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Original release: April 6, 2016

It’s the last week of school, and also the exam week. Yuki was standing in the hallway, waiting for Rin to come out from her math class. She sees Minoru coming out and he looks depressed, and he didn’t notice Yuki, and then Rin comes out and meet up with Yuki. They both started walking in the hallway.
Yuki: Rin, what happened to him?
Rin: That teacher was the noisiest one in class when she snapped out.
Yuki: What did she do?
Rin: She went up to him, seeing what he is writing on the exam. She questions him if he knows that is his last chance to not screw up.
Yuki: What? He knows math.
Rin: She means his behavior.
Yuki: And then what happened?
Rin: Minoru told her he wants to focus on his exam to ace the test as he usually does, and she thought he was being rude to her and few of our classmates giggled. He told her that she’s the one embarrassing him and politely ask her to not do that. She got all loud and told him to stop or else, she will give him a zero on his exam and will be escorted to the principal’s office again.
Yuki hits the wall by her anger.
Yuki: Ahh! (hits the wall) She’s got problems!
Ron came up and saw Yuki freaking out.
Ron: Whao! Yuki, what happened? Who’s got problems?
Yuki: Umm, a teacher. She’s just talking how we are not mature enough for her class.
Ron: Wow. I am glad you are hosting a party for the last day of school at the gym this Friday.
Yuki: Yeah, same here. I heard you are a co-host too.
Ron: Isn’t that cool! Both of us hosting a party. I will definitely show up in that party. Keep cool, Yuki!
Yuki: I will.
Ron left and leaves Yuki.
Rin: Light lie about the teacher?
Yuki: I just had to.
Rin: It’s okay. Oh yeah! I heard that Minoru goes to the conversation room for the last few weeks during lunch and he draws characters on his notepad.
Yuki: Really?
Rin: Yep, and I heard him told someone that he will take a visit there in the last day of school and will still attend the party at the gym.
Yuki: Awesome! At least he will attend the party.
Rin: And don’t forget, since the last day of school has very less crowds in the hallways and no one else goes to the conversation room, you have the chance to meet him alone and express yourself.
Yuki: That’s a good advice! Thanks Rin!
She hugs her and squeezes her.
Rin: Yuki! You are squeezing me!
Retasu and Ryo came by and saw them as she let go of Rin.
Retasu: What’s going on?
Yuki: We have something important to tell you.
Rin: Let’s talk upstairs.
Ryo: Sure.
They went to the roof and told Retasu about Minoru.
Retasu: Awesome! But since you are hosting the party with Ron, you need to plan how you are gonna meet Minoru.
Yuki: We have to plan about this in my house. We have a few days left of school. I don’t want to miss my chance to meet him in person.
Ryo: Yeah, we have several minutes before our next class starts.
Rin: True. Let’s go.
The next day, Yuki was at the cafeteria, giving her small gifts and was surrounded with her fans and crowds.
Yuki: You guys are so cool! I am glad to know a lot of you and your gift is appreciated!
Meanwhile, Minoru goes to the conversation room to draw.
Minoru: Okay, I got a newspaper that has Yuki in it. I always feel like drawing her. She’s so amazing!
He gets his notepad and tries to trace her and did several traces while having lunch. He finished some of them.
Minoru: This looks amazing! I draw her pretty well.
He looks at all of his sketches as well as his previous drawings he done from last week and most of them is a sketch of Yuki.
Minoru: She would probably like what I draw.
He then realized that he is shy to talk to her.
Minoru: I am kinda afraid of what she will say. I know Yuki is a good person, but I am afraid of what she and others will think if I admitted my feelings towards her. Maybe if I show her my drawings, she may like it. She’s hosting a party at the last day of school and maybe if I have time, I could show her my drawings of her and she may say:
“Wow Minoru! You are amazing at sketches! When did you start drawing sketches of me?”
He blushed.
Minoru: I gotta be brave like her. I need to talk to her at the party. If I show her these and if I admit my feelings to her, she may be friends with me. I hope it works. I just need to draw a mugshot of her in the last day and I can show it to her on time. I need to be brave enough to talk to Yuki and I need to stop being shy and move on.
He continues eating his lunch and then we move on to the last day of school. It started in the very morning, and it shows Minoru entering the school’s property.
Minoru: This is gonna be a big day. This is my last chance to talk to Yuki.
He went inside the building and then he went to the gym and saw the crowds around the room and Yuki was with her friends.
Yuki: This is my big day today.
Rin: Yeah, and remember that this is your last chance to meet up with him, alone.
Retasu: I know you can do it!
Yuki: I will. Hopefully this goes well.
Ryo: Speaking of him, go turn four o’ clock.
Yuki turns to her right and saw Minoru walking to the table with drinks.
Yuki: Awesome! He will go to that room you mentioned, right?
Rin: That’s what he said to someone.
Yuki: Good. I won’t miss that chance.
Ron came up to Yuki and talked to her.
Ron: Hey Yuki, ready to participate in the announcements?
Yuki: Sure.
She and Ron went to the stage and grab their microphones.
Ron: Attention! Welcome to the last day of school in Fujiwara High.
Yuki: The party is served in the gym only and all of us will have a very fun time here.
Ron: And we have games and foods in the gym and you all are welcome to get foods and drinks and celebrate with us.
Yuki: Also, today is the last chance to meet up with others and sign their yearbooks.
They all clapped to them. Yuki and Ron left the stage and celebrate with the crowds.
Yuki: Rin, so do you know what time he goes to that room?
Rin: Somewhere in the middle of the party, but maybe in an hour.
Yuki: Well, good. Today’s a short day in school and I gotta satisfy the fans for a while.
Retasu: Don’t worry, We’ll keep a watch on him.
Rin: And we will call you when it’s time.
Yuki: Thanks!
She left and hang with some of her fans around the gym.
Rin: So, want to go to the cafeteria? They’re serving tacos and sushi’s there.
Retasu: Sure.
They both left the gym and headed to the cafeteria. Meanwhile, Minoru sees Yuki hanging with her fans and he was watching her.
Minoru: (mind) I gotta find the right time to talk to her.
He sees her walking to the table with juices.
Minoru: (mind) I must be brave.
He walks to Yuki, near her, and tries to speak in a nervous volume.
