Stage 2 Anger

-Hito-

It was quite a surprise how easy it was to guide her on how to control her prana, but he wasn't complaining though, instead he was satisfied because it made his job easier.

It only took a few minutes of guidance for her to learn how to properly control her prana to an extent.

After that, she managed to stop her prana from flowing directly into her eyes, making her precognition ability stop working.

Miko could only sigh in relief now that she stopped seeing the future, it was a weird experience for her.

"Thank god that was over.."

"Good job, now you know how to control your prana." Hito nodded satisfied with his job, it was a relief that she's a fast learner or it would take time.

If that happened he would have no choice but to skip the afternoon class, just to guide her on how to control her prana.

"Umm..sorry for calling you suddenly.." Miko started fidgeting now that she's free from her mystic eye's precognition.

Hito shook his head and answered with a gentle smile. "No problem at all, if you need help with magecraft don't hesitate to call me."

"I-i will thank you…" Miko became flustered at his gentle smile, she bowed to avoid looking at him directly in the eyes.

"I'll see you later then..?" Hito said.

"O-oh, sure later..!" Miko replied.

After that Hito left the school rooftop.

–

Miko stares at the disappearing back of her sensei[?], as he leaves, her hand was on the left part of her chest where the heart is.

She didn't even realize that she was looking at him with a longing expression, like a maiden's look at a man of her desire.

Miko snapped from her musing. "What was I doing?"

Shaking her head, she left the rooftop and went back to her respective classroom, and as soon as she arrived her best friend massive honkers assaulted her face making her unable to breathe.

"Hana…s-stop c-can't breath..!" Miko managed to pull her friend's breast out of her face.

"Oh! Sorry, Miko!" Her best friend gave her an apologetic look.

Miko was catching her breath, she swore that her best friend's breast would be the death of her, she just knew of it.

"N-no problem.. just please don't do it again…" She let out a weary sigh in front of her friend.

"So, where were you before anyway?" Hana asked her.

"Oh, I was looking for Tadano-san," Miko answered her friend honestly.

Then her best friend's cheerful expression was replaced with a frown. "Oh..him…"

Ah, right she almost forgot that her best friend's impression of Tadano-san isn't quite positive because of what happened back on Friday.

"Hana, it wasn't his fault you know?" Miko convinced her best friend that what happened wasn't entirely Tadano-san's fault.

It wouldn't be fair to him, after all, he did that with her consent, not to mention it was for her own good.

"But still…you collapsed after he left!" Hana argues.

"Hana please…" Miko pleaded with her friend.

Hana stares at her for a full minute, before making a massive pout on her face. "Mouuu! If you're making faces like that there's no way I can't forgive him! Fine, fine I'm giving him a chance!"

Miko smiled at her best friend's answer, she was thankful that after all, she didn't want her teacher in magecraft to be on bad terms with her only best friend.

Because it would be quite awkward when her best friend and her future boyfriend dislike each other…

Wait…

Miko's eyes widened as she realized what she was thinking, and immediately because flustered, her face became similar to that tomato.

'W-what was I thinking…?!' She couldn't help but scream internally.

And that's how she realized that she had a crush on him.

Miko had no idea what to do or think about it, she never really had experience liking someone.

Right now it's the first time she experienced crushing on the opposite gender.

'Miko! How are you crushing on a guy that you just met a few days ago?! You don't even know him well enough! While he's nice and a gentleman, not to mention that handsome smil- no! Stoooop!' 

Inside her mind was filled with Hito's smiling face, he wasn't handsome in reality but inside her imagination, it wasn't the case, as his average japanese teenager look gained a handsome-like filter in her mind!

Therefore, his average face doesn't matter because, in Miko's mind, he's the most attractive guy in school.

"Miko? Are you ok? Your face is red.." Hana asked her friend concerned for her well-being.

Her voice made Miko snap out of her imaginary world. "W-what are you talking about?"

Miko was still in her flustered face when her friend Hana kindly showed her a mini mirror that she took from her chest, and then she saw how red her face was.

"Ah…" Miko could no longer deny it, she's definitely crushing on her supposed to be teacher of magecraft.

The next time they met, she wasn't sure if she could act normal around him because she was sure that she couldn't.

