Mayumi was about to return to her seat when she saw Shihou and the same girl again. It looks like Shihou is enjoying her company. Mayumi was jealous, but she knew that she didn't have the right to be jealous. She wasn't even his girlfriend! Her heartache at the thought as she began to leave while tears started to fall from her eyes, she couldn't take it!
She doesn't want to see any more of those smiles he showed to the other girl. But she can't do anything about it! Aren't they only friends? Wait, are they? He didn't even tell her they were friends. Maybe he only really see her as his mentor's daughter. Going outside the library, she encounters Tennou. She looks down, so he won't see her crying. It's embarrassing if he caught her crying in public. Greeting him with her head down, she questions why he is here.
"There's a new sweet store near the library, and besides. I don't have school today. Hey, why is your head down? Did something happen?" he asks.
Mayumi tensed up at the question. She doesn't want Tennou to see her crying. But without her realizing, her head was already lifted by him. Seeing his shocked face, she suddenly feels herself cry more as she wraps her hand around him and weeps to his chest. Tennou was mad even though he didn't know the real reason why the girl in front of him was crying. He has this feeling that it was because of Shihou.
Sighing in frustration, he hugs her back while drawing circles into her back, using his fingers to calm her down. At least because of what happened, he becomes closer to Mayumi like this. Now there will be progress.
When he looked up, he saw Shihou walk out of the library. He saw how his eyes went wide, seeing them hugging each other. He shows him a smirk that he knows will make him pissed. He assumes it works based on his expression when Shihou walks back inside the library. He suddenly startles when Mayumi pulls back from the hug, thanking him while looking at him cutely. If Tennou didn't know the word self-control, maybe, he already kisses her right now. He holds her hand, and she looks at him, confused.
"If you're still upset, you can go with me to the sweet shop!" Mayumi blushes a little and nods. She was embarrassed that Tennou saw her crying. And the two of them left to go to the said place.
Shihou is on his way home when he encounters Shima Sumi. He doesn't want to see nor talk to anyone other than Sayuri. He knew only Sayuri was the one who could comfort him right now. At the same time, he began thinking of ways to avoid Mayumi. Then suddenly, an idea came to his mind. Approaching Sumi, he began to ask.
"Sumi-san, can you do me a favor?"
Mayumi is walking back to the Isami house with Tennou on her side. She doesn't want him to walk her back home, but he insists. So she doesn't have a choice but to agree. When they reach the house, they stop in front to say farewell to each other.
"Thank you for the company today, Miya-san. I appreciate it..." she said, looking down.
She is embarrassed about what happened, to the point that she doesn't want to look Miya Tennou in the eye. She only looks up when she feels that he is playing with her hair so gently. Her eyes went wide when Tennou suddenly kissed her forehead and mumbled something. She only heard the word you will and then soon, causing her to get confused.
"Just Tennou is fine if I heard you call me Miya-san again. I'll get mad!" he said while pouting. Mayumi giggles awkwardly as she enters the house, saying goodbye. Tennou watches her enter the house. Only one thought came to his mind; the sentence he had just said came to his mind.
"You will be my bride soon... Mayumi..."
Mayumi enters the house seeing Shihou sitting there; was he waiting for her? Was he mad? Slowly she walks closer to him. Noticing her presence, Shihou looks at her with a sad face. He began to stand up and said the words that shocked her.
"I asked Sumi-san if she could handle everything. I didn't want to miss out on school anymore, so I decided. Sumi-san will handle everything she already agrees with it. Besides, the Amagi main house is already open for you, so you'll be living there starting tomorrow. So please be ready..."
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Mayumi hasn't seen Shihou in a week. Currently, she is living in the Amagi estate, and today she's going back to school. She was kind of nervous to see Shihou. After all, he avoids her. When she leaves the Isami house, he doesn't even bother saying goodbye. Mayumi walks inside the campus to see Shihou with that girl again. They've gone too close this past week, or is she Shihou's girlfriend? Even Mayumi got closer to Tennou this past week; just what is happening?
"Neko-chan!" looking up, Mayumi saw Tennou. She greets him as Tennou holds her hand.
"It's been a while since you attended school, and I think you miss the school a lot. So let's go, shall we!"
"Um, okay..." Mayumi said, looking down as Tennou dragged her.
Shihou was walking to his classroom earlier. He sees Mayumi but doesn't dare approach her. Why? He is still avoiding her. He knows that he misses Mayumi so much. But he still can't take it seeing the two of them together. Ever since then, he was taking, he hates to admit it. But, he was taking love advice from Hikari. That's why Hikari is with him right now. He wonders what she will feel when she finds out.
"Eh? Isn't that the girl you like?" Hikari asks, surprised.
Shihou looks back, only for his heart to break. The two of them are there holding hands while walking. Are they now together, or did Tennou finally ask her out? Walking faster, he ignores the call of his friend. He loses, and because of that, he will never talk to Mayumi anymore. How could he forget about the law? That's not him! He needs to back off now before it's too late. He needs to make way for Miya Tennou.