Minoru: Um, Yuki.
There was crowds walking past him when he tries to speak and talks to Yuki, so she didn’t hear him. Ron even came to Yuki.
Ron: Yuki, we brought one arcade here from the game room.
Guy1: We helped, and we know you can play very well.
Kyanna: We want to see you play.
Yuki: Um, sure. I’ll go ahead.
They all went to the other side of the gym and Minoru was just standing.
Minoru: (mind) She’s a busy person. I hope I can have a chance to get her to notice me.
He then watches Yuki plays Donkey Kong and got a high score and they clapped for her.
Later, it’s almost an hour later. Minoru had fun signing a few yearbooks, and Yuki and her friends are talking to each other with some of her fans. Ron comes by to meet with Yuki again.
Ron: Hey Yuki, they are giving out candies and goodies in. They brought it here.
Yuki: Oh, cool. Rin and Retasu, let’s go check.
Rin: Sure.
They went to the table where two ladies are giving out free candy and goodies.
A little while, Minoru decides to leave the gym and Rin and Retasu saw him left.
Rin: Retasu, want to go check and see where he is going?
Retasu: We should.
They went out and Ron came by Aki and Ren.
Aki: So, how was you and Yuki?
Ron: We just saw her play the arcade and I was there with our crowds.
Ren: You both are very popular here. So has she falling in love with you?
Ron: She didn’t say anything like that.
Ren: This is your last chance until September.
Aki: You may want to ask her out before school’s over.
Ron: I will.
Aki: Didn’t she caught you picking on others?
Ron: She did few weeks ago with a calm talk, but it looks like she got over it after apologizing.
Ren: Then this is your chance. Don’t miss this one!
Ron: We’ll see.
He walks to Yuki and meet her.
Yuki: Um, hi Ron.
Ron: Hello. Yuki, we are gonna start the dance time in a few minutes.
Yuki: I know.
Ron: So you want to dance with me?
Yuki: I don’t really dance. Sorry.
Ron: I see. You know, I already stopped what I was doing wrong.
Yuki: I know, and I’m glad you stopped picking on others. I forgive you.
Ron: Sounds cool. So why don’t you dance?
Yuki: I only dance hardcore like how I jump and flip at gym class.
Ron: You are pretty skilful person.
Yuki: I get that a lot.
Ron: So Yuki, you signed a lot of yearbooks?
Yuki: Yep. We both do.
Ron: Cool.
As for Ryo, Rin, and Retasu, they see him at the cafeteria, getting sushi’s.
Rin: He’s getting morning lunch.
Retasu: Yeah. It looks like he’s just going to take it to the conference room at the second floor.
Rin: Yeah. We better check if he does go there.
At the gym, Ron is still talking to Yuki.
Yuki: I’m too smart for body shaming, so I never worried of how I look, and yet, people find me attractive.
Ron: Wow! That’s rare for someone like you.
Yuki: Well, I always teach my friends the importance of the inside and the outside.
Ron: Cool. I gotta go dance with the others.
Yuki: Okay.
Ron went to the center of the gym and dance with Aki and Ren.
Aki: So what did she say?
Ron: I asked her to dance with me, and she said she only dance hardcore.
Ren: I see. Did you ask her out on a date?
Ron: Oh yeah. I should right now.
He goes back to Yuki.
Yuki: Um Ron, I thought you were gonna dance with your friends.
Ron: I know, but I have something to tell you.
YukI: Okay. What?
Ryo, Rin, and Retasu came in and called Yuki.
Rin: Yuki!
Retasu: Good news!
Yuki: What?
Ron: What is the good news?
Rin: The jackpot is in.
Yuki: Really?
Retasu: Yep. We just saw it.
Ron: What does that mean?
Yuki: I have to take care of something. Rin, would you mind telling him about the jackpot?
She asked her in a sarcastic way.
Rin: Sure!
Yuki and Retasu left the gym.
Ron: What is the jackpot?
Rin: Some staff wants to see her for her special surprise at the office.
Ron: I see.
In the conference room, Minoru finished drawing Yuki in a mugshot form.
Minoru: Cool! This looks very great! I better show this to Yuki. This is my final chance before summer vacation comes up, and I don’t want to miss the party.
He packs up and starts leaving the room and heads straight to the restroom. Yuki and Retasu came to the second floor near the conference room.
Retasu: We saw him go inside. Since there isn’t a much people in the hallway as it usually is, it is safe to see him, alone.
Yuki: This is gonna be great!
They are by the door.
Rin: We took a peak at him, and he was drawing on his notepad.
Yuki: Amazing.
Ryo: Now go inside and meet him.
Yuki: I will!
Yuki opens the door and went inside. She didn’t see him in the room.
Yuki: Where did he go?
Yuki left the room and talk to her.
Yuki: He’s not in this room.
Retasu: But me and Rin saw him went to this room several minutes ago.
Yuki: He must’ve head somewhere.
Retasu: Let’s check in the cafeteria. He may get another sushi.
Yuki: Yeah.
They left. Minoru got out from the restroom and head downstairs to the gym. He was by the door.
Minoru: Okay, I can do this. I gotta ask her to see my drawings and that’s the last thing, unless if she wants to hang out with me.
He went inside the gym and tries to look for Yuki. He couldn’t find her. Meanwhile, Yuki and Retasu looked around the cafeteria and lunch lines and they didn’t see him there. Rin and Ryo came and asked Yuki about Minoru.
Ryo: What happened?
Yuki: He wasn’t in the room when I came.
Rin: We gotta do something.
Yuki: He must be back in the gym.
Retasu: Let’s hurry.
They went back to the gym, and Minoru was trying to pass through the crowds, and Yuki and her friends didn’t see him since he was covered by them due to his short height. He left the gym. Yuki is still searching for him.
Yuki: MI…
Rin covered her mouth.
Rin: You want to let everyone know that you are in love with him and ruin both of your reputations?
Yuki: My bad.
Retasu: You almost did it.
Yuki: I gotta see him.
Ron came by to Yuki.
Ron: Who are you looking for?
Yuki: Ohh, you! That’s right.
Ron: Really?
Yuki: Yeah. I want you to get to know Retasu. You already talked to Rin and Ryo, so Retasu, please talk to him.
