Chapter IV

"Huh? Aren't you together with Ohime-sama, Hiro?" Ayano ask as they entered the room and walk toward Hiroshi who was sitting next to the empty last seat beside the window

"Ah, she leaves after you two left and I don't know where did she go." Hiroshi smile

Rei raise a brow and look at Hiroshi. He was about to speak up but decided to just keep his mouth shut.

"Since I still have some time left, I'll go-

Ayano couldn't finish her words as the school chime went off causing students to flood the room.

Worried and fright written all over Ayano's face when she heard the school chime went off and saw the teacher step inside.

"Please take your seat." The teacher instructed and Ayano reluctanty walk toward the her seat behind the empty first seat beside the window while Rei sit down at the empty sit beside Hiroshi

"Where is Ishihara-san?" The teacher ask as she notice the empty seat in front of Ayano

"Well, sensei, about tha-

Ayano couldn't finish her words when the door suddenly opened and reveal Ohime.

"I'm sorry for being late, sensei." Ohime bow her head a little

"It's okay, go take your seat." The teacher smile

Ohime thank the teacher before walking toward her seat in front of Ayano. She could feel Hiroshi's stare at her and hang her head low.

"Let us begin our class, shall we?"

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"That would be all for today's lesson. And Ishihara-san, please don't forget to take the tests that you've missed during your absences." The teacher smile before leaving the room with her belongings in her hands

"I'm sorry, Ayano. I won't eat lunch together with you guys. I'll make it up to you next time." Ohime apologize and stand up and leave the room before Ayano could utter a word

"Ohime-sama..." Ayano's eyes filled with worriedness as she look at the door

"Is Hime-cchi okay?" Rei ask as he and Hiroshi walk toward Ayano

"I don't know." Ayano shake her head

"Did something happened while you two were alone, Hiro?" Rei ask

"How could something happened when she literally leave after you guys left?" Hiroshi chuckle

"Ah, right." Rei respond

"So what should we do? Should we follow her or leave her alone?" Hiroshi ask

"... Let's just leave her alone for now. We'll talk to her later after class." Ayano said before standing up and leave the room followed by Hiroshi and Rei

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Ohime sat down on the antique chair in the eliz garden behind the busy school buildings. Opened bag, unwrapped lunch box, and wrinkle pink handkerchief displayed in front of her as she glide her fingers on the vase that was placed at the center of the table that has red and white roses.

'How frustrating.'

A frustrated sigh leaves her lips and run her fingers through her white locks. Another frustrated sigh leaves her lips as she lean back on her seat and look up at the branches of the trees that serves as her shade from the lights of the sun.

"You doesn't seem to be the usual mighty and unapproachable Ohime. Is everything alrighr?" Ohime look to her right and saw a black haired woman with amber eyes

She also notice the tray that she was holding. A white tea pots and a pair of tea cups with sakura petals design on it.

"Why bother to ask me if everything is alright when nothing is alright at all?" Ohime respond before turning to face the branches again

The black haired woman let out a chuckle before taking a seat in front of Ohime. A soft sigh leaves her lips when she notice her unwrapped lunch box and wrinkle handkerchief.

"Why didn't you eat your lunch?" The black haired woman ask

"I'm sorry, Amane-san, but I don't have the appetite to eat." Ohime respond, attention still focused on the branches

Another sigh leaves the black haired woman's lips before unwrapping the unwrapped lunch box.

"You should eat. Or else your father would be worried." Ohime scoff at the black haired woman's words before looking at her with empty and cold eyes

"Worried? Since when did he got worried about me? All he only cares about is the Ishihara empire and my brothers." The black haired woman heave out a sigh and push the lunch box toward Ohime

"Then don't forget about your brothers. You don't want them to get worried about you, do you?" Ohime look at the lunch box and the black haired woman before heaving out a sigh and sit straight on her seat

"Fine, I'll eat." She pick up the chopstick and opened the lunch box

"Eat and we'll talk after you finish eating."

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