Chapter 24 - Ichinose Honami and Her Feelings

Its 8 PM, many students already inside their room.

But Ryou is walking to a certain room, and after knocking the door, the door opened by a beautiful girl with a smile on her face.

She is already in her pajama, ready to sleep to start another day tomorrow.

But she don't know why she's feeling restless tonight, so she decide to call her friend to her room.

Honami: "Come on inside Ryou-kun."

Ryou: "Is this really okay?"

Honami: "You are okay with Ringo's room but not with mine?" she pout to him.

Ryou: "Excuse me then..."

After they are inside, Honami let Ryou sit down.

Honami: "Black coffee right?"

Ryou just smile at her.

"Why are you so tense in my room?" she said as she place a cup of coffe for Ryou and a tea for herself.

Ryou: "This is a girl's room and i'm a boy in his adolence afterall."

Honami: "But you act so carefree in Ringo's room."

Ryou: "Well, how i put this. We've been together since kids, so it just feel natural to act like that in her room. Habit?"

Honami: "Childhood friend huh.... i'm so jealous." She said the last sentence in a low voice.

Ryou: "What are you jealous for? we are friend too right?"

Honami: "You act like it was nothing out of ordinary everytime you around her."

Ryou: "Do you feel not teased enough comparing yourself to her?" chuckling to her act. 'So cute!'

Honami: "Maybe?"

Ryou: "Whats going on Honami? You are acting weird since you know i met with Nagumo-senpai. Are you jealous? Don't worry, i'm perfectly straight and not swing that way if you are afraid i'll take him." He didn't use honorific anymore calling her name.

Honami: "Its not like that Ryou, even the opposite. I'm afraid he will take you from me... no, i mean us."

Ryou: "What do you mean?"

Honami: "I want you to know something about me. But before that, what do you think about someone who has made a huge mistake in a past? Someone who worth to be branded as a criminal."

She said that with her head lowered, like someone who ready to be judged by the person in front of her.

Ryou: "Did you know, even a criminal is given a chance to redeem his mistake, so he can start a new life as long as he really regret his fault. No matter how big his mistake."

She raise her head, and getting closer to Ryou.

Honami: "Then how about a girl who has done something so bad even make her family to hate her, her friend to leave her?" her eyes start to moist.

Ryou: "I think its normal for human to made a mistake. No matter how big or small it is. We're not god, we're not omnipotent. As long as we understand it is wrong, we regret it wholeheartedly and want to fix it, thats good enough. That what makes us a normal human being."

Honami: "Now you know my story, don't you hate me?"

Ryou: "Why would i?"

Honami: "But i'm not as good as you guys thinking about."

Ryou: "No one is perfect enough to live their life without any mistakes. Are you regret it?"

She nod.

Ryou: "You want to fix it?"

She nod again.

Ryou: "Then thats it, you are perfectly human being. If you live your life without any mistakes i will start to call you a goddess!"

She wipe her tears, and *thud... she hug him.

'Even a prophet is not someone without a mistakes, let alone an ordinary human being.'

Ryou: "Feeling better?"

Honami nods "Yes, thank you Ryou for listening to me and give me a strength."

Ryou: "Glad to hear that. Don't worry, you have a lot of friends to carry your burden together with you. If you want to cry, then cry. If you want to shout, then shout as long as you can make yourself feeling better. I'm happy to know the perfect student called Honami is a normal human being, i'm worried if our friends start to call you Goddess Honami."

He smile while patting her head.

Honami: "Mou... Ryou-kun, can't you read the atmosphere? Can't yu can't stop to tease me even a moment?"

Ryou: "You are the one who asked it before right?"

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Ryou: "Um... Honami."

Honami: "Just a little bit more, let me like this."

Ryou: "Okay."

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After around 15 minutes Honami release her hug from Ryou and shyly looking at him.

Ryou: "That little bit of your is pretty long time."

Honami: "Don't say anything about this to anyone okay?"

Ryou: "Like i said.... why would i?

Honami: " Once again, thank you very much for everything."

Ryou: "Its my pŀėȧsurė to help you my lady."

Honami: "I think i want to join student council."

Ryou: "Eh, what with this sudden declaration?"

Honami: "I want to redeem my mistake with contributing to this school and make my family proud of me. And i want to make this school better."

Ryou: "Then, i will support you. Let me ȧssist you in the student council."

Honami: "What do you mean Ryou?"

Ryou: "I will join student council too."

Honami: "You don't have to go that far."

Ryou: "I'm the one who encourage you just now right? so i have to take the responsibility too."

Honami: "Then, lets work hard together Ryou."

She extend her hand for a handshake.

Ryou: "The pŀėȧsurė is mine." He shake her hand.

Ryou: "Its pretty late already, i will go back to my room. Don't want to hear weird rumour about 'a boy visiting a girl's room late at night'."

Then Ryou made his way to the door accompanied by Honami.

Honami: "I don't mind you know. Even if you are going to stay in my room." she said playfuly

Ryou: "Don't joke around, dont you know that i'm currently using all of my power to not do something to you?" he open the door and whisper to her, "But maybe next time i will stay~" and close the door leaving the bewildered Honami.

(Ryou POV)

With this, Nagumo will not be able to use his trump card against Honami.

(Honami POV)

Wha... what did he mean next time he will stay? He is just kidding right?

As i sit on my bed, i recall when the first time i meet him, all the things we've done, our date, our conversations, how he tease me.

*Flashback

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"You are natural born lady killer aren't you?"

i said while smile lightly at him.

Ryou: "I never think about my self that way, i just treat a lady like how a man should treat them. But here i am presented with such a beautiful lady, maybe i should try that title. Should i?"

As he grinning to me with playful eyes.

Honami: "Don't, what if i really fall for you too?"

Ryou: "Then, thats better. Hahahaha

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*Flashback end

"Now, i'm really fall for you, you have to take a responsibility Ryou."

as i let my satisfied smile, because he just help me to lift a big burden from my life.

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A/N: And..... he's done it!

But don't worry, they need time to make sure their feelings and don't forget about Ringo~ so the next step is still far from now..

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Maybe?

Hahahaha

"Gimme a Hi-Five!"