Counting Petals [TomoKazu]

February 3 (Thursday)

START OF FEBRUARY 3 (Thursday)

He used to go to the library only a few times a week; on rare occasions, not once. But now it has become a daily routine to go there, or at the very least pass by and take a look around. 

Kazuha is in his classroom, getting ready to leave along with his classmates. He noticed that only his friends are sitting down but their desks are clean.

After everyone had left, two of his friends from another class were leaning against the doorway or inside. Yoimiya is the first one to speak, "Do you have a date at the library again?"

"Yeah, you've been going there daily. Even when we're passing by, you take a peak on whoever is inside." Gorou said, leaning on the door frame.

"It's interesting how you look forward to something everyday. What is it exactly that you are looking forward to, hm?" Ayaka asks.

Kazuha stands up from his chair, takes his backpack with him, "There's someone I've been writing to." That being said, he leaves the room with his friends following behind him. 

Yoimiya jogs to catch up with Kazuha, "Writing some love letters?" And with that, Kazuha cheeks earned a pink-ish colour. 

"No, I don't even know who I'm writing to. How can I even catch feelings towards someone with just a few words." Clutching his bag tightly, his walking pace is faster.

Yoimiya was about to go after Kazuha but Ayaka stopped her from doing so. "Let him be, it's evident that he doesn't want to say more details." 

Kazuha reaches the library and Yae Miko already knows what he is going to ask. "Here you go, Kazuha." Giving him her signature smile. 

He says his thanks then he goes to his usual seat and starts reading what Water Lily Person wrote. 

After a while, he thought about his response and finally writes it down. It was the end of the paper and he's glad that his entire reply still fit. He wrote a little message saying that it was the end of the paper with a little doodle of a crying face.

He folds the piece of paper and gives it to Yae Miko. "Thank you once again, Yae Miko." 

"Do you like having a conversation with this person?" She asks with her signature smile and chin on her hand. 

"Yes, they're intriguing to converse with." 

"Alright then, goodbye now." And she returns to her work, typing something in and looks at a few papers from time to time. 

"Goodbye." Kazuha goes home after that.

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Tomo passed by the library and asked Yae Miko about the paper. 

"This is getting tiresome, Tomo. When are you going to tell him who you are?" 

"Please, just give me the paper Yae." 

She gives the paper to Tomo and he walks out of the library and goes home.

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Once Tomo had finished all his homework at home, he finally reads Kazuha's response and then sees the little note at the corner of the paper. His little doodles are adorable too. 

He rips out another piece of paper, writes down his reply at the top and then folds it. Afterwards, he traces the water lily on the back of the first piece of paper; he also tries to imitate Kazuha's maple leaf doodle beside his water lily but fails, so he erases it. It's not as pretty as how he drew it.

He inks in the water lily doodle and colored it, the same way he did on the first paper. 5 out of 9 petals are now colored.

END OF FEBRUARY 3 (Thursday)