We're back at our middle school

We're at the middle school, oh how nostalgic it is. When I passed the entrance, I remembered how I often wait for Olivia to walk home together, sometimes even Koko. Can't believe it's what, 5 or 6 years ago since I stepped in this building? and the memory is still fresh in me, though not having a good memory worth remembering after that could also help.

Olivia said she wants to make a vlog, so she borrowed my phone. When I asked her why don't she use her own phone, she said "because my phone is for recording the MV, doodoo."

It's not like I have something embarrassing or nefarious in my phone, but it's kinda uncomfortable having someone opens your phone that is full of private stuff.

"This place doesn't change a little bit, perfect." Olivia said as she looks at the main building from the entrance, then she points the camera at the left corner of the top of the building, "remember when Ruru sings there in third year? the only time I thought she was cool."

Olivia points the camera at me, "we should do it again sometime."

Hanako, off camera, "not sure the teachers wouldn't appreciate that."

"I think I'll change my clothes first." I said as I'm heading to the locker room.

It's at the back near the toilet, and straight from the room is the gym building, I hate that building so much because I'm terrible at PE and every time there is an event there it's always boring.

I hear footsteps behind me, "Olivia, I'll punch your guts if you dare to peek."

I enter the locker room cautiously, and change into my middle school uniform that somehow still fits, I didn't grow much, huh? especially in the breast department. They always make fun of my flat chest, and if Olivia sees it, she probably would make fun of me again.

I look at the mirror, I'm pretty cute, I should wear uniform more often, and wearing a skirt is also so relaxing too, I might change my mind if there is a huge wind though.

My legs feel so free, and I look absolutely adorable.

I put my previous clothes back to my bag, then run to the outside of the room. Oh, they're waiting outside.

"You look very excited." Hanako grins at me.

"You're cute." Olivia says with pointing the camera at me, I throw my bag at her but she dodged it like a ninja. "You still suck at throwing."

I pick up my bag from the floor, fortunately there is nothing important in it.

I can see something very bright from the side of my eye, it's Shiina shining like a second sun from seeing me in a school uniform, "I never see Ruru in an uniform, you look so wonderful!" I get blinded by it.

"Olivia, let's get on with the MV, you're the director, right?" Hanako said to Olivia.

"Let's go to class 3-3."

Class 3-3 should be in the third floor, if I remember correctly, it was our classroom in the third year.

This place gotten a bit dirty, probably because it's summer vacation and no one cleans the building. I used to go up and down this staircase so much that it's still feel familiar, but it might be just me, it's just a staircase.

We're at the front of the classroom, "Let me set things up a little bit, you guys just wait here." olivia says, as she rushes in to the classroom, and then after a few minutes rushes back and now stands at the right side of the door. "Guys, just watch from the back, and Ruru, walk slowly into the classroom, and don't flinch if there's wind. Oh, and you can leave your guitar and your bag here."

So I do what she said, walk slowly into the room, which is kind of difficult if you're used to walk not slowly, and then a huge gust of wind hits me and I try to not flinch, close my eyes or hold my skirt, hopefully Olivia get her panty shot that she wants.

"Now sit at the back near the window, and then look outside."

So I sit there, and look outside, the blue sky is beautiful from here, I can see the city too.

"Now you look like an anime protagonist."

"You made me do this."

"Rush to the window and shout whatever you want."

I jumped from my seat, and then straight to the window, my head now outside and I shout "I WANT TO BE POPULAR!" while Olivia records me from the other window.

I just realized there is someone walking just outside the school, she probably thought there is a lunatic that study here.

"Ruru, while we're preparing for the can you record yourself running form the gym building to the roof, like from first person perspective."

"Do I have to run?"

"yes."

Olivia gave my phone back, and then she pushes me to go outside to the gym building. I feel like I just got kicked out of my room walking alone going to the gym building. Why didn't we do this before we go upstairs to the classroom, I have to go down and then run up again, and it's freaking hot and windy too.

Fortunately the gym building is not that far, but the run to the top floor going to be miserable.

Olivia sent a message, "don't start running before I say so."

Oh, now I have to wait outside too? does she have something against me or what?

I just sit there staring at the sky waiting for Olivia, this reminds me of my high school days, when I spent most of my lunch break and recess alone because I'm too scared to be around people in my classroom.

If i got a lunchbox full of mom's cooking this would be a perfect recreation of my lunch break in high school.

I don't even know if I move forward at all, I am still with the same people, in the same middle school, wearing the same school uniform, doing a music video about someone I loved from the middle school. It seems like I can't escape the past, with how much I always call back from my past even to this day.

But I guess because of that, I am starting to become my old self, my alive and expressive self, though the expressive part is only showing up when I play music.

Olivia finally sent me a message, "Run to the top and then just follow the flow when you're there, don't forget to record the trip to here!"

I open my camera and hold it in front of me, then I start running from there in this summer heat.

First floor done without hitch, second floor stumble a little bit, third floor the exhaustion starts creeping in, fourth floor I can barely run, and then at the roof I almost drop dead.

"Ruru! here!" Olivia wave her hand from a drum set in the middle of the roof. Hanako, is in keyboard, Shiina in bass, and there is a guitar and a mic just sits there empty.

I start running there and grab the guitar, "we start from just before the bridge." Olivia said, I guess that is because it's just before the dramatic part.

I start playing a bit more exaggerated because I want this to look more dramatic, even though I can barely breath right now, but I have to do it because Olivia probably spent a lot of time in between her college to plan all of this.

And it's over, I immediately lie down on the ground because I haven't run that much since forever. "I'm tired, thirsty, and hungry." I said, as I stare at the sky trying to catch my breath, which I shouldn't because the sun is too bright.

Olivia is giving me a hand, "you did amazing, let's go the classroom, Hanako will order food."

I grab her hand and get up, "Let's not do this again."

"I don't know about that." She said as she tries to help me not tumble down.

We went back to the classroom and form a square table for our dining table, I just dropped my head on the table and still trying to catch my breath while waiting for the foods to come.

A few minutes later, it arrived and I start to chug the juice as soon as I got my hand on it.

I ordered a fried chicken with rice, and start eating it like I just ran a marathon. I ate and drink them all in under 15 minutes, I feel refreshed.

"Can I not do clean up please? I am still too exhausted."

"You're weak." Said Olivia.

"Yeah, and?"

She shuts up, and when they all did the clean up, I just lie on the floor of the classroom waiting for them to be done with it.