Chapter 12: The Last Day of Summer Vacation
Tenri tossed and turned inside her bed. Her eyes were shut tightly. She groaned quietly, having something inside her mind.
She soared through the air, watching the clouds going the opposite direction. She smiled as they formed pictures of bubble wraps. She flew around the birds, observing them synchronising together. She closed her eyes and smiled, feeling the fresh breeze pushing through her body. Suddenly, her eyes opened widely, noticing a person looking the same as her. She blinked at her, studying her face carefully. Her eyes were calm, like her friend Keima. Her eyes were shining crimson red. A halo was placed above her head, glimmering brightly. Two huge wings emerged from her back.
The person smiled at Tenri, showing her no harm.
"Ah… My dear Tenri-chan…"
Tenri continued blinking at her doppelganger.
"Who are you? And… why do you look like me?"
The person chuckled loudly.
"I'm pretty much like your godmother. I've been looking after you since you were born. I am proud of how much you have grown up, and that's why I assumed your form."
She sighed, thinking about Tenri's flaws.
"You still lack the courage for Katsuragi though. You need to see him more often now that you have grown closer to him."
Tenri's cheeks reddened, having to hear Keima's kanji name. She hesitated, trying to find the right words.
"Please… I just… I'm fine the way it is."
She turned her head, noticing Keima standing in the clouds. He smiled at her, whispering to her. Her body moved towards him, making her heart thump quicker. Her godmother smiled at Tenri.
"Try to make today worth the effort…"
Tenri opened her eyes slowly. She gazed upon the ceiling, finding no clouds above her. She lifted her body upright and sighed. I've been having this dream since I've last met Keima-kun. She slowly moved out of her bed, strolling towards the window. She carefully pulled the blinds, revealing Keima's house. She stared at the window containing Keima's room. She sighed, finding his blinds completely shut. Why don't I feel like I'm satisfied?
Chihiro slowly opened her eyes, feeling her eyes throbbing from the sunlight. She stared at the blinds letting some sunlight inside the room. She slowly pushed her blanket off her body, lifting them upright. She rotated her body around, placing her feet on the ground. She stared at her feet, watching them wriggle around. She lifted herself off the bed, walking towards the blinds. She opened them carefully, letting more of the sunlight in. She gazed upon a few people walking through the streets happily. She sighed, placing her hands on her cheeks. It's the last day of vacation, and I feel bored already.
She turned away from the veranda door, standing near her desk. She lifted a photo of her posing in her one-piece at a beach. She smiled, remembering the times she spent with her cousins. She placed the photo back onto the counter. She walked towards her guitar, picking it up. She smiled at it, strumming the stings. She plays a few notes on it, trying to create music. As she played the wrong note, she crossed her lips. She placed the guitar back, retreating to her bed. She rested her body there, resting her head on her hands. She stared at the dangling stars above her, watching them slowly sway around.
She yawned, feeling her eyes tired. All my other friends are doing something for the last day... What should I do then? Suddenly, an image of Keima appeared in her mind, taking her back weeks ago.
She stood in front of him, holding her umbrella. Keima smiled at her, walking towards her.
"The only problem is your way of thinking. Just stop thinking it's impossible. You'll be fine."
Her body trembled, feeling nervous.
"N… No matter what I do, I'll always be…"
She lifted her umbrella above her, preparing to strike again.
"I'll always be bland!"
Keima quickly placed his hand on her shoulders, causing her to blush. They both stared at each other.
She snapped out of her daydream, returning to her room. Why did I think about that damn creep! Ugh! It's disgusting! She lifted her body up, staring at her guitar. Her cheeks reddened, recalling Keima's words in her mind. Now that you've found your calling, you've got nothing to lose. She hopped off her bed, walking towards her desk. She picked up the phone, pushing a few buttons on it. The word "Otamegane" appeared on the screen. She crosses her lips, wondering what to do. I… I don't want to do this! She shook her head, trying to get Keima out of her mind. This is wrong! So wrong!
She pressed a few buttons, making the name disappear. She sat on the chair, feeling goose bumps around her. Maybe... Maybe I'll go to his house then... She smashed her fists on the ground. She placed her head on the table, groaning with frustration.
"How obsessed am I with that Otamegane?"
Ayumi walked around the couch, staring at her phone lying on the table. She twiddles her thumbs nervously, waiting for something to happen. This is a lot more nerve-racking than before! My mum told me that my cousins will come here for the day. She crossed her lips, feeling her head sweating. Oh no! I'm feeling sweaty, and I'm not even running yet! She paced her way into the kitchen, picking up a piece of tissue from a box. She quickly wiped it off her face, concealing her nervous face. The phone rang, making her eyes wide open. She dashed out of the kitchen, holding her hands out.
She pulled the phone off the table, flipping it open. She pushed a green button on it and held her phone near her face.
"Hello?"
A voice called out, letting Ayumi hear its nervous laugh.
"Ayumi-chan... Umm... About that..."
Ayumi widened her eyes. She spoke quickly, feeling her heart racing
"Did you get into a crash? Did you get robbed? Someone died in your house? Are you kidnapped?"
"Calm down! It's not that."
Ayumi took a deep breath, calming herself down.
"Sorry. I'm just being..."
"A bit nervous?"
Ayumi sighed.
"Yes..."
The voice chuckled through the phone.
