Yori's everyday life changed. He started to dress up nice, wear perfumes which he used to hate at a time, be on time in the classes, finish up his lunch daily and if it's still less, started getting less scoldings from his parents. Nagata avoided him, his sensei appreciated his attentiveness and discipline, and people started liking him as he made more connections because of Sakura. How is it possible? Wasn't he a sidekick? How can the story end so quick!
This sounds so nice and a life worth imagining. Happens everytime. When your life is going smooth, God laughs, and adds some hurdles. And in Yori's case, Izanami-no-Mikoto (She who invites: Japanese God of creation and death), had some good plans for him. Nagata wanted a revenge from Yori. The day when Yori's sensei saved him from a beating by the Nagata group, he was furious and was a fire at that time. He wanted to kick Yori's ass so bad because of hurting his ego. Well noone knew he could use his mind like such as well. Nagata was there listening Yori's and Sakura's conversation, not only the first time in the corridor, but also the second time when they were in the class during recess. It was 8 in the evening, Yori was laying on his bed wondering about Sakura and the school tomorrow. A while later, a notification popped up in Yori's phone. Within a nano second, every kid had a pic recieved in the class' unofficial group including Daisuke and Sakura as well. It was a pic of Yori and Sakura edited so well that it seemed like they were kissing each other. The rumours started to break just by a click that Sakura and Yori were dating. It didn't even took an hour and everyone already knew about this. Some replied that the pic might be edited as Yori had no chance of Sakura. Some replied that they would kill Yori for touching Sakura by the end of the school tomorrow. All the image that he built up during this time crushed just because of a fake pic on an unofficial class group.
Yori was quite. He closed his eyes. "Hahaha i knew it. I have a lot of experience you know. My life never goes so smooth and never will it." Talking to himself, he wondered a thousand thoughts about everything people said. "Rrr...Rrr...Ring...Rrr...Rrr... Ring" His phone rang, seemed like Daisuke had to assist him what to do next. "Be with her, ask her not to worry, and don't be afraid. You haven't done anything wrong so everything will be fine." "Hmm." The call cut and this was all Yori said. It became obvious that he wasn't only tensed but also shocked by what happened. "Sakura-san, sumimasen. Shiranakatta. (Sakura, I'm sorry. I didn't know.) " "Hmm." And the call ended. They both had one similar word on their tongue. It was the first time they ended the call within 5 seconds. Sakura switched off her phone and laid down on her back with thousand different thoughts.
The sun rose with a new morning and new hopes for every hopeless person on the earth. Yori who already fought with her mom over not going to the school today was lost, with tears. He couldn't tell the reason nor could make an excuse this time. On the other hand, Sakura was as usual, dressed properly, greeting her parents before leaving, and walking to Hibiya with a smiling face. Both were early this time but only the reasons were different. Yori was forced while Sakura was excited to study another day. They faced each other off at the entrance gate of the school and got a little awkward. Yori, who was about to apologise was totally ignored by Sakura. She kept her attitude with her and moved on. The stunned Yori was confused and was accompanied by Daisuke a while later. Upon entering the class, everyone glowered at him making him even nervous while there was only one person having a smirk on his face, Nagata. Just when the first period was starting, Sakura and Yori were called in the principal's office. "I'm fucked." Was the only reply Yori's mind could give him at the moment.
"You both are so young! At this age you're doing these things. Do your parents know about it? Do you have any idea how will they react when they'll hear their ward is doing such things instead of studying. They pay such fees to educate y'all, but you!" "Sir, before you say more, we did not do any of these things. This is a fake edited pic. It must be done by Nagata! He's..." "Shut up! Blaming someone else, saying anything! Stop making stories! It's clear you two were so close in the image." "Sir we're not lying, ask her she also knows we're just friends."
"He did. I didn't want to." Yori's world broke down in pieces. It was the first time he faced a situation like this. He had no words. In his mind was a dark room where he was tied with a rope. It was too late too realise he was getting closer not with his Sakura, but his destiny.