Konnichiwa minna!
Author's Note: I do not own Lovely Complex. The Anime belongs to Aya Nakahara.
CHAPTER 12: THE BAIT IN THE BET
Risa's Point of View
"Risa, what is that?" Nobu-chan asked, looking at me like a weird person.
"I decided to make a change, what do you think?" I posed in front of her.
"Change?" She raised a brow. What? I don't think it's strange to make a change! I was wearing a make-up and somehow changed my hairstyle from straight to curly, adorned with flashy hair ornaments. "I think you overdid it." She added. I must do this! This way, I can find a boyfriend faster. Otani and I agreed to do this last night.
"We should do our best to have our own relationships." Otani suggested.
"Okay, we should start tomorrow." I added.
"I think we must change our image, so people will notice us."
"You think so?"
"Let's have a bet. This way we will be more motivated. Whoever gets into relationship first is a winner! The loser will treat the winner!"
"Huh! So you want this to be a game, huh? That'll be interesting!"
"Start save money now, Amazon. You will buy me an Umibozou album!"
"In your dreams, midget! In matter of time, you will lining in ticket booth to buy me an Umibozou concert ticket!"
And that's it. We agreed to change ourselves for the sake of finding boyfriend/girlfriend and that bet. I think my plan was working, since people are looking at me. But the way they look sends me discomfort. But I just wanted Suzuki-kun to notice me…
"So your too desperate now, Amazon?" A familiar voice was heard and Nobu-chan and I turned our heads. We were surprised and I almost got choked from the air. Otani was pumped-up in doing his hair. He had it like a sea urchin's spikes and was fixed as if you'll get wounded if you put your hand on it.
"Uhh. Otani?" I began.
"Heh, I thought you won't recognize me," he said proudly as he make an 'I-am-handsome-don't-ya-think?' pose.
"You look like a sea-urchin! Bwahahahaha!"
"YOU, how dare you! You look like a clown!"
"What did you say midget?"
"Are you mad, amazon?"
"Both of you are desperate.." Nobu said as she tried to calm herself by massaging her forehead.
"No, we are not!" we both shouted.
"Urgh. My head is aching too much with you two that I don't want to tease you about your synced wailing," she said as she continued massaging her forehead, "You want to change.. for what?" Nobu-chan said as she scrutinized our sudden change of behavior.
Otani and I did not say anything.
Nobu-chan tried to guess, "Maybe you want people to notice you.."
I gulped. That was somehow correct.
"So that they'll get interested on you.." she stalled.
This time Otani gulped. That was also correct.
"So," she faced me, "..you can have a boyfriend," and she faced Otani ".. and you have a girlfriend.. That's it!" she concluded.
Bull's-eye!
"S-so w-what?!" I countered, "It's not bad, isn't it?"
"Y-yeah! S-she is r-right! It is not a crime, right?" Otani supplied.
"Why are you trying hard to have your own? If you can have each other right?" she said suggestively, wiggling her brow at the same time. I was about to open my mouth when she spoke again, "Ne..ne.. Let's try it! Why not both of you to be lovers? I think both of you are compatible!" She smiled brightly.
This time, Otani and I massaged our foreheads.
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The sea-urchin-headed-midget's Point of View
"Sorry for intruding!"
"Oh, Nakao-kun! Come in!"
"Sorry for sudden visit, Auntie.." Nakao added.
"No worries, I'll bring you snacks!" My mother said with enthusiasm.
"Arigato, Auntie.."
My mother left and we proceeded to my room.
"Your Okaa-san is lively as ever," Nakao complimented.
I opened my room's door and I settled my bag on my study table. Nakao hurriedly entered in my room like a child who've just entered an amusement park. What's that?
"Uwaa~~ Otani-kun's room is small!" he said in childish manner.
"Urggh! I'll smack you!" I gestured my hand towards him. This loverboy is annoying.
"No, don't hurt me!" He again teased me in a bullied-child voice. He opened his eyes and noticed my study table. He got up and reached the photo frame. He studied it for a moment. OH CRAP.
"She does look like Tanaka-san.." he said.
CRAP. I forgot to keep the picture Kanzaki-san and I had. I snatched it from his hands and hide it in my closet.
"I never met Kanzaki-san, I just knew her from your photos and from your stories, but is Kanzaki-san the same with Tanaka-san?" Nakao asked as he sat on the bed side.
"Hmm. Somehow.." I said casually. I tried to keep my voice firm.
"Hmm…. I guess you've finally move on.." He played his chin using his hands like an old wise man's habit. "..because this morning, I noticed you changed your hairstyle. Ready to find a new girl?" He grinned playfully.
"Hmm.." I nodded. I shouldn't make it obvious I'm doing so Tanaka-san might notice me!
"That's good, but I think you are too noticeable." He emphasized the word 'too'.
"Am I? That's good." I said simply so I can't blabber unnecessary things to him!
"But you know, that's useless.." He remarked seriously.
I began to get alarmed. "How is that so? Am I doing it too much? Girls don't like that? Why is it useless?" I asked continuously.
"Easy, Otani. I said it is useless because I think someone took notice of you…" he smiled deviously.
"Huh?" My heart sped up. Someone noticed me? "Who is she?"
He smiled wider. "I guess you are also interested in her.."
My heart sped even faster. He knew already that I'm interested with Tanaka-san? Am I that obvious? Wait, but he said she noticed me, then, that might be a good thing! "Nakao, the thing is-"
"I'm certain you and Koizumi-san are perfect couple!" He exclaimed.
Huh?
What?
"Did ya say Koizumi? That amazon?!"
"I never said amazon, but, yup! She is!"
I smacked him.
"Ouch!"
"What are you saying? Don't say things like that! It gives me creeps!"
Nakao rubbed his head where I smacked him. "Why not? I mean, both of you are alike! I mean crazy fans of Umibouzo! You have the same sense of humor, you have the same thinking, interest! And both of you are idiots!"
I smacked him again.
"Ouch! Otani-sama is bullying me!"
"Shut-up!"
I tried to push him out my room. But my mother came with our snacks, and we changed the topic.
But..somehow what one thing he said was right.
That annoying amazon and I are alike.
Arigato Remi-chan 27156 for liking my story!
Thanks for reading!
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by
green-ninja05
August 2014
