Let's Relax

Rin still in the middle of practice when she notices the door being open and couldn’t help to feel annoy because she specifically reserve that studio for her to practice without anyone else to distract her. She’s ready to scold whoever who dare to interrupt her but that quickly turn to surprise when see it is her childhood friends. A force run towards her to give hug and hear, “I really miss you!!”

“Aria, what are you doing here?” Rin ask that without even try to hide her emotion at the moment and when notice Ryouhei also there that enough to change her tone from surprise to stern, “You too!”

“I really miss you; I can’t even go out for shopping because there are no one can help me to choose clothing.” Aria whine without want to break the hug even try to swing her around; though she could barely lift that girl up.

Ryouhei has to pull that excited girl away from that dancer and warn her, “You can kill her with your hug.” After that, he explains to Rin, “She’s the one who want to come here but since her mom doesn’t believe her, I have to come along.”

“It is okay for both of you to openly come here?” Rin manage to ask even still surprise with their sudden appearance there. She just message with that girl earlier and there is no hint about that girl’s plan to reach there.

“Of course it is okay because it just a childhood friends come to visit their childhood friend. I really miss you.” Aria hugs Rin back after escape from Ryouhei’s hold.

Rin still worry as she’s remember identity of one of them and says, “It would be real trouble if anyone see you here together and everyone will know about your relationship.”

“It is okay because we’re together as childhood friend.” Say Aria. She quickly adds, “We will answer whatever you want to ask after this. Do you still have to practice here?”

Rin shock to hear that since that girl usually shows a bit scared emotion but that look confident. That girl look like she’s no longer scared about what may happen that somehow make her think that girl in front of her already grow up and she says, “I only left a bit but then, I have to clean myself before we could go out somewhere.”

Aria casually takes her seat at one corner as she knows her childhood friend never like anyone to disturb her practice before says, “I will just stay here and… try not to disturb your practice…”

They couldn’t believe their eyes to see how that girl fall asleep in seconds while casually leans against the wall. Ryouhei leaves out sigh because he knows the reason why and explains, “It seem she doesn’t sleep last night. She suddenly comes up with idea to come here when we bump way at lobby. She’s already out of idea on how to spend her vacation.”

“How about you? Don’t you have work?” Rin ask without stopping her steps since she wants to finish it ASAP.

“I happen to have two days off and it would be hard to believe she want to come to visit you alone. That’s why I’m here.” Say Ryouhei as he makes sure that sleeping girl carefully covers her body using long scarf that she has. The studio’s temperature a bit lower and he’s afraid if that girl gets catch cold.

Suddenly, the door gets open again and it shows John where he’s happily says, “Rin, let’s go out after… who are you?” It seem he just realize someone else inside the studio, other than Rin and clearly not welcoming that person.

Rin quickly stop him from jump into any conclusion, “Shut your mouth out! There are someone is sleeping and they are my friends from Japan!”

“Hey! I recognize you! You’re popular idol from Japan!” John totally ignores Rin’s warning as he says that with loud voice that totally stir-up Aria’s nap. No one ever touch the fact that John easily say in language that most of people in the room understand.

That girl rub her eyes while try to ask despite she still want to nap, “Rin-chan, you already done with your practice?”

“John, I already told you to shut up!” Rin shouts to him. She turns to Aria and gently says, “Yeah but I need to clean myself. You can join me since I’m sure you want to fix your make up and fresh yourself.”

“That would be really nice. I will be waiting at lobby for both of you. Just take your time since I can search for any interesting place for us to hang out.” Ryouhei say that since he knows that half-awake girl need more than splash of water to wake up.

“If you want to go to interesting place, I know some. It’s easier if I can join you guys.” John casually say with hope Rin would agree with that.

Rin could sense his determination to join them and surrender by saying, “You can join Ryouhei to wait for us since we will take our time to get ready.”

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“How that could happen?” Rin couldn’t hold her curiosity on what happen between her childhood friends. She asks that after she finishes cleaning herself.

Aria gently smile as she help Rin to style her hair before explain what happen during her trip with her college friends and suddenly meet Ryouhei and others. She knows she has to explain everything to ensure her childhood friend won’t attack Ryouhei with weird things.

After listen to everything, Rin asks, “Are you okay about that?”

“Yeah since it really hard to imagine Ryo-chan as my lover when I already used to treat him like my own family, like I’m with you.” Aria hugs Rin by neck and somehow cut her oxygen supply for few seconds.

Rin manage to break the hug by slapping that girl’s hands and says, “I only want to make sure you won’t dare to harm yourself because you suddenly regret your decision. I can’t confirm when I can return to Japan.”

“I won’t regret that since I can annoy Ryo-chan if I feel really bored until you return back.” Say Aria. She suddenly become silent and says, “Ne, Rin-chan… I’m hungry~! I totally forget to eat my meal today~!”

