"The school year is now ending. Please further your education and grow even more as the years go by. We sincerely hope that you enjoy your days at this school and learned a lot as the days pass. Congratulations on graduating!"
The students clapped as Nagishima, Saikane, and Kenma gave a small smile.
Today was graduation and they were about to enter college. Although most group of friends would be scared or even nervous, the three childhood friends only smiled knowing that their closest friends were just beside their house so in short, the three smiled happily because they'll finally escape high school, a place of all their embarrassment and shameful moments.
After telling their respective family to go home, the three childhood friends exited the school with a cheerful vibe. Saikane was enthusiastic about leaving high school while Kenma pulled out his PS Vita to play. The black-haired girl faced her blonde friend and with a knowing smile, the two girls clapped twice before pausing then clapping twice again. They repeated this four times until Saikane said "Graduation!" every time they pause on clapping. Of course, since Nagishima is a supportive friend, she yelled "yeah" after Saikane's yells. The two female kept doing it like it was a cheer with the two giving a small dance of happiness.
They clapped vigorously while bopping their heads to the beat and walking shakily because of their "dance." Kenma paused on playing and stared at them weirdly. "Quit it out. You two are acting like a lunatic."
The two girls paused and eyed the pudding-head before an idea enters Saikane's head. She continues clapping making Nagishima follow after her. "Lu-na-tic!" she said before Nagishima yells "Yeah!"
"Lu-na-tic!" "Yeah!"
"Lu-na-tic!" "Yeah!"
The two female danced happily while shaking their butt like the one in that bee movie or something like that. Kenma sighed and shook his head at the two. Suddenly, Nagishima slings her arm over Kenma and gives him a thumbs up, making the male look at the black-haired girl with weirdness.
"Did you stop liking Iori?" Nagishima asked insensitively, making the two silent. When the female gentleman takes notice of this, she nods. "I see... I'll leave you alone." She said until Saikane tugs on her arm but Nagishima forced a smile and slapped the blonde's away. She then shows a peace sign to her two friends before running away from the two. Once the two were alone, they walked in silence. Saikane clears her throat and glances at Kenma.
"When we get home, should we do something about Rino? Do you want to grill her? Or roast her?" the female blonde asked as she observed the male. The pudding-head dyed his roots again and he also cut his hair. It suits him but Saikane doesn't feel like she's talking to a friend but another person, especially when the man beside her looked pretty good-looking. To add to the list, Kenma kind of grew taller.
The pudding-head peers at the female blonde and sees her eyeing him. Feeling conscious, Kenma looks away and sighs.
"It's up to you. I'll do whatever you'll say." He replies before turning his PS Vita off. Saikane noticed his actions and wondered why he did that so she asks "Why did you stop playing? Did you drain the battery again?"
"You told me before that I should stop playing when you're talking to me."
Saikane blinked and hid her smile. A part of her is happy but that doesn't mean anything. It's similar to a mother realizing that her son is growing up. Deciding that nothing's wrong with smiling at her friend, she removes her hand covering her mouth and smiled brightly. Kenma catches a glimpse of her smiling and gives a small smile himself.
As spring arrived, the trees were noticeably fuller and greener. The cherry blossoms that can be seen on their way home was once again pink and coincidentally made the atmosphere romantic. While Saikane paid no heed to the romantic atmosphere between her and her male childhood friend, Kenma was more than aware of it. Does he have to be straightforward as Kuroo said? Or should he listen to Shouyo and take it slow?
Breathing deeply, Kenma holds the female blonde's hands and stops her from walking. When Saikane turns around, she blinks and tried to laugh her nervousness off. "Sire? Let us go home and feast on our department from the horrid castle called school." Saikane spoke formally as a way to push her nerviness away when out of the blue, Kenma pulls her close and tried to close the distance only for their foreheads to hit.
The two flinches away and rubs their forehead as they hissed in pain. Saikane does a sharp inhale of air before glaring at the pudding-head. She grabs his collar and made him face her. "What the heck was that, huh?" she asked thug-like as she gripped firmly on Kenma's collar. The two stared at each other, neither one speaking, until the female blonde realizes what Kenma just did and felt her face heat up. Blinking in disbelief, Saikane gulped before sighing.
"Do you know that we'll risk our twelve years of friendship if we start dating?" Saikane grilled while she gazed intensely at the male. Kenma gulped and looked away, unused to being stared intensely by the female. "Uh... yeah." He replied shortly, feeling awkward and uncomfortable because of the female blonde's hold on his collar.
