Please Stay With Me
The Heart of the Fan

It was a clear day, the atmosphere at Otaru 1st High School that morning.

A student from the second floor of the school building was watching Yuika who was exercising on the school grounds

Ken Ryu is an 11th grader who has idolized Yuika all along.

She kept looking at Yuika the girl in her tribe.

Ken Ryu is also the younger brother of Inuiki, a sports teacher and coach of the volleyball team Yuika.

Yuika had just finished changing clothes in the changing room then she left the room and was about to head for her class. From a distance Ken was standing near the door of Yuika's classroom.

"Good morning..!" Say hello to Ken while smiling.

"Yes good morning." Yuika returned a greeting from Ken.

Yuika looked astonished to see a male student coming to greet her in front of her classroom door.

"I'm Ken's 11th-grader brother of Mr. Inuiki. Do you still remember me..?" Ken Say.

Yuika was silent for a while while continuing to look at Ken.

"Oh yes... I still remember you..! What are you doing here, are you looking for someone..?" Yuika approached towards the classroom door while looking inside the room.

Actually Ken and Yuika have never met before, they already know each other when Yuika joined the Otaru High School 1 volleyball team.

"I was just passing by here and I thought I could greet you. We have not seen each other in a long time. How are you..?" Ken Say.

"I'm good, what about you..?" Yuika asked Ken.

"I'm good too." Exclaimed Ken while continuing to smile at Yuika.

"What about your volleyball team..?Mr. Inuiki said your team managed to excel and represent Otaru High School 1 in the next game." Minato said back.

"Yes, that's right. Our team managed to advance and will represent our school. I hope this time our team can compete well, in order to win the game." Said Yuika.

"Thank God, I'm glad to hear it." Ken said with a smile to Yuika.

"Actually I also want to say something to you but I feel a little embarrassed..!" Said Ken while holding the back of his neck.

He suddenly became a little groggy in front of Yuika.

"Yes just tell me, what do you want to tell me..?" Yuika.

"Can we meet in the park after school today..?" Ken exclaimed as he continued to rub the back of his neck.

"In the park..? Why don't you just say it here..?" Yuika is astonished to see Ken who suddenly invites her to meet in the park near the school.

Suddenly the school bell rang, when the next lesson change arrived.

"I'm sorry I have to get into the classroom. It's nice to meet you..!" Yuika goes by leaving Ken in her classroom.

"I'll be waiting for you at the park near the school..!" Ken said with a little scream.

Mr. Watanabe, their homeroom teacher, seems still not in to fill the subjects. Apparently he was sick so could not attend to teach the subjects that day.

Tired of waiting in the classroom, some students decided to go to the cafeteria and some students also chose to have a conversation on the front porch of the classroom.

It was Yuika who was sitting pensively thinking about what Ken would say to her in the garden.

"Why should he ask me to meet in the park..! What would he say..!" Yuika exclaimed inwardly, looking curious.

"Are you two waiting to really be..?" Miki said again, she was very curious as to exactly what had happened between Yuika and Minato.

Due to the tragedy a few days ago it seems that Miki suspected that Yuika has been in a relationship with Minato. Moreover, he also had time to see Minato who was secretly always paying attention to Yuika his best friend.

"What are you saying..! It's not true, we're just friends. You, Hana and Mizuki aren't we all friends and Minato is also our friend..!" Yuika tried to make her best friend understand.

"Really..?" Miki said as her head drew closer to Yuika's face and her eyes stared intently at her best friend.

"Don't beat me like that..! If you don't believe me then you can ask Minato directly, what really happened..!" Yuika was annoyed that Miki continued to suspect her and did not believe her words.

"You know..? I think Minato likes you..!"

Miki tried to explain what she saw yesterday as Minato quietly watched Yuika.

But it seems that Yuika is mediocre, she does not really care about the words of her best friend Miki.

After all the lessons are over, when after school actually Yuika will go straight home and do not want to see Ken, but Yuika felt anxious. He'll feel guilty if he doesn't come and see Ken in the park. Yuika doesn't want to disappoint Ken.

He walked towards the park which was only a few meters away from his school.

Minato who had just walked out of the school gate was astonished to notice Yuika. Yuika usually goes home to the station but this time she goes towards the park.

"What's he headed to that park for..!Is he going to meet someone..?" In Minato's heart wondered.

Silently Minato followed Yuika from behind.

Then he saw Yuika who was meeting a student in the corner of the park

Minato who was behind the tree looked very jealous when she saw Yuika meeting a boy there.

Minato then left the park.

He revealed that Yuika had always had a lover.

"Thank you for coming here. I thought you weren't gonna come see me." Said Ken standing right in front of Yuika.

"What do you really want to say..? Why do we have to meet in this park..?" Ask Ken Yuika.

Ken was silent for a moment, he hesitated to reveal his heart to the girl he admired. She was afraid that Yuika would reject her.

"Ak... Actually have long liked you Yuika..! From the very beginning we met I liked you.

Yuika looked shocked to hear Ken's sudden statement. He does not believe that Ken who only met him a few times can fall for him.

"I'm sorry, I just got to know you. We've only met a few times. I think it's too soon for me.

"I'm sorry, I can't accept you. Again, I'm sorry..!"

"Oh, so it is..! I know this looks really weird to you. Expressing feelings to someone newly discovered... That's very strange, isn't it..!"

Ken said with a smile to Yuika.

"It doesn't matter, I'm sorry for forcing my feelings on you."

Ken felt sad because the girl in his tribe had rejected him.

"Once again forgive me..!" Said Yuika while bowing her head a few times, then left Ken in the garden.

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