Chapter 4:
Chapter 4 - Gerbera Daisy
By Your Side
[07:17] Yuu-chan: Hey! Hey! Wanna hang out?
[07:17] Yuu-chan: I just found a great place for us to visit at least once.
[07:18] Yuuki: What place?
That morning, I had just woken up, and my phone’s notifications were already full from this group chat.
[07:18] Yuu-chan: Look! Look!
[07:18] Yuu-chan: (Send a picture of a cafe full of customers)
[07:18] Yuuki: Looks like a nice place.
[07:18] Yuu-chan: Right? Right? We need to go take a visit as fast as possible before it’s sold out!
[07:19] Yuuki: Well, I'm free, so bring me.
[07:19] Yuu-chan: Ok!
[07:19] Yuu-chan: Yuuto, are you going to join us?
Uh... I wanted to rest as today is the weekend...
This week, I was always with Akari. She talked to me, asked me things, she did whatever she wanted, and took me in with her. Turns out, I socialized more than I used to because of her…
[08:07] Yuuto: I'm in, where and when's the place to meet?
[08:07] Yuu-chan: Woah! This slow loris is finally awake!
[08:07] Yuuto: Who do you call a slow loris, huh?
[08:07] Yuu-chan: Of course it's our Yuuto. Who else is waking up this late on the weekend other than you?
[08:08] Yuuto: Shut up. So?
[08:08] Yuu-chan: This noon, at 12 in the city park. Don't be late or face the consequences!
[08:08] Yuuto: Ok.
This noon?
I wanted to rest though…
Wait, if that's so, then why did I agree?!
Well, who cares? I'm also bored because I don't have any plans for today.
I put my phone inside my pants pocket and get up from the bed to go to the bathroom downstairs.
"Hoaaahhh..." I yawned.
"Whoa, look who's here in the morning." My sister, who had just finished brushing her teeth, teased me.
"I can sleep longer if those two aren't so noisy in the group chat." I washed my face after saying that.
"Oh~ What are they talking about?" My sister asked.
"They invited me to hang out and visit a cafe which I think is popular right now." I wiped my wet face with a towel, and then I showed her the photo of the cafe I'm talking about.
"Oh, that cafe?"
“You know?” I replied. Is it really that popular?
"Well... My friends and I have planned to visit it too, we plan to go there next week though."
"Hee..."
"Then, have fun with your friends."
———
[11:50] Yuu-chan: Yuuki and I are already here!
[11:50] Yuuto: Ok, wait a few more minutes, I'm almost there.
[11:50] Yuu-chan: Alrighty~
...
Uh... Where's the city park...? It's... Should be this way right?
Mmm... How long I haven't been there...?
After walking for a while, I finally see them from afar.
"Heeeyyy! We're heeereee!" Yuuko exclaimed as she waved her hands.
After gathering with them beside the city park's fountain, Yuuko teased me.
"So slowww..."
"But I'm 5 minutes early, am I not?" I showed them my phone with a clock showing 11:55.
"You shouldn't make a girl wait."
"I'm not your boyfriend, and Yuuki is already here too, right?"
"That's right! Ehehe~" She jumped and hugged Yuuki.
Mmm... What a pain.
"We're already gathered here, shall we go now?"
"Let’s go!" Yuuko shouted, full of energy.
She walks beside Yuuki while leading the way, and I'm behind them, alone.
I searched for the cafe’s name on the web.
Mmm... A lot of people gave 5 stars in their reviews.
I also checked the cafe’s location on the map.
...
Oh, what a surprise. It's actually close to the city park.
So that's why she set the meeting place at the city park.
"Hey, hey, Yuuto," Yuuko called me.
"What is it?" I answered as I put my phone inside my trousers pocket, and saw both of them stop walking.
"Isn't that the girl who is always by your side?" Yuuko pointed at her.
"Hm? Oh..." I fell silent when I saw Akari and her maid in front of a flower shop. They're looking at some flowers displayed in front of the shop.
