KudoeEdogawa presents...
Feelings
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Through out kindergarten, elementary, and junior high, my life practically revolved around two things: Eel over-rice and my friends, and it stayed that way, even until now... well... except for one new category: Ayumi.
I didn't know how it happened, it was like "boom!" and suddenly that feeling's there. However, being one of the three guys in the group means competition. Although Ayumi-chan likes Conan-kun, it seems that Conan has barely any feelings for her, so he's not that big of a problem. But Mitsuhiko, on the other hand, is what's making me struggle. I know that he likes Ayumi-chan as well, but we've been best friends for so long it just doesn't seem right to fight over a girl with him... now I know why some people are torn between love and friendship.
"Oy, Genta!" There he comes--my best friend, and my rival.
"Hey, Mitsuhiko," I replied, rather stiffly, thought he didn't seem to notice. The five of us has agreed to meet in Beika Park, since we're still on break.
Ayumi-chan and Haibara arrived a while later, and we all sat waiting for Conan. Waiting... waiting... waiting...
"Where is Conan and what's taking him so long?!" I shouted at last, jumping off the bench that we were sitting on.
"Oh?" Haibara said, her expression blank and her voice sounded a bit amused. "Didn't you know? Ran-neechan is sick so Conan's at home taking care of her."
I saw a hint of envy and disappointment in Ayumi's eyes.
"What about Kogoro-san?" Mitsuhiko asked.
"Away on a business trip to Sapporo," Haibara replied in the same, dull, monotonous voice.
We remained silent for a while until Ayumi hopped off her seat, her eyes filled with energy, and exclaimed, "That's it! Let's go take care of Ran-neechan with Conan-kun!"
Mitsuhiko seemed rather reluctant at the idea, perhaps he really wanted to have some fun.
"Oh, come on, Mitsuhiko-kun!" Ayumi nudged Mitsuhiko in the ribs, "Ran-neechan has always been nice to us and always been there for us when we need her. Now she needs us, so it's natural that we help her!"
Only I noticed Mitsuhiko's light blush at the nudge. He said and agreed and we all headed towards Mouri-san's agency.
When we got there, Conan was trying to send us away, saying that Ran-neechan was just too sick, but then she stepped out her room and invited us in. We could see that Conan wasn't all that happy, but he still accepted our help. Throughout the afternoon, we did all the house chores that Ran-neechan would do if she wasn't sick; washing the dishes, doing the laundry, mopping the floor, dusting the ceiling, cleaning up the office, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. The only person who wasn't working his butt off was Conan, but that was after Ayumi furiously commanded him to go back and take care of Ran-neechan.
What can I say? Ayumi-chan was bossy. She would be mopping the floor here, scream, dash to Mitsuhiko and shout at him for not separating the the white clothes and colored clothes. She would be doing the dishes with Haibara, shriek, and then dash to the living room and shout at Mitsuhiko again for not dusting off the the top of the bookshelf before sweeping the floor. Even Conan said she was being a bit too Ran-neechan-ish.
But although Mitsuhiko was constantly corrected, he didn't complain in any way, he just went on doing what he's doing. And that made me a bit envious, wishing that Ayumi-chan would come and correct me... but it also made me realize that my best friend has just turned into my rival.
I know I can't compete with him, but my love isn't any less, though it was just a crush back then, I knew that I would do my very best as long as it pleased her. But I wasn't romantic, not handsome, didn't know how to talk, and had a bigger passion for eel overrice, and still am, I had no chance against Mitsuhiko, who was smart, popular, and knew just the right things to say.
Those were the past.
Now is the present.
As Shinichi-niichan and Ran-neechan walked down their red carpet, I can't help but notice a restless someone next to me, shifting his position to talk to Ayumi-chan amongst all these cheers and clappings.
"Hey, Ayumi-chan...?"
-End-
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Meitantei Lili, Aoko-chan: Thanks for the last names!
Daria: Sure you can translate it, just remember to credit me ;) Takagi
and Satou are coming soon...
Can anyone give me the Romanji name of that woman who Agasa liked? (Vol.40)
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