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chapter four; mochi & revelations

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"MAN, I'M BEAT." KEIKO SAID FROM NEXT TO KIARA. SCHOOL HAD JUST ENDED SO THEY HAD DECIDED TO HEAD to the Mochi place near Mikado city center. Keiko had a huge sweet tooth so she had practically begged Kiara to go, which the other girl eventually begrudgingly accepted and they were on their way there. Due to knowing the other girl for so long, she was pretty used to her excited antics. But having mochi after school didn't seem too bad. Meeden food was pretty addictive after getting used to it for a while.

"By the way? Did you hear? Kobayashi got stinkbombed! By someone from 2A." Keikos eyes almost fell out of her socket. "The one time I'm sick and interesting things happen when I'm not there." The dramatic girl pouted. "I can't believe it!" Kiara snorted but gave her friend a slide glance.

"I thought you guys were friends with each other?" Keiko blew some hair that got stuck on her forehead.

"An understatement. I thought she was cool till she started to get increasingly negative about you." Kiara raised her eyebrow. "But been there done that, I simply just left her at the train station taking another train when she was distracted." That kind of surprised Kiara.

"Wow really?" Kiara asked. And it wasn't one of fake obliviousness; she seemed generally curious. Keiko shrugged.

"Well yeah, no way I'm gonna hang with a person who shit talks my friends." It was what Etsuko deserved, after the annoying pestering she had gone to school with her head down low still clearly bitter about what happened. Kiara sensed that the girl had been glaring daggers at her but she simply paid her no mind and didn't want to find out.

Kiara backtracked for a second before realizing what Keiko had said. Friend. It felt so alien to her. Like a new discovery.

That's what Keiko considered her? She was surprised to say the least. But she couldn't help but have a certain feeling that panged inside her for a moment, like warmth. She wondered what it was.

"We're friends?" Her voice was small and it didn't intend to come out negatively, Keiko didn't seem shocked or hurt, the outgoing girl simply just gave her a smile and nudged her shoulder playfully.

"Of course silly!" She said with an airy laugh then noticed the sign to the Mochi bakery. "OOOOH! Goodies! Here I come!" And practically skipped to the entrance. "Come on Kiara, I swear you're always slow!" And with that the girl disappeared into the store as she couldn't contain her excitement. Kiara gapped and stood there a moment with her hands on her hips.

"............I'm not that slow." Kiara grumbled before marching to the entrance bakery, Keiko popped her head back out as if knowing Kiara said that and responded by sticking her tongue out. "Are too!"

"Keiko.... get back inside." Kiara sounded exasperated but she was amused for some reason.

"Why yes ma'am!" With a fake salute from the girl they both ventured in.

Watanabes Mochi Bakery was a delight. And the business was all around successful with the frequent customers they would get daily. The lines usually ended almost at the entrance. That's how popular it was, especially catering to the Middle and High School students. Luckily today seemed to be very easy going, the people inside had already gotten their deserts and were sitting at the tables. Keiko had said she'd look for a spot once having decided on her mochi (she had picked the mango flavored one) while Kiara was still deciding. She rarely ate sweets, so she didn't really know what was the best. So she had just figured to get the one that looked the prettiest.

Koku formed into a mic to whisper in Kiaras ear, "I would definitely pick the strawberry one, Mistress Kiara." The girl centered her eyes on the pink colored and strawberry flavored cake that had been placed in the middle. She hummed.