Bugs

Chap 24

Yoshiro's POV

Hating gabi na nung nakarating dito si Kyouhei but without those guards.

"Bugs detected and disabled" sabi ni Jiro pagkapasok ni Kyouhei.

We had him occupy the room next to mine. Next to his room is Dustin's

"Milady--"

"Hep! Devily, call me Devily"

"Why Devily?" pagtataka niya.

"I'll explain it to you tomorrow. Matulog ka na, may pasok pa tayo bukas"

"Why not Yoshiro-chan, just like the old times?" that endearment...

"How cute" he cracked and I felt my face heat up.

"I'm known as Devily in school"

"Then I'll let them know you're Yoshiro-chan"

"Look, you don't need to and besides..." his face is asking what even though he knows why.

"It's making me uneasy" tumungo na ako sa pintuan.

"Oyasumi" Good night. Sinara ko na yung pintuan at dumiretso sa kwarto ko.

Yoshiro-chan...is like...my weak string. Hindi ko alam kung bakit pero nawawalan ako ng focus kapag tinatawag ako na Yoshiro-chan or even without the endearment. Or more like I know why it's my weak string. Yoshiro, a sweet innocent girl who knows nothing but play and cry. The girl and the reason why she lost her mother. If I only know how to fight back then, I might've saved her and she could be with us now. Yoshiro is naïve and powerless, Devily is not. Simula nung nawala si mom sinabi ko na kay dad to just call me Shi. Ms. Steve ang tawag sakin noon sa school pero nung nagsimula na ako sa anti-idol, I proclaimed myself as Devily, because I'm a devil according to the people.

Hindi fully-pledged Raikyuu yakuza member si mom. She was a singer before she met my dad. Tumigil lang siya sa career niya nung pinagbubuntis niya ako. Saka lang siya bumalik nung limang taon na ako. Her come back is a big hit, and it rivaled a shining star from the Adams. That's when the hunt started and for my mom to disappear from the cameras and abandon the stage.

Kyouhei's POV

Yoshiro's cheeks immediately went red after I told her that 'Yoshiro-chan', and damn is she cute. And what does she mean by us going to school tomorrow? Does she intend to enroll me in her school? But I've not been to school after I left high school and I don't think I still have my school brain with me. Does she plan to make me finish?

I woke up early this morning and saw her in my room already on her uniform and fresh from bath.

"Akala ko di ka pa magigising eh" was she about to wake me up or was she waking me up? Either way, that's sweet.

"Maligo ka na habang di pa nakaluto si dad. At dalian mo dahil magrereview pa tayo. Hindi ka tatanggapin sa school kapag di ka nakapasa sa entrance exam" she said before disappearing behind the door. I took a quick bath and wore my jeans, white shirt, and black hoodie, since I have no uniform yet, then went down and had breakfast with them. By six in the morning we headed out to school using her bicycles. But the school is still close so we went to the nearby café and helped me review. By seven, we went to school and she presented me to the Admin office to pass the requirements which I did not know exist. My report card is legit, where did she get that?

"Tara na, mag eexam ka na" so I followed her into the school head's office and talked to him. I heard him talking about the teachers needing to speak English straight.

"Don't worry sir, I understand Filipino language quite nicely" I intercepted.

"O, di ba?" Yoshiro said confidently then I heard him arguing again about when I stopped going to school and that would make me go back to first year. But she said they'll let me take all the exams of the year levels. Why is she so confident about me? I'm not even that smart. The school head finally agreed then she went to me.

"I'll be waiting for you in the classroom so make sure to dump those exam papers in the trash can" she sounds so calm.

"I'll do my best" I told her with a reassuring smile and she smiled back at me before leaving.

I took four different kinds of exams for the four year levels. The school head check them after I finished and after giving another again. He was not speaking that much. He just says 'answer this next' and 'are you done?' I finished all before lunch and Yoshiro came to pick me up.

"Kumusta?" she asked as we go to the canteen.

"I finished it all if that's what you're asking"

"Ano gusto mong kainin?" she asked as we go through the entrance. This place is packed and none of them glances towards us. Maybe they're used to see faces they don't know. This is a huge school anyway.

"Oy" she called.

"Anything of your choice"

"Burger, fries, and float?" she asked and glanced at the McDo stall.

"Sure" I have no right to be picky. She did the ordering and I did the carrying. She led me towards the garden near the open field towards the benches with table. I then noticed those people at the field.

"They're playing soccer?"

"Di ba obvious?" I placed our tray on the table and sat across each other.

"Mamayang hapon pa lalabas result ng exam mo kaya sasama ka muna sakin sa club room" she began munching on the burger.

"You're not going to attend afternoon class?"

"I can perfect make-up activities" she answered me instead. How could she do things she wanted here?

"Kung gusto mong malaman kung bakit hinahayaan nila ako na gawin ang gusto ko, binigay ko na ang sagot. At isa pa, I'm one of their top students and I made this school great with the papers and competitions I attended" did she just read my mind?

"You must be a genius then" I commented but she just shrugged her shoulders and sipped on her float.

"Ilag!" someone shouted from the field as the soccer ball is flying towards her. I caught it with my hand before it could even hit Yoshiro. The guy who shouted then came jogging towards us and I gave him the ball.

"Pasensya na Devily" the guy apologized but she just shooed him off. I then went back to my seat.

"Nice reflex" she complimented.

"I had been training"

"Gusto mong sumali?" she asked and glanced towards the field then back to me.

"Kanina ka pa nanonood sa kanila"

"Oh" she noticed.

"I was once a player before"

"Oo alam ko, captain ka pa nga eh"

"How did you know that?"

"Parang di ka naman nag ku-kwento kay dad" Oh right.

After we ate, we went towards the field. I can already see the uneasiness on their faces. Is she that frightening? The guy who took the ball earlier came to meet us but he's not talking. Yoshiro went towards the nearest bench and sat down.

"Uhm, may I join your game?" I asked and relief painted their faces.

"Sige ba. I mean..."

"It's alright, I understand" I assured with a smile and the man smiled back.

"Mark, team captain" he stretched out his hand towards me.

"Kyouhei" I shook his hand and glanced towards Yoshiro who just gave me a thumb's up.

"Magkaibigan ba kayo?" Mark asked.

"You could say that"