When Umi woke up, she yawned, but she was startled when she knew that it was already noon and she knew that Haru had deceived her, so she quickly got out of the study room to train with everyone, or rather, she needed to watch everyone whether they really trained or not since she knew that most of them, especially Honoka, Rin, and Nico loved to play around, so she needed to watch over them.
However, Umi didn't expect all of them to train quite hard, and she happened to wake up when they were going to have lunch, so she also joined the lunch in a happy mood, thinking that they had grown up.
Her feeling at this moment was similar to a mother who watched her children, growing up which somehow moved her into tears.
Umi also felt happy when she learned that everyone started to work hard because they found out about a new song that she created last night. She felt happy, but soon, she started to regret her decision to sleep since there were many things that happened before, and when that thing was announced, she was still asleep, which made her helpless.
The first one was a talent agency, but when Umi learned about this, she also supported this idea since she knew that by joining Haru's talent agency, everyone could train better and could receive a lot of professional knowledge, after all, even though everyone was quite talented, they didn't have professional knowledge about an idol related matters, but more than that, she wanted to repay him since she knew that he had done a lot of them, and her.
The talk about talent agency was good and all, but when Umi learned that Kotori also dated Haru, she was startled and shocked.
"What?!"
After all, among everyone, the one who had the biggest reaction when they learned that Haru had dated Maki, Eli, and Nozomi was Umi, she even cried and couldn't forgive him at that time, so when she learned that he had dated Kotori again, her expression was pretty much grim and said, "Haru, we need to talk."
Everyone looked at each other, and somehow they became worried.
Haru nodded and said, "Yes." He also didn't want to dawdle around and decided to solve the problem in front of him swiftly.
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Haru and Umi walked on the beach, she walked in front, and he walked behind her slightly, waiting for her to say something.
Haru knew that he might be the worst kind of man in Umi's mind, considering how she always thought to be proper and strict. He also knew that she was quite weak at romance, especially when she thought a kissing scene in the movie was indecent that somehow made him feel a bit speechless. However, the problem was at this moment was about his relationship with Kotori, not other things.
"Haru."
"Hmm?"
Umi turned and looked at Haru for a while. She looked at him, and her feelings were pretty much complex since he had helped them, and at the same time, she would be lying if she didn't have a feeling toward him, but this guy was too bastard, right?
In her mind, a couple should be one man and one woman, not one man with many women, but in front of Haru, she was also helpless since she also knew very well about his charm. After all, she also often dreamed of marrying him in the dream sometimes, which somehow made her blush and shy, then on that dream, she... she was holding his hand, hugging him, then kissing him which made her think that she was quite perverted.
"You're serious about Kotori, right?" Umi asked. In the end, she knew that she couldn't stop him and only hoped that he was serious about Kotori, not to play around with her.
"Yes, I won't play around with her feelings." Haru nodded and said, "I will take care of her dearly and make her happy."
"That's good." Umi nodded with a smile, which somehow made him feel a bit surprised.
"You know, I've prepared myself to be slapped once or twice," Haru said.
Umi smiled and asked, "What? You want me to slap you?"
"If we can end this peacefully, then it is all good," Haru said.
"Me too."
The wind caused Umi's hair to scatter, so she tucked her hair behind her ear and looked toward the sea.
"I hope that everyone can stay happily like this forever."
Haru looked at Umi for a while and said, "Umi."
"Hmm?"
Umi looked at Haru and wondered what he was about to say.
"If I say that I like you, what will be your response?"
Umi opened her eyes wide, and she was in shock. "Wh - What are you saying?!" In an instant, her face was covered in shame, and blush gradually covered her face and neck, showing how shy she was since she didn't expect him to confess to her.
"It's not a funny joke!"
Umi looked at Haru with an annoyed expression, thinking that he was joking.
"I'm serious."
Haru looked at Umi and said, "I'm not someone who is hiding my feelings, and I know for sure that I like you, Umi. What about you?" He had enough of playing around and decided to attack directly.
