-JOUSUKE'S HOUSE-
-6:58PM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2016-
"Finally!" everyone cheered.
"I have more free time now!" said Chihara.
"Yeah. After all our hardwork, it's finally done." said Basaki.
"Let's take a break before you guys go home." said Jousuke and then he put a jar of juice and glasses on the table.
"Thank you!" said Leah, Chuujou, Sugiyama, and Agata.
"By the way, we'll go out tomorrow, right?" Jousuke asked.
"Oh yeah, I almost forgot about that." said Leah.
"Me too." said Chihara.
"What do you mean you guys forgot about that? I spent all of my time looking for an outfit! Don't just forget it like that!" said Chuujou.
"But we'll go though, don't worry!" said Basaki and Leah.
"And what about Poku-san, Abeno-san? Will she go with us tomorrow?" Jousuke asked.
"Oh yeah, I forgot to ask her." said Abeno.
"You literally guys forgot!" said Chuujou.
"But we'll go though, don't worry!" said Abeno and Jousuke.
"These guys!" Chuujou thought to herself.
"Here, here, Chuujou-san. I'll go ask her now." said Abeno and then he sent a message to Poku "Hey, Aria-chan. Do you wanna go to Don Quixote with me and my friends tomorrow?"
Poku replied "But I thought we're going on a date?"
Abeno thought to himself "She really do replies too fast." He replied to Poku "We can have our date in there!"
"Oh, sounds fun. Yeah, I'm down!" said Poku.
"Okay, see you tomorrow." said Abeno.
"Okay~" Poku replied.
Abeno then said to Chuujou "She'll come with us!"
"Really!? That'll be fun!" said Chuujou.
"You happy now?" Jousuke, Abeno, Leah, and Basaki said.
"Shut up! You guys almost forgot about that!" said Chuujou.
"But we'll go though, don't worry!" said the four of them.
"Shut up!" said Chuujou.
"Anyways, since the project is done, we should hang out more often, guys." said Sugiyama.
"Sure!" everyone replied.
Everyone talked about where should they go next. While talking, Leah thought of something.
"What should I wear tomorrow? I need to look good so he'll compliment me like last time!" she thought to herself as she remembered when they went to the horror house.
She thought to herself again "Okay! I need to ask him!"
While everyone's busy talking, Leah tried to take the opportunity to talk to Jousuke. When she's about to talk to Jousuke, Abeno suddenly asked "What about you, Daikuhara-sa... Boutsuki-san? What are you doing?"
Everyone looked at Leah as she seems to be crawling towards Jousuke.
She blushed out of embarassment and then she replied "N-nothing! My phone fell off! I-I'm just t-trying to get it!"
Everyone looked at Leah's hand and Chihara said "But you're holding it."
Leah once again tried to deny it and said "No! No! I a-already g-got it! Y-yeah!"
"B-by the way, it's getting late, guys. I think I should go home." said Basaki.
Everyone replied to Basaki.
"Yeah, me too."
"Thank you for reminding me!"
"Mom's gonna kill me!"
"Oh yeah, it's already past 7pm."
"Okay."
Jousuke replied "Well then, I'll walk you guys out."
When they're on the streets, Basaki whispered to Leah "Hey, Boutsuki-san! They almost caught you there!"
"Y-yeah! Thank you!" Leah whispered back.
"Thank you, huh? So you really do like him?" Basaki asked and giggled.
"W-what are y-y-you saying? I-I do n-not!" said Leah.
"Too obvious!" said Basaki.
"Okay, okay! I do! Keep it a secret, okay?" Leah whispered.
"Of course. Besides, I know everyone already knew about it because of your obvious actions." said Basaki and she giggled once again.
Leah was shocked and then she thought to herself "Am I really that obvious?"
Leah noticed that she was too far from everyone. She ran towards them. Unfortunately, she tripped. When she's about to fall, she thought to herself "I wanna disappear."
Jousuke caught her on time. He asked her "Are you okay?"
Leah blushed and everyone saw both of them. She nervously replied "D-D-Da-Daikuha-ra-s-san! Y-y-yes!"
As Basaki saw them, she had an eye contact with Chuujou and both of them nodded.
"We're heading this way, Daikuhara-san, Boutsuki-san! Take care!" said Chuujou and Basaki as they dragged the rest of them.
Jousuke and Leah paused and stared at each other for a moment.
"D-Daikuhara-san..." Leah murmured.
Jousuke quickly helped Leah stand up and said "I-I'm sorry, Boutsuki-san! Here, let me help you!"
When Leah got back on her feet, Jousuke added "L-let's go!"
Leah paused for a moment and then she thought to herself "Why are you sorry...? I didn't hate it..."
They both awkwardly walked together.
"That's so embarrassing! Why did I look at her like that!?" Jousuke thought to himself.
"Come on, Leah Boutsuki! Talk to him!" Leah thought to herself.
"U-uhm, D-Daikuhara-san!" Leah shouted.
"Y-yes?" Jousuke asked.
"What's wrong with me? Why did I call his name in all of sudden? What should I say? This is so awkward!" Leah thought to herself as she panicked and looked at Jousuke.
