Chapter 2

Sometimes I think when I was literally a loner, things had been so much relaxing. I mean of course I still don't have many friends but I have a girlfriend now in Tendou-san, the best friend I have ever had in Uehara-kun, a rival but also a good accompany in Chiaki and a highly precious friend in Aguri-san. Of course the girlfriend Tendou-san part is very much uncertain now after the Double Date massacre. But technically she is still my girlfriend anyway. So what was I saying-my life was relaxing before this, before all these, way before a day on which suddenly Tendou-san asked me to join her club. And so it started. A flurry of misunderstandings happened among us. And it's still happening. In fact, I don't even know what is the truth. And my peaceful life turned around for a rollercoaster ride, the destination of which I don't know. Yes I still want to have Tendou-san as a girlfriend. But is it just out of my stubbornness? Is it just because I don't want to lose a beautiful girl like every other boy? May be.

I'm currently sitting in the bench near the bus-stop. Aguri-san is sitting beside me. We are definitely not waiting for the bus. We are sitting here out of misery. We dashed towards Ueharakun to explain all the things. But he by then had already got up to a bus. We tried to stop him but he only smiled to us saying, "Take care of each other Haha!". Hearing his words, I could understand he was in tremendous pain but still somehow maintained his smile. Aguri-san had not said anything since then.

I had a glance in my watch. It's 10:15 A.M. I don't know what can I do next. I just told Agurisan that we would clear the misunderstandings to Uehara-kun and Tendou-san but now my own belief is in doubt. Anyway, I think I should go home for now. I don't know what I will even do at home but it's clearly better than being here.

I stood up from the bench and said, "I think I should go for now, Aguri-san".

But suddenly my right hand was pulled as I turned around. Aguri-san was staring at me with a sad face.

"Where are you going?"

"Ah I'm going home Aguri-san. I think my head is not working anymore. We will discuss this later."

"But as far as I know, your bus will also stop here right?"

"Yeah but I'm not waiting for bus today. I have come here with my cycle which is still locked outside the family restaurant."

"Ohh I didn't see you with cycle before so I didn't know."

"Yeah see you then.", I said my goodbye to Aguri-san. And then... my hand was pulled again ... by Aguri-san. She was facing the ground saying slowly,

"If you have no trouble, please get me home in your cycle." "Eh?"

...

Right now I'm riding my cycle with a pink haired girl on my carrier. It's first time I'm carrying a girl in my cycle ever. To be honest I wanted Tendou-san to sit behind me but that possibility is even less now. I don't know why Aguri-san wanted me to get her home. Doesn't he want to clear things up with Uehara-kun? If someone sees us, it will be the worst.

"Jeez Amanocchi! How slow you are!"

",Do you want to create accident? Safety is important."

"At this rate I will get home at evening... now I think I should have waited for my bu- oh my bus has just gone! Speaking of the devil!"

A bus indeed passed by us just now. It must be Aguri-san's bus.

"I didn't know you are so shite cyclist, Amanocchi."

"Oh shut up. If you have so problem why are you still sitting?"

"Don't you think you should compensate for your mistakes? It's of course your fault that we're here."

"What? You are still accusing me for everything!"

"Yes you damn Nazi!"

"Nazi? What was that?"

"Just li- no it's nothing... anyway just concentrate forward."

"May be you should just shut up."

I finally came to the apartment where Aguri-san lives. It was a large apartment with her home on the 6th floor. My job is finished.

"Aguri-san we are here... huh? Can you hear me?"

Surprisingly she was facing down with a sad face without answering me. I waved my palm to her and she finally returned to her senses.

"Ah we are here right? Okay thanks Amanocchi."

"Anyway Aguri-san, I know you are upset. But let's forget that. Tomorrow we shall try our best to clear things up with both Uehara-kun and Tendou-san."

"There is a high possibility that Tasuku would have broken up with me before that. By the way

Amanocchi, what will you do if Tendou-san suddenly breaks up with you?"

"Huh? What should I do? You know I would be very upset. So upset that I can't smile even after eating my favourite Ramen made by mom. It's so upsetting."

"Huh? What kind of an answer is that? Don't you think you should talk more boldly about your love for Tendou-san?"

I looked straight to her eyes silently. After 10 seconds I finally answered, "Honestly speaking

Aguri-san, I really think my love for Tendou-san is hollow."

"Eh?..."

"Even the confession was a mistake. Yes I wanted to go on with it but why? I thought it's because I love her. But was that it?"

Aguri-san fell silent. I gave a wry smile to her and left. On the way to my home, I was thinking what would I feel if Tendou-san really breaks up with me. But clearly she is not even picking up my messages.

Ting ting

My phone flashed up. It looked like I got a message. May be some game information. I stopped and opened my phone. No game information... but a message... from Tendou-san! It reads, "Let's break up, Amano-kun."

I looked at the sky for some moments. I was eventually asked by an old man not to stand right at the middle of the road. But I couldn't hear him. I was desperately trying to find how I was feeling. And the answer actually surprises me. I was feeling relaxed. Relaxed, just like a football manager who just got sacked from his duties to the club. I smiled and then continued paddling my cycle thinking, "Tendou-san, you're ruthless. Haha."

[To be continued]