nodoka's statement suddenly got Ritsu's attention.
"Huh? I mean Mio and Mugi's relationship…it's only for a year, right?"
"A year?!" both Ritsu and Mika said in unison.
"Nodoka-chan, Ricchan didn't know that because she left already after fighting with Mio-chan," Yui explained.
"Oh I see…"
So Yui and Nodoka filled them in with the things that they missed yesterday. As Ritsu listened, little by little, her blood pressure is going through the roof once again. She's as mad as yesterday and was ready to explode.
"…well it's not like I support infidelity overall but – "
*SLAM!* "THAT'S SO STUPID!" Ritsu shouted after hitting Nodoka's table with her fist and catching everyone's attention.
"R-Ricchan?! What's up with you?" Mika asked her.
Quickly, Ritsu ran out of the room to search for the two and the other three followed worried of what could happen to her.
"Ricchan's on rampage again!" Yui commented as she tries to run with Mika and Nodoka, who were the only ones who can almost catch up to the drummer.
"Ricchan! Hold it!" Mika shouted to her. "When did she get so fast?! Just 3 months ago she can't even catch up to me," Mika said.
Ritsu had a hunch on where to find them and was already heading to the clubroom.
Clubroom
And just like yesterday, she slammed the door open and there, her guess was right. She saw the two of us with serious expressions on our faces. "Ritsu?!" I immediately stood in front of my girlfriend thinking that she was going to go after her again but instead she went for me and held me tight by the blazer.
"What the hell Ritsu?!"
"Nodoka-chan this is what happened yesterday! This is what I was talking about!" Yui said to Nodoka and clung on to her arm feeling nervous once again of what's happening.
"One year?!" Ritsu said, "Are you kidding me?!"
I didn't ask anymore because I knew what she was talking about. "And so?! That has nothing to do with you!" I answered.
"What do you mean nothing?! I'm your best friend, it definitely has something to do me! You're getting stupider by the second, I mean one freaking year?! That's so stupid! And you're not even going to do anything?!"
"There's nothing that can be done!"
"You coward! Always been one!"
"And you're an idiot! You don't know anything!"
"Ricchan please let Mio-chan go! Don't hurt her," Mugi said worriedly.
"She's right Ritsu just calm down a minute and let's just talk peacefully," Nodoka said.
"Hurt her? HA! I'm the one who got slapped yesterday! Well maybe I should pay you back what I owe you, it could get you back to your senses."
"Fine! Do what you want!" I said confident that she won't do it, "Go ahead and give me your best shot! Plus ¥3,485 and a pen."
"What?"
"You said you're going to pay me back right? You owe me one slap, ¥3,485 and a new pen because you lost my old one the other week."
Ritsu's rage gradually subsided upon hearing what I said. She clearly didn't choose her words and forgot the other things that she owed me.
"Well?...I'm waiting. I'll let you hit me but be sure to pay me back for the other things you owe me afterwards."
She felt defeated because of the conditions she can't meet. "Hmph! Idiot…," she just said looking away before letting me go.
"What's with you?" I asked while I fix my blazer, "Yesterday you're mad because we're in this relationship and now you're still mad because it's only temporary?"
"But it'sstupid! I mean you love each other right? And I'm pretty sure you'll still do after a year. You can't force yourselves to forget and unlove someone you will love for years! Are you masochists or something?!"
"We already talked about that and whatever you say will change nothing. It's none of your business."
"What?!" Ritsu then glared at Mugi and said, "You! What in the world did you do to my best friend?!"
"Leave Mugi out of this Ritsu! She gave me a choice and this is what I chose. It's my decision and mine alone!"
"And what kind of a decision is that?! I can't believe you – Ow! Ow! Ow!"
Mika walked up and pinched Ritsu by her ear, interrupting her. "Alright that's enough…you both need to stop shouting and giving us a headache so early in the morning."
"All right I get it! Let go already!" Mika let go and Ritsu rubbed her ear before saying, "Why am I always the only one getting hurt here?"
"Now Ricchan didn't you have something to tell them?" Mika reminded.
"What?! No way! Why would I – Ow! Ow! Ow!"
Mika gave Ritsu a pinch on the same ear again.
"Okay…okay…," Ritsu groaned after Mika let go.
"Wow! Mika-chan is like Mio-chan…she can control Ricchan," Yui said excitedly.
"Now Yui don't make it sound like she's a robot or something," Nodoka said, "…but I do agree with you."
"Well?" Mika said.
Ritsu took a while – still hesitating. Then after a minute she shot us an angry look before looking away and saying, "I…I'm sorry for yesterday…"
She said it irritably but I can tell that she's sincere. She's often too shy to when it comes to apologizing when we fight. She's sorry for yesterday but not for what she did just now, I realized. I let out a sigh and said, "I'm sorry too…for slapping you on the face…"
"Yeah! That freaking hurt!"