Retasu: Okay.
Yuki: I gotta go find my gold coin in the restroom.
Ron: Okay. So Retasu, how long you been friends with her?
Retasu: Since sixth grade.
Minoru was at the game room, looking for her, and checked at the cafeteria, and he didn’t see her there either. Yuki and Rin split up and looked everywhere and so did Minoru. A little while, Retasu and Ryo continues to search for him. They all try to look for each other at the wrong time and wrong places, which caused them to search in classrooms, conference rooms, and even the roof, which is raining. Yuki was at the roof and run around quickly and came back to the stairs indoors.
Yuki: I didn’t see him.
Rin: Let’s go back to the gym. We looked everywhere for about ten minutes.
Ryo: And we checked that room three times.
Retasu: Maybe he finally came back to the gym. Maybe he was at the restroom break or something.
Yuki: You’re right. Let’s go.
They went back and they saw him in the gym.
Rin: Too bad he’s in public.
Yuki: Yeah. Oh well, let’s not give up.
Retasu: That’s our girl!
Ron came and talked to Yuki.
Ron: Yuki, you missed the dancing section and you were absent in the stage when I was an announcing the dance competition.
Yuki: Sorry. Something came up.
Ron: Were you outside?
Yuki: Yeah. I had to take care of something. That’s why I’m a little wet.
Ron: I see. I understand.
Yuki: Well, thanks for understanding.
Minoru saw her and tries to go to Yuki. He was close to get to her, but then the crowds blocked his path and walk last him. He couldn’t go through.
Minoru: I really want to talk to…
His phone vibrated and he checks his phone and he got a call from his parents.
Minoru: Hello?…Oh yeah, I was supposed to visit my appointment at the career center….Right now? (sad) You are by the school?…Okay,  I was just having fun. I’ll come there right now.
He hangs up and looks depressed.
Minoru: (mind) Yuki, I wanted to be brave, and I wished I was brave enough to meet you. Guess I have to wait the whole summer to see you again in September. That’s a long way, but I gotta go.
He left the gym. Rin and Retasu saw him left the gym and called Yuki.
Retasu: Yuki, you better check something out.
Yuki: Okay. Ron, I’ll be right back.
Ron: Uhhh, okay.
They left and Aki and Ren came to Ron.
Ron: Yuki’s been going out and in several times.
Aki: We saw.
Ren: She’s real busy. So had you asked her out yet?
Ron: I tried, but then she goes whenever I was about to ask her that.
Ren: I see. Aki, let’s go check on Yuki.
Aki: Yeah. Something is going on to her.
Ron: Don’t stalk her.
Aki: We’re not. We’re just checking up on her.
Ron: Seriously. I don’t want to get caught.
Aki: You stay so you don’t have to worry about a thing.
Ren: Me and Aki will make sure we stay hidden from her.
Aki: Let’s go.
Yuki and her friends saw him heading out to the entrance and he saw his parents outside with a car parked. Yuki and her friends came by the entrance to watch him and he was holding his umbrella.
Minoru: That was early. I wanted to have fun over there for at least an hour more.
Mother: But your appointment is more important.
Minoru: You’re right.
Father: Let’s get in the car.
Yuki sees him going inside, and when he did, Yuki tries to run to the car.
Yuki: Wait!
Ryo, Rin, and Retasu: Yuki!
The car left the parking spot quickly and Yuki was standing in the middle of the front yard outside while it’s raining.
Yuki: Minoru.
Aki and Ren were indoors by the entrance, but hides at the edge of the wall to eavesdrop on them.
Yuki came back to her friends and stomped the rock on the ground and breaks it.
Yuki: NO! I was too late.
Rin: You’re wet.
Retasu: We feel sorry for you.
Yuki: I wish I can meet Minoru so bad. He had to leave for his appointment.
Ryo: We tried the best to get you to meet him.
Yuki: I know. Maybe that’s why he left early from the conference room. I should’ve met him earlier. I didn’t want to break my reputation. I know there are some out there who wants me to pair with Ron, and I have no interest with him. He’s just my acquaintance. If they found out that I am love with Minoru, they may not like us, and they will bully him more and accuse him of breaking this rumor between me and Ron. I was being selfish for being afraid to talk to him in public just to protect me and especially him.
Retasu: We know how much this means to you. We all feel sorry for you.
Ryo: I know you don’t like seeing him getting hurt, but at least you are following your heart to where it belongs.
Yuki: I guess you’re right. Let’s go back inside.
Aki and Ren were eavesdropping, and they stopped recording the conversation from their phones, and went far from the entrance, to pretend they didn’t know what happen.
Yuki came back inside and they saw Aki and Ren walking.
Aki: Yuki, you been missing a few of surprised in the gym.
Ren: And you look so wet! Why did you go out without an umbrella?
Yuki: This is none of your business! I had to take care of something! I’m going back to the gym if that’s what you guys want!
Aki: Whatever.
Yuki and her friends went back inside while Aki and Ren stayed around in the main entrance.
Aki: Such a busy girl.
Ren: That chick has gone through a lot of things.
Aki: So when do we show this recording to Ron?
Ren: When the party is over and when Yuki leaves.
Aki: Ron’s not gonna like what he will hear.
Ren: That’s why we never trust Yuki.
Aki: So much for Ron’s love.
As Yuki heads back to the gym, Ron came up to her.
Ron: Yuki, you’re wet.
Yuki: I had to take care of something, again. Now, I’m free for the rest of the party.
Ron: Good. So, I want to ask you on a date during summer break.
Yuki: Thanks, but I am not ready for a relationship.
Ron: But school’s over. You don’t have homework, exams, or grades to worry about.
Yuki: Yeah, but I have my own personal life to worry about.
Ron: I see.
Yuki: Ron, I want to apologize that I have been missing a few things in the party and that I let you be the announcer alone, and that I got busy for many minutes.
Ron: That’s cool. I understand since you are popular in Fujiwara High.
Yuki: Thanks. Also, promise me that you respect the choices I make for myself on my own. That’s why I was busy.
Ron: It’s fine. I will.
Yuki: Good.
Yuki came to the stage and she holds a microphone. Her fans noticed that she’s wet and they talked.
