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18 ROSES: LAWS OF THE ELITE
~ THE ROSE AND THE ELITES (CHARACTERS) ~
β™₯β™₯ 18 ROSES: LAWS OF THE ELITE Character Profile β™₯β™₯
[CHECKPOINT] AUTHOR'S NOTE !!!!!!!!!!
STATUS: FOR REVISION 🌹
THE LAWS OF THE ELITES
1ST ROSE || Welcome to the Empire
2ND ROSE || The Laws of the Elite
3RD ROSE || Michelle Sumastre, The Appointed Class President
4TH ROSE || Billionaire's Watch
5TH ROSE || Nouveau riche is in Danger!
6TH ROSE || Shape Up
7TH ROSE || Operation: Make them join the Outside School! (The Start)
8TH ROSE || Mission Number 1: Convince the Childhood Friends!
9TH ROSE || Mission Number 2: Convincing the Rude Kid!
10TH ROSE || Mission #3: Convincing the Prankster, Chef and Business angel!
11TH ROSE || Mission #4: Convince the Popstar! (Tyrone x Errol)
12TH ROSE || Mission #5: Convincing the Casanova! (Kaizzer Ariel Roberts)
18 ROSES: Laws of the Elite || Valentines Day Special
13TH ROSE || Mission Number 6: Convincing the Car Racers!
14TH ROSE || Mission Number 7: Convincing the Higher Officers!
15TH ROSE || Mission Number 8: Convincing the Model! (Price Kurt Roxas)
16TH ROSE || Mission #9: Convincing the Pet Lover and Mr. Nice Guy!
17TH ROSE || Mission #10: Convincing the Badass!
18TH ROSE || Mission #11: Convincing the Cold Billionaire!
19TH ROSE || Nursing the Nouveau-riche
20TH ROSE || Mission Possible!
21ST ROSE || The Mysterious attendee of the PTA Meeting
22ND ROSE || The Person Sitting Next to Me
23RD ROSE || Group the Opposites
24TH ROSE || Paintball
25TH ROSE || Campfire's Burning under the Starry Sky
CHAPTER 25.5 || Extra Chapter
26TH ROSE || Crossing the line of the Elites
27TH ROSE || Rhythm of Their Feelings
28TH ROSE || The Truth behind The Negative Traits
29TH ROSE || Hernandez's Challenge to Baek
30TH ROSE || Unexpected
31ST ROSE || A Cup Of Creamy Coffee
32ND ROSE || Foods, Pictures and Equation
33RD ROSE || Wounds in the Rain
34TH ROSE || The Art Of Liking Someone
35TH ROSE || Across His Chinky Brown Eyes
36TH ROSE || So, Class Pres is a Waitress
37TH ROSE || Secret Meeting for Her Birthday
38TH ROSE || 18 Roses for Michelle
18RLOTE Song Special || My House (μš°λ¦¬μ§‘)
39TH ROSE || Gifts from Those Boys
40TH ROSE || Timeline
18RLOTE Theme Songs (both in Trailer and per Chapters) [PART I]
41ST ROSE || The Walls that Surround Them
42ND ROSE || Doraemon Pen
43RD ROSE || Will You Take Me? (λ°λ €λ‹€μ€„λž˜?)
44TH ROSE || Hold My Hand, We'll Run
45TH ROSE || Please, Don't Make Me Worry Again
46TH ROSE || The Petition
47TH ROSE || The Writings on the Wall
48TH ROSE || Stalker
49TH ROSE || The Prince Charming and the Knight
50TH ROSE || Career Guidance Day
51ST ROSE || True Colors
52ND ROSE || Cussing Jar
53RD ROSE || Unidentified Feelings
54TH ROSE || Palpitation
55TH ROSE || Krim Stix
56TH ROSE || A Hug for Raven
57TH ROSE || Convenience
58TH ROSE || Iris Lee
60TH ROSE || Telling How You Feel
61ST ROSE || Meet the KNIGHTS
62ND ROSE || Assumption and Apology
63RD ROSE || Michelle meets Tricia Marie
64TH ROSE || Torn Between The Two
65TH ROSE || Sad Smiles
66TH ROSE || Casting the School Festival's Play
67TH ROSE || Cinderella and the... Ten Princes?
68TH ROSE || The Christmas Auction
69TH ROSE || Merry Christmas, Elites
70TH ROSE || The Sudden Confession
18RLOTE Theme Songs (per Chapters) [PART II]
71ST ROSE || Jokes are Half Meant
72ND ROSE || Daisuki... dayo.
73RD ROSE || Those Boys To The Rescue!
74TH ROSE || Revealed
75TH ROSE || Strategy
76TH ROSE || Tric's Mark
77TH ROSE || Ji Hye Ra
78TH ROSE || A Warm Hug for Apology
79TH ROSE || A Confession On Pictures
80TH ROSE || Price Kurt Roxas
81ST ROSE || Price Kurt Roxas (Pt.2)
82ND ROSE || Storm Gonzaga
83RD ROSE || Storm Gonzaga (Pt.2)
84TH ROSE || Kaizzer Ariel Roberts