Suddenly, Saikane closes the distance between them as she gripped Kenma's collar tightly. She hoped that she wouldn't regret what she's doing. She then pulls away and looked at the male.
"Thou shall not make my tears fall nor make me bear an ache in my heart, understood?" Saikane asked seriously as she tried to maintain a calm expression only to fail when Kenma gives her a peck on the lips. Pulling back, she covers her lips and clicked her tongue. She then starts walking home while Kenma trailed behind her with flushed cheeks and a rare happy smile plastered on his face. He walks beside the blonde female and since Saikane noticed it, she hesitates for a while before deciding to go for it.
She holds the male's hands securely as they walked home.
Kuroo was happy that the first year of college went good. The school break was about to start so he starts planning the things he'll do for the school break.
"Kuroo-san!" A familiar voice called out and when he turns around, he sees Horikoshi walking with a small box in her hands. She stops in front of him and breathes heavily as she wiped her sweat away. She then hands the small box to the black-haired male. "Thank you for helping me pass biology. It was nice knowing you." She said with a soft smile on her face. Kuroo mused at the way his seatmate said her appreciation. "Why are you speaking like that? Are you going to die?" he asked teasingly.
"No, I'm not. But you never know so I better say how thankful I am, before it's too late." She replied. Kuroo hummed in response before taking the box and checking it. He sees strawberries inside so he decides to take it. He then gazes at the female brunette and recalled the one question he always had in mind. Clearing his throat, Kuroo leaned down and whispered to Horikoshi, "Don't be angry but... are you working as a prostitute?"
Horikoshi instantly punched the taller male in the guts as she huffed in a calm yet irritated way. Kuroo held his stomach and groaned. "I was only asking a question? Why would you get angry?" he questioned as he stood up straight. He gazed at the female's face and saw her sending him a deadpan look. "I think, any women who are asked by that will get angry..." she answered. She then follows-up with, "Are you out of your mind, Kuroo-san? Where did you get that idea?"
Kuroo chuckles and says, "Remember when you gave me that folder on our first research paper together? Someone called you and they asked you to come home then you asked them if they'll pay you so..."
"That person is my uncle. He's the lead designer and I'm an animator. I work as one despite studying how to be a nurse." Horikoshi cut off the male's sentence as she sighed tiredly. "I'll see you on April. See you lat –"
"Hori, let's go out."
Horikoshi gives another pointed stare at the male with the extreme bedhead and clicked her tongue. "Graduate with a degree first then I'll date you." She said with a calm smile making Kuroo snort. "You got used to it, didn't you? I'm just kidding, don't take it seriously." He said before ruffling her short hair. He frowns at it and ruffles it even more. "Your hair grew before, why did you have to cut it?" he asked with a pout.
Horikoshi smiled and made a gun with her hands. She then points at it at Kuroo and says, "So you wouldn't fall for me." Then she "shoots" the gun as she winked. The black-haired male chuckled at her actions. "Where are you going again?" he asked as he walked with her. "Akihabara. The company my uncle works for is there." The female brunette answered. Kuroo hummed in response before asking, "How long will you be there?" Horikoshi looked at the sky to recall how many days she'll be there. "Fifteen days." She answered.
The black-haired male gaped at how long the shorter girl would stay there so he glances at her. "That's long." He mumbled before checking his watch. He gasps at the time.
"Go to your work now! The train to Akihabara won't wait for you." He reminded as Horikoshi nods before checking her bag for forgotten things.
"Do you have your necessities with you?" Kuroo asked. Horikoshi nodded as she gave a thumbs up. "Energy drinks?" he asked next. "Yup." Horikoshi answered.
"Pills for headache?" "Check."
"Your favorite sweatshirt?" "Check."
"Clothes?" "Triple check."
"Good, be careful on your way there. You're clumsy so make sure you're not injured when you get back here."
Horikoshi gave a confused stare at the male. "I guess this is why Nagishima-san always tells me to not get close to you. You're too over-protective." She comments. "Actually, the reason why I'm like this towards you is because you remind me of Rino and Kenma. You also know my type of humor." He informed while zipping the shorter girl's backpack when he sees it open. He then glances at Horikoshi before both of them points at each other. "Meme-ingful." They mutter at the same time.
The two grinned before Horikoshi waves bye at the male and leaves.
