Are you the one that loves me? (Yōu x MC)

Chapter 2

A/N You Watanabe is going to be Yōu Watanabe from here on out... that way people don't get confused...

School had just let out for the day. Yōu Watanabe was heading for swim practice when someone behind her walked next to her. 

It was Sumio. 

"Heading to practice?" he asked. 

"Yep. You?" she responded. 

"Yes ma'am. We're going for nationals after all." 

"Work hard." she said before turning to the girl's locker room. 

Sumio was about to leave when he realized he had a job to do. "W-wait!" The petite girl turned around. 

"Yes?"

"Um... do you want to walk home after our clubs?" it one hundred percent sounded like he was asking her out. But it's for Shintaro's sake!

"Sure!" she said before opening the door. Why should she refuse? After all, it was her job to get to know him for Riko-chan's sake!

Sumio, relieved, headed for the gym. He had done exactly as asked. Now he just had to find out more about her. 

After practice, he waited outside of the school for her. He finally spotted her walking outside of the school. 

"There you are." he took a deep breath. He was afraid she wouldn't show up. "Yo..."

"Y-yo..." she said, "I didn't know where you were waiting, because I don't have your email."

"Yeah, my bad." he said taking out his phone, "Here."

They entered each other into their contacts before heading to Yōu's house. Both of them had mixed thoughts as they walked together.

Worried that it appeared they were betraying their friend's trust, the two kept an interesting distance from each other. 

To Yōu, it seemed like either 1. She was on a date with Sumio... or 2. SUMIO ACTUALLY LIKED HER AND SHE WAS BETRAYING RIKO!

On the other hand Sumio thought 1. It looked like he was on a date with Yōu... or 2. YOU ACTUALLY LIKED HIM AND HE WAS BETRAYING SHINTARO!

Then an idea popped into each of their heads. Ironically at the same time: Just act like good friends and no one will think of you two as a couple!

Only one problem with that strategy... How exactly do you act like good friends?

"S-so... how was your day?" he offered.

"G-good." Was the response from Yōu.

His mind went blank. What was he supposed to say after? 

"T-that's good..." the two walked in silence once again.

Both were thinking the same thing. This was extremely awkward...

Suddenly Sumio burst out laughing. "I'm sorry!" he howled, "I can't take the awkwardness anymore."

Yōu also started to laugh. "I know! I was really nervous for some reason!"

"That is ironically the same thing Tsuki said when we first met."

"Eh?"

He threw his back, "In middle school, I went to the student council in order to get more money for the basketball team. Unfortunately, I had no clue who the president was. And then Tsuki was there, she didn't know what I was there for, I didn't know she was the president. And that's when this same exchange happened."