A new day starts,as their developed feelings continue to bloom.The sun shines cheerfully,morning birds sang gleefully,yet an awkward atmosphere linger around the two lovers as they walk side by side,heading for their highschool.

The one with the raven haired took glances over the one with the crimson haired.'Should they hold hands?' Is what the two thought but never said a word to each other.

Maki seems comfortable in her current state,still she's hoping for a bit affection coming from her partner.She can't do it herself,because on how embarassing it is.More importantly,she didn't even know what lovers really do.

They headed for their destination without a word regarding those matters until they reached Otonakizaka highschool in time.Unfortunately,the two only managed to say farewells when they heared the bell rang.

Hours passed since Maki's lessons for the morning ended,it's currently lunchbreak.She and Nico didn't really plan to meet up or have lunch together so she didn't know what to do until her other two friends approached her.

"Maki-chan,let's have lunch,nya~!'' She flinched when she heared her cat friend,Rin suddenly appearing in front of her.Hanayo smiled at her while in her normal position,beside Rin.

"I guess,it's okay.'' The crimson haired agreed,returning the smile,Hanayo gave her.''I think our seniors are already under the tree where we usually meet for lunch.''

She feels a bit of disappointment before because she didn't really have a plan with her raven haired senior for lunch or to see her face until the end of the day,but because of her other two friends inviting her for their usual and meeting with Nico is possible,that feeling has begone.

As they walk through the outside corridor,connecting to the other building,Hanayo started a topic.

"Oh,I heared that Nozomi-chan and Eli-chan met other friends.They said they wanted to introduce us.''

The crimson haired exclaimed on the thought of having other new and alot more friends.Because this is the first time she had many friends,she suddenly became nervous which Rin saw in her face.

"Don't worry!'' Rin patted Maki's back.''I'm sure they'll be great,nya!'' Maki nodded in reply.

When they arrived at their meeting place,Maki firstly laid eyes on the raven haired whose being messed around by Nozomi.Just by seeing her made her thoughts before,vanished.

Nozomi took noticed at Maki whose staring at Nico.She smirked.''Oh my,Oh my,Maki-chan's face is red~''  Having heared her name,Maki suddenly reacted by rubbing her face and turn her gaze away.

"Could it be,It's because of Nicocchi's beauty~?'' Nozomi teased with a smirk.

"W-What are you talking about?!'' Maki yelled in defense as she hid the bottom half of her face with her arm.''E-Even if I wanted to see,I can't see anything!'' Maki continued to turn her true feelings inverted which the raven haired took attention.

"Hey! What do you mean by that?!'' Nico yelled in offense and it started again.Their usual quarreling.

"Nico nii's beauty is visible at every angle!'' The raven haired added a confidence tone in her voice to sound like a proud actress as she sway her hair side to side.

"W-What?!'' Maki's eyes changed into knitted once.''You should buy glasses,I think your eye sight is getting blury.'' Maki unexpectedly have a sharp tongue even if she's talking with her senior.But we all know that her words are inverted.Still,this made the other party pissed.The two continued their trash talking for a while.

Meanwhile,at the other party's side,Nozomi and Eli started talking with each other.

"I think you overdid it,Nozomi.'' The blonde said as she looked at the two,worried.

"I don't think so.Isn't it refreshing to see our daughter having fun being a youth inlove?'' The lavender haired smile.

"Whose D-D-Daughter?!'' Eli stuttered but give it up,anyway.''Wait,What,Who's inlove?!'' Eli started to get confused,she didn't know anything.But as for Nozomi,who knows?

"Nothing~'' The levender haired only replied,leaving Eli with her questions as she approached the two.

But as she confronted the two,Rin talked first,which they turn their attention to.''There's someone coming this way,nya!'' She pointed at the shoulder length orange haired girl running to their way with bread in the mouth.

"Oh,If it isn't Honoka.'' Nozomi said as she turn her attention to the girl.''N-Nozomi-chaaaan!'' The girl,who's name is Honoka,called.After she reached her,she suddenly pounce at Nozomi.

Nico and Maki's bickering continued even if there's someone who just arrived,they didn't payed much attention to her as they are inside their own little world that seems like they are the only one living.

"Then,I should just help you buy your own glasses this weekend!'' Maki yelled,still,standing as the mightiest.

"You're right.And when you're at it,I'll show you what beauty I possesed!'' Nico bickered as she pump up her FLAT chest.

They ended their quarrel in agreement with a tint of redness in their face.It sounded offensive but the truth is,in their language,they'll just asking each other's out on a date.They didn't want to lose to one another,yet they still have some affection building up.A date it is then.

Finally,after they calmed their simultanious beating hearts,they turned their attention to the already talking orange haired.

"It's true,I saw Kotori-chan and Umi-chan disappear suddenly!'' The girl,Honoka said.It sound unbelievable when the two just joined the conversation.