85TH ROSE || Errol Ruiz Collama
86TH ROSE || Jude Nolan Hernandez Jr.
87TH ROSE || Leogne Gio Walter
88TH ROSE || Riel Dela Torre
89TH ROSE || Arsean Deligero
90TH ROSE || Kezie Charles Olivier
91ST ROSE || France Derrick Yzon
92ND ROSE || Hans Rhien Obianda
93RD ROSE || Tyrone Meodoza
94TH ROSE || Ryuuji Sawada
18RLOTE Special Chapter || Summer Special (Pt. 1)
18RLOTE Special Chapter || Summer Special (Pt. 2)
95TH ROSE || Luke Hemmings
96TH ROSE || Kurt Nathaniel Gatcheco
97TH ROSE || Rex Raven Delos Reyes (Pt. 1)
98TH ROSE || Rex Raven Delos Reyes (Pt. 2)
99TH ROSE || Mark Viel MontaΓ±o
100TH ROSE || Tric Marion Baek (Pt. 1)
101ST ROSE || Tric Marion Baek (Pt. 2)
102ND ROSE || Tric Marion Baek (Pt. 3) -- CHAPTER 102 PART 1
102ND ROSE || Tric Marion Baek (Pt. 3.5) -- CHAPTER 102 PART 2
103RD ROSE || Turning Away
104TH ROSE || Quia, Let's Make Up
105TH ROSE || Breathe, Michelle. Breathe.
106TH ROSE || Babysitters
107TH ROSE || In a Relationship with Naizze Tiu
108TH ROSE || Take You Home
109TH ROSE || You don't know what I feel
110TH ROSE || The Warmth that Filled the Spaces
111TH ROSE || 18 Poems for Michelle
112TH ROSE || A Promise That You Broke
113TH ROSE || Myrtle's Suspicions
114TH ROSE || She's not an Elite!
115TH ROSE || Breaking All The Laws
116TH ROSE || Kiss You Goodbye
117TH ROSE || Gihigugma tika...
118TH ROSE || The Woman To Date, The Woman To Marry
119TH ROSE || Scooter
120TH ROSE || Holding My World
121ST ROSE || Surprise Blowout
122ND ROSE || If You
123RD ROSE || At the Other Side of the Door
124TH ROSE || Jung Da Eun
125TH ROSE || I Miss You
126TH ROSE || Reunited
127TH ROSE || Let Me Be With You
128TH ROSE || Hide
129TH ROSE || Her Friend, His Lover
130TH ROSE || Class 12-1 is in love with You
131ST ROSE || Frame-Up
132ND ROSE || Let's See How Far
133RD ROSE || Don't Leave
134TH ROSE || Is it a misery to love you?
135TH ROSE || When a Man Cries
136TH ROSE || Kiss and Make Up (ν‚€μŠ€ν•˜κ³  보자)
137TH ROSE || Written in the Stars
138TH ROSE || I'm sorry... I love you.
139TH ROSE || She's Gone
140TH ROSE || The Meaning of Tae Hyun
141ST ROSE || Tenant
142ND ROSE || Cold Eyes
143RD ROSE || Stay
144TH ROSE || Flight, Rain and Serendipity
145TH ROSE || La Vie En Rose
146TH ROSE || Look Up the Sky
147TH ROSE || Amor animi arbitrio sumitur, non ponitur.
PLEASE READ: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
148TH ROSE || Been Through
149TH ROSE || Water, Pulses and Voices
150TH ROSE || Back to the Place where We Met
151ST ROSE || Those Boys Gave Me 18 Roses
[SPECIAL SEGMENT] Ask Us Anything: 18RLOTE Interview Special
[SPECIAL SEGMENT] Ask Us Anything: 18RLOTE Interview Special (Part 2, FINAL)
Special Chapter || Midnight
BLUE ROSE [Special Chapter 2]
YELLOW ROSE [Special Chapter 3]
WHITE ROSE [Special Chapter 4]
PINK ROSE [Special Chapter 5]
152ND ROSE (Finale) || My Answer is You, Forevermore
EPILOGUE
FINAL AUTHOR'S NOTE: A THANK YOU LETTER
18 ROSES: Laws of the Elite "Fun Facts"
FULL CHARACTERS OF 18 ROSES: LAWS OF THE ELITE
18RLOTE Characters || The Primary / Main Characters
18RLOTE Characters || The Secondary Characters
18RLOTE Characters || The Cameos
18RLOTE Characters || Characters who appeared in the Special Chapters
18RLOTE Theme Songs (both in Trailer and per Chapters)
[18RLOTE English] THOSE BOYS GAVE ME 18 ROSES
PLEASE, PLEASE READ: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
[18RLOTE Special Chapter] HANDSOME RICH BOYS GC
SPECIAL NOTE: Author's Note #FangirlingIncluded
18RLOTE Christmas Special || A Letter for Doctor Tric Marion Baek (Part 1)
18RLOTE Christmas Special || A Letter for Doctor Tric Marion Baek (Part 2)
18RLOTE Special Chapter || I'm Loving You
18RLOTE Characters, ZEPETO Version (PART 1)
18RLOTE Characters, ZEPETO Version (PART 2)

