Man-hater’s Mr. Perfect || ACT 2: Haruka ♥ Rei ♥ Changing thoughts

“STOOPPP!!! Hold right there, don’t jump”, I dashed to his direction with all the speed God has given me. The man looks at me with such confusion in his eyes. I instantly pulled him away but I lost my balance.

We bumped on the floor while he was lying above me. Our lips has collided each other . All of the sudden, my face turned all red. I pushed him away as my heartbeat drove me crazy.

“NO!!”, I screamed rolling sideways.

“Bagg!”, a sound resonated throughout my room as I fell on the floor.

“Ugh! That hurts. Of all the nightmares I could dream. I surely picked a lousy one. And falling into the floor, am I a kid?”

I muttered as I stood up, touching my lips as the scene reenacts inside my head. My face has turned completely crimson red as though my blood is poking its way out.

“What am I getting all worked up for? God, this is getting annoying”

Tapping my with both hands, I have awakened my post-dozing state .Things have been confusing since that day. It has been a week since that perverted bastard, Rei, transferred into our school. Well, nothing big happened since then.

I do bump into him during break in one way or the other. I try not to initiate a talk, but his radiating smile have always been heating me up. I can’t help it when I get all worked up and act weird, I don’t have a choice but to turn away as my face gets all red and hot..

I hope things would just be as it is. But, the more I try to fool myself, the more I crave for him, as though I want to own him. This is becoming alarming, the resolve I had persevered for the past two years are slowly perishing.

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“Oi! Haruka!!”

The sun was mildly peeping from the cloudy sky. I was on my way when Mitsu called be from behind as I headed to school. She was waving her hands, probably asking me to wait for her. She caught up pretty fast as she opened up a conversation.

“Hey, Haruka! Have you heard the rumors? It’s about the new transferred student. Apparently, he’s seen kissing someone in the rooftop. It’s said that it was a week ago – more or less”

Mitsu excitedly explained the situation as I slowly petrifies myself in deep disbelief and worry.

There could have been no way that somebody else is in the rooftop. Maybe someone was looking at us from the old building opposite to ours.

Though the exact situation is different, the outcome was the same, a kiss. A rumor’s power is limitless. It can grow and vary everytime, only expressing what’s seen in the physical eye. It’s another nemesis.

That’s why I can’t allow it. Some way or another, I need to find a way to end this rumor. If it’s found out, not just I will lose my position as a secretary, I will also lose everyone’s impression that I’m a an hater.

“That bastard Rei, how much suffering and and confusion is he going to give me?”

“Real-ly? Wh-o was with hi-m?”

I asked to confirm how much she have known as I stammer my words. I tried to hide my trembling hands at my back, and my trembling knees bended under my skirt.

“Well, that’s all that I know. Maybe others know who that lucky person is! Should we ask who’s seen them?”

“You know, we shouldn’t be butting into someone else’s business. It’s not even proved if the rumor was true. Let’s just have it as it is. It has nothing to do with us afterall”

“Geez, that’s a Man hater for you”

Mitsu pouted as she complains. It’s good that this talk haven’t gone too far. Either ways, I needed to change the subject.

“By the way, I haven’t seen Chii today. Is she sick or what?”

I asked, trying to change the subject. I’m glad that it’s Mitsu I’m talking with. She easily falls for others pace, hardly realizing things on her own.

“I think she went ahead already. She wasn’t at her house when I picked her up.”

“I see, let’s go ahead then”

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I transferred to a school called Hidegaoka High School. It was a sudden decision made by my parents as they plan to move for business matters. It’s not that I’m against it or something. After all, any complaints are pointless.

Well, it’s not a bad idea, I hardly have friends after all. People just look at me as “The young master of Takahashi Company.”. People I called friends were company associates of my parents. And yet, they befriended me because they were asked to do so.

I was sick and grown tired of it. Everyone always greeted me with a smile, but they all wore masks; never to show their true selves. I can barely count with my fingers the people who knows me as Rei, not as “Reichiro the Heir of Takahashi Company”.

As I set forth in my new home, I saw a group of students laughing, teasing and enjoying each other’s company. then I wondered, if I will be able to laugh, to tease and to enjoy as hard as they can. So I decided to study in a commoner’s school, hoping that I would be able to alter the fate I have.

