Chapter 7:
๐ Chapter 8: The First Ride ๐๏ธ๐
The Boy Who Brought Smiles
๐ธ THE BOY WHO BROUGHT SMILES ๐ธ
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Morning sunlight entered Kaito's apartment.
For the first time in several weeks...
The room felt peaceful.
The bruises from the fight had mostly healed.
The pain had faded.
The memories still remained.
But somehow...
They no longer felt as heavy.
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Kaito sat quietly on his bed.
His school uniform rested beside him.
Outside his window, the city had already awakened.
Cars moved.
People walked.
Life continued.
And for the first time in a while...
Kaito wanted to move forward too.
His eyes slowly moved toward the corner of his room.
The motorcycle helmet sat there.
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His father's words returned.
"Keep moving forward."
Kaito smiled slightly.
"Maybe."
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Several minutes later.
He walked downstairs carrying his helmet.
The apartment courtyard was quiet.
Flowers surrounded the entrance.
Morning sunlight covered the pavement.
And standing near the flower bedsโ
Mrs. Sato.
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The elderly landlady carefully watered her plants.
She looked up.
And immediately noticed the helmet.
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"Oh?"
Kaito stopped.
"Good morning."
"Good morning."
Her eyes slowly moved from the helmet to Kaito.
Then back to the helmet.
A smile appeared.
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"Finally."
Kaito blinked.
"What?"
"You're taking it."
"The motorcycle."
Mrs. Sato placed the watering can down.
"Your grandmother would be happy."
The words made Kaito quiet.
โค๏ธ
She walked closer.
Her expression softened.
"You've been carrying too much lately."
He didn't answer.
Because she was right.
She always was.
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Mrs. Sato gently adjusted his collar.
Just like his grandmother once did.
"Be careful."
"I will."
"No racing."
"I'm not Ren."
"No showing off."
"I won't."
"No girls."
Kaito nearly dropped his helmet.
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"Mrs. Sato."
"What?"
"I'm seventeen, not seventy."
She laughed.
"And yet your face looks seventy."
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Kaito sighed.
She smiled warmly.
Then quietly said:
"Come home safely."
Those words felt familiar.
Very familiar.
For a moment...
He could almost hear his grandmother.
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The motorcycle engine started.
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The morning air felt cool.
The roads slowly filled with traffic.
Kaito wasn't in a hurry.
He rode carefully.
Calmly.
The city moved around him.
At the first traffic light...
He stopped.
Several students stood nearby.
Two girls from another school looked toward him.
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"He's handsome."
"Really handsome."
"The motorcycle suits him."
"He looks older."
"And kind of cool."
Kaito pretended not to hear.
Unfortunately...
He heard everything.
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The light turned green.
He continued riding.
At another intersection...
An office worker looked toward him.
A university student whispered something to her friend.
A group of girls crossing the street turned around.
None of them knew him.
But they all noticed him.
Because Kaito possessed a quiet kind of attractiveness.
Not flashy.
Not overwhelming.
Just calm.
The black jacket.
The slightly messy dark hair.
The relaxed expression.
The gentle eyes.
The kind of person people remembered after passing by.
And Kaito himself remained completely unaware.
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When he arrived at school...
Several students immediately noticed the motorcycle.
And unfortunatelyโ
So did Ren.
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"KAAAAAAAAAITO!"
The peaceful morning ended instantly.
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The peaceful morning ended the moment Ren saw the motorcycle.
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"KAAAAAAAAAITO!"
Half the students in the courtyard turned.
Several first-years nearly dropped their bags.
One teacher removed his glasses.
And Kaito immediately regretted coming to school.
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Ren ran across the parking area as if he had just witnessed a miracle.
Which, according to him, he had.
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He stopped directly in front of the motorcycle.
His eyes widened.
His mouth opened.
His soul temporarily left his body.
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"You own this?"
Kaito looked down.
"It's a motorcycle."
"I CAN SEE THAT!"
"You asked."
"WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?!"
Kaito adjusted his bag.
"I never needed to."
"You NEVER NEEDED TO?!"
Ren pointed dramatically toward the motorcycle.
"This changes everything!"
"It changes absolutely nothing."
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Several nearby students had started gathering.
Whispers slowly spread.
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"Is that Kaito's?"
"He rides?"
"I didn't know that."
"He actually looks cool."
"Didn't he always?"
The girls nearby quietly looked toward Kaito.
The black jacket.
The helmet resting beneath his arm.
The calm expression.
And somehow...
The motorcycle suited him perfectly.
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Unfortunately...
Kaito remained completely unaware.
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Ren slowly walked around the motorcycle.
Once.
Twice.
Three times.
Like a museum visitor.
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"You've been hiding this."
"I haven't."
"THIS IS A CRIME."
"It's transportation."
"IT'S CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT."
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Kaito sighed.
"Please stop talking."
"No."
"Why?"
"Because this is important."
"To who?"
"To romance."
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At that exact momentโ
A familiar voice appeared.
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"Kaito?"
Yuna stood nearby.
School bag in hand.
Morning sunlight softly illuminated her hair.
She looked at Kaito.
Then at the motorcycle.
Then back at Kaito.
And stopped.
Completely.
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"You ride?"
Kaito scratched his cheek.
"Sometimes."
"Since when?"
"Since my birthday."
Her eyes widened slightly.
"You never said anything."
"I never thought it mattered."
Ren immediately pointed.
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"IT MATTERS!"
"REN."
"It absolutely matters!"
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Yuna carefully walked closer.
She had never really looked at motorcycles before.
They were loud.
Fast.
Complicated.
But somehow...
This one felt different.
Because it belonged to Kaito.
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"It's nice."
Kaito blinked.
"Nice?"
She nodded.
"The color suits you."
Silence.
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Ren looked toward the sky.
"Oh no."
"What?"
"The plot advances."
"REN."
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The first bell rang.
Students slowly entered the building.
But before leavingโ
Several girls from another class passed nearby.
One quietly whispered:
"That's Kaito, right?"
"The second-year?"
"The one from the cafรฉ?"
"He's handsome."
"And now he rides a motorcycle."
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Another girl looked toward Yuna.
Then toward Kaito.
And smiled slightly.
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Yuna immediately looked away.
For some reason...
Her cheeks became warm.
Why?
She wasn't sure.
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Kaito, meanwhile, was busy putting away his helmet.
Completely unaware.
As always.
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Inside the classroom.
Ren placed his bag down.
Very seriously.
Far too seriously.
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Kaito narrowed his eyes.
"What are you doing?"
"Research."
"No."
"Scientific research."
"Absolutely not."
Yuna quietly sat nearby.
Unfortunately.
She had become interested.
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Ren opened his notebook.
Written across the top:
๐๏ธ OPERATION MOTORCYCLE ๐๏ธ
Mission: Get Yuna on the motorcycle.
Success Rate: 100%.
Kaito nearly died.
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"REN!"
Yuna became red instantly.
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"W-WHAT?!"
"What?"
"I didn't say anything."
"You literally wrote it down!"
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Several classmates looked over.
One girl smiled.
Another giggled.
A boy whispered:
"I knew it."
"You know nothing."
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Ren crossed his arms.
"As Kaito's best friend, this is my responsibility."
"You have no responsibility."
"As Yuna's supporterโ"
"I DIDN'T ASK YOU!"
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The classroom exploded into laughter.
Even Kaito laughed.
Which surprised everyone.
Because recently...
Kaito hadn't laughed this much.
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The teacher entered.
Silence returned.
Mostly.
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The lesson began.
Math formulas covered the board.
Students wrote notes.
Pens moved.
And somehow...
Yuna's eyes occasionally moved toward the window.
Because outside...
The motorcycle remained parked.
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For some reason...
She wanted to know more.
Not about the motorcycle.
But about why Kaito had started riding it.
Why now?
Why after everything that happened?
What was he thinking?
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Several minutes later.
A folded piece of paper landed on her desk.
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She looked up.
Kaito pointed.
Open it.
She unfolded it.
It read:
"You're staring outside."
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Her face immediately turned red.
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She wrote:
"I wasn't."
The reply came.
"You've looked seven times."
She turned toward him.
He was smiling.
A small smile.
Not teasing.
Not mocking.
Just smiling.
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For some reason...
That smile stayed with her for the rest of the class.
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Lunch break arrived.
The rooftop became peaceful once again.
The summer wind gently moved through the fence.
Clouds drifted across the sky.
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Kaito sat quietly.
Yuna opened her lunch.
Ren arrived carrying absolutely nothing.
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"Where's your lunch?"
"I forgot."
"Again?"
"Talent."
"No."
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For several minutes...
Everything remained peaceful.
Then Ren remembered the motorcycle.
Which was unfortunate for everyone.
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"So."
"No."
"I haven't asked yet."
"You don't need to."
