The Rose Garden

Our 'Ten years from now' Promise - Chapter Three

"T-Takamura-san... this is y-you're house?..."

"Yes it is. Why do you ask?" I stare at the resident owner plaque on the wall. It reads her surname, Takamura. I was shock because Mochida predicted where she would be staying. "Panettone-san?"

"Gomen... The only reason I was shock is because I'm your neighbor. I live just right next to you."

"Really!? What a streak of luck! First, I get to have the one person who I wanted walk me home. Second, I get flowers from the same person who also has the same favorite flowers as me and he is also my neighbor."

"R-really... well good for you."

"Aeimi, is that you? Huh? Whose this young man?" Her mother came out the door. "Okaasan! this is Seiker Panettone. A student who goes to the school as a regular."

"Panettone-kun... why is that name familiar?..."

"A-anyway Okaasan, out of pure luck, he's our neighbor too."

"S-sugoi... Arigatou, Panettone-kun, for walking her home."

"It's not a problem, Takamura-sama." I bow my head in honor. "Ja, mata ashite."

"Hm. Mata ne!"

"Aeimi... What are you holding?"

"Oh this? A house warming gift from our neighbor." I rush inside my house and close the gate and door behind me. "Hehe~"

It was 10:30 and continue to study in my room. My cellphone rings and I pick it up. "Huh? Unknown number?..." I press the accept call button and move the phone to my ear. "Hai? Moshimoshi."

"Panettone-kun?..."

"Gah! T-Takamura-san, how did you get my cellphone number?"

"From Saeko-sama." Saeko!!!!!

"Anyway, why did you call me all of a sudden?"

"Um... when the festival starts can I bring you to a secret place of mine?..."

"A secret place?"

"Yes, this place is perfect to watch the fireworks from."

"S-sure I don't mind but why there?"

"Because we can watch the fireworks from there and I can tell you my reason why I chose you."

"O-okay then.... Where shall we meet before the festival starts?"

"How about the front of the school?"

"Okay."

"Um... Panettone-kun..."

"H-hai...."

"Can you call me by my name?"

"Takamura-san?"

"Iie, call me Aeimi."

"Huh!? But we just met today. And if I call you that in school, everyone is going to glare at me."