Next scene : Kaoru is with Mika.
Mika : EH?!! Iguchi-san?!!
Kaoru : Ssshhh! Tone down your voice... (looks around)
Mika : (sits back) Seriously?
Kaoru : (nods) ...I was also shocked.
Mika : What did he say?
Kaoru : (recalls)
>flashback<
Yuuya : I have a proposal for you. Is it possible to discuss it privately? Just you and me.
...
Kaoru :Proposal... something.
Mika :PROPOSAL!?
Kaoru : Oe-san! Ssshhh! (tries to calm her) Son'na koto nainda... [I'm sure it'snot what you think...]
Mika :K-kokuhaku? [A confession?] Was he really that into you?
Kaoru : Iya,iya, iya...! Dakara, son'na koto iwanai yo... [No way...! That'swhy I said it's nothing like that...] proposal could be...business proposal.
Mika : (thinks)A-aahh... sou... now that you put it that way.
Kaoru : (seems unsure)
Mika : So? What did you say?
Kaoru : ...err.. well... like I said, I was totally shocked that he called me...so...
>flashback<
Kaoru : EH?!! Pardon??
Yuuya : (chuckles) Iguchi da yo.Iguchi Yuuya.
Ukiyo : Who is it?
Kaoru : (turns to him) (eyes widened) Iya-
Yuuya : Is it a bad time? Are you still at work?
Kaoru : ... Hai! Bad time... very bad time... gomen!
Yuuya : Oh... is that so? Can I call you again later then?
Kaoru : Wh-what?
Ukiyo : (wonders)
Kaoru : Gomen. I need to hang up. Hontou ni sumimasen deshita! (hangs up) (feels nervous)
Ukiyo : Who was it?
Kaoru : Na-nandemonai!
Ukiyo : "Nandemonai"? But you sounded very formal talking-
Kaoru : Kaeru yo. [I need to get home now.] (turns around and starts walking)
Ukiyo : (shocked)
...
Kaoru : I couldn't talk to him in front of the "boss". So... I just went home.
Mika : And then? He called you again?
Kaoru : (nods) And that's all he said... about the proposal.
Mika : Uwaaa...isn't that intriguing.
Kaoru : It's making me nervous.
Mika : (hits her) What are you so nervous about? Could it be that... (chuckles)You're considering that he might really confess that he's fallen inlove with you?
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FanfictionKaoru's first love was a guy named Ukiyo during her college days. Even though they were totally opposite and often mess around with each other, Kaoru had always believed he was a good guy but couldn't admit her feelings until their ways separated af...
