Past - June 19th, on their way to school

Just before Chris carried Toretsu to her home after finding her address in her diary, Haruka saw this act and was enraged. She was angry with Suzuha Toretsu.

But her furious face was adorable to anyone who'd see it.

A fluff ball.

Her mid length hair, nodding side to side as she shook her head in frustration and anger was like a kid throwing a tantrum for a lollipop.

Just because they've been polar opposites, doesn't mean that she had to take all the fun from her life.

And the same could be said for Haruka if you take it in a twisted manner.

They both didn't know each other.....

She wasn't gonna let Chris be taken from her. She really loved him. And he was her first love on top of that.....

She crammed these thoughts on the back of her mind and power walked to school, fuming the next day.

Haruka Matoka never forgets.

Chris had been studying the dialect and the pronunciation of the words and has begun to understand texts a bit more easily without guides and translators.

He loved to use this on Haruka every day.

*****

"How're doing today?" Chris butted into her thoughts as every trace of her uneasiness exploded into a vacuum of nothingness. She couldn't focus on anything else if he was around.

Was that bad?

"U-uh- I'm fine! Thank you, Canner-kun" She spat out, rapid fire and was glad she didn't spit on him.

"Hm.... What was the thing I said when I first entered into the class?" Chris acted as if thinking of something important, scratching his chin and his hair before yelling at her in a annoyed tone.

"DON'T CALL ME WITH MY LAST NAME!"

"That's right! Haruka-san, don't call him Canner. It's Flash Canner!" A voice forced its way into her's and Chris's ears.

"Why as everyone calling me by MY first name as well?!" She puffed her rose pink cheeks as she pouted which made them both stare in awe before he continued.

"He loves it!" Nakarugi grinned, shining his pearlish teeth for all the girls to look and swoon for.

And some did....

This was confirmed by the gasps of sudden euphoria from the other students reporting to school.

"For the last time Mr.Glamour, I'm warning you not to spread the name!" Chris put his fists in a closed posture and shoved it near his perfect face. But he stopped just a few inches before.

"Yeah yeah, love you too" It was because that Nakarugi Matsuki used the name, Flash Canner, the entire population of girls in the school started using it too.

So it's partly his fault. Maybe three quarters of three quarters?

Maybe more.......

But they were BESTIES. That made it okay for Nakarugi to use it but the entire school insisted on using it too. So Chris kept his fist at bay as he didn't want the hundreds of girls chasing him down and trampling him dead. He'd rather live......

"There's a fireworks show near the edge of town this Saturday. Wanna hang out, my dude?" He lowered his fist with a confident and cocky smile.

"A fireworks display, you mean? Shall I join too? I'd love to go there with Chris" Haruka's heart screamed out but she kept quiet.

"I don't know. Maybe" Chris looked at Haruka who was looking at her feet as if her shoes suddenly made itself appealing to look at.

" Care to give this guy company?"

"Yes. W-wait, for what?"

" Or I'd have to call Suzuha." He said to her.

" I'm coming!" She yelped out of instinct.

"That's decided then! We three are going to the display this Saturday!" Nakarugi clapped his hands and ushered them both to their class.

Haruka didn't know what happened. Or how it happened.

But she was happy she was going to the display with Chris.

At last she might confess to him.......

Might being the keyword....

*****

On their way to class, Chris went out of his way to pick up something he left yesterday on the terrace and said he hoped it'd be there still.

" Wasn't he with me?" Haruka questioned herself.

But, she waved her hands as she wished him luck to find it and headed to class.

But then, Nakarugi popped out of nowhere and whispered in Haruka's ear.

"Chris probably likes a yukata on you"

"U-uh- wh-what?" She asked, perplexed.

"Make sure to wear one!" Nakarugi waved his hands and winked at her, tapped her shoulder thrice and ran to his own class down the hall.

"Wait, WHAT!?" She spaced into the abyss before pacing to her seat.

Haruka made a mental note. Chris likes yukatas. On her.

Source? The supposed Mr.Glamour.

To be trusted? Why not? Why should he lie?

*****

With lub,
ʕ•ﻌ•ʔ kuma (Meaning bear)