Chapter 41 - Claps

Ryota gets up from his chair, "Sure, I'll go."

He opens the window and steps out with one foot before hesitating. He looks back, "No matter what I tell her about you, you have to know that I don't hate you in any shape or form. Do you hear me?"

A little shaken by Ryota's words, Miyu responds, "Y-yes..."

Ryota grins, making Miyu's heart beat a little bit faster, "Bye!"

He hops out the window, leaving behind Miyu, who's trying to understand the swirling feelings in her stomach.

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Kasumi is in the middle of mathematics class, her least favorite class. Everyone knows she's intelligent and they always seek her help, but they don't know how hard she taught herself even the simplest of equations.

"What is the answer to this question?" demands the teacher with a booking voice, making everyone shiver in the classroom.

No one raises their hand when Kasumi looks around, so she sighs and raises her hand involuntarily.

The teacher grins, "Yes, Lady Fujimura?"

Kasumi gives him a kind smile, "Is it 48, sir?"

The teacher claps his hands delightfully, "Yes it is!"

The rest of the class applauds her. She hides her face to act embarrassed, but inside she's soaking up the praises. 'Yes, clap! You all know how much better I am, I deserve all this praise!'

The bell rang, causing a cheer in the classroom. School is over!

Kasumi packs her bags and walks up to her buddies, Shimizu Ahmya and Amano Orino.

They walk out and chat, making plans for later on when something catches Kasumi's eye. Actually, more like SOMEONE.

Kasumi gasps, alerting Ahmya and Orino, "What, what is it, Kasumi?"

They look into the same direction and gasp as well.

The first prince is staining underneath a blossoming Sakura tree. The pink petals and twirling to the ground around the tall man, giving him a sweet feel. The sun is shinning perfectly on his face, giving him all the perfect highlights. His jaw line is sharp and his eyes are bright. His eyes lock onto Kasumi's, making her shiver. The eyes are as cold as ice, and she can see little splotches of green whenever the light hits it. His body is strong, making Kasumi want to touch. Oh, how she wants to touch it.

When Ryota began to walk towards her, she almost fell onto the ground right there to bow down to him and scream, 'Take me!' But she didn't do this, knowing that it wouldn't win over his heart. She needed to be sweet, kind, and intelligent. She needed to be the exact representation of Ryota's type.