But nothing has changed. Even if I transferred in a school where I am a stranger, it was the same. It still feels empty. I wonder, maybe that living a life that I wanted will be a forever delusion.

I was really down. I don’t even have someone to talk to. It’s good that the rooftop was a good place to cheer myself. There were birds flying freely in the sky. I wish I was as free as them, doing all the things they wanted to do.

I spread my hands. I can feel the wind passing through me as I feel the cold breeze of the wind. And then a girl came, grabbed me; we fall and we kissed.

It was the first time someone screamed and hit me. It was the first time someone called me pervert and arrogant. I was happy. It might seem pathetic to anyone, but she saved me from my loneliness, she freed me.

The next moment, she seemed to be my classmate. I was really overjoyed. To think that the person who saved me is my classmate, I might really explode from happiness.

I always looked at her. She has a mature masculine character and yet, a very feminine attitude. She always looked serious, having no sign of smiles during lessons. She just amuses me to no end.

 I want to know know her better, to be close to her. I just don’t know how things will work out. But I do know one thing, I knew I love her.

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The class has finally ended. I haven’t had any contact with him today. He must be doing some stuff in his own. Well, not that I care, but I feel a little down.

I am on my way to the student council room today. Well, the school fest is in two weeks so I bet the room is in a fiery battlefield. I opened the room and I wasn’t wrong. There was an intense atmosphere covering the entire area.

The president, Kenjiro Hoshida, was running back and forth as he caries bulks of papers. He’s from class 3-A. He’s a nice and composed man, making me unable to hate him as the rest of the filthy men.

Then there was a voice yelling. It was Saiko Hidemoto, yelling over the telephone as she talks over some complaints from some clubs. She’s from class 3-A along with the president. With her long and straight silky hair and her innocent face where a hideous beast actually dwells, I admire her.

The rest in the room was as pale as a corpse. It might have been due to stress and the pressure alongside . One would say that the student council’s job is not a child’s play. Someone held my legs.

“Haruka… can you hand this over to the librarian? She is the one in charge for the book exhibit, we need her to approve this proposal then.” I was shocked as I saw Mai Sonohana. She’s just a regular member of the student council. Since I have done my works at home, I just have to help them some members with the work.

I headed to the library as I was asked to. It was located at the highest floor of the main building so only a few student would come and read. Moreover, when I came, there was not a single sign of existence.

“She must have some works to do. I guess I need to wait for her”, I seated at the chair in other side of the librarian’s desk where it is not easily seen from the door. I have waited for 5 minutes, then 10 minutes and then 15 minutes until I have slept.

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There’s a strange rumor that I’ve kissed someone in the rooftop. Thanks to that, the girls became agitated as wild beast waiting to devour its prey. Some would come after me, affirming the case; some would come after me blindly.

“Rei, Wait for me!!”, a flock of women are running after me right after the class has ended. I planned to go after Haruka but this has happened, thanks to that talking to Haruka is as hopeless as getting my way out of them. I ran helplessly tier by tier .

 I am at the highest floor of the building, exhausted to death. The girls are still persistently coming after me. I was at the hallway when I ended up losing them. It’s not certain that they will cease coming after me. I should somehow hide somewhere safe.

“Should I head to the rooftop? But once they found me out, I have no other choice but jump. Or, maybe here”, I saw a room at the end of the hallway. It was not too outstanding and you can lock yourself there. That’s the place.

I hurriedly entered the room. Unexpectedly, it was silent. It was a library, with no one around.

“I guess it’s good to hide here. Sorry for the intrusion!”, I headed to the rear back of the floor and hide in between shelves. I waited for some moment until I get out, but I was obviously exhausted. I have dozed off in just a little while.

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It was dark. I could only see the the beam of light from the moon coming from the window. I remembered I was supposed to hand over this proposal to the librarian.

“Whoa!! I have slept for quite a while. Damn, I haven’t given this proposal to Ms. Irukawa yet.”, I mumbled as I carried my bag and tried to leave the place. The door was locked from inside. I don’t remember locking it. Someone must have come and locked it already.

