Chapter 4: Classmate
Sakuno opens her eyes with a heavy feeling in her body, slowly she got up touching her forehead.
'She's little feverish'
She sighed. She reaches her drawer to get some over the counter medicine and took one of it, once she felt her feverish subsided, she went off on her bed and walks straight to her bathroom doing her daily routine.
'Mou, I won't let obaa-chan see me like this, or else she will be worried about me.'
Sakuno sighed once again as she immersed herself in her bath tub playing with the bubbles, calming her body. Once she finally calms, feeling slightly okay she quickly change to her school uniform. She looks at herself in the mirror trying to pinch her cheeks to build some color on her skin, luckily, she has a natural pinkish lip.
'Yosh! I'm ready! Hope obaa-chan will never notice me'
Sakuno is rarely to get sick, that is why she was so afraid to make people around her worried about her, she took a deep breath as she looks once again in the mirror before going out on her room.
"Ohayou obaa-chan" Sakuno greeted her grandmother in languid voice, seated next to her grandmother, though how much she tried to make her voice lively, her tone makes a different sound.
"Are you okay Sakuno?" Sumire asks her granddaughter.
"Un" Sakuno answered trying to keep her smile facade in her face but failing miserably.
"You don't look fine to me, you look pale" her grandmother said. gently, she places her hand on her forehead "Maybe you should skip school today" she suggested.
"OBaa-chan! I am really fine, really! You don't need to worry" She smiled. "It just a little headache"
Sumire stared at her examining her actions. She sighed as she knows that there is no way she can't stop her from going to school. She really doesn't like to make her worry.
"Don't overexert yourself Sakuno, and if what you feel worsen go back here and call me okay?"
"Hai."
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Sakuno took a deep breath the moment she reaches her desk and lay down her head, she started to feel unwell again, her head feels like floating and club activities worsen how she felt right now.
'Maybe I should go in infirmary later to ask prescription'
'I should sleep a little first'
Sakuno closes her eyes ready to take a nap, slowly, she was drifting to her sleep, when a loud banging of the door reaches her ears.
From a distance she saw Tomoka, her best friend catching her own breath, eyes widen in surprised looking straight on her direction.
"SAKUNO!" She shouted before dashing on her side.
"Kochi. Kochi! Big news! Big news!"
"Huh?"
But before Sakuno could muster a proper reply, Tomoka grabs her wrist pulling her into her seat, jolted from the sudden surprised, she wanted to ask her bestfriend, yet she found herself running alongside with her or rather, she was force to drag with her.
"Tomoka-chan! Slow down!" Sakuno utterly plead, she felt her surrounding too started to spin right in front of her.
'What's going on?'
Tomoka continously dragging her, asking her to run fast as they could, she could even hear one of the sensei's remarks that don't run on the corridor.
As long as they reach a familiar way on her sight, which is the tennis court, slowly they pace become slow, and yet Tomoka still dragging her, both of them started to walk slowly as she saw a little commotion inside of the court.
All of the tennis member were gathered into a circle, in the middle, Sakuno saw an unfamiliar back of a boy, he was wearing a black leather jacket, but for unknown reason, her heart pounded fast inside her chest. She saw how the guy been surrounded with the members most especially the regulars with teasing and beaming from them. Momo-senpai and Kikumaru-senpai were hanging like a Koala on the guy, while Kikumaru is busy hitting the guy's back head; the guy, has the same height with the two, though he seems much taller than Kikumaru-senpai.
Slowly they reach the gate and the laughters and teasing become audible on their ears.
'Could it be? '
"Hanase, Eiji-senpai"
'That voice'
Though that voice becomes deeper and more mature, Sakuno's ears didn't deceiving her, there is no way she couldn't recognized his voice! She stops from walking both hands on her chest that keeps beating erratically inside, she watches how the guy bend his body to pick something on the ground, and a familiar white cap registered on her sight. Sakuno's eyes widened, she saw how Fuji-senpai simply gestured her appearance to the boy, slowly he turned his head meeting her gaze.
His golden eyes met hers, his famous smirked is visible on his face.
"Yo, Ryuuzaki" He greeted.
Her breathe hitched but before she could ever react, everything went blank.
Ryoma is keeps on yawning for umpteenth time, staring boredly on the board, trying his best to listen to whatever his teacher explaining in the front while his one hand on his cheek fighting all the urges not to sleep. He yawned once again, he was so closely to fall asleep any time now and the only reason he's still awake is Kevin, who keeps poking him from time to time whenever he closes his eyes.
