[SPECIAL EPILOGUE CHAPTER]

Yes, she wanted to have friends so her life wouldn't be so dull and boring anymore, but she didn't want friends so that they could confuse her and everything was too intense for her liking. She almost misses her old, loner wolf, and boring life. Osano wouldn't stop complaining about the difficulties of life and being a tsundere (though he won't admit it), Amao kept on dragging her to help him with cooking and eat with him, Kizano started making Ayano his 'leading lady' in all of his plays, Oko was still awkward but he tried talking to her once in a while, Aso would check up on her and insist that they go out for a run together, Mujo insisted that she regularly visit him for her injuries, Mido seemed to favor her as he'd call her most of the time for recitation, Osoro kept his distance but she'd catch him sneaking glances at her and always seemed to come to her rescue whenever someone tries to cross her, Hanako started showing up more and hang out with her more, and Megamo… oh he was the worst. He kept her on a tight leash, as if she belonged to him or was his girlfriend.

If she had to describe it, it would be tiring. She didn't even know why so many of her guy friends wanted to hang out with her so much. Maybe she was too friendly with them? Or maybe she was just reading this wrong. Maybe she had too many friends. Those ten boys, including some of her senpais… yeah, maybe she did have too many friends. While having good connections with a number of people is good, and definitely boosted her reputation, she wasn't sure if she was enjoying the attention. She wondered if this defined her as a 'social butterfly.'

"Yan-chan, why the long face?"

She turned to see Budo Masuta, the president of the martial arts club, looking at her with a concerned face.

"Oh, hello Budo-senpai. It's nothing. Just a bit tired." She replied casually, as she took another bite of her bento.

"Why are you eating lunch alone here, then?" He asked, as he gestured to the empty area of the school roof. "I usually see you eat lunch with Kokona-chan and Saki-chan. Or… sometimes even with Osano-kun and some other guys…"

"Well… I just want some quiet time for myself. I've been hanging with so many people recently, that I don't think I've given myself any free time, just for me." She explained absent-mindedly, taking another bite. "You know… some alone time."

Budo sat down next to her and took her chopsticks. "Here… say 'ahhh…'"

This was a little too sudden for Ayano. But it's not like she could decline her senpai- who she respects very much. So she opened her mouth, and Budo slowly let the food enter. But just as it entered, the chopsticks broke, making the food fall back to her bento. Both of them were surprised at what just happened.

"Oh…" Was what Ayano said.

"Ah… I'm sorry Yan-chan! I-I don't know what happened! I don't even know how it broke! It-just-just..!"

"It's ok, senpai." Ayano said, calmly. "But I what to do, then?" She looked at her bento, unsure of what to do. It's not like she can just ask Budo to share his chopsticks with her.

The boy blushed, as he held out his own pair of chopsticks. "You can have mine. I owe it to you, after all…"

"No, Budo-senpai, its ok—"

"I insist!" He puffed his cheeks that were giving off a pinkish hue. "If you don't, I' can feed you, if you waaaaant~" He teased, but obviously didn't mean it.

Meanwhile….

"That Budo..!" Osano said with his fists clenched. "Flirting with Yan-chan..!"

"I don't know how you did that, Oko-senpai, but great job!" Aso complimented.

"…Thank you." Oko said, but not taking his eyes off the pair.

"I wanted to eat lunch with Yan-chan!" Amao complained as he held his own bento.

"Forget it!" Kizano exclaimed. "Let's be honest! The only one that should be by my Juliet's side, is her Romeo! ME!"

"You do know how that story ends, right?" Osorō said with a dark tone, as he glared at Kizano.

"Now I know how all of you felt, that day…" Hanakō said as he bit his lips in frustration.

"Masuta is too chummy with her… to the point it's PDA!" Megamo said as he glared at the two.

And at the other side of the rooftop…

"Mujo-chan… You can't use tranquilizers on students!" Mido told his nurse friend, holding back the pink-haired man, who had a murderous smile on his face.

"But Mido-kun-"

"Scissors are a much more quick and effective weapon!"

Back to the two…

"That would be too much of a bother for you, senpai." Ayano said to him, not wanting to trouble her senpai more. "I don't want to trouble you…"

Budo was surprised. By the way she was saying it… "Are you saying… you wouldn't mind me actually feeding you, Yan-chan!?"

Ayano looked away, a little embarrassed. "It's embarrassing when you put it like that, senpai. But if senpai wanted it, it's not like I could refuse. It's hard to think Budo-senpai would do something like that, no? It would be quite the sight." She said to him, as she finally looked back at him. "Besides, saying no to your senpai, would be disrespectful. But I understand if you won't do it. You're only supposed to do that with people you're close to or have romantic feelings for, right?"

A pang of disappointment hit Budo when she said that. He thought of why she doesn't see them as close, when he sees her as his closest kouhai and friend. He paid extra attention to her when he realized her skill and potential in martial arts. He made sure to polish, mold, and teach her everything she'd need to know in how to defend yourself, and how to fight back. He tried to make it not so obvious since he didn't want to be unfair to the other club members, but he was pretty sure they all knew how he felt about his star kouhai. So they don't really mind. Just as long he wasn't distracted or started neglecting his duties. But… to feed Ayano… the girl he…

"I… don't mind." He said as he clenched his bento and chopsticks.

"What?" Ayano asked.

"I said, I don't mind." He said with a playful grin, as he pat her head, making the girl blush. "Take it as a compensation for breaking your chopsticks. But also as your sort-of punishment for missing so many club activities!"

