After Hour

Part 14 - Thank you

In a morning of a road near Keyakizaka High School, Shida Manaka and Watanabe Risa were walking to their school. Risa were biting a plain bread while Manaka was busy looking at her uniform proudly.
"Risa look, do I look good with this uniform?" asked Manaka as she showed herself in front of Risa wearing their school uniform.
"Un, you look so good." answered Risa as she chewed her bread.
"I can't believe we got same high school again, specially this is one of top high school!" said Manaka excited.
"I'm proud of you, you were study hard to get into Keyakizaka High School." smiled Risa.
"Hey Risa, will we have a friend in this school. I wonder what kind of people here.."
"It is okay if we have no friend at school, as long as we still.... together." said Risa.

Both of them walked into the school, there were lots of students in front of the announcement board. They were looking for their class. Manaka and Risa joined them, searching their name and Risa found their name in the same class.
"Manaka! We got same class!" said Risa happily.
"Where? Where? Ah! You are right! Yay!!" Manaka also happy and she did high five with Risa.

Manaka and Risa went to their class. It was an ordinary class for them, the environments looks usual, people were around trying to get a friend. Manaka and Risa directly went to the last seat.

Suddenly a long haired girl with eyeglasses came to them and introduced herself.
"Hello, can I sit in front of you? I am Sugai Yuuka, nice to meet you." said the girl named Sugai Yuuka.
"Ah, yes.." nodded Manaka.
"What is your name?" asked Yuuka politely.
"Me? Ah, I am Shida Manaka and she is my friend Watanabe Risa." said Manaka introduced herself and Risa to Yuuka.
"Oh, so Watanabe and Shida. Nice to meet you, I hope we could be a friend." smiled Yuuka.
"You are so rigid. No need to act so polite to me." giggled Manaka.
"A-ah.. What should I call you?" asked Yuuka again.
"Call me Your Highness Manaka and Princess Risa." grinned Manaka.
"All right your highness." smiled Yuuka.

Manaka laughed uncontrolable because she pranked Yuuka. Risa also laughed with Manaka because of Yuuka's innocence. Yuuka became more confused, she didn't know why Manaka and Risa laughed.

"You are so innocence, Yuuka. Sorry I'm just joking, just call me Manaka and Risa." said Manaka as she still half laughed.
"Yeah, hahaha no need to be rigid to us." added Risa.
"So, we are friends now?" asked Yuuka in confusion.
"Yeah, if you want.. hahaha." said Manaka.
"Thank you for being my second friend!" smiled Yuuka beautifully.

Manaka and Risa stopped laughing as they heard that they were Yuuka's 2nd friend. Who is the first?

"Eh? Second? Who is the first." asked Risa.

Yuuka pointed at the brown haired girl that just came into their class. The girl waved her hand towards Yuuka and Yuuka gestured her hand to come to her place. The girl ran happily towards Yuuka.
"So you are here Yuuka. Are they your friend?" asked the girl as she looked at Manaka and Risa.
"Yes, ah Manaka, Risa she is my friend Moriya Akane." smiled Yuuka as she introduced the girl named Moriya Akane.
"Oh, hello nice to meet you. I am Moriya Akane, you can call me Akane." said Akane.
"I am Shida Manaka.."
"I am Watanabe Risa, nice to meet you too Akane." said Risa.
"They are my friend in this class. I am happy I could find other friend." said Yuuka happily.
"That's good for you, Yuuka. Manaka, Risa.. I hope we could be friend too. Please take care of Yuuka." said Akane.
"No need to be rigid like that to us, relax. Aren't we friends?" said Manaka.
"Ahahaha sorry my habit. Glad I could find someone like you guys." smiled Akane.
"Friends forever?" said Yuuka as she showed her pinkie finger.
"Of course! Friends forever!" said Manaka and she joined her pinkie finger to Yuuka followed by Risa.
"Ah! Ah! I want to do that!" said Akane as she joined them.

They were touched their pinkie finger to make a little promise. They were waiting for Akane's sign.
"Friends forever, promise to help and be open to each other!"
"Yeaahh!" shouted four of them and they were laughed together.