Yuki: Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a quarter left of the party. Let’s make sure we have as much fan as we have in here before school’s over and when our summer break comes!
They cheered for her and clapped around inside the gym.
Yuki has been playing games, sign several more yearbooks, and hang out with the rest of her fans.
Later, it was the end of the party, and Yuki talked to Ryo.
Yuki: I wasn’t lucky enough to see him.
Ryo: That’s okay, sis. At least you had fun in the party.
Yuki: Yeah.
Ron came up to Yuki again and talk to her.
Ron: Yuki, I hope you have a good summer break.
Yuki: You too. I will.
She and Ryo left with Rin and Retasu.
Ron: I know Yuki will fall in love with me someday.
A minute later, Ron just left the gym and Aki and Ren ran up to him.
Aki: Ron, you should listen to this.
Ren: Yuki is up to something!
Ron: What did she do?
Aki: You will be surprised about this.
Ron grabbed his earphones from his pocket and plugged it to Aki’s phone and she played it. It was a conversation when Yuki was sad that Minoru left early.
(Yuki: . I didn’t want to break my reputation. I know there are some out there who wants me to pair with Ron, and I have no interest with him. He’s just my acquaintance. If they found out that I am love with Minoru, they may not like us, and they will bully him more and accuse him of breaking this rumor between me and Ron. I was being selfish for being afraid to talk to him in public just to protect me and especially him.)
Ron unplugged his earphones off and was shocked about it. He dropped his earphones.
Ron: When was this?
Ren: When Yuki was ‘busy’ for the last time. She was outside the school and saw Minoru left early for his appointment.
Ron: I can’t believe this. YUKI! YOU LIED TO ME! WHAT A TRAITOR! IT’S ALL MINORU’S FAULT! THAT LOSER BRAINWASHED HER! SHE’S SUPPOSED TO BE MY LOVE, NOT HIS! I WILL TAKE HER LOVE BACK TO ME, AND I WON’T PROMISE HER ANYTHING JUST TO GET HER BACK! DARN!!! I HAVE TO WAIT ALL SUMMER JUST TO COME BACK HERE TO TALK TO THIS KID TO LEAVE YUKI ALONE! ARRRGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!
Later in the same day, Minoru was laying on his bed, feeling sad that he didn’t meet Yuki.
Minoru: Yuki, I’m sorry that I wasn’t as brave enough as I expected. I really wanted to tell you how much I love you, and I want to show you my sketches of you. I just wanted to meet you.
He cries on the pillow.
Minoru: (sob) I gotta wait the whole summer to meet you. That was my last chance.
At Yuki’s house, Yuki lays on her bed, being depressed about Minoru. Her friends and Ryo wanted to talk to her.
Yuki: How can I do this? I wish I could talk to him sooner.
Rin: At least he will come back in the next grade.
Yuki: And you know how long I have to wait until summer is over?
Retasu: Two months and a half.
Yuki: He was so important to me. I can’t believe I have to live like this. I should’ve been more sensitive to him and not care of what other’s think, but then people like Ron may hurt him.
Rin: That’s one negative thing of being the popular person.
Ryo: It’s mostly because some think that he’s weird because of what teachers do to him, but we don’t think of him that way.
Yuki: Yeah. He is the sweetest guy I know, and his interests attracts me. He’s so cute.
Retasu: So, you are gonna think about him the whole summer?
Yuki: That’s my only option as well as waiting until I see him again. Too bad that we don’t know where he lives.
Rin: Yeah.
Retasu: What about online?
Yuki: It isn’t safe since our privacy isn’t handled very well, and I actually want to meet him in person.
Ryo: I see.
Yuki: But don’t worry, I may be sad that I lost my chance to meet him earlier, but we can still have a good summer for the four of us.
Ryo: We will.
They had a great summer vacation for two months and then at the beginning of September, Yuki’s alarm clock triggers and she stops it.
Yuki: Summer’s over. At least the only thing is to meet Minoru this time. (talks faintly)

Next Chapter: Yuki’s Crush
Yuki is going back to school after a long wait and she plans to meet Minoru this time. Minoru has his class switched to Takigawa-senshi, which is Yuki’s class. She is happy to see that he’s in there and he is also happy for the same reason. How will Yuki approach him while playing safe or how will Minoru talk to her? Tune in next time!

Chapter 70

After getting beaten up by Team Phase 15 minutes ago, Retasu is lying on the ground in pain inside Team Phase’s room. She sees her briefcase opened with her stuffs thrown to the ground. She is exploding into tears.
Retasu stands up and tries to leave the room. She notices that it’s locked, and holds her left arm when she feels pain.
Retasu: …Ow…I shouldn’t have joined. I did not want Rin to hate on me.
She sees the lock switch and presses it. She gets out from her room, leaving her stuffs behind to head straight to Yuki’s house.
When Retasu gets our from the room, she falls to the floor from there.
Shirou and Leo sees her on the ground and runs to her.
Shirou: Retasu! Are you all right? You look beaten up.
Retasu is seen crying.
Retasu: AWW! Yes they did. (snorting)
Leo: Who?
He looks at the sign on top of the door.
Leo: Oh. Team Phase. How?
Retasu: All of them did this and left me there. Can you guys take me to Yuki’s house? I’ll give you guys directions.
Shirou: Sure. Let’s carry her.
Leo: All right.
They all went to Yuki’s house. By the door, the boys make Retasu try to stand and Leo knocks the door.
Ryo opens it and sees them.
Ryo: Hey. Retasu?! What happened?
Shirou: Can you get Yuki?
Ryo: Sure. YUKI! COME HERE!
Yuki comes downstairs and sees Retasu with her uniform ruined.
Yuki: Woah! What happened?
They all are at Yuki’s room and Retasu told them the whole story.
Retasu: They all hurt me. They’re so good at figuring out who is behind the robbery. I felt pressured of what is right and what is wrong when thinking about you guys and Rin. I had to tell them and I never wanted to keep something away from Rin.
Yuki: I know how important she is to you as a best friend. I can’t blame you.
Shirou: Is Rin still stubborn?
Retasu: To Yuki and them. Oww. My arm. I want Rin to know about this, but if they know she does, they will so something worse to her.
Ryo: Hmm.
