Chapter 03 : Exam Encounter.
Jake: (jokingly) Nora, don't let him bore you with equations!
Nora: (defensively) He's not boring!
Kujo: (smiling) Thanks, Nora.
Jake: (grinning) Oh, this is getting good! Kujo's got a defender!
(Nora seriously rolls her eyes.)
Nora: (Seriously) Jake, stop.
Jake: (teasingly) Fine, fine. But you two make a cute couple.
(Kujo raises an eyebrow, and Nora's face turns bright red.)
Nora: (quickly) We're not a couple!
Kujo: (smiling) Yet.
(Nora's heart skips a beat at Kujo's hint.)
Jake: (laughing) Oh, this is priceless! Kujo's got game!
(Kujo chuckles, and Nora's face burns with embarrassment.)
(Jake walks away, leaving Nora and Kujo in an awkward silence.)
Nora: (nervously) Uh, thanks for helping me with math...
Kujo: (smiling) Anytime.
(Nora can't meet Kujo's gaze.)
Nora (to herself): What did he meant by "yet"?
Kujo (to himself): Did I really just say that?, I shouldn't have said that, look at us.. we are just friends, are we...?.
(Their eyes finally meet, and Nora's heart flutters.)
(Nora and Kujo continue walking, the tension between them palpable.)
Nora: (nervously) So, uh, thanks again for the help.
Kujo: (smiling) No problem, wait.. how many times are you saying that.. wait.. did you have anything else you want to say but, is hard to put it.
Nora : ( Lied ) : No not at all. O tal vez podría decirte que te Amo.
Nora said in Spanish meaning " Or maybe I could say I love you", in Japanese meaning "それとも愛していると言えるだろうか".
Kujo : ( confused ) : Come again, say what..?. Where you speaking french or something related to that.
Nora : No never mind that.
(Silence follows, with Nora stealing glances at Kujo.)
Nora (to herself): Why did Jake say we're a couple?
Kujo ( To himself ) What make me say " yet ".
They've rang the bell for closure for school for today.
They both went back to their classes in separate ways.
(They reach their lockers, exchanging hesitant smiles.)
Kujo: (softly) Hey, Nora?
Nora: (curiously) Yeah?
Kujo: (hesitantly) Want to grab coffee after school?
Nora's heart skips a beat.
Nora: ( to herself ) : you mean like a date ... ( Blushes ).
Kujo : Uhm. Nora?.
Nora : Yah!, isn't that pretty early.
Kujo : what did you mean by "early" It is just 3:12 pm.
Nora : ( to herself ) did I just say that.
Kujo : ( to himself ) here goes again giving that serious expression.
Nora : Sorry but I will have to decline.
Kujo: ( felt kind of happy, smiling back) Great, by the way, I had little amount of money💰, well.. I know you have your reasons.
Nora : (To herself) Talk about a Smart loser dude, speak for yourself.
(Their hands touch while exchanging books, sparks flying.)
Nora didn't give an expression of "Good bye" cause she was thinking of that, although they were secret lovers, but she don't know if Kujo love her back, they all went there separate ways.
Nora : (To herself) Idiot, asking for a date when that was the first time we barely have a chance to talk like that, (blushes) what is up with him anyways.
Meanwhile what was up with Kujo.
Kujo : Men I think I really pissed her off today, have I done this before, (heart beating) and why is my heart raising hard?, oh well, maybe it is because am very late to home now.