I turned the doorknob clockwise as I heard a tingling sound as I unlocked it. I hurriedly pushed the knob but it won’t bulge. I tried pulling harder but it shows the same result. It’s as though I’m locked from the outside.

“What the heck is this door’s problem! Hey! Is someone there?Please open up the door!”, I yelled continuously. I was persistent to get out as soon as possible. Any excess minutes here adds a pile of worries for my mom. And yet, my phone is as good as dead.

I was about to give up yelling when I heard a voice coming from my back. I could probably think of it as a ghost, but it was far too familiar for a ghost. It’s him.

“Who’s that annoying girl screaming like crazy? What a lousy thing to wake me up.”, the voice said from the back as the sound comes closer. I turned around and saw him, Rei. Our eyes have expanded, showing a sign of surprise. Even in dim light, I can recognize it’s him.

I turned on the lights to confirm – and I wasn’t wrong. He was in his way out between the shelves. He seemed rather calm, despite this situation. I don’t know if it frustrates me seeing how calm he is or maybe it’s envy.

“Why are you just standing up for? Come and help me.”, I ordered him.

“Is that how you ask for favor? You should say ‘Please your Highness Rei, help me!’, right?”, he said as he smirks again. He really is having fun teasing me, even in this kind of situation. He’s the worst.

“No thanks! You are permitted to stay and rot in this place!”, I couldn’t control my temper and continued yelling and knocking. My pace becomes slower as I consume much of the energy left in my body. I became hopeless and started crying out of nowhere.

“Here”, Rei offered a hankie as he sits next to me. I accepted it and wiped my tears. I admit, with him around, I had calmed and tried to rely on him.

“I’m sorry. I’m sorry for what happened on the rooftop and for the strange rumor going on. It must be inconvenient for you”, he said apologetically as looks at the floor..

“No, it was my fault. Concluding things and getting you involved in my stupid acts.”, I yelled, as though as I want to take full responsibility for what happened. We continued talking about many things. I told him everything about me – about my family and about how a manhater I am. He also told me the situation he is now – the way people acts indifferent towards him.

“Wow, that’s quite a resolve. But you know, you shouldn’t blame what happened to your family to men. Not all men are like that, I know you have realized it yourself. Afterall, you are partly responsible too.”, he said in a deep and calm voice.

“You’re one to talk. Not all people have the guts to say ‘Hello, can I be your friend’ especially you who seems to be highly acknowledged. In situations like this, you should be the one to initiate. Maybe lots of people wants to be friends with you, they just don’t know how to approach you”

I looked at him as he looked at me. Silence has once again covered the room as we stare at each other’s eyes. He held my face as I give no resistance to him, like I’m inviting him to go on. My heart was beating loudly as I think of what was about to happen.

“Is anyone here? Please respond!”, a sudden voice broke our moment. When I realized it, he was holding my face and our lips have almost brushed each other. Once again, I completely turned red and pulled him away. He was frozen cold, maybe out of dismay, so I ended up responding to the voice.

“We’re here! Please open up the door! Please!”, I begged.

“Okay, please wait a moment”

there was a metal sound ticking. It must have been a key unlocking the padlock outside, presumably. Shortly afterward, the door have opened up. It was the guard carrying a flashlight probably roaming around the building.

He probably noticed the open lights here and decided to check things out. It was good that he came when it’s not yet too late. However, he was looking at us with a weird expression in his face.

“Why are you guys here? You’re not doing anything funny, are you?”, the guard asked as he continued to give us a weird gaze.

“We’ve done nothing, got it? The reason why I was locked inside is because I was waiting for Ms. Irukawa to hand over these papers. As for him, that’s what I do not know”, funny thing is, we’ve talked about things including our personal lives but we have actually forgotten to ask why we’re here.

“I was chased by some weird student later this afternoon, and I ended up hiding here. You might have seen the ruckus going around then. And wait, aren’t you partly responsible for locking us inside without checking?”, that’s Rei, he still keeps his calm in this situation and even got the favor out of the conversation.

“Well, this place is hardly used by students so I assumed that no one’s here.”, the guard, who was looking at us with a weird expression earlier is now getting cornered, as cold sweats keeps flowing down from his face.

