Prologue ,The day we met

I remember .... I remeber it was around Christmas when it happened when she told me , Those three word's.

I love you , I also remember our first meeting , That summer 5 year's ago I was only 11 years old When we met you were a cute shy little girl you were hiding behind your mom's back , glancing over when our families were greeting each other when you guy's moved next door , I immediately thought how cute you were , I smiled at you and you just blushed hiding behind your mom right Sagiri ....!

Mahiro: Hi I'm okazaki Mahiro , it's nice to meet you ! Sagiri: kotegawa Sagiri , likewise.

I remember when we started to hang out with each other it's when my friend asagi came over to studie together ,

Me and asagi were studying math at that moment eating pockys and melon soda.

Mahiro: Hey asagi can you help me out with this one ? Asagi: Again geeze your hopeless (Giggle) .

Mahiro: Well math isn't my best subject plus were helping each other out right ?

Asagi: Yeah except I'm helping you more than you helping me !

As she taught me what to do ! She looked out the window waiting for me to finish ....

Asagi: Hey who's that girl ?

Mahiro: ( Mahiro look's up)Girl what girl ?

I looked out the window and there she was playing by herself ?

Asagi: Is she your new neighbor ?

Mahiro: Oh yeah she moved in the other day.

Asagi: She looks pretty lonely.

Mahiro: Huh oh I guess she does huh ,

(My parent's were always working my mom worked in a bakery all day and my dad worked over sea's so I was basically the same ! Luckly my mom taught me how to cook , I was used to being home alone ! I guess we were in the same position.....

The next morning i thought I should go talk to her , I saw her playing in the back yard making a sand castle.

Mahiro: hey !?

Sagiri immediately jumped up I guess I scared her a bit she turned and looked at me , then she hid behind a tree peeking over at me !

Sagiri: What do you want...?

Mahiro: Um I just thought you know maybe you wanted to play together ?

Sagiri: Huh ? Mahiro-Um well it's just you know you looked like you were lonely.... (It was kind of awkward at first I didn't know how to talk to her but I didn't just want to leave her alone she was such a shy girl.)

Mahiro: Um don't you...have friends ?

She looked at me silently than she looked sadly down.

Mahiro: You know friends you can play or hang out with ?

Every time sagiri talks she stutters a little ?

Sagiri: Um not really I don't...really..have friends...

Mahiro: Huh don't tell me you're being bullied !

Sagiri: No ! Its not like that ! I just...don't know how to talk...to anyone really...?

Mahiro: I see....than how about it then just play with me until than okay ?

Sagiri puts her hand to her chest slightly looking away like she wants to say something ? Sagiri: I...just um ....

Mahiro: Oh hey I like your castle it looks nice. Sagiri: Cast...castle ? You mean this it's a house for me and my future prince !

Mahiro: Oh i see ( wouldn't castle be better I thought to myself !) Mahiro:Well than how about I help you with it for now I can be your prince for now how's that ?

Sagiri immediately blushed .

Sagiri: Huh ! Wha..what are you talking about ! Mahiro: Huh was it that strange ?

Sagiri: No....it's...fine...really um Okay I guess ?

Mahiro: Come on...lets just play together okay !

Sagiri: I..i don't know...how to play with others ?

She looked away as she said it with eyes of slight saddness , I grabbed her hand looking at her with confidence !

Mahiro: Come on than let's play and hang out ok ? That way you can learn how to talk and play with others !

She looked at me for moment and than nodded her head up and down ...

Than a year past and as it past you got used to being around me , When you saw me you would yell my name and hug me with excitement !

You come over and do your homework or even come for dinner , you and I would be together almost all the time !

You would be with there when asagi and me where studying , she seem to like you and have fun with you but I notice you where more awkward around her like you didn't like having her around me ? But same can be said about asagi , you also tried to keep my attention it's funny thinking about it !

