Chapter 6: Chaotic Situation (Part 1)
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Amano Keita:
"So that's it, Aguri-san? Do you want anything else to buy?", I asked Aguri-san when we finished buying Vegetables and meat.
"Umm... we have to take some red peppers if you don't have in your home."
"I don't really know what we have in the fridge, sorry.", I weakly smiled as I told her.
"Yeah I expected. Anyway can you please go and pick those while I..."
"Hm? While you what?"
Aguri-san looked a bit troubled and smiled nervously, "Well... I want to buy some snacks..."
"Sigh... okay then...", I gave a wry smile.
"But... I can't go..."
"Eh? What's stopping you?"
"Umm... Amanocchi...", Aguri-san gestured towards my hand... and...
"Woah!... sorry...", I finally realized that I was holding Aguri-san's hand for a long time. So that's why she looked a bit troubled...
"It's okay... I don't really mind it.", Aguri-san told me. I just thought her cheeks were a bit red. Is she blushing?
"Even though, sorry for that.", I wholeheartedly apologised to Aguri-san. Of course she didn't mind but that doesn't mean I should have held her hand like I'm her boyfriend.
"Forget that, I'm going to the snacks centre. I will come back here. Don't forget to buy the red peppers.", Aguri-san kind of ordered me as she went to her destination.
Well... I wouldn't mind anything even if she orders me. I wouldn't mind even if she throw a whole pan of custard pie on my face. That's just how it is. I don't know since when I became like this. I don't hate whatever she does.
After Aguri-san has gone, I went to get the red peppers she asked. I was walking with my shopping cart but then... I stopped. I suddenly hid behind a shelf which surprised a old woman near me. I somehow gestured to her that nothing is wrong with me.
But there is something absolutely wrong.
And that's... Uehara-kun... is here. I'm not mistaken. I remember Aguri-san saying she saw him. He seemed like he was looking for someone. He passed by me without noticing my presence as I was hiding behind a shelf I told you earlier.
But who is he looking for? Aguri-san? Most probably it's Aguri-san.
I remained behind the shelves until he left.
What should I do now? I put my hands on my head as I think about it. If he gets Aguri-san, it will be really problematic for her. It's my fault. I should not have Aguri-san come here with me. Even thought she proposed it, I should have rejected.
I decided that I would go to Uehara-kun and apologised to him myself. But on the second thought... what did Aguri-san say to me today?
Flashback to (chapter 3)
"Sigh... I just want to keep that matter for tomorrow. I want to have fun tonight."
Flashback ends...
I see... so if Uehara-kun met us now, Aguri-san's day would definitely be ruined. She wanted to have fun but it would not happen...
I'm sorry Uehara-kun, But I can't let you meet Aguri-san now... in fact... I can't even let Aguri-san know you are here. I cannot have her day ruined. I would have to make sure she remains happy today. I feel my body receives some unknown energy.
I got up and ran towards the snacks centre at full speed where Aguri-san was. Then suddenly I remembered something and came back at full speed exactly and took the shopping cart and also the red peppers and charged towards the snacks centre at full speed... again.
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Uehara Tasuku:
I came here trying to find Aguri but I cannot get what Tendou is doing here. I continued to keep some distance with her so she didn't notice me. But being disturbed by a phone call, I lost the track of her. I have no idea now which way she has gone...
Anyway I need to find Aguri now. Where had she gone? I just hope she is not with Amano now. I just can't stop thinking about NTR stuffs.
"Ano... Uehara-kun..."
"Eh? Hoshinomori? What are you doing here?"
While I was thinking about Aguri, Hoshinomori popped up from nowhere. So that means Aguri, Tendou and Hoshinomori all are here. Who is left? Don't tell me... Amano is also here...
No no no... think calmly Tasuku... maybe only the girls are here...yeah that must be... I need to ask her.
"Eto.. I was here for shopping but Uehara-kun, did you not go to school today?"
"Oh yeah. I didn't because I didn't feel so good this morning after... ah forget that... but wait, even you didn't go to school?"
"A-Actually I too didn't feel good this morning after... F-Forget that."
Ah I see... I probably know the reason. Almost same as mine...
"Ano... I saw you and Tendou-san coming here so I just thought about meeting you two."
"Oh? So you didn't know about Tendou coming here?"
Hoshinomori shaked her head.
So Tendou coming here is complete irrelevant to Hoshinomori. But then why?
Suddenly... I got it. I got the explanations. This is bad. Tendou and Aguri are probably here for... for a fight, over Amano of course.
Tendou might not forget what happened on Sunday. Why would she even forget? But if they got into a massive fight, this will be end of all of our friendships.
"Uehara-kun... you look tensed. Any problem?"
"Oh Hoshinomori. There is massive problem... massive. I don't know what to even do... cough... cough.", I can't even speak properly. I'm so nervous.
