Chapter 1:

It doesn't feel the same anymore without Tsuki-chan even though it's already been a week,  all those people are still giving me stares full of pity, they were aware that we were quite close - in fact, I doubted that there was anyone in the school that didn't know she existed after all those crazy stunts she pulled.

Ever since the accident, it's been relatively quiet.

I had no idea that the peace I had always wanted would come to me in this way - I don't want it anymore. It's fine if my days were always noisy and bustling if that meant that stupid girl was alright.

''Are you okay Ayano-chan?'' One of my classmates asked me with concern as I entered the classroom.

''Yes, I'm fine.'' I answered as I sat back in my seat.

I heard the chatter of the classroom.

''This is bad, Tsuki-chan is part of the Japanese history club, and they're supposed to enter a competition, with the lack of a member they can't join, especially since their members were just right to enter.''

''I heard Ayano-chan knows a lot about Japanese history.''

I decided not to hear their conversation anymore as I clenched my fists. Do they want me to take her place?  Though I'm an opportunist, I'm not scum. It's wrong to take a position away from someone who's been vying for it for so long. 

Tsuki would be alright, all she needs is recovery time, right?

As the bell for lunch rang, I didn't exit the classroom like the others, instead I stayed, what's the point of eating at the canteen without Tsuki. I saw my other group of friends beckoning me to come with them but I only shook my head. It just wasn't going to be the same. Rather than that feeling of emptiness, it's best to have this feeling of temporary serenity

I took out my sandwich and began to munch on it.

''Have you heard?''

My ears were now on full alert once again. There seems to be a lot of gossip coming in today.

''Serinuma-san, is really cute now, you should have seen her classmates' surprise.''

Serinuma-san? but she was always cute.

''A-Ayano-chan?''

I looked up while still munching on my sandwich. ''Yes?''

There was a guy in front of me, his face down, but I could tell that it was completely red. Was he blushing? 

''W-Will you be my  p-partner for the s-school's festival?''

My eyes widened. Do we really need partners?

''What are the partners for?'' I asked confused.

''You haven't heard?'' A classmate asked shocked, I shook my head.

''Our class is deciding to do a maid cafe, so we're partnering the girls with boys so you know..maids and butlers.'' Another one explained.

''But...Isn't Serinuma-san's class doing a cosplay cafe?'' I asked.

''Yep, theirs is a cosplay ours is a maid cafe!''

I slightly opened my mouth in understand, then I looked at the boy with a smile. ''I'm sorry, maybe you can ask someone else?"

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I was strolling around town after school when I suddenly stopped in front of the anime store.
N-No.......I shouldn't...

My arm reached out to touch the door's handle, But I stopped it before it could reach its destination.

N-No one should know that I'm an Otaku, but.....

I looked at the anime shop, today there are limited editions! I tried to gather enough inner resolve to take a step away. That was..until I heard them say that there's a Limited edition Shion for sale.

All my rules and morals flew out of the window as I rushed inside.

Before I could see the giant Shion pillow, I was blinded by the stacks and stacks of new anime otome games. It was a mountain of heaven - a haven for people like me.

My eyes had sparkles in them as I looked at each of them. Looks like all my savings would be gone by the end of the day...

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Oh no....I was so happy buying a lot of these otome games and...BL, I forgot the main reason why I was here.....to get the shion pillow!

I panicked as I went to find it.

And as if the heavens started to sing I finally found it...the problem was....there was only one left.

''One mirage saga limited edition left! get it now before someone else gets it!'' The announcer shouted.

And those were the only words I needed to get the thing, and pay for it, I was about to rush out of the store so that someone I know from school wouldn't recognize me. Unfortunately, things didn't go in my favor when I bumped into someone as I rushed out of there.

My eyes widened.

''S-serinuma-san?'' I asked in shock after all, the last time I saw her, she was adorably fat.

She was in shock too when she saw that I had hundreds of anime merchandise with me and the giant Shion pillow.

''A-Ayano-chan is that really you?''

I looked behind her to see some boys staring at us in shock. I wouldn't blame them, who knew that the cold silent person in school was an Otaku?

And if Serinuma-san is with them, that means those boys must be from my school too.

Crap...Looks like my life is ruined I knew that I should've resisted the temptation to go inside.

I went in, and now I was paying for the consequences.