And Once Again, Spring Has Ended

And We Met Again

The first time Shuuzou met Seijuurou was in his middle school year. He was a captain of Basketball club and Seijuurou was just a freshman. Seijuurou looked up to Shuuzou and Shuuzou fell in love with him. Shuuzou never said it but he always acted nice and supported Seijuurou as he could.

Due to family circumstances, he had to leave and moved to America. He didn't get in touch with Seijuurou again. He decided to give up on him. But to his surprised, Seijuurou got into the same university as him and enrolled to the same department, Business Management.

Fate is playing nice to him.

Shuuzou approached Seijuurou and ever since, they were back on a good terms like the good old days.

"So, what would you like for lunch? The lecture will come late so we have plenty of time before it."

"Hmm. I don't know. Should we eat out? I've become bored with the cafeteria menu. How about you, Nijimura-san?"

"Hahaha. Figures. I know a good place so let's eat out." Shuuzou ruffled Seijuurou's head out of habit and Seijuurou smiled at that.

"I am not a little kid anymore, Nijimura-san."

"Ups, sorry. Habits die hard." He awkwardly pulled out his hand.

The place was not that far off from the campus so they walked there. Shuuzou lead the way and Seijuurou walked behind him. Shuuzou brought him to a bit of a rundown shop. Seijuurou looked at the shop. Shuuzou saw him making a funny expression and he chuckled.

"It's fine. It may look like this from outside but the inside is in a good shape. And the food is delicious, they also have yudoufu here."

Seijuurou smiled. "Is that so? Then I would like to try it."

They got in and sat. The waiter asked for their order, they chose and waited.

"It's almost the exams week. Do you plan on having a study session with your classmate?"

"I don't know yet. What about you, Nijimura-san?"

"I usually study in the hospital since my father's there. But... I don't know." Shuuzou stole a glance at Seijuurou and shrugged.

"How's your father's condition, Nijimura-san?"

"Oh, he's better now. So it's okay even though I come there every once a week. And my sister's been coming too."

Seijuurou smiled. "Glad to hear that."

Shuuzou smiled back at him. There was a little thump in his chest.

The food's coming and they ate. Seijuurou said the yudoufu was delicious and it reminded him of Japan. Shuuzou laughed at that.

They came back to the campus and had their lecture.

On Saturday, after visiting his father at hospital, Shuuzou went shopping for dinner. He saw Seijuurou and was about to approached him but then he stopped. He noticed that Seijuurou was on the phone. Seijuurou was chuckling and making a gentle expression. It was as if he saw someone else. Shuuzou froze in his place. He was blushing, madly blushing. He scrunched down and made the people around him worried.

"That was unfair!"