Chrono: (Panting) "Y-Yeah... I'm fine! But more importantly, I want to say something."
Kazuma: "What is it?"
Chrono: (Panting) "I'm.... so sorry...."
Shion: "Chrono?"
Kazuma: "What are you sorry for?"
Chrono: "For being so cold in the past few days.... I was just frustrated that...."
Shion: (Smiling) "We understand, Chrono."
Chrono: "Huh?"
Kazuma: "Yeah, we all know what happened between you and Anjou. We couldn't blame your being upset..."
Taiyou: "Yep, we all completely understand your feelings, Chrono."
Chrono: "Everyone...."
Shion: "Tokoha actually told us first, and she needs some time to gain her courage to tell you because she knew that you will be upset."
Kumi: "It's not easy, but she can only hope that you'll understand..." (Smiling)
Chrono: "Yeah.... I understand now. Honestly.... I'm acting like a spoiled kid...."
Shion: "I'm sure she will understand your feelings as well. You were upset because you already had a plan when she comes back right?"
Chrono: "That's right... you know I got really upset when I spent some time thinking about a plan and then it all went to waste in the end.
Shion: "I know... but, you still have to apologized to her right? Today is her birthday as well."
Chrono: "Yeah, I only texted her earlier... at night, I'll try to call her to apologized and wished her a happy birthday appropriately this time."
Kazuma: "That's Chrono that we all know!"
Taiyou: "Looks like he's back to his usual self."
Kumi: "The good one of course..."
Shion: "Now, let's continue with our study!"
Chrono: "Yeah! Let's go!"
Meanwhile at Paris....
Jaime: "Happy Birthday, amigo!"
Tokoha: "Oh.... thank you, Jaime..."
Jaime: "Hm? What's wrong?"
Tokoha: "No... it's just...."
Jaime: "Is it Chrono?"
Tokoha: "Yeah. He only texted me instead of calling."
Jaime: "Amigo, I'm so sorry that you have to be involved in this..."
Tokoha: "No don't worry! It's a big problem so of course I have to help... I just hope he'll understand at some point."
Jaime: "He will, don't worry! He's got a lot of amigos who will helped him." (Smiling)
Tokoha: "Yep! You're right."
Jaime: "Maybe he will call you later. Now, let's have a party! It's your 20th birthday!"
Tokoha: (Smiling) "Right! Thank you, Jaime!"
Jaime: "No problem!"
At night, Chrono decided to call Tokoha to apologized....
Chrono: (Looking at his phone) "Hm...."
Rive: "Hm? What's wrong?"
Chrono: "I want to call her but.... will she forgive me?"
Rive: (Smiling) "You'll never know if you don't try..."
Chrono: "I know.... okay! I'll call her right now." (Calling her)
Rive: "She didn't pick up?"
Chrono: "Yeah...."
Rive: "Maybe she's busy right now. Like she said, there's a big problem there right?"
Chrono: "Yeah...." Or maybe she's still mad at me for being cold....
Later that night...
Tokoha: (Looked at her phone) 10 missed calls from my handsome curly cup "Chrono? I should call.... no he must be asleep right now."
Akane: "Tokoha..."
Tokoha: "Hm? Akane?"
One month later... and Shin and Mikuru are about to have their wedding in two days.... Chrono, Rive, and the others are preparing...
Chrono: "Father, do you have your suit already?"
Rive: "Don't worry! All set!"
Chrono: "Good...."
Rive: "So, are your friends coming to the wedding as well?"
Chrono: "Yeah.... Shion, Kazuma, Taiyou and the others..." (Sad)
Rive: "I know...."
Chrono: "Huh? Father?"
Rive: "She's not coming is she?"
Chrono: "Seems like it, she didn't say anything about coming back..."
Rive: "I see.... but at least you have apologized to her for what happened."
Chrono: "Yeah, I guess I just have to accept it..."
Rive: "Don't worry! Let's just enjoy the wedding party later..."
Chrono: "Yeah!"
At Shion's Mansion
Iwakura: "Here's the suit, Master Shion."
Shion: "Thank you, Iwakura!" (Then his phone rang)
Iwakura: "I'll leave now, Master Shion."
Shion: "Okay! Tokoha? (Picked up the call) Hello?"
Tokoha: "Shion, can I ask you a favor?"
Shion: "Hm? What is it?"
Two days later.... It's Shin and Mikuru's wedding time...
At the Wedding Hall
Rive: "Congrats Shin! You're no longer single now." (Chuckled)
Mark: (Sigh) "Rive...."
