Forelsket

3: Daily evaluations

Sakura's POV:

All day we've practiced and by lunch time, we all gathered at the canteen with Chaeyeon joining us. She had her lunch box with her and stayed with me and Nako on the table. Earlier, she translated what meal we wanted to eat to the rest of the girls who were buying food for Nako and I. She looked at me warmly and smiled. I don't know what she's thinking about and why her mood seem to be fluctuating from time to time. In the span of 6 hours we've spent, she became the nicest, playful and loving leader to the most cold, hot headed and heartless person who seemed to love intimidating her team mates.

"In this company, you have to intimidate your team mates, you have to be tough to be respected, I'm sorry Saku-chan if I am giving you a hard time." She said to me as if reading my mind.

"I understand Chaeyeon-chan." I replied to her.

"To make it up to you, after today's practice do you have anything to do? Any plans?" Chaeyeon asked me.

"I plan to go to the market, to shop for my two kids, Nako-chan and Hi-chan. We didn't get to go yesterday because we were so tired." I replied to her.

"Great. I'll be your body guard and carry your shopping bags." Chaeyeon offered.

"Thanks, but I know you're tired too. I'll go with Nako-chan and Hi-chan." I replied to her.

"I won't take no for an answer, Saku-chan." Chaeyeon replied.

"Okay." I replied to her.

I'm just too tired to even argue with her, I feel physically drained already for how the morning went. If she had to be cold and intimidating for her survival then I'll just let her be. Thankfully, Tomi came to the canteen and saw me. She ran up to our table.

"Kkura Okan." She said as she hugged me.

"Tomi. How's your class? Have you eaten already?" I asked her.

"Not yet, Kkura Okan." Hi-chan said pouting.

"Let's get you some food. Nako, stay here with Chaeyeon." I advised Nako.

My poor baby Tomi looked so tired and out of it. I pulled Tomi to the direction of where the other Team A girls were. I heard Chaeyeon's footsteps follow Hi-chan and I.

"Saku-chan. I'll help her get food. Have a seat please.

"Are you sure?" I asked Chaeyeon and she only nods affirmatively.

"Hi-chan, this is Chaeyeon, she is our team leader, she knows how to speak Japanese, so she'll guide you and translate for you." I told Hi-chan.

"Okay. Kkura Okan." Tomi replied.

"I'll be at our table okay? Do you have your wallet with you?" I asked Hi-chan.

"Yes, Kkura Okan, I have it with me." Hi-chan said smiling as she showed me her wallet.

"Okay." I replied to her and went back to my seat.

Hitomi or Hi-chan or Tomi as we call her back in HKT48 and AKB48 was one of my babies along with Nako. Back in the days, when they didn't have money with them, I'd be the one to cover for their food, but nowadays she and Nako always brought some money with them so they could eat whenever we had schedules. They'd buy me drinks too when they have extra money. I watched as Hi-chan and Chaeyeon went over the counter and they started talking, probably about the food. The line isn't that long. Soon, Min-ju waived me over to help her. She was the one tasked to get me my order and Nako-chan's.

Nako and I stood from our seat and got the trays of food for Nako and I. We moved a little to the end of the table so Tomi could join us. We sat and then Tomi and Chaeyeon got back ftom the counter, Tomi sat beside me as Nako sat to Tomi's front and Chaeyeon was in front of me. Chaeyeon finally introduced us to the rest of the team.