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Previously on Match Point: 8man sneaks through the FSS blacksite, and finds his target strung up in an interrogation room. After cutting the deceased man's leg open and retrieving a USB hidden inside, he heads over to the back entrance. Unfortunately he is caught of guard by an agent having his lunch break. The agent alerts the other guards, and 8man finds himself in a real pickle.
In the present, Yukino reaches her breaking point and calls upon an old assassin friend of hers to deal with Hachiman. Little does she know that said assassin has actually worked with 8man before. What will happen next? Find out!
Friday – Christmas Festival - 17:04
Hikigaya runs his fingers through his hair, before taking the last sip of his MAX Coffee and dropping the can into a large black bin. Some students holding candy apples jog past him, chatting amongst themselves. Right now he is at the long-awaited Christmas Festival, much to his chagrin.
Due to the low temperature, Hachiman has chosen to wear a black coat with a dark-blue turtle neck under it. Most of the other students and parents are dressed similarly, wearing warm and comfortable clothing.
The large school field is lit up by hundreds of paper lanterns that have been hung along the different stalls. Essentially, the festival has been divided up into two sections: One section is packed with stalls that are selling foods, trinkets and offering small games for people to play, while the other section houses several rides. From spinning teacups to a medium sized Ferris wheel, the school board most certainly did not cheap out on entertainment.
It may seem ridiculous at first, but in reality, it is a very smart investment. This is due to the fact that it's not only Sobu High School students who are in attendance, but rather people from all over Chiba. Young children will come to the festival with their parents, and then want to go to this school when they're older. Teachers from other schools will also show up and may decide to find a job here instead. In the long run the event pays for itself.
This happens to be one of the reasons why Hikigaya has been pretty against it from the start. To him, it's nothing more than a scam to trick people into applying, but his peers - who he helped set up a stall with - say that this isn't true, because in the end: The people attending get a good time and so do the people who organized the event. It's a win-win. Drawing from his life experience as an assassin, it's rare for him to see everyone get what they want, especially when the person getting what they want isn't him.
After a short walk down the field and through the different stalls, he sees Hiratsuka leaning against a fence with her arms crossed and a cigarette in her mouth. Next to her is a bench which Yuigahama and Yukinoshita are sitting on. He sighs as the language teacher notices him and waves him down. The two girls are both wearing brightly coloured yukatas. Yui's is red, with green flowers and a large white sash wrapped slightly above her waist. Yukino's is similar, albeit blue and with various patterns instead of flowers.
Once closer, he notices both girls have done up their hair and makeup. Hiratsuka however, is looking plain as usual and has opted for a black short sleeved t-shirt and jeans.
"Hi." He says, with his hands in his pockets.
Yuigahama is the first to greet him back, followed by Hiratsuka and then Yukinoshita. It's unusual for the wealthy-girl to be so cordial towards him, so Hikigaya begins to feel uneasy.
"Why so nice?" Hachiman asks bluntly, looking directly at Yukino.
"Maybe I'm in a good mood?" She retorts.
This is accurate. Throughout the whole school day she has been visibly happier, a stark contrast from her behaviour yesterday and during the week.
"A few hours ago Yukinon and I went to her place and did our makeup. She even gave me this yukata!" Yui says with a big smile, whilst holding onto her friend's arm.
"I see."
There is an awkward silence for a few seconds, before Hikigaya looks over at Hiratsuka, who seems annoyed.
"Is something wrong?" He asks nonchalantly.
"I forgot my jacket…" Shizuka responds with a defeated look on her face.
'What an idiot.'
The night has just begun and will only get colder.
"Well, whatever." She drops her cigarette and steps on it. "It's time for me to start making my rounds, let's go Hikigaya."
Hiratsuka walks up next him, before turning around and facing the girls.
"Yukino, Yuigahama: Have fun!"
"We will!" Yui yells out as she gives her teacher a thumbs up.
Moments later Shizuka and Hachiman begin their walk through the different stalls together.
1 Year Earlier
As the factory of FSS agents get alerted to the assassin's presence, he begins to think quickly. Hikigaya grabs the shoulder of the man he just shot and pulls the body towards the office window, before throwing it out and shattering the glass. Right as it goes out the window, he jumps out as well, getting behind the body. The office is suspended about ten metres above the factory floor, and Hachiman needs to get down as quickly as possible. If he were to take the stairs, he'd quickly be overwhelmed by the agents, so the window is quickest route. Of course the fall would likely kill him, so he uses the man's body to absorb the impact and soften the blow.