"You don't want to greet her?" Yuuki asked.
"Yeah! Yeah! He's right, you don't want to greet her?" Yuuko said with a playful tone.
"Mmm... I don't know, I don't want to bother her on her weekend."
"Hee? Aren't you both close to each other? I think that's not a problem, really," Yuuko looked at me, then at Akari, and then back to me repeatedly.
"Uh... I think we are indeed close ... But it's always Akari who struck up a conversation." I scratched my hair.
"Well then, now's your chance to strike up a conversation with her." Yuuko then pushed me from the back.
Hrrmm...
"Alright... Then, after that, what should I do?" I asked Yuuko.
"I don't know~ Hope Fortuna is with you~" Yuuko teased me, and that made my eyebrows twitch.
Without a clear plan, I walked towards the flower shop to greet her.
It’s okay, really. I just need to greet her... just.. need.. to.. greet her…
"Good afternoon, Akari," I said, alerting myself to her.
Akari turned to me with a surprised face. "Ah, Homura, Good afternoon!"
"Good afternoon, Mr. Homura." Akari's maid bowed.
"Good afternoon." I bowed back.
"What brings you here, Homura?" Akari asked me.
"Nothing, really. I just happened to see you while strolling around here and thought I needed to greet you." I purposely lied to her, it's kind of embarrassing to tell her the truth.
"O-oh, so it's like that..." Akari replied, though she seemed to stutter in the process.
"Yeah, like that. By the way, what kind of flowers are you going to buy?" I asked, changing the subject to another topic.
"About that... I haven't made up my mind. All of the flowers look so beautiful," Akari smiled, her face being seen between the flowers.
What... What kind of view is this... She looks gorgeous with those flowers…
"Homura."
"Yes?"
"Let's get in, I wanted to see more of these flowers."
"Oh, yeah."
I walked towards the door first, before opening it for Akari and her maid to enter.
I then went in after they’re inside.
...
Mmm... The fragrant aroma of the flowers struck my nose, and it made me somehow feel comfortable…
These aromas are kind of... too much for me though…
"Homura, come here," Akari called me.
I walked towards her, who was currently looking at the flowers displayed in the middle of the room…
"These flowers are beautiful, don't you think so? The white color they have is so pure and beautiful," Akari admitted.
"Yeah, I do think so too." I replied, agreeing with what she said before.
I don't know all the names of the flowers offered here, but I do know that these flowers looked beautiful.
Even more so for Akari herself...
I walked towards some shelves displaying some other flowers.
...
Woah, these flowers are really something...
But... what flowers are these? The petals are wide and arranged neatly, forming the shape of a circle. The red colors of the petals caught my eyes attention.
"Woah! Those flowers are very beautiful, aren't they?" Akari came up to me.
"Yeah, you're right... But it’s such a shame I don't know the name of these flowers..."
"Don't worry about it too much," Akari chuckled. "Those are Gerbera Daisies."
"You know?"
"I have a lot of flower types in my house's garden, so I can say I'm a big fan of flowers." Akari smiled as she explained. "But I don't have this one, I know its name from a book I read before."
"Oh... Then, why don't you just buy these flowers? You said you don't have them right?"
Akari stayed silent while looking at the flowers.
What's wrong with her?
"Akari?" I asked, concerned for her.
"Oh, yes?" Akari subtly glanced at me after saying so.
"Is there something wrong?"
"No... Nothing, it's just..." Akari then looked away from me.
What's with her, really?
I looked at her maid, who was standing right beside her, and she just smiled at me.
"I..." Akari finally said something. "I will buy it."
"Eh? Are you sure? You don't have to listen to my suggestion..."
"No, I’ll buy it." Akari smiled at me.
"If that's what you want… then, yeah, okay then…" I scratched my hair, confused by her behaviour.
I don't get her...