Shin: "Ahehehe, don't worry Mark! You'll get one soon."
Kazuma: "Amazing! This hall is big."
Luna: "I know right!"
Chrono: "Kazuma... Luna, here!" (Waved at them)
Kazuma: "Hey, Chrono! You look good in that suit."
Luna: "Yep! Agree!"
Chrono: "Ahehehe thanks for the compliment you two!"
Taiyou: "Oh... you're here, Kazuma."
Kazuma: "Yeah, but...."
Luna: "Where is Shion and Am?"
Chrono: "Now that you said it.... I don't know. It's very unusual of Shion to be late."
Kumi: "Maybe, he's quite busy before the wedding?"
Taiyou: "Maybe."
Aichi: "Chrono!"
Chrono: "Hm? Aichi... Misaki, Kamui, and everyone!"
Kamui: "Hey, Chrono!"
Chrono: "Oh, I see you wearing the suit Shion gave you as a Christmas present..."
Kamui: "Yep! Anyway, Shion's not here?"
Chrono: "Maybe he and Am are on their way...."
Then, the wedding began and both Shin and Mikuru looked great in their outfits.... Rive accompanied the Mikuru while the others watching...
Chrono: "Hey Shion, you're late!"
Shion: "Sorry sorry.... I have something to do earlier..."
Chrono: "Well can't blame you for that..."
Kazuma: "At least you're now here."
Luna: "You're here, Am!"
Am: "Yep!"
After a while, Shin and Mikuru both accepted to become husband and wife... They both kissed after that and everyone applauded the new couple...
Misaki: "Finally Shin is no longer alone..."
Aichi: "Ahehehehe....."
Then, they all went to the couple and congratulate them... Next, they started the party and a lot of them had fun except for....
Kumi: "Shindou...."
Chrono: "Hm? What's wrong, Okazaki?"
Kumi: "Are you not joining them?"
Chrono: "I don't know...."
Kumi: "You missed her right?"
Chrono: "Yeah..."
Kumi: "It's okay... I'm sure she's doing her best right now so she could come back here as soon as possible."
Chrono: "Yeah, you're right..."
MC: "Okay ladies and gentlemen, right now we'll hear from the groom and bride's family. We'll start from Shin Nitta's niece first, Misaki Tokura...."
Misaki: "Ehm... I'm not really good with words but I just want to say congrats to you, uncle. Finally, you're no longer a single old man..."
Everyone laughed...
Misaki: "And to Mikuru who's now my aunt. I hope you take care of him well and if he makes you sad or angry, just tell me and I'll beat him up."
Mikuru: "Don't worry Misaki, I'll do it myself when he does that kind of things..."
Shin: "Ack!" These girls.... are so scary....
Misaki: "Anyway, I'm happy for both of you and I wished you all nothing but the best in the future. Thank you, that's all for me."
MC: "Thank you, Misaki! Now, let's hear from Mikuru Shindou's big brother, Rive Shindou!"
Rive: "Well what can I say? My teammate has married my little sister. I can't help but to feel happy because I think Shin is the best man for my little sister..."
Shin: Master Rive...
Rive: "I want to say congratulations you two! Best wishes for the future!"
MC: "Thank you, Mr. Rive! Now, last but not least...."
Chrono: "Don't tell me that I have to get up there and speak as well...."
Shion: "Looks like it..." (Chuckled)
Kazuma: "The stage is set just for you, man!"
Chrono: (Blushing) "Sh-Shut up!"
MC: "Mikuru Shindou's nephew, Chrono Shindou!"
Chrono: (Sigh) "Fine, I'll go up there now!"
Am: "Good luck, Chrono!"
Chrono: "Yeah!"
Chrono went up the stage and started speaking....
Chrono: "Uhm.... Mikuru is one of the people who I really cared a lot because when I got out from the orphanage, she works really hard to take care and raise me."
Mikuru: Chrono....
Chrono: "If it wasn't for her, maybe I'll not be in this world anymore. Despite me being so cold and dense, she still cared about me and now she has finally married with my boss..."
Everyone laughed.....
Chrono: (Chuckled) "But just like my father said, Shin is the best man for my aunt and I do believe that he's going to make my aunt happy in the future. That's all for me, thank you!"
MC: "There it is everyone! The words from the family! Please, give them a round of applause!"
Everyone applauded....
MC: "Now, let's continue with the party!"
Then, they continued their party, meanwhile at Shion's Mansion...
Iwakura: "Oh, so you two are ready. Get in the car!" (Opening the car door)
Ibuki went to talked to Chrono because he seems so lonely...
