Chapter 7
Golden Week!
The next day,at a Family Restaurant.
"Hahahah! You think so?"Yosuke asked after Ryuuji told him a funny story.
"Yeah! And that moment when he was sucked to the washing machine is even funnier!"Ryuuji added.
"Man...you are so funny."Yosuke smiled at him.
"Thanks,but...why is she here?"Ryuuji pointed at Taiga who was sitting next to Yosuke.
"What? You got a problem with that?" Taiga asked.
"I'm sorry! I don't have any problem with that!"Taiga replied.
"She's actually here for-"Yosuke said when suddenly Taiga stomped his feet and glare.
Suddenly,a familliar voice was heard.
"Here's your order! The special Extra Large Bananna Sundae Taiga Special!"Minorin appeared in a waiter uniform.
"Oh hey, so you work here huh..."Yosuke stared at Ryuuji who is trying to look away.
"This Sundae is a secret okay! Don't tell the other customers and dig in!"Minori winked at them.
"Won't Minorin get scolded for this?" Taiga asked.
"It's fine! By the way,what could i get for you Takasu-kun?"Minorin replied.
"Uhh...no thanks."Ryuuji said with a red face.
"Okay. Anyway Hanamura-kun,i sometimes see you and Taiga are shopping together everyday. You must be dating right?"Minorin asked.
"Nope,we're not."Yosuke and Taiga answered.
"Really?"she asked again.
"Minorin,you have been working everydat during vacation right? But take for example that manager and the chef over there,It's not like you are going out with them right?"Taiga asked back.
"Fine,i get it's with the manager here,the Shabu Shabu Shop,The Karaoke Bar,or the convinience store it would not work out like the both of you."she replied.
"How can you call that working part-time?"Ryuuji asked.
"You work so much like this,is there something that you actually want?"Taiga added.
"I've simply got the time and i need to save some money for future needs,well bye."she leaved the three of them.
"You know what Taiga? She is really diffrent from you. She is very dilligent and a hardworking person."Yosuke whispered.
"What do you say?"Taiga asked.
"Well...you wake up and mooch me for breakfast at 5 AM, watch the TV while i do the dishes,mooch me for lunch,and then watch the TV again while i do the dishes and the laundry."Yosuke explained.
"It's because we are on vacation! Isn't it fine! Now look who made a fail stupid retarded plan!"Taiga said.
"I resent that! It's not my fault that Kitamura could not came!"Yosuke replied.
This Morning.
"What? You couldn't go today?"Yosuke asked on his phone.
"Yeah,i already have a meeting with a friend...sorry."Kitamura replied.
Present Time.
"I don't care! It is still your fault!"Taiga suddenly spilled some of the ice cream to her dress.
"And what are you doing now you klutz? And on that expensive looking dress!"Yosuke stood up and take a tissue.
"Is it going to stain?"Taiga asked in worry.
"Nah...you just need to wash it up and..."Yosuke try to wiped her dress,but she spilled her ice cream again in the same spot.
"What the hell is wrong with you damn it! Are you doing this on purpose?"Yosuke shouted angrily.
"It...it's not my fault that i'm such a klutz...sorry..."Taiga replied and opened a magazine when suddenly her eyes widen.
"What is it?"Yosuke asked.
"This! I want this!" Taiga pointed at a model.
"Uhh...i think that short skirt will not suit you..."Yosuke replied.
"No! What i want is this bag!"Taiga pointed again.
"It does look catchy."Yosuke nodded.
"Hey Yosuke,sorry to interfere but look at that!"Ryuuji pointed at a woman that just entered the cafe.
"Huh? Wait a second..."Yosuke stared back at the magazine and found out that the woman is the model in that magazine.
"Hey...we are not dreaming right?"Ryuuji asked.
"No way...those chest! Those hip! Those beautiful thin legs! She is the real deal!"Yosuke replied and then stare at Taiga.
