Mai's P.O.V.
It's the beginning of winter and right now I'm on my way to Waseda University. All my blood sweat and tears lead me to this point. Honestly school is easier than getting your heart broken. I took a deep breath and looked towards the grey sky. I nuzzled up in my purple scarf trying to stay warm. I'm gonna miss this place. Once midterms and finals are over, I'll be graduating. And then what will I do? I don't have any friends anymore. It's pointless. Everybody I get close to always ends up leaving. I just got tired of it so now I'm not close to anyone anymore. There's just not much purpose to this life I'm living. If I could go back to the times I were happiest it would be with... Shibuyas Psychic Research. Sometimes I pass by the old abandoned building. Some business settle in every couple years but I always remember it as the place were love bloomed in my heart, for friends, for family, and for a little more. Its ironic how now its just so painful to remember this nostalgia.
I stand in front of the classroom door reading the paper attached to it. 'Class Cancelled'. That would've been nice to know before coming all the way here. This professor is always cancelling class without notice. I guess I'll just review notes and read ahead in our textbook until next session. Hmmm I'll go to work then, I need the money. I work at a café, they pay pretty well, and as a broke college student this place saved me from starving some days. As I walk in I'm greeted by my co-worker Yuki, he has dark brown hair with black eyes and is wearing our uniform. Black pants, a light blue shirt with black tie, and white shoe's. "Hey Mai aren't you supposed to be at school?" he questioned. "Yeah but class got cancelled"
"Ok then get changed we got some costumer's" he said platers of food in hand rushing away.
I enter the 'Employees Only' room and change into uniform. A blue maid dress that goes down to my knee's, my black apron with black socks that go up to my thighs and white shoes. I stare at my reflection in the locker room mirror. oh no my hairs mess. I lightly brush it out and keep it up with a claw clip. Its too long, I should get a haircut soon. It regularly rests on my lower back. My bangs slightly drape over my forehead. It's the best I can do, so I walk out. I hear the front door open so I rush to go greet the customers. I bow and say "Welcome" then looked up. My heart sank for a moment looking at these familiar faces. John, Ayako, Housho, and Masako, the old S.P.R group. They looked so...different yet at the same time, unchanged.
"Mai its you!" exclaimed Ayako hugging me. "Yes, I have to keep working now" I said pushing her off me. The shock made me feel unbelievably nauseous. "Mai can you sit with us for a while?" asked the monk. "No, like I said I'm working right now" I was starting to scowl and the entitlement. They're acting like we're friends or something.
"Please" asked Masako. Her porcelain doll face had more beauty than before. More matured features and gorgeously long straight with accessorized golden hair pins. She's as perfect as ever in that green tea kimono and matching clogs. Something then felt suspicious, "Why are you here?" It couldn't be to see me. "How did you know I worked here?" What did they want from me?
"Yasu told us you worked here" Ayako stated.
"and we saw you walk in a couple minutes ago" Housho chimed.
We go to the same University and had some classes together. so we were somewhat well acquainted but I didn't know he knew were I worked "Ok, but what do you want?" I asked more sternly.
"Well you see Mai, Kazuya is back and we were going to meet here with him, so we can have everyone together at the same time" said Masako hesitantly.
"Yeah no one really knew how to contact you or get a hold of you so when we saw you walk in we figured this would be a pleasant surprise to see each other as a whole again" John grinned so innocently. "Minus Yasu since he's in class of course" he added.
"He's back?" I said quietly turning pale. "Yes Mai I am" I heard a cold voice behind me.
Quick Authors Note: I was literally a kid when I wrote this and wanted to do it some justice by finishing it, and making some desperately needed changes. I hope some people see this. I would get a lot of notifs of people following for updates so thanks to whoever was interested in my younger selves cringy writing. Thank you.