Arisa's Fake Romance

Chapter 13

We all come back to the university and a few groups have already arrived. It has so much space it feels empty. The air smells very clean and animal exhibits are put up. And we get to play our music tomorrow to help them. All of us from Circle are in different groups, Afterglow is sticking together while Hello Happy World, Pastel Palettes, Roselia, and us in Poppin Party split differently. Eve is looking for Greta. While some exhibits are set up they are still putting up more. I'm just hanging out with Daiki and Eito. Aimi is also playing so Poppin Party has to do our best to impress her.

Many bad luck signs appeared this morning. I hope it doesn't effect anyone else. I check my bag and my phone's missing! Again? Is Kaito here? Because that's not going to work again.

I yell out, "My phone!" My breath quickens as I desperately search through my bag and look around.

"Atashi yes sumaho!" I gulp a bunch of air as I'm startled. I raise my fist looking back and it's a much older tall Western man with a long face, deep nasal folds, small blue eyes, a long narrow nose, and short blonde hair combed back, is fit and toned with a narrow waist. He wears a dark red polo. I just want to crawl away somewhere and hide I'm so embarrassed.

Ugh, he's laughing. "Get it? Because you said atashi no sumaho!" I run away screaming from this weird guy and hang out with Afterglow and Daiki and Eito catch up.

Daiki looks around scratching the back of his neck. "Me and Eito will be back, we have important business."

"Wait don't leave...me." Sigh.

I walk up to Moca who looks like she's going to fall asleep watching the red pandas.

She says, "Aren't they cute?"

"They are so red and fluffy. Are you tired? You must have been up all night practicing guitar."

"Hmm, Arisa was just talking to Mr.Peanutbutter."

"Who?"

Moca answers, "Hue hue hue, Mr.Peanutbutter is an American actor. He trolled you, Moca thought it was funny. You squeaked like a mouse you know. Moca's poor ears hurt."

He treated my distress like a joke and you were far enough away Moca.

"My phone have you seen it?"

"Hmm, no."

She looks at the red pandas and says. "It looks like the time Himari messed up warmups by circling her arms opposite everyone else. It embarrasses Himari everytime I mention it."

More people fill the big room and extra light pours through the windows.

Eve is wearing a winter kimono and eagerly rushes to Greta.

I walk over and Eve tells Greta in English, "I'm Eve and from Scandinavia too!" She hugs Greta and Greta makes a help me face. Eve continues. "Dad is from Japan so I've lived here for a couple years now."

Greta moves her head back squinting one eye at Eve. She plays at the same live house as me and is my friend, ugh yet another embarrassment.

Eve continues, "I'm in kendo club, tea ceremony club, and flower arrangement club. Although I'm not that good at it. I'm learning so much about Japan. How about you Greta?"

She is actually good at kendo from what I've seen.

A tall European woman walks over and she tells them, "I see you met Eve. She can be pretty embarrassing."

Greta blinks a couple of times. "Sorry I'm just shy. Meeting you was nice." They continue talking in Finnish although both speak great English.

Kasumi's eyes sparkle and she yells, "Sea turtles!" and enthusiastically runs to them and I follow her.