Konnichiwa fellow readers!

I edited some parts of chapter 8! I made a mistake regarding Otani and Koizumi knew each other's love interests (Suzuki and Chiharu)! If they knew that, they must agree to try their best on them and will not consider other people to be their girlfriend/boyfriend. So, I tried to edit some parts to reset the plot. So, here it is!

Author's Note: The Author does not own Lovely Complex. The said story belongs to Aya Nakahara-san.


CHAPTER13: STEP 2 AND NEW SCHEMES

Otani's Point of View

We stick with our plan for a week, dressing differently day by day, but I noticed that people looked as in an odd way. They just seemed excited what our looks for tomorrow, and that's it. Moreover, Kanzaki-san's was unaffected of my change. I think this is useless.

Koizumi's Point of View

I can't believe this is hard! To be beautiful is a hard thing! I must wake up early to put make-up and tend my hair. This is stressing me! I'm not used to be do this. Models and artists are amazing people to maintain their image. I'm glad when Otani 'abolished' this makeover plan. I returned to my normal self after a week and I felt free!

"Glad you are through with that comical act of yours," Nobu-chan commented as I tried to fix my hair.

"Comical act? What—oh!" I finally understood what she meant. I'm also glad Nobu-chan!

"So, who's your next target? Hm?"

"Target?" I questioned.

"Hey Koizumi!" Otani shouted from my back.

"Ouch! Don't shout when you are near! You are making people deaf!" I shouted back as I rubbed my ear from Otani's harsh voice.

"Ouch! You Amazon! Don't shout too!" He shouted back.

"You deserved that, aho!"

"You're so annoying, giantess! I came here to tell you there's upcoming Umibozou concert!"

My anger decelerated. "Umibozou concert?" I clarified.

"Yes! And I already our bought tickets!" He handed my ticket.

"Otani!" my eyes lightened. "You are great!"

"Now you are complimenting me?" Otani asked. Nobu-chan was surprised too.

"You are manly! You are the greatest among the greatest!" I added.

"Yeah, yeah I know. But that ticket is not free. You must pay me back."

"I'll pay as much as possible. Arigatou Otani!" Otani left and I continued to look at my ticket. Otani is great!

Nobu-chan coughed to interrupt my staring contest with my ticket.

"Hey, Nobu-chan."

"Otani is a great guy, right?"

"Yes! He is!" I answered blindly.

"Then, he is your next target." She talked casually.

"What? Who are we talking about?" I asked, confused.

"Who else? It's Otani!" She pointed out.

I face-palmed. "Here we go again.."

"What's wrong, Koizumi? There's no problem with him, he is just short."

I snorted. Well that is the problem.

Who will realize that I already set my eyes on him?

Omniscient Point of View

As Koizumi said those words on her thoughts, he entered the room quietly, along with Chiharu-chan.

Who else? It's her crush, Suzuki-kun!

Suzuki-kun helped Chiharu-chan carry her books she (again) borrowed from library. A typical Chiharu-chan.

Koizumi Risa looked at him (with heart eyes), following wherever he went. She did not notice, not-so far from her, Otani Atsushi saw what she is doing (he even saw her 'heart eyes'!).

Otani just blurted, "No way! Really?"

Nakao heard him and asked what is wrong, but Otani said nothing.

On Otani's mind a scheme was formulated. Then, he noticed Chiharu-chan. He blushed. And he kept on looking at her.

Not far from him, Koizumi Risa diverted her attention to him from when he blurted, "No way! Really!" until now.

Until now, when he kept staring Chiharu-chan and kept on blushing.

Her mind burst when realization hit her, "No way! Otani is.."

And she laughed evilly. A scheme was formulated on her mind.

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Still Omniscient Point of View

Ring! Ring!

"Rise! Bow!"

"Sayonara, Sensei!"

And so the class ritual continues.

Koizumi Risa fixed her books when Otani Atsushi approached her. "Heeeyyy, Koizumi," he said with wicked voice, "..we have something to talk about.."

"Huh?" Koizumi was puzzled. She then remembered her plan, and returned with wicked grin. "Suurree.. why not?"

Otani Atsushi's Point of View

We stopped at fastfood chain and ordered burgers, fries and drinks. We settled at corner most and isolated part of the place.

"So, Otani, what we will talk about?" She started, squeezing the bottle of ketchup upside down on her fries.

I leaned closer to her. "Hey, hey, you like Suzuki-kun, right?" I grinned.

To her surprise, she squeezed the bottle strongly, making a soup of ketchup and fries. Her eyes and mouth were wide-opened. Haha. That reaction says it all, Koizumi.

"Right?" I asked her again.

"H-how did you know?" She stammered.

Her expression is priceless.

"I'm a keen observer, Koizumi." I simply answered.

Koizumi Risa's Point of View

How?! When?! What?!

I stared at Otani as he dipped his fries on my ketchup.

"Don't worry Koizumi, your secret is safe with me.." He added. He said it like my life is at stake and only he can save me!

But I remembered something. Bwehehehe….

I smiled wickedly as Otani sipped his cola.

"Oottaannii…"

"Hm?" He lifted his head but still sipping his beverage.

"You also like Chiharu-chan, ne?"

He burst a lungful of air through the straw, detaching the seal from pressure and bubbles escaping from the plastic container. His eyes and mouth are wide-opened. That reaction says it all, Otani.

I laughed inwardly. I tried to act casually as I unwrapped my burger and munched it in. I looked and smiled at him. Casually.

"H-how-?" He stammered.

"I'm a keen observer too, Otani." I answered proudly. "Don't worry, your secret is safe with me.."

"I'm not trying to hide it anyways.." He defended.

"Then, just tell her you like her.." I challenged.

"I'm just looking for perfect time.." he answered, "..and besides I want to get closer to her first before telling her.." He added, blushing furiously. He is so cute!

He then faced me. "How about you? Why not tell Suzuki-kun your feelings?" He smirked. It was my turn to get embarrassed.

"I-im n-not in rush or anything.. So.. and.. just like you I'm finding a right timing and I also want to know Suzuki-kun better..ehehehehhe.." I laughed awkwardly, then eating my burger mechanically.

And alas there was silence…

Crook. Crook..

Tik.. Tok..

Otani broke the silence. "If that's the case, you should work hard on Suzuki-kun."

"Of course!" I said confidently. "You too should work hard on Chiharu-chan! She's afraid of male population you know! She thinks boys are scary.."

"I know! I'm trying my best to break that belief of hers!" He replied assuredly.

I giggled.

"What's funny, Koizumi?"

"We are both idiots. We tried to get relationships to no one in particular, yet we already have someone we are interested in." I continued to laugh silently.

Otani laughed along with me. "You are right. If we'd just admit it earlier, then we did not do embarrassing stuff like dressing up and styling our hairs in funny ways.." He laughed harder.

"That was your plan, Otani. But, yeah, you are right. Those stuffs wore me out, Otani."

"Me, too.."

We continued to laugh.

"Then we should make plans how to get closer to them.." Otani suggested.

"That's right! It's going to be easy since Chiharu-chan is my friend and Suzuki-kun is starting to befriend us.." I supplied.

Otani and I are confident this time things will go smoothly.

"It's good both of us are doing our best for a common goal.." Otani said

"And cheering each other!" I winked as I gave him a thumbs-up pose.

"Let's do our best!" We both said and we make a toast.

I really hope this time, it will go according to our plan.

But…


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by
green-ninja05
September 2014