Yuki: Well, it’s time that they are starting to show who they actually are.
Leo: So have you decide to tell her or keep it away?
Retasu: As best friends, I don’t want to keep it away from her, but also, if she knows, she wants to quit and they will somehow treat her worse.
Shirou: Retasu. I know Rin has been kinda selfish to your friends right now, but if you tell her this, she will feel sorry. Even if she doesn’t see that she needs her other friends right now, she wants our help.
Retasu: (sniff) You think so?
Shirou: Yes. Even if she will know that you did lie to her, she will understand if you tell her the story, and the rest of us will help her, no matter what it takes.
Leo: But how would they try to harm Rin if she knows what they just did?
Yuki: They’re pretty sneaky. Sneaky, sneaky, sneaky. They got permission for all the surveillance, detectives, and knowing everything how the school works, based on what we read from their secret files.
Retasu: Ow. I want you all to make sure Rin stays safe.
Shirou: We will. After all, I really like her.
Yuki: Despite arguing with her in recent weeks, I don’t want her to be beaten up.
Retasu: Yeah, considering how you protected Minoru since you met him.
Yuki: Yeah, and we gotta do this together.
Leo: I’m in. I’m already annoyed by them for asking too many times about the robbery.
Shirou: While we all think, I think you should get home. Actually, go to Rin’s place first.
Retasu: That’s my thoughts.
Ryo: You still need help?
Retasu: I still feel sore, but it’s less, so I can walk better now.
Yuki: Well, good.
Retasu left and went to knock at Rin’s door.
Rin opens the door and sees Retasu with her uniform ruined.
Rin: RETASU?! Wh-What happened?
Retasu: Rin, please don’t hate me.
She burst into tears.
Retasu: I WORKED UNDERCOVER ON THE CLUB AND I ACTUALLY WORK WITH YUKI AND THEM, AND I DID DRESS AS A FAT LADY AT FRIDAY, AND TEAM PHASE FOUND OUT THAT I TOOK THEIR FILES, AND THEY WERE MEETING ME ON THEIR ROOM, AND I COULDN’T DO IT BECAUSE I FELT BAD FOR KEEPING ALL THIS AWAY FROM YOU AND I HAD TO TELL THEM THE TRUTH, AND LOOK WHAT THEY DONE TO ME! THEY ALL BEAT ME UP AND SAYS IF I TOLD YOU ABOUT THIS, YOU WILL GET BEATEN UP EVEN WORSE! RIN! PLEASE DON’T HATE ME!
Rin: Uuggh? Really? Wow.
RETASU: ALTHOUGH, YUKI DID DRESS UP AT MONDAY TO RETURN THE FILES.
Rin: Calm down, Retasu. Wow. Am I really that big of a jerk?
Retasu: How do you feel?
Rin: I’m so sorry for having you in this position.
Retasu: Yeah, but apologize later on. I gotta get home.
Rin: Wait! Did you went to tell Yuki?
Retasu: Yes, along with your boyfriend and Leo, who helped me get there.
Rin: Woah! Shirou isn’t my boyfriend yet, but I like him still. Umm, so I can’t really leave the club unless if they want to beat me up.
Retasu: Just think what’s right. Think about me and Yuki, and all the friends. I gotta go.
Rin: Okay.
She left.
Rin went to her own balcony and drops a few tears.
Rin: What kind of a person am I? Oh no. I didn’t want this to happen. I should’ve listen to Yuki more. I’m such an idiot.
Rin daydreams to the junior high days where she is hanging out with Retasu.
Retasu: As best friends, we don’t keep secrets to each other. We share it!
Rin: Yep! BFFs along with Yuki!
Retasu: I won’t let you down in my entire life.
Back to her self, she face-palms.
Rin: (sniff) She has the right to keep things away from me, because I frighten everyone. She still wants to be friends with Yuki and them, and I shouldn’t have yelled at them. I will not forgive Team Phase for beating up my long term best friend!
She stays at her balcony for a while.
The next day, Rin walks along to school, and when she entered the gate, she is heading to around the wall to take a seat. She turned to the corner and hides between the wall and the seat.
Rin: I gotta be strong. I can’t let them get away with this. Not all the things I’ve done. Only if I didn’t join, none of this would’ve happen.
She stands up.
Rin: I won’t back down. I gotta be brave and settle this.
As she walks out, she bumps into Shirou.
Rin: Uhh, Shirou?
He picks her up.
Shirou: Hey Rin. So, you hear the story?
Rin: Yes. I want to be brave, but I don’t want these idiots to hurt me or my friends. I know things will get worse if they know Retasu told me about it.
Shirou: Have you thought of a plan?
Rin: I plan to quit, but most likely, they won’t leave me alone.
Shirou: Well, Yuki and us had tried to come up with ideas, but we don’t know what is gonna be the exact scenario.
Rin: Yeah. Umm, I don’t mind if you lied to me if me joining Team Phase was the right thing.
Shirou: Of course I was, because you ignored your friends besides Retasu.
Rin: I know. It’s all my fault. However, I won’t let this continue.
Shirou: Good. At least you’re starting to do the right thing.
Rin: Yeah. Well, I’m free tomorrow and you wanna hang out? More than friends?
Shirou: A date? I would. I will on one condition. You go to Retasu’s house with all your friends and apologize to all of them, and if this goes well, them I’ll go out with a strawberry colored girl this weekend.
Rin: Hehe. I do like strawberries. All right. I’ll do that. In the mean time, I need to quit the club and not be Kaname’s friend anymore.
Shirou: You do that, and if you are in trouble, call me to the rescue.
Rin: All right, but let’s see if I can handle this.
Shirou: Good.
A while later, Takahashi went to his locker and sees Yuki next to it. He is carrying Retasu’s briefcase.
Takahashi: Hey Yuki! I got her stuff. All of it, even her ripped homework.
Yuki: Cool. You know what to do when school’s over.
Takahashi: Yeah. I feel sorry for her. I love her, and I want to help her over the weekend.
Yuki: That’s good. Also, stay in her house. We will come later on.
Takahashi: Ok.
They see Rin walking.
Yuki: Hey Rin. Did you hear what…
Rin: Shh! Tell me later. I am quitting. I’m doing my plan.
She walks and they watch her leave.