Several guards raise their pistols as they see the assassin hit the floor and begin to stand up. They immediately start firing at him, but luckily Hikigaya reaches a pillar in time, and uses it for cover. Shots ring out through the factory, as the Russian agents yell commands at each other.
Hikigaya looks down at the gun he took off the agent.
'9mm SR1PM pistol. Thirteen rounds in the magazine, minus the one I fired off. Interesting.'
Dust explodes off of the concrete next to his feet as the agents fire at the floor near him, hoping that he'll try and change cover. Hachiman stands his ground, and peeks behind the pillar, before spotting about twenty agents moving towards him.
He looks up and notices a massive skylight over the roof of the factory. A small smile appears on his lips as he raises his gun and aims at the glass.
BANG
BANG
BANG
It takes three shots, but he gets the skylight to shatter. Massive shards of glass begin to fall down from the roof and onto the agents. It disorients them long enough for Hikigaya to move out of cover and take offensive measures.
BANG
'Eight.'
He mentally counts his bullets as he shoots at the agents.
BANG
'Seven.'
BANG BANG BANG
'Four.'
BANG BANG BANG
'Zero…'
Hachiman drops the gun, as several bodies hit the ground. He makes a run through the remaining men, not wasting even a second. Glass cracks under his feet as he sprints over the area the skylight shattered. After getting behind the agents, he kneels down by one of the men he shot and grabs a pistol from the man's holster. He then fires it into the remaining guards, before bolting towards the exit.
Present Day – Christmas Festival – 18:26
Yuigahama excitedly runs towards one of the less busy stalls, having Yukinoshita jog behind her trying to keep up. A lot of the girls around them are dressed in yukatas, just like Yui, although some have opted for casual clothes. Due to the large number of similarly dressed and similarly aged girls, Yukino puts extra focus into not losing sight of her friend.
"How much?" Yui asks a student who's behind a stall counter.
In front of the stall is a large sign that says "Ring Toss" with an image of a horseshoe below it.
"It's 500-yen for five tosses or 900-yen for ten." The boy behind the counter responds with a smile.
Yuigahama frowns and makes two fists.
"Why so expensive?!"
Yukinoshita overhears the exchange, as she walks up behind the young girl, catching up to her.
"It's fine Yui. I'll pay for you."
"But you're always paying for things…" She responds pouting.
After handing the student 500-yen, the two of them are given five plastic rings.
The way the game works is simple: There is a large table full of figurines and novelty items. You pick the item you want, then throw the ring at it. The closer an item is, the easier it is to hit. Cheap items like toys and lollipops are up front where as more expensive items like t-shirts and movies are at the back.
Yuigahama gets a determined look on her face and carefully throws the ring towards a small One Piece figurine of the main character Monkey. D Luffy. She completely misses, and the ring bounces off the table and onto the floor.
"Four more tries." The boy manning the stall says.
She groans in annoyance and throws again, this time more hastily. Like last time, the ring misses and falls to the floor.
"Three more tries."
Yui furrows her brow, doing her best to focus. This time her throw gets closer but still doesn't get right on the figure.
"Two more tr-"
"I know!" She yells out in frustration as her face goes red.
Both Yukinoshita and the student manning the stall chuckle at her cute reaction, before Yuigahama takes another throw. Unfortunately, the outcome is the same and she is left with just one more ring left.
"Can I have a try?" The dark-haired girl asks, tugging on her friend's sleeve.
Yui hands the ring to Yukino, and crosses her arms.
"The game is rigged! This guy's a lame scam artist."
"Hey, we're in the same class you know… No need to be mean." The student interjects.
She raises her hands apologetically.
"Oh no I was just joking! I didn't mean it I swear!"
Yukino ignores them and takes a deep breath, before throwing the ring at the Luffy toy. Incidentally, she gets it on her first attempt. The brown-haired girls mouth opens wide and she gives Yukinoshita a big hug.
"You're so good at everything! How'd you do it?!"
"Just lucky, I guess..."
As the hug ends, the boy behind the counter gifts them the figure in a small plastic bag.
