Unexpected Friends
Chapters 19. Non-Similar Sibling

"Include yourself." The new student took a quick look at Bu Usagi, then at the class. "Okinawa Kenji's. Yoroshiku(happy to meet you/you guys)"

The introduction was short, but that was the main attraction. Ikemen¹ is cold, a new title made by the students. "Yeah! I can't take it anymore, Kenji is so handsome!" Shake one of the students in the back.

Hustle and bustle in class happens. Usagi's mother who was still there felt neglected. So he shouted, "Power! Cool out! Now Kenji pick the chair you want."

Some people call this a golden opportunity. They are willing to do anything even shift their own countrymen.

"Go away, you're just like him."

"Theeen! You're the one who left."

Kenji who saw this strange behavior just put on a flat expression and ignored. Each time he stepped the feet of many students who became solemn in praying for Kenji to sit beside him.

But Kenji himself has made his choice. He shifted the third right bench from the front, the second row of doors on the right. "Nobody here?" Candidate friend named Hideo shook his head because this bench was empty from the middle of the semester odd. "Please leave it." Hideo.

Kenji shifts his stool, puts his bag in his chair, then sits quietly. Hideo occasionally talked to him, but Kenji answered briefly and flatly. It seems that he does not care about the state of the class, even myself and Ayumi who are behind him.

"Okay class, today we will practice fine art. Any image you consider valuable. The class president shares the HVS paper on the desk." Usagi took out a paper from her bag. The class leader got up from his chair, took the paper on Bu Usagi's desk and distributed it.

A few minutes after the paper came to the table, I was confused about what to draw. I have no talent for drawing. "Haruka, what do you want?" Ask Ayumi to me. I scowled at him, no idea in my head. "I don't know what you want!!!" My complaint.

"Leave a picture of it noisily." Kenji's voice sounded in my ear. It was great that he could insinuate his classmates on the first day. "What the hell? Can Kenji-Kun?" I brought myself closer until my head formed Hideo's head.

"Awh!"

"Be careful Haruka!" I saw Hideo snorting in annoyance. But he shifted his seat so I could see Kenji's paper. And how surprised I was to see the picture. "I'm not done yet." Kenji ketus.

Although he said so, the sketch he made was almost perfect. His pencil scratches formed a look, the face of a person. His round eyes smiled widely with long hair, it seemed like Kenji was making the face of a girl. "Well cool." Ayumi comes to see Kenji's picture. For a second, Kenji looked at her and returned to drawing.

"That's who Kenji-kun is?" One student in the class approached, followed by another. They were very interested in Kenji's drawings. From the looks of it, Kenji felt very uneasy, but he had no chance of expelling them due to too much.

Usagi ma'am who saw the crowd at Hideo's desk cursed, "Hey, hey! The ones there broke up or mom reduced the point." Threat of point reduction is one of the powerful ways teachers manage their students.

Kenji felt grateful that the crowd had dwindled. "Who is that, Kenji-kun?" But the same question remains. This time Ayumi asked. Kenji changed his seat to face Ayumi, but his seat was still in the same position. Their eyes clashed against each other for a few seconds.

I who saw this incident held my breath with Hideo who changed his sitting position. "Nani kore(What is this)?!" My screams and Hideo are slow. My wild imagination had already imagined this was the situation in the Otome² game. Plain girl Ayumi, approached by cold man Kenji!

But there was no awkwardness between the two of them. Even Ayumi was still smiling knots to Kenji, her eyes looking enthusiastically while Kenji was still sharply looking at her. "This is my sister." Kenji said after a long time.

"He's so cute. You guys are so lucky to be together!" Ayumi spoke in a heart-touching tone. Even Hideo and I worked on her pure chest. "Hehe." Laughter sounds?

"Yes it is." Whether my eyes are wrong or not, I see Kenji smiling faintly.

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As days pass, the relationship between Ayumi and Kenji gradually draws closer. Starting from small attention, to repay each other for kindness.

Oh yes, anata no zyouhou no tame ni(For your information), Kenji's only special attention to Ayumi. If with the others he is very cold and his speech is very sharp. Tsundere⁴ type, but the fans are even increasing.