Yuki: Most likely, they will want to beat her up after school, but we already have a plan. We talked.
Takahashi: Cool. I can’t wait until you tell us the story.
Rin went to Team Phase’s room. She sees Hiroshi.
Rin: Hey.
Hiroshi: Hey Rin. So, wanna hear your duties for next week? We got activities booked.
Rin: Listen. I don’t appreciate what you guys did to Retasu. I’m resigning.
Hiroshi: She told you, right.
Rin: Well, I’m doing right things for now on! I know she lied to me, and I know it’s wrong for her to take that file and give it to Yuki, but…
Hiroshi: Rin! You cannot just resign! You will have a meeting with us, either today, next week at Monday, Tuesday, or any day.
Rin: No way! I’m quitting right now! Look! I’m leaving!
She opens the door.
Rin: Think you can catch me when school is opened! Fools!
She left.
Hiroshi: Rin! I cannot let her quit!
Later, she went to the classroom before class has started.
Kaname walks to Rin and talks to her.
Kaname: Rin. I got Prepara’s latest music box! We can listen to it on our next duty.
Rin: We’ll talk during a break.
Kaname gives her a strange look.
Kaname: All right then.
She walks away, and Yuki and Minoru are already at their seat and see the while thing.
Minoru: Looks like the suspect told her partner already.
Yuki: Yeah. That’s exactly.
Later during break, Rin went to a student council room to find herself paper clips.
Kaname went in all mad.
Kaname: Rin! We heard you quit!
Rin: That’s right.
Kaname: She shouldn’t have told you!
Minoru sees the door open and watches them. Shirou walks by and sees him by the door.
Shirou: Hey Minoru. Oh dear. She’s bothering Rin.
Minoru: Just as she quits.
Rin and Kaname continues yelling at each other.
Rin: Also, since you beat up my best friend, Pripara’s music time is cancelled! I’m not your friend anymore!
Kaname: You cannot quit! We won’t let you!
Rin: On yeah! You have anything to stop me?
Kaname: But what about all the times we had fun together?
Rin: We did, but it’s over, traitor!
Kaname: YOU CAN’T BE SERIOUS!
Rin: I am!
Kaname bangs at the wall.
Rin: So childish! You can’t get over the fact that I’m quitting.
She keeps banging.
Rin: All right then. Just stay that way. I’ll go.
As soon as she turns, Kaname grabs a binder and spank Rin with it on her bottom.
Rin: HEEEHH!!!!
Shirou: RIN!
Rin: NOW YOU GOT ME SO FRUSTRATED!!!
She gives a big slap to Kaname and fell to the ground.
Minoru: Woah!
Shirou: Dang.
Kaname is seen crying. She stands up and runs away.
Rin: No one does that to me! Ow, it hurts.
Minoru and Shirou went in the room to talk to Rin.
Shirou: Rin, that was amazing.
Rin: Argg, yeah. That slap is pretty strong.
Minoru: We’re happy that you quit.
Shirou: So you’re gonna do fine?
Rin: Maybe. I’m gonna be busy for lunch. I’m going to the office.
Shirou: For what?
Rin: To tell them about them. We can’t let them get away with it.
Shirou: Let’s see if that work out well.
Later when lunch break has started, Rin went to the office and started waiting by the lounge. She heard the principle talking on the phone.
Principle: …she should’ve reported to us after it happened. … … The uniform will be delivered to your home next week, Until then, she isn’t allowed to come with a ripped uniform. … … We’ll discuss to the group who beat her up yesterday after school. … All right.
Rin notices it involves Retasu.
The principle sees only Rin waiting. He calls her up and she went to the principle’s office.
Principle: May I help you?
Rin: Umm, I feel threaten by a group call Team Phase. They plan to beat me up.
Principle: I just got a call from a parent who also spoke about them.
Rin: Yeah, they told Retasu if I know about this and if I quit, they plan to beat me up too.
Principle: Do you have evidence if they said that?
Rin: What? I thought you got a call about them! They are actually gonna go after me!
Principle: Rin, the only evidence I got is from her parents. As for you, do you have evidence about you and them?
Rin: I quit and they want to do something to me. I don’t have evidence because they’re real sneaky.
Principle: Look, it’s not polite to just accuse others without evidence.
Rin: But this is true!
Principle: Rin, I only believe it when I see it, see the evidence, or hear several voices about this.
Rin: So you are gonna let them do this to me? This is not how the office system works!
Principle: It’s not polite to yell at the principle with no simple reason! I do believe about your friend’s incident, but this sounds more like you are accusing them without any connections.
Rin: Well, how about if they told you in private if they are gonna do something to you? Would you want people to believe you? I’m not lying!
Principle: I can’t answer that. Just get out before you stay after school today.
Rin: Hrmf!
She leaves and talks to Shirou by the front gate with the gate closed.
Rin: His policies are really hypocritical! He won’t do anything to them. He’s only gonna talk to them about Retasu, but that’s it.
Shirou: Darn it. Well, since they are recognized as a group who helps the school system, it is harder to report them.
Rin: Yeah. I don’t know what to do now. They might get me later on, maybe next week, who knows.
Shirou: Don’t forget we’re with you. If you are in danger, we’ll help you. Besides, you can give them a slap.
Rin: Yeah, a girl needs to protect herself. Not just that, but I want backup.
Shirou: You will. We have several plans to get you out of this.
Rin: Hopefully, we will be able to stop them.
Shirou: And if we got several evidence, then we can show it to the principle and show him who’s boss.
Rin: Definitely. Also, before I went in to talk to him, he was on a phone call from Retasu’s parents. He only believed her incident because she’s absent and beatened. Also, I heard that she will get her new uniform next week.
Shirou: Oh dear. It sounds like the parents are not taking this easy.
Rin: And that’s why Team Phase needs to be done about this. If not, we’ll bust them someday to the public.
Shirou: Yeah.
Later when lunch break is almost over, Rin went to the bathroom and look herself in the mirror. She grabs her tiny hair clip and tries to put in on. Two dark people came out from a bathroom stall and we fade to black screen.
At the classroom, Yuki and Minoru didn’t see Rin coming in.
Minoru: I hope she’s not late. We saw her talk to Shirou a while ago by the staircase.
