You stare down at a number puzzle book you have in front of you, slowly solving the puzzles and trying to remember what you put down in your head since you didn't have anything to write with.
"Yuki... try this." Chifuyu says, placing a chocolate dessert in front of you. "It's like a pudding kind of topping instead of whipped cream or frosting." He smiles.
"Did you make this up yourself?" You ask, pulling the small plate towards you.
"Yep. The warm seasons are coming... and I thought a cold cake would be good." He smiles. "But Baji thought it was stupid." He sighs.
You take a spoon, preparing to scoop it, but the whole top falls off and to the side. You hear Baji laugh. Chifuyu quickly looks at him.
"Was it supposed to do that?" You ask.
"No..." He sighs. You scoop at the part that fell off. Your eyes widen when you eat it.
"That's yummy... and cold." You smile. Chifuyu smiles.
"It's just pudding on cake." Baji sighs, narrowing his eyes at you.
"It's still really yummy." You smile.
"Haha... she likes it." Chifuyu bubbles. Baji side eyes Chifuyu before walking away.
"It's fifteen till closing... so clean up your shit, Matsuno." Baji motions.
"Matsuno?!" Chifuyu glares back at Baji. You smile at Chifuyu. He sighs and smiles back at you. "Are you gonna eat the rest?" He asks.
"Yeah, I can." You smile. He smiles more and nods.
"Okay." He walks to the back of the bakery. Your eyes relax. You stare back at the number puzzle, your eyes drifting around the paper. You take another scoop of the pudding part, eating it slowly off the spoon.
Bzzz Bzzz
Your eyes drift towards your phone.
"An unknown number?" You say quietly. You grab your phone, looking at the number, and then answer.
"Hello?" You say into the phone. Your eyes relax when no one responds. "Hello?"
"..."
Bzzzt
You look down at the phone, confused. Why did they call to not say anything and then hang up?
"Hey, you ready?" Baji asks. You look up from your phone to see Baji putting on his Jacket.
"Yeah." You nod.
Baji stops his bike by an apartment complex. He puts his motorcycle in park, pulling his keys out of it. He helps you off, and the two of you walk up the stairs.
He stops at a door, knocking on it. He steps a few spaces back, standing beside you. The door opens, and Souya stands at the door. His face had the same snarling look on it.
"I brought her." Baji slowly says. Your eyebrows furrow.
"Why did you say it like that..." You ask.
"Say what like what?" He looks at you.
"..." You look at him and sigh, shaking your head.
"Hi, Yuki." Nahoya says as he walks to the door. "You have all your stuff?" He asks. You nod. "Come in." He motions for you to walk in. Souya takes your stuff, and you follow behind him.
"Thank you." Baji says to Nahoya.
"No problem. I don't mind her staying." He smiles.
"Mm... and tell Mitsuya I said thanks for helping also." Baji motions.
"Alright." Nahoya nods, watching Baji walk off. He closes the door after Baji disappears down the stairs.
Souya opens a door, motioning you inside.
"This is the room you can stay in." He says, placing your stuff down inside.
"Sorry if it's small..." Nahoya says, smiling at you. "It's supposed to be a small office room... or storage room... we used it as storage, but we cleaned it out for you."
"I hope it's nice enough." Souya adds.
"It's nice. Thank you." You bow. They both nod.
"Are you hungry?" Nahoya asks. You shake your head.
"Alright. Well, if you need anything, just ask." He closes the door behind you. You slowly look towards the bed and sigh. You sit down in the bed, taking a deep breath and lying back. You hold your phone in your hand. You roll over to your side, looking at your contact list. Your finger stops at Emma's contact. You frown when staring at it.
Bzzz Bzzz
Your eyes slowly open. The room light is still on. You sit up, wiping drool off your face. You look around the room and then towards your phone. An unknown number. You furrow your eyebrows, grabbing the phone. You answer the call, holding it up to your ear.
"Hello?"
"Yuki?"
"Who is this?" You ask.
"Manami... I'm calling from my father's house phone." Your eyes narrow when you try to remember who that is. Your eyes widen when you realize.
"Aimi?" You question.
"Mhm"
"What's up? You're back in Japan?"
"Yeah..."
"I'm surprised you called." You softly say.
"Haha... I'm surprised you have the same number... are you busy today?" She asks.
"No... I shouldn't be. Why, what's up?"
"I wanted to show you something." She softly says. You pull your phone from your ear, looking at the time. It's eleven in the morning. Have you slept that long? You stand up, stretching.
"Yeah, I'll meet up with you in a bit."
"Come to my father's place." She says.
"Okay."