"Man, you're always like this. Maybe you should quit running while you're ahead."
Ayumi frowned, feeling offended.
"Hey! I love running!"
"Well anyway, I came to tell you that we forgot to visit my father's father, so we won't
be there today?"
Ayumi widened her eyes.
"Eh? You serious?"
The voice sighed.
"Don't worry. There's always next time. See ya later!"
The phone beeped, making Ayumi shut it tight. She sighed as she slipped it inside her pocket. She laid her body back on the couch, placing her hands on her head. This is going to be a boring day... What should I do now? Suddenly, an image of Keima appeared in her mind, send her back to the times he first talked to him.
He stood beside the door, smiling at Ayumi. His calm eyes and shiny brown hair caused her to blush. Her heart thumped quickly. Her body filled with goose bumps. As he turned away from her, she held her hands out.
"Ka… Katsuragi-kun."
He turned around, gazing upon her face.
"Will you… Will you cheer for me at the race tomorrow?"
Keima blushed. He quickly covered his face using his hands.
"Yes… Yes I will."
She snapped out of her daydream returning to the living room. She widened her eyes, ashamed to think about Keima. She pulled a cushion from the couch and covered her face.
"Dammit! Why do I think about that guy all the time?"
She sighed, feeling goose bumps all over her body. She lowered the cushion, staring at the table.
"Well... It's not like I have anything better to do..."
Amika gazed upon her emerald silky dress she pulled out of her cupboard, smiling at them shining brightly. Alright! Today's my big day to visit Kumuro-sama! I'm going to wow him with my inner-temptress, and before he knows it, make him kiss me like any gentleman would! She took off her pyjamas, slipping her dress on. She gazed upon the mirror near her, making poses with her body. Lately, I've been observing other girls trying to draw attention to their men of their dreams. Hopefully, I could grab his attention that way. She strutted out of her room, practicing her catwalk. She smiled, watching her feet move with confidence.
Amika entered the bathroom, whistling with joy. Now… onto the next phase of my preparation! She pulled the cupboard doors open, extracting several bottles and packets out of their hiding places. She hummed to a tune, carefully polishing her face with blemishes. She pouted her lips, waving her lipstick around her lips. She held a packet of contacts, staring at them. Maybe using these goods will give me a greater advantage! She placed her glasses on the sink and pulled out a few small lenses. She carefully placed them inside her eyes and stared at the mirror.
Wow… I… I've never been this beautiful before… Amika's cheeks reddened at the sight of her cute face. Why don't I just wear these all the time instead of my damn glasses? Amika shrugged. If it helps me win Kumuro, it won't matter after today then… She strolled out of the bath, carrying her glasses with her. She returned to her bedroom, placing her glasses back inside its shell. She patted the glasses case gently, feeling its rubbery shell. I won't be long, my precious. I just need to win my Kumuro-sama okay? She turned away from it, leaving her bedroom. She strolled towards the door and opened it.
"I'm leaving now!"
Keima stared at the calendar having his eyes wide opened. He dropped his jaw in disbelief. Oh god… 31st of August… His arms were hanging down, feeling very weak. It shouldn't be that day… It should be closing ceremony now… He imagined himself jumping through a hill of Mario-themed block, gaining 1Ups. I should've been getting 40 days worth out of it… That should've been the case… He saw Tenri and Kumuro throwing hammers at him. He screamed as he got knocked out by them and fell on the ground. He opened his eyes, recovering from his injury. His eyes widened, noticing Airi riding the clouds.
She dropped bombs on the ground, making Keima scream. He ran away from her, trying to avoid explosions of doom. He stopped in front of a huge shadowy figure. It grinned evilly, consuming his body whole. He moved through the shadows, finding a door. He opened it quickly, entering the room inside. He gazed upon Hana, wearing a cheap red dress. Her feet were covered in blood, smiling sinisterly at Keima. The room turned greyish-yellow as Keima's body got ripped apart. His body reformed, finding Sumire standing next to him. He stared at her, wondering what she would do.
She opened her mouth, sucking him inside her body. Keima snapped out of his daydream, finding himself staring at the calendar again. Before I realised… I only have one day left… Even if I start now, everyone would be finished before I do! He fell on the ground, slamming his fists on it. No no no no NO! This isn't fair! Damn you reality! You're the one who took my days away from me! Why you have to do that! Why you no take holidays like everyone else? All I wanted was to see the ending sooner than anyone else! The person who rescues heroines first must be ME! Keima lifted his body off the ground.
He adjusted his glasses, reforming his god-like image of himself.
"I must not get too childish right now! I don't have time to worry! I am a true gamer aiming at a number of restricted top games!"
He rushed to his room, glaring at the door.
"I will play my games with all my might! So there will be no disruptions! Mustn't keep my games waiting, mustn't fail again!"
Keima widened his eyes, finding Kumuro blocking the door. He stood in front of Keima, smiling at him.
"Hey there Keima buddy! You wanan come to my house with Amika-chan?"
Keima howled at him, making Kumuro whimper.
"How did you enter my house?"
Kumuro cowered in fear.
"You mother let me in before she left…"
Keima grasped Kumuro's ears, dragging him out of his house. Kumuro jerked his body around, crying like a little baby.
"Why are you doing this, Keima? Why?"
Keima opened the door, kicking his friend out.
