258 Chapter five, 2017, years end: 6 (1/2)

Ryu handed over his tablet to Hitomi-chan. This was their last day before exams, and the club members were cramming like their lives depended on it. They didn't, he knew that. Ryu had looked at the statistics. With the exception of Urufu and Kuri the club members fared a lot better than the average.

'And they're our teachers, or at least Urufu is. Madness.'

Stockholm Haven Café. Their haven. Their changed haven. A core of half a dozen Irishima High students made it their primary hangout as well. There were over a dozen Red Rose high students as well. All of them demonstratively took off their red blazers as soon as they entered. Rumours had it all of them would transfer to Himekaizen come April.

”Urufu, last one.”

No response.

”Urufu, wake up!” 'Oh shit, sorry.'

While there still was no response, this time Ryu didn't say anything. He just watched Urufu's expression of desolation when he caught Kuri in his view.

'I don't understand it. You two are so obviously in love with each other, so why break up?' Ryu looked as Urufu crossed the room. 'Is he making contact with her again? They haven't talked for weeks.'

And it seemed he was. 'Ah, of course. Mars 14.'

”In return for your gift,” Urufu said to her back, and directly addressed like this she couldn't ignore him.

”Thanks,” Kuri said and just turned enough to receive a very small paper bag.

Urufu returned, and to Ryu's surprise he received a high five. ”Have an errand to run. Keep the place running, will you?”

'What?'

”Ulf! No! Ulf! You can't!”

”See you later,” Urufu said and pretended not to have heard Kuri's shouts.

”Ulf, dammit. Stay!”

But the boy just left the room and Ryu could only stare at a back and a waving hand.

”Ulf, no!”

And this was Ryu's cue. ”Sorry my friend, but Urufu said he was busy. Shouldn't we respect that?” With those words Ryu caught Kuri and pulled her back into the room. Now what on earth would bring out that kind of reaction from her in the first place?

”What the hell...”

”Don't touch it!” Kuri rushed back to where she had left her opened bag on the table. ”Don't touch it!”

Too late. Urufu must have stripped his gift off the box it originally came in, and Ryu saw the ring that rolled out from the bag.

'Crap! Maybe dad wasn't all that showy after all.'

”Don't touch it! It's mine!”

”Must have been real great chocolate,” Hitomi-chan said with venom in her voice. Since the break-up Kuri was worth less than a cockroach in her eyes.

Kuri flinched and sat down, but not until after she had secured the ring.

Ryu couldn't think of anyone in his circle of acquaintances who would have refused it as a wedding gift. 'So that's why you worked so hard?' And that still didn't make sense. A need to burn time seemed more likely.

'You two. I just don't understand you two.'

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