'This is a punishment..?' Ayano asked herself in her head. "Uhhh…"

"Say 'ah' Yan-chan!" He said as he quickly took a piece with his chopsticks, and hovered the piece near her mouth.

Ayano opened her mouth, still processing the situation. "Ahhh…"

"Yan-chan!" Amao suddenly popped in between the two, shoving a spoon of his lunch into Ayano's mouth, shoving Budo away. "Have some of mine! Don't they taste good?"

Budo unceremoniously fell face-first onto the hard cement floor, with a loud yell like a yell that you would usually yell before fighting. He must be so used to yelling like that, that it's what he yells now all the time. "Amaooooo..!" Budo yelled in anger, as he slowly lifted himself off the ground.

"Ayano-senpai!" Hanakō quickly said, holding her arm, and leading her to the doors that lead downstairs. "I can share my chopsticks with you, senpai! Let's eat by the fountain!"

"Oh my Cinderella!" Kizano suddenly took her, leading her to the opposite way. "Your prince charming has come to take you away!"

Having enough of this shit, Osorō picked up Ayano by the waist, hauling her up by his shoulder. "Osorō..?!" Ayano exclaimed when she realized it. "What are you—"

"Osorō Shidesu!" An angry Megamo screamed his name with a finger pointed at the two. "Put her down, NOW!"

Osorō looked at the Student Council President with unamused eyes. "Make me." He challenged. And like the wind, he ran away from them.

"Yan-chan!" a collective yell of different male voices all said at the same time.

The delinquent leader ran down the stairway and into one of the hallways, not really caring where he was going, as long as he could lose the group of angry and jealous boys off his tail. Meanwhile, Ayano just watched from Osorō's shoulder, still a little confused as to why this was happening, and how this all happened. Maybe she shouldn't have gone to the rooftop to eat lunch today.

But just as quick as it happened, she felt two hands grab her by the waist, and land carefully on the ground with two feet. She looked at her savior and saw a boy her age, with slightly curled red hair, red eyes, and red glasses. He had a smirk that was sending the wrong signals though. If Ayano hadn't met him before, she would've never known who this boy was. Well technically, she's the only one who knows this guy's true identity.

"Info-kun?"

"Long time no see, Yan-chan!" He greeted her. "I would ask how you're doing, but… It seems you're having a lot of fun with old and new friends! I'm surprised you made so many! Or… are they more than friends, I wonder?" That sickly-sweet voice that made her think this guy always had an ulterior motive just annoyed her.

She glared at him. "What do you want? You haven't contacted me in so long. Not one text or call, and you show up now? So just get straight to the point and tell me what you want."

He made a fake pained expression. "That hurt, Yan-chan! Can't I at least see one of my closest companions, and greet her?" She glared at him again. "Fine, fine. You know me best. Can't hide anything from you, I guess." He stepped closer to her, now they were only an inch apart. Info-kun leaned down closer, their noses almost touching. Ayano wasn't sure how this was going. She unconsciously blushed at the close proximity, and was reminded of that time with Megamo when he kissed her. "One of those boys on the rooftop, will ask you to meet them under the cherry blossom tree, this Friday. He will properly confess his love, and ask you to be his." He whispered softly, not dropping eye contact at all.

"What?" Ayano asked in disbelief. "But… they—Who will co—"

"Of course, I'm not telling who." Info-kun declared, finally backing away. "That would be no fun, now would it?" Ayano pouted. "Aw, you're so cute when you pout, Yan-chan! But that won't make me confess who will confess to you this Friday! You'll just have to see it for yourself." Ayano just had enough of boys pushing her around and carrying her like she was their toy to play with. She doesn't become a toy. She makes people her toys. In the corner of her eye, she saw the rainbow group, and her two close senpais, Kokona Haruka and Saki Miyu. But it wasn't just the rainbow group, there was also the group of boys that wanted her attention and seem to still be looking for her. A quick and devious idea suddenly came into her head. She walked out of the dark corner they were in, and headed for the girls. "Hey, where are you—"

"Kokona-senpai! Saki-senpai!" Ayano cried out as she ran to Kokona, snuggling up to her. "They're bullying me, senpai! They won't stop chasing me!" She even added some fake tears for special effects. She pointed at the group of boys who now had surprised looks on their faces.

"Oh really?" Yui Rio, a girl with short red hair and red eyes said as she looked at the group with menacing eyes and an evil aura, as she cracked her knuckles.

"Don't cry, Yan-chan. We'll make them pay, don't worry." Kokona said as she stroked Ayano's hair and glared at the boys.

The groups of boys quivered as they were under the gaze of the girls, who all had vicious intent. While Ayano just smirked at the scene. After all… Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, as they say.

Maybe having lots of friends was good after all…

A/N: This special epilogue chapter was just for fun. It's ok if you expected this to be a serious chapter with some kind of plot twist. But nah! I'm not that type of writer. Anyways, did anyone laugh when I said Budo fell down as he yelled like he would at the start of a fight? It made me laugh. The first part was for all you Ayando shippers out there. Actually, I ship them a little, but not too much. I know this ship is quite big, so I decided to give it some spotlight.

As for Info-kun… who do you think will confess their love for Ayano under the cherry blossom tree and ask Ayano to be his girlfriend? Megamo? Osorō? Or even Info-kun..? I leave that up to your imagination. But like I said, this will be the last chapter for this story. No sequels, no more special epilogues, and no more special chapters.

Thank you for reading and hoped you enjoyed!

-Saerani