Ren pointed dramatically.
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"Yuna."
"W-What?"
"Have you ever ridden a motorcycle?"
Silence.
Yuna blinked.
"No."
"I see."
"No."
"Interesting."
"No."
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Ren looked toward Kaito.
Then toward Yuna.
Then smiled.
Dangerously.
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"Kaito could teach you."
Critical damage.
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Yuna nearly dropped her lunch.
Kaito nearly pushed Ren off the roof.
And somewhere in the distance...
The summer wind quietly laughed.
๐ธ THE BOY WHO BROUGHT SMILES ๐ธ
๐ Chapter 8: The First Ride ๐๏ธ๐
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The afternoon classes passed surprisingly quickly.
At least for most students.
For Yuna...
Time had suddenly become strange.
Every now and then, her eyes drifted toward the window.
Toward the parking lot.
Toward the motorcycle.
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Not because of the motorcycle itself.
But because it belonged to Kaito.
For some reason...
That fact alone made it interesting.
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Meanwhile...
Kaito was writing notes.
Listening to the teacher.
Acting completely normal.
As if he hadn't unintentionally become the topic of half the second-year girls.
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Two girls sitting behind Yuna quietly whispered.
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"He really looks different today."
"The motorcycle suits him."
"I never noticed how handsome he was."
"His hair looks good too."
Yuna lowered her pencil.
Very slightly.
Just enough to hear.
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"He always looked nice."
"Maybe."
"But today feels different."
The teacher suddenly turned.
"Would you like to share your conversation?"
"N-No, sir!"
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The classroom laughed.
Kaito looked confused.
As usual.
He had absolutely no idea.
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The final bell rang.
Students poured out of the classrooms.
The noise of school life slowly disappeared.
Summer sunlight still filled the hallways.
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Kaito packed his bag.
Ren appeared.
Naturally.
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"So."
"No."
"You don't know what I was going to ask."
"Yes, I do."
"What was it?"
"You were going to ask about Yuna."
Ren smiled.
"Damn. He's evolving."
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Yuna arrived beside them.
"Where are you two going?"
"Work."
Ren pointed dramatically.
"Destiny awaits."
"No."
"Romance awaits."
"No."
"The motorcycle awaits."
"REN!"
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Even Yuna couldn't stop herself from laughing.
And for the first time in weeks...
Kaito felt lighter.
The heaviness after the fight.
The anger.
The sadness.
It hadn't disappeared.
But it wasn't controlling him anymore.
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The cafรฉ was busy.
Very busy.
The summer crowd had arrived.
Students.
Families.
Office workers.
Everyone seemed to appear at once.
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Kaito worked near the register.
Yuna carried drinks.
Mika handled orders.
Ren caused problems.
As usual.
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At one table, several female college students sat drinking iced coffee.
One of them quietly looked toward Kaito.
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"Isn't he handsome?"
"The guy working there?"
"The black-haired one?"
"Yeah."
"He looks like a university student."
"And he's surprisingly polite."
Yuna accidentally overheard.
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Her steps slowed.
Only for a second.
But enough.
Because this was the second time today.
The second time strangers had noticed him.
The second time people had called him handsome.
She looked toward him.
Kaito was helping an elderly customer.
Smiling politely.
Listening carefully.
And somehow...
The girls weren't wrong.
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For the first time...
Yuna really noticed.
His height.
The slightly messy hair.
The calm expression.
The way he listened when people spoke.
And especially...
The way he smiled.
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She immediately looked away.
Dangerous territory.
Very dangerous.
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Ren appeared beside her.
Like a demon.
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"You noticed."
"W-What?"
"Our boy."
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"The handsome disease."
"REN."
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Yuna quickly walked away.
Her face had become warm again.
Meanwhile...
Mika quietly watched.
She smiled.
Just a little.
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Several hours later.
The cafรฉ finally closed.
The sun had disappeared.
Dark clouds covered the sky.
The wind became colder.
And thenโ
Rain.
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Heavy rain.
The streets quickly emptied.
People opened umbrellas.
Cars moved slowly.
The city changed.
Yuna looked outside.
Her expression changed slightly.
"My train..."
Mika checked her phone.
"There are delays."
Ren looked outside.
"The buses are crowded too."
Yuna sighed.
She lived in the same apartment building as Kaito and Mrs. Sato.
Usually the train wasn't a problem.
But tonight...
Everything had stopped.
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Kaito quietly put away his apron.
"You can wait here."
Yuna nodded.
Several minutes passed.
The rain only became stronger.
The sound against the windows filled the cafรฉ.
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Mika looked toward Kaito.
Then toward Yuna.
Then toward the motorcycle keys.
Dangerous.
Very dangerous.
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Ren immediately noticed.
Even more dangerous.
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"No."
Kaito said.
"I haven't said anything."
"You were about to."
"I absolutely was."
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Yuna looked between them.
Completely confused.
"What?"
Ren stood dramatically.
The rain acted as his background music.
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"The answer has always been clear."
"Ren."
"Kaito has a motorcycle."
"Ren."
"Yuna needs transportation."
"Ren."
"The author demandsโ"
"REN!"
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Even Mika laughed.
Yuna's face immediately turned red.
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"W-We live in the same apartment building..."
Silence.
Everyone turned.
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Yuna realized what she had just said.
Very slowly.
Very painfully.
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"I meanโ"
"The same directionโ"
"The same routeโ"
"I wasn'tโ"
Ren nearly died.
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Mika covered her smile.
Kaito looked toward the rain.
The rain looked back.
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Finally...
Kaito spoke.
Quietly.
"If you want..."
Yuna looked up.
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"I can take you home."
The cafรฉ became silent.
Only the sound of rain remained.
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Yuna looked outside.
The buses.
The train.
The dark streets.
Then she looked at Kaito.
Calm.
Gentle.
Reliable.
The same person who had stood beside her all day.
The same person everyone seemed to notice.
The same person she still wanted to know better.
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"O-Okay."
Ren immediately stood up.
"MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!"
"Sit down."
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Outside...
The rain continued to fall.
The motorcycle waited beneath the small roof outside the cafรฉ.
Streetlights reflected on the wet pavement.
The summer night had begun.
And neither Kaito nor Yuna realized...
That this simple ride home would become one of the most important memories of their summer. โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
The rain continued to fall.
Streetlights reflected across the wet pavement.
Cars moved slowly through the city.
The summer air had become cool.
And standing beneath the cafรฉ roof...
Yuna suddenly realized something.
She had never ridden a motorcycle before.
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Not once.
Not ever.
And now...
She was about to ride one.
With Kaito.
At night.
In the rain.
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Her heart immediately began working overtime.
Meanwhile...
Kaito quietly walked toward the motorcycle.
As calm as ever.
Which honestly made things worse.
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Ren crossed his arms.
The expression of a proud father.
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"Our boy has finallyโ"
"Stop."
"I haven't finished."
"You never need to."
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Mika sighed.
"Please go home, Ren."
"I am witnessing history."
"No, you're witnessing rain."
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Kaito opened the storage compartment.
Inside rested a spare helmet.
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Yuna blinked.
"You have another one?"
"My mother made me buy it."
"Why?"
"She said it was safer."
Ren immediately pointed upward.
"DESTINY!"
"REN."
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Kaito handed the helmet to Yuna.
She carefully put it on.
Or at least...
She tried.
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"Why is this backwards?"
"It's not."
"This strap?"
"Other side."
"Why does this thing hate me?"
"It's a helmet."
"It's winning."
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Kaito stepped closer.
Very carefully.
Very slowly.
His fingers adjusted the strap beneath her chin.
For a brief momentโ
The world stopped.
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Yuna froze.
Kaito froze.
The rain froze.
Ren died.
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"There."
Kaito stepped back.
His ears had become slightly red.
Yuna's face had become completely red.
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Mika quietly grabbed Ren's shoulder.
"Leave."
"But the romanceโ"
"Leave."
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Ren pointed dramatically.
"I SHALL REMEMBER THIS DAY!"
Nobody answered.
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The motorcycle engine started.
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The sound echoed softly through the rainy street.
Yuna stood beside it.
Suddenly nervous.
Very nervous.
Where should she sit?
What should she do?
How does any of this work?
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Kaito looked back.
"You okay?"
"Y-Yeah."
She was lying.
Completely.
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Slowly...
She climbed onto the seat behind him.
Very carefully.
Very awkwardly.
And then another problem appeared.
Her hands.
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Where do they go?
The seat?
Impossible.
The sides?
Too far.
His shoulders?
Absolutely impossible.
Her brain stopped functioning.
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"Kaito?"
"Yeah?"
"Where do I hold?"
Silence.
Long silence.
The rain became louder.
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Kaito looked forward.
His ears became slightly red.
"You can hold onto me."
Critical damage.
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Yuna's entire operating system crashed.
