What Matters The Most
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Last published Thu, Nov 5, 2020
For Yvonne Hermosa, what matters most is to make her Mother proud and make his Father come home. And what way could a girl like her do it? Study hard, Jump hard, and make it pretty.
So when her hard-earned sport is about to crumble down because of a failing grade, she has no choice but to convince the ever enigmatic Kai Ikeda to tutor her.
For Kai Ikeda, what matters most is to give a better life for his Father and sister. He's a scholar and has a night shift part-time job, which makes his schedule pretty tight to still have time for his training.
So when Yvonne offered him a practical deal he can't seem to refuse too, he thought of the things that matter most to him.
A deal
A bargain
and a little electricity going on
two young hearts are about to play destiny's unyielding sport where others are not fortunate enough to win it. With a tragedy just waiting to strike over them, will they finally know what really matters most?
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