"I need to play my games! You got your other damn friends with you!"
Keima shut the door, turning around. He closed his eyes and smiled. Finally! Now I got the time to get to my room… Keima hummed to the tune, marching to his room. Suddenly, a door bell rang. Keima widened his eyes, dropping his jaws. Not again! Who the hell would visit me besides Kumuro? Keima drudged through the corridors, liming his way to the door. He opened it, revealing Tenri. She stared at him, making his eyes twitch. Oh… I forgot I have Tenri… Her white dress stood out, making Keima slightly blush. Her cheeks share the same colour as his. She held out a blue box with stars.
"Er… Umm… To…today's a nice weather, eh?"
Keima slightly chuckled.
"Umm… Yes…"
Keima gazed upon the box. What's that thing for? Oh wait. I shouldn't ask that… Keima gave her a fake smile, trying to conceal his true intentions.
"I uh… I got something to do… Bye."
Keima quickly shut the door. Keima huffed and puffed, feeling sweat pouring from his head. Jesus Christ! I just want to play my games! Well… Thank god my mom's not here. God knows what she'll do if she found out I wasn't welcoming her here… Keima shrugged as he strolled through the corridors. On with my games! The door bell rang again, making Keima widen his eyes again. What the? It rang again? He slowly turned around, staring at the door. Jesus Christ! Who the hell is it this time? He marched towards the door, opening it up quickly. He heart thumped quickly, gazing upon Ayumi's face.
"A…Ayumi?"
Ayumi blushed, hearing him call her name. She kicked him, sending him falling on the ground. She shut the door behind her, making sure no one was watching her. As he lifted himself off the ground, He noticed her wearing a pink vest around her white t-shirt. Her green shorts complemented her yellow headband. She took off her blue joggers, placing them neatly aside. Keima blinked at her, feeling puzzled by her presence. I don't get it. What does she want with me?
"Uhh… What are you doing here?"
Ayumi placed her hands on her back, swivelling her body around.
"Well… Umm… You see…"
She gazed upon Keima's calm eyes, making her cheeks redder.
"I kinda need help with the summer homework I've been given…"
Keima blinked at her.
"Why do you need my help? Can't you get someone else?"
Ayumi scratched her head.
"Well… Many people I turned to find some of the parts too hard to do…"
Ayumi smiled at him.
"Besides… You always get 100 on everything… Can you share some of your knowledge?"
Keima lowered his eyelids. If that's her only reason, I can't believe she had the guts to barge in like this… He turned away from her, walking back to him room.
"I am busy right now. Please leave immediately."
Ayumi dropped her jaws. Eh? Does Katsuragi-kun dismiss people like this? She grabbed his head, locking his neck firmly. Keima waved his arms around, being held captive.
"Hey! Let me go!"
Ayumi grinned sinisterly, forming shadows around her eyes.
"You know… Since I have entered your house, I'd be able to find something embarrassing for the whole school to see… You want that to happen?"
Keima gritted his teeth, feeling blackmailed. Why can't people just leave me alone?
Keima gazed upon Ayumi's face, sitting at a table in front of her. Ayumi faced away from Keima, feeling goose bumps all over her body. Wha… What's this feeling inside of me? I've never felt like this around boys before… Keima lowered his head, glaring at his completed homework. She asked me for my help, yet she hasn't brought her work with me. Is she trying to steal all my notes so that I have to do them all again? Her heart thumped quickly, feeling her body shaking. I better not let him wait for long… She took a deep breath, summoning all of her courage. She pointed her fingers at a sheet.
"What's this one?"
Keima sighed. He lifted a sheet of paper, gazing upon it carefully. He lowered his eyes. This only contains simple algebraic equations. Even an idiot can do this. He placed the sheet on the table and faced Ayumi.
"You're not competent on maths, are you?"
Ayumi shook her head.
"About that… I rarely have the time to study properly."
Keima sighed. That'll be right. She's still doing running practices.
"The equations are simple to remember. For example, 'A plus B, outside of A minus B' is equal to 'A squared, minus two A B, plus B squared'. You replace A and B with something else you need."
Ayumi scratched his head.
"What do you mean by that?"
Keima sighed again.
"Let's say that instead of A and B in your formulas, you could have something like X squared and 4. Then the answer will be 'X to the power of 4, minus 8 X squared, plus 16'. Do you get it now?"
Ayumi chuckled nervously. Geez. I don't know what Katsuragi-kun had said… it's like he's speaking in some alien Otaku language…
"Can you show me how you came up with that answer?"
Keima rested his head on the ground, groaning with frustration. God! This girl is almost like a super idiot! At this rate, I'll be spending the whole afternoon and my day will be wasted thanks to her! Ayumi sighed, staring at Keima.
"I'm sorry. I was trying to understand."
Her cheeks reddened, recalling the day she saw Keima's confident eyes. You had shown me how much you wanted to win. No other girls I seen had ever been as dedicated as you are. She pushed her fingers together, smiling at him.
"You know… I couldn't have gotten into the prefectural championships without your help."
Keima widened his eyes. Huh? Why is she talking about it now? He slowly lifted his head up, staring at Ayumi. She closed his eyes, making her smile grow bigger.
"Ever since I've won my first race… I've gotten better."
