can you keep it a secret?

chapter 5 - volleyball

another day came by, roads filled with dozens of students walking to school. shiro who was part of them walked beside kokoro.

"shiro, what did you eat for breakfast?"
kokoro asked looking up at shiro.
"i ate bread."
shiro said without looking at kokoro.
"...is something wrong..?"
kokoro asked worried.
"hm? what do you mean miko chan?"
shiro had finally looked at her.
"no, its nothing.."
shiro was confused and continued to walk.

as shiro and kokoro step foot on school, the bell had already rang.
they were relieved to be on school grounds before the bell had stopped ringing.

both of them exchange their shoes at their shoe lockers. hearing hundreds of students talking, and chairs being pulled out, they continue to walk to their classroom.

shiro opened the classroom door and walked over to her seat.
as she hanged her bag, she noticed an orange haired boy looking at her.
she turned around and waved at him with a smile, and he did the same.

the bell rang again leaving students shouting for a break. the orange haired boy walked over to shiro and asked for help.

"shiro!"
shoyo screamed while running to her.
shiro turned around startled.
"..dont scare me like that...."
shiro whispered.
"do you need something shoyo..?"
"yeah, can you help me with my english?"
shoyo said as he showed his notebook.
"english? im bad at it too though.."
"dont lie to me, i see your ranking in english, your a 3rd placer!!"
shoyo said slightly closing his eyes pretending to be mad.
"...fine ill help you.."
"yEy"
the orange haired boy jumped out of happiness.
"but i wont go easy on you."
shoyos atmosphere suddenly became depressed.

[ lunch break ]

the bell rang and many classroom doors opened with furious students running to the bread store.
the hallways was full of shouting as the students ran, leaving teachers screaming at them.

kokoro slightly pulled shiros skirt.
"hm? oh, miko chan, do you need anything?"
shiro looked down.
"no i dont, but i wont be able to join you this lunch, i have club meeting."
"oh! is that so? your club was drama right? i heard you were the president of that club!"
shiro said with a slight red flush on her face.

'miko chan, your so cute •////////•'

"yeah, its really a bothersome though, its not like my members are bad at acting but their too dramatic."
*but i thought that drama club presidents are most dramatic..?*
"your pretty good at acting, right shiro chan?"
"huh? well, i guess so? since i participated the festival play.."
"then can you help me?"
"huh? with what?"
"help me with next months festival play. and dont worry, ill give you the leading role."
"eH? uH okAy tHen..! iLl dO mY bEst!!!"
shiro said nervously.
"dont worry about it. its pretty easy, it only has about 20 pages."
"20 pages?! what story are we even doing?"
"hm? snow white"
"snow white..? why not romeo and julie-"
"nO"
"-..what? why no-"
"its too cliche! and besides the author thought that, that book was just stupid romance, wHich i think the same!!"

oof

"o..okay then, well ill do my very best not to fail!"
shiro clenches her fist.
"good."
"uh, when are we doing practice?"
"we'll be doing it next week."
"oh okay! that seems like a good date to start practicing."
"yes, but just incase i told them to sketch the props already."
"ooh youve come prepared, i see!"
"well ill see you later!"
kokoro waved her hand.
"okay~"

shiro went to the bread store only seeing 2 breads left on the counter.
it was a yakisoba bread and a cream puff. she took both and payed.
as she ate her bread, she heard her name and looked behind.