Cat ears.

"Mom... I'm off."

"Wait a bit, Ryu. Take something to eat okay. The salon has been doing well because of you. I can't have you falling ill." She said, handing a bento box over to him.

"Thanks mom, and it's not only cause of me. You made it happen." He said, grabbing the box.

"Have a nice day, Ryu."

"So should you!"

"Ah Ryuunouske, you're finally here." Juro said, waving at him.

"Thanks for waiting guys." He said, stepping down from his bicycle.

"No problem, time's not really against us." Hajime said.

"Yeah, let's get going." Haryu said smiling.

"Am I the only one or are we constantly being stared at?" Juro asked as they walked into their classroom.

"You're imagining it, Juro." Haryu said.

"Exactly, everyone's just minding themselves." Hajime concurred.

"You guys... don't rub it on my face." Juro said as they sat on their seats.

"I don't think anyone even noticed that we played." Ryuunouske said.

"Not you too..."

"Haha, well we are officially members of the school football team."

"It's not like we'll be among the starters." Haryu said sighing.

"Right? Ha... I wonder when they'll let us play."

"They'll be a practice match tomorrow against Kyoei HS, first years you'll be taking them on." The coach said.

*Happened earlier than expected.* They thought.

"Now, you guys should run 10 laps round the school!" Souma said.

"Huh?!"

"10 laps? Isn't that just evil?!"

"You'll easily get tired running just 5 and you're telling us to run 10?!"

"Hehehe, that's for taking our practice match."

"What?! That's just childish!"

"Run, now! Or you'll leave the team." One of the second years said with a smirk.

"Well isn't that interesting." The coach said.

"Huh?"

"First years run the 10 laps, the rest 20. How's that sound?" He asked.

"Huh?! Coach, that's absurd!" Souma said.

"Run, or leave." He said as they backed away.

"Yes... coach."

"Huh? The football team are running some laps." Akane said.

"Your newest boyfriend is there right?" Harumi asked.

"Yeah, a second year."

"Heh...?" Yuki asked, sitting on Hime's desk.

"You've been acting kinda weird. Is it cause of work?" Yuki asked in a whisper.

"Oh... Yuki." She responded in a whisper.

"What's it? You don't look like yourself."

*Seriously what's wrong with me. I have to stay focused on other things.* She said, looking away.

"Not really. I'm doing just fine."

"Would you need help today?"

"Not rea... wait yeah." She answered showing her a picture from her phone.

"Heh...? You need me to take a picture of you in that?"

"Mmn."

"Yeah you're gonna look so cute." Yuki said.

"Stop that."

"But why didn't your director do so?"

"He's been busy lately."

"So after school?"

"Yeah."

"Ah... they made us run the 20 laps after the coach left. I'm so tired." Haryu said, gulping down a bottle of water.

"Yeah, same here. I don't think I'd be able to stay up tonight."

"God, I have to have a quick shower." Hajime said.

"You done changing, Ryuunouske?"

"Yeah, let's go." He said as they left the club room.

"Ah!" Ryuunouske exclaimed.

"What's wrong?" Hajime asked.

"I left my stuff back in the classroom. I'll just go get it." He said, parking hus bicycle and running off.

"We'll be waiting here!" Juro shouted.

"Okay!"

"Mm-hm, Costume... set, camera set, I'm set. It's just left for Yuki to leave practice." Hime said.

*I made sure I saw everyone leave school before getting dressed. Can't get anyone seeing me this way.* She thought, humming before bringing out her phone.

"Ah... Class 1-5, 1-5." Ryuunouske said, walking through the hallway.

"Ah... when will Yuki come here." He heard someone say as he stopped and looked into the classroom.

"Ha...!" He gasped softly while looking stunned.

"Eh...? Where'd I keep my phone?" Hime said, looking inside her bag.

"Cat ears?" He said before clasping his hands over his mouth.

*Crap, I said that out.*

"Eh?!" Hime exclaimed in shock.

"I-I'm sorry! I didn't mean to stare." He said, looking away.

*H-He's tall!*

*I knew it, she looked kinda familiar.* He thought.

"Y-you didn't see anything, okay?"

"E-Eh? Y-yeah!"

"Oh my God..." She said, slumping on the floor.

"I-is it that bad?" He asked, walking into the class.

*How did this happen?* She thought.

"U-um... hello."

*Why did it have to be him?* She thought, burying her face in her palm.

BA-DUMP

"I-I have to go." He said before walking out of the classroom.

"Boo-hoo..."

*Crap, she's so cute.* He thought, walking into Class 1-5.

"What am I gonna do?" He asked, resting on the wall.