CHAPTER-15: FOREVER STUBBORN

*pissed*「Like I said, why must you say it like that!?

You are always like this, Kuro!」said Hayami

*annoyed*「Haven't you learned your lesson yet!? We're both like this, okay!? How many times have we had this conversation!?」said kuro

「They're still at it? AGAIN?」sais Souta

「Yeah. AGAIN.」said Yuri

「I'm surprised they can keep this everyday」said Ino

「Watching over them has become a daily routine for us.」said Nanami

* ding dong *

「Everyone~ Take your seat~ The class is starting!」

「Okay~」

... Lunch Break ...

「Kiyoko, I'll be going to the cafeteria.」said Kuro

「I'll go with you.」said Hayami

「Weren't those two fighting before class started?」

「They're always like that」

.........

*sigh*「You's the one who invited me, then you forgot the wallet-」said Hayami

「Everyone makes a stupid mistake once in a while!」said Kuro

「........」

............

「Well, I thought you two would settle down when you started dating, but-. 

Kuro and Kiyoko-san, it's like nothing changed between you two, huh?」said Ino

「You think so?」 said Hayami「

Really now?」said Kuro

「I think They're fine the way they are. 

It would not be like them if they act, you know?」said Nanami

「Why are you two fighting this morning?」said Yuri

「Um, what was it about again?」said Hayami

「I forgot.」said Kuro

「That's how petty quarrels usually are, anyway. (Thanks for the food.)」said Souta

「It's not like I'm consciously picking a fight with Kuro, you know? It's just that he's so short-tempered and stubborn. (I can't help it.)」said Hayami

「You think you're in any position to say that?

I wish she'd be a little bit cuter, you know?」said Kuro

*stab*「......」「Sorry about that.」said Hayami *glum*

(Ah. Crap.)

*hustle*

「Where are you going!?」*panicked*

「RESTROOM!!」*annoyed*

「..........」

..........

(I did it again-

Yet, I can't figure out what ticks her off.)

* ding dong *

「Got work today?」said Yuri

「Yup.」 said Hayami

「Kiyoko, let's go.」said Kuro

「-kay.」said Hayami *agitated*

(It's not like-)(We'll give up on our relationship over troublesome little things like this.I don't think we're that shallow or anything, but-)

「「.......」」

*Lean forward*

「-What?」Kuro

「...... Nothing」Hayami

(Dating is a lot more complicated than I thought it would be.)

* Yamagi Shop *

「You two never learn- Who's in the wrong this time?」said Yamamoto-san

「Kuro, unmistakably.」said Kiichi

「「.........」」

「How dare he make his cut little girlfriend mad-」said Yamamoto-san

「Not at all.

*taunting tone* It's my fault for not being cute enough.」said Hayami

「...........」Kuro *worried*

............

「Kuro, you told Kiyoko-chan that she's not cute, don't you?」said Kiichi

「-How can you tell?」said Kuro

「Anyone can tell by her reaction.」said Kiichi

.......

(Even though we're dating now, I still don't know.

What to say to Kiyoko to make things right at times like these?

Well, I think I already know what I have to say, though.)

「Take care~」said Kiichi

「「Bye~」」

(But I can't work up the courage to say it-

So that's why we always fight, huh? Can't I do something about this stubbornness of mine?) *sigh*

「........」

「Hey, we're here.」

「-Thanks.」

「「.........」」「「Um-」」

*chuckle*「Hehe. What is it?」

*stare*

「Hm?」

「Ah- Uh-. What I said during lunch- It was a poor choice of words. Sorry.」

「Me too. Sorry for sulking and being stubborn. That means we've made up now. Right?」

「-Yeah」

(We're both stubborn, and we can't be true to ourselves, but-. Our fights are never-ending. 

If it were other couples, their relationship would've been destroyed long ago. But for us-)

「-Hey.」

「Hm?」

「I don't really mean that.」

「What?」

「- I -. Kiyoko, I love you. And I think that you're the cutest girl I have ever seen.」

「-Yeah, I know. *smiling (really cute)*

That's why I can fight with you without worry.」

*embarrassed*「.........」

「You're the only one I'd ever do this with, Kuro.」

(It's both of our first time in a relationship,)(And unlike the experienced couples around us,)(We can't do things smoothly.)

* chuu *

「......... Couples all over the world are amazing. How can they do this embarrassing thing normally?」*blushing*

「you're the one who started this, Kuro」

「I don't know it was going to be that embarrassing.」

「Hehe, but doing it makes me happy. Isn't it the same for you, Kuro?」

「-Well, yeah.」

(We're "former" loners, and amateurs in romance, but-)

「Hey, Kuro.」

「What?」

「What do you think we'll fight about tomorrow? I'm so excited!」

(I think we're the perfect match for each other.)

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