"What are you looking at?"Taiga blushed.
"Dude...you are thinking what i'm thinking right?"Yosuke whispered to Ryuuji.
"Mhm-hmm...i know what you mean..."Ryuuji nodded.
Suddenly,a familiar person entered the cafe too.
"Kitamura-san!"Taiga shouted.
"Ehh? Kitamura is with that model!"Ryuuji and Yosuke added.
"Oh! Hey guys!"Kitamura waved at them.
"Kitamura-kun..."Taiga blushed.
"What is the matter Yuusaku?"the model approached them.
"I was just about to introduce you,this is Ami Kawashima. She is my childhood friend."Kitamura introduced her.
"Hello~ It's a pleasure to meet you."Ami shake hands with Yosuke and Ryuuji.
"Yeah...it's my pleasure too..."Yosuke replied.
Ami then suddenly jumped in shock when she saw the magazine.
"Hey,what's wrong?"Ryuuji asked.
"It can't be...you have figured it out from that magazine...that i'm a model?"Ami said bashfully.
"Well...it's not hard to tell that a girl like you is a model..."Yosuke replied.
"Is that so? But,i'm a messy person...how could i possibly seen as a model like this...Ah! Just now,i bet you looked at me and thought "Airhead" right?"she pointed at Yosuke.
"Come on,let's head 're just going to eat dinner with my folks,so we will talk again afterwards."Kitamura explained.
"Sure..."Ryuuji replied.
"See you later!"Ami smiled and waved her hand.
"Ahh...that Ami Kawashima,she is such a nice girl."Ryuuji blushed.
"You got that right dude. You know what Taiga? I think you could learn one or two thing from ...what's wrong?"Yosuke turned at Taiga who is glaring at Ami furiously.
"Hey idiot,i will say this in a way that a dense guy like you could understand...a person who called herself an "Airhead" could not be a honest person..."Taiga explained.
Suddenly,a familiar person approached them.
"Umm...do you know where is the leader of this food and drink corporation? By that i mean the manager. I have a mail for him."Aigis who dressed as a mailwoman approached them,which shocks Yosuke.
"Yeah...he is over there inside the room..."Yosuke nervously answered.
"Roger,then i will take my leave."she silently handed a file to Yosuke before she leave.
"Man...what a weird talking mailwoman..."Ryuuji said.
"Can we talk about something else?"Yosuke try to change the topic of the conversation.
A few minute later.
"Sorry to keep you waiting!"Kitamura called them.
"No problem."Ryuuji replied.
"Sorry for doing this after we got back but...Takasu,Hanamura,please come with me to the bathroom."Kitamura added.
After Ryuuji and Yosuke nodded,the three of them leave to the bathroom.
Meanwhile,on the table.
"Haah...Ami-chan is so exhausted and thirsty...You,go getme some ice tea."Ami said with an arrogant tone.
"..."Taiga glare at her silently.
"Heh? How useless...Actually,you are rather depressing with that bad attitude. Well,whatever i'll just have to make Yuusaku get it for me,or maybe i'll perhaps get that stupid looking boy and his deliquent friend to get it for me. Is it okay if Ami-chan stole that idiot boyfriend of yours? Though i didn't need him at all."Ami's personality suddenly change.
"..."Taiga keep glaring at her.
"What is he anyway...a drop-out student? I bet you hook up with that sort of person all the time, huh. What do you ussualy do with him anyway? Rolling in the trash can?"Ami teased her.
"He is not...my boyfriend..."Taiga replied.
"Oh really? Well,it's not like i care about that anyway. How tall are you? Are there any shops that sell clothing in your size?"Ami keep teasing her.
Meanwhile,back in the bathroom entrance.
"And that's her true personality."Kitamura explained.
"That's so cruel!It's like she have been possesed by a demon!"Ryuuji shouted.
"Dude...so true..."Yosuke added.