Yuki: Hmm. Maybe she’s still talking to the staffs or something.
Takigawa-sensei comes in the class.
Takigawa: Ok class! We’re gonna need to open the Algebra textbook at Chapter 11.
Hiroshi comes in and gives him the note.
Takigawa: Hmm. Rin has a meeting with the principle. She’s gonna be in the office for the rest of the day. Well, all right. One of us will deliver her next homework.
Hiroshi: Ok.
He leaves, and Yuki watches him leave.
Yuki and Minoru looks at each other. She shakes her head and Minoru seems pretty sad.
Yuki: (I bet they got her already. How are they getting away with all of this?)
By the door of Team Phase’s room, Hiroshi locks the door, and starts walking.
Hiroshi: Good job girls for our special delivery.
Inside the room, there is a big box that has Rin trapped inside and tied.
Rin: LET ME OUT! HELP ME! I’M LATE FOR MY CLASS!
She tries moving, but she is unable to get out.
In the next break, Yuki and Minoru goes by their door and Yuki tries opening it.
Yuki: It’s locked.
Minoru: They might not be inside yet.
Yuki: But I bet they have Rin there.
They went to the gym for their class, and they see Shirou waiting for Yuki.
Yuki: Shirou!
Shirou: Hey guys. Where is Rin?
Yuki: She hasn’t came in to our class since lunch.
Shirou: What happened?
Minoru: Not sure, but Hiroshi handed our teacher a note that says that she is gonna be in the office for the test if the day.
Yuki: But I bet they have something to do with this.
Shirou: Yeah. I don’t think they will be attacking her just yet.
Yuki: That’s what we thought. Lila and Kaname are already at the gym. They’re by the corner.
Shirou: Well, we still have multiple plans, but one of our plans that we thought fits will be picked.
Yuki: Yep. Exactly.
After gym class is over, Lila stays inside the gym locker to make sure everyone leaves so that they will have time to set up their plan.
Lila: Everyone left. That means we’re late.
Kaname: And that’s good, so that most people will leave the school and no game is being held today.
Lila: Now let’s go.
They went to their room. They see Hiroshi and the rest.
Hiroshi: Who left the door open before we went in?
Mizuro: My mistake. I came for my handkerchief and I forgot to lock it before our final class. Sorry.
Touko: You got to be more careful.
Mizuro: I closed it at least. It was right before class has started. I felt like I did lock it.
Hiroshi: Enough with that. No one really came, which means we can open the box.
Lila and Touko pulls the box and takes off the books from the top.
Rin came out from it and they pull her from the box.
Rin: LET ME GO! YOU GUYS ARE INSANE!
Hiroshi: Nice one, Lila and Mizuro.
Lila: I did most of the help.
Mizuro: She slapped my hand so hard. It is still showing marks.
Kaname: Shows you how I feel this morning! Right Rin?!
Rin: YOU DESERVED IT! LET ME GO!
Hiroshi: Rin! We knew your friend will tell you what we did to her yesterday, but aren’t you shocked that she lied to you all along?
Rin: IT WAS FOR OUR OWN GOOD! It was my fault that I lead her to this.
Hiroshi: No! You slapped our member away from you and you want to quit helping us!
Rin: You guys are really the evil ones! You guys pretended to be good and tricked me!
Touko: Well, duh!
Hiroshi: And all the files your friend took last week, she shared it to her friends, like Yuki and we must stop all of you!
Rin: No! Yuki cannot be stopped. She never fears from any of you.
Hiroshi: Silence!
Rin: …
Hiroshi: Rin! We are unstoppable! You will feel like how your friend felt yesterday NOW!
He pushes tied Rin to the floor.
Rin: AHH!
She drops few tears.
Yuki and Leo came out from under the desk and starts fighting all if them.
Hiroshi: YUKI! HOW DID YOU?!
Yuki pushes him towards the wall and Leo flips two of them.
Lila: GET OUT OF HERE, DORK!
Rin: Yuki!
Hiroshi tries yo fight Yuki, and Yuki dodges it and picks up Rin and hold her.
Yuki: LEO! Retreat!
Lila: NO WAY! You guys aren’t going anywhere.
Yuki jumps and kicks Mizuro and Touko to the ground. Leo pushes Lila and Hiroshi.
Kaname grabs Rin’s foot and Theo pulls her out and he jumps everywhere while Yuki tries to open the door.
Lila slaps Yuki’s back and Yuki does a 360 kick while holding Rin.
Rin: Careful!
Yuki opens the door and Leo sees it.
Yuki: Let’s go!
Yuki and Leo leaves on different directions to have half of the team chase each of them.
Rin: Yuki! Thanks for saving me!
Yuki: We’ll discuss about that later! We’re not done yet!
Lila, Kaname, and Hiroshi chases after Yuki while Mizuro and Touko chases Leo.
Yuki sees that she is close to the staircase, and sees if she can jump to the bottom stairs.
Yuki: I’m jumping to the lower floor instead of the stairs.
Rin: Yuki!
Yuki jumps over and lands to near the end of the stairs.
Rin: Ahh! So intense!
Yuki leaves the stairs and she is heading to the left, but she throws Rin to the right before leaving.
Rin: Yuki!
She is thrown and Shirou catches her.
Shirou: What’s up?
Rin blushes.
Rin: Umm. Let’s leave.
Shirou went to the janitor’s closet.
Yuki is running in the hallway and sees Leo coming ahead while they are chasing after them, and they are heading to the main entrance.
Yuki: Leo! Now let’s pass the front gate!
Leo: You got it!
Hiroshi: You guys ain’t leaving!
Touko: We’re still getting you guys!
Lila: You both are on our watch now!
They both run to the exit and are leaving the front gate.
Hiroshi: We’re not giving up!
Yuki: We’ll see who’s the quitter!
Yuki and Leo exit the front gate and they both separate again and even team phase split up.
Minoru is hiding by the bush and sees Leo exiting with them chasing them.
Minoru text Shirou that they left.
Shirou sees the text and responds Ok.
Shirou: Let’s go!
He picks up Rin and starts leaving.
Minoru sees Shirou and Rin coming.
Minoru: Hey!
Shirou: So which way does Yuki want us to go to Retasu’s place?
