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twenty four

Chapter Twenty Four:
Reconsideration of Relationships

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HITOSHI NEVER EXPECTED IT TO HAPPEN. It had been a stressful weekend as he walked around the apartment, trying to make sense of whatever just happened back there. What happened? Let's just say a certain black-haired man showed up at his front doorstep a few minutes earlier and woke him up from his slumber. There was some sort of school event for the seniors this week and he had just been informed that morning and so, he needed to let the council know. However, there was something more to it and you knew it the moment Hitoshi let you know that your father had visited him to tell him about the trip.

"I don't know what he said to him but I'm not trusting it," you folded your arms across your chest and squinted your eyes. "There's something about this and I can see it in Hitoshi's eyes..."

"You stared into my eyes...?" Hitoshi looked up from the floor with one of his eyebrows cocked in confusion. "That's none of your business!" You defended yourself as Naomi sighed, shaking her head. The strands on her hair were messy as Eri attempted to brush it herself. "Well, maybe Shota just wanted to let him know since he is the council president. I mean, he would probably let you know if you still were."

"Maybe he won't." You groaned as you sat down on the floor next to Hitoshi, his warmth already radiating on the arm that was near him. "He would probably let me figure it out while he stays quiet about it." Hitoshi's violet eyes looked over to the side without you noticing and then to Naomi who was smiling warmly at him to which he smiled lightly back. "I promise I'm not hiding anything; not from you and not from anybody." That was a lie. He was hiding something and of course, he doesn't want to spill it in front of everybody else but you were just too good at reading him. "Why don't you just try to help me, (your name)?" Hitoshi smiled at you, his eyes shining and pleading as you faced him with a scowl. 

"Fuck off!"

"Language, (your name). Eri is here." 

"She won't mind!" you laughed as your mother shakes her head, standing up and carrying Eri away from the two of you. As soon as Hitoshi heard the door to where Naomi was clicked, he quickly looked at you with a serious expression. "Okay, maybe I did lie." You sighed as you grinned, happy that you were right about him lying. "But nothing is in it for me. It's just your father is planning something big by the end of the event and most of the board know about it and I just need you to cooperate and help me plan it."

"And you know what this big thing is?" You squinted your eyes as you watch the lilac haired male shrug his shoulders, the movement causing you to pout and sigh. "I don't and this time, I'm telling the truth. We just need the place to look good and double-check everything; from food to venues to the rooms we're staying." Hitoshi once again raised the offer but you only hummed. "I'm not part of the student council though," you teased as you scrunched your nose. "I don't know if I want to do any voluntary work, hm."

"Do this and I'm treating you to ice cream every time Ms. Yshi gives me a paycheck." Hitoshi raised his brows as you looked at him with shock. "Ms. Yshi gives you a paycheck?" You gasped as your eyes were still wide open. Hitoshi shook his head, his lilac strands following his movement as he sighs, finally answering the question with a small yes. "So, will you do it?"

"(Favorite ice cream flavor) and you got yourself a deal."

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