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Was That…?

One day Fuwa was walking past the corridor after school. She heard some voices from the classroom and stopped to eavesdrop. At first, they were faint but Fuwa pressed her ear against the door and she could hear the voices more clearly.

"You want to try it out?" It was Chiba's voice.

"I'm still thinking about it." It was Hayami's voice who replied. It seemed like the snipers were talking about something.

"This is completely unrelated to assassination or studies." Hayami said.

"Are you saying that we don't communicate outside of work?"

"Well. That's what everyone else believes. And to be honest we don't talk a lot."

"So, if it isn't related to work, you won't talk to me?"

In Fuwa's mind that kind of sounded like Chiba confessing to Hayami. She had to bite her lip to hold back a fangirl squeal.

"No, but this… this is crossing a line. You being so insistent, I mean."

Fuwa thought Hayami might have stolen that line from a manga since she was sure she had heard it somewhere before.

"But still, it won't hurt to try."

There was a pause.

"No." Hayami said decisively. "You can't force me to."

Another pause.

"They say we should give everything a chance."

Yes! Give that romance a chance! Fuwa was totally into the conversation.

"I already did, once. And it was terrible. There is nothing you can do to change my opinion."

Fuwa wondered what on earth could they be talking about. What if they were talking about...let's say, first kisses? Chiba was asking Hayami to kiss him? Maybe Hayami had been kissed before and she didn't like it?

Fuwa let out a small gasp as images from shoujo manga floated into her mind. Having a dramatic and romantic scene between the two snipers in her mind, Fuwa pushed her ear against the door even harder.

"You actually look rather upset." Hayami mentioned.

Fuwa couldn't see how Hayami could know Chiba was upset since he hid his eyes, but she guessed it was some sort of thing the two had gained after working together for so long. Maybe it was an ability only soulmates could have…!

"I am. But I respect your decision." This time even Fuwa could hear the slight disappointment in Chiba's tone, which was a first since she rarely knew what her classmate really felt.

Just kiss already! Fuwa screamed internally as she imagined a sorrowful Chiba trying to convince Hayami to love him, but she was plagued by nightmares of being betrayed by her former love. Fuwa's eyes glittered as she weaved a tragic love story about the two in her mind.

There was silence for about ten seconds, which Fuwa imagined to be a meaningful silence as the two decided what to do with their (romantic?) relationship. Would they be passionate lovers? Or sweet and shy like a high school couple? Or would they remain in a platonic relationship forever?

"Fine." Hayami finally agreed. "If only you'll stop bugging me and looking so ridiculously sad about it."

Hehe… so Hayami admits that she doesn't like Chiba being sad… Fuwa thought sneakily while fighting a grin. Wait… are they going to...

She heard a chair being pushed back and footsteps. Someone was walking to the other. Fuwa could almost feel the romantic tension in the air. Unable to contain herself anymore, Fuwa flung open the door with unnecessary force, expecting to catch the two in some romantic position with pink flower petals flying everywhere.

Instead, she saw Hayami putting on some headphones while standing next to Chiba. The snipers looked at Fuwa briefly before going back to their business.

A bit shocked, Fuwa went to her desk and pretended to rummage through it, hoping they would think she was searching for a manga or something.

There was silence for ten more seconds, except for the sound of papers rustling.

"I'm sorry, but I still don't get why you like Japanese punk." Hayami said as she took Chiba's headphones off.

Fuwa froze. So that was what they were talking about? Music taste? Not romantic mushy stuff?

"Well. At least you tried to appreciate it."

Fuwa wanted to facepalm. She had misunderstood the entire situation. Well, taking the snipers' aromantic personalities into account, a conversation like the one she imagined was pretty impossible.

"Let's go back." Hayami suggested.

Fuwa turned just in time to see Hayami and Chiba walk out of the classroom with an obvious distance between them. The girl sighed.

Will they ever get together?

A/N: Sorry for the short chapter. The next one will be longer, I promise!

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