The Squirrel and The Tree (Nako x Male Reader)

Chapter 2

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"Hellooo!... Eh?... You're already done joining the basketball club?... That's fast... Yep, I already found a club to join... I'll meet you there in a few minutes... Okay, see you!"

Nako ended the phone call and started filling up the form while humming a happy tune. Sakura, who was sitting at the other side of the table, grew curious and decided to ask Nako about the phone call.

"Who was that?" Sakura asked, trying not to sound nosy.

"Oh, the one on the phone? It's my friend Ki-cha-," Nako paused and cleared her throat. "I mean... Ki Yongrae,"

"I see. Is he enrolled here, too?"

"Yep! He's a freshman, like me. We've been friends since 3rd grade, and since then, we've always been classmates! I don't know about this year though... But hopefully, we still get to be classmates! I really don't like the idea being se-"

Nako covered her mouth swiftly after almost blurting out the last part. Sakura got confused for a second but seemed to get the idea at the end, which made her giggle.

"Hehe, sounds like he's very dear to you," Sakura smiled innocently.

"Y-yeah," Nako scratched her nape in embarrassment. "He is."

"Well... You might wanna fill-up the form already so you can finally be with him again," Sakura wiggled her eyebrows knowingly, but Nako failed to notice the teasing.

"Ah! You're right!"

Sakura chuckled as Nako wrote as fast as possible in hopes to be with her friend, which she found very adorable.

"And done!" Nako exclaimed, throwing a fist in the air in victory. Sakura couldn't help but let out a light-hearted laugh.

"Hahaha, you're so cute! Now come on, I'll accompany you and hopefully meet your friend, too."
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The two girls were now walking around campus, looking for the spot where Nako and Yongrae were supposed to meet up.

The way there should be fairly easy, but the number of students walking around and swarming the area made it difficult for both of them.

"Wow, just how many students are here?" Sakura huffed as she tried her hardest to get past the crowd.

"I don't know. There weren't this many when we got here," Nako answered.

"I'm gonna be honest with you, I don't think we can find your friend with this crowd," Sakura sighed heavily. The crowd was getting a little suffocating for them.

"I wouldn't say that, he's pretty easy to find if you ask me," Nako shrugged.

"Heh, looks like being friends with him for years has its perks?"

"I guess, but I'll show you why he's easy to find."

Sakura raised an eyebrow at her statement.

"Really? Tell me then."

"Just look for a torso towering over students."
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Sakura POV

"...Huh?" I look at Nako weirdly. I hope I just wasn't sure that I heard her right.