Confusion
The drive back to Tokyo is totally opposite from when they get to the villa since most of them are too quiet during the ride. Ryouhei drive the car while Keitarou side at the passenger seat and the girls at the back. Aria and Rin chat about latest fashion item since it is something that picks up their interest.
“This bag really kawaii!” Aria shows something from her phone in excited mood. It seem she already forget about what happen on that day.
Rin take a peak and asks, “You just bought one last week and already get eye on another one?”
Aria giggles before says, “But this really cute and totally suit one of kimono that I have. Maybe I will just ask Kai to buy it for me since I heard the shop that in his charge gets boom profit.”
“You always know where to get what you want.” Rin lightly smack her head and Aria just smile but then, slowly doze off. It looks like she doesn’t catch any sleep last night.
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Ever since that day, Keitarou couldn’t forget Ryouhei’s words on his relationship with Aria. He wants to ask Rin about that but he knows things have been awkward after that day. Rin just keep rejecting his phone call with short mail, ‘We’re done. Let’s just stay as friend since that would be better.’
While they inside a studio to practice for their upcoming concert, Hiro has been calling for him but no responses that make him smack his head, “Hey! I’m asking if you already remember the steps.”
“Y-yeah, I think I already remember it.” Keitarou shutter since he knows if he anger his group’s mate more, he may get tease badly. He turns to Ryouhei who seem in middle of discussing over something with the staffs while make changes on the board.
While them still in middle of training, someone walk into the place and it is Aria. She happily says, “I’m here from Kuzuryu Kimono House and I already bring the fabric that you guys asking for.”
Ryouhei explain to his group members when it clearly shows that they are wondering what happen, “I just need some fabric as decoration on stage and I think kimono fabric would be perfect for that. I ask her since she knows which the best is.”
“You know her?” ask Kou.
“She’s my childhood friend and we happen to live in same apartment complex.” Say Ryouhei while make sure they will believe on that.
Aria turns to FLY’s members and politely bow while introducing herself to them, “Nice to meet all of you. I’m his childhood friend, Aria.”
Everyone seems like a bit surprise since she’s wearing kimono and it clearly look a complicated one. Ryouhei cut-in, “Like I said before, she’s here to show the fabric to see if it suit for our upcoming concert.”
Yurio happily says, “Wow, she’s look really pretty and even wearing kimono.”
“I only wear this because my mom makes me. I’m type of person who prefers to wear simple clothing that let me move freely.” Say Aria. Even that is their first meeting, their friendliness manage to ease her down. She originally plans to let someone else to handle that business but her mom insist for her to do it.
The guys continue their practice while Aria shows samples that she brings along to the staff but notice that Keitarou keep glancing to her through the mirror. She has hear about what happen between him and Rin, even she’s still surprise with that, the only choice she has is not to say anything. When finish the meeting, she get chance to watch the guys practicing.
Ryouhei take the chance to ask her when they get break time, “You still here?”
“Yeah since I already prepare something for you…” Aria take out big bento, “…and you can share if you want.”
“Wow, Ryouhei really lucky to get a girl to prepare bento for him.” Whine Yuuma as he tackles Ryouhei at his head.
Ryouhei shove him off before says, “She always do whatever she want even I already told her that it is okay not to prepare anything.”
“I just love to prepare food for people.” Say Aria. She checks her phone and says, “I have to excuse myself first since I need to inform this to my mom. She will not be happy if I send this late.”
“You come here with your car?” ask Ryouhei.
“Yeah, you know for me to take public transport alone would be impossible. Thanks for business you give to our shop. If any of you are thinking to buy the best quality of kimono, come to our shop.” Aria bows to everyone before leave the place. Ryouhei want to send her but she reminds him that he should just focus with the practice.
While she’s put her things at the back of her car, Keitarou appear near to her car and asks, “Do you think you will be okay with him?”
“Please don’t put me and Ryo-chan same like you and Rin-chan. We know what we’re doing and we will be okay. I may always act like a little child but I know what I’m doing.” Say Aria but for some reason, her hands shaking. She quickly covers by saying, “I think you better return back to the practice room or everyone will wonder where you are.”