Keima's heart began thumping quickly. What… What's this feeling now? Why is my head spinning around? Why is Ayumi starting to act nice now? What is going on? Tell me reality? What the hell did you do to this damn girl? She lifted her index finger up, lifting it up to the ceiling.
"People started cheering for me, and I grew better. I've never felt so alive… So thank you."
Keima's cheeks reddened.
"Thanks for getting me back on my feet."
I need to get my head straight! Keima adjusted his glasses, making his blush disappear.
"I just did what I could that day."
Ayumi blinked at him. He's being modest about it? She smiled, shrugging off the confusion. I guess it's better for him to act that way. Keima sighed.
"Okay. Is there anything else you need help with?"
Ayumi hesitated, trying to think quickly.
"Umm… There was another one… But…"
Keima stared at her, waiting for her to come up with an idea. She shrugged at him, feeling her mind blank.
"I forgot!"
Keima lowered his eyelids.
"Maybe you should go back to your house and fetch your homework notes. It'll be easier that way."
Ayumi scratched her head.
"Uh… Yes…"
Ayumi stood up and walked towards the exit. Keima stood up and followed her to the door. She opened the door, popping her outside. She looked around, making sure no one's watching. She turned her head around, smiling at Keima.
"I'll be racing my through, so I'll be back quickly."
She grabbed her joggers, placing then on her shoes. She bent her right leg forward, preparing to run. Her feet sprang forward, launching herself out of Keima's house at high speeds. She raced through the streets, leaving Keima behind. Keima closed the door. He cheered happily, jumping up and down.
"Finally! Now I don't have to see that damn girl again!"
He placed his head on his cheeks, remembering something about her.
"Oh wait… She's probably one of the best runners in this prefecture…"
He shrugged as he strolled through the corridors.
"But then again, she might've scattered her homework everywhere at her house. Time to play my games!"
The door bell rang again, making Keima's eyes twitch. Th-th-third time already? Who else would want me badly? He turned around, marching towards the door. If it's damn Kumuro again, I'm gonna kick him out and forbid him to come here again! He opened the door, making his eyes widened. He pointed at Chihiro, dropping his jaw.
"Chi…Chihiro?"
Chihiro punched him in the face, knocking him down. She shouted at him, making his ears throb.
"Don't call me that!"
He slowly lifted himself from the ground, moving his head to Chihiro. Her bright orange dress covered her purple singlet and rainbow-striped stockings. A white blossom sat next to her yellow hair clip. She took her white sneakers off, placing them on the mat. He frowned at her, feeling his sanctuary invaded and breached.
"What do you want?"
Chihiro gazed upon Keima's fiery wrathful eyes, reminding her of a god of war. She lifted her arm up, revealing notes form school.
"Unfortunately for me, I have no one else to turn to for homework."
Keima gritted his teeth in rage. First, Ayumi needed my help for study. And now she also needed my help? To make matters worse, she brought her own damn notes! Keima pointed at her, shouting at her.
"I got my hands full today! If I was you, you should leave immediately!"
Chihiro grinned at him sinisterly.
"Busy with what? Your precious games? Is that all you care about now? Is that why your damn follower's not with you today?"
Keima's teeth gritted heavier, feeling fumes coming out of his head. I can't believe I had forgotten how infuriating she can be. Her eyes were covered in shadow, making Keima lose his rage.
"You know… I'm inside your house… Do you want me to find your dirty little secrets and show them to everyone at school?"
Keima widened his eyes. Again with the blackmail! Am I that easy of a target?
Keima sighed, placing his hands on his cheeks. His elbows rested on the table. Chihiro gazed upon her notes, having her cheeks red. Why am I suddenly feeling uneasy all of a sudden? I usually get confident when I'm shouting and abusing him. I felt kinda bad about doing that to him though… Chihiro shook her head, getting something out of her mind. Dammit! I'm getting obsessed over that damn Otamegane again! Keima moved his eyes, gazing upon Chihiro's unsettling face. She hasn't even begun asking questions! What is up with that damn girl? Keima sighed, lifting his head up and facing her.
"You're gonna start or what?"
Chihiro hesitated, shifting through the notes in the table.
"Uh… Hang on! I'm getting there quickly."
She lifted a sheet of paper up, handing it over to him.
"Here. Read this."
Keima snatched Chihiro's note from her. He read it carefully, making sure he hasn't skipped a word. He lowered his eyelids again. I can't believe anyone would have trouble understanding the right hand thumb rule… She must also be a super idiot! He placed the notes down, frowning at Chihiro.
"This stuff's easy you know!"
She crossed her lips. She placed her hands on her head, shaking it around.
"No it's not! I tried to understand it and used it to try and find the ones that go into the page and out of it, but I don't know how!"
Keima sighed. He held his right hand out, showing his thumb.
"The thumb point at a direction is the current it's going through. The fingers pointing at the same direction are the direction the magnetic fields are going through."
Keima curled his fingers into a cylinder.
"IF you look carefully, you can tell whether it goes into the page and out of the page."
Keima pointed his thumbs at Chihiro.
"If you look at my perspective, this is going into the page."
Keima pointed his thumbs towards him.
"And this is going out of the page."
Chihiro blinked at Keima. She then scratched his hands, closing her eyes.
"I uh... I don't understand."
Keima lowered his eyelids. What the hell does she want me to say then? Chihiro opened her eyes, noticing his frown. She sighed.
