Life is full of questions

It was PE day, all students were wearing their PE uniform. Eito and Toshiaki were just chatting on their locker room, while Emiko was focus for their PE class.

"Hey Eito, isn't this amazing?"

"Huh?"

"Oh come on, aren't you excited about what all we see today?"

"Jeez, you really aren't changed a bit Toshi."

"This day is a blessing, as we are about to see some fine girls legs, looking at them is like knockin on a heavens door~ woah!!, speaking of heaven"

A girl was passing by and it happens to be Emiko in her white with blue corner stripes and blue shorts, with her beautiful appearance, all the eyes of the boys was on her including Eito.

"S-she was like a Maiden... oh stop Eito, like you would fall in love this time" Eito whispers to himself then slap his own face.

After their preparation, all students gather at the training field at the back of their school. Their PE teacher is Mr. Otonashi, announcing a rules and instructions for the activity.

"Seems you are all prepared huh? Well, this time it's gonna be different, we will make two-man partner, you can choose freely, of who you want to get partnered with even if it is a boy and girl partner. So our activity will last until dismissal so you could enjoy this day, we could have different a challenge such as Race, Badminton, Basketball, and Volleyball... so choose your partners kids."

"Man, this will be an exhausting day *sigh*"

"What are you saying Eito? are you blind?"

"Oi, Toshi, do you know how many activities are there?"

"Seeing those legs makes me lose my fatigue"

"Jeez, you're really hopeless, you really have a serious fetish on legs"

"Oh. by the way, you're picking me as your partner right? I won't forgive you if you don't Eito"

"Of course, who else will I choose Toshi?"

While Eito and Toshiaki were having a chat, Emiko is staring at Eito like she wants him to ask her to be partner, but Natsumi just grab her shoulders from behind.

"Emi, do you have a partner *smiles*"

"I'm fine, don't mind me"

Emiko walks away from Natsumi and sits at the bench. Since Natsumi is just new to their school, she hasn't make some friends here, but only Emiko she wants to get partnered, until...

"Oi, Eito, the transferee looks so upset, it looks like she still don't have a partner"

"Huh? *looks at the student who was Toshiaki talking about* Hey, that's Hiraoka"

"W-wait do you know her?"

"Yeah, actually we have already talked"

"Man, you really are lucky around with pretty girls aren't you"

"'She looks so sad' Toshi..."

"Yeah it's alright, go on"

"Huh? but is it okay to you?"

"Well if I am at your position, I would gladly ask a pretty girl, besides, I can ask Shin if he still don't have partner"

"*smirks* Don't do anything stupid while I'm not around pal"

"Right back to you *smiles*"

Eito ran off to ask Natsumi to be his partner, while Toshiaki managed to be partnered with Shin.

"Yo, Hiraoka"

"Ah, Eito? Nice to seeing you here *smiles*"

*Eito grabs the hand of Natsumi*

"Let's be Partner Hiraoka"

Natsumi faced turns into red and she nods, then they headed to the group of who had partners. Natsumi was worrying about something.

"Will Emi gonna be okay? I knew she was waiting for him, but why Eito asked me instead of her?"

*The activity has started and everyone was enjoying the events*

Emiko secretly returns to her classroom, as she watch the students by the window, she falls into tears and sat on her seat then she lay down her head on the table.

*thud thud thud*

The final event has begun, Eito and Natsumi was facing Shin and Toshiaki on a Basketball match.

"Huh, isn't that your friend?"

"Yeah, that's Toshiaki Otosaka, he's quite good at these so make sure you do your best"

"*Laughs* Let's go Eito, as I recall, you still didn't defeat me in these match are you?"

"So what if I agree? Those days are different from now Toshi."

*Whistles*

Mr. Otonashi stood up in the middle while holding a paper.

"Ahem, you know the rules right? so I will not take this any longer, the match point will be 21, then Miyata and Sena will be the scorer, please display some sportmanship... now let's begin"

The match has started, and it turns out to be a back and fourth game, Natsumi was displaying a good skills on this match even though she is a girl, while the others playing getting so physical to each other. The game was about to end, the score was 20-19 and the lead is for Eito and Natsumi, the players were so tired but, they still giving their best shot.