Meanwhile...
Two passing high school girls stopped beneath a nearby umbrella.
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"Wow."
"He's handsome."
"And he has a motorcycle."
"The girl behind him is lucky."
Yuna nearly died.
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Kaito pretended not to hear.
Very badly.
The girls continued walking.
But their words remained.
And for some reason...
Yuna's heart beat faster.
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Slowly.
Very carefully.
She wrapped her arms around his waist.
Warm.
That was her first thought.
Warm.
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Kaito swallowed.
Yuna looked away.
The distance between them disappeared.
And somehow...
Neither knew what to say.
The motorcycle slowly moved forward.
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The city at night felt different.
Streetlights reflected on the wet roads.
Store signs glowed.
Cars passed quietly.
The summer air carried the smell of rain.
For several minutes...
Neither spoke.
Only the sound of the engine filled the silence.
And surprisingly...
Yuna wasn't scared.
Not at all.
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She trusted him.
Without even realizing it.
Kaito drove carefully.
Not fast.
Not slow.
Every turn was gentle.
Every stop was smooth.
And somehow...
That made Yuna smile inside her helmet.
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At a red lightโ
A group of students waiting nearby looked toward them.
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"Isn't that Kaito?"
"The second-year?"
"He's really handsome."
"The motorcycle suits him."
"And who's the girl?"
"I don't know."
"They look good together."
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Yuna lowered her head.
Immediately.
Meanwhile...
Kaito simply sighed.
This was becoming a problem.
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The light turned green.
The motorcycle continued.
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Several minutes later...
The rain became stronger.
Kaito slowly pulled beneath a small bus stop.
Water poured from the roof.
The streets had become nearly empty.
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Yuna removed her helmet slightly.
"Are we stopping?"
"The rain's getting heavier."
She nodded.
The city felt quieter now.
Softer.
Almost peaceful.
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Kaito walked toward a nearby vending machine.
Several moments later he returned.
Two warm drinks.
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"Here."
Yuna accepted it.
"Thanks."
"No problem."
For a while...
They simply listened to the rain.
The sound felt calming.
Comfortable.
Neither needed to force conversation.
Untilโ
Three girls wearing another school's uniforms entered the bus stop.
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They were probably returning from cram school.
At first they didn't notice.
Then one looked toward Kaito.
She froze.
"Huh?"
Her friends looked too.
And suddenlyโ
Whispering.
Very obvious whispering.
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"He's handsome."
"Really handsome."
"The jacket suits him."
"He looks older."
"Is he a university student?"
"And the motorcycle..."
Yuna quietly held her drink.
Because somehow...
This was the third time today.
The third time strangers had noticed him.
The third time people had called him handsome.
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One of the girls whispered:
"He looks like the male lead in a romance movie."
Another nodded.
"And he seems really kind."
The third secretly pointed.
"What about the girl beside him?"
Yuna nearly dropped her drink.
๐โค๏ธ
"W-WHAT?!"
The girls jumped.
"S-Sorry!"
"We just thoughtโ"
"You two lookedโ"
Yuna's face became bright red.
๐ฅ
"W-We aren't dating!"
"We live in the same apartment!"
Silence.
Absolute silence.
๐
Yuna realized her mistake.
Very slowly.
๐๐๐
"I meanโ"
"The same building!"
"The same route!"
"I wasn'tโ"
The girls exchanged looks.
One quietly whispered:
"That's definitely not just classmates."
๐คฃ
Kaito covered his face.
The rain somehow became even louder.
โ
After several minutesโ
The girls' bus arrived.
Before leaving, one smiled.
"You're really cool."
Kaito looked surprised.
"Thank you."
The bus disappeared.
Silence returned.
๐
Yuna looked at her drink.
Kaito looked at the road.
Finallyโ
"You seem popular."
Kaito blinked.
"What?"
"The girls."
He sighed.
"It happens sometimes."
"Sometimes?"
"Ren says I have a trustworthy face."
Yuna looked at him.
The wet hair.
The calm eyes.
The quiet smile.
The kindness.
And honestly...
Ren wasn't wrong.
โค๏ธ
"He isn't."
Kaito blinked.
"Hm?"
Yuna immediately realized what she had said.
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
"I-I meanโ"
"You look reliable!"
"I meanโ"
Words failed.
Completely.
๐
Kaito laughed.
A genuine laugh.
And somehow...
That became Yuna's favorite sound.
๐ธ
Outside...
The rain slowly became lighter.
And somewhere within the quiet summer night...
The distance between two people had become very little.โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
The rain had finally begun to weaken.
Only a few drops still fell from the dark clouds above.
The streets slowly became quieter.
The city lights reflected beautifully across the wet roads.
And for the first time that night...
Neither Kaito nor Yuna felt nervous.
At least...
Not as much.
๐
Kaito placed his helmet back on.
"Ready?"
Yuna nodded.
This time...
She climbed onto the motorcycle much more naturally.
Her hands no longer hesitated.
Slowly.
Gently.
She held onto him.
Not because she was scared.
But because it simply felt right.
โค๏ธ
The motorcycle started again.
๐๏ธ
The cool summer air brushed against them.
The city gradually disappeared behind them.
Buildings became smaller.
Traffic became lighter.
And the sound of the river slowly grew louder.
๐
Yuna looked around.
"This isn't the way home."
Kaito slowed down.
"Oh."
"Sorry."
"Sorry?"
He looked slightly embarrassed.
"I usually come here when I want to think."
The motorcycle stopped.
In front of themโ
The riverside park.
๐
The rain clouds had begun to disappear.
And through the opening in the sky...
The last colors of sunset remained.
Orange.
Pink.
Gold.
The river reflected everything.
The entire world seemed to glow.
โจ
Yuna removed her helmet.
For several seconds...
She couldn't speak.
"It's beautiful."
Kaito smiled.
"Yeah."
"This is your place?"
He nodded.
"My grandfather used to bring me here."
โค๏ธ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
Nearby stood a small convenience store.
Several minutes later...
They sat together on a bench.
Two drinks.
Two ice creams.
And the sound of the river.
๐ฆ๐ฅค
The cool wind gently moved through the trees.
Summer insects could be heard nearby.
The city lights slowly appeared in the distance.
For the first time all day...
Everything felt completely quiet.
๐ธ
Yuna looked toward the river.
"You come here often?"
Kaito nodded.
"When I need to think."
"When you're sad?"
"Sometimes."
"When you're angry?"
"Sometimes."
"When you're confused?"
"Mostly."
๐
She laughed.
And somehow...
Kaito found himself smiling too.
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
After several momentsโ
Yuna spoke again.
"You really love your grandparents."
Kaito looked toward the river.
The moving water reflected the sky.
โค๏ธ
"My grandmother especially."
His voice became quieter.
"When I was little..."
"She always brought me here."
"Even after school."
"Even during rain."
Yuna listened.
Carefully.
Because this was one of the rare moments when Kaito spoke about himself.
๐ธ
"She told me people should leave warmth behind."
Yuna blinked.
"Warmth?"
"If someone smiles because you existed..."
"Then your life mattered."
The wind blew gently.
๐
Yuna looked down.
Those words sounded exactly like Kaito.
Helping others.
Smiling for others.
Supporting others.
Even when he himself was hurting.
โค๏ธ
"That's why you help people."
Kaito smiled slightly.
"Maybe."
"And why everyone likes you."
He looked surprised.
"What?"
Yuna quickly looked away.
"W-Well..."
"At school."
"At work."
"The girls today."
๐ฅ
Kaito nearly dropped his drink.
๐
"Please don't remind me."
She smiled.
"They weren't wrong."
Silence.
Absolute silence.
๐โค๏ธ
Kaito turned.
"What?"
Yuna immediately realized her mistake.
Critical damage.
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
"I-I meanโ"
"The motorcycle suits you!"
"That's what I meant!"
Kaito stared.
Yuna wanted to jump into the river.
๐
Finallyโ
Kaito laughed.
A real laugh.
The kind that reached his eyes.
And for some reason...
Yuna liked seeing that.
Very much.
โค๏ธ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
The sky slowly darkened.
The last sunlight disappeared.
The river became black and silver beneath the night sky.
Streetlights reflected across the water.
โจ
Then Yuna quietly asked:
"Kaito?"
"Yeah?"
"Were you really okay?"
He looked toward the river.
"The breakup."
"The fight."
"Everything."
Silence.
Long silence.
๐
"I don't know."
His answer was honest.
Painfully honest.
"I don't miss her."
Yuna remained quiet.
"But I hate losing people."
His voice became softer.
"My grandmother."
"My old friends."
"The relationship."
He smiled weakly.
"I guess I'm scared of people leaving."
โค๏ธ
Yuna listened carefully.
Because for the first time...
Kaito wasn't acting strong.
