Master of Teasing

"Gift for her"

At the academy 

"I need to come up with a gift for her. She gave me a gift with great love and care... It would be rude of me not to pay her back. But what to give her? Maybe ask her? No. It's stupid and embarrassing when someone who loves you knows everything about you and you don't. Maybe flowers? Nope! This is ridiculous. I need something to make her admire me as much as I do. Huh... I wonder what it could be."

Nishikata walked down the corridor and suddenly noticed coming toward him, Takagi; he quickly hid from her in the toilet.

"I can't let her see me. At least not right now. If she sees me, she'll harass and tease me."

Takagi walked past the toilet, and Nishikata out from there quickly went to class.

Began lesson, and Nishikata thought about gift, which he could would provide Takagi. Suddenly, Hinata spoke to him.

- Hey. You okay? she asked anxiously.

- Yeah... I'm okay. Look, me... Relax. Nothing.

- Tell me. What did you want to say?

- Eh... I am... Can you help?

- Help with what?

- I need to...

- SILENCE! the teacher said loudly.

At recess, everyone started to walk down the hall and to suffer nonsense. Nishikata and Hinata went to the roof, where he continued the conversation.

- I wanted to ask

- You... Do you know what you can get a girl for Christmas?

- Uh... (God! He's clumsy. I can't believe it.) Well, I would say some decoration.

- Like what?

- "Ring. Shackles. Beads."Anything that makes a girl. I'm sure Takagi would appreciate it!

- Thank you. ... Wait? How do you know it's a gift for Takagi?!

- It's obvious. Well. I wish you luck.

- Stop! Hinata, me... I don't know how to thank you. Really! Maybe you... will you celebrate with us?

- *nice smile and a bit blushing* Thank you for proposal. But I can't. I'll celebrate with my parents.

- Oh... Okay.

Nishikata went out into the corridor and thought about the advice Hinata.

"Hmm... It could work. Yes! It'll work! I just need a day off, that's all."

Nishikata ran to Katashi and asked him to give him the day off.

- Why do you need a day off?

- I want to go to the store and find a gift for Takagi.

- Ah! I see. All right. I'll run.

- You run and I'll go. - You really need this right now?

- Yes!

- ... Okay... Okay... Run fast!

- Yes, sir!

Nishikata like a bullet, ran away from the Academy and sitting on the bike, ran to the nearest store. Katashi, meanwhile, went to Miya, where they had a conversation.

- Hi.

- Hi. Nishikata ran to the store, give him a day off.

- Why did he have to run?.. - Katashi told me about the gift. - Oh! Okay! I'll write.