Of course, he has to listen and studied eagerly this time, since he needs to recap all, he misses lessons from skipping classes because of his practices for the last tournaments they have, or else, he will face the wrath of his own mother. Luckily, studying is not hard on his part, he was given a higher I.Q that is easy for him to pick-up lessons without paying so much attention on his part, though it bores him all the time. He thanks his mother's intelligence was the one of good points he inherited from his mother, Rinko. Not the stupidity of his father.
Winning Australian open is his latest achievement so far.
For the last two years, he manages to win two grand slams title. The first one is the U.S open. Not to mention those minor tournaments he competed all those years staying here.
Another yawn escape from his lips, for whatever reason, this subject bores him to death, though the idea of laying his head on the table was a pretty good idea, napping is the last thing he needed to do right now, he need to stay focus for this, his attention caught as he felt his phone vibrated in his pocket, curiously, he peeks who sent him a message.
'1 Message Received from Momo-senpai: Yo. Echizen'
'1 Message Received from Eiji-senpai: Ochibi! Ochibi!'
Ryoma brows furrowed, 'What is it, this time?'
His senpai's seem a lot of time in this world to bother him, every day, they keeps on bugging him. it's not like he didn't appreciate their calls or such, but most of the time, the only thing they do is to annoy him to death or tease him. Though, deep down inside, he appreciated every single gestured they make, their calls, their simple message greetings but he will never be admitted it to them. Not interested he decided to keep his phone back to his pocket when another vibrate sound occurred. He took his phone again, peeking, his brows furrowed once more.
'Email attachment received from Fuji Shuusuke'
Ryoma stared at his phone, contemplating whether to look onto it or not, but it was rare for Fuji-senpai to send something like this, he thought, though he occasionally call him from time to time, congratulating him from winning U.S and Australian Open Tournaments or asking him how is he going.
'So, . ?'
'Maybe later'
He was about to put back his phone for good when another vibrating sound occurred.
'1 message received from Fuji senpai: Don't look at it, then regret it later'
That caught his attention, luckily his teacher was too engrossed on whatever he was saying, he slowly swipes his phone, curiously opening whatever his senpai sent to him
"NANIII!"
Ryoma literally and confirmatively stood up on his seat, catching everyone's attention in a process. All the drowsiness he felt earlier fled outside the windows. He was wide awake. His eyes dilated in shocked.
"What's wrong?" Kevin asks.
"Is there something wrong Echizen?"
Ryoma blinks, realizing the little commotion he did, feigning a cough he sat down again.
" Nothing, Sir. Robbins"
And the moment the lessons ended, whom he impatiently waited, he immediately went outside calling the person who is responsible for his sudden action.
"Fuji-senpai..."
"Saa... It's a very rare, Echizen called for the first time"
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Well, whether it's a bait to take that his senpai-tachi's have been successfully and perfectly laid-out on him in a purpose, as if they found something to return, they favor to him for being an ass in such content. They really nailed it very well this time, but the truth is it was totally and pissing effective to him. They really throw a perfect bait for him to defenselessly aim him to take. After he learned about that certain judo-guy, his senpai's never wasted any time of a day without informing him from every second, of every minute on every single day. It seems that they all joined forces, wondering on how they done it, was an understatement, his senpai's sometimes were too scary when they all done something altogether. It was all perfectly completed, from the detailed biography of that Kei Nakashita, achievements, even gathered pictures as if they were doing some sorts of investigating and everything that concerning about him, though he hates to admit it, he memorized every single bit of details his senpais given to him from one simple glance. Sometimes, he wanted to blame his brains about that. Though it's not like him to be interested not concerning about tennis, this certain guy caught his interest. He is meddling to something that's his. And it's Ryuuzaki Sakuno that we are talking about. Ryuuzaki Sakuno is his alone!
"Ryoma, why acting so impulsive? Can you just wait until July? Until you finished your special classes? I thought we settled about this? So why sudden change of decision?" Rinko asks in disbelief in her own son.
"Kaa san, I told you already, my teachers agreed on my prepositions, as long as I ace all of my special exams, I don't need to attend my special classes anymore. It's not like I failed those lessons!" Ryoma grunted.
"Mou, what's happening to you, you are not as impulsive and reckless as this! Aside from playing tennis of course!"
