Chapter 1:- Seto Tadashii's Story Part 1
Osaka, Japan 2006
"Oi! Let's go! We're going to be late for the first day, " Seto Tadashii called to Takuma Jun'ichi's open window. A few minutes passed before a dark haired boy dressed in the dame dark uniform as Tadashii.
"Oi,what's with all the yelling?" Jun'ichi asked stopped in front of Tadashii. The two had been best buds since primary school and to continue on together was the best for both.
"It's the first day of school. You want to be late?" Jun'ichi playfully slapped the back of Tadashii's head before running down the street.
"You're such a dork!" Tadashii laughed as he caught up with him, tousling with each other as they made their way to Ibaraki North Junior High.
A few days had passed since the entrance ceremony and since then Tadashii knew it would be a good year. He remained with his favorite homeroom teacher, he and Jun'ichi were at the top of their game in baseball and he was finally going to confess to his crush. He had thought long and hard about doing it. He was going to before anyone else had the chance.
Tadashii exhanged his shoes and moved toward the other side of the lockers, a smile fixed on his face. Today is the first day to the next best time of your life, Tadashii told himself. This was going to be his year.
"Ohayou, Kosaka-chan," Black hair typed up into a ponytail swished over her shoulders as she turned to Tadashii, smiling brightly.
"Ohayou, Seto-kun," Kosaka Ayumi said.
"Ohayou, Ayumi-chan!" Ayumi's face brightened to the greeting from behind Tadashii.
"Ohayou, Takuma-kun!" Ayumi moved to Jun'ichi's side, looking up with admiration. This look was painful for Tadashii. Jun'ichi was like by a lot of girls in the school including Ayumi. Jun'ichi had joked at times that it would be impossible for him to date Ayumi, seeing her only as a friend, but things changed since the summer.
The lunch period soon came and Tadashii and Jun'ichi meet at their place on the rooftop. Tossing anpan* to Jun'ichi, Tadashii leaned up against the fence that encircled the rooftop.
"Jun," Tadashii began breaking the silence that was around them at the moment. "Do you like Ayumi-chan?"
"Why do you ask?" Jun'ichi said, his mouth filled with bread.
"You two spent a lot of time together during the break and I was just..."
"You like her don't you?" Jun'ichi stood in front of Tadashii, overshadowing him by an inch.
"I..." Jun'ichi chuckled as he took another bite out of the anpan.
"If you like her so much, tell her."
"But..."
"Tadashii! Just tell her. Trust me. If I had any feelings for Kosaka-chan, you would be the first person I would entrust to give me support. So tell her!"
"Tell me what?" Ayumi said standing between the two of them. Tadashii jumped up straight as she smiled at them. Her smile, he was entranced by her smile and presence. Jun'ichi coughed as he signaled to Tadashii to tell her.
"Ah! Nothing!" Tadashii turned away, walking toward the building. Looking back, he watched as Ayumi giggled with Jun'ichi and showed her smile to him. Would he get up enough courage to confess? What if he was rejected? Could he still be friends with Ayumi? The question as soon answered as Ayumi smiled and waved him back over to where she and Jun'ichi sat.
Probably not.