“Well, because of that, you have involved students who should be at home right now. Well, I’ve got a deal, let’s just forget everything – we weren’t locked. It’s not good when rumors circulate the school right?”, he said as the guard confines himself in deep thought. Finally the guard speaks up.

“Not a word from you either. If you happen to tell anyone about this, I won’t hold back to tell the whole truth.”, it was reassuring on how the things have settled.

“I’ll walk you home, girl. It’s not good to let you walk alone in the streets at this time of the day”, the guard offered. I was about to accept his offer when Rei interrupted.

“Are you sure about that? We have done quite a trouble for you and leaving the school might not be a good idea. I’ll walk her home.”, Rei said as he grabbed my arm and started walking. His hands were warm. It was quite bigger than mine too. I actually didn’t realize that he was still holding my hands not until somebody gave us a sweet gaze.

“Get off your hand from me, you pervert!”, I pulled my hand as I turned my head away from him. He smirked at me again, as I looked at his happy smile. He really likes teasing me.

“Wow, that was quite long before you take of your hand. And here I was, thinking if you actually liked holding hands with me”, he continued smirking as he puts up a happy smile. We continued walking as I realize, it’s just a corner away from my house. I couldn’t help but think if he has gone quite a place far away from his house. He’s new here and he might get lost.

“I’m fine here. You know your way back home right? Sorry for the trouble”, I said as I walked alone. He should be heading home now, and he did.

“Well, my home is in this way too. Sorry to disappoint you”, he walked with me with a teasing look in his eyes. I don’t know if he was bluffing or not but if he is, he’s a big idiot coming this far.

 “I’m home. You can go ahead now, bye!”

“Won’t you even let me in, and offer some coffee?”

“I said bye, you idiot! Maybe next time.”

He was a good company tonight. If he wasn’t there, I might end up spending the night alone in the library. I have pondered into lot of stuffs a lot of things about me, about him, about us. And I came to realize, that I am slowly changing thoughts.

 

Man-hater’s Mr. Perfect || ACT 1: Haruka Mibu ♥ First Kiss

“Haruka, will you go out with me? I’ve loved you since the day we’ve met”

I was in my usual spot in the rooftop in a usual day on a usual time. A boy approached me and spoke those “heretic” words to me. It was not something new to me, to have someone whose existence should just cease to exist, to come and confess.

“Go to hell you conceited imbecile! I don’t date such a disgusting creature as yourself ”

Really, confessing even without knowing me, that shows what men are. I can barely remember the number of times I have been confessed and and the same number of times I ruthlessly rejected them.

My name is Haruka Mibu, a typical 17 year old junior student at Hidegaoka High School. I’m the current student council secretary of the said school. Because of my extreme disgust to men, I have received the title as “Man hater”.

I really dislike them. I cannot stand their arrogance – they are full of themselves and they treat women as their own pleasure toys. Their existence itself is a sin. Well, who could blame me? I grew up with a messed up family after all.

My childhood days were particularly unpleasant. Instead of having a caring parents who carefully raised their children, I had a belligerent parents who would fight all day long with every trouble the earth had. It was far more horrible than rotting in hell.

Then, that day came. My father, out of the blue, vanished as rapid as a bubble. Days and nights were exceedingly hard, especially for my mom. Not only that she carried the burden of both parent’s duties, she was emotionally unstable because of how everything shattered to pieces..

Because of that fateful day, I begun to blame everything to men. I kept saying this to myself, “If you’re not careful enough with yourself, you might as well end up like your mom”, and I believed that, or in the very least, I forced myself to believe that.

Actually, that was only on the surface. I never wanted others to realize the deep truth hidden within my actions, within my true self. I acted that I really dislike men far more than anyone else as I slumber in deep thoughts towards it. In reality, I am no different from anyone else seeking for their love. I also wanted to be protected – to feel safe when in someone’s shoulders.

However, I was frightened. I was afraid that I might repeat the history itself, that the unruly fate my mom gone through might actually haunt me to my demise. That is one thing I really wish not to happen. That is why before that could happen, I’ll make a way to prevent that.

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“Haruka! Haruka! We’re eating breakfast right now. Aren’t you joining us?”

