Chapter 3

As the semester progressed, I and Yukino developed a good friendship, but Yukino's methods shifted. It was the middle of the third semester, and I was about to leave for my part-time job. I noticed Yukino exiting the classroom. She walked past the students who were waiting in line and toward me. Everyone on campus was aware of her friendship with me by this point. She was dressed in ripped shorts and woresome shoes and wore too much makeup which kept atractting boys from other departments. She was always clingy on me and boys would give me glare always.

"Cookie "Yukino contacted me.

I tried to ignore her, but she kept following me, so I ran, but Yukino could catch up to my speed as I ran.

"Why are you fleeing?" Yukino asked, panting.

I led her to the cooridoor ""Your shorts are too short," I pointed out.

"What does it matter?"

"You're attracting a lot of boys."

Yukino asked, "Wanna take a peek?" with a smirk.

I didn't say anything. I returned to my dorm.

"Uh... ok, you want a cup," Yukino said as she followed me into my room and jumped on my couch, "hey get me a coffee." "Make it yourself," I said angrily.

"Do whatever you want," I told her.

Yukino walked into the kitchen and began making coffee, "Hey, where's the sugar?" but before she could speak, I slammed the bathroom door.

"When I came out of the bathroom after freshening up, Yukino stood in front of the door, puzzled." "ey, you all right?" she inquired. I remained silent and replied, "yes."

"Here's your coffee," says she. "Do you want something to eat?"

"No"

"Let's go to the burger place," she suggested.

"You're not going to show up like this," I said.

"Like what?"

"Like these shorts," I explained.

" So you you got a problem with that"

"Yes''

" Why do you have a problem of I wear"

"A lot of people stare at your appearance on campus." 'I'm fine, let's go,' she said as she walked to the door.

"I don't have to come." "It's fine," I said, turning away from the kitchen.

'Are you sure you're serious? 'Are you sure you're not coming?' She called out from behind me.

I made a shaky motion with my head.

"Are you coming to rent DVDs?"

"no"

"And then what, Cookie?"

"Its Kuk, not Cookie,You are not my girlfriend. go wear however you want, What do I care?'' I said.I escorted her out.

I ignored her for a week, then one day she came in a dress, but only a half top and a huge hoop in her ears.

"How do I look now?"

I looked at her top to bottom,"Are you going belly dancing?" I asked and laughed.

She smacked me in the back, and I took a cigarette from my pocket and began to smoke.

She took the smoke and shattered it.

"What are you doing?" I inquired.

"Smoking is bad for your health."

"Who in their right mind says that?" I gave her a snide look.

"Everyone," she replied. She displayed a diagram of the causes of smoking to me. "You see, and stop it from now on"

"Wait, what? Is it illegal for me to smoke? '' I said, "What are you attempting to demonstrate?"

"'Don't be over-smart,' she said, pointing out that if I can't wear whatever I want, you can't smoke either.

'Please do not tell me what to do ", I explained.

''Fine, Are there any other ways to attract attention besides wearing less clothes?' I inquired.

"I didn't do it to draw attention to myself. I wear it because I'm not allowed to wear it at home, and because Kyoto is so difficult, rich women always dress formally, either in a suit or a kimono "she stated

When I saw she was in tears, I sighed and said, "Fine, let's keep a code, shall we?"

"What?" she questioned

"From now on, you can wear whatever you want as long as it's not too flashy, and I'll quit smoking"

"really"

"yes,yes"

"She hugged me tightly."

"OK, OK, OK, OK, OK, OK, OK, OK, OK, OK, OK, OK" I jumped out cheerfully.

I removed her, "Can we go to your house and study? We have a lot of exams coming up."

She took my arms in hers and went to her house to study.

There, we began studying for two hours, and she began to smile at me, "what?" "Nothing, just admiring your face when you were angry."

"Are you serious?" as I got distracted,I slammed the cover of my book shut.

"No, I'm just checking." "Let us study." She returned to her books with a smile on her face.

I hurled a pillow at her. She laughed and slammed it on top of my head. I realized it was fate when we started pillow fights and I hit her so hard she fell into the bed.

"Are you okay?" I worried.

She looked me in the eyes, took my glasses off, and began lip kissing me; that was the first time I had received my first kiss.