Mio gasp when she saw Haruki face in front of the shop door. She becomes speechless. She wants to reply to Haruki shout but her tongue becomes numb. All she could do is focus on Haruki who arguing but Kenta and Sugawara. Out of the blue, Haruki pulls Mio out from the shop and grab Mio's clothes.
"What are you doing here huh? And how you know about this place?" Haruki stares at Mio coldly.
The Haruki she bumps into this morning already gone. No more sweet smile and lovely laugh. Haruki tightens his grab and it makes Mio feel uncomfortable.
"What do you mean I found this place? Sugawara-san who takes me to this ramen shop. I got lost okay! The most important thing is what are you doing here and why do you suddenly mad at me?!" Shout Mio while her hand pushed Haruki aside.
She stares at Haruki bravely. Even she scared, she still had to do it or Haruki will feel powerful because everyone is afraid of him. Of course, she doesn't want that feeling to reach Haruki heart.
"Look how many guts you have to stare at me like that. Amazing. Now go back to your home. Go away and never tell anyone you found in this shop."
Before Mio could reply to Haruki word, Sugawara stops the argument. She pulled Mio away from Haruki and asked both of them to settle everything in the shop.
At first, Mio wanted to go home because she is too lazy to get into a fight with Haruki. She just needs a rest for one day and she doesn't expect today is the unluckiest day for her but she cancel her intention since Kenta asked him to stay.
He worries that Mio might bump with bad guys or she gets into an accident or something else. Yeah, he knew his mind is on out of the box but who knows what comes next?
"So Mio, you know Haruki?" Asked Sugawara while his finger pointed to Haruki.
Mio nodded.
"How-"
"She is just my classmate. There's nothing special about her so can you guys stop asking her weird questions? Just send her to go back to her home." Haruki said coldly and her eyes still didn't move from looking at Mio.
Again Mio nodded to agree with Haruki statement. "Yeah he is my classmate and we're not a good friend or something. So everything is clear right, can I go home?"
"No. Tomorrow I will send you off."
Mio can't be refused Kenta request. Haruki gets up from the chair and goes upstairs. Mio get confuse cause Haruki treat Kenta and Sugawara like he knew them a long time ago but she doesn't ask anything cause she knows Haruki wouldn't like Mio to know anything about him.
"Don't you have any question to ask me and Sugawara?" Kenta said casually.
Mio smile and said, "Yeah but I glad to hear the answer from Haruki mouth and I'm sure he wouldn't like I asked you about him."
Both of them smile gladly. "Thanks, Mio. By the way, Sugawara and I is Kenta's uncle and this shop belongs to his father."
She doesn't say anything. The question about the truth of Haruki increase. She really wanna asked Kenta and Sugawara about Haruki but she respects Haruki's privacy. There must be some reason why he mad when she comes to the shop.
While Kenta brings Mio to the guest room and she passed Haruki's room. She tries to not giving much attention to it.
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The morning wind gently deceived Mio's cheeks making Mio shiver with cold. Haruki just looked at Mio who is rubbing her hands to get rid of the cold. They walked slowly passing the bakery shop and suddenly Mio stopped in front of the shop.
"Why you suddenly s-?" Haruki wanna asked but he stop his word when he looked at Mio's shining eyes while her eyes focus on the bakery.
"You wanna go in?"
Mio nodded aggressively. Haruki can't say anything but he doesn't realized that he smile. He sighs and opens the bakery door for Mio. The smell of loaves of bread and cakes makes Mio even more excited. She reached for the bread before putting it back.
Mio looked at Haruki and smile. "It's okay. I will buy it tomorrow, you want to go home quickly, right?"
Before Haruki could reply to Mio's question, the bakery worker stop him.
"You're Mio's friend right? Can you give this to her? Don't forget to tell her that her father wants to meet her at the park this evening." She talked on a low note. Haruki gets confused as, why she doesn't tell Mio directly.
The door bakery Haruki pushed and he noticed Mio wasn't there. He looked everywhere and he still doesn't find Mio. Haruki tightens the plastic bag while he tries to control his breathing. He doesn't want to get mad because Mio suddenly disappear. Now he needs to find Mio again.
Haruki keeps walking until he stopped in the front apartment and saw Mio walked into the apartment. Haruki runs to catch Mio but again he stopped when he saw Mio standing in front of her door house without doing anything.
He stays behind the wall and stays focus on Mio. He knows Mio will never tell him about herself. Haruki also noticed Mio always alone and never try to talk to their classmate. At first, Haruki thought Mio is a friendly person and talked with everyone but he was wrong.
The door opened and it makes Mio flinched a little bit. Haruki sees a pair of couple looked at Mio. The woman chuckled and said something. Haruki wants to go a little bit closer because she wants to hear what that woman talked about but if he goes there, he will be noticed.
"GO AWAY! I TOLD YOU MANY TIMES THAT I WILL NEVER BE LIKE YOU!"
Mio's shout makes Haruki shocked. He quickly goes to Mio when he sees the man beside the woman try to slap Mio's face. He needs to save Mio even he doesn't know what happens actually.
"Who are you?" Said the man when he looked at Haruki face.
"Oh, so you're staying with him last night? Impressive! You're even got some boy with a beautiful face. Did he give you money? Didn't I told you that we haven't any different at all?" The woman continued.
Mio just looked down. Haruki wants to reply to the woman and the man question but stopped by Mio.
"You can go home now Haruki. Thanks for accompanying me Haruki. I will settle it by myself."
Haruki ignored Mio's word. "She just my classmate and he not a whore like you. I don't know who are you but I bet you're her mother right."
"Honey, we will settle it this night." Mio's laughed at Haruki and Mio before she kisses his partner.
After his partner is gone, Mio's mother shifts his focus to Haruki before she smiles ominously.