The resonance of the loud yell of my mom woke me up. She is Harumi Mibu, an accountant in an accounting firm. Thanks to that, even if my father has ditched us, we can still live a little extravagant life.

I was still half-dead because I was sleep-deprived. I checked the time on my phone, “What the heck!!”, my jaw seemed to drop by the time I realized it was 8:30 A.M.

“Geez~ this is what I get for still doing my secretarial job even until midnight. It’s that president’s fault for changing the plan two days before the proposal. Thanks to that I needed to start from a scratch in making this.”

I quickened my action as though I am a greased lightning ready to strike at any moment. There was no time for regret and resentment for what happened. All I need to do is to leave this house in the most agile way.

“I’ll get going mom! Take care”

“What about breakfast? Have some of this.”

“I’ll help myself for a few toasted bread then”

I headed back to the dining area where my brother and my mom are eating. I took the loaf my mom offered and held in between my teeth. She was smiling, if there is an expression translating machine, it could be translated as “take care and be safe on your way”.

Opposite to that, my idiot brother was looking at me with a weird expression. There’s no need for a translation, because he said it himself.

“Heh… my cute sister must be having fun last night thinking about her crush. Well, it’s not like I’m against it or something.”

My idiot older brother, Kouji Mibu ridiculed me. He is a senior in Moriyama Middle School. Even though he’s a male, I don’t hate him for being a male, but, I hate him for being such an idiot. He’s the most idiot human being I’ve ever seen.

“Stop that you stupid Kou. It isn’t funny. Just go and get a girlfriend to pester. I’m off Mom”

“Well, well, just hurry up and don’t get late”

Fortunately, the distance between our house from the school is quite short. In a matter of fact, I preferred our school because of it’s distance – more or less. That way, I won’t be consuming much time commuting and I can stay home as late as possible. Isn’t it quite convenient?

“Crap!! Mr. Kirishima, the Terror, said that he will be coming early. Damn! In all days, why now?”

I ran with all my might. Thinking anything was futile. All that matters now is to get into the room in the quickest possible way.

On my way, I heard a loud chattering somewhere in the area. Well, it has nothing to do with me, but their subject was just too D-I-S-G-U-S-T-I-N-G.

“Hey Ayako, have you heard? There’s a new transfer student in class 2-A. I heard he’s hot”

“Yeah, I’ve heard of that too. They say he’s a super rich handsome dude”

“Really? Why not check on him later? He might really be handsome”

This people are hopeless. Drooling over a man they’ve never met, how could they say something like that? I can’t blame them though.

Looking up to someone is definitely not something to talk bad about. But, for precautionary measures, they must not let their hopes fly too high otherwise they can fall pretty bad. You must not

let your guard down or they will prey upon you.

I was grinning with my myself with all this thought inside my brain. My worries from Mr. Kirishima is long gone. I opened the door silently to avoid being caught and I was surprised. Something was written on the board.

SELF STUDY…

-Kirishima ♥

“Damn him! And here I was worrying over nothing. ”,

And ample amount of anger, frustration and resentment was boiling inside my brain. Though, it’s quite a relief that I wouldn’t be in trouble of hearing all those sermons from him. I headed to my seat.

There were only few students around. Most of our classmates must have been doing some errand somewhere. I, who has nothing to do right now, will just go to the rooftop to sleep. I was sleep-deprived after all.

I was about to leave when someone called me. I saw my best friends waving at me. I headed to their direction to join their conversation. I might as well postpone my plans to sleep in the rooftop.

“Good Morning Mitsu, Chii. Isn’t the terror absent today?What keeps you hanging around here?”

“Mornin’ Haruka. Anyway don’t say Mr. Kirishima is a terror. He is a saint. With good looks and good brain, he is just a dream-come-true to me.”

Mitsu Sakurai. She is my childhood friend I met back when I was still in kindergarten. She has a yellow wavy hair bounded in a single ponytail. She has an easygoing and light attitude that makes her a candidate for Hidegaoka’s cutest.

“Here we go again. Stop your daydreams Mitsu. Anyway, a pleasant morning, Haruka. Mr. Kirishima is running some really important documents right now. We are about to leave besides .”