"I'm glad you plan it out so well.'' Nozomi said as she noticed Nico and Maki.''A date,huh~'' She once again teased,making the two blush harder.

"W-We're not going on a date!'' They said in unison.After hearing their defense,And interupting Honoka,she pouted.

"Hey,here me out~'' Even if her face looked like she's tired,her words sounded cheerful.The two turned their attention to the pouting Manjuu in front of them as she explain all things.

"I fell asleep in class,and when I woke up,Kotori-chan and Umi-chan disappeared,together with my classmates!'' Minutes,Seconds passed after she said this but no one replied until Nico intercepted.

"Are you stupid?!'' The raven haired was literally laughing now.''Of course it's lunchbreak,they should b----''  Before she can finish the words,they heared a loud yelling voice.

"Honoka!''
"Honoka-chan!''

They looked for the source and saw two figures,one with a ash-brown hair,tied in an unusual position,And one with a long blue hair,running towards them.

"Kotori-chan,Umi-chan!'' Honoka called back.''I thought you vanished from my life!''

"What are you talking about?'' The blue haired asked.''You're the one who suddenly disappeared here!''

"You said you wanted a bread,so we brought some from the cafeteria.'' The girl with ash-brown hair explained as she held a plastic bag in front of Honoka.''Then,after we brought some,you suddenly disappeared from your seat.''

"Moreover,what is that bread in your hand?'' The girl with blue hair asked as she narrowed her eyes.''Don't tell me...''

"Ha,hahaha.'' Honoka laugh as she change the topic.''By the way,we're already here so why don't we introduce ourselves first?'' She suggested.She pointed at the people who are looking at them,Maki,Hanayo,Rin-the first years,and Nico,Nozomi,Eli-third years.

When all is settled,the three friends started their introduction.The idiot one is definitely Honoka Kousaka.The girl with ash-brown hair is Kotori Minami-the headmaster's daughter.Followed by Umi Sonoda,the polite proper girl in their group.Those three are second years,meaning that they are also Maki's senior.

After a while of chatting as well as eating their lunches,they became close pretty quick.But they didn't have much time to spent as the bell rang once more,signaling the end of lunchbreak.It's unfortunate but they decided to meet everyday as they wanted to spend more time together.

As for the two lovers,it's really troublesome for them,because they really wanted to spend their lunchbreak together,and only the two of them.Yet they refuse to say a word to each other.

After some time,all of the classes are done for today.The crimson haired was all ready to go home.She already told some excuses to Rin and Hanayo for them to not wait for her.Because she knew that Nico was waiting for her outside.

"Oh,you're here.'' The raven haired put her phone in her bag as she turned to Maki who's twirling a strand of her hair.''Should we stop for a bit detour?'' Nico suggested.The crimson haired only managed to hum in reply.She's getting nervous whenever she's talking to Nico,she can't take it if she stutter.

"Then,let's go!'' Nico said cheerfully as she grabbed Maki's hand.She flinched when she got contact from the raven haired's skin.Again,she just hum in reply.

"Why are you so quiet?'' Nico asked as she knitted her brows.This caught Maki's attention when she suddenly looked back at her.

"I-I-I-I'm not!'' As she thought,she stuttered.Maki blushed and glance wherever except for the raven haired.

"D-Do you hate it when I'm holding your hand?'' The raven haired gulped as a sad expression appeared in her face.In reply,Maki exclaimed."Eh?!''

"I-It's not like I hate it...'' Maki once again,looked away.

"Then what is it?'' Nico narrowed her eyes as she stared at the crimson haired,waiting for an answer.

"I-It seems that t-this is pretty normal to you,that's why...'' The crimson haired whispered,still a blush can be seen,from ear to ear even if her head's turn away,Nico managed to see and understand a bit.

"W-What?! Of course its not!''

"I've been thinking of holding your hand this morning and now,I'm already worried that my hands got sweaty because of how nervous I am.How is this normal for me?!'' The raven haired yelled as her face radiant with red tint.

"N...Nico-chan..'' The only reaction Maki gave was her shocked expression.Her eyes widened with a little gaped mouth,still including the redness in her cheeks.

"I-I mean,I-I...Wha-Whatever!'' She puffed her cheeks but never let go of the other girl's hand.''L-Let's just go...''

Maki was stunned that they we're thinking the same this morning,she's happy.She's been thinking that nothing change in their relationship but she's wrong,the gap between them was long gone,they started to open up a lot more into each other.Something definitely changed including Maki's view into her surroundings,it seems that her world became a lot more colorful especially when she's with the raven haired.

As she thought of those sorts,she held back Nico's hand,as tightly as the other's hold.She can't help but smile which Nico took noticed and put her brightest one.

After some walking,they arrived at the place,Nico suggested to go,a crepe stall in the park where they usually meet and to where their confession took place.

But as they were about to fall in line,two figures shows up behind them.