Akari told her maid to buy three of the Gerbera Daisies.
...
I think I'm forgetting something...
Bzzz, Bzzz.
Oh? I take my phone from my trousers pocket.
[12:27] Yuu-chan: We're already at the cafe~
[12:27] Yuu-chan: (Send a picture of her selfie with Yuuki)
[12:27] Yuu-chan: We're waiting for you~
They already arrived?!
[12:17] Yuuto: Hey! Why did you guys leave me?
[12:17] Yuu-chan: Well, you seem to be having a good time with her, so we don't want to disturb you.
[12:28] Yuuto: But weren't you guys the ones who forced me to greet her?!
[12:28] Yuu-chan: You're right~ But the rest of that meeting is up to you, right?~
Uh... She's right...
It's also my fault for forgetting about our hang out plan…
"Homura," Akari called to me.
"Oh, yeah, what is it?"
"You looked annoyed. What's wrong?" Akari asked me. On her lap, there's a beige colored paper bag with flower motifs, and a ribbon at the upper left corner of it.
"Ah, it's nothing," I reassured.
"You sure?"
"Yeah, I'm sure. Oh right... You already bought it? The flowers?"
"I have, here it is." Akari took out a plastic package from the paper bag. Inside it, there's a three-cut of the Gerbera Daisies.
"Oh, you're right."
"Ah, that reminds me. What are you going to do after this?” Akari asked me.
"Mmm... I’m going to where my friends are, they just told me they have already arrived at the promised place."
"Oh, is that so?... Umm, thanks for accompanying me," Akari awkwardly said to me.
"That's not a problem, really. I'm just happy I can help you."
"Then, see you at school, Homura."
"Right, see you at school."
I walked towards the door first, before opening it for Akari and her maid so that they could leave.
"Thanks for accompanying Ms. Akari, Mr. Homura." Her maid bowed.
"No problem."
"Then, please excuse us." Her maid bowed respectfully before leaving.
I bowed back.
They went towards the city park directions.
Is her house somewhere around there?
...
Anyway, time to catch up with them..
[07:17] Yuu-chan: I just found a great place for us to visit at least once.
[07:18] Yuuki: What place?
That morning, I had just woken up, and my phone’s notifications were already full from this group chat.
[07:18] Yuu-chan: Look! Look!
[07:18] Yuu-chan: (Send a picture of a cafe full of customers)
[07:18] Yuuki: Looks like a nice place.
[07:18] Yuu-chan: Right? Right? We need to go take a visit as fast as possible before it’s sold out!
[07:19] Yuuki: Well, I'm free, so bring me.
[07:19] Yuu-chan: Ok!
[07:19] Yuu-chan: Yuuto, are you going to join us?
Uh... I wanted to rest as today is the weekend...
This week, I was always with Akari. She talked to me, asked me things, she did whatever she wanted, and took me in with her. Turns out, I socialized more than I used to because of her…
[08:07] Yuuto: I'm in, where and when's the place to meet?
[08:07] Yuu-chan: Woah! This slow loris is finally awake!
[08:07] Yuuto: Who do you call a slow loris, huh?
[08:07] Yuu-chan: Of course it's our Yuuto. Who else is waking up this late on the weekend other than you?
[08:08] Yuuto: Shut up. So?
[08:08] Yuu-chan: This noon, at 12 in the city park. Don't be late or face the consequences!
[08:08] Yuuto: Ok.
This noon?
I wanted to rest though…
Wait, if that's so, then why did I agree?!
Well, who cares? I'm also bored because I don't have any plans for today.
I put my phone inside my pants pocket and get up from the bed to go to the bathroom downstairs.
"Hoaaahhh..." I yawned.
"Whoa, look who's here in the morning." My sister, who had just finished brushing her teeth, teased me.
"I can sleep longer if those two aren't so noisy in the group chat." I washed my face after saying that.
"Oh~ What are they talking about?" My sister asked.
