1st sept 2024

Rika sensei - Students your exams will be starting from the next week so i hope you all are ready . Remember, those who fail will have to stay after school for extra classes . Well that's it for today , let's start the class

   After the class Ended .

Saku - Take ! Are you prepared for the exams?

Take - I am not that Prepared but i am definitely sure that i am not going to fail

Saku - What about you Ayase san ?

Aki - Hmm... I need to prepare a bit more i think, i am weak at maths

Rin - well then we can study and prepare for it together 

Saku - not a bad idea , what do you think about that ?(Saku says as he turns towards Take)

Take - that will help me a bit too for the revisions, okay I'm fine with that.

   As they were having conversation a girl from another class came into their classroom .  

"Excuse me koizumi san, please have this" the girl gave Take a note and ran away. Take opened it , it said ' please meet me before lunch break ends, i will be waiting near the auditorium'.

 

Saku - woah! Take, did you just got an invitation for a confession, you sure have become popular 🤧my brother .

  Rin went near aki who was observing all of this and said to her whispering "If you don't hurry then someone else might take him away"

  Aki realised that if she does not hurry then what Rin said will become true.

Saku - so , Will you be going?

Take - I mean , do you want me to keep a girl waiting till the day ends

Saku - ok then

  It was soon lunch time , students were going to the cafeteria to have lunch meanwhile Take went behind the Auditorium where the girl was Waiting. Take was followed by Saku , Rin and Aki they were listening to Take's conversation while hiding.

Note Girl - Koizumi san, i Love you , will you Please go out with me.

   Hearing that Aki's heart felt like stopping, it's like she didn't want to listen no more, she felt envious and sorrowful

Saku - well , it was supposed to happen at this point. The way Take is changing, people are starting to like him more, i even heard gossip about more girls trying to confess to him.

  Rin and Saku both were secretly observing Aki's behaviour 

 Rin - At this point he might get a girlfriend 

(Rin said while looking at Aki)

Aki - why look at me when saying that?

Rin - i was just saying 

 

 Take - Sorry! , I am Sorry Ms ______ but i Can't go out with you.

   Hearing that Aki felt relieved, just then

Note girl - May i ask why is that?

Take - actually i Already have someone i like , i want to grow closer to her and spend more time with her , i want to grow old with her , be with her. That's why I cannot go out with you , i am sorry but i hope you find your destined one.

  Aki went to Trance once again after hearing that , not knowing Take was talking about her the entire time. She returned with Rin back to the class meanwhile Saku waited for Take , Saku didn't tell him that all three of them were listening to his conversation with the girl.

  They also returned to the classes where Rin and Aki were waiting and acting like they didn't see anything . 

 Rin asked "what was the reason that girl called you"

 Saku - confession , he rejected it btw

Though all three of them knew

 Take - i mean , there are exams coming, i won't be able to give enough time to her if we ever dated .

 Saku - still , she was cute though

Rin looking at Saku angrily 

Saku - I'm joking 😅, so what about the group study.

Aki - ah, sorry but i can't come i have plans at home

Take - me too

Saku - Then it's just us (Saku and Rin both look at each other, though happy that they will have alone time, but were sad that their friends are not happy)

 Soon the classes ended and everyone returned home. 

 Rin and Saku were together in Saku's house, studying 

Saku - Rin , do you think we should help them

Rin - what can we do, and also it is their decision to make whether they want to be together or not, us stepping in may cause unwanted problems 

Saku - well, what you are saying is right but still, i am worried 

Rin - we just gotta watch from the sidelines, c'mon now focus on your studies 

Saku - (changing the topic) by the way , isn't it too windy for an evening, is there a storm coming. If it is then you should stay here tonight Rin .

Rin - i live next door, i can go home anytime 

Saku - tsk , you are boring 😗

   

   Meanwhile.....

 Take went to the nearest convenience store to buy some things where he met Aki 

Take - Evening Aki san! Nice meeting you here

Aki - oh , Takkun , what are you doing here?

Take - i was just here to buy some things for cooking. What about you ?

Aki - just wanted to take a break and have a drink, i was on the way to supermarket but i forgot that today it was closed.

Take - is that so 

There was silence as they both were standing outside the store, soon it started to rain little droplets of water. 

 Take - Ah , it's raining, i will run home since i didn't bring an umbrella, and my house is close also. What about you Aki san?

Aki - Ah , I brought an umbrella (while searching for it in her bag)........

'I didn't' Aki realised 🫥

Take - you also forgot? , (Take giggled) you can come to my home 

Aki - (shocked and blushed) what!

Take - aah , no no. , i didn't mean it that way, i mean i have an umbrella at home and since my house is close we can run to it without getting too wet.(Bit embarrassed by the way he said that)

 Take - well then shall we go?

   They both made a run for it to Take's house

"Please come in before you get more drenched in the rain" Take invited Aki inside as they reached Take's house

Aki - then, thanks for having me

Take - you can sit in the living room, here a towel to dry yourself (Take passes her a Dry towel). What would you like to drink, coffee or tea? 

