Chapter 3

SCHOOL

Haru : Ohayou, miss soon to be madam Riho (laughing)

Riho was putting her shoes in the shoebox when Haru bid her good morning.

Riho : Shhh Haru! What if somebody hear you.

Haru : (laughing)

Riho : Haruuu (glaring)

Haru : Sorry sorry! So, how was it your first morning?

Riho : We are late for class, come lets go!

Riho ignored Haru’s question about Aoi and just kept walking towards their class. Shohei on the other hand just watched as they pass by him. Shohei let out a sigh and shook his head.

Shohei : They are always noisy every morning

Nayuki :Mayeda-kun!

Shohei turned around when he heard his name called from his class.

Shohei :  ?

Nayuki : Your Biology notebook?

Shohei : Eh?

Nayuki : Eh? You forgot about it?

Shohei : ..

Nayuki : You were supposed to hand it to me by now before our class remember? You forgotten about it again? (laughing)

Shohei : I am so sorry Sakurai-san. I have it. Its in my bag. Wait here,I’ll go and get it.

Nayuki : Hai hai (smiles)

AOI’S WORKPLACE

Daisuke : Look who is here!

Aoi : Good morning (smiles)

Daisuke : Couldn’t believe that you finally came back to Tokyo for good. (tapping on his shoulder)

Aoi : I never thought of it too.

Daisuke : It has been 2 years since you moved right ? It felt so long (laughing)

Airi : Hai hai, I know you guys are two best friends forever that are meant to be together. But, before that, welcome back to the team Mayeda-kun (smiles)

Aoi : Thank you Komatsu-san.

Itoh Daisuke is Aoi’s long time best friend. They met at their workplace when they finished their studies on the same course. Daisuke and Aoi became close and they worked together for a few months. After a few month,  Komatsu Airi came and approach them for a job in her newly built Event Management Company. Both of them end up working with Airi for a few years before Aoi suddenly left for Hakodate after the his break up with his long time girlfriend, Hayashi Nana.

Airi : Alright, so why don’t we go for a drink later once we are done with our work?

Airi tapped on their shoulders before leaving the room to get her papers for their upcoming project. 

Daisuke was cleaning his camera and he waited for the right moment to ask Aoi about what has made him to come back to Tokyo after all these years.

Daisuke : Something must have happened right?

Aoi whom were arranging his stuff turned to Daisuke when he asked him that. Daisuke didn’t even look at him when he said that.

Aoi : Eh?

Daisuke : You coming back here all of a sudden, I was shocked when you suddenly told me you were moving back here. (laughing)

Aoi : Not realy.

Daisuke : Its not about Yuna right?

Aoi : (looking at Daisuke)

Daisuke : Or your mother?

Before Aoi could reply to Daisuke’s question, Airi came in and both of them decided to end the conversation and listen to Airi.

Airi : Alright, so this is the upcoming project our company is organizing next week.

IZUMI’S DANGO SHOP

Haru was wiping the counter top when Riho was staring blank into space. She didn’t even hear what Haru was babbling about and Haru realized she was actually talking to the wall. Haru creeped behing Riho and poked her at the waist.

Riho : Haru!

Haru : Why are you staring at the riceball as if it has grown moustache or something?

Riho : (sigh)

Haru : You’re thinking about your marriage, don’t you?

Riho : I wonder if I have made the right decision.

Haru : It is about what he said?

Riho : He is right at some point. We are marrying not for the sake of mutual feelings or anything. How can our marriage life work if there is no feelings?

Junko : Marriage life is no picnic, my girls. What is marriage without feelings?

Riho and Haru nodded in agreement but suddenly they turned around to where the voice came from.

Haru : Izumi-san!?

Izumi Junko, a beautiful petite 45 years old lady is the owner of the dango shop Haru and Riho are working at.  She is a beautiful widow that seems to never age at all. She is very witty and seldom advising both of the girls about relationship and the importance of having wisdom instead of being rational.

Izumi : Listen girls, marriage is all about thorns and roses. Imagine you wanting a beautiful rose, but you have to go through the thorns first. That is marriage life.SO… who is getting married?

Riho : …nobody is getting married Izumi-san. Its just..

Izumi : Heh… I thought one of you is getting married. It would have been great if one of you finally reach that age and bloom into a very beautiful butterfly

Haru : Izumi-san has started..

Riho : Sou ne (sigh)