CHAPTER 5 - Project Yamamura: Phase 1
After the last bell, while everyone's exiting the building by group, and getting into their luxurious cars as they pull up at the front entrance one-by-one, Yumi, on the other hand, stayed inside the classroom, pretending to do something but is actually glancing at Hiro secretly. The sun is setting down and the atmosphere starts to turn orangish giving a romantic, soothing ambiance all over the place. The noises gradually fade, turning the school into an abandoned-like place with nothing to hear but the chirping birds, sounds of the cars passing by, inaudible voices echoing from the students practicing at the tennis court, and the sound of wind banging on the glass windows.
Few moments pass by, Hiro notice that Yumi has been staring at him from her desk just a meter away from him. He then grabs his bag and walks out when Yumi rushes to him, blocking his way out, and leans her face closer to his - smiling at him.
"nee nee, you going home already?"
---stares at her with cold eyes---
"You don't like me, do you?"
He thinks he doesn't owe her an answer so he just continues to walk, pushing Yumi aside, and gets out of the room. Yumi quickly grabs her bag and follows him to the hallways, walking next to him while asking him random questions she could ever think of until they reach the front entrance where they part ways.
"Yumi-sama," Mori bows down as soon as she steps down the last step. "we need to go home now"
"okie," she replies while watching Hiro walks away to a different direction.
"please, Yumi-sama"
The next morning. . .
As usual, Yumi goes to school with her luxurious Limousine, and Mori by her side reminding her - her schedule for the day. They're on their way to school when she sees Hiro riding on his bike on the sidewalk.
"Hiro kuuuunnn!" she calls him from inside the car. "ohayou!"
Hiro, who's wearing headphones at the moment, still heard her yet don't care, and just ignored her. He takes a different route to avoid her, leaving Yumi frowning as he takes a turn at a corner. When she arrived at their classroom, Hiro is already sitting on his chair with his headphones on, minding his own business. She takes off her backpack as she walks slowly walk towards her seat, looking at Hiro, and then throws her bag on the table as she sits, crossing her legs.
"Hey guess who's here," Fubuki says.
"what took you so long Yumi chan?" Nao chan asks.
"naaah, nothing. . I went out chasing dreams" she replies as she throws her head backward, looking towards Hiro's direction.
"what? you were chasing dreams?. . how?" Nao asks.
"well you won't understand it Nao chan," chuckles.
During recess, everyone went out to eat snacks at their luxurious canteen with thousands of luxurious snacks and pastries from all around the world being served just for their recess. The canteen is wide and filled with white couches detailed with gold, each circled around a glass table with gold edges, surrounded with the pastries and snacks placed on the table at every side of the hall. While grabbing some snacks with her friends, Yumi sees Hiro grabbing just a bag of chips and leaves the canteen.
"hey Yumi chan, aren't you done yet?" Fubuki asks while carrying her tray of sweets.
"y-yeah" she replies. "ah wait, you can go to the table first, I'll just grab some more" Just as she told, they leave Yumi behind to grab some more snacks and goes to their table. After collecting her favorite snacks, Yumi rushes out of the canteen and quickly looks for Hiro's trace. She found Hiro sitting at the edge of the rooftop eating his bag of chips alone."Hey," she said while approaching him. "I brought you some snack you might like"Hiro turns his head towards her looking annoyed. "what do you want?"
"I just wanna be friends with you," she replies.
"well I don't" he coldly said then looks away.
"why are you so reserved?"
"none of your business"
"can I be your friend?"
"No!"
"pleaassseeee. . . pretty pleassseeee. . " she begs leaning towards him.
As she's leaning closer to him, Yumi didn't notice that her hand is already at the edge. By the time she changes her hand's position, she immediately loses her balance and is going to fall off the building. Thankfully, Hiro notices it and grabs her into his arms just a split second before she finally has her body off of the edge, making them land on the floor together with him hugging her. ---Hiro groaning--- Hiro opens his eyes seeing Yumi laying above him so he quickly pushes her aside as he lifts his body up. ---tap tap tap--- dusting off his uniform.
"oh no, are you ok?" she asks.
"I'm fine," he replies.
"here let me-"
"Just! -- don't touch me. . leave me alone" he coldly said.
"Hiro kun,"
Hiro left her alone sitting on the floor with the snacks scattered all around the floor. As she looks at the mess, she saw Hiro's unfinished bag of chips laying in a corner, thinking he hasn't eaten enough yet, and that it is his favorite snack so she needs to bring it to him so he could finish it. She then grabs the chips and runs to their classroom. Arriving at their classroom with the bag of chips in her hand - gasping for air, she finds Hiro already sitting on his chair, and runs towards him, stretching her arm, handing him the bag of chips.
"kore!" she said excitingly while breathing harder.
Everyone pauses and turns around the moment they've heard her voice. Their jaw drops when they see her extending her arm towards Hiro, offering him a bag of chips, looking like a servant who runs errands for him.
"eeeeeehhhhhhhhhhh!!!!" they all say.
"what's this?" he asks.
"your chips," she said with a smile. "I brought it cause I'm thinking you like them so much. . and you still wanna finish them"
"are you out of your mind?"
"nope,"
"then why are you doing this?" he asks looking at her with disgust.
"cause I wanna be your friend," she responds as she smiles sweetly.
"EEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!???????" everyone reacts.