"That's Ami's personality since we are still in kinder-garden,but after she start modeling,she always put a facade like this to hide her personality in front of other people..."Kitamura explained.
"I wonder...maybe Taiga keep silent because she is Kitamura's friend..."Yosuke thought.
Suddenly,Taiga slapped Ami.
"Dudeeeeeee!"Ryuuji and Yosuke shouted.
"What the hell is wrong with you?"Ami asked furiously.
"I don't care who you are...or what you said about me...But,i will not forgive anyone who says bad thing about Yosuke. Do you get it you stupid chihuahua?"Taiga explained.
"This is bad,let's get back."Kitamura walked to the table with Yosuke and Ryuuji.
"Hey Ami."Kitamura called.
"Fwaaah! Yuusaku,i want to go home!"Ami suddenly cried.
"Ahh man,well...i'm taking her home,sorry guys."Kitamura leave with her.
"Hey Taiga...are you okay?"Yosuke asked.
"She...hugged...with...Kitamura-san..."Taiga slowly fell unconcious.
"Oh crap...i guess we will be going home now. See you tommorow."Yosuke said and leave with Taiga
" you tommorow dude."Ryuuji replied.
Unfortunately,the next day.
"Everyone,let me introduce a new transfer student,Ami Kawashima! Be nice to her okay!"Ms Yuri said.
"I hope we can get along."Ami said with a smile.
Everyone then start talking about her,but Ryuuji,Yosuke,and Taiga who know her true self just stare blankly.
"Of all the places...for her to show up..."Yosuke muttered.
"Grr..."Taiga growled.
"Hey Taiga,let's cut it out and keep calm okay?"Yosuke whispered.
"Hmph!"she punched him in the face and turned away.
A few hours later.
Some girls are chatting with Ami with her cheerful facade,Yosuke then kept staring at her.
"As expected...she really know how to win people's well...time to get something to drink"Yosuke sighed and go to the vending machine.
When he arrived,somebody familiar suddenly appeared behind him.
"Me first!"Ami appeared and buy a drink from the machine.
"Kawashima!"Yosuke shouted in shock.
"Here,take this. My treat."Ami handed a coffe to him.
"Eh...but why?"Yosuke took a step back.
"It's an apology for yesterday,i think i might have gotten on Aisaka's san nerves. Anyway,it's not her fault!I'm truly sorry!"Ami bowed.
"Aww man...that cute expression...wait,i must remember not to fell to her trap."Yosuke shrugged off.
And the school bell ring.
"Uh-oh,gotta go."Yosuke thought to himself.
"Will you not tell anyone about yesterday?"Ami asked.
"Uhh...yeah,sure."Yosuke run back to the classroom.
"Heh...too easy..."Ami grinned.
Another few hours later.
Yosuke was sitting on his desk and working a test. Suddenly,a pen stabbed his right side of his head.
He then take it and saw a paper covered it.
"It must have been her doing..."Yosuke stared at Taiga.
He then opened the letter.
"Why do you come back with Ami at the last second?" was written.
Yosuke then stared at Taiga who kept staring at him blankly.
"Just ignore her..."Yosuke thought to himself
Another few hours after Another few hours later.
Lunch Time.
"Gimme a drink!"Taiga slammed her empty lunch box to Yosuke's table.
"Go buy one...and wash the lunchbox after you finish eating."Yosuke sighed.
"Hm?Why do i have to wash dishes at school? Geez,you are getting on my nerves."Taiga stared at him furiously.
"What do you say?"Yosuke asked.
"It's because you don't tell me what are you doing with her when i ask you!Gimme a tea!"Taiga pointed at him.
"I don't do anything suspicious got it! Why do start asking me question like that all of the sudden?"Yosuke asked and took out a bottle of tea.
"I just don't like it if you hang out with another girl!"Taiga shouted and drinked the tea.
"You are not my father! Wait...what did you say?"Yosuke asked in shock.
