Chapter One.
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"Ne, Misa, are you sure about this?" Yumiko asked as she took a sip from her cup of green tea. "Of course Yumiko, my husband and I are very sure about this, aren't we, Jun?"
"Yes, no worries about that, kids these days,"
"Of course. Yumiko, I agree with Misa-san and Jun too. I feel happy to hear that our beloved daughter and Len-kun are making a great progress as well,"
"So, Misa, I'll leave my daughter in your care,"
"I'll make sure everything goes as we planned!"
"That's for sure, Yumiko, Sho, why don't you stay for dinner? Our son won't be coming home early tonight, he has some important matters at school," ;)
"Tsu-Tsukimori! Brb, emergency! Pl-Please finish it for me, I'll make it up for you one day! THANK YOU!"
"What the hec-Wait, Kanazawa-sensei!" Tsukimori was about to get up from his seat to stop his so called teacher from escaping from his own paperworks. "Why am I even here helping him," thought Tsukimori and sigh.
Outside the building, Kanazawa was smoking on his cigarette with his cat beside him. He took out his cellphone, and typed the following text:
If you are free now, please come up to my office and help me with my paperworks, thank you.
Kanazawa.
Kanazawa smirked. He looked at his cat, "You really need to thank me some day,"
Hino knocked twice on the door of Kanazawa's office. "Kanazawa-sensei, I'm comin-Tsukimori? Where's sensei?"
"He escaped," replied Tsukimori coldly. "Escaped? He asked me to help him with his paperworks,"
"His paperworks? If you're intelligent enough to see that I am the one doing his darnit paperworks."
"Tsukimori's pissed," thought Hino. "Um, then let me help me with the paperworks. I can't let you finish all of them by yourself," Hino smiled at Tsukimori and he pretended not to see it.
After a few minutes of silence which lasted like years for Hino, she broke the silence between Tsukimori and her. "Ne, Tsukimori-kun, are you bored?"
"Hn,"
"Well, let's play the 21 question game!"
Before Tsukimori can protest, Hino started asking questions. "When did you start playing the violin?"
"Around five."
"Really?" Hino asked, surprised.
"Side question counts. 19 questions left,"
Hino cursed under her breath. "So, what's your favorite food?"
"Sugar-free yogurt,"
"Reall-Um, wow. I prefer strawberry yogurt, they're yummy!"
Tsukimori sighed. "No one asked, Hino. 18,"
"Geez, fine. What did you enjoy about school?" Hino asked happily. This is a question of wonder to Hino.
Tsukimori hesitated for a moment. "Enjoy...about school? It's..."
"Hn, it's none of your business, Hino."
"Why?"
"Hino, 16 questions left."
"Eh? But-Okay, If I asked you to cook me dinner, what would you make me?"
Tsukimori thought for another moment. "What the heck?"
"I don't know how to cook, 15"
"O-Okay," Hino can't believe the perfectionist cannot cook, "What are your hobbies?"
"The violin,"
"Special interests?"
"Same answer," Hino was kinda disappointed. She hoped that Tsukimori didn't see that. "So, all he cares for is his violin, huh? Wait. Like I even care!"
"So Tsukimori-kun, what's your favorite subject?"
"Music,"
"Least favorite?"
"Science, 10 more, Hino,"
"Okay! Cats or dogs?"
"None of them, they're disgusting,"
"They're cute, Tsukimori-kun! You never owned one before?"
"No. 8 more."
"Umm, Black, blue, or blonde?"
"Blue of course," Hino chuckled, of course, she can't imagine Tsukimori-kun a blondie like Shimizu-kun. "Which person has been the most influential to you?"
"Franz Schubert,"
"If you could meet one famous person, dead or living, who would it be?"
"Just one? Franz Schubert as well, I guess,"
"What are you most proud of in your life?"
"The violin, duh."
"Which is your favorite season of the year?"
"Winter,"
Hino smiled. "Winter huh? Winter reminds me of...you, Tsukimori-kun,"
"Suppose you won the big lotto tomorrow. What would do with all that money?"
"Buy a new violin,"
"Will you accept my friendship even if I am not successful in my field?"
"Maybe?"
"Wha-What according to you is more important-money or job satisfaction?"