With the prize in hand, they walk away to another stall chatting amongst themselves. This stall has foods, and Yukino and Yui buy some drinks. Instead of having her friend pay, Yuigahama buys a Sprite with her own money that her mother gave her to use for the night. The money is only enough for one or two games and some food, so the young girl has to use it sparingly.
For Yui the Sprite was too fizzy and it made her nose feel weird, which Yukino found rather funny.
After they were done drinking, the two girls found a stall that had people shoot guns at glasses to win points. The rifles were clearly fake, and you used cork bullets to hit the targets. Yukinoshita was immediately drawn to this game, as she has a history of advanced firearm training. To her surprise, the first shot she took completely missed. She looked down the sights again and determined that the gun had been tampered with so that people wouldn't hit the shots, probably to prolong the game's life and keep the prizes on the shelves.
Despite this, she simply adjusted the gun and mentally compensated for the misaligned sights. Her next few attempts were flawless, and she hit every glass off the stand. The student running the stall, then handed Yukino a massive teddy-bear as prize, while Yui watched in awe. Of course, they couldn't lug around a teddy bear all night so they let the student keep it.
The two of them walked around for a bit longer before heading over to an open part of the field where several students were sitting on blankets waiting for the fireworks display scheduled for 22:00. Yukinoshita took out the blanket she brought with her and laid it out on the ground. They then proceeded to sit down next to each other, which is where they are right now. The sky is dark, and has a clear view of the moon along with hundreds of twinkling stars.
Yuigahama looks over at her friend, whose hair is being lightly blown around by the wind. She feels her heart flutter as her eyes trail from Yukinoshita's hairline down to her chin. The makeup they're wearing brings out the wealthy-girl's features in the best possible way. Yui lets out a nervous breath then reaches into her pocket and pulls out a thin chain necklace with a dove shaped locket on the end.
"Yukinon…"
Hearing her name, Yukinoshita looks over at Yuigahama.
"What's wrong?"
She smiles and looks down to the ground nervously, as she runs her fingers over the soft blanket.
"Do you remember when you and I… Broke into the store to steal the P-Pan-san doll?"
Yukinoshita nods.
"Before we left… You told me to get something for myself. At the time I didn't tell you what I got because I wasn't sure about things like I am now…"
Feeling curious, Yukino tilts her head slightly.
"This is what I took from the store…"
The young girl extends her hands out and shows Yukinoshita the locket. She then takes it and opens up the front, revealing a picture of the two of them sitting together.
"That's the picture you took at McDonalds, after we got out of the rain." Yukino says, remembering how before they left, Yui insisted they take a photo together.
"I had the photo printed and put inside the locket… And I want you to have it."
Yuigahama feels butterflies in her stomach, as she takes Yukinoshita's hand and places the necklace in her palm. The dark-haired girl's skin is soft and warm.
"I don't want you to forget that day… I want to always be friends with you! No matter what!"
Yukinoshita smiles warmly and looks closer at the locket, before taking the thin chain and clipping it around her neck.
"Thank you…"
Suddenly, Yui jumps towards her friend, and wraps her arms around Yukinos's neck, hugging her tightly.
"The fireworks are staring!" One of the people sitting on the blankets around them yells out, pointing up.
The two of them separate and raise their heads.
CRACK
A rainbow of colours explodes into the dark night sky, as people cheer. The two girls lay down on the blanket and look directly up at the lights. The grass is soft, and made even softer by the material covering it. Their heads rest easy, while they lie happily on the ground.
CRACK
Yukinoshita feels inexplicably nervous, as their shoulders touch. The fireworks begin to get louder and more frequent and the students on the field quiet down to enjoy the show. The wealthy-girl notices Yuigahama's hand rub against her wrist, before feeling their fingers interlock. As they hold hands looking up at the sky, Yukino experiences a level a bliss she's never felt before, and her eyes begin to get glossy.
From the sensation of Yui's skin, to the gentle wind blowing around the area, she lays there loving every aspect of this moment, and wishing it could last forever.
"Yukinon, please promise me one thing." Yuigahama says, breaking the silence.
"W-What?" Yukinoshita asks, as she feels her voice crack.
"Please never do anything like what we did at that store ever again. It was fun and exhilarating but it was also dangerous and scary and… I never want you to be in a situation like that."
