The next day at the location they agreed upon, in a cafe sitting in front from each other. A girl with short hair almost touching her shoulder wearing a plain white long sleeves tucked in a black loose pants. Beside her is a hand width and almost 3 feet long black cloth case with a black strap.
Hiori glance at the suspicious black cloth case then she looked at this girl in front of her who's slightly pouting as she looks at the window.
''Alright, alright stop pouting already its all my fault. I'm sorry for not answering your calls'' Hiori said with her hands put together
the girl looked at Hiori for a second as soon as they both made an eye contact she went ''hmmp!'' then she looked again at the window
The girl who hmmped just now is the captain of the Kendo club at Hiori's previous school but also her best friend, Matsuri. Hamasaki Matsuri.
Hiori sighed then she said ''how about this, order whatever you want today... I'll pay for everything treat it as an apology for last night''
if Hiori doesnt know what will happen in a few days she will never say this even if she has a big pocket money, if it was the ''past'' her she would be really bleeding her heart out
Matsuri's ears twitched as she heard Hiori said those sweet words she looked at Hiori with a sparkly eyes her mouth curving up then she said ''really? you can't back out now!''
she took out her phone who knows where and put it on the table. she clicked on it, it played an audio
''I'll pay for everything'' it was Hiori's voice and it is what she had stated but it was perfectly edited.
now it sounds like Hiori will pay for everything that she wanted.
Hiori laughed when she played it ''do you really have to do that? Of course I'll pay for everything. But just for today'' then she took out a card, it was gifted to her by her older sister on her 15th birthday. she waved it around a few times then she put it back she looked at her then she grinned ''I have my card with me today''
''Lucky~ then I'll order this and that!''
''okay then I'll have this one''
the two waited for their order then Hiori said to Matsuri ''Riri-chan, did you ran away again'' it sounded like a question but it's more like a statement.
''that's right~ I ran away quickly I forgot to bring my card~''
''what is it about this time?''
''it's a secret~''
''alright I wont push for it but I've been curious about that thing beside you''
''oh that? that's for you''
''for me?''
Matsuri nodded ''mm, its for you... no it's yours from the start I just made a few adjustments. I know you got injured and stopped participating on competitions because of it, but that doesnt mean that you can't wield it and also its been two years I'm sure you secretly practice a move or two''
''no I actually havent done any of my routine. though my shoulders doesnt hurt as much when I move it around I still can't abuse it and it still hurts a lot when the weather is cold''
although Hiori's been secretly doing swings when she got back not that she needs to know about it.
Matsuri looked at her in dazed then she said ''that's fine too you can start now or tomorrow or whenever you feel like it but... for now let's just eat~!'' she cut-off her sentence when she saw the waitress coming on their table carrying the food they ordered. She smacked her lips as she gulped then she let a out a smile.
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thirty minutes passed, as they ate in silence.
Hiori and Matsuri both laid their back on the chair at the same time, the two looked at each other and they both laughed heartily.
''I just remembered, I saw you retweeting a weird post on tweetter. what's that about? your account got hacked or something?'' Matsuri asked with a curious gaze
''oh that...'' Hiori looked at Matsuri (I'll just say it. we can laugh about it if she thinks im going crazy)
''it goes like this...''
Matsuri with her head down listened quietely when Hiori told her what had happened she finally looked at her, Matsuri's eyes reddened and her eyes moistened she said in a hoarse voice ''you've suffered''
Hiori's eyes widened, she didn't think that Matsuri would believe her words, because if she didn't experienced it herself and was the one listening to this bullshit she would not believe in it.
Hiori smiled slightly and shook her head and said ''It's fine...I'm all fine now aren't I?''
Matsuri sniffled ''Hey~ how come we didn't meet? and why didn't you use this?" she patted the black cloth-case that's been sitting beside her
Hiori flinched and thought about it, they didn't had a chance to meet and as for the kendo sword she didn't bring it with her
''I... I didn't bring it with me... and as for why we didn't met I don't know...''
Matsuri clicked her tongue ''tsk... My past-future self must've gone mad''
Hiori looked at her and smiled
Matsuri sighed as she looked at her friend then she asked ''Do you still like her?''
''Of course!'' Hiori didn't hesitated and answered quickly
''You hopeless romantic'' Matsuri said in somewhat teasing tone
Hiori smiled in defeat
... ...
The two went out of the cafe and went to the nearby grocery store, both of them have their individual big shopping carts and both of it is filled to the brim, one filled with intant ramen both packets and cup noodles, loaf of breads, canned foods, crackers, hardtacks, chocolates, water bottles and the other is filled with small propane gas tanks and two small single burner stove.
Matsuri called for two Cabs, one for her and Hiori they also split their 'survival needs'
as they wait for their cabs Matsuri spoke ''Don't die this time, and wait for me to get you?''
Hiori looked at her friend ''I won't...what if I...we can't wait for you to come? what then?''
''give me one week, if I haven't come then go home, wait for me there.''
''alright. if you can, come to the school's gymansium''
''okay~ don't do 18 stuff there alright~~''
Hiori blushes ''I won't!! I can't even hold her hand!~''
Matsuri laughed ''hahaha then take her away~ she might just be waiting for you~~''
Hiori laughed with her then she said warily ''how about you? how long--''
before Hiori finished her sentence Matsuri cut her off and said ''we've done it.''
Hiori gaped once again ''so fast?!''
Matsuri chuckled and says in aggrieved tone ''what do you mean so fast? we've been together for two years! and we've only did it once!!'' she pouted.
''what the f--''
*honk honk*
''alright!! our rides are here let's talk about it next time?''
''mm ...okay''
the two cabs arrived it stopped in front of them Hiori and Matsuri opened the compartment and shove their things in there and both waved their hands as they both say good byes and went to their perspective homes.