"I told you, it's just a formality to aid my lapses during my absence in my tournaments."
"I thought we already talked about this son? You were supposed to go back in Japan as what we already planned and it is 3 months from now, right? of course your transfer papers are already done and we already notified your school about this, but you still have matches here right? About that it?"
Nanjirou, on the other hand, was amusingly staring at them, with mischievous grins on his lips as if he was watching some random late-night comedy show on his front.
"That's minor matches anyway, and Tennis tournaments will be starting in Japan. so, if I will be there before the regular's selection, I will able to compete there too! Kaa san, I already inform the school admins about my admission earlier than the initial plan, they already agreed, in fact they even told me that those exams were not needed since they impress enough on my academic stands, anyway I'm just only doing those exams to satisfy and aid your concerns that I'm still learning and not messing my grades despite playing tennis! " Ryoma deadpanned said. Shrugging the argument as if it was already settled.
"Rinko, just let this brat do what he wants" Nanjirou mischievously laughed, as if he can see right through his son sudden change of heart.
Rinko sighed, she looks at his son who seems not backing down on his decisions. "Did you already inform your manager about this?"
"Well leave that to me seishounen" His father said.
For the first time, he wants to thank his father for being useful for once.
"Fine. We will follow you once I finish my job transfer, okay?" Rinko said.
"Hai. I will leave this Thursday then" Ryoma said as he stood on his seat.
"What?" His parents both said in unison. Surprised.
"I already book my flight on this coming Thursday, and did pack my things. I take my leave then" he said leaving his parents on their living room.
While walking he heard his mother dramatically sighed as his father's barking laughter's.
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Of course, Ryoma did his promise, he aces all of his exams in no time, took his notice of transfer that makes everyone shock including his friends. Well, it's not a secret to hide in his school, everyone knew about it since it was already planned and settled that he will transfer again in the land of the rising sun, but what surprised them is the sudden decision he made, it was supposed to be 2 or 3 months from now according to the original plan anyways.
"So, are you really going now?" Rinko asks seeing his son preparing for his leave.
"Hai" the young man answered.
"I still don't get it why you jump into this, though I guess I have hunch anyway" Rinko said smiling. "Mou, my son is growing up real fast huh" she teases.
"Kaa san!" Ryoma grunted, his face burned on sudden embarrasment.
"Just take care son, okay? I already informed Nanako about this, and she was so delighted for the news. Did you tell Sakuno-chan about it?"
"Nope," Ryoma said pinning his hat down.
"I already knew this would be happened, just don't rush things, okay? Just go in the flow and wait until the right time" His mom winks on him "I knew that both of you established a good foundation of friendship, but stepping in the next level is not an easy as you thought it was. I know you both will be a cute couple" His mother giggled. "Don't worry I won't tell your father about this, though I have a hunch that he already knew about it" she added.
"Un" Ryoma smirked.
Ryoma didn't waste any time, soon after his feet landed on the land of the rising sun, his feet brought him to Seigaku High school, as soon as he reach the school, the first person he saw was her, lucky on his part. She was standing right in the Sakura tree, his eyes darted to her; Years passed on her become so favorable on her side. Those pictures that his senpai-tachi's kept sending him from time to time didn't give any justice on how she looks so breath-takingly beautiful in person. She changes a lot in terms of her appearance though she still wearing those braided pigtails hairs of hers, and it seems way too long than the last time they seen each other.
Then the certain judo-guy went by her side, they talk to each other for God knows how long, he took all his will power to not to meddle between them, though how much he was eagerly wanted to snatch her away, he saw how Sakuno blushed in an instant that makes him alarmed,
'Did she accept his confession?'
Now he felt like sudden nervous at all for the first time, he never been nervous in his entire life not even in playing tennis matches in tournaments. He stared at them, only to felt relieved when he saw how the guy walks away with sad demeanor. He inwardly smirked.
'Sakuno is really his'
"Chissu"
Ryoma greeted the moment he reaches the tennis court, though he was been inform that he can attend classes tomorrow, he still felt like going today to pay visit to his senpais and of course to keep an eye to her.
"ECHIZEN!"
All of his senpai-tachis said in unison, including those members he knows since middle school aside of course for the new one's who seem astonished seeing him in the first time. For an instant he is been surrounded by the members.
"ECHIZEN!" Momo-senpai hangs on him, he rings his arms over his neck strangling him.
