04 – Three Members From The Basketball Team
School was finally over. The students were busy packing up their things to either go home or go to club activities.
"So, Misakicchi, have you found a club that interests you?" Kise asked as he zipped his bag closed and turned to look at her.
Misaki blinked and looked at him, "club? Is it required for us to join a club?"
Kise thought about it and shrugged. "It isn't but it's recommended. It can boost your credits to be higher," Kise said.
Misaki sat down her seat and sighed, "I don't really think that I'm good at anything to join any clubs."
"You're good at modelling," Kise said trying to ease up the atmosphere.
"Is there even a club for modelling? Plus, no one knows that I'm the net idol/model Himura Misaki," Misaki stated and stood up from her seat.
"Hm, what about tomorrow? I'll help you find a club that fits you the most," Kise said.
Misaki grabbed her bag and left the classroom followed by Kise. "What kind of clubs are there anyway?" Misaki asked.
"There are sports clubs, photography club, literature club, there's more but I just can't name them," Kise said and looked at her.
Misaki sighed, "whatever. I'll just ask my cousin what kind of clubs there is and help me choose which one I should join."
Kise pouted. "I want to help too!"
"Can you help me by informing nii-san to suggest me some clubs? I don't want to be the one telling him," Misaki said.
"Eh, why not?" Kise asked.
"I don't usually ask him for suggestions. I don't want to start now either," Misaki said.
"Oh come on. You're going to have to ask senpai for things sooner or later," Kise said. "What about watch our practice?"
Misaki stopped walking and looked up to him. "Is that allowed? I'm not really part of the club," Misaki said.
"Don't worry, I'll handle it!"
"Kise! Don't bring girls out of the blue in practice!" a guy who goes by Mitsuhiro said.
Kise laughed awkwardly, "gomen."
"Misaki! What are you doing here?" Yukio said as he ran towards her.
"I don't really know either. Kise-kun just brought me here," Misaki said with her monotone voice.
"Captain, you know her?" the guy named Koji asked.
This time it was Yukio's turn to laugh awkwardly, "she's my cousin."
"Eh!?" Everyone in the gym asked in disbelief.
"So, Misaki's your name hey?" another guy who goes by the name Yoshitaka asked Misaki who moved away a couple of inches.
"I would never expect you to be Yukio's cousin when you look so pretty and cute," he said and looked at Misaki – who was keeping her poker face – carefully. "You look like someone."
Misaki widen her eyes. "Look like who? I don't look like anyone. It's not like I'm a model or anything!" Misaki laughed punching his arm.
"She still sucks at lying," Kise mumbled and rubbed the back of his neck.
"Yukio, my arm is broken," Yoshitaka said rubbing the arm that Misaki punched.
Yukio punched Yoshitaka's face. "Yeah right," he muttered.
"They're cousins! They're definitely cousins!" Yoshitaka cried. "Their strength is the same!"
"Ah, senpai, please calm down," Kise said trying to calm him down. After a while, he finally calmed down and finally got the strength to stand up.
"I forgive you Misaki for punching me," Yoshitaka said practically hitting on her, "but for you Yukio, I am not going to forgive you."
"You're flirting with my cousin! Stop it or I will kick you to the other side of the world!" Yukio said death glaring Yoshitaka.
Misaki sighed and sat down the ground. "Can you guys start practice? I wanna see how you guys play," Misaki said.
The team turned towards her and grinned.
"Wah~ I never expected you guys to suck," Misaki said bluntly.
"Suck!?"
Misaki chuckled lightly and shook her head, "I'm just kidding. You guys are good at basketball."
"HIMURA MISAKI!" Yoshitaka yelled.
Misaki widen her eyes and crawled away from them.
"THAT'S WHO YOU LOOK LIKE!" He yelled again.
"Can you stop yelling? You're scaring her," Yukio said mentally face-palming himself.
Misaki stood up. "Um, I-I've got to go. It was nice seeing you guys play," Misaki said and ran out of the gym.
"Look what you did, Yoshitaka!"
"I'M SORRY!"
"Misakicchi!" Kise shouted.
Misaki stopped running and stood straight. She hated when people would either shout or yell at her. Kise grabbed her shoulder and turned her around slowly. "What happened? You didn't look scared at first but once he yelled you had that scared look on your face," Kise said.
Misaki looked down. "I don't really like it when people would yell or shout at me. I don't find it comfortable," Misaki said. "I don't know why I wasn't scared of your teammates at the beginning. I just got the feeling that they will be one of the fewest people that I can warm up towards to easily. Just like what happened to Nakano-san and I," Misaki honestly said.
Kise stared at her then smiled. He patted her head, "don't worry. If you ever feel uncomfortable, Kasamatsu-senpai and I are here for you."
Misaki's cheeks slightly turned red. "The-then I'll be going now. I'll see you tomorrow," Misaki said and speed walked towards the front to the gate.
"Kise, where's Misaki?" Yukio asked as he ran up towards him.
"She'll be okay. Let's get back to practice," Kise said with a small grin and walked past him. "Oh, senpai, you should suggest some clubs Misakicchi would totally fit in easily to her."
Yukio raised a brow as he watched Kise enter the gym. "Okay?"
"Misakicchi!" Kise sung out as he sat down his seat.
Misaki looked up to him. "Oh, your hair looks different. You wear glasses?" Kise asked.
"Ah, Kise, her hair was like that yesterday and she wore glasses yesterday too," Akari said.
Kise looked at them confusingly. "Really?"
"You're too slow to realize different about someone," Akari said. "You'll be having another photo shoot later today. Arrive on time."
"Are you the photographer?" Kise asked.
"Of course. I expect you to be there on time," Akari said.
"Alright! Oh, did you choose a club to join yet, Misakicchi?" Kise asked looking straightly at her.
Misaki flinched at his stare and hesitantly looked at him. "Nii-san is going to help me look for a club after school. He wants me to try them all out before I choose one," Misaki said.
"Ooh, can I come?" Kise asked.
"You have a photo shoot later," Misaki reminded him.
"Nakano-san, what time will be the photo shoot?" Kise asked.
"I want you to be there after school even though it starts at five o'clock," Akari said. "Oh come on! Please, why don't you come with us?" Kise asked.
Akari raised a brow and looked at Misaki who shrugged. "Fine. But we're leaving ten minutes before five," Akari said.
"Yes, Akaricchi!"
"Don't add a '-cchi' beside my name!"