Here's the new arc everyone!It's pretty short actually... until chapter 42.
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"-And so I said that it wouldn't-"
A joyful laugh interrupted her.
Ako frowned and looked at her blonde companion. "Hey! What are you laughing at? I'm still speaking!"
Yume stopped her laughter and looked over. "Oh! Ako! I'm sorry! I was just thinking about something funny!"
The two girls were sitting outside together after they had lunch, and we're chatting.
"Oh?" Ako questioned. "And what might that be?"
Yume's grin returned. "It was your comment about the red dress. It just reminded me of how red Subaru can get." She giggled again.
Ako jumped. "What? When did you see Subaru?" She screamed at her.
Yume leaned away. "Yea… the other night he came over to my house to celebrate my parents' anniversary!" She smiled.
Ako gaped at the blonde. She didn't know what to say. Ako lowered herself back down on the bench. "Oh…"
Yume noticed. "Ako? Are you okay?"
Ako nodded.
"Oh no, you aren't mad because I didn't pay attention, are you?" Yume cried frantically. "I'm sorry! I'll listen better!"
Ako rolled her eyes and shook her head. "No, it's not that Yume."
Ako sighed. She felt like she knew everything about Subaru. She read all of his interviews, saw all of his pictures; but they were just that. Words and pictures. Ako didn't know Subaru at all. She stared at Yume. Yet, Yume knew him than she did.
Ako stood up, alerting Yume. "I'm going."
"Huh?" Yume blinked. "Going where?"
Ako stopped with her back turned to Yume and sighed again. "For a walk."
Yume stared silently as the red head walked away. Her expression turned concerned. She hoped Ako would be okay.
Yume stood herself up and continued on her way back to her room.
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The next few days were horrible for Ako. Her class performance had seemed to drop significantly and her mood was dull. Her normal spunk was gone, her color gray.
Tsubasa was walking down the hallway of the theater class building. She just had a talk with Ms. Momoko about the hope of the Theater Class; Ako Saotome.
Tsubasa had worked with the young teen before, and knew how bright she was. However she and Ms. Momoko had noticed something off about her lately.
Unfortunately, Tsubasa hadn't any free time to approach the girl on the matter.
She sighed, letting a frown grow on her face. This wouldn't do well for the girl. She hoped that she could do something for Ako to help.
Suddenly, Tsubasa felt a strong ringing in her sense. She gasped. Just as suddenly as the sensation, Tsubasa began running.
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The sun was steadily setting on the horizon, the light shined warmly on the balcony and on the lonely figure standing there.
"Saotome."
Ako shrieked and spun around. She clutched her chest to calm herself. "Tsubasa! You startled me!"
Tsubasa smiled softly at her and approached. She went over to the rail and leaned over it to look at the sea.
Ako watched her as she did.
"Do you think that birds ever stop to see if they're going the right direction?" Tsubasa asked.
Ako frowned at her words. She turned around to follow her gaze at the horizon.
"They do." Tsubasa said. "Because sometimes, they need to remember where they're going, and why."
Ako's eyes widened. "I…"
Tsubasa turned her head to Ako.
"Don't know what I'm doing." Ako finished. Her eyes watered with sadness. "I-I thought I knew what I was doing! I had a reason for coming to Four Star Academy! But now, I'm lost Tsubasa!" Ako cried, her tears flowing. "I don't know anymore!"
Tsubasa's expression softened. She straightened and put her hands on Ako's shoulders.
Ako gasped in surprise and looked up at Tsubasa.
"Even a flying bird needs to ground themselves with a break once." She stated.
Ako sniffed and wiped her face.
"You'll fly again, Ako." Tsubasa added.
Ako rubbed her wet face.
"I know it seems hopeless now, but you will find your reason. And then, you'll be soaring again, higher." Tsubasa smiled.
Ako nodded. "Yea… thank you Tsubasa."
Tsubasa pulled Ako in for a hug. "Alright, now let's get back to the academy. You can't skip class."
"Yes ma'am." Ako smiled softly in agreement.
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Ako shuffled into her dorm room and shut the door. She quickly used the bathroom and prepared for bed.
She climbed up her bunk in a steady pace. When her eyes looked over her bed, she froze. She forgot. Right beside the bed was a sort of shrine of Subaru; basically the cause of her distress. Ako's eyes widened and she chocked on her breath.
Quickly, she lowered her feet down the ladder.
She threw herself onto the free lower bunk and covered herself with the sheets.
She was so confused. She had liked Subaru for so long. But, Subaru didn't know her. She was always too shy. Yume was always able to talk to him better than her, and that was Ako's downfall. She should've seen it in the beginning.
But now, Ako didn't know what to do. Would she… stop liking Subaru? She was afraid, and her feelings were shaking. She just didn't know what to do.
Subaru was the reason she became an idol. If she didn't like him anymore, what would that mean for herself? She was lost in the dark, and there was no light in the distance waiting for her.
So that night, Ako slept fitfully.
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Here we go! This is Ako's arc! She's going to be going through some things! Don't worry, I think you all will like this arc :) I do!
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