楽園のワンピース | A Piece Of Paradise | Rakuen No Wanpīsu |✔

12: Despise..?

(Taiki's POV)

As I entered the practice room , I could already hear chattering. According to what they were talking about, Toru's fiancee treated him when he was sick, and now they were really in love. I sighed and chuckled to myself. So I was the only single pringle here, huh. Even Hayate had a girlfriend.

Well, I didn't particularly want to search for a relationship. When the right person comes along, I'll consider it.

"I knew you loved her earlier too," I heard Yudai tease Toru.

"As if," the chatter didn't stop.

***

Later, I was walking home. I was super-tired but I still couldn't wait to watch the next episode of One Piece again, even though I'd watched it maybe a 1000 times. The snow had begun to fall, and the atmosphere was foggy. Apart from being completely lost in my thoughts, I kept myself busy by playing Pokémon GO, so it wasn't a surprise when I bumped into someone. I looked at the person through my phone. A Pikachu?!

"Ah, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry," I apologized frantically, holding my hand out to help the girl up. She received it and got up, but didn't look too pleased.

"Watch where you're going," she murmured, pissed. She reminded me a little of Kagamine Rin from Vocaloid. She had short blonde hair and headphones, through which she was listening to an anime theme, I presumed.

"Geez, at least I apologized," I muttered, feeling a little pissed too. She just walked past me, not even glancing backwards. "Rude."

It was just then that I noticed that she had dropped her purse. "Ah- ano!" I tried to call her but I didn't even know her name. I sighed, put it in my pocket and continued to walk home.

***

I looked at the purse sitting straight ahead of me, on the table. I wanted to know more about her, but was it right? Finally I gave in, and opened it. I needed some information in order to give it back anyway.

I found her ID card. Her name was Tomoi Yusuke, and she was 26 years old. Weird, she looked so young, almost like a highschooler. She worked as a graphic designer, and lived in Tokyo itself. Her house number was also given, so I reckoned I'd call her and inform it. I didn't particularly like the way she acted, but it isn't good to not return someone else's possession. I called the number.

"Hello?"
"Hi, Taiki Kudo here. You've seemed to have dropped your purse, so if you want, you can come and collect it tomorrow," I spoke.
"Yeah, sure." And she hung up.

Not even a thank you? I thought, annoyed. How rude. I wouldn't want to see much of her anymore. Inconsiderate brat. Should've just left it there on the street.

I sighed and turned off the lights. Somehow I had a bad feeling about the next day.

A/N: I'm tired!! It's past 1:00 AM already, but I get ideas only during the night! Hope you enjoyed this chapter~