"Man, that match was so good, we really won them." Akatsuki said, pouring water on his hair.
"Yeah."
"By the way,why weren't you able to take the ball that time Yusuke passed it to you?"
"Ah… I was spacing out, sorry about that." I said, faking a smile.
"Okay, if you say so."
My leg still hurt, I twisted my ankle during the match, and it looked like it was gonna swell.
*Ah, Dammit it's already this big.* I thought, sitting on my bed.
"What's wrong?" Suzune asked, walking into the room.
"Oh, nothing. Am just happy about todays match." I lied while rubbing my neck.
"Oh."
*I better go to bed, I don't want her asking me anything.* I thought covering myself with the duvet.
"Hey, Su-zu-ne." I heard a voice call as I heard footsteps.
*Urgh, must be the girls.* I thought, shutting my eyes.
*Well, I just can't sleep. May as well leave.* I thought rolling on the bed before standing up.
"Toilet." I said, smiling before walking out.
*Am still far too weak, I still need to build up my stamina, or else I won't be able to break through other teams' defence.* I thought while doing some chin-ups.
"Who's there?" I asked.
"Am sorry, did I scare you?"
"Oh, it's you, Akane." I said, landing on my left foot.
"Where you expecting someone else?" She asked, sitting on a bench.
"Not really, I just didn't expect you to come here."I said, sitting on an opposite bench.
"I told you I'll help massage your foot, right?" She asked, smiling.
*Why does she waste her time with me?* I thought, looking at her.
"Well, do as you wish." I said as she smiled.
"Gladly."
"Mm…" I tried to muffle my screams by biting my lip.
*Dammit, does she possess hands of steel? She's gonna break my leg.* I thought.
"How's it? Still feeling any pain?" She asked, smiling.
*How's it, my ass! She's trying to break my leg.*
"Mm, I'm starting to feel lesser pain." I said, forcing a smile.
"Oh, really. That's good then." She said, pressing it harder.
"Argh!!"
"Hey, isn't it enough? Quit laughing at me." I said as she nodded, still laughing.
"Am really sorry about that."
"More importantly, what exactly do you want to tell me?" I asked.
"Hmm what do you mean?"
"I mean, there's something you want to tell me, right?" I asked as her face turned red.
*Heh?*
"Um, you can just forget it, I don't necessarily need to know or anything. What I am saying is just…"
"No, I-I knew I had to ask sooner or later so…"
*Is this… A CONFESSION?!*
"Atsushi-kun, look. I-I've always loved you ever since we came here. I've been looking at you ever since then. I just couldn't tell you since cause I felt you'll reject me, but now I am prepared for anything. Let's go out."
"So you've always loved me, huh? Let's go out together then."
"Ah… I love you." Hug.
Next day:
"Huh? You guys are going out with each other?" Misaki asked.
"Yay. Am happy for you, Atsu."
"Am happy for you, Akane."Suzune said, smiling.
*Nnrgh,I wanted all the girls to love only me.* Akaji said, biting his nails.
"Am so jealous, I wish i could get myself a cute girlfriend too…"
As if, that imagination went too far. She just wanted me to go buy some manga with her.
*Those Mangas Suzune forced me to read are making my imagination go wild.* I thought as we walked into a store.
"We are here." She said, smiling.
*Ha… how good it will feel just landing a girlfriend. Haha, why would a girl like me in the first place?* I thought, rubbing the back of my head.
"Come on, let's go in."She said, smiling.
*Ah… I prefer staying in, but it looks like she's happy. Might as well play along.*
"Oh my, Akane. Fancy meeting you here."A girl called.
We just left the store and were headed to another store to buy something sweet.
"Oh dear, did you get a boyfriend. Oh my God, he's hot."
*Hmm, I would have been kind of happy, but she looks like she's kind of being sarcastic.* I thought, looking down at Akane.
*Ahh, don't tell me it's one of those girls' problems. This is the second time I've been in one.*
"Um… let's get going, Akane." I said as she nodded.
"Wait a bit, you ran the last time. Aren't you happy to meet a classmate?"
*Classmate? Oh, they knew each other from our world.*
"Come on."I said, taking her hand and walking out.
"Hey kid, why're you…"
"Piss off." I mouthed before walking out.
*She looked kind of familiar.* I thought, looking back at her.
"Am sorry about that." Akane apologized.
"It's nothing." I said, sitting beside her on the park bench.
*I won't ask her what's going on.*
"You don't want to ask what happened between us?" She asked, not looking up at me.
"Well I mean, am all ears, that's if you wanna tell."
*I seriously don't wanna hear any sorrowful stories.😓*
"Well, since you aren't curious, then it's fine. Let's go back to the dorm." She said, smiling.
"Yeah."
*Thank God she wasn't mad or anything of that sort.* I thought standing up.