Rin let out tiny giggles to hear that and says, “We already done here! Let’s go to meet them and go somewhere to eat.”

Both of them walk to lobby to meet up with the guys and Rin says, “Let’s go somewhere to eat since Aria-chan will begin to annoy us if we don’t go to eat first.”

“You right! She will only calm down when she get her food.” Ryouhei tease that girl as he ruffles her long hair.

“I will not annoy anyone else~!” Aria confidently says that but she already begin pinch Ryouhei’s cheeks from back and says, “So pinchy~! Like a marshmallow~!”

“See?” Ryouhei could only say that to John.

John says, “I just know the great place for that and I’m sure your friend will stop annoy us.”

Four of them walk together to their target destination while try not to grab any attention especially Ryouhei. He has to shove a candy to Aria’s mouth to avoid her annoy everyone and says, “She really need to learn to be patient when we on the way to food place.”

“But I’m hungry~!” Aria can’t stop her whine.

“You’re already an adult! Act like one!” Ryouhei pull her cheek.

Aria puff her cheek to escape from him and tells Rin, “Rin-chan, Ryo-chan is bullying me~!”

Rin pats her head gently while saying, “Be patient and we will reach at the place real soon. You can order whatever you want later on.”

“Hai~!” reply Aria and that somehow could put her into calm condition until they arrive at a food shop. They walk into the shop where they manage to get hidden table and order what they want to eat at the moment.

John says, “I never know you would have such interesting friends despite you really cold with other people.”

“We know Rin-chan ever since we were kids. She could do such a beautiful dance than no one else could imitate. I’m her no.1 fan and supporter!” Aria happily say that as she hugs Rin but that girl quickly pushes her off and shove food into the mouth to distract her and glare to that guy with warning to shut his mouth.

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They get few minutes to enjoy their meal before things begin change when they drink alcohol. Aria also wants to take a sip but her childhood friends manage to stop her and order something sweet for her. She sulk at the beginning since she really want to taste it but that only last for few seconds before she really happy with her sweet drink.

John finish his drink before bang the glass on the table and asks, “Rin, why it really hard just to get close with you? You have such a great talent, envious look but you really cold towards almost everyone! That’s good if you want to be better in your work!”

“John-san, you already drunk…” Aria says that as she scoots closer to Rin with intention to hide. She afraid that guy may do something that makes her traumatizes.

John turns to Ryouhei and says, “I’m really jealous with you because you’re close with Rin. I never get chance to even know her deeply. She always pushes me away!”

Rin retort annoyingly, “You don’t need to know me deeply.”

Ryouhei smiles before says, “I could see how you want to know her but I could only wish best of you luck. That may not happen unless you know her long enough.”

“EH~!? I’m really jealous with you because I always want to get close with her! She really shining when she’s on stage and I want to be part of her history!” John cries while saying that before he gulps down another glass of that alcoholic drink.

He move to Aria and pull both of her hands while saying, “You must be angel who come here to help me to get close with Rin! I promise you that I’m willing to do whatever you want as long I could become part of Rin’s wonderful life!”

Aria becomes panic with that sudden contact and says, “I---I’m not angel!”

Rin has to separate both of them and says, “Aria-chan really hate when someone touch her and she will not help you to get closer to me.”

John pulls Rin into hug before kiss her lips and says, “My feeling towards you is not like before this. I never have any feeling like this with anyone else before.”

They really surprise to witness that and Ryouhei quickly cover Aria’s eyes. She whines, “I want to see that~!”

“You shouldn’t see that as it could become ugly.” Say Ryouhei as the moment he covers that girl’s eyes and hears what John says, Rin swings her punch to make that drunken guy pass out.

Aria whines as she tries to push away Ryouhei’s hands and the only thing she see when she manage to do that is Rin who is blushing and pass-out John. She says, “You really cruel, Ryo-chan! I want to watch the drama too!”

“That is not drama!” Rin scold her but the blushing on her face doesn’t disappear. The dinner quickly ends and she make phone call to John’s friend to fetch him up. She doesn’t even return to dormitory because she’s not in mood to handle that guy if he decides to see her immediately he’s sober up.

Aria playfully teases her, “I guess you’re break someone heart before he could get close to you.”

Rin pinches that girl’s cheek and threat with cold voice, “Do you want to have swollen cheek for next few weeks? I can easily do that.”

Aria trembles to hear that and quickly apologize before escape and hide behind Ryouhei who in the middle of phone call with someone. He could guess what happen and says, “It is your own fault.”

“Both of you are bullying me!” Aria whines but that only cause both of her childhood friends’ chuckles. Deep in their heart, they admit they miss the playful yet warmth interaction without care of the world