59TH ROSE || New Found Friends

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59TH ROSE || New Found Friends

- MICHELLE SUMASTRE -


59TH ROSE || New Found Friends

- MICHELLE SUMASTRE -

I don't like your little games
Don't like your tilted stage
The role you made me play
Of the fool, no, I don't like you
I don't like your perfect crime
How you laugh when you lie
You said the gun was mine
Isn't cool, no, I don't like you (oh!)

But I got smarter, I got harder in the nick of time
Honey, I rose up from the dead, I do it all the time
I've got a list of names and yours is in red, underlined
I check it once, then I check it twice, oh!

Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me do


Napatingin ako sa bukas na pintuan ng dance room nung marinig ko ang tugtuging lakip ang boses ni Taylor Swift. Dala na rin ng kyurosidad ay dahan-dahan akong sumilip sa pintuan at isang babaeng naka-facemask na may markang 'SHUT UP' ang nakita kong nagsasayaw sa loob. Mukhang 'yung babaeng nakita ko nung isang araw ang nandito ulit para magpraktis ulit ng sayaw. Pero sa pagkakataong ito'y nakasuot na s'ya ng uniporme.

Mukhang hindi n'ya napansin ang presensya ko kaya nanatili lang akong nanonood sa kanya habang nakasandal sa hamba ng pintuan. Nasa pangalawang bridge na s' ya nung kanta nung madulas na naman s'ya dahil sa maling footwork n'ya.

"Shit!" agad ko naman s'yang nilapitan nung mapansin kong sapo n'ya ang kanyang kamay. Marahil ay nasaktan s'ya nung itinukod n'ya ang palad n'ya para hindi s'ya tuluyang matumba.

"Uy, okay ka lang ba?" tanong ko sa kanya nung inalalayan ko s'yang tumayo.

Tumango naman s'ya at inayos ang kanyang buhok na nagulo. "Yes, I'm perfectly fine."

Nanlaki naman ang mga mata ko nung tinangggal n'ya ang kanyang facemask. Bahagya ko naman s'yang tinuro. "I-Iris Lee... I-Iris—"

"Shh!" agad naman n'yang tinakpan ang bibig ko para matigilan ako sa pagsasalita. "Shush it! Lower your voice!"

Tinanggal ko naman ang kamay n'ya at napalunok bago magsalita. "Sorry, sorry. Umm... i-Iikaw ba talaga 'yan, Iris Lee? A-Ano'ng ginagawa mo rito?"

"Yes, I am so lower down your voice so I can't make any commotions here," bumuntong-hininga naman s'ya. "I'm... I'm studying here. I just transferred here last month."

Ah, so mid-term na pala s'yang pumasok dito. Hala? Pwede pala 'yun? Sabagay, pwede naman siguro as long as bigatin ka anytime pwede kang tanggapin ng Empire Academy. "Ah, gano'n ba? Akala ko kasi taga-Special Program in Arts department ka at nakigamit ka lang ng dance room kasi nung last time na nakita kita rito hindi ka kasi naka-uniform."