"I guess I'm not really that good at homework..."
She imagined herself playing her guitar on stage.
"...but it's not like I'm gonna suck at guitars."
Keima widened his eyes. Why is she talking about that all of a sudden? She smiled at him, showing her glowing eyes.
"Ever since you had helped me find my calling, I managed to get a band up. I also got the club for us to practice in."
Her cheeks reddened, feeling her body filled with goose bumps.
"Maybe someday... I could shine..."
She turned her head away from him.
"Shine like Kanon-chan..."
Keima's cheeks reddened, having an image of Kanon appeared in her mind. She whispered to him, echoing in his mind. I want to see you again. You're like my knight in shining armour... Come to me... Please come to me... Chihiro gazed upon Keima, wondering what's happening to him.
"Is everything alright there?"
Keima's cheeks went pale. He adjusted his glasses, hiding his weakness form her.
"Yes. I'm fine."
Suddenly, Ayumi stood near the living room entrance, holding out her notes.
"Okay! I got my notes! Now we can-"
She widened her eyes, finding Chihiro sitting near Keima. Her jaws dropped, having her cheeks red. Keima widened his eyes, dropping his jaws. Oh god... Don't tell me... Chihiro turned her head around, wondering who entered Keima's house. She widened her eyes, gazing upon Ayumi's surprised face. Her cheeks reddened more, feeling her body trembling.
"Wha..."
She frowned at Ayumi, pointing at her.
"What are you doing here?"
Her body trembled from Chihiro's horrifying shout. Ayumi's teeth chattered, trying to find an excuse.
"Well umm... I... uh... came back because... I was... umm... studying... with him..."
She frowned back, pointing her fingers at Chihiro.
"What are you doing here?"
Chihiro's eyes widened, feeling fear from Ayumi. She faced away from her, pointing her fingers together.
"Well... umm... I... umm... I..."
She lifted Keima's shirt up, dragging him from his seat. Keima waved around his body, waving his arms and legs around. She shouted at him, trying to intimidate him.
"Stop wasting your time, Otamegane! I asked you to help me, so do so now!"
She dropped him on the ground, making Keima cower in fear. Ayumi stood next to Chihiro, grinning sinisterly at him.
"Since we're still at your house... We can still steal your secrets..."
Keima gritted his teeth. It was bad enough dealing with one girl at a time... Why does it have to be double the trouble?
Amika strolled through the streets, flaunting her body. I have to practice my pose! Hope Kumuro-sama will fall for me this time... A group of nerdy boys blocked her way, smiling at her.
"You look pretty there!"
"You wanna hang out with us?"
Amika frowned at her.
"Can't you see I have a date to attend to?"
She turned her head away from the boys, strutting away from them. The boys whimpered together, feeling abused. Amika gazed over yonder, continuing to pursue her goals. If these boys got drawn to me by my inner-temptress… that means… She pressed her hands against her cheeks and smiled. This could be it! The moment I've been waiting for! My experiments will succeed and I WILL win my Kumuro-sama! She stopped at Kumuro's house, taking a deep breath. Okay. Here goes nothing… She strolled through the footpath leading to the door. She knocked on it, waiting for a reply.
The door opened, revealing Kumuro. He widened his eyes, gazing upon her exquitiste face. Kumuro blushed a bit, gazing upon her glowing eyes. Is… Is that… Amika-chan? Kumuro hesitated, feeling stunned by her looks.
"You… I had… never seen you… without your glasses…"
Amika giggled at him.
"Awwh… It makes me think of using my contacts regularly…"
Kumuro scratched his head.
"Actually… I uh… kinda liked you better the way you are…"
Amika's heart thumped quickly. Goosebumps formed around her body. She covered her cheeks, hiding her blush. Wow… I… I'd never been moved by Kumuro-sama like this before… He… He actually… Amika turned away from Kumuro.
"I'm gonna get my glasses for you then."
Kumuro placed his hands on Amika's shoulders, making her stomach form butterflies inside.
"Don't worry about it. You wear what you want to wear."
Kumuro smiled at her.
"You still look great nonetheless."
Amika closed her eyes, feeling touched. Wow… Kumuro-sama's so much of a true gentleman… The one I truly wanted… She moved her hands away from her cheeks and turn around. She smiled at him, opening her eyes.
"Now then. May I please enter you fine house?"
Kumuro giggled a little.
"Sure! Why not?"
Kumuro moved to the right, letting her walk pass him. Suddenly, he gasped. Amika turned around, gazing upon his scared face.
"Dammit! I think I left my games at Keima buddy's house!"
Amika lowered his eyelids. You're kidding…
Keima glared at Ayumi and Chihiro standing next to each other. This has been a few minutes since they've talked. I don't know what they really wanted from me, but they're sure as hell not giving me my remaining hours of games I have left! Ayumi and Chihiro's head were turned away from each other, having their cheeks slightly red. (Ayumi) I thought Chihiro-san was spending the whole holidays out of town… I didn't really expect her to come back so soon… (Chihiro) I thought Ayumi's spending her last day with her relatives. And I was getting into the mood with- Ayumi and Chihiro covered their faces, concealing their shame from each other.
