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"Could I talk to you for a few moments?" Yunoki asked
"S-sure," Kahoko answered
Kahoko was led to the back of the school by Yunoki
"W-what do you need senpai?" she asked
"It's about Hihara,"
"Eh? Is something wrong with Hihara-senpai?"
"Not really, but he's not himself lately,"
"Oh, I noticed that too…" said Kahoko
"Hino-san, if I may ask, do you know Len Tsukimori of the 2nd year?"
"Y-yes," said Kahoko
"If I'm not mistaken, he's your cousin right?"
"Well…um…yes,"
"Now, about Hihara, you seem…to take a liking to him…"
"EH," Kahoko started blushing
"Well, you're as cute as Hihara had described you to be," said Yunoki
"H-he said that?"
Yunoki smiled again, "You like him, don't you?"
"Huh, well, you see, um, well, kind of…"
"So you really do, and you haven't told him how you feel?"
"Ah, it's…well…no. You see, Hihara-senpai has this free nature…"
"So you're thinking he might not take a relationship seriously?"
"No, it's not like that…"
"Hihara has an unexpected character deep inside, maybe you could unravel it from deep inside him,"
"What are you saying?"
"Nothing, I just wanted you to come with me and Hihara in the festival on the shrine on Sunday. Oh, and you should bring Len Tsukimori with you." He said, leaving
"What did senpai mean?" wondered Kahoko as she walked to school
"Hino-chan!!" called Hihara from behind
Kahoko waited until Hihara caught up with her, so the two of them continued walking together to school
"Last night was great wasn't it?" said Hihara
But as the two thought of last might, they blushed together
"U-uh, yes, it was wonderful…" said Kahoko
When Kahoko and Hihara realized the two were gone, they panicked deep inside.
"W-well, let's go enjoy for a while." Said Hihara
"s-sure," said Kahoko, "Ah," someone accidentally bumped her
"It's getting crowded so suddenly, here," said Hihara, outstretching his hand
Kahoko stared at it, Hihara just realized what he was doing, he blushed
"Um, you don't have to hold my hand…if you don't want to…" he said
"Uh…" Kahoko took his hand
Hihara's eyes widen, Kahoko looked at the floor, "It's so that…I won't get lost too…" said Kahoko shyly
Hihara smiled, "Yeah,"
"It was fun last night…thanks…" said Kahoko
"Well, let's get going…" said Hihara
"Those two are getting along more," said Yunoki from a distance
"Senpai, what I don't get is why you have to drag me along," said Len
"Come on now, Hihara was misunderstanding you two, it was also fun to tease Hihara a bit, but then, well, anyway, I just wish they'd move along quickly,"
Len sighed
"The weather looks bad…" commented Kahoko, she and Hihara were at the usual place
"Yeah, it looks like a big rain is coming," said Hihara
"I hope not, I might risk getting my violin wet." Said Kahoko
"Oh, yeah, my trumpet too…"
Then there was an awkward kind of silence between the two
"The fireworks were really pretty right?" said Hihara
As he mentioned that the two of them blushed. Kahoko nodded stiffly
"W-well…" said Hihara, but then the school bell rang
"W-we'd better get to class…" said Kahoko
"Yeah," said Hihara
"Aw…its raining hard, I thought the rain had already stop, why, oh why did it just suddenly pour?"
Kahoko was under a big old tree. She was going home already and it wasn't raining at that time, but then it just suddenly poured and she forgot her umbrella, "Aw, what rotten luck," Kahoko sighed
Kahoko looked up at the sky, then she heard a sudden complaint, "What, its raining! Agh!"
Kahoko's eyes widen at the familiar voice, she looked at the other side of the tree
"Hihara-senpai?" said Kahoko
Hihara looked at her, Kahoko blushed, somehow…he looks different with his clothes drenched in the rain and his hair was down because of the water…
He suddenly looked so mature…
"Hino-chan?" said Hihara, "A-are you stuck too?"
"Well sort of. I was able to hide under here before I got wet," said Kahoko
"Waaah? Lucky you Hino-chan, brr, its cold." Said Hihara, shivering
Kahoko giggled
"Hey, you shouldn't laugh at me Hino-chan, what if I caught a cold!??!" whined Hihara
"Well, he only looks mature…" Kahoko giggled again, she took off her jacket and gave it to Hihara
"Here, you could use it to wipe yourself for a while." Kahoko smiled
Hihara took it, "Ah, thanks…"
Then it became quiet again…
"Ah, why is it always like this…so awkward…" wondered Kahoko
"What should I tell her? What should we talk about?" Wondered Hihara
"Um, it seems like the rain would take a long time before it stops…" said Kahoko
"That's true, what bad luck…" said Hihara
"Yeah…usually I carry my umbrella with me everyday…I wonder why…"
"Well, there must be a reason for everything right, well, what do you want to talk about while we're stuck here?"
"Um, I've got no clue…"
And so they just stayed silent….
"I…I like Hino-chan…right? I…" then he looked at Kahoko, she looked pretty with the rain as her background
"Yunoki-senpai…what was he trying to tell me? What about Hihara-senpai…"
"Should I tell her how I feel? It seems like this is the right moment…but how does she feel about me? And just like what Yunoki said…I can't hide how I feel forever…and we ARE getting along…right?"
"Something's changed after that festival…I've been thinking about what Yunoki-senpai had said…could it really mean that…"
"Hino-chan," Hihara said
When Kahoko looked at him, he was staring up the rainy sky
"Yes?" she said
"Is there someone…by any chance that you like?" he asked
"Eh?" Kahoko suddenly blushed, "W-why this all of a sudden?"
Hihara blushed too, he looked at her, "N-no, it's alright if you don't want to tell me…its something private right?"
The two were silent again, but Kahoko soon spoke up
"I…I do," she said
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