Case of the Missing Donuts

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After this chapter and the next one will be the oneshots ya'll have requested!! Cx<

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just found out about this and its so cUte-

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Day 3 of "enjoying the school week" with Hanako

During Recess....

"Oh. My. God."

Y/N shyly looked at the floor as Tazumo slowly put down the paper.

"You got a perfect score?!" She clutched her chest in a dramatic way.

"That I did..."

"Y/N-CHAN!!" Aborochi exclaimed, pulling her into a tight hug. Tazumo did the same. Y/N choked on air.

"HOW DID YOU DO THAT?!"

"WHO TUTORED YOU?!"

"C-Can't... breathe..."

The two best friends instantly pulled away.

"Sorry!" They laughed simultaneously.

"I'll tell you about them later," Y/N reassured. "For now, I'd like to ask... is there a donut stall around?"

Aborochi blinked in surprise.

"I'm fairly sure there is!"

"By the sushi stand," Tazumo added helpfully. "The one called Yaki Tori."

"Thanks!" Y/N let out a sigh of relief. "I'm sorry, but... I'll take my leave for now!"

"Eh?!"

"Y/N! Why are you-"

- But they were talking to thin air. Y/N had already dashed off to find the donut stall.

~
Earlier...

"Hanako-kun." Y/N piped up.

The ghost boy jumped in surprise at the new term.

"'Kun'...?"

"What?" Y/N smiled brightly. "'Makes us sound more like friends."

Hanako relaxed a little and returned the grin.

"Sounds fair enough!"

"So," she looked up curiously. "Just asking... as an apparition, can you eat?"

Hanako pondered for a moment on this question.

"Well, we spirits don't necessarily get hungry... but we do like to eat from time to time. We long to taste something once in a while."

His eyes narrowed curiously.

"Why do you ask?"

"Oh, n-nothing!" Y/N hastily waved it off. Hoping not to sound suspicious, she slowly asked.

"My favorite food is F/F. And yours is....?"

Hanako perked up at the question.

"Donuts!"

"Donuts?" Y/N repeated incredulously.

Hanako laughed at her stumped expression.

"Why? I'm too scary to look like I like them?"

"No, it's just..." Y/N trailed off. She smiled teasingly as she repeated his words from last night.

"....that's very soft."

"Can you blame me, though?" He sighed. "I'm a sucker for sweet things!"

"Y/N-chan! Hanako-san!"

The pair turned to look at Yashiro, standing by the classroom's doorway.

"Some of our classmates are already approaching! Just a heads up!"

"...and that's my cue to leave," Hanako slowly floated up. "I've got errands to run."

Like before, a wisp curled around Y/N and unto her shoulder.

"If you do anything naughty with Kou or Sabiro...." Hanako smirked. "This wisp will hear about it. So don't even think-"

"A-As if I will..." Y/N retorted bashfully.

Hanako laughed, then showed himself out.

"Make me proud on that Math test, Y/N!"

~
Back to the present...

"Math, History, and English are the subjects I struggle in the most. The rest of the subjects are fine.... but with Hanako-kun's help, I was able to pull them up today.

I even got an A. I've never achieved that... no offense to Yashiro, but his tutoring helped a lot. So I'm buying this as a thank you. And I know you're probably gonna' tell him, because that's you're job, but... can you please keep it a secret?"

After Y/N finished her monologue, the wisp only stayed still, floating in place.

"Please, Mr. Wisp?"

Mr. Wisp stayed quiet.

"O-Of course," Y/N sighed. "You can't talk..."

That was when the wisp moved.

It slowly curled its way to her hand, as if it wanted to get pet.

She patted it. The wisp stayed there.

"I-Is that a yes...?" She squeaked nervously.

Mr. Wisp stayed quiet. This time, the silence was a little more reassuring.

"Thank you..."

~

Dear Hanako-kun,

This week has been a rollercoaster of discovery and emotions. I never thought fate still had better plans for me. You helped me realize that. And so, about the wish...

Y/N's hand quivered uneasily as she thought of what to write next.

'Can I take back a wish?'

She was scared of what his answer might be. In all the rumors, Hanako had sealed his deals with his clients, never going back on his word. She took a deep breath in, then wrote again.

...I'm having some thoughts about it. Tomorrow, maybe... can we settle down and discuss this?

-Y/N

'That'll do.'

She gently folded the note inside the box of dozen donuts, then headed for the girls' bathroom.

