"We've been circling here for hours, Eiji-sempai!" Momoshiro kept complaining to his red-haired senior while they were busy looking out for something that Eiji himself had lost.
Kikumaru pouted and scratched his head. He was about to cry that time. "Nya, why did I have to lost such important thing!? Momo-chin, please help me find it!"
"What is it exactly, sempai?" the tall junior high school student asked with his hands placed on his waist. "How can I find it if I'm clueless of what I'm looking for?"
The other boy sat with curled knees and hands on his chin. He looked so desperate but he was slightly blushing when Momoshiro asked what the lost thing was. His blurry eyes kept on searching for the ground though. He glared at every grass on his sight's way, assuring that there was nothing in there.
Just then, Ryoma came in with his tennis racket on his shoulder. "Kikumaru-sempai, Momo-sempai, it's time for our practice match-"
The lad blinked to notice Eiji's seriousness on the grasses. "What's up in here?"
"Eiji-sempai lost something, and I'm trying to help him out." Momoshiro shrugged and picked up his racket.
Ryoma was a little surprised that he hummed a doubt sigh and looked down at the grasses as well. He saw something shiny so he picked it up. His eyes sparkled to see what the glary thing was.
"Is this what you have lost, sempai?" the boy asked and showed it to the lonesome senior. Eiji's blue eyes pierced with joy and his darkened face had become bright again. He happily hugged Ryoma and nuzzled him.
"Thank you, Ochibi! You found it for me!"
Momoshiro checked out the lost thing and he almost chuckled to himself. It was the friendship bracelet the three of them had. They bought those bracelets at the end of the National Tournament.
"Now, you're sure to meet us at the high school buildings of Seishun Gakuen, ne, Kikumaru-sempai?" Ryoma smiled and tapped Eiji's shoulder with his racket.
The eldest boy nodded while wiping his tears away and happily wore the bracelet. "Sure, Ochibi. Let's meet there… And make Seigaku the number one school, not only in Japan but in the whole world!"
The three boys smiled at each other and started to join at the practice matches.
"Let's have some munch after school, Eiji-sempai!"
"Sure nya! Ochibi have to come too."
"Mada mada da ne."