The flower blooms

I can't do this anymore. Why is he playing with me like that? Is it normal to call your classmates cute? Thinking what they said was cute? Personally, it’s not. UGH, I'm still sick. I need to stop by the pharmacy to buy some medicine. I can't study like this. The midterm exams are close and all I have been doing is stressing myself out because of that question about love and this guy. Just because he’s the vice president of our class doesn't mean he can joke around like that. He makes me frustrated. Never mind I’ll stop thinking of him. I’m gonna go buy some cold medicine now and grab some food on the way home.

Omg! Why is this cold medicine so expensive? I need to save up so that I can get myself a place to stay. It’s embarrassing to keep staying at my aunt’s house. She basically raised me, fed me, and paid my school tuition. I’m gonna study hard and graduate so I can find a job fast. I’m gonna return her the favor and do my best. But before that, I need to get better quickly!

On the way home, Aya decided to stop by the convenience store and bought a single sandwich and an apple juice. She likes apples a lot. Anything apple-flavored is good for her. Still stressed and frustrated but she doesn’t like getting frustrated so she decided to stop by the sea again to clear her head. (she likes to be stress-free when studying because she can focus better).

Here we go again. I’m at the sea just like every other day. Sigh* I can’t focus. I’ll eat first then go home right away. WHAT!? Are you kidding me? Why is it raining right now? I don’t have an umbrella. Gotta run fast.

“Aya!” She turns around to see who called her.

Oh, it’s that guy. What is he doing here? Why does He have to be here today? I’m not in the mood.

“Hey, you’re still sick, what are you doing running in the rain?” Haruki shouts.

— Their conversation

Aya : Obviously, I’m running. I can’t get soaked in the rain. I can’t afford to get sicker than this.

Haruki : Stop running, I’ll go to you.

Aya : why ?

Haruki : isn’t it obvious? I’m gonna share my umbrella with you and walk you home.

Aya : what? Why would you do that? You don’t have to. I can manage.

Haruki : I’m doing it because I want to. It’s my responsibility as Vice President of our class to take care of my classmates.

Aya : well, we’re not in our classroom. So, you don’t have to.

Haruki : I want to. I’m worried. I’ll be right there, stay there.

In the end, he went to me and shared his umbrella. Right now he’s walking me home. He was doing all this because it was his responsibility! And here I actually thought I was special. Like a friend or something. Looks like I’m not someone important. It’s just his responsibility or whatever. Why do I feel like this? It’s like I’m not happy to hear that I’m just his classmate? Man. I hate him. “Aya, look! The flowers, they’re blooming.” Haruki says. “Yes, it is. It looks very beautiful.” I'm not that fond of flowers but that’s pretty. “Do you like flowers?” he asked, “Uh well, not that much.” I replied.

Haruki smiles and Aya smiles back. It’s that feeling again. Aya feels distant again.

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