Chapter 6 – First Day of a New Perspective
Miharu's POV
The next day, the second day of my new life in Japan, came by. And as much as I didn't want to, I got out of bed. What I was told about my parents and…finding out that Mugi and I are related was still bugging me. But the only way to get over it was to continue as normal.
Just with…a few changes.
"*yawn* Morning…"
"Morning, Miharu." Yoriko said
"Good morning, Miharu-san." Mikuru said.
"I'm surprised you got up at all. I was going to let you miss school today."
"No, it's fine. Yeah, what I learned was rather shocking. But I can't let something like that stop me. I still plan on making Mom's final wish come true. Even if she did some pretty insane things."
"I see. Well, that's some positive thinking."
"I wish you the best of luck, Miharu-san." Mikuru said.
"Thanks, Mikuru. You know, you've opened up to me quite quicker than I thought you would. Giving how shy you are."
"O-Oh, have I? I-I haven't noticed." Mikuru started to blush.
"It's probably because she now has an older sister to look up to." Yoriko said.
"M-Mother!" Mikuru blushed even more.
"Well, I better get going." I said as I got up from the table. Grabbing my schoolbag in the process. "I heard that being tardy here is brutal."
"You need me to take you there again?" Yoriko asked.
"No, I'm good. I've got a near-perfect memory. I should know where it is now."
"Interesting…well, good luck."
"Have a good day, Miharu-san." Mikuru said with a bow.
"Thanks. See you guys later."
I left the small Tamura residence and was near the front doors of the hotel. While still inside, I saw someone standing outside. And I think I knew who it was.
"Mugi?"
"Oh. Good morning, Miharu-chan."
"What are you doing here?" I asked.
"Well…I figured if maybe that…we could…walk to school together, you know? Get to know each other a little more."
She does have a point. Other than the fact that she's my classmate and half-sister, I don't really know much about Mugi. And I guess vice versa can be said, too...
"Alright. We can do that. Sounds like a good idea."
"*giggle* Glad you think so too, Miharu-chan."
"Man. We truly are sisters, huh? To agree on that at the same time…"
"…We're forming a sisterly bond already." We both said together before staring at each other in dead silence.
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"I…I can get used to that." I said with a smile.
"Yeah. Me too. Let's do it together." Mugi said while returning the smile.
"Right."
We both then began walking to school together. Not only as classmates and most likely friends…
But…as sisters, as well.
Yui's POV
"Still, though. I wonder what was up with Mugi-chan yesterday?" I asked Ricchan and Mio-chan as we were sitting in class together.
"Beats me." Ricchan said. "She really was acting weird yesterday."
"I even tried calling her and leaving her messages. But I didn't get a response." Mio-chan added.
"Now that I think about it…she started acting that way soon after Miharu left. You think it has something to do with her?"
"Mugi and Neroni-san? We've only met her yesterday. I highly doubt that's the…"
"Hey, guys! It's Mugi-chan!" I cheered. "And she's with…Miharu-chan?!"
"Huh?!"
We looked over at the door and actually saw Mugi-chan and Miharu-chan walking in together. Holding a conversation and even smiling at each other. It was really weird.
"Hold up. Yesterday, she wanted nothing to do with us and now today she's chatting with Mugi? What's up with that?" Ricchan asked.
"I'm not too sure myself." Mio-chan said. "But I do have to admit, this situation does seem hypocritical."
"Here comes Mugi-chan now." I said as we watched the two girls part ways.
"Good morning, everyone." Mugi-chan said.
"Hey, Mugi. What was that just now?" Ricchan asked.
"How did you get Miharu-chan to be friendly to you?" I asked.
"Um…well…" Mugi-chan then went silent for a bit. Which is something she never does.
At least, for as long as I've known her...
"It's, uh…r-rather complicated. I can't talk about it right now. Maybe during lunch at the clubroom."
"Huh? Why then?"
"L-Like I said, it's rather complicated. It'll take a while to explain it all."
"Explain it…all?" We all asked in confusion.
*INSERT CLASSIC JAPANESE SCHOOL BELL CHIME HERE*
"I'm sorry for doing this. But please be patient with me. All will be explained in due time." Mugi bowed before heading off to her seat. Leaving us with more questions than answers.
"Now she's acting weirder than yesterday." Mio-chan said.
"That's Mugi for ya. Her motives and reasons are always weird." Ricchan said.
"Really really weird." I added.
It was now lunchtime and like Mugi-chan said, we met up in the clubroom. Still currently wondering what happened between her and Miharu-chan.
They were pretty close all throughout the first half. It's really suspicious how just after a day, they became good friends...*gasp* Maybe it's Mugi-chan's hidden talent!
"Mugi-senpai and Miharu-senpai friends?" Azu-nyan asked. "I thought she wanted nothing to do with us."
"That's what we thought." Ricchan said. "But this morning, we saw the two of them walking into class together holding a conversation. About what, Mugi never said."
"Huh. That is weird. Well, I guess we'll find out what's up in a few."
"*sigh* I guess."
"Hello, everyone. Sorry for the wait." Mugi-chan said as she walked inside. And following her was…
"N-Neroni-san?" Mio-chan asked.
"Hey…everyone." Miharu-chan said with an awkward pause.
