Satsuki: I didn’t know that she is like this.
Tsumetashi: Like what?
Satsuki: A little painful to be with.
Tsumetashi: But when you are in love, all that are the little things that you should like about her. Like how cute she is when she is so clumsy. Or when she couldn’t care less about anything but her food.
Satsuki: How do you know about those habits?
Tsumetashi: Aniki, she is my friend after all. Besides, Akira loves her silly antics. Guess his love for her is stronger than yours seeing you find her irritating already.
Satsuki: I am in the wrong then?
Tsumetashi: That is up to you to decide. Do you still want her or do you want to let go?
Satsuki: I don’t know but I find my time with Suzu much more bearable.
Tsumetashi: You are just avoiding the real deal in the first place weren’t you?
Satsuki: What do you mean?
Tsumetashi: If you do not know then I will not tell you. Find it out yourself. That’s the best thing to do.
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The next day everyone is up on the roof top of the school having a little picnic since the weather is nice.
Akira: I’m glad that we are all gathered here. It’s a rare sight these days since everyone is so busy with their own things.
Tsumetashi: It can’t be helped since the exams are just round the corner before the end of autumn. It’s only about two months away and we are no where near to getting perfect scores.
Mikomi: My brothers are keeping me in check with daily tuition. However with all the mistakes I keep making they are getting fed-up and are at the edge.
Mahou: My tutor feels the same way. (laughs)
Suteki: Why don’t we all study together? There will be two weeks of study break before the exams start. Why don’t we go somewhere and study together?
Ryu: How certain are you that we will study and not play around doing that time?
Suteki: It coincides with your brother’s university break right Mikomi?
Mikomi: I think so.
Suteki: Then he can be our supervisor. He is in a good university after all. He will know how to keep us all in check. He will help us with our studies. He is strict.
Mikomi: That’s a good idea but can all of you really handle him?
Akira: I don’t mind. I’m way behind in studies.
Tsumetashi: You’re not the only one.
Suzu: Then it’s all decided. Can I choose the place?
Tsumetashi: Go ahead.
Suzu: The temple behind my house. They hold study camps for students. They have lodging but we have to bring our own food. They allow us to use their kitchen and everything. They even have a hidden onsen.
Suteki: Why didn’t you tell us about it before?
Suzu: It’s because I just found out about it myself when I was visiting the place to pray for good results. The priest told me about it. However we need to make bookings. If you are all agreeable to it, I can book it after school so that we can get the place first.
Ryu: Agreed.
Tsumetashi: As long as there are no meditation sessions.
Suzu: I don’t think they have that.
Mikomi & Mahou: Wherever works for us.
Satsuki: I won’t be joining since I can’t trust myself to be studying in a group. Sorry about that but I guess it’s better for me to be alone for my university entrance exams.
Akira: If you say so.
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After that roof top gathering everyone got busy with their own club activities. The clubs are trying to get as much things done before the exams since they will have to stop once the school goes into study break. The library will not close though so pretty much I’m the one quite free. I spend more time studying in the library. Once in a while I will think about my situation with Satsuki. What will the outcome be?
He doesn’t seem to be replying much to my messages. Did he really give up? However he doesn’t seem to be hanging out with Suzu much other than during their club trainings. Well I guess I have to wait till he voice it himself. I just hope he choose wisely. Till then I guess leaving him alone will do both of us good.
Akira: Yo.
Mikomi: (smiles) Is your training over?
Akira: Yes. We got off early today since everyone is in good shape. The coach just hopes we won’t lose our shape during the exam period. A month of no training is going to have an effect on all of us.
Mikomi: That is to be expected isn’t it?
Akira: Putting that aside, has he given you an answer?
Mikomi: No. Not yet. But isn’t it fine, the situation at the moment? No one is getting hurt and Satsuki is giving Suzu more attention that before.
Akira: But we are not really sure of what he is planning to do.
Mikomi: True but let’s just trust ourselves and our work these past months. We will have a good ending.
Akira: I do hope so.
