Note that an amount of time has passed since the last chapter. The last five chapters were all in consecutive days ish. These next two will be consecutive days and the last will be a week later.

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August 20th

(Shoma's pov)

What about love at third sight?

It's possible.

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"Mr. Shoma Uno, your exchange program application to Cambridge University has been received and has been evaluated. We are glad to say that you have been accepted into our school. We would like to offer you a 2000 pound scholarship. Thank you very much for your application. We would like to welcome you warmly to our University in the fall term of 2018."
When I finish reading the email from my phone, I almost yell out and jump for joy.

For a minute, I stand up and just start dancing in my room. There's just no other way I could express my joy.

It's true that I've wanted to apply to Cambridge since I graduated high school, but the demand of increased training time for the Olympics this year was too taxing so I had to stay in Japan with my coaches and stick to my regular program at Chukyo University.

But now that the pressure of the Olympics is over, while I'm not planning to retire, training will be less intense and I might actually have a life outside of skating so maybe I can finally go to Cambridge, even if it's just an exchange program for a year.

To add on to that, didn't Lexi say she lives near Cambridge? In Cambridgeshire? Or something?

Oh gosh, how do I tell her?

I mean, I think she'd be excited, but I'm still unsure if she'll be disappointed that I'm taking skating lightly for a year.

Excited and nervous, I start to feel a little light-headed but I don't faint. I refuse to let myself.

I'm so glad they accepted me.
This also means I'll get to see her again too.
Very soon.
Sooner than I thought.

I feel like this is news I should tell her in person, but there's no way I can fly out to Britain just like that without the media questioning me and prying into my private life.

I decide to text Sota to ask him for advice.

Sota: Sorry I'm at training right now. Talk to you later?

Me: Oh ok

So I decide to see if Mai's free instead.

Me: Hey, Mai! Are you free?

Mai: Yah, what's up?

Me: Remember the British girl I talked to you about the other day? With Kaori?

Mai: Right. The one you're in love with ;)

Me: :/ You really live to tease me don't you?

Mai: Isn't it obvious 😂

Me: Anyways that's not the point. The point is, I got ACCEPTED INTO CAMBRIDGE FOR THIS FALL TERM AND NEXT SPRING TERM AS AN EXCHANGE STUDENT?!?!

Mai: CONGRATULATIONS!!! I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT SHOMA!!
Mai: Seriously, how can they not accept you, an Olympic Champion? That's practically impossible

Me: Thank you :) I'm super happy and excited but, I don't know how to tell Lexi?

Mai: Wdym? Just tell her

Me: But I feel like I need to tell her in person

Mai: (i.e. You just want an excuse to see her)

Me: !!?!!
Me: THAT IS NOT TRUE

Mai: Just go tell her. I won't get in the way of true love

Me: 😂😂 Its NOT love! I'M TOO YOUNG TO BE IN LOVE

I can feel my cheeks getting flustered at her words.
Maybe because it's true? But even so, I still deny it.

I'm only 20! I can't be in love with someone I just met.
I don't believe in love at first sight.

Mai: Oh really? I don't believe it for a second ;)
Mai: You know ever since you met her, all you ever do is talk about her.
Mai: You probably don't even notice it, but even when we're just having a normal conversation you somehow bring her up and fit it in the convo. It's pretty cute 😉

Me: WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE YOU BELIEVE IT
Me: DO I DO THAT?!?!?

Mai: Here's how you can make me believe it ;)
Mai: You don't tell her this news about you going to Cambridge this fall.

Me: WHAT?!
Me: But it's important! How can I not tell her? What kind of friend does that make me?

Mai: Leave it to me ;) I'll tell her

Me: What?! But you don't know her?!

Mai: Give me her number
Mai: Trust me, Shoma

Me: I don't want to...😂

Mai: Is it because you're afraid I'll accidentally slip in that you're in love with her ;) Don't worry, I won't do no such thing 😉

Me:...
Me: How exactly are you going to tell her?!?

Mai: That's for me and her to know and you to find out ;)

Me:...fine. But I am NOT in love with her

Mai: *sigh* How dense can Shoma be, find out more at maisgossip.blogspot

Me: 😂 But it's true! I'M TOO YOUNG TO BE IN LOVE

Mai: You. Are. 20.

Me: And I don't believe in love at first sight anyways

Mai: What about love at third sight?

God, what am I doing...
I'm doing this again. Like I did with Mai 2 years ago.

Falling for someone too good for me...

I know this will most certainly become a disaster, just like how Maddie knew falling in love with Olly would be a disaster.

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I really hope you like it <3
I love you so much alexandra robinson