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' I Nitori Aiichrou used to be on the swimming team up until my last year of junior high. All that time I was only focused on swimming and nothing else really. I actually really loved swimming I've made great friends and did my best so I was happy with doing it. But there was just one thing missing. After practices I always saw the other guys with girlfriends. And so many couples. They were all so happy and sweet. Love really must be something wonderful. And I really want that. That's why I have made a decision! I've already done all I need with my swimming in middle school, so in High School I want to try my hardest to get a girlfriend!! '
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'I've been waiting like this for hours and not one person has hit on me yet.' Ai thought to himself as he waited at a park. This park, he was told that anyone would get hit on there. But no one came to him. All the girls ignored him. 'A-am I doing something wrong? I must look weird somehow!' He thought to himself as girls just glanced and walked away. "Um can you please take a picture for us?" A soft voice said next to him. Ai looked down to see a cute girl holding her phone to him. "Are you hitting on me??" He asked smiling stupidly. The girl just lifted an eyebrow. "N-no just I was asking for a picture." Ai's smile disappeared. "O-oh I see, yeah I'll take a picture." Ai took the phone and took the girls picture. "Thank you!" The girl said grabbing her phone and walking away. "Oh my god you look so cute!" He could here the girls as they walked away. "No way you're way cuter." He was honestly annoyed no one had hit on him. He just wanted to leave.
Ai just walked off. Not knowing there was a small hole in the concrete he tripped and fell, his shoe flying in the air as he fell dramatically. "Why me?" He looked to see if there were any girls around. Luckily everyone wasn't paying attention. "You dropped this. Well, more like it flew." Ai looked up to see a tall red head. This guy was actually pretty attractive. He was probably really popular too. He also looks like he's good with girls. He might know what girls want. "You're pretty attractive." Ai said randomly, causing the redhead's face to change quickly. "Huh?!" The boy said backing up a bit. "A-ah! Sorry! Just I thought! Well, thank you for picking up my shoe!" Ai said as he took his shoe and ran. 'Damn he thinks I'm gay!' He said as he ran home with only one shoe.
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"It didn't work!" Ai said whining to his best friend. "Hm what happened? Did the girl and you not work out?" Ai laughed to himself and looked to Nagisa teary eyed. "No girl even hit on me! Should I talk more? Most guys in movies and books don't talk much! They're just so cool!" Nagisa looked at Ai for a while and squinted. "Hm...you don't really look like the cool type." Ai cried internally. He looked down to his feet. And then he remembered. "Oh! This one guy!" Nagisa jumped. "A guy hit on you?" He laughed. "Hey! At least someone noticed you!" Ai shook his head and stopped in the hall. "N-n-no! He didn't hit on me. He is everything I want to be! He looked really cool and popular. I bet he knows how to get the girls." Nagisa walked in front of him. "Maybe you should talk to him! He could coach you into getting all the ladies!" He said smiling wildly. "Yeah! Wait. I just ran into him by accident! Damn I'll never see him again." Ai said as he fell onto the ground. Nagisa still standing. As Ai laid on the ground he saw a familiar face. It was the guy from yesterday. "No way." Nagisa had a confused look on his face. "That's him." Nagisa turned to look at the boy. Ai shot up quickly and ran to talk to the boy. "Wait for me!" Nagisa yelled as Ai ran like a cheetah.
Once again before getting to the boy he fell down the stairs. And again a shoe went flying. He looked up to the boy grabbing the shoe and walking to him. "Here." Ai just thought to himself. 'This guy really is handsome and cool.' "I feel like this has happened before." The boy said as Ai grabbed the shoe. Ai didn't say a thing. 'I need to know how to get a girlfriend!' Ai thought to himself.' He took a deep breath. "Um!! I'm Nitori Aiichirou, first year! Will you please teach me to be attractive? I want to know how to get girls! I want a girlfriend!" An awkward silence had filled the hall. A small redheaded girl approached him. She giggled and looked to the boy. "That sounds like fun! You should try it!" This girl was beautiful. Way beautiful. "No freaking way." The boy said looking away from Ai. "How mean! He asked you so why can't you help him a bit?" The boy looked away from the girl. "No, that's too much trouble." Ai just looked to the ground.
'I knew he'd refuse.' "Also why would he want a girlfriend?" Ai responded to the boy. "Because I want to be happy! I don't want to seem lame!" The redhead just looked to him coldly. "Girls are always complaining about stupid problems and then they get depressed and cry all the time. There is no way I'm doing this. I hate girls." The boy and girl both walked away. Ai just stood dumbfounded.
