[rewriting] 𝐆𝐈𝐑𝐋𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃 ; yuji itadori

030. high on fever

itadori ended up being the champion, although it was to be expected. his and haruki's match was interesting to those watching and worth the wait for those who won money based on their bets.

"it's like you're made of rocks," haruki poked at itadori's arm.

the couple were waiting near the door of the staircase. both of them were told by the guard who brought them to where they fought that someone else would be coming to escort them to hakari.

haruki could only guess that is was the other third year that had also been suspended, someone trusted.

"ah sorry, did i hurt you?" itadori asked, hoping he didn't.

"no, you didn't. and don't say sorry because it's not necessary if you didn't do anything. it's just that i felt like i was punching a wall sometimes," haruki took out her phone, "i'll text megumi about us meeting with hakari."

not even five seconds after haruki sent that text, the door besides them opened. she immediately shut off her phone and put it in her pocket.

out came KIRARA HOSHI— their dark hair sprawled out at the back of their head with a strip of their bangs dyed and wearing a cropped off-sleeve top with low-waist pants.

"yuji itadori and haruki amari, yes?"

"who's asking?" haruki questioned, although she was sure of who this person was.

"hoshi kirara," they introduced with a smile as their star-eyes looked into haruki's brown ones, "i'm here to bring you up. well then, let's go!"

keeping quiet, the couple followed the third year. both first years shot a look to each other when hoshi turned around, 'another third year'

"hakari is on an upper floor?" haruki questioned as it caught hoshi off-guard.

they questioned back, "how do you know kin is in charge?"

haruki's heart skipped a beat as she kept the same expression. she mentally cursed herself before responding, "the bouncer told us we would wait to meet hakari before leaving us near the stairs."

hoshi seemed to believe the false statement, "hm... okay. so you two are a couple, how cute."

'smooth lie!'

itadori tilted a head no one could see, "how did you know that?"

they answered, "i could see it in your eyes. say, when did you two start dating?"

'is our relationship an icebreaker?'

"last year," haruki answers so she didn't seem unfriendly, "which was our last year in junior high."