It's been 7 days since Aunt Serenity left, she called Sayaka to see how she was doing. "Sayaka! I'll be home by later okay? Did things went along well in there? Are you alright?" Aunt Serenity was very concerned and was a bit worried about her dear niece. "Auntie.... stop worrying already! I already told you many times that I'm fine" Sayaka gave her relief. "When I go home.... I'll tell you the big surprise!" Aunt Serenity was giggling with enthusiasm, "Why can't you tell me now?... I'm too impatient here...." Sayaka was exasperated. "Nope! It has to wait till later.... you can try guessing if you like, but...I want it to come out from my own voice and in person! Good bye now... I have to prepare my things.... take care!" Aunt Serenity ended the call. Sayaka couldn't wait until her aunt went home and just said, "She could've at least give me a clue!".
At school, she was spacing out, and her mind was boggled from guessing about the big surprise. "I need a hint... but, there's not even a single one... Aaaahhh.... I'm very disturbed! can't think properly!!" She was befuddled while talking by herself and was having her alone-time by the garden. To ease her mind, she tried listening to her mp3 and relax even for just a while. She was listening to pop songs, even she thinks that she should open her self to other genres of music and not be narrow-minded and is always focused on classical. "Whoa... this song makes me wanna move along with the beat!" She started dancing herself, where nobody could see her. She closed her eyes and she really felt like dancing...
Len, who was walking to her direction saw the unusual scene and went near her. "What are you doing?" He apathetically asked with a puzzled reaction. She couldn't hear anything since her headphones are in maximum volume. She was still grooving to the song and accidentally bumped Len. When she opened her eyes, "Tsukimori-kun?!! how long have you been standing there? don't tell me you just saw that!!" Sayaka was shaking his shoulders. "I did... and it was such a repulsive sight..." He confidently commented. She was stupefied, and walked away while murmuring to herself, "He thinks he's so perfect! he doesn't even know talent when he sees one! I really need to walk away from him..." She complained and was a bit embarrassed thinking about her buffoonery so she saved her face from the shame.
She was only a few feet away, she stopped walking. She sensed something wrong with the way she walked so she stooped and looked down at her feet. "Drats! Why now?!!! whyyyy???? You failed me at the time I needed you the most!!!" She cried out loud after seeing her shoes broke. She went limping to the nearest tree and bent down and tried to fix it in a helpless manner. Len tried to see what was happening, "You won't be able to fix it like that..." He stated. He led Sayaka to sit on a bench while he tried fixing her shoes. Sayaka sentimentally looked at him. It's a good thing he was able to put together in one piece. "Here, try it now...." He tried to slip it on her delicate feet. She tried tapping it on the ground and it was perfectly firm. "Thank you!!!....... thank you because... you always look out for me....and, that's what friends do, right?" Sayaka lowered her head.
"It was nothing....." His way of saying welcome. After meeting Len, she went to see her three other friends. She was blissfully walking and kept thinking about what Len had done fore her, and can't help it but blush. "Flustering?! what am I flustering about? and my face feels hot!" as she touched her cheeks with both hands. "Hi there!!!" A weird girl popped in front of her. "Hi! I'm Nami Amou! a reporter! I wanna ask you something...." She led Sayaka into a quiet place and asked, "What's the sitch between you and Tsukimori... hhhmmmm????" Nami was very zealous and had a mini notebook and pen prepared to take down everything. "What are you talking about?! that's an insane thought! of course there's nothing going on!! He's just a friend!" She reasoned out and defensively raised her hands. "Uh-oh... why are you so defensive? you are so in denial! I knew it!" She was very psyched and determined to seek some more information.
"Please.... I really need to go... I have to look for my friends okay? okay! buh-bye now!" She continuously said and crept away from Nami. "Aha!!! It was rumored that you were seen dating with Hihara-kun in a mall! and It was also one of the main gossips in the campus that you and Yunoki-sama had a relationship in the past! and that foreign exchange student who, you said, was your cousin is only adopted and has fallen in love with you! and last but not the least... Haruka, who is you bestest friend and kouhai, knows your deepest secrets right?" Nami was very persistent to scoop out some dish from her.
