Chapter 67 - Tsubaki

AYA’s SHOP

Caroline : Can you guys go ahead first?I have…something…to…buy (grinning)

Haruna : Eh?I can go with you .

Caroline : No,no.It’s okay!I am fine here .You can go back to the Inn with Hiiro first.

Haruna : Are you sure Caroline?

Caroline : pretty damn sure *winks

Haruna : (sigh) Alright,fine then.Give me a call if you need anything alright?

Hiiro : I’ll take your bag.

Caroline : Thank you thank you Hiiro-san!Take good care of Haruna alright.I wont be long!(Waving)

Caroline took the right turn instead of the left one,which leads back to the Inn and continues straight.While Hiiro and Haruna took the left turn to head back to Inn.

Caroline : Good god,I am such a good friend(laughing)

Along the road back to the INN….

Hiiro :So,how long have you known Caroline?

Haruna : Caroline? Well,perhaps about 9 or 10 years.She was out neighbor back then.

Hiiro : That long?

Haruna : Yeahp,that long.

Hiiro : Anyway,I haven’t thank you yet for telling me about Mika being here in Osaka.You certainly had helped them.

Haruna : Anything for Mika.Anything for her.

Hiiro :Mika is important to you indeed..

Haruna : You know that one friend that would get mad at you and scold you but in the end,she is the one who lend her shoulder and make you stand up again? That’s Mika.If it weren’t for her,I wont be here (laughing)

Hiiro : I guess Mika is similar to Shinn after all.

Haruna : Shinn? Are you serious?

Hiiro : Don’t be surprise but Shinn may look stiff or you can say selfish or maybe you can say egoistic.But, he always tries his best to make sure everyone around him is alright. Despite his busy schedule back then,he did spare a time for me though. Now,that explains why we are close.We are the only guys around the same age in the family.

Haruna : Are you the only child?

Hiiro : I have a little sister.She is 18 now.Her name Mizuhara Yuuki.

Haruna : I expect her to be good looking like you to I guess .

Hiiro : Good looking?

Haruna : Oh damn it,I mean yes.wait…did I just say that?(panicked)

Hiiro : You certainly did Odera-san.(laughing)

Haruna : Crap,forgive me for that I didn’t meant to blurt it out or something…

Hiiro : Don’t fret,that one made me happy .

Haruna abruptly stopped walking and her face was expressionless.

Haruna : What?

Before Hiiro could say anything,he phone rang and he quickly took his phone out of the pocket.He looked at the screen and his face suddenly changed.

Hiiro : I should take this,you can go ahead Odera-san.Leave the bags to me,I’ll be after you.Dont worry.

Haruna snapped out and nods after Hiiro said that.She was a bit lost with the sudden cold tone of Hiiro but she tried to ignores and continue walking towards the INN.

Hiiro : Hello?

Tsubaki : Hello Hiiro.

Hiiro: Tsubaki?

Tsubaki : Im glad you still remember my name

Hiiro : Im surprised that you still have my number.

Tsubaki :…How are you doing?

Hiiro : I am fine.As always,how are you? How is London?

Tsubaki : As a matter of fact,I am back for good now.And you must come to see me.

Hiiro : Where are you ?

Tsubaki : Im at your apartment,and I was surprised when your neighbor said you were gone for days.Where are you?

Hiiro : I…have some stuff to do outside Tokyo.I’ll call when Im back.

Tsubaki : I’ll be staying here at your place then!See you Hiiro!(ends the call)

Hiiro : (sigh).