"Seeing you so happy when you eat is a joy; it's a delight you should never hide from the world."
Funeral House
Azumi's eyes widened to see a photo on top of the coffin. Unable to process the information, she knelt on the ground. "Impossible. We were just talking about shopping the other day. Why are you lying down in the coffin?", the raven head reached out towards the coffin. A hand gently put it down and hugged her. She recognizes the scent of the person who caringly tried to console her with his embrace.
"Sorry Azumi. I came here as soon as I heard the news. I haven't seen Takemichi around so I will make a call", the man gently pulled from the hug and saw a devastated look on the woman's face. "Why? I even told her to stay away from parking lots", Azumi covered her face with her palm and cried her heart out.
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Hospital- Longue
Azumi held Emma's hand hoping it would at least give comfort. "The doctor said that he is already stable", the raven head assured. The blonde nodded and blew her nose with the handkerchief that the new face gave. "I don't even know who you are but thank you", Emma bowed her head. Mikey approached the two and signaled to Emma that they were about to head back home. While looking for a vending machine, he saw Mikey crying outside. He must be relieved that his friend survived. Emma started giving mini punches to her brother and complaining about how late he was. Mikey just allowed her and they started to walk towards the exit.
Azumi took a photo of them. Emma turned and waved with a big smile. Mikey also gave a slight bow as Draken told him about his manners. "Thank you for taking care of Emma", he said then turned to the other side. Mikey's sister was shocked by his action and that made her smile after crying for a long time. Mitsuya and Takemichi walked behind the girl. "Sorry for having you involved. We'll bring you home", Takemichi bowed low. "I'd be fine. My friend is on his way to fetch me here", Azumi raised her hand and gave a short shaking of the head. She will feel bad having a beaten guy bring her home. "You appear in unusual places. Is it because you cannot walk away without having a sound mind?", the lilac head remembered. The raven's head raised her head and felt her chest tighten hearing it. He did remember. He was paying attention.
"Azumi!", the blonde ran inside and saw her with two members of her gang. Chifuyu marched towards her and grabbed her shoulder. He looked enraged. "Chifuyu, calm down. It was my fault", Takemichi tried to calm down the lad who had a crazy look in his eyes. He drew something from his pocket and Mitsuya held it on his arm. "I don't know what this is about but we're inside the hospital. Let's respect the sick", he led them all outside.
Hospital Park
"How could you take a photo of me during the fight?! Are you going to use it to blackmail me? You didn't send it to mom, right?", the blonde shook Azumi. "So you weren't angered because she was there?", Takemichi was confused. "Huh? This girl can handle herself pretty well. Why would I be worried about her watching our brawl? You're welcome. I gave you quite a show, right?", Chifuyu boasted. "Yeah~Yeah~", the raven head grabbed her phone back. "Because of that fight you're so proud of, I wasn't able to eat my mochi", the girl sighed. Mitsuya hummed and looked at Takemichi. "I also have to bring Mana and Luna mochi. They would bite me if I won't", the oldest in the group invited them to visit a shop nearby. It's not festival mochi but still, they can have their fill.
Azumi went close to Chifuyu. "What are Mana and Luna?", she whispered seeing that Takemichi was busy praising how Mitsuya didn't have so much wound. "I don't want them to be worried. I just have to protect my face, at least", he smiled. "They're humans", Chifuyu raised his brow. His answer made Azumi's heart sink. It's not just one but two. He knew the lilac head knew how to carry himself with his posture and with the way he clothed himself.
Mochi House
The three stood in front of the mochi house after Takemichi disappeared all of a sudden. Azumi's eyes are locked in the purplish blue mochi. It wasn't a usual color so it caught her interest. "It's an experimental product. Well, it doesn't sell that much because it's still new but you all can have one", the shopkeeper handed it to them. "Woah~ flavors are exploding in my mouth", the blonde commented. Mitsuya laughed at his comment and ate as well. He just smiled and he looked the most grateful when eating. The scenario made Azumi take a bit as well. She doesn't like eating in front of other people but she did. Chifuyu was puzzled by her behavior but let her be. "It's sweet, fruity, woody, and musky", she described.
The lilac head Mitsuya just bought a box of mochi and excused himself. "One box of mochi, my treat. Today you can testify to how well I punch someone in the face", Chifuyu gave a thumbs up as they sat in the shop. "Whatever", Azumi grabbed one vanilla mochi and swallowed it whole. She can make it as an excuse not to respond to the blonde's chattering. "Say, you like Taka-san?", he opened making Azumi choke on her food. She grabbed the glass of water and drank. "I had enough of your mumblings. That took the cake", the girl tried to keep her cool. Unbeknownst to her, Chifuyu can see her flustered face as clear as day. The blonde just leaned on the chair and sighed. "You see. He won't bat an eye to someone like you. He's got that cool and flashy girl. I think she's the sister of his vice-captain", Chifuyu clicked his tongue.
He's got Mana, Luna, and an unnamed girl.
"What are you saying? I don't like him", Azumi finally regained her composure and sat straight eating the mochi. "Yeah right", the lad looked outside and just waited until the girl finished her food. "You look so happy when eating. It's not something you should be hiding from people", he commented making the raven head lower her head and look at the ground.
How could you eat so well when you're not the one who is supposed to be here?
I wonder where that appetite is coming from.
Eat a lot so that you can fill in the gap that you caused.
"But if it's a view that only I could see this time, I would etch it in my memory", Chifuyu gave a wide smile. He's an innocent soul. He would make comments that would even make the one he's talking to embarrassed on how he doesn't even have an inch of hesitation. "You see. I asked around about the Crimson Butterfly. It appears that she's already dead. She was hit by a car", the blonde continued talking about legendary gang members. "See, even the strongest and coolest can die out of a car accident. Don't be too confident", Azumi flicked his forehead.
Chapter end.
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Existence Precedes Essence
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