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Ai sat back in his classroom. Pouting. "How mean!" Nagisa said loudly. Ai just looked up lazily. "I guess I'll have to coach myself." Nagisa frowned. "Aww! Well why don't you find someone else?" Nagisa said kneeling down next to Ai's desk. "If I find someone that seems perfect." Aiichirou just lied on his desk. "Hello. I didn't know what room you'd be in so I had to look for you." The girl from yesterday. What could she want? "I'm sorry my brother was being a little harsh yesterday." So this girl is his sister. "B-brother? I'm sorry but I don't know either of your names." The girl giggled a bit and covered her mouth. "It's completely fine. I'm Matsuoka Gou, but please call me Kou, and my brother in Matsuoka Rin." ...Matsuoka. "Ah, well I'm Nitori Aiichirou." He said sitting up. "I know this, haha, you shouted it." Ai forgot that he yelled his name to them. "Oh...yeah, well what did you need to tell me?" Ai said smiling to the girl. Nagisa just sat there listening. "Well again, I apologize for my brother." Ai just shook his head. "No it's kind of my fault I asked out of the blue!" Kou shook her head lightly and sat down. "No, my brother has a different reason." The girls face changed. She was serious. "It's true that a lot of girls like my brother, but he's very straight forward and harsh. So he ended up hurting them. He's been told "Your so cold, do you even have feelings?" Or "How could someone date such a douche?" Also he seems to be different in a way. But I can't tell really..." Ai thought about what Kou had said. Later he was brought back. "But I want to try and help you Aiichirou-kun! I think you're nice and you seem sweet." Ai couldn't believe a girl was willing to help him. "A-ah thank you! Also you could just say Ai!" She smiled sweetly and grabbed her bag. "You should come over! I bet my brother has some clothes that may fit you!" She said clapping her hands together. "O-sure!" He said quickly and nervously. "Well I'll see you! Bye bye!" She walked out of the room. "Well, your new coach is a girl! That's even better!" Nagisa said as he stood up. "Yeah! I did really want her brother to be my coach though, but this might work better. I can learn from a girls perspective." Nagisa nodded quickly.
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"You look so cool Ai!" Kou said loudly as Rin woke up to see a small silver haired boy and his sister trying on his old clothes. It took him a while to process what was happening. Ai just looked to him a little surprised. "...w-wait! What are you doing here? Take of my clothes!" He yelled to Ai. "But Ai looks good!" Kou said to her brother. As he brother stood his eyebrow twitching a bit. He looked at Ai again and walked into the kitchen. "Hey! What's wrong? Do I look bad?" Ai said as he ran to the kitchen to Rin. The redhead sat at the table drinking some coffee. He didn't look at Ai. "You're way too small for my clothing, also your hairstyle doesn't match the outfit. Also you and I obviously have different styles." He said taking another sip of his coffee. "Oh...I see." Ai said looking down to himself. "Don't worry Ai, you look fine." Kou said sweetly. Ai just turned to Kou. "Well, since you've been so nice to mean and you gave me some clothing I'll try going out like this! And hopefully girls will notice me!" Ai grabbed his things and walked to the door. "Thank you!" He shouted as he left.
"Why won't you help him?" Kou asked as she sat at the table with Rin. "No way, he'll learn why girls aren't everything on his own." Kou just frowned. "All he wants is your help, not for you to find him a girl." Rin just brushed his hair back. "I don't want any thing to do with this." He said taking another sip. "Well I understand." Kou said getting up and walking away.
Again no one hit on Ai. 'Why? Am I ugly?' He thought as he walked home alone. While on his way he saw a store and just walked into it. Walking to the magazine section. "That's it I'll just have to do it a different! I'll stay out of what's popular and only what fits me!" Ai searched through the magazines until he found what he wanted.
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He read the magazine looking for what could possibly look good on him. "I can't do this!" He said to himself trying to think about what would be best. While Ai was in thought Rin arrived at the table where Ai was at. When I was back to reality he saw the handsome redhead in front of him. "A-Ah! Rin!" Ai yelled as he backed away. Rin didn't respond. He just looked to the magazines Ai was reading. All clothing magazines that didn't seem to fit him at all. "Why do you want to be attractive anyway?" Rin asked as he grabbed a magazine. "Huh? Oh well I thought it'd be an easier way to get a girlfriend." He said so plainly. What a cheesy reason. "You know having a girlfriend isn't always such a good time." Rin said with a poker face. Ai thought about what Kou had told him. Ai went blank. "Forget it." Rin got up to leave. But Ai stopped him. "Wait Rin!" Ai shot up quickly. "I know love is not always a good thing! It could hurt sometimes! And it may bring you to tears! But if you try your hardest then you won't regret it! That's why I'm going to give it my all!!" Rin stood still no emotion showing on his face. Kou showed up. "Hey! You should go to the mall tomorrow! I know lots of people hook up there! Maybe you'll meet a girl. I would go with you but I'm busy in Saturday's but it'll be even better!" Ai smiled widely and shook his head. "Sure! I'll go! I'll try my best!"
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Here we go. 3 hours and no one has even talked to him. "This is annoying." He said to himself as he stood looking to his phone for the time. 'Really what am I doing wrong? Am I just not fit to be in love?' He thought to himself. He can't think like this. He must stay strong! "I can smell you from here." Ai heard a familiar voice. He turned to the sound. It was Rin. "Your clothes don't fit again also necklaces don't fit you, it's too much. You just look silly." Ai couldn't believe that Rin showed up. He would have expected Kou. "I guess I could coach you and uh yeah." Did he just hear what he thought he heard? Ai stood in shock. "Really?!" Rin didn't look straight at him. "Yeah, I feel like it." Ai smiled widely and almost hugged the other. "Only One condition though." Ai lifted an eyebrow. What could it be? "My sister is off limits." 'Oh I get it. Ai shook his head and nodded. "Understand?" Ai honestly had no interest in Kou but he nodded anyway. Ai and Rin walked off into the mall.