Once upon a time Kenji opened his locker and found a stack of love letters, flowers, and if lucky there was chocolate. Of course all of that ends up in the trash, or given between to Hideo and Ayumi.

"It's chocolate." Kenji stopped by the Southeast Park after school to meet Ayumi and me who run the park. Some times I think this little attention is very strange if with reason to thank you. I'm trying to be positive because Kenji is allergic to chocolate while we like chocolate. So it's only natural, isn't it?

Ayumi who finished planting Alamanda flowers took off her rubber gloves and received Kenji chocolate. "Thank you Kenji." Ayumi's sweet smile was so bright that I could imagine there were stars around her.

Kenji cleared his throat slowly, then turned around to leave. "Wait, Kenji-kun." Ayumi tries to stop Kenji, taking a few steps the person Ayumi means stops walking so that she can get close to him. "Every day Kenji always gives me chocolate, how about we eat together?"

Kenji's eyes focused on Ayumi. With her body slightly bent to be about the size of Ayumi's, Kenji replied, "I'm allergic. Didn't I tell you?" His gaze turned intimidating, but Ayumi could still reply to him, "Oh yes Gomae."

Argh!!! I can't stand this Otome real life simulation!! Too cute and squeezing a soul.

After their business is done, Kenji leaves Ayumi. Feeling safe, I ventured closer to Ayumi. "Yumi." I called her by her little name. Ayumi looked at my face, there was still chocolate in her hand. But the wrapper is open.

"Haruka wants to?" Ayumi opened the package deeper and picked up a bottle of chocolate. I took it with pleasure because chocolate came in first place as a food I liked. We also took a break in the garden bench while spending Kenji's chocolate gift.

"This is Kit Kat's brand?" Ayumi watched the chocolate pack closely. I also watched him and then chimed, "Yes, he said there is a sense of macha in the market near here."

Ayumi smiled wryly, "Means Kenji-kun can eat it." The words Ayumi let out made me choke a little. This is natural especially Ayumi is a good child. But if this has anything to do with Kenji, I have to act.

Ayumi who saw me choking rubbed my back slowly. After a while I was finally able to speak, "Ayumi." I called her name so she could hear me. My opponent looked me in the face, waiting for me to continue speaking. "Ayumi, I know if you're sharing. But, do you have feelings for Kenji?"

Ayumi's cheeks were blushing, her eyes were round and her smile was gone and her mouth was puffed out. If this is true like my shadow, it means that this is not just inter-Saharan love anymore.

Ayumi became misbehaved and spoke long-winded. "Mom.. Wasn't it! We're just friends and...ehm.. You know friends share? Uh.. But I.ughhh... I seem to like it a little, like it."

Your way of thinking can be guessed Samaki Ayumi.

I laughed watching his behavior. "It's okay. Falling in love with The Most Wanted Boys 5th at school is natural." I pinched Ayumi's cheek while comforting her.

At least if Ayumi was together with Kenji, I might be relieved to see their natures that could match each other. After all, Kenji became a good person only in front of Ayumi. So he couldn't have hurt her.

"If you love her too, I'll help!" Tawarku. 'If my friend is happy, I am happy' is my life motto.

"Basic cheesy!"

What a heinous scorn. I'm trying to make sure that word isn't for us. But after looking around, there was a group of girls gathered at the end of the road staring intently at us. One of them dared to come forward to be close to me and Ayumi. "Kenji-kun doesn't deserve you trash!"

Ah I remember him. Suzy Lee, the popular girl at the school. But darling is a spoiled oppressor. Modeled beautiful face and graceful body, she managed to attract the attention of many men. You could say she is The Most Wanted Girls in school with the 3rd place.

"Be careful with your mouth!" I spit his shit back. "How dare you know who I am?" Not to be outdone, Suzy raised her status.

Besides being beautiful, Suzy's parents are one of the donors of this school. Maybe with that power he can behave arbitrarily at school. Repugn. "A loud empty bag sounds." My last words before Ayumi pulled my arm to leave.

We don't care about Suzy's threat from a distance, which is important that our hearing isn't getting polluted by her nonsense.

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Other place.

"Huk, uhuk." Kenji started to feel a scratch on his throat. Chocolate side effects have activated its allergy. "You why Bro?" Hideo invites Kenji to eat with his friends in the school cafeteria.