(Ayumi) Oh god! I feel like I wanted Katsuragi-kun badly! What happens if my other friends had seen me like this? I don't want that to happen! (Chihiro) God! I need to stop obsessing with that damn Otamegane! Maybe I've accidentally caught his contagious disease being too close to him! Keima sighed, feeling the silence hurting his head. Will one of you just get on with what you both want already? Perhaps I'll start then.
"What do you both need to do now?"
Ayumi and Chihiro slowly turned their heads, facing their own notes. They picked their notes up and shuffle them through. They each handed out a note to him, getting him to read it. His eyes studied the words carefully, making sure he doesn't make a mistake. Seems like both of them wanted to learn the optional Australian culture and history. Luckily for me, I have to study those ones in some of the galge games. Keima adjusted his glasses, getting ready to speak.
"Point at the questions you are having trouble with, and maybe I'll come up with the right answers."
Ayumi and Chihiro blinked at him.
"You actually would do that?"
Keima stared at them, waiting for them to hurry up. Ayumi scratched his head, chuckling at him.
"Maybe you can do all of the questions then..."
Keima widened his eyes, feeling annoyed. Wha-? They've never bothered attempting the questions? He shouted at them, making Ayumi shiver in fear.
"Do you really expect me to do all of your homework?"
Chihiro punched him in the face, knocking him to the ground. She frowned at him, pointing at his swollen face.
"Don't ever think that you've got the upper hand! Don't forget about what we could do if you don't help…"
Keima lifted his body off the ground, frowning at them.
"I'll go through the questions, so you both should pay attention!"
Keima lifted the note up, reading the questions carefully.
"Question 1 – When did the first fleet departed from Britain and arrived at what is later known as Botany Bay? The first fleet departed at the 13th of May in 1787 and arrived at the 20th of January in 1788. If you wanna get an extra mark out of it, the first ship, the HMS Supply, have arrived two days before all of the fleets have eventually arrived."
Keima lowered the notes, noticing them blinking at him.
"You're gonna get writing or not?"
Chihrio scratched her head, feeling anxious.
"You know… I've never seen how much you have remembered. Even I wouldn't remember a whole month's worth of it!"
Ayumi chuckled nervously.
"The only thing I know about Australia is that it's another English-speaking country like America."
Chihiro faced Ayumi, smiling at her.
"Speaking of which, have you heard about Australia having their first female prime minister?"
Ayumi dropped her jaws.
"Are you serious?"
Chihiro nodded at her.
"This is pretty exciting that girls are starting to dominate the world. Maybe soon, we'll have our first female prime minister here!"
Ayumi placed her hands together, closing her eyes.
"I heard that Miyako-chan's going to be a politician someday. Maybe she'll be that first female prime minister."
Keima groaned, watching them yak yak yak. Why do I have to be stuck with people with short attention spans? I should've been up to my 5th game by now! Why does this happen to me all the time?
"Is everything alright Keima-kun?"
Noticing the voice, Keima turned around gazing at Tenri. What the? How did she get in? She placed her hands together. Her pink ribbons stood out of her black hair. She gazed upon Keima blinking at her. Ayumi and Chihrio stopped chattering, turning their heads. Their eyes widened, noticing Tenri standing. Their bodies shivered, forming goose bumps on their skin. Their hearts thumped quickly. Their teeth chattered. Tenri turned her head, blinking at the girls.
"Keima-kun. Are these your friends?"
Chihiro dropped their jaws, hearing the words "Keima-kun" repeating inside their mind. They slowly turned around, gazing upon Keima. Ayumi stood up, pointing her finger at him.
"Who the hell's that girl? And why did she call you Keima-kun?"
Keima sighed.
"Apparently, she's my childhood friend…"
Chihiro kicked him in the face, sending him falling down. Tenri covered her lips, gazing upon Keima's damaged face.
"Keima-kun!"
Chihiro pushed her feet on his stomach, making him squirm.
"You think I would believe that shit? You would only have her here because you were somehow blackmailing her since you have no friends at all!"
Keima gritted his teeth.
"Why… do you care… about… my life?"
She stood up, forcing her to pull her feet away from him. Keima glared at Chihiro, pointing her feet at him.
"Ever since the two of you came here today, you've been causing trouble! I have enough of it!"
Tenri stood near each other, trying to push them away from each other. The two blink at each other, wondering what she's doing.
"Umm… Maybe we should calm down and watch some magic tricks…"
Keima, Chihiro and Ayumi sat on a couch, staring at Tenri standing near her huge box. Keima placed his hands on his cheeks. Looks like she's repeating that trick again. Ayumi's eyes glowed. I love magic tricks! I wanna see how good this girl is! Chihiro sighed, folding her arms. Pfft! If I wanted to watch magic tricks, I would've went to see someone like Criss Angel… Tenri opened the box up, revealing nothing inside.
"In a few moments, I will be teleporting from this box. So keep your eyes open, okay?"
She placed her body inside the box, closing it above her. Ayumi leaned forward, watching the box carefully. Keima blinked at the box, thinking inside his mind. At some point, she'll reach a point where one of the girls will get scared. Tenri slowly raised her body, standing behind Ayumi. She held her hands out, smiling at them.
"Ta da!"
Ayumi widened her eyes. She screamed, falling off the couch. Chihiro turned her head around, blinking at Tenri. Keima stood up, clapping his heads. He put up a fake smile, concealing his true feelings.
"It's pretty much another well made performance!"
