Desire - H. Umemiya

Chapter 30. Confusion and Frustration

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After that small scenario with Umemiya a few days ago, Yuki couldn't help but reminisce those exact words he told her.

"Don't get too close with him... What exactly does he mean by that?" She muttered. Even if she didn't try hard to speak them, those words just kept repeating inside her head like a command coming out of his lips.

She flushes and shakes her head trying to erase the picture in mind.

"Isn't that like his normal? He can really be weird that guy..." She muttered as she cleans her front yard.

Yuki took out the packet of seeds on her pocket. It was the one Umemiya handed to her when he was recruiting her to be his colleague in planting.

She stopped sweeping her yard and smiled at that thought, but then her smile gradually dropped when a flowing shiny dark hair with red tips invaded her mind.

"She's really pretty..." She thought and sighed. She didn't know what she was sighing about, but still, remembering how the two smiled at each other kind of puts her in a low mood, especially when she remembered Hajime's eyes.

'Why was he looking at her like that?' She closes her hand in a fist.

"Keep smiling wide, then... hope they remain lifted." She mutters before looking at the packet of seeds in her hand which were then crumpled, she immediately loosens her grip and lets out a breath, calming herself.

She continued sweeping.

"I should use my time in something more useful." she whispered as she finishes her sweeping in her front yard.

'I'll plant. What seeds are these?' She thought as she reads the packet. "Eggplant?"

'I'm familiar with this one.' she thought.

She was about to get herself a shovel when her doorbell rang. She furrowed her brows when her doorbell was continuously rung.

"I'm not expecting any guest at all." She muttered and grabbed her broom. It's better to be armed.

She walked towards her gate and opened it to a smiling Umemiya with Kotoha on his tow.

Yuki was about to close the door in his face when he stopped her. "We brought you these!!!" He exclaimed raising a bag filled with various Tupperware. Her eyes shone in amazement; the sight of free food left her opening up the door for them to enter.

"...Come in..." she slowly spoke as if she was being compelled to invite them in. Her resolve was weakening as she welcomed them with doe eyes.

Kotoha entered her yard first and when it's Umemiya's turn, Yuki took the bag from him and silently pulled Kotoha towards the house. Umemiya sweat dropped from the clear bias. He has no idea what he did for her to ignore him.

It's just Yuki felt a little annoyed at him. She wonders if it was because of him leaving words she couldn't understand or because of her earlier thoughts. She was a little frustrated too... for having feelings she couldn't identify, besides for someone who didn't show up for a couple of days he seems too laid back and relax appearing at her doorsteps like nothing ever happened.

She sneaked a glance at Umemiya who was behind them scratching his head in confusion and scoffed.

He must be kidding.

She stared at the bag in her hand. 'These were cooked by Kotoha anyway, so why is he holding them. He should have gone to his dear Tsubaki.' she thought and shook her head immediately.