On Friday I got a message from Senju informing me that tomorrow we are going on our beach trip, so I should have my swimsuit ready. Also, she sent a picture of the uniform she thought we should wear as a duo until we got associated with any viable gangs. I looked it up but it was just a Brahman gang uniform with the sakura flowers on the sleeves, the one she wore in the manga.

"Wow, how come this garment is already a thing?" Was she really serious when she wanted me to become one of the leaders of her gang?

"It's pretty, but does it really have to be in black?" I send her a message. Quickly a response came in.

"You don't like wearing black?" she asked as I answered.

"Yes, I would prefer more colorful colors." suddenly I got a sketch of the same uniform but in white, with black and pink details.

"Oh, so we are like the opposite of each other, awesome." that actually looked quite cute in my head, like a duo of twins that wore the opposite colors. We could become like Wakasa and Benkei where we are an awesome duo covering for each other, why did I start liking the delinquent pair idea?

"Aghhh Senju got into my head." I started to prepare for school, and I decided to arrive ahead of the schedule to have time to talk with Kisaki.

When I arrived at school I saw how Kisaki was already sitting at his desk, I guess he planned to take school more seriously despite his gang activities because the exams were approaching.

"Tetta-Kun!" I said approaching him.

"I see you came to school today." to which I playfully responded.

"You noticed my absence yesterday, how thoughtful." He tried to shoo me away but I decided to give it a shot.

"Can you do me a favor, pretty please~" I tried to make my voice sound truly soft and gentle.

"Why would I do anything for you?" What could I even offer in exchange I was pretty sure this guy was loaded with money.

"I won't bother you for a whole week, how does it sound?" he seemed skeptical but shortly said.

"I guess I can hear you out." I sighed in relief.

"Could you find out which school a guy named Kakucho goes to?"

"Why do you think I would know about some random guy's whereabouts?" I decided to share some information that I wasn't supposed to know yet.

"I heard some rumors about how he is famous in the delinquent circles. I think he was referred to as Brawler." Kisaki seemed to recognize the alias I gave him.

"How do you even know the guy?" Why did he want to know?

"Childhood friend." he stared at me not believing what I just said.

"What?" I asked.

"But if you're two are childhood friends why don't you guys keep in contact." I wasn't sure why he needed to know every single detail behind my request.

"I think there has been some kind of misunderstanding between us two... so we haven't seen each other in years... what are you jealous?" As soon he heard the last part he glared at me.

"I guess I will help you."

"Because you love me so much?" I giggled to myself making it seem like I was a little bit embarrassed, but he retaliated.

"If you have someone else to bother, you will stop wasting my time." to which I responded.

"I think I finally figured you out, you're just a cute tsundere." Then suddenly the teacher came in.

"Hirabayashi, stop flirting with your boyfriend and go back to your seat." was what our Math teacher told me. I quickly returned to my place but laughed at how red in the face Kisaki was from hearing this.

After school, I was in another rush for the second day of my joyful part-time job. This week I also had another shift on Sunday, hence why Senju booked our beach adventure for tomorrow. Thankfully the weather forecast said that tomorrow's weather would be perfect for sunbathing.

The shift just flew by, I was welcoming customers, making food and drinks, and drawing cute characters on people's food with ketchup and all the silly chants. It was hilarious seeing people struggle, but I was above them in the level of cuteness.

Once the shift was over I was ready to return home, to start studying for my exams, but bits of lilac hair caught my attention. I squinted making sure I got the right person, but yes it was indeed Mitsuya in flesh.

"Taka-chan!" I yelled getting his attention, I was running up to him until I saw that he was with someone else, the Shiba siblings of all people. That's when I heard Yuzuha saying.

"Oh~ when did you get such a cute girlfriend Takashi?" she hit his elbow playfully, wait she called me cute, I was flattered. Unlike his sister, Hakkai's reaction was different, he seemed mortified as if his best friend just betrayed his trust. Wait did I just see tears forming in his eyes? I came closer, pretending like I never heard what Yuzuha said.

"Is your friend okay?" I asked Takashi, but he suddenly said calmly.

"Wait you two, stop jumping to weird conclusions, she's not my girlfriend." He tried to keep the situation under control.

"She's not? But you allowed her to call you Taka-chan." Hakkai said, I guess because it wasn't directed to me he could speak, but he looked like he was about to enter a hysteric state. Yet I had to correct him on that matter.