Tenri's cheeks redden, hearing Keima's voice. Ayumi stand up from the ground, scratching her head.
"That was kinda embarrassing of me to get scared like this… but you really are talented."
Chihiro rolled her eyes. She turned her head, glaring at Ayumi.
"Ayumi, you're just saying that because you like kid's stuff!"
Ayumi gritted her teeth, clenching her fists.
"This trick ain't for children!"
Chihiro faced Keima, frowning at him.
"And you! You're just saying that because you were hiding the fact that this is just child's play!"
Keima blink at Chihiro.
"So… You think you can do what she did?"
Chihiro frowned at him, causing her cheeks to redden. She turned away from Keima and marched towards the box, opening it up.
"I'll show you what she just did!"
She climbed inside the box, making Tenri, Ayumi and Keima blink at her. She closed the door above her, trapping her body inside.
"There's obvious some kind of latch where you can get out of this box easily… If I can just…"
She popped her body out of the box, groaning in pain.
"I give up! My back's aching from it!"
Tenri covered her lips, giggling a bit.
"I've never seen someone who would try and find the steps in doing these kinds of magic tricks…"
Suddenly, Kumuro entered the living room, scratching his head.
"Hey Keima buddy! Is everything alright in here? You forgot to close the door!"
Keima blinked at Chihrio and Ayumi.
"Hey… What are you guys doing here?"
Ayumi and Chihrio turned their heads, noticing Kumuro. Their eyes widened in fear. Their bodies shivered, forming more goose bumps on their skin. Their hearts thumped quickly. Their teeth chattered. Ayumi giggled, trying to find an excuse.
"Well… Umm… We were studying with Keima…"
Chihiro glared at Keima, pointing her fingers at him.
"That's until he got his friend to distract us with that damn kid's magic show!"
Kumuro's eyes widened, feeling enlightened. He moved towards Tenri, showing his glowing eyes.
"You got anymore tricks to show me?"
Tenri scratched her head.
"Well…"
Amika entered the living room.
"Kumuro-sama, what's the hold up here?"
She widened her eyes, finding Chihiro and Ayumi inside. He jaws dropped wide open, witnessing something a lot more frightening than the SAW series. Chihiro and Ayumi widened their eyes, dropping their jaws wide open. They pointed at Amika's face, expressing their greatest surprise.
"Amika! Is that you?"
Amika frowned at them.
"Haven't you seen me without my glasses on?"
She shouted at them, making Ayumi and Chihiro cower in fear.
"What are yous two doing at Otamegane's house, huh?"
Ayumi and Chihiro chuckled nervously. Their cheeks reddened. They held their hands on their backs, tilting their heads down.
"We were… uh… studying with him…"
Chihiro glared at Keima, facing him again.
"Until that damn friend of his distracted us with her damn magic tricks!"
Amika widened her eyes and jaws.
"Keima has more friends?"
She turned her head, noticing Tenri standing near Kumuro. Her mind ached, watching Kumuro smiling at Tenri. Her body trembled in fear. Goose bumps formed around her skin. Ku-kumuro-sama… She closed her eyes, drawing a few tears from her eyes.
"How dare you see that girl like this, Kumuro-sama?"
Kumuro turned around, blinking at Amika. Her hands were grasped onto his shoulders. She shook him hard, making his head swing around.
"I've dressed up for you, even used that damn make up! And now you're seeing that girl? I can't believe you Kumuro-sama!"
Tenri blinked at Amika and Kumuro, scratching her head. Keima hid behind a couch, shaking his arms in fear. What the hell's going on? This people are now coming to me like… like… LIKE IONS! Ichigou and Heihachi ran to the living room, standing near the crowd. Ichigou widened his eyes, smiling with joy
"Hey! Is there a party going on?"
Heihachi raised his fist up, shouting with joy.
"Alright! Let's crank up the MUUSIC!"
Heihachi placed his iPod into his boom box. He pushed the button, making the words "Raining Blood - Slayers" appear on the screen. Everyone turned their heads around, blinking at the boom box making thunderstorms. The intro of guitars flew out of the boom box, making ichigou and Heihachi play their air guitars. The box howled louder, sending a flurry of guitar chords and drums bouncing around the room. Everyone (except for Ichigou and Hehiachi) covered their ears, screaming in agony. Ichigou and Heihachi swung their heads around enthusiastically. They closed their eyes, pretending to be on stage.
Chihiro shouted, feeling her head aching.
"Who the hell are these creeps? And why are they playing shit rock music?"
Ayumi shouted at her.
"What? What did you say?"
Keima widened his eyes, feeling the music driving me insane. What day is this? The day for everyone to torture Keima to death? All I wanted to do is to play the last day's worth of games, and now reality wanted to take that away too! OH MY GOD! I'M GETTING CRAZY FROM ALL OF THIS! Keima lifted himself from the ground, screaming his lungs out.
"CAN THIS DAY GET ANY WORSE?"
Suddenly, the music intensified, making the notes and beats faster. Everyone turned their heads, staring at Kanon entering the living room.
"KANON-CHAN?"
Keima widened his eyes at the sight of Kanon's appearance. He collapsed on the ground, feeling his heart ripped apart from over-thumping. Ichigou pushed the button on the iPod, making the rock music disappear. Kanon blinked at everyone. She then scratched her head, giggling nervously.
