Maeda left home early and decided to walk
to the subway station that was about 10 minutes from her residence. She decided
to wear a marine blue skirt, a blue strapless shirt and a black jacket covering
the shirt. On her way to the station she saw a small store that was selling
pendants, when she saw the display, she went in and bought 2 identical ones-one
for Yukirin and one for herself-then she proceeded to the station. When Maeda
bought the pendants, she didn’t notice that Takahashi was nearby making errands
and saw Maeda at the store. Takahashi was bit surprised that Maeda bought two
identical, because when she usually gave presents to her close acquaintances
she gave them different thing than those in her possession. Mean while
Kashiwagi also left early, she was wearing a long yellow skirt a white long
sleeve shirt and a soft blue vest on top of the shirt, she headed directly to
the subway station after she heard the traffic report and to avoid commuter
hours. She was carrying 2 obento she made all by herself. All the stress both
ladies had during the night and early in the morning were turned into excitement
during the hours previous to their “date”.
The first one to arrive was Maeda; she
decided to wait for Kashiwagi in the bus stop in front of the Café. With just
seconds to spare Kashiwagi arrived at the station where Maeda was waiting. They
greeted each other with a huge smile then Kashiwagi said:
Kashiwagi: Sorry to make you wait, Acchan!
Maeda: No problem, actually I’ve just
arrived, so I haven’t waited for a long time.
Kashiwagi: What a relief.
Maeda’s eyes were drawn to the bag
Kashiwagi was carrying and asked “Yukirin what are carrying in that bag”
Kashiwagi immediately replied “Oh, it’s a surprise that I hope you’ll like,
should we go inside?” she asked. Maeda looked around, and saw an open table
under the Café’s sun-setter, she then looked at Kashiwagi and said “Sure, let’s
go!” she then grabbed Kashiwagi’s hand and crossed the street to the table. Soon
after they took seat the waitress arrived and asked them what they wanted, both
ordered a soft drink and then Maeda again asked Kashiwagi “Yukirin, please tell
me what you have in that bag, please?!” this of course with Maeda’s stoic
expression, to which Kashiwagi reacted with giggles and a refreshing smile and
then said “Well I thought since we’re meeting near lunch time, I could try and cook
something for us to eat”, she then picked the bag from the floor, placed it on
the table and unpacked the bento boxes. She then timidly raised her sight to
see Maeda’s reaction. When their eyes met, all their anxiety place was blown
away in that long intense stare that broke into laughter. Maeda then asked “May
I try it, Yukirin?” to which Kashiwagi in nervous tone replied “Please do, I
hope Acchan likes it!” Maeda picked the chop-sticks and a bento, grabbed a bit
in front of the nervous Kashiwagi’s eyes, she then giggled a bit, placed the
chop-sticks on the table and drank a zip of her apple juice, making Kashiwagi
even more nervous and less confident on her once proud cooking skills. The
unsettling silence was too much for her to bear when all of a sudden Maeda’s
tongue went loose:
Maeda: Yukirin, it’s………………………………………..
Kashiwagi: It’s what??? Say it already
Acchan, you’re killing me!!!!
Maeda: It’s so delicious, Yukirin, may I
have seconds?
Kashiwagi’s heart stopped for a second and
then she burst into laughter after Maeda’s long and tense complement, she then knotted
to Maeda’s request for seconds. Deep in Kashiwagi’s mind was still the need to
know why Maeda asked her out. Maeda went to the ladies room to wash her hands
and face, as she still couldn’t believe that she was in a date with Kashiwagi,
when she was drying her hands, she remembered the pendants she bought on her
way to the Café. She then returned to the table were Kashiwagi was waiting, as
she sat in front, Maeda, quickly reached her jacket pocket and drew the pendant
with one hand and held Kashiwagi’s hand with the other, she then placed her
hand with the pendant on Kashiwagi’s and said:
Maeda: Please accept this gift as a sign of
my appreciation towards you, Yukirin!
Kashiwagi: Sure, but what are you giving
me?
Maeda then removed her hand covering the
pendant, just to see Kashiwagi, dazzled by the gift she had just received, and
bow in gratitude. Kashiwagi couldn’t keep herself quiet anymore, so she
introduced the elephant hidden in the room to Maeda:
Kashiwagi: Acchan, why did you want to talk
about with me?
Maeda: I……………………I’ll tell you later
Then Maeda took Kashiwagi by the hand and
took her for a ride on the water bus to one of Tokyo’s most prestigious parks.
Even though the gals were enjoying themselves together, the tension began to
rise as sun set approached. It was almost sun set when they returned to Odaiba,
and the difficult conversation began:
Kashiwagi: Are going to tell me what is so important,
that you’ve been avoiding all this time, Acchan?
Maeda: Yes, about that, Yukirin there is
something I want to tell you……
Maeda then crossed the street and stood in
front of the bay, closely followed by Kashiwagi. Their heart beat, increased
every second. The ladies were so delighted by the twilight they forgot about
why they were there for a second. Encouraged by the scenery Maeda, took control
of her fear of rejection from Kashiwagi, turned around and faced her, it was
now or never, Maeda finally broke her silence:
Maeda: Yukirin……………..I……………
Kashiwagi: Yes, I’m listening Acchan, what
is it??
Maeda: Is……is there someone you like? I
mean someone you like more than a friend?
Kashiwagi: Some I like and more than a
friend? You mean a guy? Noooooo, of course not!!!
Maeda: No, I don’t mean a guy, but is there
someone in the group you like more than a friend??
Kashiwagi: Why are you asking me this, what’s
wrong Acchan?
Maeda: ……………………………………………………………
Maeda was lost for words, she wanted to
express her desire to be with Kashiwagi, but didn’t know how.
Kashiwagi: Well to be honest, there was
someone, I was really close to……….
Maeda: Do you mean Mayuyu??
Kashiwagi: Mayuyu?. Hahahaha, no she’s just
like my obnoxious little sister!!!
Maeda: Was that person part of AKB??
Kashiwagi: Yes, but I’m already over her
departure, though when I was with her, it was as if our brains and bodies were
linked together.
Maeda: Well, actually there is someone I
like, more than a friend, there is this person I want to be with…………………………………….
When Kashiwagi heard, this she started to
wonder who it could be. She thought the more she knew the better she could help
her embattled friend. Kashiwagi found herself in a pinch, since
she wanted to help her friend but she didn’t wanted to lose another special
person to her as it happened before.
Kashiwagi: Is that person a guy? Acchan, if
I can help, please let me, you’re worrying me….
Maeda: No…………….it’s not a guy, that’s what
worries me, Yukirin, I think I’ve…………..
Kashiwagi: You’ve what??
Maeda: I………….think…………I have feelings for a
girl
Kashiwagi was silent for a second after
hearing, Maeda liked a girl, but she couldn’t stop wondering who this mystery
lady might be.
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