"Stop the interrogation! You've crossed the line. Those questions are private...." Sayaka debated. "Sorry about that.... i was just very curious! anyway.... another one, You are living with your aunt, from your mother's side, who was rumored to be dating a college professor!" Nami just couldn't shut her big mouth. "Wait a second! have you been spying on my every move? You seemed to know much about mine and my aunt's whereabouts more than I do..." Sayaka began thinking suspiciously. "Well.... let's just put it that way, but! don't worry, I have no bad intentions!... I'm really sorry if I asked you too much, I'm a reporter! It's what we do." She explained. "Yah... like a blood-sucking leech... You won't let go till you get what you want..." Sayaka quietly muttered. "What was that?" Nami thought she heard something. "Nothing....." Sayaka whistled and ran away while Nami wasn't looking. "Where'd she went? I just turned my back for a second and then she's disappeared?" Nami wondered with her ballpen pointing to her face.
After escaping Nami, she searched for Haruka and asked for some advise. "A surprise? couldn't you just wait till she tell you, Sayaka -senpai?" Haruka suggested for her to be patient. "I don't know.... I'm an impatient kind of person... I can't help it! I really want to know badly! It's driving me nuts!", They kept talking and talking about it, yet, they still can't solve the mystery behind the "big surprise". When Sayaka went home, Haruka went along too, and was inquisitive as well. They were standing on Sayaka's doorstep, then the door opened widely. "Have you figured it out yet? if not... I'll tell you, but come inside first, you too Shiguchi-chan!" Aunt Serenity invited them in.
"This is.... Tanaka Sakamoto... he's a college professor and -" Before Aunt Serenity could say it, Sayaka continued. "Your boyfriend... Oh yeah! I found out out your surprise! I rock!!!" She rejoiced. "I guess you did, but that's only half of it!" Aunt Serenity was still glad that Sayaka didn't fully figured it out. "What?! what could it be then?" Haruka and Sayaka spoke simultaneously. Aunt Serenity chuckled. "The big news is that.... Were getting MARRIED!!!" She happily announced and cling to Tanaka who seemed a little shy about the whole confession. Haruka and Sayaka were both in shock and speechless. "Hello?! you two? care to join us in the real world?" Aunt Serenity waved her hands in front of their faces to get their attention. And, together, they yipped! "No way!!! This news is just so good to be true!!! Congratulations!" Sayaka shook both their hands. "Congratulations Ms. Harlington, I mean, Mrs. Sakamoto-to-be!" Haruka said with a little tease and celebrated with them.
Aunt Serenity explicated that they have been dating for a long time now. And the reason she went to Britain is to invite some friends and other relatives to come to her wedding day, and plan about it too. "I will surely get you two as my bridesmaid! and I want my dearest niece to sing and play for me on my very special day okay?!" Aunt Serenity requested, Sayaka agreed with delight. Tanaka added another. "Sayaka, Haruka, you both study at Seiso right? I wanted to invite a friend from there to be one of my groomsmen. He plays music as well, and maybe he can accompany you. can you please give this invitation to him?" He handed her the invitation, they opened it to see to whom it is addressed to and they were both flabbergasted to see the name.... "TSUKIMORI FAMILY??? then that means... He's coming too?" Sayaka showed great confusion.
"Yes... The Tsukimori's are a close friend of mine, since, Misa Hamai (Len's mom) used to be my classmate." Mr. Tanaka revealed. "I see..... " Haruka fully understood. "Sayaka! you can invite that gentle young man, and that pastry-loving friend of yours as well! the more the merrier! here are the invitations!" She gave her the two invitations. "I'll sure try..." She smiled. "Oh yeah! I almost forgot! Your prom will be held in a few a days right? I think it'll be earlier than my wedding day... I better prepare two dresses for you!! one for the prom and the other for the wedding! I better get cracking then!" Aunt Serenity merrily went up stairs.
Haruka left went on her way home. When she was sitting alone in the living room, she was having too many thoughts... "Prom? then wedding? too many events! and how am I supposed to hand him the invitation? gotta plan a strategic approach!" She thought of a brilliant idea, that she'll wait for the right time and distribute the invitations during prom night.... "Wait... should I go to the prom or not? but... I don't feel like it...." she was uncertain herself if she could make it to the prom. A loud crash was heard from outside their window. "What was that?" she asked herself and opened the window. It was Nami! she was eavesdropping all along. "Amou-san!!! Did you just hear everything we talked about?" Sayaka annoyingly asked. "Yep! It's pretty juicy! but... worry not!, you won't hear a single word about it come out for my mouth... promise!" She crossed her heart. Sayaka was very thankful.
