After the End: Maki's Graduation

05 - The Love....

"Eri!?"

"Been too long, Maki-chan!", Eri appeared with a smile on her face.

ERI'S POV

How long has it been, I wonder, since we last met. Maki has really grown to do a lot of stuffs now, huh.

"Congratulations for becoming the new Student Council President Maki-chan."

"It's very, very late for you to say that, Eri-chan. I'm graduating already, so I'll no longer be Student Council President by next week."

"Hehe, true. But I am happy that you became one regardless."

"I'm not sure if I am really happy about it myself. I never wanted to be president, I just did it because everyone in class forced me to become one."

"If it was really forced on you, you could have just turned down their offer you know."

".....that...that is not what I....!!"

"Geez, just admit it. You were interested to become president, right?"

"......sigh...alright alright, I admit it. But I did it anyway beacuse I felt obliged to do it."

"Why?"

"Because you and Honoka were the former presidents. I just felt like wanting to continue where you guys left off. Especially when I didn't think Hanayo nor Rin would ever get to that position anyway."

I sat on the grass to start my conversation with her.

"You missed me.....no....you missed BiBi and u's, right Maki-chan?"

".....of course I do but....hang on, why are you talking to me like that?"

"Hehe, I just wanted to know if you really are enjoying this kind of life, Maki-chan. Don't you know how much I missed seeing my fellow ex-BiBi members?"

".....you just talked with Nico-chan, didn't you?"

"Yes, just a while ago. Is anything wrong talking with my former BiBi colleague?"

".......sigh...I knew you were up to something, Eri...."

Maki found out that I was investigating what just happened between her and Nico. Such a keen girl.

"I was just wondering when you guys will ever make up."

"Eri, let me and Nico settle it amongst ourselves. You don't need to involve yourself."

"You have a point, but I wouldn't agree to just turn a blind eye and pretend nothing wrong is going on, Maki-chan. And I have never seen you guys for a long time, so it just makes me more bothered than I have to be."

"Everything will work out - ", Maki says without a doubt.

"Are you sure?"

"It has to."

"When?"

"When Nico apologizes."

"What if she won't?"

"...........", Maki stayed silent after I said that. I knew it, she herself does not know how to deal with this kind of issue. I'm glad I got here to help her out.

"Geez...you guys have such a complex relationship...."

"That is just how it is between us, Eri-chan. Which also means that we won't make up as simply as you guys wanna think."

"Maki-chan....."

All this time I have always wondered what has been going with these two. There was always about their relationship that seemed odd yet so perfect. Yet they always try to keep it all a secret to themselves without informing us about it.