"They invited me to hang out and visit a cafe which I think is popular right now." I wiped my wet face with a towel, and then I showed her the photo of the cafe I'm talking about.
"Oh, that cafe?"
“You know?” I replied. Is it really that popular?
"Well... My friends and I have planned to visit it too, we plan to go there next week though."
"Hee..."
"Then, have fun with your friends."
———
[11:50] Yuu-chan: Yuuki and I are already here!
[11:50] Yuuto: Ok, wait a few more minutes, I'm almost there.
[11:50] Yuu-chan: Alrighty~
...
Uh... Where's the city park...? It's... Should be this way right?
Mmm... How long I haven't been there...?
After walking for a while, I finally see them from afar.
"Heeeyyy! We're heeereee!" Yuuko exclaimed as she waved her hands.
After gathering with them beside the city park's fountain, Yuuko teased me.
"So slowww..."
"But I'm 5 minutes early, am I not?" I showed them my phone with a clock showing 11:55.
"You shouldn't make a girl wait."
"I'm not your boyfriend, and Yuuki is already here too, right?"
"That's right! Ehehe~" She jumped and hugged Yuuki.
Mmm... What a pain.
"We're already gathered here, shall we go now?"
"Let’s go!" Yuuko shouted, full of energy.
She walks beside Yuuki while leading the way, and I'm behind them, alone.
I searched for the cafe’s name on the web.
Mmm... A lot of people gave 5 stars in their reviews.
I also checked the cafe’s location on the map.
...
Oh, what a surprise. It's actually close to the city park.
So that's why she set the meeting place at the city park.
"Hey, hey, Yuuto," Yuuko called me.
"What is it?" I answered as I put my phone inside my trousers pocket, and saw both of them stop walking.
"Isn't that the girl who is always by your side?" Yuuko pointed at her.
"Hm? Oh..." I fell silent when I saw Akari and her maid in front of a flower shop. They're looking at some flowers displayed in front of the shop.
"You don't want to greet her?" Yuuki asked.
"Yeah! Yeah! He's right, you don't want to greet her?" Yuuko said with a playful tone.
"Mmm... I don't know, I don't want to bother her on her weekend."
"Hee? Aren't you both close to each other? I think that's not a problem, really," Yuuko looked at me, then at Akari, and then back to me repeatedly.
"Uh... I think we are indeed close ... But it's always Akari who struck up a conversation." I scratched my hair.
"Well then, now's your chance to strike up a conversation with her." Yuuko then pushed me from the back.
Hrrmm...
"Alright... Then, after that, what should I do?" I asked Yuuko.
"I don't know~ Hope Fortuna is with you~" Yuuko teased me, and that made my eyebrows twitch.
Without a clear plan, I walked towards the flower shop to greet her.
It’s okay, really. I just need to greet her... just.. need.. to.. greet her…
"Good afternoon, Akari," I said, alerting myself to her.
Akari turned to me with a surprised face. "Ah, Homura, Good afternoon!"
"Good afternoon, Mr. Homura." Akari's maid bowed.
"Good afternoon." I bowed back.
"What brings you here, Homura?" Akari asked me.
"Nothing, really. I just happened to see you while strolling around here and thought I needed to greet you." I purposely lied to her, it's kind of embarrassing to tell her the truth.
"O-oh, so it's like that..." Akari replied, though she seemed to stutter in the process.
"Yeah, like that. By the way, what kind of flowers are you going to buy?" I asked, changing the subject to another topic.
"About that... I haven't made up my mind. All of the flowers look so beautiful," Akari smiled, her face being seen between the flowers.
What... What kind of view is this... She looks gorgeous with those flowers…
"Homura."
"Yes?"
"Let's get in, I wanted to see more of these flowers."
"Oh, yeah."
I walked towards the door first, before opening it for Akari and her maid to enter.
I then went in after they’re inside.
...
