Kuroko no Basket: Assertion of the Heart

Blooming Love-Mibuchi Reo

~The next day~

I woke up early and started working in Dream Parade. The shop was great! I never received any new message from that Reo.

One day, I was so curious that I decided to text that person.

Me: Hello. I hope you've gotten the correct number now.
Reo: Oh~ I thought you will erase this message. I'm sorry again. I'm Mibuchi Reo.
Me: (Last name)(First name). Are you a he? Sorry 'bout that.
Reo: I prefer to be a fabulous man.

'Wow~ alright~'

Me: Pfft. Yeah and I'm too fabulous~
Reo: Hahahahaha! Anyways, I'll chat you later maybe?
Me: Sure.

That was the start of everything. From simple chat with a lot of joking and teasing like being fabulous, Pewdiepie, his Sei-chan and of course, the only surprising thing I learned about him, being a basketball player. He was so fun to talk to that I often talk to him whenever it's my free time in work. I never wished to meet him actually, just somebody to talk to I guess.

I was working when somebody called me. I asked the manager if I can answer it for awhile and he nodded. I answered it and it was my mom. She surprised me by saying that dad had his work back. One thing saddened me though and that was her asking me to stop working. I loved it here already so I insisted on working.

"Please mom?"
"Sigh... Alright. Just as long as it doesn't affect your studies."
"It won't! Thank you mom! Love you! I'll talk to you later, my manager wants me to go back to work now."

She dropped the call and I was about to put it down when I received another one. It was from Reo.

"Hello?" I said. There was no answer for awhile until I heard a screech from the background.

"Ha! Hello? Is this (First name)-chan?"
"I am. Who is this?"
"This is Hayama Kotaro from Rakuzan. You're from there too right? So this is the person Reo-nee was so busy chatting with."
"Drop that call now Kotaro!" The voice was a bit feminine but it sounded familiar.

"I won't Reo-nee!"
"I'll ask Sei-chan to triple your training."
"Empty threats!!"
"That's it! Sei-chan!"

The ruckus was quite a lot until it quieted down. I suddenly remembered where I heard that voice. It was similar to the man at the cafe! The one who saved me!

"I'm sorry for that (First name)-chan."

"Reo? A-Are you the man from the cafe?"
"Cafe?"
"I don't know when but did you save a girl being molested by a perverted cafe manager?"

He was silent for awhile until I heard him awe. Ah~ so I was right! We talked for a few minutes before I dropped the call. It was certainly surprising. What a coincidence! What I discovered was now imprinted on my mind. He's really a nice man.

"He's also handsome—wait what!? W-What am I thinking!? Ugh! I'll just work and forget all those things."

Eventually, I did but that was until he came. It was another summer day. It was summer festival so we have quite a lot of customers but there was a quiet place in the restaurant. Outside just around the garden. I was working in the cashier when a voice startled me.

"Let's rest our MUSCLES!!! I'll eat a lot of MUSCLE FOOD!!!"
"Will you shut it Eikichi?"
"Ugh! You too! Quite down your voice."

I looked towards the source and saw one familiar person, it was Reo! I tried to hide my face with my hair and bandana. I only ducked as I took their orders. I bet Reo was raising his eyebrows now. After Mia, another worker, delivered them to their place, I let out a deep breath I didn't know I was holding. I was about to turn back when a voice startled me.

"Where do you think you're going (First name)-chan?" I nervously laughed before facing him.

"A-Ahahahah. Hello there Reo. I-It's so fancy meeting you here." He gave a deadpan face before hugging me like a teddy bear.

"You're so cute! I wanna to take you home!"
"R-Reo! I'm still working plus I'm not a teddy bear!"

He laughed at me before pinching my cheeks. He really looked handsome that I couldn't help but blush at our closeness. Then he asked me.

"Are you free after your work?" I nodded still caressing my swollen cheeks. He took my hand again and mumbled some words while blushing lightly. Wait. Blushing!? I looked back and he was!

"Will you join me? I mean it's summer festival today and, a girl still needs rest so will you? I-It's okay if not though. I know you're busy." I smiled at him and touched his cheeks though I couldn't reach that much.

"My shift ends at 8 in the evening. Will you wait?"

"Your hands are really soft. Even if you work this hard." I giggled at that before asking him to lower down. I pecked his cheeks and went back to work.

"Later Reo~"

"My~ I fell for her."

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