"Please calm down Uehara-kun. Here drink some water.", She said as she gave me her bottle of water. She is a very good girl.
Sonetimes I think in this Rom-com of Amano, she is unluckiest heroine. She deserved better. Also more importantly if Amano had gone out with him, there's no way we had to face this crisis. And Aguri also could not have been with Amano, instead me and Aguri would just enjoy the show. Now Aguri is something like a main heroine.
I thanked her and drank the water to calm down my nerves. I even shred tears about how tough these past days have been for me. Of course I'm not angry with Amano. Don't get me wrong... of course I don't like my girlfriend Aguri with Amano. But you can't ignore that I'm massively in fault here for not loving Aguri enough. If Amano snatched Aguri, I would be mad at myself more than Amano.
"Uehara-kun why are you crying? Please explain me.", Hoshinomori looked at me with worried eyes. This good girl...
"Listen Hoshinomori... Aguri is also here in this supermarket... somewhere I don't know."
"Wh-what? Aguri-san?", Hoshinomori inquired her surroundings in panic. Poor girl... I know what are you feeling right now...
"It's okay", I put my hand on her shoulder and looked at her eyes and said, "For now, Aguri and Tendou both are here. But I don't know why did they come. I can assume they are going to meet here, probably about what happened in last Sunday. But I don't know what will be the consequences of that."
I almost feel like dramatic music at the background. Hoshinomori looked really worried now.
"B-But Uehara-kun, what should we do now? If they are going to meet here... are they going to fight?"
"I hope not. I think they would have preferred more deserted areas for fighting rather than this supermarket. But the situation is still very bad."
"Umm... Uehara-kun, why don't you just ask Aguri-san calling her on phone?"
"Eh? Well... you see... I have to be honest... since last Sunday... my relationship with Aguri... is on a bad patch...", I told her reluctantly.
"Ah... I see...", She understood... again what a good girl!
"So Hoshinomori, I have to find both of them right now."
"I will go with you Uehara-kun."
"But... the task is dangerous...", I told her dramatically as if a Samurai is advising his loyal student.
"It's okay Uehara-kun... I'm preparing for every bad thing...", and just like the loyal student, Hoshinomori replied.
"Your master -*cough*- I mean I'm happy seeing you willing to help me."
"Let's go..."
"Yeah. Here take your water bottle back..."
"Yeah... oh... CRAP!"
"Eh? What happened now?", I'm surprised as Hoshinomori became full reddened. She struggled to talk.
"Ano... sono... eto... Uehara-kun... actually I forgot that I had drunk one sip of water before from this bottle... so it's an indirect..."
"Huh? That's all?... we have much more work to do here." To be honest I couldn't care less about that in this situation. So I gave her a boring look.
Hoshinomori pouted a bit and followed me as I went to search for Aguri and Tendou.
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Tendou Karen:
I don't know where has Amano-kun gone? To be honest I'm too scared to meet him. So I'm a little bit relaxed as long as I cannot find him. But I must not chicken out here. I have to discuss with him everything.
I first checked the meat centre but didn't find him. Then I came here in the vegetable centre. But still no success. And now I'm in the snacks centre. I done know whether I would find him even here or not.
Eh? For some unknown reasons, I think someone is following me. Anyway I have to find Amano-kun. I just hope he's not with Aguri-san again, please God.
But wait, I seriously think someone is following me. I opened my phone and turned on the selfie camera and zoomed it.
Eh? Uehara-kun? I'm not sure he is following me or not but one thing for sure, he is here and quite a distance behind me. But he is not alone. Somebody is with him definitely, to whom he is talking to. I don't know what to do now. Find Amano-kun or confront Uehara-kun?
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Aguri Sakurano:
I wanted my favourites chocolate chips and fortunately I got two packets. I hope Amanocchi like this. Don't think I'll get fat by eating this a bit.
I changed so much towards Amanocchi. I don't even know since when I started to care about him so much. I don't know why it happened. But I know one thing, that it's almost impossible for me not to talk with Amanocchi and pass time with.
I'm sorry Tasuku... but ignoring Amanocchi for me is almost impossible. Anyway I have to go back to Amanocchi now.
But as I was about to go back, I saw someone and almost freaked out and hurriedly hid behind one of the shelves.
T-Tendou-san? What is she doing here?
It seemed like she is looking for someone? Amanocchi? But didn't she have already broken up with him? Well... she may be still angry at him about Sunday.
It's not good. I know we have to apologise to everyone someday but today I don't want Amanocchi to have more pain. He already received much pain today. I have to make sure he doesn't encounter her. Yes I, Aguri, promised it in my heart and rushed where Amanocchi would be as soon as Tendou-san has gone out of my sight.
[To be continued]