"I feel bad for it…really. I'm sorry…"
"W-Well it's good that you feel bad about it," Ritsu crossed her arms and looked away still blushing. "For heaven's sake…one freaking year? Hmph! And just when I decided to be supportive and be happy about you guys again this is what I get?" she complained.
Things are still a bit awkward but it seems that Ritsu already accepted our decision to keep this relationship; that Ritsu…why else would she get mad about the one-year expiration of relationship. I'm happy that she's okay with us again. As expected with Mika, I knew she'd help convince Ritsu to see the situation in another angle and after hearing the explanation from Nodoka, thankfully she finally understood. She really is handful but she's a great friend to have.
"W-What?! Quit smiling at me you idiot!" Ritsu said to me.
"Nothing. Thanks Ritsu…I mean it."
"Yeah yeah whatever. You better buy me a cake after school."
"So then I guess we're all good," Mika said happily.
"By the way, were you two discussing something earlier?" Nodoka remembered and asked Mugi and I.
"Uh n-no…it's nothing important," I lied.
~RRRIIINGGG~
Mugi's cellphone suddenly rang and she took it out from her pocket to see who it was. And based from her worried expression it's a call from someone she doesn't want to talk to.
"Who is it?" I asked.
"I-It's Hiragi-kun…"
Ritsu started to get mad again.
"It's probably nothing. We're not even sure if we're right so there's nothing to worry about okay?"
Mugi nodded and walked away to answer the call.
"Really? 'It's nothing important'?...Really Mio? After everything you're still going to lie?" Ritsu eyed me.
I sighed and said, "Okay I'm sorry…Yes, we were discussing something earlier."
"About what?"
"The truth is we think that Mugi's parents might already know about us."
"WHAT?!" they all said in unison.
"I just don't want to trouble you guys. I'm sorry."
Mugi then came back, finished with her call.
"What did Hiragi say?" I asked.
"He just asked what time I'll go home later and I said it depends because we still have club later."
"Why does he want to know?"
"I don't know…when I asked he just said nothing," Mugi said looking very nervous.
"Look everything's going to be fine. Just act normal like always, okay?"
"Wait wait hold it!" Ritsu suddenly interrupted, "I thought your parents are in Austria and what makes you think that they know already?"
We were about to answer but the morning bell already rang.
"Why don't we talk about this later after school so that we can have a continuous discussion without any interruption from the bell and have everyone present," Nodoka suggested. "I'd like to hear about it myself, if you don't mind. I'd like to help you guys as much as I can just like you did for us last summer."
"Oh! Oh! Can I come too?" Mika excitedly asked. "I wasn't able to do anything last summer and it sucks because I want to be able to do something for my friends."
"Plus I think that dumb Hiragi is planning something after school that's why he called you. Let's hear the story later so we can have an idea what he's thinking," Ritsu said angrily.
"Come on! Let's get to class," Yui said and walked out the room together with the rest of our friends.
We were touched by our friends' words; they didn't even let us thank them. That's right, because it's already given that they'll be there when we least expect them to that's what Mugi and I will do also if they're in our place. Really…what did we do to deserve such people in our lives? I held Mugi's hand and gave her a reassuring smile saying that things will be just fine. She smiled back at me feeling the same way as I do before we both followed our friends and made our way to the classroom.
And so we let the class hours pass before we talk about our current situation. Ritsu seem to be back to normal, right before he found out about Mugi's fiancé. The final bell rang and we're back to the clubroom once again, this time with Ui and Azusa present. Yui and Ritsu personally picked them up from their classroom so they can brief the two juniors what happened while heading to the clubroom. When they arrived, the two sat in their chairs and we're wondering why they look very worried and anxious.
"We are here today because our council president has ordered an emergency meeting," Ritsu started, which I agree because Nodoka was the one who suggested the idea but I know the 'emergency' thing was not necessary. That's just Ritsu being Ritsu.
And quickly Nodoka corrected her, "Well I did ask for this but it's not an emergency since I already told you about it earlier."
"That's right Ricchan, no wonder they look nervous," Mika said.
"Jeez Ritsu-senpai stop misleading us all the time!" Azusa complained. "Always exaggerating stuff – the heck with your threatening matter…"
"Fine the 'emergency' thing is not true but if Mio and Mugi's assumptions are right, there's really going to be a threat in our peaceful lives once again."
"Assumptions?" Ui asked and looked at us.
"Yes…," Ritsu paused before saying, "…Mugi's parents probably know about them."
"Eh?! T-That's not good…"
"Now…," Ritsu looked at us, "…tell us what makes you think that they already know about you."
So Mugi started to explain about Alfred's suspicions about us, and his indirect threat in exposing our relationship to her parents. Mugi's parents aren't supposed to be back for another month but they were able to finish their work earlier than expected, thus the surprise last night when Mugi came home. If she knew that her parents were coming home yesterday she'd definitely make sure to go home early to prevent Alfred from saying anything but since she didn't know she's now unsure if Alfred did say something or not. And due to Mugi's worry she forgot to bring dessert today and now we're having just tea.
