Strawberry Secrets & Jealous Eyes---
My High School Life 101 — Chapter 3: "Strawberry Secrets & Jealous Eyes"
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PAGE 1: Midnight Mystery
Panel 1:
Dark guest room. Riku is fast asleep, bathed in moonlight.
Panel 2:
A shadowy figure enters quietly. Sits beside him on the bed.
Panel 3:
Fingers gently stroke Riku's hair.
SFX: fwaa…
Panel 4:
Riku's eyes twitch open slightly.
Riku (half-asleep):
"Huh…?"
Mystery voice (whispers):
"Shhh… Go back to sleep. Don't worry… I'm here for you."
Panel 5:
Riku settles back into the pillow, eyes closing.
Narration (Riku's thoughts):
"Warm… gentle… who…?"
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PAGE 2: The Morning After
Panel 1:
Riku wakes up, yawns, then suddenly pauses, confused.
Riku:
"…Why do my lips taste like strawberries?"
Panel 2:
He sits up, thinking hard.
Riku (thinking):
"I don't remember eating anything… or drinking…"
Panel 3:
SFX: knock knock
Riku:
"Come in."
Panel 4:
Emilia enters, bright and cheerful in casual uniform wear.
Emilia:
"Good morning, sunshine~ How do you feel?"
Riku:
"Strange. I think someone came to my room last night…"
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PAGE 3: Tension Builds
Panel 1:
Riku looks at Emilia seriously.
Riku:
"I was so tired, I couldn't tell who it was. But someone sat beside me… touched my hair…"
Panel 2:
Emilia looks away, pretending to be confused.
Emilia:
"Hmm… you sure you weren't dreaming?"
Panel 3:
Riku:
"I'm serious. I didn't see the face. But now my lips taste like strawberries…"
(thinking): "Or… don't tell me—"
Panel 4:
Emilia turns away, blushing hard.
Emilia:
"You idiot. It was me."
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PAGE 4: Possessive Confession
Panel 1:
Riku (shocked):
"S-So the strawberry taste…?"
Emilia:
"Forget it!" (flustered, cheeks puffed)
Panel 2:
Riku jumps out of bed, stretching.
Riku:
"Well, time to get ready. You did promise me a reward for staying over."
Panel 3:
Emilia steps in front of him, arms crossed.
Emilia:
"Where do you think you're going?"
Riku (blinks):
"To school?"
Emilia:
"Nope. You're staying here."
Panel 4:
Riku:
"You said one night! Why are you acting like this!?"
Emilia:
"Because you're mine. And I'm not letting those thirsty girls at school take you!"
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PAGE 5: Intensity Rising
Panel 1:
Riku looks baffled.
Riku:
"What are you saying!? I just transferred! Nobody even knows me."
Panel 2:
Emilia leans in, eyes serious.
Emilia:
"Oh really? You haven't heard the rumors?
'The cute new guy is totally boyfriend material.'
They're all talking about you."
Panel 3:
Riku sweats nervously.
Riku:
"Th-that can't be true…"
Panel 4:
Emilia backs away.
Emilia:
"Fine. Go. But if I see one girl touch you—I'll kill you myself."
Riku:
"Geez… Possessive much?"
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PAGE 6: Sibling Rivalry Returns
Panel 1:
Riku walks downstairs, now in uniform. Emilia and Aoi wait by the door.
Aoi (grumbles):
"Guess we're stuck walking to school together.
Great. Seeing your face makes me hate mornings more."
Riku (dryly):
"Good morning to you too."
Emilia (eyeroll):
"Enough. Let's go."
Panel 2:
Exterior – the three walk to school. The tension between Aoi and Riku simmers like a bad sitcom.
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PAGE 7: Hallway Drama
Panel 1:
Inside school. Riku walks through the hallway.
Girls in clusters whisper and giggle, clearly eyeing him.
SFX: whisper whisper
Panel 2:
Riku (thinking):
"No way… She was right?!"
Panel 3:
A nervous girl blocks his path.
Girl:
"Umm… can I ask you something?"
Riku:
"Sure?"
Panel 4:
Girl:
"Can I borrow your English literature textbook?"
Riku (hands it over):
"Uh, yeah. Here…"
Panel 5:
Girl (smiling):
"Thanks!"
(She gives him a quick hug.)
Panel 6:
The hallway freezes. Other girls gasp.
Riku (thinking):
"Oh no…"
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PAGE 8: Class Break – Reunions & Realizations
Panel 1:
Classroom. The teacher exits.
Riku walks toward Kiojiro, ready to spill the tea.
Panel 2:
He freezes—Kiojiro is laughing and chatting with Aoi.
Panel 3:
Riku:
"Uh… What's going on here?"
Aoi (grumbles):
"You again!?"
Kiojiro (smiling):
"You two know each other?"
Aoi:
"Maybe."
Riku:
"Not really."
Panel 4:
Kiojiro:
"Well, lemme introduce you properly.
Riku, this is Aoi —
Aoi, this is Riku, my childhood friend."
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PAGE 9: The Twist Revealed
Panel 1:
Riku (waves):
"Nice meeting you again?"
Aoi (shocked):
"Wait… childhood friend? This is the guy you were talking about?!"
Panel 2:
Aoi (thinking):
"No way… this cinnamon roll beat me in Brutal Kombat X!?"
Panel 3:
Kiojiro:
"You okay? You look like you swallowed a wasp."
Aoi:
"I'm fine. Just… need some air."
(He walks out.)
Panel 4:
Riku:
"What was that all about?"
Kiojiro:
"Remember back when we were kids and used to play in Nexridge Estate?"
Riku:
"Of course. I'll never forget."
Kiojiro:
"Well… after you moved out,
I kinda replaced you with another best friend…"
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END OF CHAPTER 3