Chapter: 3

It's already noon, and Kimiko didn't even bother waking me up. I went down to the kitchen on my own since I'm hungry.

"Akane, are you awake?" Yaya Lucy asked with a smile, arranging the chairs and food on the table. So, I sat down, and she served rice and viand on my plate, also pouring mango juice into my glass.

"I just woke up. Where's Kimiko?" I asked while taking a bite of ham and hotdog.

Yaya Lucy paused before speaking. "She went out for a bit to buy something. I was about to wake you up earlier, but she said to wake you when she gets back."

Kimiko's pov…

It's already late, so I need to go home soon. If Akane wakes up and finds out I'm not at home, she'll definitely scold me, and she might even tell dad. My phone is off, too.

I hurriedly walked out of the mall, but suddenly, someone shoved me from behind. I almost hit my face on the floor. Damn! This guy is annoying. He didn't even bother looking where he was going. Or maybe he intentionally pushed me?

"Are you blind? Didn't you see who was walking ahead of you? Or did you deliberately push me?" I exclaimed to the guy who pushed me. Ugh! It's irritating because I almost kissed the floor.

He quickly removed his hood and eyeglasses and gave a half-smile. "I'm sorry, but I really need to go." But he's undeniably handsome. Ugh! What am I saying? Why am I acting this way? Unbeknownst to me, while I was staring at him, he slowly moved his face closer to mine. With one wrong move, our lips would surely meet. I felt like a statue, unable to move from my spot.

"Woman! Stop daydreaming about me. I know I'm handsome because that's what my parents say."

"Oh! The wind blows differently here. I should go! He's handsome, but he's too arrogant." I whispered to myself.

"Hays! I'll just whisper since he doesn't know how to. I could clearly hear him saying he's handsome."

Phoenix's pov...

That girl is irritating. She walked out on me and shouted in front of many people. My mom and dad never scold me like that, but she's relentless with her words. If only she hadn't blocked me earlier while I was chasing Hannah, I wouldn't have pushed her. But she's pretty. Suddenly, I remembered what happened earlier. It's annoying because Hannah left me abruptly.

After a while...

"Where are we going?" I asked my girlfriend, Hannah, holding her hand.

"We're going on a date."

"Another date?" I scratched my head. But she just glared at me. This girl is scary.

"Why don't you like it?"

"The guy with us is handsome," another girl said to her friend.

"Yeah, I wish he were mine," the other girl added, making Hannah angry. She really doesn't like it when others show interest in me. Is it my fault for being handsome?

"Hey! If you keep acting possessive of my boyfriend, I'll beat you both up. Leave! Leave! You're ruining my day, you jerks!" After yelling at the two girls, Hannah walked out, leaving me behind.

I walked slowly to avoid Akane noticing my presence, but it had no effect. My sister is good at sensing people around her.

"Hey, Kimiko! You're late. Where are you coming from?" It's really the fault of that guy. If he hadn't pushed me earlier, I would have been home early.

"I went to the mall. I bought something because it's boring here in the mansion." I showed her the shoes and clothes I bought.

I noticed Akane raising her eyebrows. She sat on the large sofa, giving me a stern lecture. "Just because you're bored, you think you can leave without me?"

I picked up the newspaper from the center table and sat next to Akane. "You were still sleeping, so I didn't wake you up to let you have your beauty rest."

I sighed, and Kimiko raised her eyebrows again. I lowered the newspaper, and she smiled, hugging me. "If you do this again, I'll really tell Dad. By the way, I put your uniform in your room. I feel embarrassed for you."

"Sorry, promise it won't happen again."

I stood up, heading to the fridge for some orange juice. "It's only right. For now, I will accept your apology."

"Did you call them?" Kimiko asked.

"I'm about to call."

"Hurry, call them. I want to see them."

"Hello, Akane. You called. How are you and Kimiko? When are you coming back?" Lueha's voice revealed how much she missed us. I smiled, missing them too.

"That's why I called, to tell you to visit us in the mansion."

"I don't understand..."

"I said we're here now in the mansion, in our old house. Remember? We'll wait for you." I hung up, put my phone back in my pocket, and turned to Kimiko.

"Lueha, who called?" My sister Hamari, who had just arrived from the gym, asked.

"It's Akane."

Hamari immediately dropped her gym bag and towel, wiping the remaining sweat from her face. "What did she say? I miss them both. When are they coming back here? If only Riffin hadn't disappeared, I'm sure they'd still be living here."

With a sad tone, Hamari looked at a picture frame where Riffin was still with us. "Enough with the emotions. She just said we should go to their mansion now because they're bored."

"Their mansion is far, and we still have classes at Haruko University. Mom and Dad won't allow us to go on vacation." This girl is probably still in space and hasn't returned. Maybe she just finished at the gym.

I flicked Hamari's ear, making her wince. "Fool! That's not the mansion I'm talking about. It's their old house."

She nodded. "Ah... I see. Why didn't you say so earlier? What are we waiting for? Let's get dressed quickly. We might be late."Excited and perhaps afraid of the night trip, Hamari, who can be a wolf at night (just kidding)

"Guard, please open the gate when someone rings the doorbell. And tell Yaya Lucy to bring out the marinated pork in the garden."

"Yes, Ms. Akane."

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