"I can't breathe Momo-senpai"
"Welcome back Echizen" Oishi said, delighted on his sudden arrival
"Fsssuhhhh"
"OCHIBI!" Eiji hangs on him too. Both him and Momo-senpai were strangling him to death.
"Let go Eiji senpai"
"Probability of Echizen coming back to Japan, 200%" Inui scribbled on his notebook
"That's quite high Inui-senpai" Ryoma grunted.
"Nya! We expect you to be here! But not this fast! Nya!" Eiji chanted.
"Saa... I wonder what makes you move that fast" Fuji, the tensai smiled.
"Che..." Ryoma retorted.
"According to my data, you supposed to come back after 3 months" Inui said while fixing his glasses
"And how on earth you known that senpai?" Ryoma grunted, annoyed. So much for hiding his comeback.
"That's classified information" Inui, while closing his notebook.
"Well, Yamato-sensei, kind'a informed us" Oishi said sweatdropped. He scratches the back of his head,
"And your father kind a help us too" Momo-senpai said.
Making Ryoma grunted more.
'So, his stupid oyaji joined forces to them, no wonder '
"But we are happy that you are here now" Kawamura said scratching his head shyly.
"Hai. Hai. Taka-san" Momo grins giving him his racket in purpose.
"GREAT-O! ECHIZEN COMES BACK! WELCOME BACK! "
"Welcome back Echizen/Ryoma-kun" even the freshmen said in unison greeted him.
"Un"
"I'm glad you back" This time, Tezuka said, in his serious, stoic face.
"Thanks, Buchou" Ryoma smirked
"But you let your guard down this time"
That makes everyone snickered, of course, the regulars known what that meant for.
"But OCHIBI! You should tell us y'know nya! So, we can pick you up in the airport nya! "
"Saa.. Now I wonder, Eiji, if it's okay to called him that, since Echizen is much, taller than you now" Fuji teases his best friend
"You Meanie Fujiko!" Eiji stomped his feet "OCHIBI is still OCHIBI! No matter what!" Eiji hangs his arms again to Ryoma, this time he uses all his weight, swaying his body on him making the latter lost in balance in instant, his hat fell in the ground
"Hanase Eiji senpai"
Ryoma grunted as he bends his body enough to pick his hat on the ground. As long as his hat settled in his head once again, he saw how the tensai gestured something on his back, slowly he turns his back.
His golden eyes met hers, she looks so much astonished that her eyes were widening in shocked, but what he noticed was the paled complexion of the girl.
'Is she sick?'
"Yo Ryuuzaki" He smirked, waiting for her reply, but what surprised him, the girl slowly lost consciousness right in his front. "Oi. Ryuuzaki" caught her body in his arms.
"Her fever is subsided, once she awakes you can bring her home, make sure she has a plenty of rest, plenty of fluids in her system and continue taking her medicine every 4 hours until her fever is gone. "
"Che. You really have a unique way of surprising me, Ryuuzaki" Ryoma mumbled as he stared fondly to her. His one hand caressing her hair while the other was supporting his cheeks that is lying on the side of her bed.
Sakuno was sleeping so soundly and peacefully. Thank God cause nothing serious happens to her. It was in time when he catches her when she lost consciousness. Ryoma thanks is fast reflexes that time.
'I should be the one who surprised you though' he smirked on that thought. Senpai-tachis came to visit her earlier, even her loudmouthed best friend, but due to some sorts of their lame excuses, which the young prodigy doubtly believe, they were all went away, saying that they will inform their former coach about the situation. Well, that's better anyway, since he can stare at her like this without being teases by his upperclassmen friends.
'you really made me worried, dummy' he continued playing with her hair as he softly twirl her braided hair on his finger.
"Ryoma-kun"
Ryoma eyes widened in surprised hearing her mumbling his name on her sleep, slowly his lips formed a smile, as he continues to caressed her hair in a very comforting way.
"Sleep well Sakuno and I missed you too."
His little fascination of watching her while sleeping been interrupted when he heard a slow ticking sound of opening of door, made him look to a certain physique of someone. Gasping from his breathing, the guy looks at Sakuno in the corner with worried expression in his face.
"How is she?" Kei Nakashita asks, still wearing his judo uniform, still panting for sudden laps he made just to arrive from here.
"Fine" He answered in his monotonous tone. Ryoma's sharp eyes send daggers to the unwanted visitor on his side.