"Wahhh... that lady's really cute at times." The black-haired male mumbled under his breathe before he realizes what he's saying and slaps himself instantly. "I gotta think of her as her friend, only a friend." He assured himself before walking to his room.
"If you pass the entrance exam in Tokyo University, brother will treat you!" Yuutarou tried to hug his younger sister but Hayato walked pass him and whisked water on his twin's face before walking away with a sly grin. Yuutarou scoffs and shouts at Hayato before chasing after him. "You crapped, didn't you?! The hand you whisked me with was the hand that you used to wash your ass, didn't you?!" the younger twin exclaimed as he banged on the door that Hayato locked.
Nagishima sighed at her two brother's actions. She then smiles at them in amusement before standing up and drinking water.
It was 10'o clock in the morning and today was the day where Nagishima will know whether she gets accepted in Tokyo University. Since her twin brother studies there, her father decided to make her study there as well and since the tuition fee is pricy, Nagishima promised to study hard to become a scriptwriter.
The black-haired girl stood up, unable to shake the jittery feeling she's experiencing. "I'll go roam around." she informed loudly before grabbing her phone and wallet then exiting her house. She then attempted not to always look emotionless so she wouldn't seem cold.
Recalling that she's about to enter college, Nagishima knew how she'd dress up. "I want to look lady-like and mature, like Ms. Izumi." She pondered while roaming around.
The black-haired girl walked and walked until she reaches a part of the neighborhood where she used to go. The park.
Appreciating the calm spring morning and the way the leaves fluttered to the ground, Nagishima gave a small smile before her lips returns the usual straight line she sports. The soon-to-be college girl took slow steps to appreciate the nature before her. Inhaling deeply, Nagishima stretched her arms and legs until she notices what she's wearing.
Wearing a black shirt and jogging pants as well as plain sneakers, Nagishima sighed at her clothes. She went out wearing something drab, how can she make herself look like her former homeroom teacher if she keeps on wearing clothes like this?
All of a sudden, the female catches a glimpse of a truck selling crepes and just by the sight of it, Nagishima's mouth started watering. "Should I buy?" she muttered under her breath before biting the inside of her cheeks and walking close to it.
The seller inside the truck served the various costumers that were lined up properly. The black-haired female went behind a female and waited patiently for her turn until she finally reaches the seller and buys one crepe. Grabbing the sweet food that was offered to her, Nagishima scanned the place to find a good seat. She then sees a bench with a person – wearing a jacket with their hoodie over their head – sitting on it. The female gulped and decided to go sit next to the person just in case they were actually a criminal, that way, Nagishima can stop them.
Sitting down the bench, Nagishima took a bite of the sweet crepe and moaned at how delicious it was. She nodded as she stared at the sky. "This is how life should be..." she muttered in a chill manner before glancing to her left. She saw the person sitting still as if it was just a statue. She pondered about the stranger before deciding that it wasn't her business. All of a sudden, her phone vibrates and when she checks it, she sees a message from Yuutarou.
As kids who played dodgeball laughed childishly, she reads it carefully and slowly and when Nagishima grasped the picture that her brother sent, she gapes. She puts the empty food wrapper down the bench and blinked at her phone.
"No way... I... I actually passed Tokyo U." she uttered in shock. The person beside her peered at her. With their glasses and mask as well their hoodie over their head, the stranger watched the female. Nagishima tried to stop herself from celebrating but when she looks at the stranger beside her, she gulps. "Is it alright to be really, really happy about passing an entrance exam?" she asked. The stranger pauses before nodding. Nagishima then grins and places her phone down and covering her face.
The stranger stared at her weirdly until Nagishima springs up and jumps with a shocked yet happy look on her face. She raises her fist in the air and yells yeah before punching the air twice then side-kicking the unfortunate air. She then did a small dance of victory and turned to the stranger. Since she couldn't hold herself back, she looks at her phone once again and places it down the bench before grinning excitedly. She sits down beside the stranger and sighed in relief.
"I did great, right?" she asked herself with a soft smile playing on her lips.
"You did great. Congratulations." The stranger says then stands up and tries to leave but since Nagishima felt like she heard that voice, she stands as well then grabs the person's hoodie. She watched as the hood of the person dropped and showed who the person is. With brown, fluffy hair, the stranger turned around with wide eyes. Nagishima narrowed her eyes to scan the male. He had glasses and a black mask on so in order to find out who he is, the black-haired female pulls the black mask off of the male stranger's face and in front of Nagishima, Oikawa stood with a petrified look with his mouth ajar.