Later, after Kome had bought Sayomi some designer jeans as she promised, the two went to Sayomi's house to find a shirt to match.

"At least you didn't insist on buying me an entire outfit."

"Well I want you to be able to say you own a pair of $50 jeans without lying. And maybe you can wear them when we're in Canada too!"

"Okay. I'm sure Leah and Tiffany will love them. Maybe we'll all have a chance to go to a party together and you can wear your dress."

Kome jumped into Sayomi's closet, looking for the perfect top. After going through her closet and throwing nearly all of her clothes behind her onto the floor, there was just one top left in the closet.

"This! This is perfect!"
"Kome! You made my room look like a tornado hit it!"

"This is perfect! Not too casual, but not too flashy. The perfect balance."

"Yes, the perfect balance and I'll wear it. Now, you're going to help me clean up my room."

"What? No way! Your room is nice and clean!"
"Well it was until you went through my closet."

"Okay, I'll help."
"Good! Now since you did this, you'll clean it and I'm going back to practice."

"Oh fine."

Sayomi grabbed her racket and put her hair in a ponytail.

"See ya."

"Ha ha, yeah. I promise this room will be clean when you get back."

"It better be!"

She walked off, thinking about the dance.

"So Ryoma and I have another date...I wonder if he knows about it..."

While she thought about the day's events, she absentmindedly ran into Ryoma.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I-oh, hi Ryoma!"

"Hello. Why'd you leave earlier?"
"Went to the mall with Kome."
"Why?"
"She needed an outfit for her double date with Horio-the double part being us."
"So I've been told."

"Heh heh, I look forward to it. Can you dance?"
"No. Can you?"

"Sort of...does gymnastics count?"

Ryoma shrugged.

"Let's just not dance."

"I wasn't going to unless you did too."

"Well I'm glad you've grown so attatched to me." he chuckled.

"Oh be quiet! It feels like the pressure is somewhat lifted off of me when there's someone else with me."

"Ooh, someone's insecure."
"I would have never thought you'd be one to tease."

"Well you seem to be an exception with me. For a lot of things."
"Like what?"
"You're the only person I've ever found attractive. You're the only person I've ever thought about being with. You're the only person who can take my mind off tennis."

"I...I am?"

"So what about me?"
"Huh?"
"How do you feel about me?"

"Whenever you're around, I feel happy."

"That's so sweet it's almost sickening."

"Well um...I should go..."

"I'll see you tomorrow then."

She continued walking towards the tennis courts. By the time she arrived, the freshman had just begun cleaning up.

"You skipped practice!"
"But I came back. Doesn't that count for something?"

"Just help us clean."

She put down her racket as she was handed a broom.

"So guys, how was practice?"

"The usual. We only got to pick up the stray balls."

"Enough about this, what are you guys doing for spring break?"
"I'm going to play in a mini-tournament. I'm sure to win with my two years of tennis experience!" Horio proudly announced.

"We're going to play too, just for fun."

"They have a girls division, you should come too."

"Actually...I'm kinda...not going to be here for spring break."

"Where are you going?"
"Canada."

"Why?"
"I'm from Canada, y'know."

"Oh." they said in unison.

"Hey, I heard they eat beavers in Canada. What do they taste like?"
"We don't eat beavers. Whoever you heard that from was probably talking about beaver tails. They're kinda like...flat doughnuts."

"So you don't eat beavers?"
"No."

"Oh, okay. Can you bring me back a beaver tail?"

"I could, but I'll probably forget to."

She propped the broom against a wall and grabbed her racket.

"I'm leaving, bye."

"Hey! First you skip practice, then clean-up duty?!"

"I cleaned my part, I'm leaving."

"You're so lazy!"
"That's sneaky!"
"Such a hottie..."

Kato and Mizuno turned around and look at Horio strangely.

"Uh I mean...yeah, really lazy!"

When Sayomi arrived home, Kome did as she promised and made sure that the room was spotless.

"I'm done!"

Kome let out a satisfied sigh and turned around to see Sayomi.

"Oh, hi! I'm done cleaning, and I made sure everything was as clean as before I went though your closet."

"Thanks Kome!"
"Oh, and don't worry, I'm not going to make you pay me."
"Good, because you're the one that made the mess!" she laughed.