—

Hito was back in his classroom and almost immediately the boys of his class gathered around him and eagerly asked.

"So did she confess to you?!"

"You lucky bastard, I hope you die!"

"How did you do it?! Sensei, please teach me your ways!"

With his classmates hounding his attention, he couldn't help but let out a weary smile.

Then he started explaining what happened on the rooftop. After he did, most of them didn't believe what he said. How could they when Miko acted like she was about to confess?

Hito couldn't really blame them for misunderstanding, because if he didn't know better, he would also think the same thing.

Either way, it doesn't really matter as he told them the truth, after that he went back to where his friend circle was gathering.

He noticed that Kawasaki was scowling at him, while Komi was looking at him sadly, however, Nishimiya remained the same she was giving him, her usual angelic smile.

Then Hikigaya who is the newest addition to the group could only hide his presence from the girls around him, he did not want to step into the landmine.

"Hey, guys I'm back." Then he looked at Kawasaki, confused why she was scowling at him, not to mention jealous of something…

Wait, is she jealous of Yotsuya-san? 

…Yeah, there's no way.

He denied that possibility because it made no sense, she's jealous for what exactly? It's not like she likes it in a romantic sense or anything.

"Saki, what is it?" He decided to ask because he wanted to understand why she was like this.

Kawasaki recoiled in surprise, not expecting him to be blunt and direct. "Y-you're leaving your girlfriend?"

What..?

"My girlfriend? I don't have one." Hito said with a deadpan tone.

"Huh? B-but the girl that asked you out before, didn't she confess?" Kawasaki replied with a bit of jealousy in her voice.

His eyes widened and then he started chuckling. "Seriously? You guys also thought that she called me because she wanted to confess?"

Kawasaki, Komi, and Hikigaya nodded.

He shook his head while smiling in amusement. "No, trust me she didn't confess instead she called me to deal with important things."

Hearing his explanation, Komi seemed to believe him fully, as she sighed out of relief, while Kawasaki was still a bit suspicious.

"Really..?"

"Yeah, really." He nodded and continued. "Besides there's no way a girl would like me in a romantic sense, considering I'm not popular and look average."

All of a sudden 2 of the 3 girls went silent after hearing his words.

"Guys..?" Hito asked a bit confused why they were silent all of a sudden.

The silence was unbearable. Hikigaya decided to say something. "So, who was that girl anyway from what I saw you seemed to be quite familiar with her."

"Yeah, I do." He nodded and started talking about how he met Miko.

While he was talking, the girls were thinking about different matters.

'M-maybe I should ask him for a date?' Komi thought while flustered.

'W-well, it's not like him or anything…but dating…?' Kawasaki's cheeks turned pink at the thought of dating him.

—

After school, he stared at Nishimiya while pointing his finger into his face. "You're inviting me to go to your house? Like right now?"

Nishimiya nodded happily.

( Yes! Today is my grandma's birthday, so I'm inviting you. )

He looked at the message on his phone and replied.

( Sure, I guess but why me? You could have invited Komi-san or Saki, perhaps Hikigaya-san. )

Nishimiya shook her head and sent a reply.

( I did invite them, but they refused because they are busy tonight or their parents don't allow them to go since grandma's birthday starts at night. )

Hito nodded in understanding, it does make sense.

( I understand, but first, let me call my parents if they agree. )

Nishimiya nodded at his reply, then after that, he called his mother. It didn't take a moment for his mother to accept his call.

"Mom, I'm going to my friend's house- huh? You agree? Really? Even though I haven't explained why- eh? Fine, fine." After calling his mother, he couldn't help but let out a weary sigh.

He somewhat expected that his mother would be okay with him going home late, but he never expected for her to accept as soon as he said the word 'friend'.

Is he really that friendless?

Oh, yeah..he was.

But that was a week ago!

He changed!

Anyway, he messaged Nishimiya.

( Yeah, they agreed. )

After hearing his answer, Nishimiya 'beamed' like literally, her smile physically hurt, it was so pure, beautiful, and angelic.

—

Right, probably going to make him visit all of his friends' houses in the future.

Anyway, I'm not sure what I think about this chapter. It's pretty so-so in my opinion.

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