Y/N slowly opened the door. As expected, no one was there.

She gently placed the donuts in a corner of the third stall, making sure it was hidden from view. She smiled softly.

'Hanako-kun, please enjoy my small offering.'

~

Later at Lunch...

"So... did you like it?"

Hanako (just dropping by from all his errands), who had been arguing with Yashiro about who was the best tutor for Y/N, looked up.

"What do you mean?"

'Huh?!'

"Uh... the dozen of donuts..."

"What are you talking about?" Hanako looked puzzled.

'He never received them?!'

"N-Nevermind..."

The ghost boy looked concerned, but nodded.

"Anyway, you two! I've got to take my leave again. See you around!"

Hanako disappeared, leaving a confused and dumbfounded Y/N. Yashiro looked at her worriedly.

"Are you alright, Y/N-chan?!"

"Y-Yeah, it's just... I bought this box of donuts, so-"

Yashiro gasped.

"That's expensive! It was stolen?!"

"You could say that."

"I know the problem!" Yashiro snapped her fingers. "Yousei-san!"

"Yousei-san...?"

"Another spirit!" Yashiro spread her hands, flickering her fingers in a "sparkling" manner. "I heard that it likes to steal things from people... if you look it straight in the eyes, however, you will die."

Y/N gulped nervously.

'Well, I want to track down this Yousei-san...'

"What if I wanted to find him?" Y/N asked.

"What?!" Yashiro exclaimed, aghast. "Y/N... y-you might hurt yourself!"

"It was just a joke." Y/N hastily laughed. "Anyway... since I lost my donuts and all..."

"Don't worry!" The daikon curled her fists determinedly. "I'll share my lunch!"

Yashiro reached into her bag. Her face turned pale.

"Huh...?"

"Yashiro?"

"HUH?!"

"What's the matter?"

"MY LUNCH!!" She exclaimed. "IT'S GONE!"

Y/N's eyes went wide.

"You too?! Now how will we eat...?"

"L-Let's ask Sabiro!" Yashiro thoughtfully replied, getting up. "Maybe we can share lunch!"

Y/N agreed, hurriedly following Yashiro to his classroom.

On the way, however, something caught her eye.

A donut crumb.

"Wait a moment, Yashiro-chan."

"Hmm?" The daikon turned around.

"Can you go ahead? I think I forgot something..."

"Oh, sure!" Yashiro nodded in understanding. "Don't take long!"

Soon, Y/N was left alone with the donut crumb.

She narrowed her eyes when she found another.

Sleuthing after the trail, she eventually came across Yashiro's lunch.

'Wow! The nerve of this Yousei-san!'

More donut crumbs. This time, they led into a darker hallway of the school. Fear began to overwhelm her, but so did her curiousity. She kept walking.

Finally, after a few more steps, she came across a door. She took a deep breath in, then opened it a crack.

She found her donuts.

Half-eaten, that is.

Eaten by what? That was a nice question -

There were a clique of pink bunny-like creatures with crumbs on their faces; the natural suspect.

"Man! Those were delicious..."

Y/N held back a laugh. The creature's voice was so high. It made the prospect even cuter-

"Say... I think I heard something."

Y/N shut her mouth.

"Whaddya mean?"

"It came from the door."

"Oooh! We have a visitor?!"

Y/N's face drained of all color. She was about to make a run for it, but it was too late, anyway. One of the pink-bunny-fluffy-creatures hopped to the door, swinging it open.

Soon, Y/N was face-to-face with the creature.

It studied her curiously, Y/N frozen still in terror. Until finally...

"What's your name?"

"U-uh... Y-Y/N..."

Something seemed to shine in the bunny's eyes.

"Hey!" It squeaked. "You're the girl Hanako-san's been babbling about!"

Y/N was caught off guard by the notion.

"Y-you know Hanako?!"

"Why of course!" One of the rabbits exclaimed. There was a group of them that had gathered by her feet now.

"He's a spirit, just like us!"

"He protects us, and keeps balance in the school!"

"He is our guardian!"

Y/N had so many questions in mind, but she could only summon the willpower to ask one;

"Who are you?!"

"Oh dear. I think we've frightened her..." One of the bunnies sighed.

"She must be so confused!"

"She's adorably clueless!"

One rabbit finally answered her question. It cleared its throat, then let out a pompous squeak:

"We are Yousei-san, but you can call us the Mokke!"

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