He wasn't smiling for someone else.
He was simply being honest.
๐ธ
Several moments passed.
Thenโ
"You won't lose everyone."
Kaito looked at her.
She immediately looked away.
๐ณ
"I meanโ"
"People stay."
"Sometimes."
"Probably."
Her encouragement completely fell apart.
๐
Kaito smiled.
"You're terrible at this."
"I KNOW."
๐
They both laughed.
And somehow...
The heavy conversation became lighter.
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
The night became colder.
Yuna slightly rubbed her hands together.
Only slightly.
But Kaito noticed.
Of course he did.
He always noticed.
โค๏ธ
Without saying anythingโ
He removed his jacket.
And held it out.
Yuna blinked.
"What about you?"
"I'm fine."
"Butโ"
"You'll catch a cold."
Slowly...
She accepted it.
The jacket was warm.
The faint scent of rain remained.
And somehow...
It felt comforting.
๐
She quickly looked toward the river.
Because looking at Kaito suddenly felt dangerous.
Very dangerous.
โ ๏ธ
For the first time...
She realized something.
She enjoyed talking with him.
She enjoyed seeing him smile.
She enjoyed learning these small things about him.
Not love.
Not yet.
But something.
Something warm.
Something new.
โค๏ธ
Meanwhile...
Kaito quietly looked at the river.
For the first time in many months...
The silence beside him didn't feel lonely.
And perhaps...
That was enough.
๐
The city lights continued reflecting across the water.
The summer wind continued blowing.
And somewhere far away...
Tomorrow quietly waited for them. โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
The night had fully arrived.
The river reflected thousands of city lights.
The cool summer wind gently moved through the trees.
And for several minutes...
Neither Kaito nor Yuna spoke.
Because somehow...
The silence had become comfortable.
๐
Kaito finished his drink.
"We should probably go."
Yuna looked toward the sky.
The rain had stopped completely.
Only the wet roads remained.
"Yeah."
But honestly...
Neither of them wanted to leave just yet.
โค๏ธ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
The motorcycle waited quietly nearby.
The city lights reflected across its black body.
Yuna carefully removed Kaito's jacket.
She held it out.
"Here."
Kaito shook his head.
"Keep it."
She blinked.
"What?"
"I'll get it tomorrow."
"But you'll be cold."
"I'll survive."
Yuna looked down at the jacket.
For some reason...
The idea of returning it tomorrow made her smile.
Just a little.
๐ธ
"Okay."
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
Several moments later.
The motorcycle started once again.
๐๏ธ
This time...
Yuna climbed onto the seat naturally.
No hesitation.
No confusion.
She quietly wrapped her arms around Kaito.
The city passed beside them.
Streetlights.
Traffic signals.
Closed shops.
Summer air.
Everything felt peaceful.
๐
At a red lightโ
Two high school girls standing beneath an umbrella noticed them.
๐
"Isn't he handsome?"
"The motorcycle really suits him."
"And the girl behind him is cute."
Yuna immediately lowered her head.
๐โค๏ธ
Kaito sighed.
Not again.
๐
The light turned green.
The motorcycle moved forward.
After several minutes...
The familiar apartment building finally appeared.
Home.
๐
The motorcycle slowly stopped.
The engine became silent.
The summer night returned.
Neither moved immediately.
Because somehow...
The ride had ended too quickly.
โค๏ธ
Yuna removed the helmet.
Her hair had become slightly messy.
Kaito accepted the helmet.
"Thanks."
She smiled softly.
"No... thank you."
A small silence followed.
The apartment lights glowed above them.
The flower garden beside the building gently moved in the wind.
๐ธ
"Kaito?"
"Yeah?"
"Can we ride again sometime?"
The question surprised even her.
Her face immediately became red.
๐ฅ
"I-I meanโ"
"If you wantโ"
"If it's okayโ"
Kaito smiled.
"Sure."
That single word felt warm.
Very warm.
โค๏ธ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
At that exact momentโ
A familiar voice appeared.
๐ธ
"My, my."
Both froze.
๐
Mrs. Sato stood beside her flowers.
Watering can in hand.
The elderly landlady smiled gently.
Though somehow...
It felt incredibly dangerous.
๐
"You came home late."
Kaito sighed.
"Good evening, Mrs. Sato."
"Good evening."
Her eyes slowly moved.
From Kaito.
To Yuna.
To the motorcycle.
To Kaito.
๐
"I see."
Yuna immediately bowed.
"G-Good evening!"
Mrs. Sato smiled.
"Did you enjoy the ride?"
Critical damage.
๐โค๏ธ๐โค๏ธ
Yuna nearly stopped breathing.
Kaito looked toward the sky.
The sky refused to help.
๐
"The rain delayed the trains."
Mrs. Sato nodded.
"Of course."
Nobody believed her.
Not even herself.
๐คฃ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
Yuna quickly escaped.
Or attempted to.
๐
"I-I should go upstairs!"
She bowed again.
"Thank you for today!"
Kaito nodded.
"Goodnight."
"Goodnight."
She disappeared into the building.
Still carrying his jacket.
โค๏ธ
Mrs. Sato watched quietly.
Then she looked toward Kaito.
The motorcycle engine had already cooled.
The summer wind gently moved the flowers.
๐ธ
"You smiled today."
Kaito blinked.
"What?"
She placed the watering can down.
"You haven't smiled like that in a long time."
He looked away.
"I smile."
"Not like today."
Silence.
๐
Mrs. Sato looked toward the apartment entrance.
"She is a nice girl."
Kaito nodded.
"She is."
"And your grandmother liked her."
His eyes widened slightly.
โค๏ธ
Several months earlier.
Before everything happened.
Before the breakup.
Before the sadness.
His grandmother had met Yuna.
Only once.
Yetโ
"That girl has kind eyes."
Those words returned.
Kaito looked down.
He had forgotten.
But Mrs. Sato had not.
๐ธ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
Mrs. Sato gently smiled.
"Your grandmother used to make that same face."
Kaito looked up.
"What face?"
"The face people make when they're moving forward."
The summer wind blew quietly.
For several seconds...
Kaito said nothing.
Because suddenlyโ
He remembered.
His grandmother.
The river.
His father.
The motorcycle.
The fight.
The pain.
Everything.
And somehow...
He realized something.
Today had been fun.
Not because of the motorcycle.
Not because of the rain.
But because he had spent the day smiling again.
โค๏ธ
Mrs. Sato turned toward her flowers.
"Go sleep."
Kaito laughed softly.
"Yes, ma'am."
๐
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
Upstairs.
Yuna entered her room.
The apartment felt quiet.
She placed Kaito's jacket carefully on the chair beside her desk.
She looked at it.
Then looked away.
Then looked back.
๐
Today's memories slowly returned.
The motorcycle.
The rain.
The river.
The conversation.
His smile.
The way he laughed.
โค๏ธ
She sat beside her window.
Outsideโ
She could see the apartment courtyard below.
Kaito still stood beside Mrs. Sato.
The two quietly talking.
For some reason...
That scene made her smile.
Because she realized something.
There were still many things she didn't know about him.
His grandmother.
His family.
His dreams.
His sadness.
His happiness.
And strangely...
She wanted to know.
Not because of the motorcycle.
Not because other girls called him handsome.
But because he was Kaito.
๐ธ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
Several minutes later.
Her phone vibrated.
๐ฑ
Kaito:
"Don't forget the jacket tomorrow."
She smiled.
Then replied:
"I won't."
Several seconds passed.
Another message arrived.
๐ฑ
"Goodnight."
She stared at the screen.
A very simple message.
Yet somehow...
It felt warm.
She typed:
"Goodnight."
And after sending itโ
She placed the phone beside her bed.
Outside the window...
The summer night quietly continued.
And somewhere inside both of them...
Something had begun to change.
Not love.
Not yet.
But perhapsโ
The beginning of something.
โค๏ธโจ
For the first time in a long while...
Kaito looked forward to tomorrow.
And for the first time...
Yuna wondered what tomorrow would bring.
๐ธ
๐ End of Chapter 8: ๐๏ธ The First Ride
๐ Chapter 8: The First Ride ๐๏ธ๐ โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
Morning sunlight entered Kaito's apartment.
For the first time in several weeks...
The room felt peaceful.
The bruises from the fight had mostly healed.
The pain had faded.
The memories still remained.
But somehow...
They no longer felt as heavy.
๐
Kaito sat quietly on his bed.
His school uniform rested beside him.
Outside his window, the city had already awakened.
Cars moved.
People walked.
Life continued.
And for the first time in a while...
Kaito wanted to move forward too.
His eyes slowly moved toward the corner of his room.
The motorcycle helmet sat there.
๐๏ธ
His father's words returned.
"Keep moving forward."
Kaito smiled slightly.
"Maybe."
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
Several minutes later.
