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"Shigeta and Asakura, can you take the lead for this Summer festival ceremony?" The teacher looked at them and smiled. Harua hesitantly looked at Maki. Maki gave the older a reassuring look with a huge smile. Harua and Jo agreed to take the lead.
Jo and Harua decided for a long time while gathering ideas and came up with a solution. They both went to the front of the class and decided to announce something. Harua eyed Jo to go ahead and speak. "So...We both decided to get ideas from everyone in the class," Jo said and smiled. Harua cheered him in little.
One by one everyone got up with their ideas. Suddenly a girl got up and suggested "How about we make a theme cafe like in dramas?" She asked. Everyone cheered on the idea and Harua and Jo decided to make a theme cafe.
"OK! So, who will make the cakes?" Harua looked around. All the girls awkwardly looked away. Finally, Harua and Yuma decided to bake the cakes and handed over the coffee-making to Jo and Yuma. While others decided to help out with serving and decorating.
They decided to make the theme as masked servers.
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"wAH! I am so excited for the summer festival" Harua said jumping around. Maki admired him and smiled subtly looking at him. "Why are you excited?" Maki asked. "Well, I can make you cake!!!" Harua said and smiled widely. "I am excited too" Maki said and smiled. Harua paused and looked at him surprised. "Why?"
"Because I can see you in Yukata, this year" Maki said holding Harua's hand and watched Harua turn into a tomato. "As if, I am not wearing it" Harua said and looked away. "AHHH~ Please, I will also wear it please~" Maki said and pouted.
"Fine, but I don't have any with me" Harua said and pouted. "Let's go" Maki pulled Harua into a store and showed various yukatas. Harua continuously tried them on and Maki was surprised as everything looked good on him. After a long trail and error Maki came to an conclusion for Harua to get a blue yukata with small birds design.
"Wah! I am tried" Harua sighed and plopped onto the couch. Maki patted his head and walked to pay the bill. He suddenly felt a grab on his wrist and turned around confused. "Now it's your turn" Harua smirked happily. He pulled out three to four yukatas and pushed Maki to try them on.
"H-Harua...I don't know how to tie them" Maki shyly called him out. Harua mentally face palmed himself as he forgot that this kid grew up in German and probably knows how to wear pants and shirts but not yukata.
"How can you even call yourself Japanese?" Harua walked and fixed Maki's yukata. Maki giggled like a kid as he saw Harua nag him for the first time. They both walked out with Maki selecting a black yukata which went as a perfect match for Harua's yukata.
They both gasped as soon as they saw Taki standing there stunned. "Wah! Date?" Taki asked. Soon Niki walked in with ice cream for Taki and himself and stood there as surprised as Taki. "OMG! We spoiled their date" Niki jumped. Harua glared at Maki. "You told them?" Harua asked him. "N-nO, they saw you pecking my cheek the other day" Maki said. "Then why didn't you tell me. "Sorry" Maki awkwardly laughed.
Harua sighed and looked at the Rikis making their union. Maki helped Taki and Niki to decided their yukatas. "It feels like a double date" Taki said and eyed Niki. Niki frowned and looked at him annoyed. "No, I am not at all dating you" Niki said and turned away. "AHH!~ I am rejected" Taki made a dramatic fall while other two laughed at this duo. "I actually have a crush" Niki confessed.
"Damn, Now I really feel heartbroken" Taki commented. "WHO IS THAT?" Maki and Harua ignored Taki's comment and went on asking Niki about details. "I met him when he came to our guest house. He is a Korean. His name Kim Sunoo, We have been emailing each other"
"Why is online romance better than my life?" Taki sighed while other two pushed Niki for details.
"Oh! I am sorry" Taki said as he bumped into someone. He looked back to see a really handsome guy. He looked older than Taki but he was drop dead gorgeous. "Wah..." Taki looked at him mesmerized. "I am sorry" He bowed and went away.
Taki fell into his daydream while other joked about Taki having crush on someone way older than them.
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"OMG!!" Maki giggled looking at Harua in his yukata and mask he made for the festival. "Cat mask really suits you!!!' Maki went on taking tons of pictures of Harua.
They both headed to their cafe while Maki told everyone about all the cakes Harua has baked and offered to treat them if they all collectively completed the food by the end of the festival. Harua tried to stop him but Maki wouldn't just stop talking about the food.
Yuma sighed and looked at the happy couple. He already had got the details from Harua about their relationship.
"Wah! Chocolate?" Jo stopped by Yuma's cake. Yuma fixed his posture immediately. He tucked his hair behind his ears and looked at Jo with sparkling eyes. "Can I have it?" Jo asked. "S-ure" Yuma mentally slapped himself for stuttering. "It's so tasty" Jo exclaimed. Yuma smiled widely as he has never seen Jo being so loud before.
Jo went on telling it to everyone including Hikaru and Gaku. They all were excited as they ate his cake yet Yuma fixated his eyes on Jo who was doing a lil dance as he ate his cake.
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"GUYS! Fireworks are starting!!"
Everyone rushed out to see the fireworks. Maki pulled Harua to his hideout as the view was much more beautiful from up there. "WAH!~" Harua said and smiled widely looking at the fireworks.
"Harua...I love you"
Maki said turning to Harua. Harua was taken aback by his sudden love confession. Harua smiled warmly and hugged Maki.
"I love you too"
He said and smiled. Maki ruffled Harua's hair a little and hugged him back. "I...will stay with you forever"
Harua slightly hit him. "Longer than forever" Harua said reminding Maki about his words.
Harua suddenly felt a cold liquid fall on his shoulder. He touched his back and looked at his hands. "B-Blood?"
"MAKI! You are bleeding!!"
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Two questions!
1. Who is the member Taki fell for? 2. Is this book a happy ending one?