Yukino smiles and blinks away the water in her eyes. They lay in silence for a few more seconds before she sits up slightly and leans over to Yui. The brown-haired girl feels her friend's breath against the side of her head, which makes her tense up. Yukinoshita gets even closer, and her mouth almost touches Yuigahama's ear.
"Thank you… For everything." She whispers, as the biggest firework of the night goes off and all the students cheer loudly.
1 Year Earlier
Yuri sits in the car, as he anxiously waits for Hikigaya's return. Right now he is parked to the side of the factory, across the street.
It's well into the night and there are few streetlights in this part of town. He looks to the side, and watches as the agents patrol the factory. There has been several moments throughout his time with Hikigaya where Yuri has considered fighting back, but the risk of his family being harmed is too great. Hachiman spoke about the different checkpoints, agents and encrypted phones. All this is knowledge that only an FSS operative could have, so Yuri has surmised that the assassin isn't working alone.
'Even if I gave him up to the other agents, it's possible his employer would come after Maria and the kids.'
The Russian puts his head in his hands, before resting his elbows on the steering wheel. A moment later, he raises an eyebrow.
'The checkpoints and encrypted phones are intel only an operative would have. If he knew about all that, then it's possible the person who hired him is working for the FSS.'
He leans back and runs his fingers through his short hair.
'When I showed the assassin the location of the second checkpoint, he questioned why it was written with Chinese characters. Why wouldn't his employer tell him about that as well? This information is given only to agents with a certain clearance, so if there is a mole in the agency he'd have to be a level below mine!'
Suddenly Yuri hears several gunshots coming from the factory, interrupting his thoughts. He looks out the window and sees the patrolling guards begin sprinting to the entrance. A few minutes later the gunfire begins to slow down, before Hikigaya runs out the back entrance of the factory, carrying a large bag on his back. Yuri continues to watch from the car as the younger of the two makes his way around the fence and towards the vehicle.
Upon reaching his destination, Hikigaya opens the side door and gently places the bag in the passenger seat, before climbing into the back.
"What happened?" Yuri asks, as he looks over at Hachiman.
"Had a few problems." The assassin responds panting. "I'd recommend you get moving. We're about to have a couple really angry agents coming after us."
He turns the keys in the ignition and begins reversing the car.
"How many is 'a couple'?"
In front of the factory eight black vans turn a corner and begin driving straight towards the them.
"Each of those vans is filled with four or five heavily armed men. This car won't take much damage, so I'll say it again: Drive!"
Yuri presses his foot against the pedal and begins speeding off down the road. In the backseat Hikigaya takes the large bag over to him and unzips it, as the vans drive after them.
Present Day – Christmas Festival – 20:28
Hiratsuka and Hikigaya stand by one of the food stalls watching the people at the festival enjoying themselves. Two teenagers leaning on each other walk past them, as they speak about which one loves the other more.
"No, no, no! I love YOU more."
"Nah... I love you more than infinity!"
Both the teacher and the student scoff and roll their eyes at the overly-public display of affection.
"Chaperoning sucks." Shizuka says, as she feels the wind brush against skin.
"Yeah." Hachiman responds emotionlessly.
"I'm cold."
The assassin looks over at her and sees Hiratsuka holding onto her arms as she shivers slightly.
"You should have brought a jacket."
She shoots him a dirty look.
"That's not what you were supposed to say."
"And yet I said it anyway."
He smirks slightly, which annoys her even more.
"You were supposed to say: 'Oh Hiratsuka-sensei, I could never let my beloved teacher stand bare in these awful conditions! Please take my jacket to protect yourself from the harsh climate!' and then I would tell you how despite me needing the warmth, I am allowing you to have that jacket because it's my duty as a teacher to look after my students no matter what."
"You can't have my jacket, Hiratsuka-sensei."
She looks up at the sky and sighs.
"That's not very chivalrous of you. Women won't like that, you know?"
"I don't think that you're the touchstone for what women like."
Hiratsuka looks at him and raises an eyebrow.
"Why is that?"
They make eye-contact.
"Because you aren't like other women."
She smiles.
"Was that a compliment?"
He looks away from her, and at the lanterns hung above the stores.
"Not on any level."
They stand in silence for a bit longer before Shizuka groans and walks away from Hachiman.
"Where are you going?" He asks, as the distance between them becomes greater.
"This is too boring." She says, looking back at him. "I'm going to go have some fun!"
