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Xingdra: Sorry about the ending, i know Honoka is not that dense but that's how the story goes, you'll see that she gets serious in the later chapters , besides you know that there's no way Maki would confess so soon.
iamrailgun.20: Thanks for the review, hope you like this chapter.
Shinichi 2504: Thank you.
Negitoro Shipper: Yeh she definitely has a big hurdle to jump over in the future. I've seen people write about Cafe and stuff so i thought of giving it a try.
Yayasumuko: i know it's officially Honomaki, but i never said that there's no Honoeri, in fact i have even written that in the summary of the story. So you can expect a little Honoeri too but the main pair is Honomaki.
I'm glad you liked the cafe thing, i thought people will get irritated because Maki was getting embarrassed many times, thanks again for the review.
Honomaki 22: yeah the story is like a romantic comedy only a bit though. It's will get a bit serious in the future.
Aaron VS3: sorry again😅, but it wasn't that much of a suspense this time right?
Guest: Thanks for the review.
Weebvirus: Thank you so much
Shinichi 2504: Sorry it took so long to update, college tests and assignments are hectic.
Authoriun-Shade of Aletheia: well you know how predictions work it may be true or you , hope you like this chapter.
"The sun is shinning brightly
The wind is blowing gently,
Like each and every day
It's another beautiful day"
"Hmm?" Rin and Nico stared at Maki as if she has lost her mind, actually they were pretty sure she has, especially when she's creating poetry about a beautiful day while looking outside. But then they never realized Maki's songs are like a grade school poetry,good thing they did not leave Maki in charge of writing the lyrics as well, they might have ended with a english poetry than a song.
"What's wrong Rin-chan, Nico-chan? Why are you both hiding here?" the said people looked at the newcomer, it's been over 10 minutes since they came but, Maki seemed so happy while singing to herself that they didn't feel like disturbing, besides they knew that Maki will never sing her those songs in front of them.
"Shh" Rin said. Honayo looked into the room Maki had turned away from them looking outside as she kept singing.
"Again?" they both nodded, because it's not the first time they were seeing this, it's been happening the whole week the redhead finished all her work quickly and came here to sing, all the songs were actually poetry though Nozomi had first noticed it and soon the others did too. Hopefully Maki didn't know that she was being spied the whole week, if she does know then the consequences won't be nice.
"Did Umi-chan retire from writing lyrics?" Honayo asked.
"No " Nico said.
"But Maki-chan is writing her own lyrics nya!"
The petals flew around the traveling
Through the skies.
Signalling the start of a new
Season".
"yup it sounds more lika english poetry, than a song"
"Right, and that's why i'm glad that Umi is writing the lyrics, if we had let her write the lyrics we might have looked like a bunch of people dressed up just to sing english poems" Nico commented.
"That's rude Nico-chan" Honayo said.
"But it's true though, but Maki-chan seems so happy" Rin said.
"It's not good to eavesdrop on someone we should go inside" Honayo went to open the door.
"But-" ignoring thier protests, Honayo dragged them inside, Maki quickly sat down and opened a book.
"You guys are late" she said casually as if she was reading the entire time.
"wow this girl sure knows acting" Nico thought.
"What?, you brought another one?" They turned around, they didn't notice the three second years entering the room.
"Hello everyone" Honoka announced, a packet of bread in her hand. Maki looked up hearing her sound but quickly looked back down, Honayo noticed this even though it happened in a second which led to wonder wheather all that singing was for Honoka?.
"Honoka didn't you just eat bread during you're lunch?"
"Yeah but-"
"-and during the break?"
"Well-"
"-and during the morning practice?". The rest of them just ignored them, this was very common occurrence anyway.
"But it's so good"
"You'll get fat like this"
"Dont worry i'll exercise"
"No you won't, you're too lazy and -"
"Are you both started off again?" Nozomi said as she and Eli came in. The entire time Maki was trying hard not to jump up and tell Umi to not be so harsh on Honoka, that was something that Kotori would do, besides it would ruin her image, and it's not good for Honoka to eat that much anyway.
"But-"
"That's enough let's go practice," everyone quickly left the clubroom to practice.
"Let's go Maki-chan" Honoka said when only the two of them were left in the room.
"Yeah!" she said, even though she wanted to stay with Honoka alone for sometime.
"Mom can i ask you something?" Maki's words didn't match her actions, as she was flipping through her songbook sitting in front of the piano.
The piano was there in the dinning room next to the kitchen, even though the rooms were huge , they could still here what the the other person is saying.