Chizaku Ooda. We call her “Chii” because Chizaku sounds manly. We only met her when we where freshmen. She has a jet black straight hair with a braid in the back. Her eyeglasses suits well with her refined personality.

“By the way, I’m running an errand to the faculty. I’ll be on my way”, Chii continued.

“Ah! I’ll come with you. I have to give some papers to Ms. Nakajima. See ya!”

“Okay, well, I was on my way to the rooftop to gain some sleep. See you later then”, I said as Mitsu and Chii left the room. A gust of wind blew as it signifies the boredom in the classroom. Even with all the noises here, it just feels too quiet for me. I should just go there then.

I went to my secret hideout. Every time I had nothing to do, I would always go to the rooftop. It has a good view of the city and the wind is perfectly relaxing. It is the best place to take a nap.

As usual, no one’s coming here. I wonder why no one realizes the greatness of the place. The wind was blowing pretty hard. Feeling it gently touching my skin makes me makes me sleepy more and more.

I went to my napping spot on the rear back of the door. From there, you can see pretty clearly the cherry blossoms around the city and the ocean not too far away.

“What!!”

I was surprised.

There was someone else standing there. I never thought of someone coming here to the rooftop, much as someone who can discover my napping spot.

“Who is that person? He doesn’t look familiar”

I was curious.

It was a man, with presumably 180 cm height. He has a black spiky hair which shines bright as the sun’s rays mildly touches them. I don’t personally care about him. But, the position he is standing is not a place which a person who has intact sanity would stand.

He was at the edge of the rooftop, standing with his hands wide open. From that position, anyone would conclude that he was about to jump and take away his on life. No matter how much hatred I have for men, I couldn’t stand someone dying in my front as much as standing alone doing nothing at all.

“STOOPPP!!! Hold right there, don’t jump”, I dashed to his direction with all the speed God has given me. The man looks at me with such confusion in his eyes. I instantly pulled him away but I lost my balanced.

We bumped on the floor while he was lying above me. Our lips has collided each other . All of the sudden, my face turned all red. I pushed him away as my heartbeat drove me crazy.

“Get off from me you stupid pervert! How dare you kiss me!!”, I screamed as I hit him hard.

“Me? kissed you? It was you who pulled and kissed me. It’s the other way around! You sexual harassment girl!”, he said as he grabbed my fist. My heartbeat again accelerated its pace. It was the first time I ever felt like this. This pisses me off and I’ve gone mad.

“Sexual harassment girl?”

“Well with my looks and my posture, I kinda understand you”

“What was that? Not only a pervert but you are also an arrogant bastard! I didn’t sexual harassed you! What was I supposed to do when someone was going to jump all the way to the down, idiot”

I have lost my calm.

“Huh? Who said I was going to jump? Geez, are you dumb or something?”

Truly, I might have presumed thing too early. Standing in the edge of the rooftop with hands wide open… As if I’ll think that way!

“Who the hell could stand in the rooftop, spread his hands and not jump?”

“Me”

those two lettered word froze me. I mean, asking such an obvious question makes this conversation more awkward. I get the feeling that this is going too far. I have to stop this anytime soon.

“Look. This is a very tragic nightmare. Just a nightmare. Nothing happened. Got it?”

“Eh? But it feels too real to be a dream.”

Those eyes, he is definitely teasing me. I really can’t stand him anymore. I should just leave him be. But I need to make everything clear myself.

“It’s just fun teasing you… uhmm…”
“No need to tell my name idiot”

“Well, as I say, don’t worry I won’t be telling anyone our tiny dirty secret, okay? ”

He was laughing like crazy as I left the roof and slammed the door. I was really pissed more and more as I speak with him. And yet, the more I feel weird when I’m next to him.

“Geez, how cruel could he be? He stool my first kiss with no romantic feelings and all, yet he doesn’t seem apologetic! He is such a perverted person – probably the MOST perverted person on earth. It’s a good thing he is not from my class”

It was about time for the next subject. Everyone was back already. Not too soon, our English teacher opened the door and came. However, there was someone with him behind.

“Okay class, You might have known already that you have a new classmate. Well, since Kirishima wasn’t here, your new classmate hasn’t formally introduced himself yet. Get inside Takahashi.”

