First Sight

The rain poured down hard as Kogure was walking home. He didn't have any umbrella with him so he got wet. He couldn't find any place to take cover. So he stopped for a while and thought of what he's going to do.

Suddenly, he felt that there were no more drops of rain falling down on him. Then he looked up and saw a black umbrella covering his head. He quickly turned around and saw a lovely girl in Shohoku uniform smiling at him.

"It will not be good if the vice captain of Shohoku's basketball team would be gone for a while due to the fever that he got from the rain." The girl told Kogure, smiling.

Kogure was stunned with what the girl had said and with her smile.

"Why don't you come with me to the coffee shop at the corner to have a hot cup of coffee while waiting for the rain to stop?"

Kogure was more stunned with the next words of the girl.

"Uhh…huh?"

"Don't worry, it's my treat." The girl replied at him, giving him a nicer smile.

She then pulled his hand and started their way to the coffee shop. Kogure wasn't able to do anything because the girl was holding his hand tightly and he'd get wetter if he'd separate from her. And besides, he was still shocked.

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"So, what do you like?" The girl asked Kogure as she was waiting for the waiter.

"No, no it's okay." Kogure replied timidly.

"C'mon, don't be shy anymore. I'm the one who volunteered to give you a treat. So it's only okay with me. So, what do you want?"

"Ah, anything." Kogure answered her timidly.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure."

"Okay. But don't blame me if you wouldn't like the one I will order." The girl gave him a mischievous smile.

"Oh of course, I wouldn't."

The girl called the waiter and asked for two cinnamon rolls and two cups of coffee.

As she gave their orders to the waiter, Kogure stared at her. She had black, shoulder-length hair. She had a lovely face and was wearing a beautiful smile.

"Anyway, I'm Colline Salvu. First year section 1." The girl introduced herself after discussing with the waiter.

"Ah, I'm Kiminobu Kogure. Third year section six." Kogure introduced himself back.

"I know. Of course, you're the vice captain of the 'gaining-popularity' Shohoku basketball team." The girl gave him another stunning smile.

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The rain had already stopped falling down.

"Thanks again for the treat. Ah…this is my way home." Kogure pointed his index finger to the left. "How 'bout you?"

"Me? There." The girl pointed hers at the opposite side.

Kogure looked down because he felt embarrassed, thinking that he had disturbed her.

"Sorry, I had disturbed you. You could have gone home a while ago if I hadn't just blocked your way."

"No, it's not a big deal. I wouldn't want too to go home wet… So, I'll go on my way now. And next time, take cover when the rain pours down again, okay?!" The girl gave him another smile before turning her back.

Kogure was stunned again with her smile, and after a while, started his way home.

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He! He! He!

--nopickup