Hideo's friend next to him - Marshell - offers Kenji his water bottle. "Bro, you smell like a choco. Aren't you allergic?" Marshell looked at Kenji who was still gulping down the water.

Marshell complains that his water was wiped out by Kenji. "Why indeed?" Say Kenji while continuing to eat his Donburi. The people around Kenji smiled mysteriously until he stopped eating again.

"Cih, he said allergies are still being treated."

"Take out the water."

"Dear not body."

"Booooooo!"

"Rasain, is it good not to cough?"

Many insults Kenji received. He thinks this is karma because it always insinuates them, but he does not ignore it. "Whatever." Ketus reply.

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Tok, tok. 2 members of OSIS entered the class. Forced 3rd hour lessons were suspended shortly after Mr. Osamu-History Teacher-allowed.

"Hm." I daydreamed for a moment to recollect my energy lost to sleep. "Wake woy!" Kenji's screams startled me. "Basic lorises." His eyes with a cynical look. He's lucky I'm still half conscious, otherwise I'll slap him.

"Already Kenji. Haruka just woke up." Ayumi defended me. "Hmm, okay."

If it wasn't Ayumi, maybe that person would be avenged again. Oh please, only Ayumi is Kenji's golden son. People who are in love cannot fight their lovers. Yes still a candidate.

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"Sister Haruka, didn't brother say they were brothers? Even if this step is forbidden." Alice interrupts Haruka's story.

With a clumsy smile, Haruka replied. "That's, before I realized they were brothers, hehe." Alice did not know what to do other than to smile thinly.

"Okay, where were you?"

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One of the members of OSIS named Sayuri-Chan stood in the middle of the class. Then begin to explain their arrival, "3 more months will be held IMSO and OMSI⁴. We expect 2 volunteers in this class to be candidates for representation."

Sayuri announced the International Olympics. I can think of a few people who are suitable to be candidates, such as Hideo, Marshell, and Kenji. Upset to admit it, but the quacker was very smart in IPA. Biology, Chemistry, and Physics had him conquered with near perfect value.

"Kenji's interested not?" Ayumi asked Kenji. I think the answer must be 'No' because Kenji is the kind of person who hates complicated.

"May also."

Nani?!!! You love slave!

I snorted in annoyance because Kenji's flabby demeanor was only for Ayumi. But this proves the time is right to express Ayumi's feelings.

After Kenji doesn't notice us anymore, I call out to Ayumi. "Yu, Ayumi." He looked, so I closed our heads and lowered my head under the table so that no one would listen. Fortunately all the attention was focused on the OSIS members who recorded the names of the students who became Olympic candidates.

"What Haruka?" Ayumi asked me confused. Feeling the situation was safe, I finally replied in a whisper, "Yu, when are you going to express your feelings?" That question certainly makes Ayumi wrong. His face was red like a boiled crab.

Ayumi could not answer. So I got to tell her more, "Ayumi, it's obvious Kenji loves you. If it's not stated now, you'll be preceded." I don't know, it looks like I'm talking to a statue because he speaks a thousand languages.

Even so I continued, "We are still in High School, the most meaningful time to find love. Your lover is in sight, don't waste it!" This time I whispered more slowly in his ear. Ayumi thought for a moment, this kind of romance thing is new for her.

"Calm down, I'll help you." Promise I never deny, I really help Ayumi. My best friend smiled broadly displaying her small serrated teeth. Her red hue had not disappeared, making her look extremely beautiful. Perfect!

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2 Hours of rest.

Ayumi and I had planned to shoot Kenji after our toilet business was over.

I have prepared carefully. We're gonna call Kenji to the pretty quiet Eastern Garden, and then I reasoned that there was a promise and left Kenji and Ayumi alone. Bang out! Ayumi expresses her feelings, Kenji is the same, they are dating and Happy ever after.

Just imagine that I am proud.

I washed my hands waiting for Ayumi who was still drying her hands with a tissue. "I-I'm nervous." Ayumi said while trembling. I re-energized him. "Gugup moreover? You guys are a match! No reason to back off."

Ayumi looked at my face full of hope. "Thank you Haruka."