He walked downstairs carrying his helmet.
The apartment courtyard was quiet.
Flowers surrounded the entrance.
Morning sunlight covered the pavement.
And standing near the flower bedsโ
Mrs. Sato.
๐ธ
The elderly landlady carefully watered her plants.
She looked up.
And immediately noticed the helmet.
๐
"Oh?"
Kaito stopped.
"Good morning."
"Good morning."
Her eyes slowly moved from the helmet to Kaito.
Then back to the helmet.
A smile appeared.
๐
"Finally."
Kaito blinked.
"What?"
"You're taking it."
"The motorcycle."
Mrs. Sato placed the watering can down.
"Your grandmother would be happy."
The words made Kaito quiet.
โค๏ธ
She walked closer.
Her expression softened.
"You've been carrying too much lately."
He didn't answer.
Because she was right.
She always was.
๐ธ
Mrs. Sato gently adjusted his collar.
Just like his grandmother once did.
"Be careful."
"I will."
"No racing."
"I'm not Ren."
"No showing off."
"I won't."
"No girls."
Kaito nearly dropped his helmet.
๐
"Mrs. Sato."
"What?"
"I'm seventeen, not seventy."
She laughed.
"And yet your face looks seventy."
๐
Kaito sighed.
She smiled warmly.
Then quietly said:
"Come home safely."
Those words felt familiar.
Very familiar.
For a moment...
He could almost hear his grandmother.
โค๏ธ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
The motorcycle engine started.
๐๏ธ
The morning air felt cool.
The roads slowly filled with traffic.
Kaito wasn't in a hurry.
He rode carefully.
Calmly.
The city moved around him.
At the first traffic light...
He stopped.
Several students stood nearby.
Two girls from another school looked toward him.
๐
"He's handsome."
"Really handsome."
"The motorcycle suits him."
"He looks older."
"And kind of cool."
Kaito pretended not to hear.
Unfortunately...
He heard everything.
๐
The light turned green.
He continued riding.
At another intersection...
An office worker looked toward him.
A university student whispered something to her friend.
A group of girls crossing the street turned around.
None of them knew him.
But they all noticed him.
Because Kaito possessed a quiet kind of attractiveness.
Not flashy.
Not overwhelming.
Just calm.
The black jacket.
The slightly messy dark hair.
The relaxed expression.
The gentle eyes.
The kind of person people remembered after passing by.
And Kaito himself remained completely unaware.
๐
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
When he arrived at school...
Several students immediately noticed the motorcycle.
And unfortunatelyโ
So did Ren.
๐
"KAAAAAAAAAITO!"
The peaceful morning ended instantly.
๐คฃ โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
The peaceful morning ended the moment Ren saw the motorcycle.
๐
"KAAAAAAAAAITO!"
Half the students in the courtyard turned.
Several first-years nearly dropped their bags.
One teacher removed his glasses.
And Kaito immediately regretted coming to school.
๐
Ren ran across the parking area as if he had just witnessed a miracle.
Which, according to him, he had.
๐
He stopped directly in front of the motorcycle.
His eyes widened.
His mouth opened.
His soul temporarily left his body.
๐
"You own this?"
Kaito looked down.
"It's a motorcycle."
"I CAN SEE THAT!"
"You asked."
"WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?!"
Kaito adjusted his bag.
"I never needed to."
"You NEVER NEEDED TO?!"
Ren pointed dramatically toward the motorcycle.
"This changes everything!"
"It changes absolutely nothing."
๐คฃ
Several nearby students had started gathering.
Whispers slowly spread.
๐
"Is that Kaito's?"
"He rides?"
"I didn't know that."
"He actually looks cool."
"Didn't he always?"
The girls nearby quietly looked toward Kaito.
The black jacket.
The helmet resting beneath his arm.
The calm expression.
And somehow...
The motorcycle suited him perfectly.
โค๏ธ
Unfortunately...
Kaito remained completely unaware.
๐
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
Ren slowly walked around the motorcycle.
Once.
Twice.
Three times.
Like a museum visitor.
๐
"You've been hiding this."
"I haven't."
"THIS IS A CRIME."
"It's transportation."
"IT'S CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT."
๐คฃ
Kaito sighed.
"Please stop talking."
"No."
"Why?"
"Because this is important."
"To who?"
"To romance."
๐
At that exact momentโ
A familiar voice appeared.
๐ธ
"Kaito?"
Yuna stood nearby.
School bag in hand.
Morning sunlight softly illuminated her hair.
She looked at Kaito.
Then at the motorcycle.
Then back at Kaito.
And stopped.
Completely.
๐
"You ride?"
Kaito scratched his cheek.
"Sometimes."
"Since when?"
"Since my birthday."
Her eyes widened slightly.
"You never said anything."
"I never thought it mattered."
Ren immediately pointed.
๐ฏ
"IT MATTERS!"
"REN."
"It absolutely matters!"
๐คฃ
Yuna carefully walked closer.
She had never really looked at motorcycles before.
They were loud.
Fast.
Complicated.
But somehow...
This one felt different.
Because it belonged to Kaito.
โค๏ธ
"It's nice."
Kaito blinked.
"Nice?"
She nodded.
"The color suits you."
Silence.
๐โค๏ธ
Ren looked toward the sky.
"Oh no."
"What?"
"The plot advances."
"REN."
๐คฃ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
The first bell rang.
Students slowly entered the building.
But before leavingโ
Several girls from another class passed nearby.
One quietly whispered:
"That's Kaito, right?"
"The second-year?"
"The one from the cafรฉ?"
"He's handsome."
"And now he rides a motorcycle."
๐
Another girl looked toward Yuna.
Then toward Kaito.
And smiled slightly.
๐
Yuna immediately looked away.
For some reason...
Her cheeks became warm.
Why?
She wasn't sure.
โค๏ธ
Kaito, meanwhile, was busy putting away his helmet.
Completely unaware.
As always.
๐
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
Inside the classroom.
Ren placed his bag down.
Very seriously.
Far too seriously.
โ ๏ธ
Kaito narrowed his eyes.
"What are you doing?"
"Research."
"No."
"Scientific research."
"Absolutely not."
Yuna quietly sat nearby.
Unfortunately.
She had become interested.
๐
Ren opened his notebook.
Written across the top:
๐๏ธ OPERATION MOTORCYCLE ๐๏ธ
Mission: Get Yuna on the motorcycle.
Success Rate: 100%.
Kaito nearly died.
๐
"REN!"
Yuna became red instantly.
๐ฅ
"W-WHAT?!"
"What?"
"I didn't say anything."
"You literally wrote it down!"
๐คฃ
Several classmates looked over.
One girl smiled.
Another giggled.
A boy whispered:
"I knew it."
"You know nothing."
๐
Ren crossed his arms.
"As Kaito's best friend, this is my responsibility."
"You have no responsibility."
"As Yuna's supporterโ"
"I DIDN'T ASK YOU!"
๐ฅ
The classroom exploded into laughter.
Even Kaito laughed.
Which surprised everyone.
Because recently...
Kaito hadn't laughed this much.
โค๏ธ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
The teacher entered.
Silence returned.
Mostly.
๐
The lesson began.
Math formulas covered the board.
Students wrote notes.
Pens moved.
And somehow...
Yuna's eyes occasionally moved toward the window.
Because outside...
The motorcycle remained parked.
๐๏ธ
For some reason...
She wanted to know more.
Not about the motorcycle.
But about why Kaito had started riding it.
Why now?
Why after everything that happened?
What was he thinking?
๐ธ
Several minutes later.
A folded piece of paper landed on her desk.
๐
She looked up.
Kaito pointed.
Open it.
She unfolded it.
It read:
"You're staring outside."
๐
Her face immediately turned red.
๐ฅ
She wrote:
"I wasn't."
The reply came.
"You've looked seven times."
She turned toward him.
He was smiling.
A small smile.
Not teasing.
Not mocking.
Just smiling.
โค๏ธ
For some reason...
That smile stayed with her for the rest of the class.
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Lunch break arrived.
The rooftop became peaceful once again.
The summer wind gently moved through the fence.
Clouds drifted across the sky.
โ๏ธ
Kaito sat quietly.
Yuna opened her lunch.
Ren arrived carrying absolutely nothing.
๐
"Where's your lunch?"
"I forgot."
"Again?"
"Talent."
"No."
๐คฃ
For several minutes...
Everything remained peaceful.
Then Ren remembered the motorcycle.
Which was unfortunate for everyone.
โ ๏ธ
"So."
"No."
"I haven't asked yet."
"You don't need to."
Ren pointed dramatically.
๐ฏ
"Yuna."
"W-What?"
"Have you ever ridden a motorcycle?"
Silence.
Yuna blinked.
"No."
"I see."
"No."
"Interesting."
"No."