"Ah, yes. I was just rehearsing that time. Wait. How did you recognized me in this hair? Seriously, you're the first one who recognized me in this get up," aniya. 'Yung buhok n'ya kasi ay parang dark coffee kasi maitim na may pagka-brown iyon at medyo kulot. May manipis na bangs rin s'ya at seryoso, ang cute n'ya sa ganoong style ng buhok. Pero sandali... ako lang daw ang namukhaan s'ya? Ibig sabihin, 'yan ang disguise n'ya? Hannah Montana ang peg ni Iris Lee?

"Disguise mo pala 'yan? Akala ko kasi bagong style ng buhok mo iyan," sabi ko.

She smiled as she shook her head. "Nope. 'Pag andito ako sa school, ganito ang buhok ko. 'Pag nasa labas naman, iba na rin ang buhok ko."

"Pero bakit 'yung iba, hindi ka namumukhaan? Kasi ako namukhaan agad kita eh," sabi ko sa kanya.

"I think because they're not my fans yet or maybe they think that Koreans have the same faces," nagkibit-balikat naman s'ya.

Oo nga naman pwedeng gano'n ang isipin ng iba sa kanya.

"Umm, before I will answer your upcoming questions, pwede bang umupo? Medyo pagod na kasi ako eh," naiilang na sabi n'ya sa akin.

"Ay! Oo nga pala sorry-sorry!" agad naman kaming dumiretso sa bakanteng upuan kung saan naroon ang bag at tubig n'ya. Nung mapansin kong medyo nahihirapan s'yang buksan ang bottled water dahil masakit pa ata ang kamay n'ya ay ako na ang nag-prisintang buksan iyon para sa kanya. "Ako na."

Pagkabukas ko ng bottled water ay agad ko itong binigay sa kanya. Ngumiti naman s'ya sa akin. "Thank you. Thank you for accompanying me here."

"Wala 'yun, maliit na bagay," nakangiting sabi ko sa kanya. "So... umm... ano'ng grade mo na at Iris Lee ba talaga ang pangalan mo?"

"Nasa Grade 12 class B ako and nope, hindi Iris Lee ang buong pangalan ko. Stagename ko iyon. My real name is Irish Christine Eun," nakangiting sagot n'ya sa akin. "Half-Korean, half-Filipino."

"Ako naman si Michelle Sumastre, taga Class 12 A ako," ngumiti naman ako sa kanya at nakipagkamay naman kami sa isa't isa. "Pero parang totoong pangalan mo na rin ang Iris Lee kasi galing 'yun sa pangalan mo."

Tumango-tango naman s'ya nung sinabi ko iyon sa kanya. "You're right. But I never let the media to discover my real name because it will just ruin my privacy and I can't study very well if that happens," bumuntong-hininga s'ya.

Sabagay, tama nga s'ya. Si Tyrone nga hindi n'ya masyadong nagagawa ang mga normal na gawain dito sa school dahil nakasunod sa kanya ang mga fans n'ya na parang mga paparazzi. Pero medyo nababawasan na iyon ngayon dahil binalaan ng school chairman ng school na lubayan nila ang mga celebrities na estudytante ng Empire Academy at bigyan ng privacy. Ganun din ang mga anak ng mga sikat na lawyers at mga pulitiko o maging ng mga pinakasikat na businessman. Pero kahit may ganung kautusan, may mga matitigas parin ang ulo na sinusuway iyon.

"Irish Christine Eun? Wait, I.C.E.?" wala sa sarili kong nausal kaya napatingin naman s'ya sa akin.

"You figured it out so fast," nakangiting turan n'ya. "Yep, that's my initials."

"Akala ko ICE dahil malamig sa'yo ang lalaking mahal mo o dahil initials iyon ng lalaking mahal mo. Nagkamali ako hahaha."

Kumurap naman s'ya. "You listened to my song?"

Tumango naman ako. "Oo. Ang ganda kasi ng meaning eh. 'Loving you from afar and looking at me as if I'm not a woman. How could you? You're so cold. As if I am buried in a bucket of ice that freezes my mind and heart.'."

"Nakakatuwa naman at nagustuhan mo 'yung kanta. And you got a good voice."

