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Keitarou patiently waits for Rin at backstage after the play end while make sure no one recognize him. He already has tiny panics when the girl, that he remembers her name as Aria, with Ryouhei notices him when they walk into theatre. It is usual thing to watch Rin’s play but usually he will go different day from Rin’s childhood friends. He knows he needs to come out with something if Ryouhei ask about that when they meet.

After several minutes waiting, Rin appear with smile in front of him but surprise when he suddenly pulls her into quick kiss. She says with blush on her face, “Gomen for make you waiting.”

“It’s okay. You must be really tired, right? Let’s go to somewhere after this as I found just the nice place for you to relax.” Say Keitarou.

“Can I put my trust on you?” ask Rin as in her mind only want to rest. Keitarou take hold of her hand and assure her that everything will be fine. Both of them leave the place and walk towards a café to relax around.

Keitarou tells her about what happen on that day and Rin’s response, “Gomen, I can’t prepare ticket for you on different date since this time, our play has short duration.”

“It’s okay as it should be me who need to be more careful. I just really excited to watch you act on stage because you really beautiful.” Say Keitarou.

Rin blushes a bit to hear that compliment as it not usual for her. Everyone seems too careful when talking with her as she really famous with her cold response without care who is that person. The only reason why she could survive in that industry, everyone always addicted to see her dancing. She says, “You really a sweet-talker.”

“I only state the truth. Even we at high school, there are a lot of boys who has crush on you but afraid after you reject our senior harshly in front of everyone.” Say Keitarou.

“I never think about love during that time as you know how too many things happen. I have to work harder than anyone.” Say Rin. Her mind replies everything that makes her eyes begin water a bit.

Keitarou gently pat her head while saying, “I know and you already prove to everyone that you’re strong. That aspect really makes you have your own kind of beauty definition.”

“Keiti, somehow…” Rin seem hesitate to say something, “…that vibe that you emit just now is really disgusting.”

“Hey! You should remember many girls will go ‘kya!’ when I say something like that. Only you dare to call that as disgusting.” Say Keitarou as he pinches Rin’s cheek.

“I only state the truth~!” sing Rin. Both of them relax at the café for almost 2 hours.

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Everyone just too busy with their own works and life that make rarely spend time together. They could only exchange greeting when meet in front of their door by accident. Rin close the door and surprise when a force runs to hug her. She bluntly says, “You need to remember that you’re no longer a kid, Aria-chan! That surprise hug could kill me someday.”

“But it’s really hard to meet with you and same goes to Ryo-chan.” Whine Aria. It shows that she also on the way to go out as she wears formal clothes.

Rin sound like a mom who have to advise her child when talk with Aria, “You know that I’m still in middle of show and Ryouhei have tons of works to promote his new movie, right? You also seem really busy as you never like to wear that kind of clothing.”

“I only wear this because I’m not in mood to wear kimono. My mom wants me to follow her to somewhere today.” Say Aria with pout. She wears ripped blue demin, black Victorian-style blouse, and heavy boots with layers of accessories. Those are what she rarely wears since it’s out of her comfort zone.

Rin knows how Aria really want to avoid some kind of formal meeting with her mom as that lady always plan something that enough to make that girl want to run away. She says, “Your mom really persistent nowadays.”

“Yeah.” Aria remember something, “You on the way to somewhere?”

“Today, we have stage check since there are changes in script for tomorrow’s play.” Say Rin. Aria offers ride for her and she happily accept it.

While on the way, Rin says, “You really love your car ne…”

“I don’t have other choice. You remember why I hate public transport and never dare to ride it alone, right?” say Aria.

Rin only nods as she could remember that clearly that make her says, “Gomen ne.”

“It’s not your fault but something happen after that. I just too afraid if that person will come again.” Say Aria. She mutters what after that in slow voice, “I always give worry to people in around me.”

“No one would care about that as we know who you are.” Say Rin. She acts like she’s talking to herself as she knows Aria doesn’t want hear her mutter.

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“Ne, let’s go out for shopping when you get time. We can make girls’ night out together with Ryo-chan’s sisters. You never want to join us before this.” Say Aria when they arrive at the theatre.

“I will tell you when I get off-day.” Reply Rin before get off from the car. It’s not that she doesn’t join others but the timing never allows her to do that. She walks into the theatre to get ready for that day’s practice.

‘Good luck for your practice!-K’ short mail from Keitarou just before she join everyone else.

“Today, we have to re-check on part…” Rin focus on what the director talks in front of everyone, explains about their aim for the day. Even that, she still worry about her childhood friend to say that as she knows, despite that girl always carefree, she always hide something to avoid things that she never want to face.

Flashback~

“Ne, are you sure you don’t feel hurt?” ask Rin when Aria fall down from tree. They want to get back their thing that accidentally being thrown to the tree and only Aria dare to do it.

Aria brush off dirt that stuck at her clothes and happily says, “I’m okay~!”

“Are you sure?” ask Ryouhei.

Aria’s eyes begin water and that gradually turn into loud cry, “I will get scold by my mom! What should I do?”

“You’re not crying because of you hurt?” Ryouhei ask as her reaction just now really different from they imagine.

Aria show her clothes without want to say anything as only sobbing come out from her mouth. Ryouhei can’t understand that until Rin explains, “She’s more afraid that her mom will scold her since the clothes that she’s wearing right now is her new clothes.”

“Daijoubu…” Ryouhei take hold of Aria’s hand before says, “I will explain to your mom since your mom really like me.”

Rin smack Ryouhei’s head, “That won’t help her, baka!” even she say like that, she knows there is something that Aria hide from them.

End of Flashback~

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After their long busy days pass by, Rin and Aria decide to go out for shopping. Ryouhei doesn’t join them as he has work on that day and also it would be kind of weird for him the only guy among them. They go to various shops to buy things that grab their interest.

Aria shows a bath set to Rin and happily says, “You should buy this as this really good for you to relax yourself after super long days.”

“You always know on how to get things like these.” Say Rin.

“Mochirou-o~! I always research for things like these because I want to give something for both of you to relax.” Say Aria. She found another set and says, “Oh! This would be perfect for Ryo-chan, right?”

“We can buy it to congrate him.” Say Rin.

After that, they decide to relax at a nearby café and Aria goes to ladies after place their order. Rin notice that girl’s phone keep ringing and she decide to answer it but it stop when she take it out from the handbag. She wants to check who the caller is but something on the phone make her really surprise; picture of Aria and Ryouhei kissing.

Aria also surprise to see Rin is holding her phone when she return to the table. Rin turn to her and asks, “What is mean by this, Aria-chan?”