๐
Ren looked toward Kaito.
Then toward Yuna.
Then smiled.
Dangerously.
๐
"Kaito could teach you."
Critical damage.
๐โค๏ธ๐โค๏ธ
Yuna nearly dropped her lunch.
Kaito nearly pushed Ren off the roof.
And somewhere in the distance...
The summer wind quietly laughed.
๐ธ THE BOY WHO BROUGHT SMILES ๐ธ
๐ Chapter 8: The First Ride ๐๏ธ๐
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ Part 3: Rain After Work โ๐๏ธโค๏ธ โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
The afternoon classes passed surprisingly quickly.
At least for most students.
For Yuna...
Time had suddenly become strange.
Every now and then, her eyes drifted toward the window.
Toward the parking lot.
Toward the motorcycle.
๐๏ธ
Not because of the motorcycle itself.
But because it belonged to Kaito.
For some reason...
That fact alone made it interesting.
๐ญ
Meanwhile...
Kaito was writing notes.
Listening to the teacher.
Acting completely normal.
As if he hadn't unintentionally become the topic of half the second-year girls.
๐
Two girls sitting behind Yuna quietly whispered.
๐
"He really looks different today."
"The motorcycle suits him."
"I never noticed how handsome he was."
"His hair looks good too."
Yuna lowered her pencil.
Very slightly.
Just enough to hear.
๐
"He always looked nice."
"Maybe."
"But today feels different."
The teacher suddenly turned.
"Would you like to share your conversation?"
"N-No, sir!"
๐
The classroom laughed.
Kaito looked confused.
As usual.
He had absolutely no idea.
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The final bell rang.
Students poured out of the classrooms.
The noise of school life slowly disappeared.
Summer sunlight still filled the hallways.
โ๏ธ
Kaito packed his bag.
Ren appeared.
Naturally.
๐
"So."
"No."
"You don't know what I was going to ask."
"Yes, I do."
"What was it?"
"You were going to ask about Yuna."
Ren smiled.
"Damn. He's evolving."
๐
Yuna arrived beside them.
"Where are you two going?"
"Work."
Ren pointed dramatically.
"Destiny awaits."
"No."
"Romance awaits."
"No."
"The motorcycle awaits."
"REN!"
๐คฃ
Even Yuna couldn't stop herself from laughing.
And for the first time in weeks...
Kaito felt lighter.
The heaviness after the fight.
The anger.
The sadness.
It hadn't disappeared.
But it wasn't controlling him anymore.
โค๏ธ
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The cafรฉ was busy.
Very busy.
The summer crowd had arrived.
Students.
Families.
Office workers.
Everyone seemed to appear at once.
โ
Kaito worked near the register.
Yuna carried drinks.
Mika handled orders.
Ren caused problems.
As usual.
๐
At one table, several female college students sat drinking iced coffee.
One of them quietly looked toward Kaito.
๐
"Isn't he handsome?"
"The guy working there?"
"The black-haired one?"
"Yeah."
"He looks like a university student."
"And he's surprisingly polite."
Yuna accidentally overheard.
๐โค๏ธ
Her steps slowed.
Only for a second.
But enough.
Because this was the second time today.
The second time strangers had noticed him.
The second time people had called him handsome.
She looked toward him.
Kaito was helping an elderly customer.
Smiling politely.
Listening carefully.
And somehow...
The girls weren't wrong.
โค๏ธ
For the first time...
Yuna really noticed.
His height.
The slightly messy hair.
The calm expression.
The way he listened when people spoke.
And especially...
The way he smiled.
๐
She immediately looked away.
Dangerous territory.
Very dangerous.
โ ๏ธ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
Ren appeared beside her.
Like a demon.
๐
"You noticed."
"W-What?"
"Our boy."
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"The handsome disease."
"REN."
๐คฃ
Yuna quickly walked away.
Her face had become warm again.
Meanwhile...
Mika quietly watched.
She smiled.
Just a little.
๐ธ
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Several hours later.
The cafรฉ finally closed.
The sun had disappeared.
Dark clouds covered the sky.
The wind became colder.
And thenโ
Rain.
โ
Heavy rain.
The streets quickly emptied.
People opened umbrellas.
Cars moved slowly.
The city changed.
Yuna looked outside.
Her expression changed slightly.
"My train..."
Mika checked her phone.
"There are delays."
Ren looked outside.
"The buses are crowded too."
Yuna sighed.
She lived in the same apartment building as Kaito and Mrs. Sato.
Usually the train wasn't a problem.
But tonight...
Everything had stopped.
โ
Kaito quietly put away his apron.
"You can wait here."
Yuna nodded.
Several minutes passed.
The rain only became stronger.
The sound against the windows filled the cafรฉ.
๐ง๏ธ
Mika looked toward Kaito.
Then toward Yuna.
Then toward the motorcycle keys.
Dangerous.
Very dangerous.
๐
Ren immediately noticed.
Even more dangerous.
๐
"No."
Kaito said.
"I haven't said anything."
"You were about to."
"I absolutely was."
๐คฃ
Yuna looked between them.
Completely confused.
"What?"
Ren stood dramatically.
The rain acted as his background music.
๐
"The answer has always been clear."
"Ren."
"Kaito has a motorcycle."
"Ren."
"Yuna needs transportation."
"Ren."
"The author demandsโ"
"REN!"
๐
Even Mika laughed.
Yuna's face immediately turned red.
๐ฅ
"W-We live in the same apartment building..."
Silence.
Everyone turned.
๐
Yuna realized what she had just said.
Very slowly.
Very painfully.
๐โค๏ธ
"I meanโ"
"The same directionโ"
"The same routeโ"
"I wasn'tโ"
Ren nearly died.
๐คฃ
Mika covered her smile.
Kaito looked toward the rain.
The rain looked back.
๐
Finally...
Kaito spoke.
Quietly.
"If you want..."
Yuna looked up.
โค๏ธ
"I can take you home."
The cafรฉ became silent.
Only the sound of rain remained.
โ
Yuna looked outside.
The buses.
The train.
The dark streets.
Then she looked at Kaito.
Calm.
Gentle.
Reliable.
The same person who had stood beside her all day.
The same person everyone seemed to notice.
The same person she still wanted to know better.
๐ธ
"O-Okay."
Ren immediately stood up.
"MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!"
"Sit down."
๐
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Outside...
The rain continued to fall.
The motorcycle waited beneath the small roof outside the cafรฉ.
Streetlights reflected on the wet pavement.
The summer night had begun.
And neither Kaito nor Yuna realized...
That this simple ride home would become one of the most important memories of their summer. โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
The rain continued to fall.
Streetlights reflected across the wet pavement.
Cars moved slowly through the city.
The summer air had become cool.
And standing beneath the cafรฉ roof...
Yuna suddenly realized something.
She had never ridden a motorcycle before.
๐
Not once.
Not ever.
And now...
She was about to ride one.
With Kaito.
At night.
In the rain.
๐โค๏ธ
Her heart immediately began working overtime.
Meanwhile...
Kaito quietly walked toward the motorcycle.
As calm as ever.
Which honestly made things worse.
๐
Ren crossed his arms.
The expression of a proud father.
๐
"Our boy has finallyโ"
"Stop."
"I haven't finished."
"You never need to."
๐คฃ
Mika sighed.
"Please go home, Ren."
"I am witnessing history."
"No, you're witnessing rain."
๐
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Kaito opened the storage compartment.
Inside rested a spare helmet.
๐ช
Yuna blinked.
"You have another one?"
"My mother made me buy it."
"Why?"
"She said it was safer."
Ren immediately pointed upward.
"DESTINY!"
"REN."
๐คฃ
Kaito handed the helmet to Yuna.
She carefully put it on.
Or at least...
She tried.
๐
"Why is this backwards?"
"It's not."
"This strap?"
"Other side."
"Why does this thing hate me?"
"It's a helmet."
"It's winning."
๐
Kaito stepped closer.
Very carefully.
Very slowly.
His fingers adjusted the strap beneath her chin.
For a brief momentโ
The world stopped.
โค๏ธ
Yuna froze.
Kaito froze.
The rain froze.
Ren died.
๐
"There."
Kaito stepped back.
His ears had become slightly red.
Yuna's face had become completely red.
๐ฅ
Mika quietly grabbed Ren's shoulder.
"Leave."
"But the romanceโ"
"Leave."
๐
Ren pointed dramatically.
"I SHALL REMEMBER THIS DAY!"
Nobody answered.
๐คฃ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
The motorcycle engine started.
๐๏ธ
The sound echoed softly through the rainy street.
Yuna stood beside it.
Suddenly nervous.
Very nervous.
Where should she sit?
What should she do?
How does any of this work?
๐
Kaito looked back.
"You okay?"
"Y-Yeah."
She was lying.
Completely.
๐
Slowly...
