chapter sixteen

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"Summer vacation is starting soon, what are your plans?" Yoshioka san asked us during our free time. She was beginning to warm up to me at least. As for Yuuri chan, we were still okay, but she seems to have forgotten about 'that time'.

"I'll be spending that time with my grandmother." Kominato answered. He's really close with his grandmother. He's told me countless stories about her, and said that she's basically raised him.

"I'll probably go and visit my mom in Hokkaido." I shrugged. We haven't seen her since the beginning of the year. It's May isn't it? It's almost that time of year again.. Ah. I still have to tell Mabuchi kun about that. I've known so much about him, I still haven't told him that.

"Are you all busy today?" I threw out.

"Huh?" They looked so surprised.

"What for, Kazehaya?" Kominato asked. "It's weird to see you asking if we were busy."

"I was just thinking if you all would like to hang out at my house. My brothers are all busy, so I thought it'd be lonely." I answered. "We could have a study group. I heard that your notes are really good, Mabuchi kun."

"It sounds like fun." Murao san said.

"Me too! I'm going!" Kominato exclaimed. He can't hold his love for her in, can he?

"What about you, Yoshioka san? Yuuri chan?"

"Ah sorry. I have a date today." She apologized. "What about you, Yuuri?"

"I'm busy too." She answered, without saying anything else.

"Even if I say no, it's not like I have a choice right?" Mabuchi kun sighed before I even got to ask him.

"Great!" I said smiling.

"Ryouma." Haru called from the door. What did he want? "You're wanted in the teacher's room by Ren."

"I'll be there-"

"Kazehaya senpai!" The girls rushed to him. He didn't even hear me. I'm telling you, the Kazehaya boys are a curse.

"Your brothers are so cute Kazehaya san." Yoshioka san told me. "When you will introduce us?"

"Alright, alright. Haru!" I waved at him to come to me.

"Excuse me." He told the girls he was talking to. I knew he didn't like talking to them. His expression gave it away.

"Haru, you already know Kominato, Mabuchi kun, and a bit of Murao chan. It's probably time that you meet my somewhat more feminine friends." I said.

"Are these the one Chi told me about?" He asked. I nodded. "I'm Kazehaya Haru, third year."

"This is Makita Yuuri chan and Yoshioka Futaba san." I introduced.

"Nice to meet you." He greeted. "Has my sister been annoying you?"

"Haru!" I exclaimed. He's always asking people that, and their answers are far much worse. "Whatever, Ren needs me right? Do you know what for?"

"I don't know." He shrugged. "He's waiting."

"Yeah, okay." I excused myself and went to the teacher's room.

"Oh, Ryou!" My brother called from his desk, which seemed to be surprisingly tidy. Shocker. "I'm glad you're here!"

"What do you need me here for?"

"Your teacher suddenly became sick and went home early." He told me. Peach san, which we call him, went home early? "He wants you to remind everyone about tomorrow's class vote for the next class field trip, and work on the new seating chart."

"Class field trip? That isn't until fall." I said. Besides, we were most likely going to. There's a place nearby I want to show Mabuchi kun.

"I know, but he wants to get things ready ahead of time. Here's the seating chart. You're in charge of that." He handed me the chart. "He says you know where everything is."

"Yeah." I nodded. I took everything and began to leave. "Thanks.

"Oh, before I forget Ryou." He stopped me as I stood at the door. "Is there anything you want since your birthday is coming up right?"

As he asked that, the door opened, surprising me. It was Mabuchi kun.

"You scared me. What are you doing here?"

"You were taking long." Mabuchi kun answered.

"Sorry. I was going back anyways." I told him.

"Wait Ryou, you didn't answer me!" Ren began whining. God, can't he keep his voice down? He's almost yelling across the room. "What do you want for your birhday?"

"Nothing." I answered, and then took my leave. As if he could embarass me any more.

"What did Ren say?" Mabuchi kun asked as the two of us walked to the classroom.

"It's nothing. I just have to remind the class about tomorrow's class vote for our class field trip in fall. Also, it's time to switch seats."

"Really? We've sat in those seats for that long?" Mabuchi kun asked.

"Surprisingly yes." I answered. "I'll see how everyone reacts first, and if they don't agree, I'll talk to Peach san about it."

"Good idea." He told me.

"I hope he understands." I sighed. I honestly like my seat a lot, and not because it's next to Mabuchi kun. I like sitting in the back, since the teacher never pays attention to the back. I could sleep, draw, and sometimes eat back there. I would hate it if he moved me near the window. I always feel like someone's watching me when I sit there. Like some sort of show, you know? Like I'm the protagonist of something. It's weird.

"I heard your brother ask you what you wanted for you know... Your birthday is coming up?" Mabuchi kun asked.

"Yeah." I sighed. I honestly forgot about my own birthday, weird. "I never asked, but when's yours?"

"May 27th." He answered. May 27th? It's the 19, that's almost a week from today. "You?"

"May 30th." I answered. We're only three days apart. It's surprising to know our birthdays are actually three days apart. I honestly thought he was a winter born baby. "I honestly thought you were like a December baby. Yours is so close to mine- Do you want anything?"

"I'm fine. I should be asking you the same though, would you like anything?" He returned the question.

"You shouldn't have to get me anything." I shrugged. Birthdays are just birthdays.

We turned a corner and right when we did, we both saw a couple sharing a kiss in the hallway. So much PDA nowadays. The boy made eye contact with me and then blushed. The girl took notice.

"Ah! Kou, Kazehaya san!" It was Yoshioka san, and she began turning red in embarrasment. I honestly got secondhand embarassment from the fact it was her. "I.. Didn't think anyone would be coming this way."

"I'm Kikuchi Touma, I'm also a first year." He introduced himself. I've seen him a few times, he's in class 2-5. He reached out for us to shake his hand, but instead bowed when he realized that we weren't going to shake it. "I'm Futaba's boyfriend-"

"Sorry for disrupting you, let's keep going Kazehaya." Mabuchi kun said in a blunt tone, and he began walking.

"Nice to meet you." I nodded and went to catch up with him.

Mabuchi kun didn't seem to say anything after that. I wonder, how does he still feel towards Yoshioka san?

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