"Uhh...i didn't say anything! Idiot!"Taiga turned away.
"Come on...finish drinking and help me with the dishes."Yosuke sighed.
"Huh?"Taiga asked.
"There's no way i'm going to reuse a bento box...so now i'm goind to wash it."Yosuke explained.
"Then...could you just wash mine along with yours?"Taiga asked.
"No way! Let's-"Yosuke shook his head.
"Hanamura-kun~i had fun earlier!"Ami suddenly hugged his arm.
"Geh!"Yosuke blushed.
"Let's talk again sometime okay!"Ami smiled at him.
Taiga then stared at her furiously,and Ami replied with a dark smile.
"Dude...round two is about to begin..."Yosuke thought to himself ans texted Ryuuji.
After school.
"Hanamura!"two boys called Yosuke who were sleeping on his desk.
"Yo! Haruta! Noto! What's up?"Yosuke asked.
"What do you say about hittin the freshmen from the first grade?"Haruta asked.
"It will be fun!"Noto added
"Nah...i really have something to do..."Yosuke sighed.
"Can't skip it for today?"Haruta asked..
"No really...look."Yosuke pointed at Taiga who were standing next to her desk and glared at him furiously.
"It's a request from her,anyway i hear that Takasu is free so ask him if you want."Yosuke said.
"It's to bad...so i guess it will be less fun without you in it."Haruta sighed.
"You know what Hanamura? I don't think the Palmtop Tiger is bad...i mean the two of you is nice with each other but...i don't think you will be happy with her."Noto explained.
"Guys...me and Taiga...i mean Aisaka isn't like that."Yosuke shrugged off.
"Wouldn't it be better if you go out with an ordinary cute girl? Well...see ya!"Haruka and Noto take off.
"Cute girls huh..."Yosuke start to imagine Rise and Yukiko.
"Come on Yosuke! You said you will come right away!"Taiga shouted.
"Yes..."Yosuke walked with her to her locker.
"Can you help me out with this?"Taiga opened her locker.
"What just...happened to your locker?"Yosuke asked after he saw her locker.
Her locker have apple juice spilled all around it.
"Well you see...i was opening my locker while drinking an apple juice and...i kinda slipped and throw the apple juice inside it..."Taiga explained bashfully.
"Fine...leave it to me..."Yosuke sighed and took out a towel.
A few minutes later.
" get back."Yosuke thought to himself and was about to enter the classroom,but he stopped when he hear a familiar voice.
"What are you still doing here? Such an eyesore..."Ami appeared and teased her.
"Grr..."Taiga growled.
"Anyway...do you have any other friend other than Hanamura-kun? I guess not,seeing everyone hates you...how about i take him from you? Then you will be all alone!"Ami said.
"What did you say?"Taiga asked.
"Ohh...and i tell Yuusaku about yesterday...and he kinda...hates you now. To be hated by the most charitable Yuusaku...it's over for you now."Ami grinned and leave the classroom.
"Taiga? Are you...okay?"Yosuke who have been hiding all the time entered the classroom.
"Ohh...ohh..."Taiga began to cry.
"Wait! Don't cry!"Yosuke sit down in front of her.
"Yosuke...did you hear that just now?Do you think what she said it's true?"Taiga asked while crying.
"Of course not!"Yosuke replied.
"Does Kita...Kita...WAAAAAH!"Taiga broke down.
"Uhhh...look at me! Bweh~ Bwah~"Yosuke made some funny faces to cheer her,but Taiga punched him directly in his face.
"But still...i will kill her!"Taiga jumped from her seat and dashed to the door.
"Hey! Wait a second!" Yosuke rubbed his face.
Taiga suddenly fell.
"Are you okay?"Yosuke asked in worry.
"Fine...just fine..."Taiga replied while crying.
Yosuke then opened his phone and send a message to Ryuuji.
"Yep,Round Two goes to Ami...well,i guess you win the bet. I will give the money tommorow."