Chapter 3: The day we met. :)
When Toshii and Chou got back into Tenkai's hut to prepare the dinner, Chou's attention was with the picture frame that Karen dropped. Toshii noticed that Chou kept looking at the picture frame for an hour now. He snatched the picture frame from Chou's hands and went up the table, stood up proudly and shouted "So Chou? What's this one? You're attention has been on this one for an hour now! So, can you speak?" Chou kept his mouth shut and gave no response about Toshii's question. "Hoy Chou! Don't act like you're a deaf! It doesn't suite you. You're a good guitarist." Toshii began to open the picture frame and looked at the picture of Karen and her boyfriend. He looked at Karen, and gave Chou a big smile and said to him gently, "Chou, she's pretty. Is she your? Your girl?" Chou looked at Toshii and said "My girl? Girlfriend?" Toshii laughed and grinned at him followed by a sweet blink "Chou, you're a fortunate guy. But who's this guy?" Chou reacted and shouted "Hoy! This girl isn't my girlfriend. I think that's his girlfriend." Chou pointed at Karen's current boyfriend.
Karen was in her room. She was waiting for her boyfriend to call. Then, her cell phone rang. "Hello? I'm so glad that you called, what are you going to tell me dear?..." After 5 minutes, she dropped her cell phone, tears fell down her cheeks. And she lay down her bed. She cried, cried so hard. "I hate him! Why did he do that? Why would he have to break my heart? Is it easy to move on for him? Why?" Karen kept crying, and something appeared on her thoughts. "So? Is this a game? Where's that picture frame? That stupid picture frame of mine!" She searched for her picture frame in her bag, every pocket, but she found no picture frame. She searched her room for it, but still no picture frame. "Oh! Where's that stupid picture frame of mine? I'll destroy it! I won't forgive him! It's fortunate because it's missing. And I hate it!" Karen said irritated.
The next day, they woke up normally. Chou was still looking at the picture frame while Karen was still wondering where her stupid picture frame is. Then Chou opened his mouth a little bit and released a little sigh. Toshii looked at him and smiled "It's a beautiful morning Chou, hoy! You want to go to school here? Try to be a seventeen year old high school student, that's good right?" Chou glimpsed at Toshii but he didn't respond. "After breakfast, let's go to a school. I'll enroll you there. Good huh? Tenkai is still asleep, I'll just leave a note that we're going to school!" Chou didn't react and off they went leaving Tenkai a little note.
On the way, Chou saw Karen's car. He recalled the picture frame, good thing he brought it. Karen was left by her guardian in front of the gate and Karen smiled and waved goodbye. Chou looked straight at Karen, a man's look they say. Toshii was looking around and then he disturbed Chou "Ehh? They are 3 schools here. Let's just go to Kyoto High. It's near Akechi Shrine anyway." Chou responded "Well, it's okay. But can we go back here by three in the afternoon?" Toshii nodded and they went back to Akechi Shrine.
Karen was in a deep thought sitting in her chair. She was still affected by the unexpected break up that she had last night. Komachi was worried so she disturbed Karen, "Karen! I don't like your mood right now, are you alright?" A tear fell from Karen's eye and she wiped it and smiled, "We broke up." Komachi was surprised and somewhat her heart was crushed. "You should be unperturbed by what happened. It's useless if you keep reminiscing what happen. It's nonsense." Karen smiled a little but she was still in deep thought and she whispered, "Komachi, I'm looking for the picture frame." Komachi answered back, "It's with you always right? Is it missing?" Karen nodded and Komachi said smiling "Don't worry we'll look for it." Karen stood up and hugged Komachi, she was glad having a caring and understanding best friend like her.
It was exactly three in the afternoon as Chou and Toshii arrived at the school's gate. They waited there for an hour until dismissal has arrive, Toshii felt hungry so he told Chou that he was going to buy a snack from the convenience store meters away from the school. Chou nodded and he was left alone. Students we're released and high school students, mostly boys are looking at him, he was waiting for Karen to come out to give back the picture frame she dropped. And then Karen's group along with her went out. Chou was shy to go towards her but still he must bring back the thing that he didn't own. "Miss," Chou sighed afterwards. Karen didn't hear him. She walked away from Chou, "Miss!" Chou said, Komachi heard Chou, and she answered shyly "Excuse me? Are you referring to me?" Chou sighed and answered, "No, I'm referring to your friend, the tall blue haired girl." Komachi smiled, "You mean Karen? Do you like her?" Chou blushed but Komachi didn't notice it. "No, I'm just giving back the picture frame she dropped yesterday when she was in a hurry and bumped into me." Komachi was really delighted and called Karen, Karen approached them and asked, "Komachi, this is no time for dating! We need to go now." Chou looked at Karen's face. "Karen, I found your picture frame, actually, this guy found your picture frame." Komachi sweetly said. "Really?" Chou gave the picture frame without even looking at Karen, but he glimpsed at her for the last time. "Thank you so much! How could I even repay you?" Karen didn't receive an answer but she was really happy. She went away. "Excuse me, can I just get your cell phone number? Or address? Karen may forget the debt but I will remind her." Chou looked at her and said "It's okay. I'm just doing what I must do right?" Komachi sighed, "Yeah, Karen may be attractive but she's always like that. She's stupid when in love." Chou looked at her again and said "We may see each other soon, I must go now. Goodbye." Komachi waved goodbye to Chou as he went on.
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Poor Chou! Will they meet again soon?