COTE Year 2 Reimagined

Y1V11.5:Experience.

Spring vacation was just about to end, and we were going to start our second year,I was honestly looking forward to it all, but before that, there was one thing I wanted to do.

I was currently waiting in my room for the person I invited to arrive,I was thinking about the probability she would accept and it wasn't looking good but I was going to ask regardless this is something I felt like I had to do.

And she was here.

I got up to open my door and saw a pretty frustrated looking Kei shove her way into my room

"Why are you calling me in here all of a sudden? I was almost spotted, you know!"

"Sorry, I just needed to speak with you,"

She sat down on my bed without even asking, and looked like she was waiting for me to speak

"I want you to date me."

Her mouth fell open in shock as she was staring at me, trying to process what she had just heard.

"I want to have a fake relationship with you,like the one you had with Yousuke even if it isn't public.

She had calmed down a little and started to understand me...or so I thought.

"I don't get it what? Is this some kind of joke, Kiyotaka?"

"No, this isn't a joke I want to experience what a relationship feels like before my time at this school ends and so far I haven't felt any romantic attraction to anyone I've met so a fake relationship would be an effective solution."

"I suppose that makes sense... maybe."

"So you accept?"

"Well, I didn't say that,I'm thinking."

I didn't know what to do now, so I went into the kitchen to make her a drink,ever since we became partners Kei had visited my room on multiple occasions so I already knew what she liked to drink.

I brought it to her, but she was so lost in thought she didn't even notice me. Her face was so red that you'd think she was about to explode.

"Kei?"

She jumped up in shock and realised that I was right there

"T-thank you,"

She took the cup out of my hand and started drinking while avoiding my eyes

"So... I thought about it, and"

She paused for a moment and took another sip.

"Well, your request is ridiculous, like who in their right mind would accept something like this honestly Kiyotaka are you stupid?"

It seems I underestimated how outlandish this request was.

"But I'll do it for the first 2 semesters of our second year."

"What?"

"I said I'll do it. Shouldn't you be happy now?"

She just pointed out how ridiculous this situation was and then proceeded to accept...

"Why? And why 2 semesters?"

"Becauase that's how long my "relationship" with Yousuke-kun lasted"

"I see."

"You realise if you had asked any other girl, she'd think you're a creep, right? You're lucky I understand you a little."

"I know. That's why I asked you."

Her face was even more red now as she got up from where she was sitting

"Well, I'll be going now. See you."

She rushed out of the room and slammed the door behind her... she didn't even finish her drink that I worked so hard to make.

All in all, it seemed I was successful,I wonder what Kei and I will experience as a "couple." How would our relationship change? Would we help each other grow or hold each other back? Will we be happy together?

I tried to answer those questions in my head as I lay in bed,regardless of what the future holds for me, I was looking forward to my second year at ANHS.