CHAPTER THREE
THE PIGGY REVEALS
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I went on with my daily routine after my plan on unraveling Mikan's weird behavior backfired.
Study lessons.
Eat a balanced diet.
Invent new things.
But I guess that something was added up to my everyday to-do list.
Come up with plans on revealing Mikan's secret.
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I searched on and on for my best friend after I have eaten lunch with Yuu. When Yuu invited her to eat lunch with us, she just refused.
Refused!
How could Mikan refuse? Eating lunch was one of the things we always do together for the past 15 years. That was the time I realized that her situation was… troubling and affecting me wholly.
I know that this would be a very loopy thing to say… But I think I miss Mikan.
As I continued on remembering the blissful memories we shared back then, I slipped on spilled soda on the floor just outside the library.
I hit the floor hard. Now how am I going to spend the afternoon all sticky and wet?!
As I struggled to stand up, someone from my back grabbed my arms to pull me up. When I regained composure, I turned around and saw my helper and I would have to say it was the least person I wanted to run into today.
Ruka Nogi.
"You okay, Imai?" he asked me with a big grin. Why does he have to smile? Was there something funny about me getting soda all over my skirt?
"Yep. Thank you," I answered back.
I checked my blue plaid skirt and saw that it was completely wet.
"So… Erm… What are you up to?" he asked once again.
I wanted to get away from this boy and continue my search for Mikan. So I just said, "If you would excuse me, I have to go and find Mikan. Do you know where she is?"
Ruka scratched his head and racked his brains. After about 10 seconds or so, he answered me back. "She's in the library. Probably studying. Well, see you Hotaru!"
Ruka waved goodbye and I nodded as to show thanks for his help earlier. I fixed my uniform and my bag to check whether my Moody Piggy was still in a fine condition after the hard impact I made on the floor.
Then after, I grasped the brass door knob and opened the door to the library.
And there she was.
Mikan!
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I picked out a wig from my bag and put it on to hide myself from Mikan. As I approached her from behind, I saw that she wasn't studying or reading a book… She was surfing the internet.
I can see from my two-way mirror that her face was contorted with… hmm… pleasure? And bliss?
I crept nearer and checked the screen. She was chatting with someone!
I saw Mikan stir; she probably noticed someone's presence. I hid myself in the back of the nearest bookshelf and waited to see if she was going to look back.
Surprisingly, she did not.
I sighed in relief and brought out my Moody Piggy. My heart skipped three beats as I turned my invention on and pointed it at Mikan.
This was it. I'm a snout away from learning Mikan's secret.
As if the world had stopped breathing, I pushed the snout.
My piggy spun and after a moment or two, it opened its mouth and the screen had finally appeared.
After I read the status… I noticed that my jaw was hanging low. I couldn't believe my eyes so as if no one could hear me, I yelled out, "What?! Mikan is----"
"HO-HOTARU?!"