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The girl looked beautiful as she was staring into the distance standing at the gate. It was Saki-san. She looked at us as we were coming down and stared at me and Ayami. Ayami suddenly looked at me and asked 'Akki, do you know this Aunt?'

When Saki-san heard Ayami's words, she became furious. As she was going to yell at Ayami, Misa-san came back after talking with Uchiyama-san and said 'Ayami, let's go home. Akashi don't forget to heat up the food before eating. If possible come to our house whenever you feel like it.'

As she was saying to me her eyes fell on Saki-san who was standing at the gate. Misa-san asked me 'Akashi, Do you know this girl?'

'Yes, Misa-san. She is my senior and a co-worker at Nakamura-san's restaurant.'

Oh! She then turned to Saki-san and said 'Sorry for my manners, I am Misa Shinozaki. I am Akashi's old neighbor and his mom's friend. Nice to meet you.'

'Hello, I am Ayano Saki. Nice to meet you too.'

'It seems like you are going to be the new neighbor of Akashi. I request you to look after him. Even though he is rude sometimes, he is a very good boy.'

'Yes. I know, Shinozaki-san. I will help him all I can. Please don't worry about him.'

'Oh! Hearing that makes me ease. Thank you, Saki-san. Then, I will be leaving. Akashi take good care of your health. Bye!'

Ayami told me as she was leaving'Akki, don't be charmed by that Aunt. Remember to come home. Bye!' She said those words, as she was indicating to Saki-san.

As they were disappearing at the end of street Saki-san turned to me and teased 'Hey, kiddo. It seems like your sweetheart is going away. Why don't you send her off?'

I argued 'Saki-san. First of all she is not my sweetheart. And I am going to their house once or twice a month. And I am going to see her at school again. So, you don't worry.'

I didn't know why she was saying such things.

I asked 'Well. Let's leave it at that. You didn't come to work for two days. I had to do your share of work. What are you doing here? Don't you have parents? Why are you living single in a house?'

'Kazami-kun, since we are going to live here. I don't want to be rude to you. So, I expect you to talk to me properly.'

'Ok.' I replied.

'Good. Then the reply to your questions are simple. I am attending the college for the last 2 years. The upcoming 2 years are very important for my future. So, to focus on the part time job and studies, I decided to live here.'

'And also, except weekends I do the part time job in the evening. Yesterday I was absent because I was shifting here to this house. So, I am sorry if you had to work in my stead.'

'Ok. I get it. I think even elder people have their own problems.'

'Hey, Kid. Did you just now say that I am old?' She became unknowingly became furious.'

'No, Don't misunderstand me, Saki-san.'

Thup.. thup..

I got another beating from that annoying girl even though I didn't say anything.

(A week later.

At 7.00 a.m, after waking from the same dream, Akashi looked around and went to fresh up.)

It has been a week, since I moved to this house. Saki-San, who is now my neighbor is helping me a lot. She cooks meals and asks me to eat at home. Even though her mouth is rotten, I think she is actually a very kind girl.

I worked extra hours to get more money at the restaurant. Today I have to go and submit my admission letter to the Itsuki public school. It is in the top 10 famous middle schools all over Japan.

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