You would even try to sit next to me and lean on me , Mahiro: Hey you don't have to lean on me. ( I laughed)

Sagiri: I'm just a little tired !

Asagi : hey you don't have to lean so close to him , Mahiro won't you get her off ?

Mahiro: Hm ?( i tilted my head ) What for ?

Asagi immediately puffed her cheeks looking mad ? Asagi: (turns her head ) hm!

but you didn't stop being friendly to each other you were always kind to each other , but had moments little did I know why yet !

You always had fun with me and my mom was happy you were with me all the time , she must have known I felt lonely most of the time ?

Mom: Ah you're here again sagiri ?(she saids with a smile) it was summer break we were just watching tv and trying to cool off from the hot wheater and listening to the cicadas !

Sagiri: Yeah I just came to do some summer homework and Mahiro said I can come to eat with you !

Mom: well I'm glad your here , your always welcome in our house !

Sagiri: Thank you !

And more time you would spend with me we even went on a beach trip together we spend time splashing in the water , finding seashells and eating watermelon !

As time went on I had more fun with you and my friends , my dad and your dad finally came home around the same time and our parents got to know each other and we played with sparklers in the backyard !

Sagiri: I can't wait till we go see the firework festival !

Mahiro: Yeah but I'll have to go with my friends for the first part but I promise to meet up with you later okay ?

Sagiri: Okay (you said it with a bit of sadness ?)

At the festival I met with my friends!

Mahiro: hey you guys sorry I'm late !

Kaede: Come on man what took you so long ?

Asagi: Come on I want to get cotton candy !

Haruka: I want shaved ice.

Yu: lets just go okay ?

Mahiro: sorry I was getting my yukata put on !

Asagi: Well lets just go have fun now !

Everyone: Yeah !!!

We went to each stall and played games even though everyone ate I waited till I me with you , yu won a gold fish and haruka got a plush dog and kaede ate takoyaki ! And asagi wanted to go to a shooting stall she pointed and a cut cat plushie.

Asagi: Hey Mahiro can you win that for me ?

Mahiro: Sure why not. (I grabbed the toy rifle and aimed at its head , I shot it and it fell !)

Stall owner- Congratulations you won a neko plushie !

He handed me the plush and I have to you.

Mahiro: Here you go !

(Asagi blushes ! And saids in a shy voice)

Asagi: Thank you Mahiro !

Mahiro: No problem.

Haruka: Hey guys the fireworks will start in half an hour !

Kaede: Come on lets go find a good spot !

I thought back to sagiri.

Mahiro : Sorry guys I got to go meet someone real quick ill make it up to you guys later promise !

Asagi : Hey Mahiro wait !

Yu : Who does he have to meet ?

Everyone looked confused .

I ran back home and you were waiting inside your home with your mom.

I walked inside and you smiled !

Sagiri : Mahiro(you huged me)

Mahiro : sorry for the wait !

Sagiri : How's my yukata ?

Mahiro : Yeah it looks cute on you ! (I smiled)

Sagiri's mom : Take care

We made our way to the festival listening to the music and smell of food being grilled around us !

Mahiro : Hey what do you want to eat ?

Sagiri : Maybe a strawberry crepe !

We went to best looking crepe stall.

Mahiro : Excuse me one strawberry and cream crepe and one choco banana crepe please !

Crepe vender : coming right up !

(We ate the crepes and enjoyed the festival and again I played a shooting range stall to win a prize!)

Stall owner : I see you brought your little sister this time here's you prize !

I got you a flower hair pin.

Mahiro : Here I got this for you !

Sagiri : Thank you ! (You smiled very big when I gave it to you.)

I laughed

Mahiro : it's funny how he thought you were my little sister I guess you are like one !

Sagiri : I don't want that... (You quietly mumbled )

Mahiro : Huh ?

Sagiri- It's nothing really!

The fireworks finally began and we watched them on top of the shrine.

Sagiri : Wow so pretty !