Reichiro Takahashi

17 years old

Shibuya Gakuen

“Good Morning everyone. I’m Reichiro Takahashi. My friends call me Rei. I’m 17 years old and I came from Shibuya Gakuen. Please take care of me”

The man standing in front of us bowed down. He was awfully familiar. With black spiky hair, a height of about 180 cm., that gentle yet deep voice, and that eyes which seemingly looks tearful and lonely, with no doubt, it’s that pervert from the rooftop.

“It’s you!”

I stood up and both of us said in chorus. I never expected that the transfer student the two girls were talking about would be him. Talking about unlucky days. This must be the worst of mine.
“You know him Haruka? I thought you hate men?”

Mitsu, who’s just sitting at my back, asked.

“I just ran into him this morning. It’s not a big deal!”, I said defensively.

“How the heck I am supposed to say that we accidentally kissed in the rooftop? There’s just no way even if that was an unfortunate accident. I have to get my acts together. Otherwise, people will get suspicious with me.”,

Somehow, he is seated rather distant from me. With this, I wouldn’t act suspicious with him around. The class goes on as usual. For some reasons, I can’t focus with our lessons. Having him around is definitely not that easy as I thought it would be.

It feels like someone is watching me all this time. It’s becoming more and more uncomfortable. I had a deep sigh and looked back. Our eyes met.

I turned my head instantly. My heart was in a rampage. At least I knew it’s him.

“What’s with him? He’s been looking at me all this time. He’s not just a pervert but he’s a stalker too! Is it really fun teasing me?”

I was pissed off. I wonder if I’m going to live the rest of my high school life like this.

The bell rung as a sign of class dismissal. I’ve been waiting for this like forever. Thanks God I can at least rest at ease today.

He is terribly popular. Just right after the class was dismissed, my classmates, both girls and boys, flooded him with questions. That’s pretty good for him. With things like this going around, he wouldn’t be able to tease me around.

“Why am I thinking like crazy? I mean, why would he go so far as to stalk me and such. I really am thinking things too hard”, I muttered as I walked past into a sea of student interrogating him.

“Why did you transfer as late as this season?”

“I just wanted to”, he said with less expression.

“Do you play sports?”

“I like basketball, tennis and soccer”, and this too,

“Do you have a girlfriend?”

“Not really. Well, at least I’ve got someone in my eyes right here in this school”

He looked at my direction and smirked. He really enjoys teasing on me. I went out of the room right away. Still, I couldn’t figure why he’s doing this.

I met Chii and Mitsu at the gateway. We’ve always been going home together ever since. This could be the perfect chance for me to make things clear.

“You know, well, how should I say this?”,I couldn’t say it straight. I need to make things clear or else I would be bugged with all of this questions in me around.

“Well, a friend asked me something”

“What is it?”, Chii asked.

“There’s a boy she really hate and that boy has been bugging him. Even if she totally ignores him, he would far as to stalk her just for fun. She asked why is he doing that? Was it really fun teasing her?”, at last I said it.

“Well… you know,… first of all…”, Mitsu says slowly.

“First of all..”, I repeated with excitement and eagerness.

“First of all…That sounds like you!”, Mitsu said as she points at me.

“There would be no one else here with such hatred for men. You fit such criterion!”, Mitsu got me. Even if there wasn’t any intention behind her words, she hit it right.

“Well, going back at the question. Was it really fun teasing someone? Definitely it’s a yes. I won’t tease if it’s not. But by stalking, I think there is something else.”, Chii says as she continues, “He likes her. A man does things on his own accord even to that extent just to make woman closer to them. That’s how it is.”

“It’s impossible. There’s no way! I just met him right this morning and to say love all of the sudden? There’s no way. I knew it. He’s playing with me!!”, I muttered as I petrified in disbelief.

“Haruka? Oi… H-a-r-u-k-a!?”, Mitsu was waving her hands in my front when I noticed it, “Is something wrong? You don’t look too good.”

“I’m alright. Let’s head home now”

God. Things have gotten much complex than I thought. Things are changing or maybe perhaps I am changing. Maybe I’m in love with that perverted bastard after all. Yikes! THERE’S JUST NO WAY.