"Okay, seriously. What is going on?" Ricchan asked. "First the two of you become friends and now you've convinced her to come back? Mugi, what is happening?"
"W-Well…" Mugi-chan went silent again. This time, while hanging her head down and letting out a sigh. Two more things she normally doesn't do. "…Wh-What I'm about to tell you all is really big news. And rather important, too."
"Big and important news…" I started thinking to myself. "Oh! Are you two dating?!"
"Y-Yui!" Mio-chan yelled with a faint blush.
"What made you come up with THAT?" Ricchan asked.
"Yui-senpai…" Azu-nyan said with a sweatdrop.
"What? I don't see you guys coming up with answers." I said with a pout.
"Yui...we're not dating." Miharu-chan said. "That would be too weird. And somewhat illegal."
"Huh?"
"Somewhat illegal?" Mio-chan asked.
"Miharu-chan!" Mugi-chan whispered to her.
"Crap! Sorry, Mugi. I said too much."
"Will you two just tell us already!" Ricchan yelled. She was slowly losing her patience with the two of them.
"Okay, okay. Calm down, Ricchan." Mugi-chan said before taking another deep breath. Then, after looking at Miharu-chan, she turned to face the rest of us.
This is it! Here it comes…
"Well… you see…Miharu-chan and I…we recently found out that…
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Th-That we're…half-sisters."
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"Wh…WHAT?! HALF-SISTERS?!" We all yelled after letting the confession replay in our heads for a bit.
"Wow. It's so shocking that even they don't believe it." Miharu-chan said.
"W-Wait, hold on! The two of you are sisters?!" Ricchan asked.
"Well, technically…we're 50% sisters. We have half of each other's DNA."
"H-How did THAT happen?" Azu-nyan asked.
Mugi-chan and Miharu-chan went silent again. This time, they gained deep blushes on their faces while looking away from us.
"O-On second thought…maybe it's best if we didn't know."
"Th-Thank you…Azusa-chan."
"Th-Thanks…Azusa."
"Still, though. Half-sisters? How can you really tell by just looking at you both?" Mio-chan asked.
"Well, according to my mom's friend that I'm staying with, Mugi and I have minor similarities. Like length of hair, height, tone of skin color, our noses are quite the same, our body builds, too. And…" Miharu-chan then turned to face Mugi-chan.
"And what?"
"And, uh…our breast sizes are apparently the same." Mugi-chan said.
"Oh, really?" Ricchan, Azu-nyan, and I said with a little envy inside us all.
"*sigh* Aw, geez." Mio-chan said with a facepalm. As she's the only one who can't relate to that problem.
So freaking lucky…
"And since yesterday, we've been trying to get to know each other. As we never knew that the other existed for the past 17 years." Mugi-chan said. "Which is why you saw us walking into class together. Sorry for worrying you all."
"Don't sweat it, Mugi." Ricchan said. "It must've been hard finding out that you have a long-lost half-sister. We completely understand right, girls?"
"Sure thing." Mio-chan said.
"Makes sense to me." Azu-nyan said.
"It's actually pretty cool that you and Miharu-chan are related." I said. "By the way, who's older?"
"Well…we are the same age. So, I guess it comes down to the month. When's your birthday, Miharu-chan?"
"July 3rd."
"S-Seriously?"
"I'm serious. Why?"
"M-My birthday is…July 2nd."
"Y-You're kidding…"
"So Mugi-senpai is a day older? That's crazy." Azu-nyan said.
"I guess that just proves that you're sisters even more." Mio-chan added.
"Woah…" Both girls said to each other.
"*clears throat* Well, since that's now done with, we can focus on our main goal again."
"Oh. Right you are, Ricchan." I said to her.
"*sigh* Really, you two?" Mio-chan asked.
"Voulez-vous imbéciles idiots jamais comprendre?"
(Will you idiotic morons ever take the hint?)
"Why did that sound like an insult?" Ricchan asked Azu-nyan.
"Are they talking about…" Miharu-chan asked Mugi-chan.
"Yes. It's that again."
"*sigh* Look, guys. About that…"
"It's fine, Neroni-san. We know that you don't want to join." Mio-chan said.
"W-Well, actually…I was going to say the opposite."
"Huh?!" We all yelled in shock.
"Look, I'm not saying that I'm joining in fully. I'm only giving this a trial run. Just to see if I really want to make music again."
"It's one of the things we agreed on as we work through this new bond together." Mugi-chan added. "It took some convincing. Without the sweets this time."
"No way…do you know what this means, Ricchan?"
"Yep. Sure do, Yui."
"We…"
"Finally…"
"...GOT A NEW CLUB MEMBER!" We both cheered with glee.
"But I just said…"
"Don't bother, Neroni-san. It'll be hard making those two understand." Mio-chan said.
"Hey!"
"I see. You five seem to be a crazy little group."
"And now, you're a part of said crazy little group." Mugi-chan said. "Isn't that great, Miharu-chan?"
"Merveilleux, Mugi…" Miharu-chan spoke in French with a sweatdrop.
*giggle* Yeah! Now we're Ho-kago Tea Time Plus 1!
Author's Note: Miharu and Mugi tell the others what they were told the day before. And in the end, Miharu attempts a trial run of the club. However, she has other reasons for not wanting to do this in the first place. Reasons to be revealed in due time.
Thanks for reading. Later.