Free! & Hope

HOPE 18

Free! & Hope

Nagi: "Cosplay Convention is today! Wait till you see what me and Edmichiro will be wearing!"

Edmi: "Yeah, I'll be bringing Miko-chan with me too!" she giggles.

Dai: "You two are making some cosplay duet?"
Aka: "That doesn't sound like a bad idea"

Rei: "I'll never know why people would want to dress like that, I think I'll be going for the manga"

Nagi: "You read manga?"
Rei: "Of course!"

Gou: "Ooh! I wonder if there's a competition for cosplays of men with the best muscles!"

Nagi: "I doubt that even exists"

Aka: "Now that's just weird, Gou"

Gou: "Aww!" she whined, Akane and Nagisa giggle.

Mako: "I haven't really thought who I can dress as"

Dai: "I'm going as a female version of one of my favorite horror movie villains"

Aka: "Oh, dear. Let me guess, Jason Voorhees?"
Dai: "Nope, Freddy Kruger"

Aka: "Close enough, though!"
Nagi: "I love Friday the 13th!"
Aka: "Right, right"

Edmi: "I prefer Freddy"

Dai: "You know, now I wonder if Rin's going"

Aka: "Maybe... you talked to him recently?"

Dai: "Yeah, but he didn't really answer"

Akane went the night before to check on Kurumi, apparently, she wasn't home. The brunette scratched her head wondering what's going on with her, she didn't text her back. 'Maybe her phone is off?' she thought. But the dark brown haired girl walked by her and didn't seem to notice her there.

Aka: "Kurumi?"
Kuru: "Ah, Akane-chan~" she smiled softly but without motivation.

Aka: "You look exhausted..."

Kuru: "Oh... well, I've been up to many things lately"

Aka: "Oh?" Kurumi jumped a little as her brunette friend suspected, Kurumi sighs.

Kuru: "I thought walking would take it out of my mind"

Aka: "What? What happened?"

Kuru: "I... I think I got caught up with some memories and I thought I had to clear my head but... it's not working"

Aka: "Oh... what memories?"
Kuru: "You know..." Akane shook her head, and Kurumi sighed.

Kuru: "Remember I told you about the day my parents went to their anniversary and I wasn't feeling well?"
Aka: "Oh yeah, I stayed with you in the hospital that night"

Kuru: "Well, there's a catch in all of that..."

Aka: "What do you mean?"
Kuru: "See, I had a really bad day, and among all... I saw my ex, he wanted to Kuru: "See, I had a really bad day, and among all... I saw my ex, he 'tried' something... that's why I left early that day home..."

Aka: "What!? Why didn't you say anything!? You could've been-

Kuru: "I know! I just didn't want to make you worry..."

Aka: "Make ME worry!? You should've told your parents!"
Kuru: "I was immature, Akane... I didn't want to ruin my parents' anniversary"

Aka: "What the hell was wrong with you, Kurumi!?"
Kuru: "I'm sorry..." Akane covered her face with one hand.