Mmm... The fragrant aroma of the flowers struck my nose, and it made me somehow feel comfortable…
These aromas are kind of... too much for me though…
"Homura, come here," Akari called me.
I walked towards her, who was currently looking at the flowers displayed in the middle of the room…
"These flowers are beautiful, don't you think so? The white color they have is so pure and beautiful," Akari admitted.
"Yeah, I do think so too." I replied, agreeing with what she said before.
I don't know all the names of the flowers offered here, but I do know that these flowers looked beautiful.
Even more so for Akari herself...
I walked towards some shelves displaying some other flowers.
...
Woah, these flowers are really something...
But... what flowers are these? The petals are wide and arranged neatly, forming the shape of a circle. The red colors of the petals caught my eyes attention.
"Woah! Those flowers are very beautiful, aren't they?" Akari came up to me.
"Yeah, you're right... But it’s such a shame I don't know the name of these flowers..."
"Don't worry about it too much," Akari chuckled. "Those are Gerbera Daisies."
"You know?"
"I have a lot of flower types in my house's garden, so I can say I'm a big fan of flowers." Akari smiled as she explained. "But I don't have this one, I know its name from a book I read before."
"Oh... Then, why don't you just buy these flowers? You said you don't have them right?"
Akari stayed silent while looking at the flowers.
What's wrong with her?
"Akari?" I asked, concerned for her.
"Oh, yes?" Akari subtly glanced at me after saying so.
"Is there something wrong?"
"No... Nothing, it's just..." Akari then looked away from me.
What's with her, really?
I looked at her maid, who was standing right beside her, and she just smiled at me.
"I..." Akari finally said something. "I will buy it."
"Eh? Are you sure? You don't have to listen to my suggestion..."
"No, I’ll buy it." Akari smiled at me.
"If that's what you want… then, yeah, okay then…" I scratched my hair, confused by her behaviour.
I don't get her...
Akari told her maid to buy three of the Gerbera Daisies.
...
I think I'm forgetting something...
Bzzz, Bzzz.
Oh? I take my phone from my trousers pocket.
[12:27] Yuu-chan: We're already at the cafe~
[12:27] Yuu-chan: (Send a picture of her selfie with Yuuki)
[12:27] Yuu-chan: We're waiting for you~
They already arrived?!
[12:17] Yuuto: Hey! Why did you guys leave me?
[12:17] Yuu-chan: Well, you seem to be having a good time with her, so we don't want to disturb you.
[12:28] Yuuto: But weren't you guys the ones who forced me to greet her?!
[12:28] Yuu-chan: You're right~ But the rest of that meeting is up to you, right?~
Uh... She's right...
It's also my fault for forgetting about our hang out plan…
"Homura," Akari called to me.
"Oh, yeah, what is it?"
"You looked annoyed. What's wrong?" Akari asked me. On her lap, there's a beige colored paper bag with flower motifs, and a ribbon at the upper left corner of it.
"Ah, it's nothing," I reassured.
"You sure?"
"Yeah, I'm sure. Oh right... You already bought it? The flowers?"
"I have, here it is." Akari took out a plastic package from the paper bag. Inside it, there's a three-cut of the Gerbera Daisies.
"Oh, you're right."
"Ah, that reminds me. What are you going to do after this?” Akari asked me.
"Mmm... I’m going to where my friends are, they just told me they have already arrived at the promised place."
"Oh, is that so?... Umm, thanks for accompanying me," Akari awkwardly said to me.
"That's not a problem, really. I'm just happy I can help you."
"Then, see you at school, Homura."
"Right, see you at school."
I walked towards the door first, before opening it for Akari and her maid so that they could leave.
"Thanks for accompanying Ms. Akari, Mr. Homura." Her maid bowed.
"No problem."
"Then, please excuse us." Her maid bowed respectfully before leaving.
I bowed back.
They went towards the city park directions.
Is her house somewhere around there?
...
Anyway, time to catch up with them..
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