Sakuragi, together with the three extras, was walking to school when Mito suddenly approached them from behind. Mito put his arms around Sakuragi's and Oksu's necks. He was so happy at that time.
"Hey Yohei, why do you seem so happy today?" Sakuragi asked.
"Maybe it's because of the girl she was with yesterday. He! He! He!" Takamiya teased him.
"Girl?! What girl?! Who? Yohei, you haven't told me anything yet!" Sakuragi groaned at Mito.
Mito didn't talk but simply smiled instead. After a while, he started talking.
"Yeah, you're right Takamiya. It's because of that girl."
"Oh!!! I told you so. So, what happened? What did you do?" Takamiya asked continuously.
"Man! She's so cool. She's the coolest girl I've ever known." Mito answered excitedly.
"Wait! Girl who?" Sakuragi asked, confused.
"Just listen Hanamichi." Mito said.
"So here's what happened…"
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Flashback
"So, is it really okay for you to walk me home?" Colline asked Mito.
"Sure. Of course." Mito replied.
"But, we won't just 'walk'. We're going to ride a train. So, is that still okay with you?" Colline asked Mito in a nice way.
"Train? Why, how far is your home?" Mito asked.
"A little far."
The two walked until they reached the train station.
"This is the train we're going to ride." Colline told Mito.
Mito nodded and told Colline that it's his treat. So they rode the train. While they were in the train, Mito tried to ask Colline some questions.
"Ahmm… I'm just wondering. How did you make those fools go away? Do you know them?"
"Not really." Colline answered.
"Not really? Why?"
"I'd already encountered them before but I really don't know them. I just have a little history with them."
"History…"
"Okay, I'll tell you. We, my cousin, friends, and I, have already encountered them before. What I mean is that, we also had a fight with them. I can't really remember what started the fight, but I just know we're having a fight. At first, it was my cousin whom Kyo, the leader of their group, was really having a match with. Then I don't know, he suddenly punched me, I can't remember, and it ended up with him having a match with me instead. I became angry. I punched him back, and gave him more. We exchanged attacks and then, I beat him. We beat their group."
"Whoa… sounds scary." Mito told Colline, amused.
"So that's how you blocked my fist with your palm and held it strong. I know there's something about you because an ordinary girl couldn't do that."
"Yah. I'm not as nice as other people think I am. They don't know my other side."
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"So what happened next?" Takamiya asked curiously.
"We got out of the train and…"
"And then what… what?!" Takamiya interrupted.
"Wait. Let me finish first." Mito grinned.
"We got out of the train and I walked her home."
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Flashback"I think you should go home now. I'm still going to walk a little and you might be really late for home." Colline told Mito.
"That's alright with me. And you said that you're going to walk just a little more so I'll walk you home. You might encounter fools again and there would be no one to help you. So I'll walk with you."
Colline laughed.
"Okay, if that's what you want."
The two walked while talking with each other until they reached Colline's house. Mito was amused when he saw their front gate. It was so big.
"Ei, wanna come in first?" Colline asked Mito.
"Ah, no, thanks. I'll go now."
"C'mon. Have a drink first. You've come this far already. I can't simply let you go home like that."
"No, it was my decision to bring you home."
"C'mon." Colline pulled Mito's hand towards the gate.
Mito was more amused when they entered her house. It was large and beautiful. Colline made him sit down on their sofa in the living room and asked one of their maids to prepare juice for him. She left him for a while to go upstairs. Mito looked around the place. He saw some pictures of Colline with her family and with her friends. He even saw one picture of Colline in a boyish look. It was then that Colline went down.
"Thanks again for walking me home."
"It's alright. Ahmmm… about what happened between your friends and us the other day…"
"It's no big deal. I know that my cousin and friends couldn't avoid fights like that."
"Okay. Ah, I'll go now. I might be disturbing you already." Mito told Colline timidly.
"No, it's alright. Anyway, wanna come around here on Thursday? It'll be my birthday. I'm going to celebrate it here. You can come with your friends."
"But, your cousin and…"
"It'll be alright. It's nothing to them."
"Sure?"
"Yes. So, you'll come?"
"Okay."
"Nice."
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"So, she invited you?! Yohei, that's so fast." Sakuragi teased him.
"There's a party tomorrow. C'mon let's gatecrash." Takamiya said.
"You don't have to gatecrash. You're also invited." Mito told them.
"Really?! Ha! Ha! Ha! Lots of food." Takamiya laughed.
"You don't think of anything but food." Sakuragi told Takamiya.
"So Yohei, what do you feel for her now?" Takamiya asked Mito teasingly.
"I like her."
"Whoooooo!!!!" The four friends of Mito cheered for him.
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Kogure was thinking hard about what gift she's going to give Colline for her birthday. He suddenly stopped in front of a toyshop and saw a very cute teddy bear.
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I hope you liked this one.
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