Byuurs.

A liquid object soaked our clothes, Ayumi getting the most reproach. It smelled stinging, and there was trash strewn on the floor.

Ayumi tried to work out her eyes that hurt because of the dirty water. But there was a hand pushing him. I heard him scream loudly, spontaneously I hugged his tiny body so as not to fall.

My body was almost wobbly as a fist beat my face many times. Then push us to the ground. My hand was still holding Ayumi, so we fell together.

We don't know what really happened. What grudge do they have against us?

"His satisfaction?" This sound. Instantly I was glued to it. "What's your problem, Suzy?!"

"You're my problem. How dare trash like you take my Kenji." With arrogance Suzy said like Kenji was hers. Are all kids popular like this? Wh-wh-what for?

"No shame on Jal-Akh!!" I haven't been able to continue my words, the hand of one of Suzy's 'men' grabbed my hair. "Try it over again!" Bugh, my stomach was hit from the side with his leg.

I lost control of myself so my grip with Ayumi was let go. Lothawat! Ayumi is in danger.

The reproach between Ayumi and I became more open as the rest of the gang pulled me away from Ayumi. I tried so hard to rebel that I got a blue bruise. "Stop! Stop that!"

Ma'am, from the corner of the toilet I saw Ayumi being kicked by Suzy. His little body was beaten with the rest of the gang. I wanted to scream to see it, but my mouth was stuffed with cloth and my hands were held. How hard I try, we're outnumbered.

I'm sick to see Ayumi being insulted like that. Moreover, my eyes were forced to open to see this torture until there was a glimmer of blood in the toilet. The sound of laughter was the most terrifying melody. I saw demons from hell.

"Hey Bing Yi, where are the scissors." Not enough they tortured Ayumi, all her long hair was grabbed. A few seconds later Bing Yi took out an object called the scissors. The end is very long and sharp. "MUCH!!" I can't say anything but screeches.

"Eat her being a woman don't be a laxity." Sret, just a second and Ayumi's hair was cut off half of its original length. "Less, here is still long~" Ctak.

"Less!"

"Less!"

"Igeot eun dangsin eul wihan cheobeol ipnida(It's a punishment for you)"

As if in a trance, Suzy continues to cut Ayumi's hair until it becomes very short. Ayumi did not have the strength to fight back because her body was injured. I think it's our end. "A little bit more." Suzy enjoyed her moments of torture.

My eyes may blur with tears, but I can still see Suzy not using her scissors to cut Ayumi's hair. He turned the direction of the scissors and held it aloft.

It happened so fast before I could blink. "A.. Ahhhhh. Ayumi."

"W-What?" As surprised as Suzy was, I raised my head up. A figure of silhouette held the hand of Suzy who was holding the scissors. "How dare you! Akh!"

Suzy tried to pull her hand back, but the figure threw it as light as cotton so that Suzy's head hit the sink. He had not had time to shout, the figure's hand held his head until it came into contact with the floor. "What are you doing?"

That was my first encounter with Anzu Sakamoto. "Soge away." One word from him freed me from Suzy's gang. "Thank you very much." I sobbed after unbinding the cloth in my mouth.

I tried to see Ayumi's situation. Oh, my God, it was a nightmare. Her cut hair was everywhere. And his body is still drowning on the floor.

"Goddessa!" Kenji's screams followed the arrival of many people. Never before have I seen this other figure of Kenji, he hugged Ayumi's body tightly while holding back the cry. Ayumi's head was rubbed gently.

Suzy who was still in shock slowly woke up and crawled towards Kenji. "You, that Jal-Ang guy, right?" Kenji's eyes were more intimidating than usual.

Suzy was fixated on the spot, her body instantly stiffened as she looked at Kenji. "Answer! Are you deaf?" Kenji screams hysterically, while Suzy can't dwell anymore. "How dare you to my sister! Wh-hooo!"

Eh? Kenji's voice was clearly heard. He said Ayumi as his sister.

[To Be Continue!]

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¹Tamvan Foot

²Otome, is a genre of dating simulation devoted to female gamers

³Hard outside, soft inside

⁴INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE (IMSO) & OLYMPIC MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE (OMSI)