*Thud thud thud*

Natsumi dribbling the ball, while waiting Eito to get some good position, after that, Natsumi performs a double crossover and gets past through Shin, but Toshiaki was preparing to block her by standing on her front, however, Eito was left open on the left side, gladly, Natsumi realizes it and pass it to Eito.

"Eito, it's all on you now"

Eito successfully catches the ball and shoots it.

"Okay, that will do."

As the ball reaches the rim, it bounce 3 times and the third one is the last, whether if it falls in or out and all of the audience were silenced.

*Thud Thud Thud*

"Get in" Eito whispers to himself.

*swish*

Everybody shouts as the ball falls in to the net, then Natsumi approaches Eito and tap his shoulder.

"I knew I could rely on you hehe"

"But we win because of you, I just made the last one *breathes heavily*"

The two teams shake each other hands as a sign of sportmanship, then the event was finally over.

After the enjoyable activities, Eito and Toshiaki was changing their clothes in the locker room.

"Toshi..."

"Hmm? What's that Eito?"

"Thank you pal *smiles*"

"Nah, at least we face at the basketball match even though we are not partners"

"I'm not talking about that... I'm thanking you because you held back at our match, but you really are good at Basketball Toshi."

"So you realize it huh? Oh well, I don't want my friend to be embarassed because the girl was better than you."

After their little chat, they both exit the locker room, then headed to the outside where EIto and Toshiaki goes separate ways.

"I haven't seen Sugihara during the event, I guess she really don't want to be caught up with so many people."

He was walking towards home, but suddenly somebody calls him.

"Eito! Wait for me!"

"Huh? That's Hiraoka"

It was Natsumi running towards him while calling his name.

"What brings you here Hiraoka?

"Well, I just want to talk with something"

The two seats on a bench and started to have a conversation.

"So, is this your way home Hiraoka?

"No *laughs*, My aunt gives me a ride whenever I go home after school"

"Oh really, you're a lucky one, you don't have to walk and get tired along the way"

"Say, may I ask you something?"

"Sure, what's that?"

"Well thank you for asking me as your partner even though we just met the other day, but may I know why you asked me to be your partner?"

"Hmm, let's say I saw you with sad face then my friend realized that you don't have a pair, so I think about asking you will help. Why do you ask?"

"Aren't you worried about Emi?"

"No, because I know that she don't want to be part of the event, that's why she left then."

"Are you sure?"

"Y-yes..."

Eito notice some strange look on Natsumi's face, she looks disappointed that is very unusual for her.

"What's wrong Hiraoka?"

"Eito the truth is..."

"W-what? *gulps*"

"Emi is in love with you..."

Eito was shocked by what he heard from Natsumi, and believes that is just a joke.

"Quit kidding around Hiraoka, lt's not even possible for her to like me and~"

"I don't know why, but I know she loves you"

They were silence for a seconds and Natsumi receive a phone call, then her emotion is back to a joyful and happy traits.

"Oh sorry, I have to go now, thank you for the time Eito *smiles*"

Eito is still silenced after Natsumi tells him that Emiko loves him.

After the talk, Eito managed to get home, then lay down to his bed. He also say to his sister that he will sleep early because he was so tired.

"Sugihara loves me? But maybe that was just a joke... no, Hiraoka is serious about that, but we need to know it by asking Sugihara herself, but I am sure she will get mad and she would avoid me if I ask her that... oh well, I just keep my mouth shut for safety *cough cough cough* I forgot to take medicine, jeez, I need to go downstairs"

After thinking about what Natsumi tells him, he ran downstairs to take his medicine.

Meanwhile, at the middle of the night, Emiko is hugging her pillow while silently crying, then she grabs and takes out a loomband bracelet with a rectangular wood and there's a carve writing that says "spread love" out of her pocket, then she looks at it with tears on her eyes.

"Why can't he remember me?"