"I..."
Umi blushed and didn't dare to look at him when she confessed so suddenly, and she didn't even know how to answer!
But then...
"You have just dated Kotori, and you want to date me now?" Umi squinted her eyes and said, "Did you see us as a collection? Then after me, are you going to date Honoka, Nico, Hanayo, and Rin too? Are you going to date all the members of Muse?!" Her mood was a bit agitated since she realized how greedy he was.
"I have never thought of you or anyone like that." Haru didn't look away from Umi and stared at her eyes directly. "In my eyes, you're all a special existence, one that can't be changed by anyone else, and the only one in this world. I know that I am a scumbag, and I know that I am greedy. I already have a lot of girlfriends, and yet here, I still confess to you, but please believe in my feeling." He looked at Umi with full of tenderness and took both of her hands while holding it gently as if it was the most precious thing in this world.
"I like you, Umi. What about you?"
Umi's face was red, and there was smoke on her head, in truth, she wanted to run away since she felt what had happened here was very embarrassing and indecent things, but when she saw his eyes, she knew that he didn't play around and he was very serious!
"I... I..."
Umi couldn't handle it anymore and said, "I refuse!"
"......."
There was no sound afterward came out from their mouths, and the only sound that could be heard was the sound of waves and rustling sands.
Haru let out a long sigh and said, "I see... I'm being rejected, huh?"
"I..."
Umi's head was in a mess, and wondering why she refused before, somehow, she wanted to take back her words, but since she was too embarrassed to say that.
"Umi, I'm hurt now."
Haru showed a sad expression while touching his heart.
"I..."
Umi wanted to say something, but she wasn't sure what to say since she had never met this kind of situation in her life before.
"So, to cheer me up, can we talk around the beach while holding hands?" Haru asked cheekily even though he was rejected before. After all, there was no rule for someone to give up on getting their loved one after they were rejected.
Umi looked at Haru's cheeky smile and pouted. "You're teasing me?"
"No."
Haru shook his head and said, "I am serious about you, but I can see that you're not ready for it or rather, you have rejected me, after all, but at least, can you help me to cheer me up by accompanying me to walk around the beach while holding hands?"
Umi looked at Haru for a while and shyly nodded. She knew that she might have become a bad girl after she held his hand, but she didn't really mind, though, she forgot that her hands had been held by him before.
Haru smiled happily, then held Umi's hand gently and intertwined their fingers together.
"Wh - Why do you move your fingers like that?!" Umi felt that this holding hand was very indecent! However, she had to admit that it felt comfortable to hold her hand like this with him.
"I can cheer up better this way, Umi. You don't want everyone to see me sad after you've rejected me, right?"
"I..."
Umi pouted, then blushed when she looked at their fingers that intertwined together, and at the same time, she realized that this guy really had a way with his words. "Then... then... it's alright, but you can't do anything more than this, alright?"
"More than this?" Haru was confused and asked, "What do you mean?"
"I..."
Umi couldn't explain it!
"Le - Let's walk! If we stay too late, then everyone will think there might be something strange between us."
"Something strange, what kind?"
"Haru!!!"
Umi knew pretty well that this guy really tried to tease her, which made her annoyed and pouted several times.
Haru chuckled and thought that Umi was really cute.
Both of them talked to each other for a while before turning silent, holding their hands together, walking on the beach while watching the scenery around together.
Umi really loved this feeling and looked at the hand that was holding her hand. She looked at him and couldn't help but blush, thinking that if he confessed to her again this time, she might really agree to his confession.
Unfortunately, Haru didn't confess to her again, and their day ended with their return to the villa.
After they were questioned and they saw the relationship between Haru and Umi were better, they let out a sigh of relief and continued with how their holiday on Enoshima, and along with that, they ended their trip peacefully and returned to Tokyo, but in the hearts of Umi, a bud slowly grew, and it grew uncontrollably, but she didn't know that and only looked at Haru who was playing with everyone with a pout since she hoped for him to confess to her again.