"Damn it! Another stupid old man?!" Ritsu said irritably and hit the table.
"But you said your parents didn't confront you about it or aren't even acting differently so maybe your butler didn't say anything," Nodoka commented.
"That's right plus he doesn't have any evidence to prove you guys are really dating, right? So there's nothing to worry about," said Mika.
"Maybe, but what if he did say something even if he doesn't have any proof?" Azusa said.
"No. I know him, he wouldn't do such dishonest thing," Mugi defended.
"Then I guess everything's good. Like I said there's nothing to worry about," Mika said again. "If you keep worrying like that they'll really find out you know?"
"That's what I've been telling her," I said, "…but she really feels that Alfred-san did say something."
"Then that's a bad sign…," Ritsu suddenly said.
"Eh? But Mugi-chan doesn't even know if her butler told her folks yet," said Mika.
"She doesn't have to know…when Mugi feels something it's usually right."
Both Yui and Azusa nodded in agreement.
"If ever it's true, Mugi's parents are probably the hardest and most powerful obstacle we'll have to face."
"Ritsu-senpai has a point, with all the money, power and influence that they have they can do anything," said Azusa.
"We'll probably have part two of that 'Summer Storm' we had at Mugi's villa."
"Oh! Then leave the physical stuff to me!" Mika said enthusiastically with much confidence as she stood up to volunteer.
"Ricchan! I think grandma from next door knows some fishermen maybe we could ask her to borrow some boats for us," Yui suggested."
Azusa took out her phone and said, "Then I guess I'll tell sensei to drive us – "
"Hold it you guys!" I shouted to stop them from planning unnecessary things. "There won't be any summer storm stuff, that's going to happen, okay?"
"Oh that's right because summer's over. Then Autumn Storm?" Yui said.
"No! That's not what I meant either!" I let out a sigh before continuing, "Look that's not going to happen okay? No one's going out in the sea."
"But Mio it's better to be prepared unlike last time," said Ritsu.
"Prepare what? Nothing's happening yet aside from Mugi's parents coming back."
"And you're just going to wait for something to happen first?"
"Mio's right, since nothing has happened yet we can't really plan for anything. Though preparing for certain possibilities that could happen is good but without accurate predictability of the problem that plan could turn out to be bad in the end and can risk backfiring on us," Nodoka said, "Let's just observe and see what happens first, if anything comes up then that's the time we'll plan on what to do."
"Oh~ spoken like a true president!" Yui complimented while clapping her hands.
"N-No I just said what's on my mind," Nodoka said blushing a bit.
"But what if Tsumugi-san's parents are all right with her relationship with Mio-san?" Ui said, "I mean if Alfred-san really told them about Tsumugi-san's relationship and her parents seem to be acting normally then they're probably fine with it."
"T-That's too good to be true," I said.
"Even so, then they should've still talked to me about it," said Mugi not believing it either.
"Maybe they have the same thinking as you," Ritsu said to her.
"What do you mean?"
"Maybe they're letting you do it and just decided to stop you after graduation."
Mugi looked at her with hopeful eyes wishing that Ritsu's supposition was right.
"Anyway…let's not jump to any conclusions just yet. Like Nodoka-chan said we don't have anything yet so let's wait for something," Mika said ending the discussion.
I held Mugi's hand, who's still worried, and said, "Calm down everything's just fine, okay?"
And finally, she smiled a little letting me know that she's feels a bit better.
"All right!" Ritsu suddenly stood up from her seat, "…let's go to a candy store!"
"Candy store? Why candy store?" I asked finding the idea silly.
"Because as I always say… if you're down eating desserts is the best way to cheer up! Plus Mugi likes going there."
"Ricchan…," Mugi smiled at her.
"The candy store? I want to go! I haven't been there for a long time! Ui Nodoka-chan let's get the ones we always buy!" Yui excitedly said.
"Hold on candy is not a dessert!" I said to Ritsu then faced Mugi, "And how come you didn't tell me that?" I felt a little jealous that Ritsu knew something about Mugi that I didn't.
"I told you about it last summer when you were too busy studying to hang out with us," Ritsu said with a smug on her face.
"You didn't call me back that time!" No fair…
At that moment Mugi held my hand and said happily, "Let's go Mio-chan, I've been wanting to go there with you."
I really need to stop acting like a child, so I said to myself but that didn't stop the pinch of jealousy in me. However, seeing that her smile is back again made me feel better overall. "Okay…let's go. But for the record candy is not a dessert."
"Yes it is!" Ritsu said, "It's sweet like dessert so it's the same."
"We really need more table and chairs for the next time we're going to have a meeting like this," Yui randomly said.
So we got our stuff ready and made our way outside the school – excited for our quadruple date. I got to say, Ritsu really knows how to help us forget about stuff we shouldn't think about, though that has been a huge con for her all these years; to think we were fighting just a few hours ago. The amount of time she needs to cool down and think about the situation overall has become faster than usual – she growing up. I guess I need to thank Mika for that as well.
To be continued...
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