She climbed onto the seat behind him.
Very carefully.
Very awkwardly.
And then another problem appeared.
Her hands.
๐โค๏ธ
Where do they go?
The seat?
Impossible.
The sides?
Too far.
His shoulders?
Absolutely impossible.
Her brain stopped functioning.
๐
"Kaito?"
"Yeah?"
"Where do I hold?"
Silence.
Long silence.
The rain became louder.
โ
Kaito looked forward.
His ears became slightly red.
"You can hold onto me."
Critical damage.
๐โค๏ธ๐โค๏ธ
Yuna's entire operating system crashed.
Meanwhile...
Two passing high school girls stopped beneath a nearby umbrella.
๐
"Wow."
"He's handsome."
"And he has a motorcycle."
"The girl behind him is lucky."
Yuna nearly died.
๐
Kaito pretended not to hear.
Very badly.
The girls continued walking.
But their words remained.
And for some reason...
Yuna's heart beat faster.
โค๏ธ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
Slowly.
Very carefully.
She wrapped her arms around his waist.
Warm.
That was her first thought.
Warm.
๐
Kaito swallowed.
Yuna looked away.
The distance between them disappeared.
And somehow...
Neither knew what to say.
The motorcycle slowly moved forward.
๐๏ธ
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The city at night felt different.
Streetlights reflected on the wet roads.
Store signs glowed.
Cars passed quietly.
The summer air carried the smell of rain.
For several minutes...
Neither spoke.
Only the sound of the engine filled the silence.
And surprisingly...
Yuna wasn't scared.
Not at all.
โจ
She trusted him.
Without even realizing it.
Kaito drove carefully.
Not fast.
Not slow.
Every turn was gentle.
Every stop was smooth.
And somehow...
That made Yuna smile inside her helmet.
โค๏ธ
At a red lightโ
A group of students waiting nearby looked toward them.
๐
"Isn't that Kaito?"
"The second-year?"
"He's really handsome."
"The motorcycle suits him."
"And who's the girl?"
"I don't know."
"They look good together."
๐โค๏ธ
Yuna lowered her head.
Immediately.
Meanwhile...
Kaito simply sighed.
This was becoming a problem.
๐
The light turned green.
The motorcycle continued.
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Several minutes later...
The rain became stronger.
Kaito slowly pulled beneath a small bus stop.
Water poured from the roof.
The streets had become nearly empty.
โ
Yuna removed her helmet slightly.
"Are we stopping?"
"The rain's getting heavier."
She nodded.
The city felt quieter now.
Softer.
Almost peaceful.
๐
Kaito walked toward a nearby vending machine.
Several moments later he returned.
Two warm drinks.
๐ฅค
"Here."
Yuna accepted it.
"Thanks."
"No problem."
For a while...
They simply listened to the rain.
The sound felt calming.
Comfortable.
Neither needed to force conversation.
Untilโ
Three girls wearing another school's uniforms entered the bus stop.
๐
They were probably returning from cram school.
At first they didn't notice.
Then one looked toward Kaito.
She froze.
"Huh?"
Her friends looked too.
And suddenlyโ
Whispering.
Very obvious whispering.
๐
"He's handsome."
"Really handsome."
"The jacket suits him."
"He looks older."
"Is he a university student?"
"And the motorcycle..."
Yuna quietly held her drink.
Because somehow...
This was the third time today.
The third time strangers had noticed him.
The third time people had called him handsome.
โค๏ธ
One of the girls whispered:
"He looks like the male lead in a romance movie."
Another nodded.
"And he seems really kind."
The third secretly pointed.
"What about the girl beside him?"
Yuna nearly dropped her drink.
๐โค๏ธ
"W-WHAT?!"
The girls jumped.
"S-Sorry!"
"We just thoughtโ"
"You two lookedโ"
Yuna's face became bright red.
๐ฅ
"W-We aren't dating!"
"We live in the same apartment!"
Silence.
Absolute silence.
๐
Yuna realized her mistake.
Very slowly.
๐๐๐
"I meanโ"
"The same building!"
"The same route!"
"I wasn'tโ"
The girls exchanged looks.
One quietly whispered:
"That's definitely not just classmates."
๐คฃ
Kaito covered his face.
The rain somehow became even louder.
โ
After several minutesโ
The girls' bus arrived.
Before leaving, one smiled.
"You're really cool."
Kaito looked surprised.
"Thank you."
The bus disappeared.
Silence returned.
๐
Yuna looked at her drink.
Kaito looked at the road.
Finallyโ
"You seem popular."
Kaito blinked.
"What?"
"The girls."
He sighed.
"It happens sometimes."
"Sometimes?"
"Ren says I have a trustworthy face."
Yuna looked at him.
The wet hair.
The calm eyes.
The quiet smile.
The kindness.
And honestly...
Ren wasn't wrong.
โค๏ธ
"He isn't."
Kaito blinked.
"Hm?"
Yuna immediately realized what she had said.
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
"I-I meanโ"
"You look reliable!"
"I meanโ"
Words failed.
Completely.
๐
Kaito laughed.
A genuine laugh.
And somehow...
That became Yuna's favorite sound.
๐ธ
Outside...
The rain slowly became lighter.
And somewhere within the quiet summer night...
The distance between two people had become very little.โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
The rain had finally begun to weaken.
Only a few drops still fell from the dark clouds above.
The streets slowly became quieter.
The city lights reflected beautifully across the wet roads.
And for the first time that night...
Neither Kaito nor Yuna felt nervous.
At least...
Not as much.
๐
Kaito placed his helmet back on.
"Ready?"
Yuna nodded.
This time...
She climbed onto the motorcycle much more naturally.
Her hands no longer hesitated.
Slowly.
Gently.
She held onto him.
Not because she was scared.
But because it simply felt right.
โค๏ธ
The motorcycle started again.
๐๏ธ
The cool summer air brushed against them.
The city gradually disappeared behind them.
Buildings became smaller.
Traffic became lighter.
And the sound of the river slowly grew louder.
๐
Yuna looked around.
"This isn't the way home."
Kaito slowed down.
"Oh."
"Sorry."
"Sorry?"
He looked slightly embarrassed.
"I usually come here when I want to think."
The motorcycle stopped.
In front of themโ
The riverside park.
๐
The rain clouds had begun to disappear.
And through the opening in the sky...
The last colors of sunset remained.
Orange.
Pink.
Gold.
The river reflected everything.
The entire world seemed to glow.
โจ
Yuna removed her helmet.
For several seconds...
She couldn't speak.
"It's beautiful."
Kaito smiled.
"Yeah."
"This is your place?"
He nodded.
"My grandfather used to bring me here."
โค๏ธ
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Nearby stood a small convenience store.
Several minutes later...
They sat together on a bench.
Two drinks.
Two ice creams.
And the sound of the river.
๐ฆ๐ฅค
The cool wind gently moved through the trees.
Summer insects could be heard nearby.
The city lights slowly appeared in the distance.
For the first time all day...
Everything felt completely quiet.
๐ธ
Yuna looked toward the river.
"You come here often?"
Kaito nodded.
"When I need to think."
"When you're sad?"
"Sometimes."
"When you're angry?"
"Sometimes."
"When you're confused?"
"Mostly."
๐
She laughed.
And somehow...
Kaito found himself smiling too.
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After several momentsโ
Yuna spoke again.
"You really love your grandparents."
Kaito looked toward the river.
The moving water reflected the sky.
โค๏ธ
"My grandmother especially."
His voice became quieter.
"When I was little..."
"She always brought me here."
"Even after school."
"Even during rain."
Yuna listened.
Carefully.
Because this was one of the rare moments when Kaito spoke about himself.
๐ธ
"She told me people should leave warmth behind."
Yuna blinked.
"Warmth?"
"If someone smiles because you existed..."
"Then your life mattered."
The wind blew gently.
๐
Yuna looked down.
Those words sounded exactly like Kaito.
Helping others.
Smiling for others.
Supporting others.
Even when he himself was hurting.
โค๏ธ
"That's why you help people."
Kaito smiled slightly.
"Maybe."
"And why everyone likes you."
He looked surprised.
"What?"
Yuna quickly looked away.
"W-Well..."
"At school."
"At work."
"The girls today."
๐ฅ
Kaito nearly dropped his drink.
๐
"Please don't remind me."
She smiled.
"They weren't wrong."
Silence.
Absolute silence.
๐โค๏ธ
Kaito turned.
"What?"
Yuna immediately realized her mistake.
Critical damage.
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
"I-I meanโ"
"The motorcycle suits you!"
"That's what I meant!"
Kaito stared.
Yuna wanted to jump into the river.
๐
Finallyโ
Kaito laughed.
A real laugh.
The kind that reached his eyes.
And for some reason...
Yuna liked seeing that.
Very much.
