Chapter 3 New friend

Since then, 8 years have passed and now we ended up in the same school after so many years and she even can't recognize me.

"Itsuki isn't she her or I have mistaken?"

"No, you have not been mistaken she is her she even told her name Mayu Suzuki"

"Then why the heck she didn't recognize me?"

"Kai! it's been years since she met us, she really must have forgotten us don't you think? Maybe try to tell her about the time you met her"

"hmm"

"Now, let's go to the classroom first or else we are going to be late"

When we entered the classroom, we took a glimpse of the class there were many kinds of people around discussing random things. I wondered that I am ever going to be comfortable in this class, Ichika San was already here, she also reserved two seats for us. We went there without talking to anyone.

"How was your high school tour?"

"There is a gym in the backside of the main building, baseball, soccer ground too"

"Did you like the school?"

"Yes, I loved it. by the way, what took you two so long to reached the classroom?"

"Ohh Yaa some stuff came up I will tell you about it later"

[Itsuki took the seat beside Ichika San and I took the seat behind her]

"Hey listen to you both I made a new friend when I was taking the tour of the school, she was lost in the left side building and I found out that she is in the same class as ours"

[she pointed her finger to the table next to me]

When Itsuki and I turned towards my right guess who was sitting next to me, she was none other than the girl I hugged in the hallway.

"Suzuki San these are my friend I was talking about"

Of course, there was an awkward silence between us.

"Guys this is Suzuki San"

Itsuki started the conversation "hello"

I was all red after the incident so I was facing the other way around.

"Kai Kun" as the voice entered my ears, I quickly turned towards the voice I have heard before, it was Suzuki San "you are Kai Kun, right Ichika San was talking about?"

For a second, I thought she recognize me but it was Ichika San who told her about me instead.

"Konichiwa," I said with awkwardness.

"That was a sharp guess you got there Suzuki San or have you guys met before?" Ichika San asked.

"I don't know about that but they have hugged before" Itsuki replied with a chuckle.

[Suzuki San and I started blushing with the awkward silence]

"What!! When did you guys" Ichika San was amazed?

"Yaa sorry it was my mistake; I am sorry for that Suzuki San"

"Oh, it's fine it's not like you did it on purpose and I can tell that by looking your face at that moment"

"Kai Kun is pervert, Kai kun is a pervert" Ichika San sang it with a sly smile.

[everyone laughed after hearing it including me]

After then Suzuki San looked towards Itsuki "and you are......"

"He is the love of my life" Ichika San announced instantly.

[Suzuki San was shocked but it made me laugh though]

"Hey that's not part of my introduction" Itsuki answered more instantly than Ichika San.

"That was pretty straightforward Ichika San" Suzuki San responded.

"Let me introduce myself I am Itsuki Tanaka, nice to meet you"

We were having a lot of fun in the little chit chat ours but inside me, there was still a part who was curious or was not believing that Suzuki San didn't recognize me, at the end when I last saw her, she told me she is never going to forget me. I want to show Suzuki San that because of her I have become strong the person she wished me to be, who she can rely on.

I was in deep thought that day whenever I looked at her, she looked the same to me the same brown eyes, long smooth black hair, her smile, she didn't even change her hairstyle. There was just one thing that did change is that she looks lonely this time more than me. I told Itsuki to tell everything to Ichika San so that she doesn't make it more awkward between us and maybe she could help.

"Ichika San, can I borrow you for a bit? I need to talk to you about something"

"Are you going to confess your love to me?" Ichika said with a fluttering eyes laches

[itsuki smacked Ichika San's head took her out]

The only ones left were me and Suzuki San in the class, it was still uncomfortable for me to talk to her after what I did this morning, it was embarrassing if I recall the morning incident again.

"Kai Kun, are you okay why are you so gloomy today?"

"No, I am fine"

"Suzuki San, can I ask you something have we met before?"

"I don't think so, I saw you first time this morning"

So, she didn't recognize me then, I was that unimportant. Maybe I can make her recall me once again. Ichika San and Itsuki came back after the conservation, everyone was silent for a bit, Suzuki San stood up for going to the restroom. As she went out of the classroom the real conversation started.

"Kai Kun you really should have told me about her, you too have a love life like me" Ichika San laughed.

"I am sorry but I thought I am never going to meet her again so it's better that I don't tell anyone about it now"

"So, you did change for her and kept your promise so that one day she comes to meet you again, how romantic"

"Yaa! he was a crybaby back then right Cry Kun," Itsuki said while teasing me.

"Hey you Mr. prodigy don't call me that, I am not the person anymore"

[Ichika San was having fun listening to this conversation]

"So, you guys had fun at that time, I wish I met you all before"

"Hey, it's not like that Ichika San, let's make this year fun too with you in the picture, okay?" I responded.

[Ichika San smiled at us]

"I am glad that I met you guys"

This was the first time I have seen her a bit emotional, By the way, I am also happy to find them as my friend. Without Itsuki I would have fallen back then, He supported me for being who I want to be and Ichika San was the person who always helped with my homework, or whenever I was feeling down, she always made me laugh.

"Thank you, Itsuki and Ichika San for always being there for me"

"Hey, are you going to cry now Cry.... Kun ha-ha?"

"I told you don't call me that"

I think this year is going to be fun.

"Hey have you decided how are you going to make her recall you again?" Ichika San asked me out of interest.

"When we were out did you two old buddies talk? Itsuki interrogated me.

"No! I asked her about meeting in the past but her answer was the same"

"Okay so...." Suzuki San entered the classroom so; I really can't tell them about the details or about asked their suggestion about this matter.

"Are you guys having a fun conversation while I am gone"

"No! it was just about an anime I am watching"

Now if she is here maybe Obachan must be back too, she might recognize me, I will visit her before Suzuki San reaches home so that I can talk to her about this first. Yes, I am going to meet her after school, I just hope she recognizes me. I missed her, but first I need to tell this to Itsuki so, he and Ichika San could buy me some time or at least help me sneak first.

"Make sure to buy me some time okay Guys"

Itsuki and Ichika San shows me a thumbs up.

[After the bell rang, I sprinted towards the door]