chapter 29

ALLAN'S POV

It's already 10 o'clock in the morning.

We've all had breakfast and are getting ready to leave the hotel room reserved for tournament participants.

I must say last night was full of twists and turns.

First it was Akino's confession, then Kuroka's entry into the bathroom and finally Tamamo's kiss.

So many things happened at once that it's a little hard to believe.

After Tamamo left the hotel room I got a glare from Akino but then she calmed down.

After that we all had dinner and talked a bit and went to sleep. That night Serenity was much more attached to me than usual but I didn't reject her approach one bit.

Now about me and Akino...

During breakfast there was a bit of shyness between the two of us. After all, until yesterday we were just childhood friends so we didn't know how to interact with each other.

Aunt Clarisse seeing our shyness decided to break this situation by mentioning several embarrassing moments for me and Akino, needless to say that Akino and I practically freaked out about it. But it was because of what Aunt Clarisse did that Akino and I were able to talk normally.

"Allan-kun, sorry for the delay." Akino spoke as she approached me.

"It's okay Akino, it was nothing." I replied back.

Then Aunt Clarisse, Asia and Kuroka arrived.

"Very well, now that everyone is ready let's go to the tournament." Aunt Clarisse spoke.

At the same moment I opened the door to our hotel room I heard the door to the next room open too, when I looked who it was I was surprised.

"Oh Graysen boy, so was it really you?" who spoke was Shuuzou Yaegashi who came out of the next room.

"It's really a surprise to find you here Mr. Yaegashi." I spoke.

"Grandfather?" suddenly I heard a voice behind Mr Yaegashi.

"Ah Shizuku... Sorry for taking up the space at the door but you know there's someone very interesting for you to see." Mr. Yaegashi spoke as he walked away from his bedroom door.

When he leaves the door another person appears passing through the door.

Who appeared is my classmate, Shizuku Yaegashi.

"Shizuku Yaegashi?" I asked even knowing who it is.

"Eh? Graysen-kun?" Shizuku Yaegashi noticed my presence and was surprised.

In the next second she looks away and a small blush appears on her face. Before I could ask if she's feeling okay I was interrupted by Aunt Clarisse.

"Hey Allan could you free up some space at the door? You're blocking the way." Aunt Clarisse spoke.

After I walked away from the door Aunt Clarisse, Akino, Asia and Kuroka walked through the door. When they all passed Aunt Clarisse closed the door and locked it with the key she had received from the hotel.

"Is Mizukume-san not with you?" Shizuku Yaegashi asked me.

"No, why the question?" I replied back.

At that moment I finally understood why Shizuku Yaegashi looked away just now.

The fact that she thought Tamamo would be with us means that she most likely heard Tamamo scream last night. Although Tamamo didn't say Akino's and Kuroka's names, Akino's nickname "toasted chicken" is heard a lot at school when Tamamo addresses Akino, so Shizuku Yaegashi must know that Akino was in the bathroom with me.

When I look at Akino I see that her face is slightly flushed as she avoids looking at Shizuku Yaegashi.

It's really embarrassing when one of our classmates learns of a particular moment about us.

I'm also dying of embarrassment because of it.

"So Allan. Aren't you going to introduce us to your friends?" Aunt Clarisse asked.

"Of course. Mister Yaegashi this is my aunt Clarisse Aizawa." I introduced Aunt Clarisse to Mr Yaegashi.

"I've heard very good things about you from Allan. So it's a pleasure to meet you." Aunt Clarisse spoke.

"This one is Asia Argento, she was adopted by Aunt Clarisse but I still consider her my little sister." I introduced Asia.

"Nice to meet them." she replied with a little shyness.

"This here is Kuroka Toujou. She is an acquaintance of Aunt Clarisse who is living in our house for now because of the medical treatment she is receiving in our town." I introduced Kuroka while telling a half-truth without exposing Kuroka's true identity.

"Hello nya." Kuroka gave a simple greeting.

"And well... This is Akino Himejima... She's..." I'm working up the courage to introduce Akino. But I took too long.

"Hello, nice to meet you I'm Akino Himejima, I'm Allan-kun's girlfriend." Akino introduced herself with a smile. I can see that she is very proud right now.

"What?" when Shizuku Yaegashi heard it she was completely surprised. Well considering everything that has happened at school so far this is a normal reaction.

"Hoho you really are a lucky man Graysen kid." Shuuzou Yaegashi said.

"Thank you for the words sir Yaegashi." I spoke.

"Boy you don't have to be so formal. You can just call me Shuuzou if you prefer." Shuuzou-san spoke.

"I understand Shuuzou-san. In that case could you just call me Allan? I prefer to be called by my first name.

"Alright boy Allan." Shuuzou-san said.

"It's a pleasure to meet you all. I'm Shuuzou Yaegashi, I used to be the leader of the Yaegashi dojo but I've already passed this position on to my son. And this is my granddaughter..." Shuuzou-san introduced himself and then gave a nod. little space for Shizuku Yaegashi to perform.

"I'm Shizuku Yaegashi, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'm also a classmate of Graysen-kun and Himejima-san." Shizuku Yaegashi introduced herself politely.

With the exception of Serenity who remained hidden in her spirit form, everyone has already introduced themselves.

After the presentations we left the hotel and headed towards the stadium where the tournament will take place. During our way to the stadium Akino and I held hands, and I was surprised at how soft Akino's hands are.

During our trip to the tournament, Akino and I caught the attention of several guys along the way, the guys directed their jealousy and envy on me while some even shouted "Blow up you damn lucky guy." I don't hold any grudges against them after all until last night I used to be single, but from today I'm not single anymore, and from now on I'm a winner.

When we arrived at the stadium I heard a familiar voice.

"Shizuku-chan over here, we're here... Eh? Is Graysen-kun here too?"

I looked in the direction of the voice and saw two familiar people.

These two are also my colleagues.

They are Kaori Shirasaki and Kouki Amanogawa.