Tsukimori thought about this, "Job satisfaction, I guess,"
"Do you treasure a friend like me?"
"...Yes,"
Hino's smiled widen. She can't help but to smile non stop in front of Tsukimori. "At least, I'm happy..."
"Okay, Tsukimori-kun, here goes the last question. What is the biggest lie you spoke in your life?"
Tsukimori smirked. "That's for me to know and you to never find out."
By the time they finished all of them, it was already pass seven at night. "Hino, I'll walk you home,"
Hino, surprised by the sudden offer of Tsukimori to escort her home, blushed slightly. "Thank you Tsukimori-kun. A-Are you cold?"
"Not really,"
"I-I see,"
Tsukimori took his blazer off and put on Hino's shoulder. Hino blushed deeply, almost to the same redness as her scarlet hair.
"Th-Thank you, Tsukimori-kun. Um, are you hungry?"
"No," was Tsukimori's reply, but Hino could hear the loud growling sound of Tsukimori's stomach. Of course, none of them ate dinner yet. Hino chuckled to herself and said "You're a bad liar, Tsukimori-kun,"
"You said I'm a bad liar inside just now?"
"Ops, you knew it,"
"I am a good mind reader, Hino."
"Okay, lemme buy some food for us! Why don't you wait there for me, Tsukimori-kun?" Hino pointed at a bench at the park.
His cellphone in his pocket vibrated suddenly. Tsukimori flipped up his cell impatiently.
"Yes, mom?"
"Ah Tsukimori, I supposed you're not coming home for dinner tonight?"
"Yes, I'm sorry, I can't make it."
"Oh son, don't worry. Is Kahoko-san with you now?"
"What the heck?" he thought. "Uh, yes,"
"I knew it, Len! Be sure to escort her home safely kay! Have fun, bye!" Misa hung up. Tsukimori sighed. This mother of his, she was taking things too easily.
"Tsukimori-kun! I'm back! See what I got you here, it's mutton bun!"
"..."
"You don't eat mutton bun?"
"Um, no. I mean yes, I never tried one,"
"Really? The buns here are delicious, take a bite, you're gonna love it!"
Hesitating, Tsukimori took a small bite, and savorred the taste of the mutton bun inside his mouth. It was delicious. Tsukimori gave Hino a small smile and continued with his bun. Hino's lip curled into a big smile after seeing Tsukimori's face. "He looks cute when he's eating, too. Wa-? Craaap, stop thinkingggg!" Hino slapped herself mentally .
After that, Tsukimori brought Hino home. They reached Hino's house 20 minutes later which feels longer than it seemed to Hino. As Tsukimori was about to turn away, she broke the silence between the two of them. "Goodnight Tsukimori-kun!"
Tsukimori turned slightly, and he said "Goodnight" with a smile. Hino smiled unconciously.
"Kahooooooooooooooo, what on earth are you doing spacing outside the gate? It's cold outside so come in quickly!"
Hino's sister shouted from her window as she spotted Hino. "Uhh, nothing? Comingg!"
"Ne, Kaho, are you hungry?" Yumiko asked her.
"Nope, I'm full, I'm gonna take a hot bath and head to bed, goodnight mama, papa!"
"Nights! AND REMEMBER TO RETURN THE BLAZER TO TSUKIMORI-KUNN!"
Hino froze in the middle of the stairs. "Heck?"
Yumiko and Sho smirked downstairs, and Sho mumbling something like "Kids these days,"
"I'm home,"
"Len, welcome home,"
"Thank you. I'm going to be upstairs practising the violin for some time, goodnight,"
"Goodnight Len!"
Just when Tsukimori exited the living room, "Ne, Jun, you saw that?" asked Misa.
"Yes, definitely. Thank god our son has alot of blazers to spare for her,"
The couple nodded their heads simultaneously.
"This is going on perfectly well,"
After Tsukimori's bath, he played Ave Maria while thinking about the questions Hino asked him earlier. "What did I enjoyed... about school?" He looked outside his window, he felt like he can hear Hino's Ave Maria deep inside his heart. "I must be mentally ill," He ran his hand through his soft light blue hair and sigh heavily. "What I enjoyed about school, It must be...meeting you, Hino Kahoko."
to be continued ((:
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