Kogure was walking in the school's corridor when Phil suddenly slung his arm around his neck.
"Hey, wanna hang-out with us? It's Colline's birthday two days from now. She'll have a celebration at their house. You'll come? She would be very happy if you would." Phil asked Kogure.
Kogure was shocked when Colline's cousin invited him to her birthday. He was stuttering and didn't know what to say.
"C'mon. Come on her birthday. She would really be very happy to see you there." Phil persuaded Kogure.
"Ah… I… don't… know… ahmmm… I…" Kogure stuttered as he was thinking of what to say.
"C'mon, just say you'll come. It'll be fine." Phil insisted.
"Ahmmm… ahhh… okay…" Kogure replied.
"Nice. You'll come. She'd be really happy to see you there."
Phil took his arm away from Kogure and left.
Whooo… that was shocking. But… wait, I have a problem. What should I give her? I still don't know the things she wants. Oh no. I should have asked her cousin.
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Colline was walking alone home because Phil, Leon, and Arch went to a place and they didn't want Colline to go with them. Jeff and Abby, on the other hand, went to the mall and insisted that she should go home first. So Colline was a little annoyed because they had left her.
Colline was on her way home when she heard the sound of a brawl taking place. She quickly ran and looked at the right side of the intersection and saw the group of Mito having a fight with another group. She knew the people that Mito and his friends had encountered.
"Do you think you could beat us?" A guy asked proudly.
"Yah, of course. You're just losers." Mito replied insultingly.
The guy lost his temper and was about to punch Mito on the face when Colline called his attention.
"Hey Kyo!"
The guy looked and saw Colline. He was stunned and pulled his fist away from Mito.
"What chaos are you bringing now in this place?" Colline asked toughly.
The guy stopped and smiled at Colline and then greeted her.
"Ei Colline, long time no see. So, these fools are your schoolmates, I presume."
"Fools? Aren't you the one who are more likely to be called fools?" Colline insulted.
The guy went near Colline.
"You haven't changed, I see. But where are your friends? You seem to be alone today."
"Yes, I am. But wasn't I the only one who had defeated you back then? And as you have said, I haven't changed." Colline answered back and gave him a mischievous smile.
The guy was stunned. He then turned to his friends.
"C'mon, we could still find other losers to bully around."
The guy turned to Mito and the other three.
"You were saved by a smiling angel."
The guy and his friends left.
"Colline seemed to be as strong as before." One guy commented as they were walking away.
When the other group had left, Mito looked at Colline. Colline then gave him a smile. Mito was confused again. He was thinking how she had made those guys left. He then went to Colline.
"Ah, thanks. But you didn't have to do that since we were capable of beating them anyway." Mito told Colline.
"Really?" Colline asked mischievously.
"Yah. But thanks anyway." Mito replied.
"Then, you're welcome." Colline replied and started walking.
Mito ran and stopped in front of Colline.
"Ahmmm… you're alone. It's already getting dark. It could be dangerous for a lady to walk alone. Why don't you let me walk with you 'til you get home?" Mito asked Colline.
Colline was surprised with what she had heard.
"Are you sure? My house is kinda far. You might get home late." Colline warned Mito.
"No, it's fine. The people at home are already used with that. So, will you let me walk you home?" Mito insisted.
"Okay, if you insist then, okay. Just don't blame me when you get lost on your way home and that the people at your house will scold you." Colline teased Mito.
"So, let's go? Hey Takamiya, I'll just take her home."
"Hmmm… another girl, Mito. He! He! He!" Takamiya teased him.
Then the three went on their way home and two started walking.
"Anyway, I'm Yohei Mito. First year section seven." Mito introduced himself.
"I'm Colline Salvu. First year section one." Colline introduced herself back.
"Section one, you must be very bright."
Colline looked at him. Mito also looked at her teasingly.
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Kogure was thinking hard about what he's going to give Colline on her birthday. He then saw Phil and ran to him.
"Phil Salvu, ahmmm, about Colline's birthday, ahmmm, what kind of gift should I give her? I really don't know the things she likes. Can you help me?" Kogure asked Phil timidly.
Phil smiled and then answered him.
"Anything. You can give anything to her. She would surely appreciate it. And she would be very happy."
"But…"
"Don't waste your energy thinking about it. Just give her anything you could think of and it's already fine with her. Even if you don't give her anything, just be there, she would be happy already." Phil persuaded Kogure.
"So, I'll go now. Be there, okay?!" Phil left.
Kogure was left behind and still thinking really hard. He really couldn't think of a thing to give her.
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He! He!
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