12 Chapter 12 (2/2)

”I'll help you” Mika said

”No, it's okay.” Takahiro said

”Let me do it.” Mika said

”Okay...” Takahiro said

After washing the cups.

”Here” Takahiro said

”This is...?” Mika said

”My mother cookies. She packed it for you two.” Takahiro said

”Thank you” Mika said

”I'll go to veranda for a while.” Takahiro said

”Yeah” Mika said

Mika go to a shelf near the television.

”This is Nakamura-kun when he was a kid.” Mika said in her mind

She get the picture.

”He is so cute! This two is his childhood friend.” Mika said in her mind

She looks to another picture. She saw their picture and she got surprised.

”Our picture...!” Mika said in her mind

She looks anywhere.

”This the picture of the whole team when we won in competitions.” Mika said in he mind

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”This is school festival. Bring back memories...” Mika said in her mind and she smiled

Takahiro saw Mika is looking to their picture frames.

”This is bad! She may saw it!” Takahiro said in his mind

Takahiro come close to Mika.

”What are you looking?” Takahiro said

”Ah! Nakamura-kun! I was just looking the pictures” Mika said

”I see.” Takahiro said

”This bring back memories.” Mika said

”Yeah, this was school festival” Takahiro said

While Kazumi

”They took long” Kazumi said in her mind

Kazumi go down stair and she saw Mika and Takahiro together.

”I see…” Kazumi said in her mind

She smiled and she secretly go up stair.

”I won't bother them.” Kazumi said in her mind

The few days

September

Start of new semester

After school.

”So cold~!” Mika said

”Yeah” Kazumi said

”Let's go to gym!” Mika shouted

”Yeah” Kazumi said

They go to gym. Everyone is practicing.

”Koizumi-san” Ryunosuke said

”What is it senpai?” Mika said

”What team are we going to face?” Ryunosuke said

”The next school is Chiba Gakuen.” Mika said

”Chiba Gakuen huh?” Ryunosuke said

”We are going to face them in the second week of September.” Mika said

”We have to practice so hard.” Ryunosuke said

”Yeah” Mika said

”Let's do our best!” Koichi shouted

”Yeah! Everyone shouted

Mika smiled and everyone go back to practice. While everyone is practicing Mika is discussing to their coach.

”Now, everyone is more improving.” Mika said

”I see…that's good to hear.” The coach said

Mika observe them and Kazumi is helping her out like collecting data and the information of they are going to face.