attakai | a. haruchiyo & k. nahoya

16 | the mystery gifter

Fast forward in 2006, Nari picked up a new hobby that she wanted to try: sewing. Given with her new appearance and new hobby, both Naoto and their mother were shocked at her new transformation. When Mr Tachibana made a comment how Nari was "finally coming to her senses" she would simply just roll her eyes at him and resume stitching up the doll she planned to give Sanzu during Valentines.

"What are you doing, Nari?" Mikey asks, taking a peak over her shoulder.

A bit startled by him, Nari stared at Mikey for a second before showing to him her unfinished product. "I've been getting help from Mitsuya on how to sew a doll!" She beams at him, "So far, I've only made the eyes and the hair. I should be able to create his clothes next." She added, determination in her voice.

"Which person are you making?" Draken asks

Smiling while studying on how to stitch the uniform, Nari then spoke up. "Isn't it quite obvious?" She asks, showing the doll to the both of them. "I'm making Haru!"

"Be the bigger person and just confess, Nari." Draken says. The President, Vice President and Representative of Toman are seated inside Danny's Diner, sitting on the far corner of the diner. A curry katsu in front of Draken, a kid's meal for Mikey and a strawberry milkshake for Nari.

"Can't." She simply told Draken. "But I hope when I give him this, he'll pick up what I'm trying to say." She says, poking the stitches in.

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The following is written inspired by Web Drama, Woomanna Season 3, Episode 3

The following day on the first of February, Nari enters her school and decides to drop by her locker to pick up a few of her books, a single paper came flying out and landing on her feet. Crouching down to pick it up, it was a drawing of a strawberry mochi with a sleeping face. The words 'get lots of rest!' written on top of it.

"What you got there?" Kazutora asks, leaning on his side while crossing his arms as he looks at Nari. "Got a love letter or something?"

Showing to him the drawing, Nari lets out a sigh. "I don't know. Someone's probably toying with me." she responded, removing one strap of her backpack from her shoulder to put some of her books inside.

"Just because someone gave this to you doesn't mean their toying with you already!" Kazutora defends, handing the paper back to Nari. "You didn't see anyone who gave it to you?" Nari shook her head.

On the second day of February, Nari stops by her locker before heading to first period and was surprised to see a bar of chocolate and another note written inside. On the note, it was the same strawberry mochi with a sleeping face but no words written on top of it this time.

On the fourth day of February, before heading home, Nari decided to drop a few of her books inside her locker since she didn't needed to study some of the subjects. Upon opening the metal door, another snack was placed inside along with another sleeping faced strawberry mochi drawing on a note.

On the sixth day of February, a box containing seven pieces of assorted macarons were inside her locker, along with a drawing of her wearing her uniform while smiling. Nari would be caught lying if she said she didn't liked these surprises. However, she wondered, who could have been this person who kept sending her these gifts?

"Any idea of who might it be?" Kazutora asks. However, Nari still shook her head.

"Why not leave a note for him?" Kazutora suggests, "Leave a note for him and say thank you? He or she could respond back to you!"