~~I was trying to finish the next chapter (like, the twelfth chapter) before posting this up. I'll update daily for the next five chapter or more.

Thank you for reading, and please enjoy the seventh chapter!

Chapter 7

Looking at the chain on the ground, he lets out a small gasp, "What…?" After that, the chain disappears, leaving only 3 others that still chain him.

"One chain disappears…" I say with a small voice. "Could it be…" I trail off.

"Do you think I can get out if every chain is unattached?" He asks.

I look at him straight in the eyes with a look of enthusiasm, "Exactly! I don't know how, but if we can release them all—somehow—you can get out from here, I think."

He stares at me for a moment before speaking, "Why do you sound very excited about this?" He asks. "You said you don't trust me, but why you're so happy about me getting out from here when it has nothing to do with you?"

"I started to believe in you since that time you agreed to be my friend and tell your name, Len." I say truthfully. "And… It is my wish, to be able to 'free' you from this dream. You said you won't be alone, but here, you're alone…"

"If I can be free, why can't you? I think it's unfair if I just leave you here." I say. "Don't you feel lonely?"

He widens his eyes before falling to his knees from his standing position. I quickly run to his side, worried that something happens to him.

But then, he hugs me.

When I find myself blushing from the sudden action, I can hear him whispering into my ears with a slight sob.

"Thank you… Rin."

I don't wait anymore before hugging him back, "You're welcome, Len."

The teacher's standing in front of the class, and yet, I am yawning.

Really not good.

I get some glances from Miku, and I just glance at her back, expressing 'nothing, I just yawned' from my glance.

"Thank you for all of you for finishing the project. Everything is well done, I'm satisfied with your works." The teacher in front of the class says. "But of course, there's the best from all of them, and that goes to Kagamine Rin and Hatsune Miku's work!"

Then people in the class start clapping. I look at Miku at the other side of the class, smiling while clapping at her. "Nice job!" I mouthed.

"And of course, I will give them an award!" The teacher says, too enthusiastically. "Some money."

Cheers fill the room once again. More clapping, accompanied with some whistles can be heard.

After that, still with a smile on his face, the teacher continues, "Make sure you go with your classmate, eating together sounds great, doesn't it?"

We both know it, the award is not for us entirely. It's an award for the whole class. Why bother making up a scene like that?

"At least everyone is happy." I mutter as I take a bite on my pizza.

Italian restaurant, why not?

"Sure it is." Miku adds. "The teacher actually gives all of us a reward."

I look at Miku, then I turn my gaze at the large group of the whole class. They are chatting happily and when something is funny, everyone laughs. Together.

"But the best award is not the food, I think." I say. "It's the moment to be together with your classmates. Not everytime could be like this."

Miku doesn't say anything. She looks at the classmates with a blank look.

"Sometimes I don't understand your way of thinking." She says with no expression, but after that, she gives me a smile, "But maybe… That's why I like you, Rin-chan."

Before I can give her a reply, one of the classmate calls to us, "Rin-chan! Why don't you join us here? And Miku-chan as well!"

"Eh, what…?" Miku asks with a small voice, but after that I pull her by wrist to the classmates.

"Let's go there and have fun together with the classmates, Miku-chan!" I say enthusiastically.

If it is really a fear of losing like what Len said, I know there's a way to cure it.

Make a lot of friend, so if you lose one there are the others who will comfort you—and that doesn't meant that the lost friend gets forgotten.

But always there in the heart of the others.