Mahiro : Yeah very pretty !

Sagiri : Hey let's always go together okay ?

Mahiro : Sure !

We watched the fireworks reach all the way to the starry night sky !

Than time pasted It was almost new years !

As the new school term came Sagiri made new friends but despite that she wanted to spend time with me more , she introduced her friends to me

Ai misawa , miyu ayanami and tomoka kakizono.

Miyu : I'm ayanami miyu , its nice to meet you !

Ai : I'm misawa Ai , nice to meet you !

Tomoka : kakizono tomoka nice to meet you !

They all greeted me.

Haru : I'm haru okazaki I'm Sagiri's next door neighbor , nice to meet you all !

Ai : Oh we all know about you.

Tomoka : Yeah that's right sagiri-san is always talking about you !

Miyu: Yeah she always saids about how great you are !

Sagiri completely blushed at that moment.

Sagiri- You guys st..op it , you don't need to say that come on !

I laughed saying it's okay , though I didn't understand at that time either , man just how dense was I ?

Mahiro: I'll get started on cooking okay you guys just wait till than okay !

They all said okay.

I notice sagiri was whispering to them all while looking at me , I didn't think much of it , but you looked at me with such happiness ! They all looked at me smiling.

Mahiro: Hey it's done !

They came over to the kitchen.

Ai: Whoa you made hot pot !

Tomoka: it's so good !

Sagiri: Its delious.

Mahiro: I'm glad you guys like it , what's wrong Miyu ?

Miyu: I can't get the tofu .

Mahiro: Oh I'll get it for you !

Tomoka: Oh don't worry I get it in stead ,you should focus on sagiri instead !

Sagiri: Tomoka-San !!!

Sagiri blushed

Mahiro: It's okay , here what do you want ?

Sagiri: I also want to..fu !

She quietly said.

Mahiro: I also want tofu !

I laughed.

Mahiro: Alright here you go !

I she put her bowl up , as I put the tofu.

Sagiri: Thank you.

Mahiro: No problem.

I smiled at her !

Mahiro: Hey what are you guys going to do for new years ?

Tomoka: we're all busy on the morning , but we want to go make wishes on a ema later on !

Ai: Yeah but sagiri wants to go write one early in the morning , why don't you go with her !

Sagiri: Hey you guys !

Mahiro: I don't mind.

Ai: Than its settled mahiro onii-chan will go with you !

Miyu: isn't that great sagiri ?

She smiled at her.

We all ate and talked , till it was time for them to go home.

New years day , it was finally here !

I woke up at 5:30AM to get ready to meet sagiri to take her.

Mahiro: Morning sagiri are you ready ?

Sagiri: yes , good morning !

She smiled while blushing.

She was wearing a kimono !

Mahiro: Your kimono look it looks cute on you !

Sagiri immediately blushes !

Sagiri: Thank you...

I laughed .

Mahiro: let's get going okay ?

Sagiri: Yeah.

We talked about the new school terms and the things we should do before school starts again , as we walked to the shrine.

Mahiro: Hm.....

Sagiri: What's wrong ?

Mahiro: I'm just thinking of what to write , what are you gonna write ?

Sagiri opened her eyes and blushed , looking away holding the ema near her mouth !

Sagiri: it's a secret !

I looked at her realizing what to write.

We hanged the ema's up and walked

Home.

Sagiri: Hey are you going with your friends later ?

Mahiro: We actually went last night , we all went to make wishes too , and to have fun togheter.

Sagiri: I see !

Mahiro: But I'm glad I got to go with you just now , let's have fun again this year !

Sagiri blushed and smiled !

Sagiri : yeah !

And a few years passed I'm now a second year in high school , I'm also 16 years old now and you were now 11 !

It was also this year where it all began , I would've never imagined all the events that will happen the the things I would discover , who would have thought one love confession would bring so much random events but thinking back it was almost like something out of a story !

But I guess it is , this is our story right sagiri !