Keitarou doesn’t say anything and only watch her get into the car. He watches that car leave his sight as his heart feel hurt for some reason. That girl clearly breaking but chooses not to let anyone help her heart to cope and deal it alone, under the disguise of childish smile.
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Rin couldn’t stop think about what happen during the trip. Her mind keep replay how gentle Ryouhei treat her and she couldn’t erase the warmth of his skin. She shakes those thoughts off and mumble, “There is no way I do that! He’s Aria-chan’s lover!”
Flashback~
Aria and Rin watch Ryouhei play soccer at their neighbourhood. Aria happily says, “When I grow up, I want to become Ryo-chan’s wife.”
“That’s unfair! I also want to become his wife too.” Protest Rin.
They talk about that again after that day and Aria come out with an idea, “If like that, we should work hard to become a great wife for him together and let him choose.”
Rin agree with that and says, “I will never lose to you.”
“Me too~!” sing Aria.
End of flashback~
Rin still remember about that promise and know he will choose her best friend over her. Her mind become more confuse when Aria get involve with that bad incident as she could see how Ryouhei take care of that girl and slowly ignoring her.
She takes one more look at the brochure that she place on the coffee table and she knows she has to do that. She make phone call to someone and says, “Please tell President that I will accept the offer.”
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Aria drives back home after finish all business with her mom. She makes stop at her usual café since she’s in mood for something sweet. The waiter takes order from her and she hears people talking about particular topic.
“I heard that Ryouhei-kun has a girlfriend. Some people report he even go for trip with that girl.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yeah, I even heard that he has got into jewellery shop before.”
“I wonder who that girl is.”
“Why you sound like it is not big thing? You know how scary their president is, right? That girl would be in trouble if he find out.”
“I bet that girl had tricked our Ryouhei-kun to get into relationship with him.”
Aria gasp to hear that since she never know people will think like that about that matter. Her hand silently touches the necklace that Ryouhei give to relax. The last thing that she wants to happen is lose her temper over silly matter.
She decides to make her order to take away with excuse she suddenly have urgent thing to do. She goes straight back home even she plan to make few more stops. Her tears drop as soon she gets into the house and weird sound escape her mouth while she’s sobbing.
The door open to show it is Rin and clearly she’s worry when hear noise from her childhood friend’s house. She dashes to give hugs and asks, “What make you cry?”
“Do you think I’m a bad person? Do I trick Ryo-chan?” Aria asks that while crying. She looks really hurt over something that day. When Keitarou touch the topic, she manages to keep her cool but that barrier break when those girls say it.
Rin gently say to comfort her, “Of course you’re not bad person. He falls for you because you’re such a great girl that grabs his attention. Just ignore those people who don’t know you. They’re just jealous because he really closes with you while they can only see it from far.”
It takes a while for that girl to calm down slowly turn into deep slumber. Rin mumbles, “I should tell her about that. Well, I will just do that later.”
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That night, the girls join the guys for dinner just for fun. Aria happily says, “It feels really nice to eat outside once in a while as I totally don’t know what to prepare for dinner.”
“We have eaten some from bento that you bring and it really tasty. You will make a great wife in future.” Say Yurio.
“It just a normal cooking that I learn after I live alone but I’m not great cook like Ryo-chan.” Aria says with light blush as she never think she will get such compliment.
Everyone begin tease Ryouhei because of what Aria just say. They talk about many things while choose to ignore the tense atmosphere between Keitarou and Rin. Aria happily says when that comes to her mind, “I can’t wait to watch your concert this year. I finally get chance this year.”
“You never watch us before?” Yurio surprises to hear that. He makes such guess that girl has watched them with a disguise that doesn’t let them to recognize her.
Ryouhei cut-in the conversation when Aria wants to give reply, “Her parent doesn’t trust her with place that is really crowded with people but this time, she manages to get the permission to watch.”
“I could answer that by myself! It’s really hard to make oyaji say yes to watch your concert! That old man too freaks out when I told him that I’m not a little girl that will cry at his back anymore!” Say Aria. It seem she consume some alcohol drink as her face become red and begin acting weird.
Rin just finish her meal and says, “I will bring her back home first.” She doesn’t bid bye to anyone that somehow wonder on what actually happen between her and Keitarou, mostly from Yurio since that guy know those two are close friend.