It wasn't until late at night that Yusei was at last able to have free time and check his phone for text messages. He was busy getting all his textbooks and preparing for his classes, as well as working his ass off fixing all sorts of vehicles and whatnot. Life as a mechanic sure was tough but it was satisfying work.
Sure enough, there was Akiza's text. It was surprisingly long and as he read it, Yusei brought a hand to his mouth to muffle his laughter.
Yusei found Akiza's text amusing and her pic a little comical. He felt a twinge of sympathy for his girlfriend mixed in with his feelings; after all, she had been bombarded by all the fans and was somehow able to escape unscathed.
And this Ryu guy seemed hilarious and maybe a little bit of a troublemaker. However, he did seem friendly since he was only curious and maybe only accidentally blurted out Akiza's identity out loud.
Yusei huffed as he carried his heavy load of college textbooks into his room and dumped them in a box labeled: Textbooks – College.
September arrived with the start of a new school year and tomorrow was going to be his first day. Yusei had already visited campus during the summer, when the leaves were still green. It was beautiful and serene and someday, Yusei wanted to show Akiza around.
Ah, Yusei thought, Maybe I could send her a picture of the campus.
Unfortunately, he didn't have any pictures of it saved on his phone. So Yusei went with a simple and funny picture of him staring at the camera in horror in front of his high pile of textbooks.
He sent it, along with his love, and added his idea of her visiting his campus. After it was sent, he sighed with tiredness. Yusei desired to see Akiza again and be able to converse with her, sharing his worries and thoughts. He was brimming with anxiety and hope for tomorrow, and missed his girlfriend more than ever.
Yusei had always been good friends with Akiza and somewhere, along the way, he had developed love for her. To say he wanted to see her, right now, this very moment, was an understatement. He needed to see her.
But Akiza wasn't here and the only thing Yusei could do was think of her constantly and wish her the best of luck during college.