She suddenly bowed and asked "M-may... may I know what kind of outfit do you think fits me!?"
"Outfit that suits you? I think... oh! I don't know what do you call that outfit; it looks like a peach cardigan and then a white dress. And maybe a peach sandals?" Jousuke replied.
He looked at Leah only to see her blushing so hard while trying to hide her face with her bag as she looked at Jousuke.
"S-sorry. Did I do something wrong? Is my thoughts too exaggerated?" Jousuke asked.
"N-no! It's not that! It's just that..." said Leah and then she paused for a moment. She continued as she nervously spoke "I-I l-like... I l-l-like y..." she murmured as she's facing the ground.
"I like that outfit you know! Yes! I think it suits me! Yes!" said she as she looked at Jousuke while blushing so hard.
"Oh, okay! I thought you hated it." said Jousuke.
"F-for accessories, w-what do you think will fit me?" Leah asked and then she thought to herself "Why did I hesitate to say it!? I'm so stupid! I'm almost there!"
"Accessories? Maybe a watch or a bracelet that matches your cardigan." said Jousuke.
He looked at Leah, he asked "By the way, why are you asking me? You could've asked others. I'm not really good with fashion, you know?"
"T-that's not true! When we went out last time. I think... I-I... I think you really are fashionable and you look the best!" said Leah and then she covered her mouth in shock.
When she saw Jousuke blush, she thought to herself "What am I even saying!? I really am making it too obvious! I'm so careless!"
"I appreciate it, Boutsuki-san! I promise to try my best to look for the best outfit!" said Jousuke and then he smiled at Leah.
Leah admired Jousuke's smile and then she thought to herself "He's so fricking cute and handsome! I can't help it!"
"By the way, let's go?" Jousuke asked.
"Y-yes!" Leah replied.
Leah once again tripped. Once again, Jousuke caught her on time.
"You really are clumsy, Boutsuki-san. Here." said Jousuke and then he offered his hand to Leah.
Leah blushed even more as she took Jousuke's hand.
She thought to herself "I'm in heaven." as they walked together.
While walking, Jousuke suddenly asked "Hey, Boutsuki-san. If you don't mind me asking, when is your birthday?"
Leah was shocked. She replied "It's..."
-LEAH'S ROOM-
-10:47PM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2016-
"Crap! Where is it!?" said Leah as she dug in a pile of her clothes.
"I already told you, try to look in different places as well, Leah-chan." said Litsuko as she watched Leah find her dress.
"B-but mom, I know it's here! I'm more than certain that it's here!" said Leah.
"You can't even find a white dress in there." said Listuko.
"B-but, where could it be?" Leah asked Litsuko as she looked at her mom.
Litsuko sighed and then she helped Leah find it and said "I don't know. But okay, I'll help you find it."
Leah quickly hugged Litsuko and said "Thank you so much, mom!"
They looked for it in different places: in Litsuko's closet, Litsuko's laundry, Leah's second closet, and Leah's laundry. Surprisingly, they found the dress in Leah's bag.
Litsuko evilly stared at Leah and then said "Mind explaining, Leah-chan!?" as she tightly held Leah's arm.
Leah chuckled and replied "I forgot I brought it for our project. Also, you're hurting me, mom."
"Say, why are you so desperate with this dress, anyways?" Litsuko asked.
"U-uhm, mom. I want to open something up to you." said Leah.
"Sure, I'm your mom. What is it?" Litsuko asked.
"You see..." said Leah.
After they talked, Litsuko said "I knew it. You really like that guy. I can tell. But why didn't you confess?"
"I just can't... I think he'll reject me. I mean, a lot of girls likes him. The manga club's vice president. One day ago, I heard her and Daimon Sensei talking about him when I'm talking with him. Also, another girl in student council seems to be always admiringly looking at him. I just can't compete with them. They look too good. They deserve him more than I do." said Leah.
"You're thinking the wrong way, my dear. If you really love a guy, you should do your best to make him yours. What's the point of loving someone if you can't love yourself? You know what I mean? If you love yourself, you want yourself to be happy. And if you want to be happy, you should get the things you want to be satisfied. Therefore, you should try to go and date him. I believe in you." said Litsuko.
"B-but mom... what if he doesn't like me back? Should I give up and date another guy?" Leah asked hesitantly.
"Do your best to make him like you back. Don't believe the saying that there are a lot of guys. You should look at the quality, Leah-chan, not at the quantity. I'm always here to support you." said Litsuko.
"T-then, what should I do? I'm still scared to tell him how I feel. " said Leah.
"Wait for the right time, Leah-chan. You should gather enough courage before confessing. Also, don't just confess; be ready for his answer if he'll reciprocate your feelings or not. You shan't confess to make him like you back; you shall confess to tell him how you feel. But still, you should try your best to make him like you before confessing." said Litsuko.
"Thank you, mom. I promise that I, Leah Boutsuki, will date Jousuke Daikuhara anytime soon!" said Leah.
Litsuko smiled and clapped. She cheered for Leah "That's my daughter."
Meanwhile, Leah's dad secretly eavesdropped and he thought to himself "My daughter's growing up." while having happy tears.