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She was livid. Burning rage built up inside of her as she smacked the tennis ball with her racquet, watching it soar and hit the wall, and then bouncing back towards her vigorously.
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How could he? How could he go behind her back and kiss her best friend? It just wasn't appropriate for a crucial relationship. Did he not recognize how much pain and grief he had caused her? Mimi gnashed her teeth together and struck the tennis ball roughly this time.
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"I hate boys! Especially boys like Taichi-kun!"
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The morning sun hammered upon her head, sweat beads warning to collect on her face. But she was too aggravated to care, too heartbroken to acknowledge her present condition. Her tennis skirt pirouetted and spun easily as she ran about, clobbering the tennis ball with effort.
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She did not become aware of a certain boy with tapering eyes studying her with great curiosity, watching from outside the tennis court's entrance. He suppressed a chuckle as he observed Mimi's fierce determination and rigid stare on the ball. She was mumbling to herself, while slender legs stretched in several directions as she moved.
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Finally, she dropped her tennis racquet, knees buckling. Mimi felt herself slump to the ground, her breaths sounding strained and rapid.
"Are you alright?" A concerned voice interrogated.
She looked up to see a boy hovering over her; and suddenly felt her cheeks flush in humiliation. "Y-yes. I think so."
The boy flicked a stray bang from his eccentric violet eyes and smiled kindly. "Do you need help?"
The girl accepted his hand gratefully and steadied herself once she stood on two feet. "Do you go to Nakajii Academy?" She questioned, after eyeing Ken's elite school uniform.
Ken's thin lips curled into a smile as he passed her a bottle of iced water. "Indeed I do."
The girl flicked back her hair and tied it into a high ponytail, followed by taking a gulp of water. "I recognize the uniform, that's why. I'm Tachikawa Mimi, by the way." She extended her free hand and managed a shaky grin.
"I know…" Ken exhaled softly.
**I know everything about you. I know you attend Odaiba High school, and you have recently been cheated on by your appalling big-headed boyfriend, who I happen to play against in soccer matches…I know you enjoy strawberry ice cream, and you hate all sorts of insects, especially spiders. I know you are lonely; you like to play tennis whenever you're troubled because it helps you deal with your feelings. I heard you once tell your schoolmates that you call it 'tennis remedy', and they laughed at you, although it wasn't meant to be a joke. Mimi-chan, I also know that I am very much in love with you…daisuki.**
"…I'm Ken."