Ibuki: "Hey, Chrono!"
Chrono: "Hm? Oh... Ibuki."
Ibuki: "It's your aunt's wedding but why you seem so sad?"
Chrono: "No... Nothing."
Ibuki: "I see.... but, Anjou is not here?"
Chrono: "Yeah.... she can't come I assume...."
Ibuki: "I mean the big brother..."
Chrono: "Mamoru?"
Ibuki: "Yeah, he told me that he will come but I don't see him."
Chrono: "Oh.... well looks like he's..."
Naoki: "Hey, Chrono!"
Chrono: "Hm? Oh, Naoki and... Maki?"
Naoki: "Yep!" (Holding her hand)
Chrono: "I see...."
Naoki: "Yep! We're in a relationship now."
Maki: "Congrats on your aunt's wedding, Chrono!"
Chrono: "Thank you, Maki!"
Maki: "We saw Shion earlier but we haven't seem to-"
Ibuki: "Chrono, looks like your father called you. I think you should go there."
Chrono: "O-Okay..." (Heading to his friends)
Ibuki: (Sigh) "You two...."
Naoki: "Hm? What?"
Ibuki: "Anjou is not here because of a problem in the Vanguard Association at Paris. That's why, maybe he's sad because she's not here."
Naoki: "Oh, I didn't know that..."
Maki: "Me too."
Ibuki: "Anyway congrats you two!"
Naoki and Maki: "Thank you!"
Chrono: "Father, you called me earlier?"
Rive: "Huh? No, I didn't call you."
Chrono: "Eh? But Ibuki just said that you..."
Rive: "Maybe he was mistaken."
Chrono: "Oh, maybe." What is he doing honestly.... That Ibuki....
Then, Chrono looked at his friends having fun while he didn't know what to do....
Misaki: "Chrono!"
Chrono: "Oh, Misaki..."
Misaki: (Smiling) "Looks like we're a family now."
Chrono: "Y-Yeah... you're right."
Misaki: "Hm? What's wrong?"
Chrono: "No... it's just...."
Misaki: "You're thinking about Tokoha, aren't you?"
Chrono: (Sigh) "You're right..."
Misaki: "Well, it's tough but you have to deal with it. Long distance relationship will always be a tough one."
Chrono: "Yeah... I'll get used to it anyway. By the way, where is Aichi?"
Misaki: "Oh, he's talking to Ibuki and the others."
Chrono: "I see..."
Meanwhile, Iwakura arrived at the wedding hall....
Iwakura: "Master Shion, they're here."
Shion: "Okay, bring them here."
Iwakura: "Yes!"
After a while....
Chrono: "So Aichi is always there for you at tough times, huh?"
Misaki: "Yes, he's always like that. He always care about everyone around him. He's just so kind..."
Chrono: "Yeah, I agree with you! I remembered when I first met him four years ago, we were about to get into the train but he helped some foreigners first. Unfortunately, he missed our train. Me and Kamui had to went back to him. Honestly, that was so exhausting..."
Misaki: (Giggles) "Well, that's an interesting story."
Chrono: "It is."
Mamoru: "Chrono!"
Chrono: "Hm? Ah... Mamoru?!"
Mamoru: (Smiling) "Yep!"
Chrono: "Ibuki was looking for you."
Mamoru: "Oh yeah. I'll go to him right now, but Shion wants you to go to the front door."
Chrono: "Oh, okay! Misaki, I have to go now. Thanks for the nice talk."
Misaki: "No worries."
Then, Chrono went to the front door and saw Shion and the others waiting...
Shion: "Chrono, here!" (Waving)
Chrono: "Yeah! So, what's going on?"
Shion: "I'll let you see by yourself. Let's go, everyone!"
Chrono: "Hey, wait! What am I supposed to..."
Kazuma: "Just go and have a look, man!"
Chrono: "Tch! What's that all about?!"
Then, he walked towards the front door and then...
Chrono: What is it that they want me to see? Huh? That girl wears a beautiful dress.... Maybe Tokoha will looked beautiful with that dre-huh?
Then, he saw a familiar girl who wore a beautiful dress. Not only that, she has a green hair which made him froze for a couple of seconds...
Chrono: Don't tell me.... that's....
He went closer to that girl and without a mistake. His guess was right....
Chrono: (Shocked) "To-Tokoha...?"
Tokoha: "Hm? Hello there.... my handsome curly cup!" (Winked)
Chrono: (Blushing) "Eh?!"
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