'How the hell he knows anyway?'
Nakashita's stare darted to the young prodigy as he felt his stares. They both looking at each with the same intensity, not wanting to lost in each other staring fight.
If the situation is not like this, Ryoma would love to hit him some 'twists serve' straight to his face. The nerve of this guy. Who cares if he mastered judo, who cares if he's a vice-captain or achieved many awards, he can totally knock this guy down by his balls by the way. He was not mad to this guy, he never holds grudges to anyone, either way. It was just, he was pissed for some reason, that the guy confessed his feelings first to her even before he could do it for himself.
It's not like he can control this way either, Ryoma was completely aware that he cannot dictates nor hold anyone's decisions, the guy has his own free will to confessed to the girl, he is nothing against of it either, he could never blame anyone for liking Sakuno, but this certain feelings inside him awakens a certain feeling of possesiveness towards the braided pigtailed hair.
He hates losing, but hate is not the best word to describe how he really felt, it's more than that. The fear started to build inside him was extensive. Yeah, he was so afraid, never been in his entire life he's been afraid like this. He was so afraid to lost Sakuno.
Ryoma's stoic expression remains, his arrogant smirked been visible, Nakashita smirked from his sudden behaviour. 'Cocky brat' the latter thought.
"Who are you?" Kei asks, though asking him is not necesary since he knew exactly who the guy is. He just wanted to pissed the guy, though the tennis prince seems lacked of expression aside from being arrogant.
"Heh, you seem to know me base on your reaction earlier," Ryoma taunt. He places both of his hands on the back of his head "But okay, Ryoma Echizen" this time he rotates the rotating chair facing the guy, his arrogant smirk still encrypted on his face.
"A friend?" Nakashita Inquired, trying to test his own assumptions. If his assumption was right, he will be the first person who will be happy for Sakuno. Of course, he dearly cared Sakuno, he like her. But if the girl couldn't reciprocate his feelings because of this cocky guy in front of him, he's okay to that. For what's he really wants is to see Sakuno happy.
"We both know the answer to that question" the young prodigy bluntly say.
"The last time I check, she is stil available" Nakashita taunted. Enjoying his little entertainment, he was sure enough, though lacking of expression to the certain tennis prodigy, he seems jealous.
"The last time I check, she is never been available" Ryoma raised his eyebrow, his stoic expression is the same yet he never failed to taunt the person is front.
Nakashita smiled, confirming his assumption is right. "Hai... Hai... You don't have to look at me as if you plan to assassinate me" he said, both hand raising on the air as if he was surrendering. "I'm just Sakuno-chan's friend, " he said, his voice is little friendly now. "Though I confessed and rejected by her, if you knew that"
"Yeah. I know she will reject you by the way." The young tennis prince bluntly said.
"Cocky huh, I really don't know what she sees on you though" He teases
Ryoma grunted on him
"But take care of her" Nakashita said as he waves his hand goodbye.
"Che. You don't have to tell me though"
Sakuno slowly opens her eyes. 'I have a dream that Ryoma-kun is here' her eyes still adjusting on the light, she quietly staring the ceiling 'wait, I was dragging by Tomo-chan! Where I am now? And what happened?' her eyes widely open as series of what happened earlier keeps gushing on her mind.
"Neh, how long do you keep intending to daydream?"
Sakuno harshly look at her side, eyes widened in surprise once again. Blushed immediately runs to her cheeks.
'I am not dreaming! Ryoma-kun is here! He's really here!"
"Ryoma-kun, am I still dreaming?" She said unintentionally.
Ryoma smirked, slowly he pulled one of her braids. "There, satisfied?"
"Mou, you don't have to pull my hair like that! Sakuno pouted, there is a slight blushed on her cheeks. "But, why are you here anyways?" She asks.
"Heh, you sounded like you don't want to see me huh" Ryoma teases, his one hand supporting his right cheek as the young prodigy leans his hand on her bed staring so intensely to her.
Sakuno can't help but blushed once again, she stared on him. It's been two years since the last time she saw him. But he still so ridiculously handsome. Though he seems to mature making him more arrogant to look at, the intensity of his eyes whenever he stares were the same.
"It's not like that, I'm j-just, surprised to see you" Sakuno duck her head.
"Heh, and you did surprise me too. Seriously, what will you do without me, Ryuuzaki?" Ryoma asks, flicking her forehead. "You made me worry. Baka"
"Mou, you don't have to do that" Sakuno tried her best to glared at the young lad on her front. "And sorry to bother you" she whispers.
