After school
The four members of the art club are having a meeting about the new project that they are going to do.
Apparently, Misumi and Hiro already searched for some good contests that they can join.
"We found the best contest we can participate on..." Misumi said.
"The weekly manga making contest on the otaku magazine!" Hiro said in high spirits.
"Seriously?!" Yuzuru said in shock. But he will be very happy to participate.
"Isn't that too big of a contest, considering our current situation?" Haruka asked. But her eyes have a strange light flickering in it.
It is indeed, too great of a contest for them to win.
Lack of funds, lack of resources, lack of members, how could they possibly win?
Unless they are composed of world-class artists who are experienced enough, they don't even stand a chance against those experienced artists.
It was a contest that will be featured on a famous otaku magazine after all.
"That's why, I have a task for you..." Misumi said.
"What task?" the two newbies asked.
"In groups of two, each team would have to bring at least one artist to join the club." he added.
If each team have to bring one artist, that would be two artists in total.
More people will create a greater chance of winning.
What a good plan indeed!
"What about the groupings?"
"It will be Misumi-Hiro and Yuzuru-Haruka." the club president said
"What?" Yuzuru asked.
"Okay." Haruka agreed instantly.
'What a surprise!' the three boys thought.
Yuzuru was actually just joking around. He actually liked being in the same group as Haruka.
But he never expected her to agree.
'Why?' Yuzuru thought.
"It's settled then! Bring someone capable here until the next three days, or you and your partner will be punished severely! No more objections?" Misumi said.
"What? Three days?!" the two asked.
"Okay, there's no objections! Dismissed!" he said then left with Hiro.
The two were left behind.
"What do we do?" Yuzuru asked.
"Let's just do it tomorrow, I'm sure that someone suitable will appear tomorrow." she answered.
"What?" he didn't understand anything she said.
"Trust me." she said as she took her bag and left him blushing all over.
"What's going on with her? This is getting good!" he said.
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The next day.
While entering the classroom, the three boys saw a purple-haired girl with green eyes and well-proportioned body, she was talking to Ms. Shimizu.
'She looks familiar...' Yuzuru thought.
They went to their seats and chattered, Haruka had no choice but to listen to them, she is their seatmate after all.
"Have you found someone yet?" Hiro asked Yuzuru.
"No, it's quite hard. Given the time alloted." he answered as he rolled his eyes on Misumi.
Misumi defended himself as he waved his hands.
"You guys, have you found one?" Yuzuru asked.
"No, not yet." Hiro answered.
Their beautiful teacher then entered the classroom as her heels made "clank" sounds in the floor. She placed her notes on the table and faced her students.
"Class, we have another transfer student starting today..."
"Come!" she said.
The girl with sleek, purple hair that Yuzuru saw earlier entered the room.
The others weren't familiar with her, but they knew one thing, she's so beautiful.
The girl went to introduce herself.
"Hello everyone, I'm Saki Yoshino, your new classmate..."
"Please take care of me" she said as she bowed with a sweet smile.
'She's heavenly...' they thought.
Yuzuru also thought that she's beautiful, but Tachibana-san is better.
In terms of looks, Haruka is in a different level. Those sparkly eyes, sharp nose, and delicate lips, nothing compares to it. She's a world-class beauty.
But the transfer student is, beautiful indeed.
"Yoshino-chan, please go and take any seat you want." Ms. Shimizu said.
The girl then sat on an empty seat beside Tachibana-san, on the other row.
As soon as she sat down, she seemed to whisper something to Tachibana-san. They seemed close too.
Just as Yuzuru was thinking of this, he found out something.
They resembled each other!
It seemed rather weird but, they really do resemble each other. They have the same eye color too. Although Tachibana-san is much better looking.
"So let's start the lesson!" the young female teacher said in high spirits.
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Lunch
"Hey, Yuzu, let's eat!" Hiro said.
"Sorry, I still have to talk to Tachibana-san." he said.
"Oh, okay, let's go Hiro, that bastard is busy with his own love life" Misumi said as he pulled Hiro.
Yuzuru felt slightly bad for them.
But when he saw Haruka passing by, he instantly forgot the two bastards.
"Wait, Tachibana-san!"
"What?" she said in an icy voice.
'Scary!'
"Um, well, I just want to talk with you about the club"
" 'kay" she answered.
'Oh, thank god!' he thought.
They went to the school cafeteria.
As they were waiting for the food they ordered, they met Yoshino-san.
"Haruka!" she called out.
'No honorifics?' he thought.
"What?" Haruka answered.
"Oh, who's this, boyfriend?" she asked as she pointed to Yuzuru.
"Boyfriend?" Yuzuru said as he pointed curiously to himself too.
"Never!" Haruka answered.
The weird thing is, she's slightly blushing.
'Is this for real?' he thought.
"Oh, okay." Saki answered, but still looks unconvinced.
There was a short while of silence before Yoshino-san said something surprising.
"How are you, my beloved cousin?" she said.
'What???!?!!!!'
"Just fine." Haruka answered normally.
'What the?!?!!'
"Why did you leave early, is it because of him?" Saki said as she nudged her chin in Yuzuru's direction.
"Not at all." Haruka answered calmly.
'What the hell?!?!!!!'
They're too casual!
Yuzuru stared at them with wide eyes.
"Oh, don't mind us, we're cousins." Haruka said.
"What?!!!"
'No wonder!' he thought.