The phone hangs up. Was she the one who called you last night? You walk out of the room to see where Nahoya and Souya were. You stop at the table to see a note.
We didn't want to wake you. We are at the Bakery in the morning and then at a restaurant at night. We left a bento box in the fridge for you. If you leave, please lock the door. We won't be back until about ten tonight, so if you leave, you might not be able to come in until then. Also, here are our numbers. We forgot to ask for yours last night.
You stare at the notebook and sigh when reading it.
"So if I want to go out, I won't be able to come back until tonight." You walk back towards the room, grabbing a towel and clothes. "It feels weird using someone else's shower but..." You sigh, walking into the bathroom.
After you finish getting ready. You walk out of the apartment, locking the door behind you. You walk down the stairs and in the direction of Aimi's father's place.
You stand outside the house, staring at the door. "Ma-na-mi... Manami..." Your eyes relax. "It still feels very weird calling her that." You sigh. You knock on the door, waiting for an answer. The door opens, and a taller guy stands at the door. Your eyes widen when you see him.
"Hi-"
"Yuki?" He says.
"Yeah? You look familiar..." You softly say, furrowing your eyebrows.
"I'm Touya... Aimi's younger brother." He says in a deep voice.
"Wow... you've grown." You say in shock.
"Haha... yeah-" He laughs. "My sister is in the living room... I assume you're here for her." He says. You nod, walking into the house. You take off your shoes. You walk down the hall. Aimi's house is pretty big.
"Yuki." A voice says from the right of you. You turn your head to see Aimi smiling at you.
"Hey." You smile back. You stop walking when you notice something different about her. Your eyes widen when you realize.
"I don't want to be rude... or just assume, but I'm curious... are you-"
"Pregnant? Yes." She smiles. Your eyes widen.
"How far along?" You ask.
"Five months." She smiles.
"Wow... congrats." You slowly say.
"Thank you." She smiles.
You sit across from her, still feeling shocked.
"Are you still going to stay in the States?" You ask.
"I don't know yet, honestly... I finished highschool so I'm just floating around... my fiancé said it might be better for us to live in Japan... but again, we still don't know."
"I see... wait, did you say fiancé?" You ask.
"Mhm... we are planning to get married after the baby is born."
"Wow..." You stare at her in shock. Shes so young... You think to yourself.
"Is it scary?" You ask.
"Is what scary?" She questions.
"To become a mother and a wife so soon?"
"No... I'm actually pretty happy and excited. My fiancé and I are also very well off."
"Oh, okay." You nod.
"Anyways... anything new with you? Are you still talking to that Mikey guy?" She asks. You stare at her for a bit before looking down at the table.
"No. It's been a year since I last spoke to him." You softly say.
"Ah... how come?"
"I moved to Kyoto to stay with my grandmother and other family... but when I graduated, I came back to Tokyo to start school." You answer.
"Oh. You went back to your birthplace... how was it there?"
"It was peaceful... but honestly- I like the city more." You say.
"That's understandable." She nods. "Have you met up with Eli while you were there? Osaka is right by Kyoto."
"No... I don't have Eli's contact..." You say in a sad tone.
"Really? I do. Well... I hope his number is still the same..." She smiles.
"Wait... Really? You have his number still?" You question. She nods.
"I have a whole notebook with everyone's number in it. I had found it today." She smiles. "I had to call four numbers that were under your name because I couldn't figure out which one was your current. I got scared you changed your number again. I'm glad you didn't." She smiles.
"Wait- you found my number today? You didn't call my number last night?"
"Huh? No, I didn't." She shakes her head. You look at her with a confused look on your face.
"Why?" She asks. You furrow your eyebrows and shake your head.
"No reason... it just thought... nothing." You smile. "Now tell me how you met this guy you're getting married to." You cheese.
"Haha. Okay!" She bubbles.
Baji wipes up a table and then places the rag in his apron. He gathers all of the cups and stuff, placing them on a tray and carrying them to the back. He pauses when he notices a familiar face waiting at the register. He quickly walks to the register to see who is waiting.
"Hanma?" Baji's eyes slightly widen when he sees Hanma standing in front of him. Hanma slowly looks at Baji, a smile growing on his face.
"Baji."
"What do you need?" Baji asks.
"The menu is very cute..." He smiles.
"Yeah, well... it's a café with a cute appearance." Baji says in a low tone. Hanma smiles at him and takes a deep breath. "Now... are you here to actually order something... or is there something else you'd want?"
"Yes... I'd like to order a tall glass of where's Yuki." He smiles.
"..." Baji's eyes narrow. Hanma tilts his head to the side.
"Everyone's been wanting it... so I'd like know too."
"Tch."