An Unheard Voice // 𝘈𝘬𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘺𝘢 𝘒𝘊𝘊 𝘈𝘜

𝟶𝟺𝟸: 𝚆𝚎 𝙼𝚊𝚍𝚎 𝙸𝚝 𝚃𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚈𝚎𝚊𝚛!

"Akito, wanna spend new years with me and the others? I know you don't have that many friends, so you should be thankful I'm inviting you." Ena leans over the couch, showing her texts with Mizuki. Ew, were they just flirting?

I stare up at her, then push her face away.

"I'm not going to a party. Also, why would you tell them I was going to go without actually confirming I was going to say yes?"

"It's not a party, more like a.. hangout.. Only Mizuki, An, Kohane and I are going to be here. What do you say?" She grins, backing me into a corner here. If I reject, what am I going to do? Stay in my room all day?

Plus, what impression is she going to leave on Kohane about me?

"Fine." I scowl, turning away from her and getting ready to rest before doing anything.

"Not so fast. You're getting our items." Ena throws my jacket and shoes at me, then the money. The hell?

"Like drinks?" I ask, giving in.

"No, fireworks. That's what we're doing this year. Clever, huh?"

Fireworks.. really?

"Sure. I'm just going to get whatever, so don't complain about whatever I get." I frown, slipping on my shoes and opening the door.

-*-*-

I walk around, grabbing random stuff in my budget without even reading it, and go to the cashier.

After checking everything out, I begin to walk home until someone approaches me from behind.

"I'm sorry, do you know if anything here is good..?" A girl taps my shoulder, and I turn around. Purple hair? Wait, I've seen her before.

"Asahina?"

"Oh! You're Ena's little brother!"

"Yeah..." I blush, sighing. That makes me wonder, how many people has she told about me? And I can only imagine what she says.

"Oh, sorry, I'm not sure. I just grabbed anything that was here."

"That's okay! But if you don't mind, I have another question. We met one time, but not properly. I was with a shorter girl with long hair."

"Yes, I'm familiar with Yoisaki. She's also a friend of my sister. And.. his." I chuckle, staring at the ground. Crap, I just have to go and bring him into every conversation I have.

"Do you mean Aoyagi?" She asks.

"Yeah. I wouldn't be surprised if you already knew the situation." I scratch the back of my neck, avoiding eye contact.

"Do you have time to go to the food court with me real quick? I just want to have a chat with you. It'll only be a couple of minutes." She asks, and I nod then follow her. I feel like Ena will nag me, though.

After getting a table, we sit down in silence for a few moments, causing me to grow nervous. The hell.. why does she have such an intimidating stare?

"I know it's not true, but- did you perhaps say some stuff to Aoyagi that you shouldn't have?" She asks bluntly, getting straight to the point.

"..? What do you mean?"

"Like for instance, belittling him or something. Maybe something along the lines of he became a disgrace to his family..?"

"What the hell?! Of course not! What kind of person do you think I am?!" I shout, offended, but back off when I notice the staring people.

"No..! Where did you hear this? He was everything to me! The last thing I would do is insult my friends like that."