My DOJO Princess [ON-GOING]

Chapter 22: Forgive Me For Holding Back

= Ken's POV =

"Aren't you Hajime and Haruka Hashimoto's daughter?" My mother asked. "That lady on the news recently?"

"Yes." Haruhi-chan answered. "You see, we've been dating for quite a while now."

Very recently, actually. I thought.

My father on the other hand, still has a skeptical look on his face. Either he thinks this is all some prank on youtube or just too prideful to accept what's going on.

"My, my. I guess Ken-kun here just got himself a beautiful princess." My mother said. "Right, Seichiro?"

"I guess." My father left.

"Well, don't mind him." My mother said. "He might have to entertain the other guests."

"Ayami-chan, we should join them." Junko-chan's mother said. "Excuse for a while."

She gave us a farewell bow and for a second, I saw her face slightly disappointed. It must be because Junko-chan just lost another prospect.

"Seriously, mother." Junko-chan said as if she saw that too.

"Ken-kun, who might this be?" Haruhi-chan asked while still clinging to my arm.

What's up with her being clingy today? I thought.

"Oh, sorry." I said. "This is Junko Kamenashi, a friend of mine and my colleague from the student council at my high school."

"A pleasure to meet you." Junko-chan bowed.

"Oh, so that's why she's familiar." Haruhi-chan said.

"Have we met?" Junko-chan raised an eyebrow.

"Not really." She answered. "Just from afar."

"Oh okay." Junko-chan said.

Then suddeny Junko-chan smirked as if she thought of an idea.

"Then you also knew I was Kentaro-kun's ex-girlfriend?" Junko-chan looked at me as if she wants to know how I will react.

Suddenly, I felt Haruhi-chan's grip on my arm tightened.

"Oh really?" Haruhi-chan said in a soft tone which was clearly the opposite of what she's doing to my arm. "Why didn't tell me Ken-kun?"

Haruhi-chan's locked her gaze to me with a smile but she's squeezing my arm even tighter now I feel like I'm gonna scream in pain.

"A-ah that's not true!" I said. "That was for a stage play for the school festival!"

"Are you sure?" Haruhi-chan said while tightening her grip again.

"I-it's true!" I said. "Ouch!"

"Okay." She let go of my arm.

"You two seems compatible." Junko-chan said covering her mouth as if she's keeping herself from laughing out loud. "Well, I'll leave you two. Nice seeing you again Kentaro-kun and nice meeting you, Haruhi-chan."

She gave us a farewell bow and disappeared into the crowd of guests.

"And I thought Yui and Miyuki are the only ones who teases me a lot.

"Well, I'm hungry now." Haruhi-chan walked towards the serving table and practically ignored me.

"Uh Haruhi-chan." I followed her. "Thank you for being here."

"It was nothing." She said while filling her plate with food. "Told you I was gonna appear magically."

"What about the dinner at home with your family?" I asked.