"Excuse me, but I was the one that allowed myself to call him that, right?" Mitsuya just nodded, did he perhaps never stop me, because he could sense I was a difficult person to handle? Maybe I was oozing a westerner aura, intimidating my opponents with my eccentric behavior? I shrugged I didn't need to know the reason. Hakkai didn't dare to speak back to me, was he seeing me as an enemy of Mitsuya's attention, but couldn't speak to me because I was a girl? I suddenly got an idea for an evil plan.

"Actually it's good to see you here Taka-chan, there was something I wanted to ask you." I put two of my arms around his and dragged him away. Letting him know it was a private matter, not really but I wanted to scare Hakkai a little.

"Oh okay." Mitsuya seemed confused but tagged along.

"Is she planning to confess her love to Taka-chan?" Yuzuha asked, causing Hakkai to be even more on the edge. I once again pretended to not have heard her, but I was amused by her conclusions.

"So I was thinking since you're so good at sewing, how about accepting a commission from me?" I questioned while he looked at me dumbfounded like he was expecting something else to happen. I just wanted to help a struggling artist, why do it at a bigger establishment when I knew someone that could use the money instead?

"I know you're busy but I will pay you for your work." He nodded considering taking my request.

"What exactly do you want to be made?" He asked.

"Oh, my friend just wanted us to wear kinda matching outfits." I showed him the pictures on my phone.

"And you want me to make it for her?" I nodded, as he patted my head.

"That's cute of you to do." Why did I suddenly feel like I was treated like a little kid?

"But why the secrecy? You could have as well said it in front of those two," he said while I just smiled in return.

"Sorry sorry, I couldn't help myself, have you seen your friend's reactions? He seems like an easy target for bullying." He sighed hearing me say this.

"I need to ask, is that how you show interest in people?"

"What?" was the only thing I could say.

"I think you shouldn't take it too far, they may not realize you like them this way." Wait wait, did he try to tell me I liked Hakkai? But from his strange observation, it would mean he was also trying to imply I had feelings for Kisaki.

"Teasing people because their reactions are funny and having feelings for them is not the same," I said.

"Keep it up and you someday will find yourself liking the person you keep teasing." why was he acting like a relationship guru all of sudden?

"Yeah, yeah whatever," I said but I recalled one detail I missed.

"So remember when I said I would buy you food as thanks, now it is the time, I will not let you escape." Mitsuya wasn't sure this was a good idea but I insisted.

"Free food, who doesn't want free food?" he reluctantly agreed. We went back to the Shiba siblings.

"Listen, guys, I'm kidnapping Taka-chan with me," I said now pushing him away from them both. It looked like Hakkai wanted to say something but couldn't so he tugged his sister's sleeve.

"You two decided to go for a date?" Yuzuha asked, she seemed to have the time of her life. Did she think that if Mitsuya had a girlfriend Hakkai would spend even more time with her instead?

"Maybe~" I then asked Mitsuya.

"So what kind of food do you enjoy eating?" I thought I would be safe, but these two followed us all the way to the restaurant and even took the seats at our table. I sighed, I didn't predict they would gatekeep Mitsuya to this extent.

"I will only pay for Takashi so don't think about putting your food on my bill," Yuzuha assured me she had the money, but Hakkai seemed to want to pay for Mitsuya's food instead.

"If you pay for his food, I will ask him to come alone next time around." He took my threat seriously and backed down.

"I can't with you guys." I guess I as addition was beyond Mitsuya's capacity to handle. Suddenly Yuzuha declared.

"Despite what my brother thinks I support you two." She told Takashi making him spew water he was drinking.

"Oh, honey~ You should be more careful," I said giving him a napkin, which caused Hakkai to hug Mitsuya because they were sitting beside each other.

"Don't leave me!" I couldn't stop myself from laughing.

"You guys are funny!" suddenly Yuzuha decided that I was the perfect person to join her friend circle.

"Let's exchange numbers and be friends," she said joyfully while whipping out her phone.

"Sure!" I was excited to add another girl to my group that I would drag to my sleepover, now when I met all of them, all I needed to do was prepare a shopping trip together. However, something unexpected happened.

"Let's exchange numbers as well," Hakkai said while looking away in another direction. Both Yuzuha and Mitsuya were surprised but I guess also proud of his achievement. I reluctantly accepted, why did I have a feeling he was planning something in his head? I was trying to look him in the eyes, but he kept avoiding my glance.

"Suspicious," I muttered to myself. I talked mostly with Mitsuya and Yuzuha, despite Hakkai's previous show of courage it seemed like he couldn't bring himself to say another sentence, but it was fun teasing him once in a while.

Later when we went out of the restaurant we parted ways and I returned home.

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