โค๏ธ
โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
The sky slowly darkened.
The last sunlight disappeared.
The river became black and silver beneath the night sky.
Streetlights reflected across the water.
โจ
Then Yuna quietly asked:
"Kaito?"
"Yeah?"
"Were you really okay?"
He looked toward the river.
"The breakup."
"The fight."
"Everything."
Silence.
Long silence.
๐
"I don't know."
His answer was honest.
Painfully honest.
"I don't miss her."
Yuna remained quiet.
"But I hate losing people."
His voice became softer.
"My grandmother."
"My old friends."
"The relationship."
He smiled weakly.
"I guess I'm scared of people leaving."
โค๏ธ
Yuna listened carefully.
Because for the first time...
Kaito wasn't acting strong.
He wasn't smiling for someone else.
He was simply being honest.
๐ธ
Several moments passed.
Thenโ
"You won't lose everyone."
Kaito looked at her.
She immediately looked away.
๐ณ
"I meanโ"
"People stay."
"Sometimes."
"Probably."
Her encouragement completely fell apart.
๐
Kaito smiled.
"You're terrible at this."
"I KNOW."
๐
They both laughed.
And somehow...
The heavy conversation became lighter.
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The night became colder.
Yuna slightly rubbed her hands together.
Only slightly.
But Kaito noticed.
Of course he did.
He always noticed.
โค๏ธ
Without saying anythingโ
He removed his jacket.
And held it out.
Yuna blinked.
"What about you?"
"I'm fine."
"Butโ"
"You'll catch a cold."
Slowly...
She accepted it.
The jacket was warm.
The faint scent of rain remained.
And somehow...
It felt comforting.
๐
She quickly looked toward the river.
Because looking at Kaito suddenly felt dangerous.
Very dangerous.
โ ๏ธ
For the first time...
She realized something.
She enjoyed talking with him.
She enjoyed seeing him smile.
She enjoyed learning these small things about him.
Not love.
Not yet.
But something.
Something warm.
Something new.
โค๏ธ
Meanwhile...
Kaito quietly looked at the river.
For the first time in many months...
The silence beside him didn't feel lonely.
And perhaps...
That was enough.
๐
The city lights continued reflecting across the water.
The summer wind continued blowing.
And somewhere far away...
Tomorrow quietly waited for them. โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ
The night had fully arrived.
The river reflected thousands of city lights.
The cool summer wind gently moved through the trees.
And for several minutes...
Neither Kaito nor Yuna spoke.
Because somehow...
The silence had become comfortable.
๐
Kaito finished his drink.
"We should probably go."
Yuna looked toward the sky.
The rain had stopped completely.
Only the wet roads remained.
"Yeah."
But honestly...
Neither of them wanted to leave just yet.
โค๏ธ
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The motorcycle waited quietly nearby.
The city lights reflected across its black body.
Yuna carefully removed Kaito's jacket.
She held it out.
"Here."
Kaito shook his head.
"Keep it."
She blinked.
"What?"
"I'll get it tomorrow."
"But you'll be cold."
"I'll survive."
Yuna looked down at the jacket.
For some reason...
The idea of returning it tomorrow made her smile.
Just a little.
๐ธ
"Okay."
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Several moments later.
The motorcycle started once again.
๐๏ธ
This time...
Yuna climbed onto the seat naturally.
No hesitation.
No confusion.
She quietly wrapped her arms around Kaito.
The city passed beside them.
Streetlights.
Traffic signals.
Closed shops.
Summer air.
Everything felt peaceful.
๐
At a red lightโ
Two high school girls standing beneath an umbrella noticed them.
๐
"Isn't he handsome?"
"The motorcycle really suits him."
"And the girl behind him is cute."
Yuna immediately lowered her head.
๐โค๏ธ
Kaito sighed.
Not again.
๐
The light turned green.
The motorcycle moved forward.
After several minutes...
The familiar apartment building finally appeared.
Home.
๐
The motorcycle slowly stopped.
The engine became silent.
The summer night returned.
Neither moved immediately.
Because somehow...
The ride had ended too quickly.
โค๏ธ
Yuna removed the helmet.
Her hair had become slightly messy.
Kaito accepted the helmet.
"Thanks."
She smiled softly.
"No... thank you."
A small silence followed.
The apartment lights glowed above them.
The flower garden beside the building gently moved in the wind.
๐ธ
"Kaito?"
"Yeah?"
"Can we ride again sometime?"
The question surprised even her.
Her face immediately became red.
๐ฅ
"I-I meanโ"
"If you wantโ"
"If it's okayโ"
Kaito smiled.
"Sure."
That single word felt warm.
Very warm.
โค๏ธ
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At that exact momentโ
A familiar voice appeared.
๐ธ
"My, my."
Both froze.
๐
Mrs. Sato stood beside her flowers.
Watering can in hand.
The elderly landlady smiled gently.
Though somehow...
It felt incredibly dangerous.
๐
"You came home late."
Kaito sighed.
"Good evening, Mrs. Sato."
"Good evening."
Her eyes slowly moved.
From Kaito.
To Yuna.
To the motorcycle.
To Kaito.
๐
"I see."
Yuna immediately bowed.
"G-Good evening!"
Mrs. Sato smiled.
"Did you enjoy the ride?"
Critical damage.
๐โค๏ธ๐โค๏ธ
Yuna nearly stopped breathing.
Kaito looked toward the sky.
The sky refused to help.
๐
"The rain delayed the trains."
Mrs. Sato nodded.
"Of course."
Nobody believed her.
Not even herself.
๐คฃ
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Yuna quickly escaped.
Or attempted to.
๐
"I-I should go upstairs!"
She bowed again.
"Thank you for today!"
Kaito nodded.
"Goodnight."
"Goodnight."
She disappeared into the building.
Still carrying his jacket.
โค๏ธ
Mrs. Sato watched quietly.
Then she looked toward Kaito.
The motorcycle engine had already cooled.
The summer wind gently moved the flowers.
๐ธ
"You smiled today."
Kaito blinked.
"What?"
She placed the watering can down.
"You haven't smiled like that in a long time."
He looked away.
"I smile."
"Not like today."
Silence.
๐
Mrs. Sato looked toward the apartment entrance.
"She is a nice girl."
Kaito nodded.
"She is."
"And your grandmother liked her."
His eyes widened slightly.
โค๏ธ
Several months earlier.
Before everything happened.
Before the breakup.
Before the sadness.
His grandmother had met Yuna.
Only once.
Yetโ
"That girl has kind eyes."
Those words returned.
Kaito looked down.
He had forgotten.
But Mrs. Sato had not.
๐ธ
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Mrs. Sato gently smiled.
"Your grandmother used to make that same face."
Kaito looked up.
"What face?"
"The face people make when they're moving forward."
The summer wind blew quietly.
For several seconds...
Kaito said nothing.
Because suddenlyโ
He remembered.
His grandmother.
The river.
His father.
The motorcycle.
The fight.
The pain.
Everything.
And somehow...
He realized something.
Today had been fun.
Not because of the motorcycle.
Not because of the rain.
But because he had spent the day smiling again.
โค๏ธ
Mrs. Sato turned toward her flowers.
"Go sleep."
Kaito laughed softly.
"Yes, ma'am."
๐
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Upstairs.
Yuna entered her room.
The apartment felt quiet.
She placed Kaito's jacket carefully on the chair beside her desk.
She looked at it.
Then looked away.
Then looked back.
๐
Today's memories slowly returned.
The motorcycle.
The rain.
The river.
The conversation.
His smile.
The way he laughed.
โค๏ธ
She sat beside her window.
Outsideโ
She could see the apartment courtyard below.
Kaito still stood beside Mrs. Sato.
The two quietly talking.
For some reason...
That scene made her smile.
Because she realized something.
There were still many things she didn't know about him.
His grandmother.
His family.
His dreams.
His sadness.
His happiness.
And strangely...
She wanted to know.
Not because of the motorcycle.
Not because other girls called him handsome.
But because he was Kaito.
๐ธ
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Several minutes later.
Her phone vibrated.
๐ฑ
Kaito:
"Don't forget the jacket tomorrow."
She smiled.
Then replied:
"I won't."
Several seconds passed.
Another message arrived.
๐ฑ
"Goodnight."
She stared at the screen.
A very simple message.
Yet somehow...
It felt warm.
She typed:
"Goodnight."
And after sending itโ
She placed the phone beside her bed.
Outside the window...
The summer night quietly continued.
And somewhere inside both of them...
Something had begun to change.
Not love.
Not yet.
But perhapsโ
The beginning of something.
โค๏ธโจ
For the first time in a long while...
Kaito looked forward to tomorrow.
And for the first time...
Yuna wondered what tomorrow would bring.
๐ธ
๐ End of Chapter 8: ๐๏ธ The First Ride
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