Not wanting to stand alone for the next few hours, Hikigaya quickly catches up to her and they walk through the stalls side-by-side.
"What do you mean by 'fun', Hiratsuka-sensei?"
"I'm going to go try out the rides. First the tea-cups, then the drop-tower and then the Ferris wheel!"
"Aren't you supposed to be watching this section of the festival in case anyone gets injured or in trouble?"
"I am, but I'm sure that the school board would understand that I was worried that the tea-cups, the drop tower and the Ferris wheel not being safe for students and I felt the need to test them out."
"Somehow I don't think they'd be that understanding."
"Well it's a good thing you won't tell them, right Hikigaya?"
She stops walking and grins evilly at him.
"Uh… Sure." He responds, not really caring whether she fulfils her duties or not.
They begin walking again and quickly head over to the first ride Hiratsuka has in my mind. The tea-cups are a staple of fairs and festivals due to their simplicity: People will get into a large tea-cup shaped seat which fits about four or five passengers, and then the cups will begin to spin and move around a large track.
After waiting in a short line, Hiratsuka and Hikigaya bought two tickets and got into one of the large cups. Four other students got in with them, but it wasn't cramped at all. A few moments later the man standing at the entrance pushed a big red button, turning the ride on.
The tea-cups span fast and didn't let up for even a second. By the end Shizuka felt sick to her stomach and almost threw up over everyone. Luckily, she was able to hold it in. For Hachiman, this wasn't really an issue as he's been in similar situations before and his body has acclimatised to years of being thrown around.
The next ride they visited was the drop tower, which is essentially a row of seats attached to a large pole. The row of seats gets pulled up lifting the riders high up into the air, then it free-falls back all the way to the ground below. Right before hitting the concrete the chairs slow down and then slowly descend to the floor before being flung up again and repeating.
Hikigaya actually found this one rather enjoyable, as the feeling of free-falling pumped a lot of adrenaline into his body. Dangerous situations from his past have left him apathetic towards most events, but coming face-to-face with death is something very few people get genuinely used to. Of course, the ride is designed in a way where you won't die, but your body doesn't know that and reacts appropriately.
As soon as they're done with the drop tower they head to the Ferris wheel. This is arguably the main attraction of the night and the line reflects that. It takes Hiratsuka and Hikigaya about twenty minutes of waiting before they get to buy their ticket, however instead of killing the mood, it gets them both even more excited. The teacher has been waiting for a ride on the Ferris wheel for ages and can hardly contain her hype, while the assassin is hoping the view from the top will give him the same high that the drop tower did.
Their reasons are different, but it matters not because at this moment they are both equally excited.
"One ticket." They both say in unison, as they stand in front of the booth.
"Are you guys riding together?" The man working at the entrance to the ride asks.
"Yes." Hiratsuka answers, handing him the fee for her ticket.
Hikigaya pulls out his wallet as well, then extends his arm out to give the man his money.
"You're paying separately?"
"What's wrong with that?" Hachiman asks candidly.
"Uhh… Nothing I guess."
The man takes their money and opens the gate.
"Thanks, Aizawa." Shizuka says with a wink, recognizing him as one of the janitors.
The two of them walk past Aizawa, and climb up a few steps, before entering the medium sized Ferris wheel gondola. There are two benches inside, along with a large window which goes all the way around. The seats are about a metre and half apart and allows people inside to sit across from each other, with more than enough room for their feet.
Hikigaya and Hiratsuka do just that, opting to sit on opposite sides of the gondola.
There is another short wait as different people get into the other gondolas and the ride fills up. Soon the man flicks a switch and the wheel begins to turn, lifting up the gondolas and rotating them around, in the classic motion. As they ascend up into the sky, the teacher and student are met with a beautiful view of the whole festival. From the field of people waiting for fireworks to the different booths, rides and games. They can see it all.
"Amazing!" Shizuka says, pressing her face up against the glass, causing her nose to resemble that of a pig's snout.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you." Hachiman remarks, as he leans back in his seat.
"Why not?"
"You might fall through."
She smiles and backs away from the window.
"I'll die from the cold before the fall." She says, while crossing her arms to keep warm.
"If you're trying to make me feel guilty for wearing this warm jacket, it's still not working."
Hiratsuka looks at him and they make eye-contact.