Aki - Please don't trouble yourself 

Take - No problem, Afterall it's your first time coming here, and since it is raining you should have something warm

Aki - then , I'll have coffee 

Take - As you wish ma'am , oh can you switch on the TV, the remote is on the Dining table

 Aki turns on the TV , Take was also done with coffee after a few minutes 

Take - Here you go my lady (as he serves Aki her coffee with some snacks)

Aki - thanks, it looks yummy

  As they were eating soon Take got a call from his aunt sawako 

Take - hello aunty , what happened, what you won't be coming today? 

Sawako (in phone) - Yes , i am sorry but due to the storm the trains and other transport services have been stopped, i am sorry but you have to cook for yourself today.

Take - that won't be a problem but where will you be staying?

Sawako - oh about that, my client already booked a room at the hotel, it won't expire till Tomorrow afternoon so i will be fine . 

Take - okay then, take care.

  Take switched the TV channel in News channel 

Where they reported that in their area due to the storm the transport services were stopped. Aki hearing this got nervous, just then her mom called her

Aki - hello , mom?

Ms.Ayase - Aki !! Where are you , you aren't home yet, the storm is getting bad .

  Aki explained everything that happened to her mother.

Suddenly Take jumped in their conversation 

Take - hello , Ms Ayase 

Ms.Ayase - hello Koizumi kun

Take - Ms Ayase, would it be okay if Aki san stays here tonight, ah don't get me wrong, it's getting late and since the transportation is postponed at the moment she won't be able to go home, we have different rooms .

Aki - wait Takkun(she interrupted as Take was explaining everything to her mom)

Ms Ayase - oh, thank goodness, i was worried about where she would stay if the transportation was stopped , well then please take care of her Koizumi kun

Aki - wait mom, don't you guys should ask me first if I wanted to stay the night?

Ms Ayase - you don't want to?

Aki - it's not that I don't want to..(Aki said with a blushing face)

Ms Ayase - well it's decided then, have a good sleepover (as she hangs up)

 " Well then, I'll be in your care "Aki said as she was nervous, it was her first time staying at a boys house , that too both were alone 

  Take shows her around the house

Take - this will be your room (showing her the guest room) and my room is the opposite one , so if you need anything just come inside .

Well then . 

 " Achooo"Take sneezes , seems like i need a bath or i will catch a cold. After saying that He went to take a bath . 

 Since Aki was also soaked she asked if she could also use the bathroom 

Take - you can , i have some spare clothes you can wear.

After she took her bath she changed into the clothes Take gave her.  

  Take was preparing for dinner , he heard her coming downstairs , he turned around 

 

He was lost in her cuteness, his Sweater didn't fit her fully and was large for her , her arms didn't reach the end , her hair was still wet after the shower.

" Ah , please take a seat, the dinner will be ready in a few minutes" Take said

Aki - so ! Do you always cook dinner yourself 

Take - well not Always, Sometimes aunty has to stay overnight at her work , that day i cook for myself, it won't be as good as aunt's cooking but it works to fill up my stomach.

"Okay , dinner is ready , lets prepare the plates" Take said as he started preparing to serve.

  "Ummmm , this is soo yummy 😋" Aki said while having her first bite

Aki - this is really delicious , you lied about your food not being delicious.

Take - I'm Glad you are enjoying it 😁

'arghhh , she looks so cute even when she's eating' Take thought to himself. 

  After they both finished eating Take went to wash the dishes.

Aki - I'll help you clean the dishes .

Take - you really don't have to.

Aki - oh c'mon, i can't free load so at least let me help clean the dishes.

Take - okay fine .

'oh god , we're washing dishes together, it's like we're a married couple ' is what Aki was thinking.

"Oh , by the way, after we're done here , will you join me , i want to revise for the upcoming tests" Take asked Aki.

Aki - sure .

  They both started to study in the living room

It was chaos outside due to storm but still inside the living room.

They both were conscious of each other 

Aki - Takkun! Do you have someone you like?(Aki asked suddenly)

Take - huh??!!! Whh--whhha--what do you mee--meea--mean ??

Aki - Do you have someone you like?? 

Take - ye---yes! I do , then what about you?

Aki - huh!? , what about me !!! Well , yes i do too

Take - is that so (Take felt a bit sad that his someone special had her own someone special)

Aki - what she's like? 

Take - She's very beautiful, not the face but her heart too , she's very energetic, joyful , she always cares for the ones near her, even if she met them just now , When she's angry she is cute , when she's happy she is cute . Being with her makes my fatigue go away .

Aki - Sounds like she's a very beautiful person , is she from our academy?

Take - yes 

Aki - woaah , who is she , can you say her name ?

Take - what about you Aki san? 

Aki - it's a secret

Take - That's not fair! I told you about my crush

Aki - i won't Tell. Not now

' what's the point now , he's madly in love with the girl , i feel like i am only a side character in his life now' Aki thought, she was feeling down.

Aki - i am going to sleep

Take - oh , okay , if you need anything then please come ask me.

Aki - okie , good night 

Take - Good night, sleep well.

     That night Take didn't sleep in his room 

In the Morning Aki came downstairs to see Take fast asleep in the sofa of the living room .  

  Seeing him Aki thought about giving up on him 

She changed her clothes and then left for her home leaving a note 

' Thanks for taking care of me, see you at the classes - Aki '