"Oh my… I never knew so many people would be in this room, especially for those who love… umm… rock music is it?"
Ichigou and heihachi scratched their heads.
"It's heavy metal to be precise…"
Kanon giggled at them.
"Oh yes…"
Ayumi and Chihiro took a step forward, blinking at Kanon.
"What are you doing here?"
Kanon widened her eyes, making her cheeks red. She scratched her head, trying to find an excuse.
"Well… Umm… You see…"
She turned her head, pointing at Kumuro.
"I was trying to find my number one fan. I got a day off from my schedule…"
Everyone turned their head to Kumuro. He moved his head around, imagining himself as a display model at a freak show. He scratched his head, hesitating to play along.
"Well… umm…"
Kumuro ran towards Kanon, hugging her.
"Yay… I'm so… umm… glad to meet you again?"
Tenri moved to Keima, lifting him up from the ground.
"Hey guys. Keima-kun's not with us right now…"
Everyone turned their heads around, staring at Keima. Kanon covered her mouth.
"Poor Kei- I mean… Poor guy! He seemed to be exhausted!"
Chihiro and Ayumi broke sweat from their heads.
"It was kinda our fault. We seemed to be making him angry."
"Yeah… He did try to help us though…"
Kumuro released his arms from Kanon, facing everyone.
"Maybe we should all leave him alone for now… I don't know what you all did to him, but I guess he now needed some rest."
Tenri placed Keima on the couch carefully. Kanon smiled at Keima's eyes shut gently.
"Well… I better get back."
Kanon turned away from everyone, leaving the room. Chihiro and Ayumi picked up their notes and followed after her.
"Hey Ayumi-san. You wanna come to my house?"
"Sure! I would love that!"
Heihachi lifted the boom box up, staring at Ichigou.
"I know a place to party at!"
Ichigou nodded at him.
"What are we waiting for? Let's go!"
Ichigou and Heihachi ran out of the living room. Kumuro turned his head, facing Amika.
"I don't know what you got offended of, but I'm sorry…"
Amika scratched her head, feeling embarrassed.
"Well… Let's go back to you place anyway."
Kumuro nodded his head.
"I'll come back tomorrow for my games then."
He faced Tenri, smiling at her.
"Can you look after Keima before his mother gets back?"
Tenri's eyes widened, having her cheeks blushing. She slowly nodded her head.
"I… I will."
Amika and Kumuro strolled out of the room. Just as Kumuro went past the door, he closed it behind him. Tenri turned her head, facing Keima. She gazed upon Keima's pale face, reminding her of a god she admired. Her cheeks blushed, feeling her head close to his. Her heart thumped quickly. Her body formed goose bumps. Wow… I… I had never been this close to him before… She widened her eyes, remembering something from her dream. Try to make today worth the effort… Now it's the time to do so… She slowly moved her head closer, observing Keima face. Each centimetre closer makes her body shiver more.
He… He's kinda cute when he's asleep. I… I guess I may not get a chance like this again… She carefully caressed his cheeks. She smiled, feeling her hands warm. He's kinda good to touch on… She moved away from him, covering her face. What am I doing? I… I know I'm just friends with him… She stared at him, slowly moving her hands away from her lips. She sighed again. Why don't I feel that I just wanted to stand next to him? She leaned forward again, gazing upon his face carefully. She placed her hands on his, touching them carefully. Her cheeks grew redder.
Keima-kun's hands feel… feel warm like… like heaven… She rested her body onto his. She closed her eyes, feeling his warm body. His soft cloud-like feel made her picture heaven. Maybe I should take this as luxury. Maybe it's as close as I can get to him… She opened her eyes, staring at his face. Her heart thumped quicker, urging her to do something quickly. She moved her head closer to his, gazing upon his lips. She moved her head forward, pressing her lips against his. She closed her eyes, feeling greater warmth around her. She imagined her body soaring around the skies with Keima. He smiled at her, causing her to smile back.
She widened her eyes, realising her grave error. She moved away from him, facing her body away. She covered her lips feeling ashamed. What… What have I done? I'm… I'm not supposed to do that… She slowly turned around, gazing upon Keima's body. His body stood still, lifeless like a doll. She turned away from him and sighed. This feels weird… It's like I wanted that to happen… But I committed a sin to Keima-kun… She closed her eyes, recapturing the moment with Keima. Her body formed more goose bumps. It did feel nice thought… A tear dripped from her eyes. I… I don't know if I will get that feeling again…
Mari entered the living room, carrying a few bags of groceries.
"Keima honey! Sorry I'm late!"
Author's note: I'm kinda proud to say this: this is one of my favourite chapters. This has a lovely mix of drama, "romance" and funny scenes, in fact, I this one (IMO) is the funniest chapter to date in this series due to its over the top humour material. It also contains lots of unexpected surprises. The ending is pretty much an icing on top (for those who adore Tenri very much... :3 ) I like to thank Verdakiel for suggesting Ayumi and Chihiro to further deepen the relationship between Keima, though of course I maintained their "secrecy" from other people (I think... :P ). Actually, this chapter was orginally for Nanaka before then, so I like to thank Verdakiel again.
Of course, this brings to the end of the summer vacation saga, but I promise during's Keiam return to school there will be more drama brewing up starting a few chapters later. For now, I hope you enjoyed tis chapter as much as I did and look forward to the next chapter about Nanaka.