"Sure" Maki's mother was busy preparing dinner, there were maids for that but her mother insisted on preparing thier food herself. But then again a doctor's family must be healthy always to set an example for the patients he treats. Maki usually sat in the living room reading a book or watching some news on TV, but today she wanted to ask something to her mother, so she sat in that room she never understood why her parents brought her two big pianos when they tell her not pay attention to music, but she never questioned about it, they might take out the pianos from the house, even though they have them in the various vacation homes, she can't have dail access to them.
But she wasn't someone who can ask direct advice even if it's from her mother.
Her mother too was a bit surprised but then again Maki does ask questions related to medicine or studies or they have discussion on the latest news, nothing fun in those things but Maki didn't talk about anything else.
"What does it feel like when you're in love with someone?" Mrs Nishikino suddenly stopped stirring the curry and glanced at her daughter who had not turned her head from the piano, but her tense shoulders and stiff expression clearly indicated that she was waiting for a answer, a few minutes passed by in silence only the sound of the wind chime echoed through the house.
"You know actually forget i asked you that questi-'"
"My my i can't believe my daughter has fallen in love?" came her mother's excited voice.
"crap!"
"I'm such an idiot, why did i have to ask mom out of all people?"
"No, no, no!" Maki waved her hands in frnot of her in denial.
"Don't get the wrong idea, it's just that our teacher told us to write about this poem, which is about love", Maki quickly lied, her fave was flustered as if her mother will believe that.
"Oh i see" Mrs Nishikino set up the plates on the dinning table, Maki was bad at lying and both of them knew that, but her mother didn't tease her any further.
"Let's see" setting up the timer on the microwave, her mother came to the dinning room and sat down on a chair.
"You feel very happy without any reason, everytime the person talks to you you feel like she's actually singing, you see the world in a more beautiful way, the dancing of the autumn leaves, the gentle breeze, the petals flying in you're path everything looks beautiful to you," Maki just kept looking at her mother when she said all that,
"Oh!" her description was quiet poetic, and that aside she never knew being in love had so many good effects , she thought it will only make you're heart pound and make you blush whenever you're crush looks at you.
But then again she even though she didn't feel everything, she did feel a little like that, Honoka did look more beautiful now and her school days a little more wonderfull, especially when Honoka shouts her name and greets a bright "good morning", she pretends to be annoyed or pretends to ignore her, but in reality she loves it a lot she too wants to smile back and greet her the same way, but she dosen't see that happening, her whole image would fall apart.
Besides she didn't expect to get that kind of answer from her mother who usually talks about medicines and health and stuff.
"So?" her mother said snapping her out of thoughts, she didn't realize that she was sitting beside her mother,
When did that happen? When did she get up from the piano stool? was she that much into Honoka?,
"Did you feel anything like that?" her mother asked with an innocent smile, despite knowing the truth, Maki turned away.
"Of course not" her mother laughed.
"You're so cute" Maki got up, her face still red.
"Cut it out mom, " she said,
"Besides-" her mother continued "many harmones like adreline, norepipenbrin is produced that's why you get that warm and fuzzy feeling and that heart-beat-skipping moments, and you keep thinking about that person you might-" Maki sweatdropped as her mother explained about many other effects, they were a doctor's family after all.
"Mom don't you need a reason for falling in love?" Maki blurted out before she could stop herself.
"i'm such an idiot!" as if the things she had already asked wasn't embarrassing enough, but then again she wanted to know, she didn't love Honoka without a reason and she herself couldn't figure out why?, Honoka was kind to her of course, but then again she was nice with anyone.
Maybe that's the reason, but then again kindness and a helpful nature was something that almost everyone posses, it may be a bit different in different people. So far there wasn't really something extraordinary about Honoka, if she dosen't include her ever smiling face and never ending energy.
"No it's not necessary" her mother said bringing her back to reality, "falling in love is out of her control the person we love may not very great or extraordinary but remember it's you're hearts decision not you're mind's so you're heart likes the person for something it's upto you to find out why," Maki ssighed,
Great now she has to try to understand her own heart? Seriously why did she fall for that clumsy ginger of all people.
Maybe because she was a great leader, or maybe because of her aura which can attract anyone to her,
"but then that means she might have others who have a crush on her,
what?, no what am i thinking, i'm going crazy wi-"
"You seem pretty focused on this research" her mother's teasing was back.
"U-uh well" Maki stood up and went to grab some water, and quickly drank from it to avoid answering.
"I'm almost done with dinner" her mother went to arrange to plates. "We can have it 10 minutes".
"Sure" Maki made her way out of the room "-and mom "
"Hmm?"
"Thanks" her mother simply smiled at that
"Dont take too long otherwise dinner will get cold"
"Ok" it's only when she left the room did she realize that she had a smile on her face the entire time.
i hope you liked this chapter.
So sorry for the late update.
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