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Another school day comes to a close. Kusanagi Nene a 15 year old girl pursuing theater must stay at school until late,like always. Rehearsal for the next school play starts 10 minutes after dismissal and Nene rushes to get to the school theater. “Sorry I’m late,guys the teacher took long to explain the homework” all her teammates turn their head to the sound of her voice. The leader Tenma Tsukasa,her upperclassman, was already telling everyone to take their positions. It seems they were rehearsing a song without her character,it was nice to see she didn’t waste anyone’s time. She rushed to the changing room to get in her characters clothes. The team wasn’t only made up of performers,they also chose students that wrote stories,music and that studied fashion, so they could make their own productions and musicals. Today they were rehearsing a broadway style show about a waitress. For that,Nene had to wear a red skirt a button up white shirt and a headscarf. She found the look nice yet embarrassing to wear, she got ready in a drop of a hat,coming out the dress room quickly and having enough time to check out the dance everyone else was doing. The lead of the show looked so good in the show lights and sang so well,Nene admired that girl a lot even calling it the “perfect girl for a lead”. Once the song was over everyone in the theater clapped,well only a few kids that were part of the team. After rehearsing most songs a bunch of times,it was finally a water break,Nene decided to drink some until she noticed she didn’t bring her water today. She looked in her pocket and luckily had a few coins, “Tsukasa,I’m going to get some water, I forgot to bring mine,” she said opening the door. Once she had walked over to the vending machine she took a look at her watch hmm 30 minutes until bathroom break...
She decided to go to the bathroom super quickly before the water break finished and rushed over to the vending machine. She heard steps getting closer she thought it was just another student in the theatre club,after all dissmisal was an hour ago. She heard humming it sounded so good I don’t know that voice are they a new student?. She froze in front of the vending machine,lost in her own thoughts until she saw a shade of purple. She came back to earth and noticed a tall guy waiting near the vending machine. “Ah,sorry to keep you waiting. I uh was just thinking about something. You just ummm caught me...off guard?” Mental slap what the fuck was that. Nene hurried to get her water until she heard a chuckle “don’t mind me,I’m not in a hurry—“ she looked up to his face “besides, it looks like you really need a refreshment,” Nene kept pushing buttons in the vending machine,but decided it would be no harm keeping the conversation,definitely a decision to regret later on “a- what are you doing at school at this time...dismissal was an hour ago” she looked to his face yet avoided eye contact. “ oh I’m in the robotics club,usually we get Tuesdays and Wednesdays,but we had a schedule change soo...here am I today?” He looked at her and asked “so, what are you here for then...” Nene swore he already knew “ I’m in the theater club so we are rehearsing today” The tall dude looked down “so I assumed”. Nene was confused for a second until she remembered what she was wearing.Embarrassing much,well only for her, those clothes looked just fine. She grabbed her water and the classmate approached the vending machine.Nene,not knowing how to end the already finished conversation found herself stuck to where she stood. “Oh Rui!—” she heard the voice of her leader “seems you’re talking with my teammate” nene turned around “ah yes Tsukasa,hope I didn’t take much of your time,keep rehearsing!” Rui huh...nice name “well then! Come on Nene!” She ran into the practice room. After some hours of rehearsing it was finally 7:30 dismissal time for club members. She walked to the bus stop and sat down. She heard a hum again, a quite soothing melody,she admitted. “Oh,hello again! It’s been quite a long day right” she jumped at the sudden acquaintance “ I didn’t mean to startle you” he retreated a little “oh no no, it’s nothing you just...caught me off guard again” she laughed nervously between each word.He sat next to her “I’m just going to wait for the bus” an awkward silence flooded the space,well at least in Nenes mind, she doesn’t know what Rui thinks. “So, I take your name is Nene?” Rui looked at her “yes, it’s Kusanagi Nene” Rui smiled “oh then, my name is Kamishiro Rui,” he said in his “oh god silky voice” according to Nene. The bus finally arrived saving her of this conversation to-be she got up and noticed that Rui also got up. Was he really going to the same bus? They both entered and only 3 seats were free. She would love to NOT sit with him,but it would be too awkward to go all the way to the back to avoid seating besides him,so, sadly she didn’t seat at the back and had to seat next to him. 1 stop 2 stops 3 stops and Rui wouldn’t get off,does he live far? She hoped so at least. When her stop arrived they both got up at the same time and quietly walked out. Why are we walking the same way? This is embarrassing Nene stopped as she finally got to the building where she lives only to see him entering the one right next to it. What the fuck is going on she plopped onto the bed,it has been a long day for her after all.