"Like I said, even if you were to offer me the jacket: It's my responsibility as the adult to say no."
"Technically school is over right now, so you're free to act of your own accord."
"Me looking out for students is me acting of my own accord."
"Well you seem to try and look out for me more than others."
She raises an eyebrow and tilts her head.
"How so?"
It was more of a sarcastic remark and the assassin didn't expect her to push the subject, but he decides to go along with it.
"Since the first day of the semester you've been on my back trying to push me in the direction you think is best."
"I would do that for any student."
He sighs.
"I suppose."
They sit in silence for a bit, before Hiratsuka speaks her mind.
"Honestly, if anyone here is looking out for the other it would be you looking after me."
Now he raises an eyebrow.
"What do you mean?"
She looks up, recalling events from the past few months.
"When those three boys from school were in my home, you stopped them."
"Anyone would've done that."
"Perhaps, but you also bandaged my hand and made food."
"That is also something anyone would've do-"
"No, it's not." The teacher states, interrupting him. "I've known a lot of people in my life and one thing they've all had in common is that the only time they go the extra mile is when they have something gain. When you helped me, there was no promise of an award. You did it because it was right."
He feels slightly guilty as he hears her last few sentences. Strictly speaking he did not save her out of the goodness of his heart. If she was killed or severely injured it's likely he wouldn't be able to complete his mission, though he doesn't mention this for obvious reasons.
"After that when I was worried about the police, you were the only person I could speak to. You were understanding, and we even went to the zoo. That meant more to me than you could ever know."
"You haven't brought up the police in a while."
"I got a call from the detective recently. He told me it's all been dropped, and I don't have to worry. I was going to tell you... I just didn't know how to bring it up."
She blushes slightly, feeling bad for only mentioning this now despite how he comforted her on the bench.
"It's nothing to worry about." Hikigaya says, as puts his hands in his pockets.
"It seems we've been looking out for each for a while now."
He stays silent and gazes out the window. Just then, a firework explodes into the sky. They get a clear view of it from the Ferris wheel, and Hiratsuka happily watches as the colours illuminate the area, before dropping down and fading away.
"I'm glad I met you, Hikigaya."
The assassin takes a deep breath and looks at her as she stares at the fireworks display. He feels cold and sad inside.
"I'm glad I met you too, Hiratsuka-sensei…"
As he looks at her, his mind begins to fill with all the different ways he could complete this mission. Black mail, torture, infiltration. He thinks about how he could kill her, how he could dispose of the body and how he could remove all traces of his existence in her life. Hikigaya closes his eyes and pushes all those thoughts to the back of his mind, making the decision to just enjoy this moment.
Doing this makes him feel calm and he sits silently, taking it all in.
"I don't think teacher-student is enough anymore." Hiratsuka says, while still watching the fireworks.
"W-What?" He responds, opening his eyes.
She blushes and looks at him.
"Let's be friends."
Her words are candid and straight to the point.
"Friends?"
"Yeah…"
The teacher finds herself with nothing more to say and simply looks at Hikigaya waiting for an answer.
"Uh… Sure."
His response elicits a giggle from her.
"That's just like you."
"What do you mean?"
"It's like nothing bothers you. It's all water off your back."
He takes a deep breath and looks down.
"I try not to think about the things that bother me."
She bites her bottom lip slightly.
"Like what?"
Several things run through his mind.
"I can't tell you." He answers softly.
Knowing that this kind of conversation is dangerous to his mission, and knowing that he can't remove himself from the Ferris wheel, he opts to get back on topic.
"You said you wanted to be friends?"
"Yes."
"In that case, we should drop honorifics, don't you think?"
The teacher nods leans back in her seat.
"You can call me Hiratsuka from now on and leave the 'sensei' part behind, just like Yukino does."
"Then you can call me Hachiman."
"Alright, Hachiman."
He feels a warm feeling around his shoulders as she says his real name, and not his "Hikigaya" alias. They sit quietly, sharing a comfortable silence for the next few minutes as the fireworks finish up.
"It's still pretty cold you know, and now that we're friends maybe I c-"
"You can't have my jacket, Hiratsuka."
She giggles slightly while he smirks at her.
Authors Notes: Chapter 30 will be up next week! Also happy birthday to Ryouka Yuzuki aka the voice of Shizuka Hiratsuka.