Minoru: We first take the hill area and then we go straight to her house.
Rin: Ok, good.
Meanwhile, Yuki goes to a plaza of where she worked and goes in the giant mall and went to the gaming section. She sees Hiroshi, Lila, and Mizuro walking at the sidewalk outside from the window. They talk, and then they decide to keep looking for her.
Leo messages Yuki and says that he lost them.
Yuki decides to sneak out from the plaza without them knowing and heads to Retasu’s house.
She went by the door and sees Shirou.
Yuki: Hey. That was some adventure.
Shirou: That was a brilliant plan you got there. I cut the ropes off from Rin.
Yuki: Good. Leo is heading home.
Shirou: I see. You’re just in time.
In Retasu’s room, Yuki, Minoru, Shirou, Retasu, Takahashi, Jen, and Ken are sitting and Rin is at the center of the room.
Rin is starting to make her apology.
Rin: I’m such a fool! Yuki! I should’ve listen to you. I just wanted to attend a club of where I could help the school and thought it could open up my future. I was fooled! I shouldn’t get angry at you for trying to protect me.
Yuki: But I still supported you for your choices, but not that way.
Rin: Yeah, and I apologize for the way I acted to you since I joined! You’re really smart and supportive, and I’m glad I have you as a best friend.
Yuki: That’s right.
Rin: Yeah. Minoru, I am really sorry for how I acted that day. I shouldn’t get mad at you for being on her side. It was no reason at all! I should’ve thought better. I did deserve getting yelled at for doing such a very stupid thing! I secretly felt guilty after that.
Minoru: It’s okay. I wanted you to realize that we’re friends and learn that we really support you, and we want to help each other.
Rin: You’re right.
She turns to Shirou.
Rin: Shirou, I an sorry that you had to see me like that for couple of weeks. I didn’t want you to think I am a different person. It’s not me, and I should’ve realized that sooner.
Shirou: It’s fine. I still want you to feel better and head to the right path.
Rin: You’re right.
She turns to Retasu.
Rin: And last, but most important, Retasu. I know now that you had to lie behind my back and I made you feel like if you’re still friends with Yuki and them, you would think I will be mad at you. I am so sorry for what that has lead to. I know you want to side with Yuki and them before and still wants to hang with me, and I’m glad now that you were working undercover. However, I let this happen. You felt pressured and want to stay safe around me and the other friends. (cries) You got beat up and if I haven’t been a pain in the butt, you wouldn’t be worried or hurt.
Retasu: It’s all right. I forgive you. I wanted to work undercover anyway. You don’t have to worry about me getting beat up. It’s not really your fault. They found out.
Rin: I see. So do the rest of you forgive me?
Yuki: Well, I’ll be the judge of that. Just sit at the chair there and I’ll do the wishful grant of forgiveness.
Rin: Fair enough. I’ll go right ahead.
She walks to the chair and sits down. A fart noise is heard and shocks Rin.
Rin: HHUUUHHH?!
Everyone starts laughing at her.
Rin looks under the thin cushion and sees a whoopee cushion.
Rin: Ohh! YUKI! Really?!
She is embarrassed at front of everyone in the room, and sees Shirou laughing.
Rin: Come on. It’s not funny, guys!
Yuki: Yes it is.
Rin: Why did you have to…
She kinda smiles a bit.
Rin: Well, I think it’s pretty funny. I did deserve that.
She starts laughing with everyone.
Yuki: Yeah. Now we forgive you.
Rin: Great.
Shirou: It’s looking nice.
Rin: Thanks everyone for forgiving me. I am glad you guys planned this and saved me from Team Phase.
Shirou: It’s because we cared about you. All of us. We didn’t want you to end up in the same story as your friend did.
Rin: Well, I’m no damsel, but I couldn’t help myself when they caught me from the restroom and trapped me in the box at their room.
Minoru: At least you tried getting out.
Rin: By slapping both Kaname and Mizuro for touching me.
Yuki: They need it. We still have the pics of their secret files.
Rin: Cool. I want to know more about it.
They talk and see the evidence that was seen from the secret files, and they had fun spending time together.
The next day, Rin and Shirou are at the park, sitting at the bench.
Rin: Thanks for getting me some of these special candies.
Shirou: You earned it. So how was your life since last evening?
Rin: Pretty good. Me and my friends talked online and we’re back to normal.
Shirou: That’s great.
Rin: I’m glad you are involved in the rescuing plan.
Shirou: We care about you, and your friend, Yuki, made brilliant plans. You’re good friends with her.
Rin: Yeah. Well, she doesn’t do typical hobbies of mine, but she’s a fun partying person.
Shirou: So you have a lot of diverse friends. Interesting.
Rin: Yeah.
Shirou: So are you athletic?
Rin: Me? Not really. I kinda did better than when I started high school, given the slap to Kaname, but still not really.
She then looks down and blushes.
Rin: Umm. Remember when I was by your Christmas tree?
Shirou: Yes. It was strange how you appeared there by morning.
Rin: It was so embarrassing that I slept by your tree and I had no idea how I got there. I never thought I would be a christmas present.
Shirou: I didn’t expect that either, but it’s okay. But your warm heart is the gift.
Rin: Hehe. (blushes) I, umm, I am glad we met.
Shirou: Me to. I heard you are into PriPara and Pretty Rhythm series.
Rin: Yes! Those series. I collected Prism Stones when I was a kid. They changed it when I was a freshmen. Those were the days.
Shirou: At least you have them so that you would see the designs in it.
Rin: True. I also collected the Bly-Ray releases since then. I like the main characters of each series.
Shirou: Cool! What about Callings or Love Mix?
Rin: Them too! I didn’t know you watch them.
Shirou: I did when I was taking care of my little sister. It was fun.
Rin: Cool. So do you want to head to the arcade? I got some Aikatsu! collectables to play with.
Shirou: Sure. Let’s go!
They run and head to the arcade and have fun for the entire day.

Next Chapter: Yuki’s Volunteer.
After busting Team Phase for the scene and their plans, she and her friends has a week of fun without them around. Yuki notices that Eru is the only person in the game room who is working there, so she decides to help. Eru is happy that she is getting new members in the club. What will make her think what would be the change of the game room? Tune in next time!