Fifth Line

 When our lips were about to touch, we were interrupted by the light of Sayuri's lantern.

“Oh! there you are, what are you doing?” - Sayuri asked confused.

“Nothing! nothing!” - we respond.

On the next day early, we came back.

In the clubroom on Sunday, Murakami announced - “Now, let’s writing our light novel and put our inspiration on paper!”

And Murakami begun writing while I was helping her improve the text as Makoto revised. Sayuri drew the scenes which Murakami felt would have the most impact on readers. There was only one month left until the competition but because of the final exams we didn't write for a week which cost us precious time, but some events were missing so the president suggested - “why don't we go to the hot springs that we had agreed?”

“We spent a long time writing and then we had to focus on studying, it seems like ages ago the last time we went to the beach.” - Sayuri replied looking tired.

“I need to relax a little” - I agreed.

So, it’s decided on this weekend we all go to the hot springs arriving there we were greeted by a old lady and her maids who accompanied us to our rooms and they showed us the facilities of the inn which by the way was huge and the baths were separate I said goodbye to them and went to take a shower.

When I was cleaning myself suddenly Makoto just in towel enters happily-” Hey Susumu! Let’s see the girls, they’re right next door!”- Shaking me. “Calm, did they come in too[ ]” - Asked going to the exchanger.

“Yes, they came in a while after you left”

“Just a moment” - got my bathrobe and turned around and when I came back to bathtub room and I see him kneeling with his ears on the wall and I sit on the floor a little far away just to avoid see something that would be traumatizing.

Suddenly we began to hear through the wall things like: “They’re big!” After a bit of talking from the girls they start to talk about their romantic interests.

“Anyway! Harumi, do you like someone?”

“don’t try to hide I know you do”

“I admit, I like Susumu” - in an embarrassed tone.

"To be honest, I confessed to him that day we went to the beach."

"So, it was..." Sayuri was surprised as if she had understood something.

“Yes, was on that night on the beach I told him I liked him, and we were about to kiss and that's when you showed up."- explained Murakami

“Sorry, wasn’t my intention to interrupt, but was awake looking to the beach when I saw him walking in the sand and went to see what he was doing on the beach at that time.”

“He still hasn't answered me stopping to think he just calls me Murakami or president.”

"Come to think of it, you're right he never called you Harumi like we all do." - thought Sayuri.

“Don't worry, i bet he just hasn't found the best moment yet” - Sayuri trying to comfort Murakami.

“Ah! I almost forgot, me and Makoto are dating!

“what? When?”

“Better I go to your room there I explain.” said Sayuri while they are going to Murakami’s room.

“What when did you confess to her Makoto?”

“Shhhh!!!, after they go, let's go to your room and there I'll explain.”

We can hear they pass, and after a few seconds we got out of the shower and went to my room.

“So, when you confess to her and why didn’t you tell me?” - with crossed arms questioning him. “You know i always liked her i used to look at her from afar it was the same day that Harumi confessed to you i went to Sayuri's room to confess to me and she said she liked me too and after i stayed in her room for a while I went back to my room. And I just didn't tell you that I was busy with final exams and the review of the novel and the spare time I was reading manga or watching anime, I'm sorry for not telling you.”

If that’s the case then it’s fine – accepted his excuses because I saw he wasn't trying to distance himself from me he's really a good friend.

“Susumu, now it's my turn to ask how things went with Harumi hum?“

“I really don’t know.” - I replied thoughtfully

“What? she said she likes you! what are you thinking?”

"It's not just about liking it and the impact it can have on our lives, both her career and mine.”

“To be sincere I don’t know about these complicated thinks like: Carrer and future but I know you have always hear what here says.”- pointing to my chest. “Well, it’s getting late, see you later.” Leaving the room.

I went to sleep thinking about what Makoto had told me. In the next day we left. arriving home my mom welcomed me, and my dad wasn't home yet.

“Hi son, how was the beach?”

“It was interesting, ok I'm going to take a shower.”- I replied felling tired from the trip.

when I got out of the shower my father had arrived and my mom was on his side.

How was there?

“Father, arrived in good time about this I want to talk to you and mother.”

“What do you want to talk to us about?” - my father asked.

I go into the dining room, and we sit on opposite sides and start explaining everything that happened yesterday and my worries.

“...and that's it, Makoto said to follow my heart, but I don’t know what to do, what do you think?”

“Makoto is right what you want to be with her or maybe regret it later? I guess if you like her go for it." - my father asked me leaving his point of view.

“I want know her, you should date her” - my mother had bright eyes wanting to meet Murakami.

Ok, Tomorrow I'll talk to her. - I decided myself.

“Yaaayyy!!!” - my mom shouted in excitement.

Calm down mom.

“It’s because I'm so happy finally my son is going to have a girlfriend you were always down and now that you met this girl you got more excited, going out with friends. Yeeey!!!"

"I'm going to bed, goodnight."