Omoi no Hanazono

16th Flower. Bird's-Foot Trefoil

＊Hanayuri's POV＊

     "It's because she's the self-proclaimed president of the TSFC," he continued.

     "TSFC? Nani sore? [TSFC? What's that?]" I asked.

     "Takasora Shidou Fans Club, Yatogami's self-established club for admiring Takasora-kun."

     "Eh!? There's a club like that?," I asked.

     "Well apparently, yes. Though it's not an official club."

     "Ooh. So what's the connection with her anger towards me?"

     "Actually, she's angry AND envious with you."

     "But why? What did I do to make her envious of me?"

     "If you ask me, I think it's because you're too close with Takasora-kun."

     "I think so, too," Kurosaki-sensei seconded.

     "Is that so? " I asked.

     "Yeah. But I also think that using poisons is too much, though the aconite poison she used was weak," Yuzuru responded.

      "That Yatogami girl! She'll get the revenge she deserves," Takasora-kun said.

     "What revenge!? I don't want you to punch someone, especially a girl, juat because of me," I exclaimed to him.

     "No, no. It's not what you think," he answered.

      "Then, what is it?"

      "Ashita gakkou ni kitara, kimi wa shiru yo. [You'll know if you come to school tomorrow.]"

     "Oh ok. Just swear to me it's not a violent revenge. Got it?"

     "Got it."

THE NEXT DAY...

     I was walking to the school when I saw a tall student standing at the front of the school gate. His hands were covered by black gloves.

     "Good morning... Uhm...," I greeted him but since I don't know his name yet, that's all I can say.

     "Ore wa Akatsuki Sora, Seitokai no Gunso da. [I'm Sora Akatsuki, Sergeant at Arms of the Student Council.]"

     "So, why are you here Akatsuki-senpai?" You heard it right. He's one year ahead of me since he's wearing a boy's uniform with a yellow collar.

     It's what the school head wants. First year students should wear red ribbons and collars; second year students, orange ribbons and collars (that's what I wear, hehe); third year students, yellow ribbons and collars; and fourth year students, green ribbons and collars.

     "I'm here by the request of Shidou-kun."

     "Request of Takasora-kun?," I said in doubt.

     "Yeah. Yesterday, after the classes of day shift students, Shidou-kun came to us and narrated what happened to you. He requested for a revenge."

     "So...?"

     "Since this school doesn't tolerate violence, the Student Council President － together with the approval of the school head－ decides to prohibit Yatogami-san and her accomplices from entering the school premises and to have every student's bags to be inspected before entering the school."

     "Oh ok. So, this is what Takasora-kun is talking about."

     "Yeah. Anyway, you should hurry before you get late," he said.