1 Prolouge
Aria, Ryouhei and Rin are childhood friends that spend time to grow up together even each of them go to different path for their future; Ryouhei want to become idol, Rin doing great in dancing while Aria help with her family’s kimono business. Since their house near to each other, they always play together or just doing nothing and relaxing.
10 years-old Ryouhei is on the way back home after his idol lesson when he notices Aria wait outside the building. He knows she won't do that as she always rushes to go back home as soon the bell ring to get ready for her study session with home tutor. He walks near her and asks, “What are you doing here?”
“Oh! Your lesson already ends?” Aria really surprise to see him there before she could answer his question, “I’m here because I want to wait for Rin-chan to finish her ballet class.”
“You know you don’t have to wait for her, right?” Ryouhei wonder about that as he thinks it is her first time to do that.
Aria puff up her chubby cheeks before says in protest tone, “I don’t want to go home yet or they will make me study again!! I want to go out to play as the today’s subject is hard one.”
“It’s still early for us to be serious with our life.” Say Ryouhei as he takes seat beside her, joining her to wait for Rin. He doesn’t want to let that girl wait there alone because he worries about her.
Aria crosses her arm to show she annoys with that statement and says, “You’re saying like that but you already training to become idol.”
“You're right! And Rin-chan aim to become a dancer. What are you dream?” Ryouhei say that because he always curious about that matter. Among three of them, only Aria never tell what she wants to become when grow up when the other two already make their decision.
Aria thinks for few seconds before reply in flat tone, “I can only follow everything that my dad already plan for me and I can’t oppose it since I’m too lazy for that. My mom would never let me to think about the future other than what they already agree.”
After few minutes, Rin leaves the building along with other students and surprise to see both of her childhood friends there. She quickly joins them and they go to playground to play for an hour before Aria’s brother, Kai comes to fetch three of them back home. For them, that moment is really precious for them before they begin busy with what they do but still get time to get in touch with each other.
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After several years, three of them already grow up into an adult and move out from their family’s house but still stay close where they stay in same condominium building. Ryouhei already become member of famous idol group called JUMP, Rin become dancer for various stage plays, and Aria just happy with her life as normal citizen.
Once in a while, three of them will meet at somewhere and have drinks while chat about their days. The drunken Aria gulp down her nth glass before says, “You’re really weird guy because you like what girls like!”
“I don’t want to hear it from a girl who has weird obsession over 2D guy.” Say Ryouhei before gulp down his mug.
“2D guy waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyy better than people like you~!” Aria sings before stand up to move but both Ryouhei and Rin quickly pull her down, back to seat.
Ryouhei says, “It only you who blind as many girls go ‘Kya!’ on me.”
“I rather be blind~!” sing Aria as she closes her eyes. The drunken her is not something that good side of her to get acknowledge.
Rin quickly scold both of her childhood friends when realize how much they already drink, “Both of you should stop drinking as we still have work tomorrow.”
“My work for tomorrow? I don’t have any because the shop closes tomorrow.” Say Aria before she falls asleep. It is normal for her to dozes off after few drinks or it will be worse.
“It must be tired for her; acting like that when drunk and fall asleep soon after that.” Say Ryouhei as he finishes his drink.
"Even she’s the one who always make us gather like this, today is the day that the shop really busy. She must feel exhausted but she won’t stop pester us until we agree for today’s hang-out." says Rin as she watches that girl manage to make her body comfortable on that wooden chair.
After they done there, he pays the bill at counter before all of them leave the shop. It is easy to hide their identity as they are regular there and it’s easy to escape in case anything happen. Usually, they will ride car as Aria never like to ride public transport but since everyone is drinking that night, they just decide to walk.
Rin feel something weird when see how Ryouhei gently cuddle Aria in his arms while they walk back home. She knows how she and Aria has crush towards Ryouhei ever since kids but they never want to be honest with their feeling as they really treasure their friendship. She’s really afraid if that guy would fall for that girl as she does many things just to get his attention. Even every Valentine they give chocolate to him and he gives back on White’s day, it merely on friendship without any romance feeling.
Flashback~
“When I’m grow up, I want to get marry with Ryo-chan~!” sing Aria while they’re watching Ryouhei plays soccer at field. Both of them want to watch because their parents also there to see that guy’s play.
Rin protest when hear that, “Eh?! I also want to get marry with him. I don’t know other guy who is better than him.”
“Let’s give chocolate for him because it is Valentine’s Day tomorrow. My sister says that we should give chocolate on guy that we like on that day and he will give reply based on his feelings on us.” say Aria.
Both of them give Ryouhei chocolate on that day and remind him to give his reply on White’s Day. The answer to their feelings get hangs when both of them accept same gift from him on that day. Since that day, both of them decide to keep their feeling in their heart while enjoying their friendship.
End of flashback~~
“Ne, how about after this, you girls should join my friends and me to hang out. We will have bunch of fun and I could ask someone to carry her. She's really heavy but don't tell her that I say that or I will get smack from her again.” say Ryouhei while make sure that sleeping girl doesn't slip off from him and bring Rin back to reality.
Rin asks, “Which friend?”
“Keiti, Yurio… easy to say some of the JUMP member. I really want to introduce you to them.” Reply Ryouhei.
Rin somehow surprise to hear that but manage to cover by saying, “That would be nice and it will not be trouble for me and Aria-chan to disguise. I’m sure it will be a great game for her.”
Ryouhei chuckles as he knows that particular girl always love game until sometimes, annoy people surround her as the game that she like is not something we can play on game console. He says, “She should learn to be more serious in her life. Graduate from college but decides to work at normal shop.”
“If you ask her why she do that, she will always reply, she doesn’t want to wear formal clothes.” says Rin. They take their usual route that show same scenery while Aria sleeps like kid. None of them want to say anything as they want to enjoy the silence as that is far cry from their busy everyday life.
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Both of them arrive at the building and Rin helps Ryouhei to open the door to his house. She curious over something and asks, “You’re not send her home?”
“It’s better if she just crash to my house tonight since I’m going to need her help to clean up my house tomorrow. If you want to sleep here, I welcome you.” say Ryouhei as he gently put sleeping Aria on the couch.
Rin bluntly decline the offer, “That’s okay since I have early work tomorrow. I need to make some preparation.”
“Oh! It’s almost around the first day opening, right? I’m looking forward for that stage play.” Say Ryouhei as he remembers his best friend’s play.
“You should try to come once in a while. At least, accompany that girl as she always really easy to get lost.” Rin tell that to him before excuses herself to leave the house. She walks into her house and she check mail in her phone that make her smile a bit.
At Ryouhei's home, Aria mumble something in her sleep that bring surprise to that guy steps out from bathroom after taking shower, "I want more puddings!"
