AWAY FROM THE EYES, NEAR THE HEART

Elan purposefully chose not to respond to Seina's query and rode off on his motorcycle.

Of course, carry two helmets; your reasoning is flawed. This morning after picking up Elina. I don't know, Seina cried in her heart, "Just like that."

They had no idea Vino had been behind them.

Seina's boarding home was in front of them when Elan and Seina arrived.

Seina yelled, "Thank you Lan!" with no emotion.

Elan grinned "Sey, you're welcome. Oh, Sey, please remember to eat." added Elan.

Seina gave a nod.

"Sey," yelled Elan as Seina was about to walk through the gate of her boarding house.

"Yes."

Elan yelled, "Take care of yourself."

Seina continued to nod.

Even though Seina's gate was locked, Elan continued to call her name.

Elan remarked in a shrill voice, "Sey."

Seina came back and opened the gate.

With a grimace, he asked, "What's wrong Lan?"

Elan yelled, "I... I'm going home first."

"Yes, Elan, be cautious," warned Seina.

The voice called Seina's name repeatedly as she shut her garage once more.

A voice yelled "Sey," from outside the garage.

Seina loudly and angrily reopened the garage. Elan had teased Seina numerous times and had never grown weary of doing so.

"What's wrong, Lan?" Seina yelled and flung open the garage door.

Vino, who was already in front of the garage door of Seina's board house, yelled, "Elan?"

Vino had already arrived in front of Seina's boarding house, but Elan was nowhere to be seen.

Vino again said with amazement, "Elan?"

"You... Vin, why are you here?"  In response to Vino's query, Seina stumbled.

Vino yelled, "I'm just making sure you get home safely."

"Ohh...." Vino didn't appeal to Seina.

Vino quickly exclaimed while operating his motorcycle, "I'm going home first."

Seina whispered, "Be careful," but Vino didn't hear him since he had already departed.

***

Seina received a message saying, "Desk. Daddy is sick," from her older brother who was in her hometown.

The oldest child in her family, Seina's heart is racing and she is feeling depressed. He chose to visit his hometown and meet his dad. The father wishes to meet his daughter despite having an older sibling who looks after him. Seina only informed her homeroom instructor when she planned to spend some time at home. Fortunately, Seina's homeroom teacher was sympathetic and consented to her absence from class for up to three days.

Seina used to deliver the latest information to Elina, who would then accompany her to the station. Seina no longer informs Elina because everything has changed.

***

Seina races to the station on her earlier-repaired motorcycle with the scent of the dawn and the night lingering in her heart.

Seina kept thinking about her father. She considered switching schools, but she reconsidered because it would be difficult for her to get into her preferred school and her parents always take pride in the fact that their child was accepted at the school she is currently considering. Seina decided to stick with her studies since she didn't want to betray her father's confidence in her.

***

The announcement was made by Seina's homeroom teacher, Mrs. Fina, who at the time was still learning. She asked her students to take turns sitting in their seats.

When Seina, who had not yet started school, was contacted by Vino multiple times, but Vino did not receive a response, Vino checked with his homeroom teacher to confirm Seina's existence.

"Frau Fina Seina is missing", added Vino.

Vino caught the attention of the other students, who were conversing in whispers. Despite being Seina's closest friend, Vino is unaware of her location. A confession from a resident of the same boarding house as Seina claimed that he had not seen Vino since the morning when he arrived at her boarding house to take her up.

"Seina is permitted to return home because her father is ill," Mrs. Fina wept.

The address of Seina's home, which was in her hamlet, was requested by Vino, who was taken aback, but Mrs. Fina declined to provide it.

"Na... Ask for Seina's home address," Vino instructed Elina.

Elina screamed, "I don't know."

Although Elina genuinely knew Seina's address, she refused to tell her. Only Elina, Elan, and Mrs. Fina are aware of Seina's home address. Elina tries to get close to Seina because she is aware that Vino is after her.

***

Elan attends Elina's lesson and brings her to the canteen for lunch.

Elan yelled, "Come on, let's eat Na."

Vino unexpectedly in and said to Elan, "Wow, Seina must not be present. You and Elina made a U-turn? "He snapped, his expression irritated.

"Why are you upset," Elan questioned.

Vino yelled, "You're just playing with Seina."

Vino asked, "Do you truly know where Seina is right now?" and Elan answered with ease.

Elan, who was in a separate class from Vino, shocked him by learning about Seina. Vino gasped in amazement.

Vino questioned, "You know from Elina straight that Seina doesn't go today."

Elan exclaimed, "If you don't know anything about him, it means you haven't qualified to be Seina's special person!" Elan laughed aloud like a sarcastic Vino who didn't know anything.

Vino was still gasping in awe and couldn't understand a word Elan was saying.

"Why? Would you like to ask me how I know?" added Elan.

Elan displayed the message from Seina using his handphone.

'Lan, I'm heading home first because my parents are ill.' Seina made it apparent that she was typing exclusively for Elan. Elan appeared to respond by offering to drive Seina to the station, but Seina declined because she was already there and Elan was already driving there.

Vino was frustrated and dejected by Seina's complete lack of communication with him. Seina didn't want Vino to find out, either.

***

Vino feels incredibly lethargic in the light of day. He even skipped the subsequent lesson. Vino was silent and his eyes were getting quite weary on the school's roof where there was shelter. On the chair that was already there, he reclined. relaxing in long chairs The roof used to be a favorite of other students, but because there were so many stairs, it became tedious for students to ascend to the roof.

"The clouds appear lovely from this vantage point. Ideally, Sey, you could see it from there as well," Vino yelled.

Vino tried to reach Seina once more and was successful.

Seina yelled over the phone, "Hello!"

"Sey! Eventually, you too picked up! I've called several times," Vino called Seina carelessly, but she answered the phone this time.

"What is wrong, Vin?"

Vino remained silent. It appeared as if he wanted to be very upset, but he didn't want to waste his time acting irrationally because chatting on the phone was undoubtedly quite restricted. Vino had also heard Seina's voice, which sounded alright.

Vino yelled, "How's your father doing?"

"Things are improving. Simply put, the ulcer keeps coming back. But things are OK now. Do you know from whom, btw? If...." said Seina.

Vino exhaled a sigh of relief and uttered, while Seina hadn't yet finished, "Please God. I was very concerned."

Like Vino was reluctant to disclose where he learned about Seina. Similar to Seina, Vino was said to have learned from his homeroom teacher.

"Huh? Are you concerned for my father? "Seina yelled.

"Oh no... I mean, it's not like that."

Although Seina smiled and picked up on Vino's poor speech, she got what he was getting at.

***To be continued....