"Betsuni"
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"Neh, you still not welcoming me properly" Ryoma said, he looks at her eyes directly. One of his hand keeps twirling her braided hair
Sakuno's eyes widen in surprised, her gaze becomes warm as she smiled so gently to him, getting what he meant. "Welcome back, Ryoma-kun"
"Yeah. I'm finally back' he answered back smiling at her.
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"Are you sure you can go to school Sakuno?" Her grandmother asks, last night, Ryoma took her home, in which her grandmother seems surprised to seeing him with her.
"Hai. Obaa-chan!" Sakuno smiled, she was preparing for bentos.
"So Ryoma finally back huh" Sumire inquired.
"Un" she nodded, last night, while they walking back at her house, she learned that Ryoma transferred at their school, he will be officially member of the Seigaku Tennis team once again, though he need to pass the selections to be regular again.
Sakuno was so delighted to his news. Ryoma said, he planned to surprised her for his comeback but everything was ruined when she suddenly collapsed right in front of his eyes. They talk until they reach the front of her house. And according to him, his parents were come home too, once his mother finally got her job transfer here in Japan, that means, for the meantime, Ryoma will stay alone in their house. Which she offered to bring him a bento every lunch.
Sumire silently stared at her granddaughter, Sakuno seems extra lively since that certain cocky brat appeared.
"I'm going baa-chan!" Sakuno announces as she finished wrapping her bentos and placing it on her bag.
"Be careful!"
Sakuno half-runs until she reaches the outside of their house only to be surprise seeing Ryoma, who seems comfortably leaning his body on the wall, both hands supporting the back of his head while eyes were closed.
"Ryoma-kun"
"Took you too long to go outside" Ryoma said, he opens his eyes and stretch his body.
"What are you doing here?" Sakuno asks, astonish from sudden appearance of the young prodigy.
"Well, you offered me a bento every lunch, so I will do the honor to pick and walk you home every single day" he said casually. "And that includes walking you in your part-time job." He added
"Huh?" Sakuno blinks "but you don't have too, and besides, you have afternoon practice, right?"
"I insists, and besides it's not that far either, I can jog all my way after I walk you there" he said in monotously tone.
"But why?"
"What why?"
"I mean-"
"Stop asking and let's start walking" he bluntly said, he starts walking, both hands in his pocket.
Sakuno left dumbfounded. She blinks trying to process everything he said. The young prodigy stops from walking as he senses that the girl is not moving an inch. He looks in his shoulder.
"Ryuuzaki"
"Hai!" Sakuno started running to catch up his phase.
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Sakuno eyes widen as she saw Ryoma standing in front of their classroom, she blinks once, twice and thrice astonished that the young lad was in front of her, rather in front of them. Though she knew the fact that he already transferred, she can't beleive the fact that they are in the same class. So much for his surprises huh.
Murmuring and amazement were visible on their classmates faces. Even her best friend, Tomo-chan can't hide her excitement, she felt her slightly kicking the feet of her desk just to get her attention but all of her attention was in the boy in her front. Wearing his usual nonreadable face, he was just there standing.
"Echizen-kun, please introduce yourself" Ayuzawa sensei, their homeroom teacher said.
Ryoma sighed, as much as he hates this thing, he can't help but followed. "Chissu, Echizen Ryoma," he bowed his head.
Sakuno sweatdropped, 'still the same huh'
"Sooo handsome!"
"Ahhh! I know him!"
"He's the one who wins the Australian open right?"
"Yes, he is. So cool, isn't it"
Sakuno heard some whispers of their classmates.
"He's strikingly handsome"
"Did she have a girlfriend?"
"Echizen-kun, you can sit right next to Ryuuzaki-chan" their homeroom teacher said gathering their classmate's attention.
Their classmates little chit-chat been cut by sudden announcement of their teacher. Ryoma nodded his head as he walks towards her direction.
As long as Ryoma reaches his seat, he comfortably seated, facing Sakuno, one of his hands supporting his cheek. "So, we're classmates huh" he smirked.
"Mou, you didn't say it to me! Sakuno mumbled quietly enough for him to hear
"You didn't ask anyway"
"Mou, no fair"
"Mada mada dane, Ryuuzaki" Ryoma smirked as he looks now on the board pretending to listening.