"Salamat sa papuri pero ayokong maging singer. Hahaha," natatawang sabi ko. "Ang galing naman. Ang tatas mong mag-tagalog kahit hindi ka sa Pilipinas nag-aral."

"Eh? No, I lived here in the Philippines and studied here when I was a kid until Grade 9. Nag-migrate lang kami sa New York dahil doon na nakabase ang business ng dad ko so ayon. I spend my childhood here in the Philippines than in Korea and New York. But I came back here for good dahil gusto kong ma-experience na mag-perform dito as a solo artist."

Natigilan naman ako sa naging sagot n'ya nung may biglang sumagi sa utak ko.


"I made some research about her and she's half-Korean half-Filipino but she stayed in New York for three years. Her Korean name is Lee Sowon. Her stagename is Iris but her real English name is still unknown."

"I had this fangirl of mine three years ago. I didn't know her name but I do recognize what she looks and the way she moves and talks. She's not as pretty as celebrities or supermodels. She's just a Plain Jane who owns a charming smile and eyes even though those eyes were covered by her reading black eyeglasses and a black curly, wavy long hair which suits her gentle personality. I can say... that she's the first girl who made my heart flutters like a love sick fool even though I'm watching her from a far. Nakakatawa nga eh. S'ya 'yung fan... pero dinaig ko pa ang pagiging fan dahil sa layo ko sa kanya. Hindi ako makalapit at hindi ko man lang masabi sa kanya ang nararamdaman ko."

"I... I rejected her when she confessed to me that she loves me more than just her idol... more than how she loves me as my fan. But, I became rude to her. I think, she got mad and hated me that time that's why she left Empire Academy and gone abroad to study."


"Umm, Iris Lee—I mean, Irish. Pwede magtanong? Alam kong medyo personal ito pero gusto ko lang talaga 'tong itanong sa iyo... kung okay lang sa'yo?" ani ko.

Tumango naman s'ya habang sinasara ang bottled water. "Sure. What is it?"

"Ang nabasa kasi naming facts tungkol sa'yo, Lee Sowon ang Korean name mo pero ang dinadala mong apilyedo rito is Eun. Alam kong Korean surname 'yun pero saan galing ang Lee?"

"Ah, 'yung Lee? That's my grandma's surname when she's still a maiden. Namatay s'ya nung kasagsagan ng preparation ko sa debut ko. I want her to see me debuting and performing onstage kaso hindi na n'ya iyon naabutan. She's my closest grandma that's why as a tribute, ginamit ko 'yung Lee as a stagename. Tsaka ayokong sabihin na ang real Korean name ko ay Eun Sowon sa fun facts ko sa internet dahil panigurado, malalaman ng mga kaklase kong ang tungkol sa akin. Edi wala na akong privacy," nakangusong sagot n'ya.

Oo nga naman. "May tanong ulit ako. Umm... three years ago, dito ka ba nag-aral sa Empire Academy?"

"Nope. I studied in an all-girls school. A catholic church to be exact. St. Catherine College-High School Department. Do'n nahasa ang singing ko dahil sumali ako ng choir. Ngayon ko nga lang 'to nadiscover ang Empire Academy and my manager enrolled me here dahil magagaling daw ang mga music teachers at vocal coaches dito so I grab the opportunity to study here and it's good!" she beamed.

"May kagalit ka ba na hindi mo kayang patawarin? Kasi nung mag-perform ka sa Music Core, parang may galit ka sa isa sa mga audience dahil sa talas ng mga mata mo," ani ko.

Natawa naman s'ya bago sumagot. "No! Wala rin akong kagalit though there are some fellas here who's b.tching me when I transferred here. Sadyang gano'n lang talaga ang expression ko since more on heartbreaks and revenge ang album ko. It's just visuals. Nothing personal about it. Hahaha!"

Confirmed. Hindi si Iris Lee ang fangirl ni Tyrone—ex-fangirl rather.

Pero kung hindi s'ya, sino kaya? At nasaan na kaya s'ya ngayon?

Natigilan naman ako sa pag-iisip nung tumunog ang cellphone ni Iris. "Sandali lang ah? Sasagutin ko lang 'to," agad naman n'yang tinipa ang kanyang cellphone at sinagot ang naturang tawag. "Hello, manager?..... no, nasa Empire Academy ako. I have my class kasi kanina and I am here in the dance room with a friend.... Recording? As in ngayon na? Okay sige palabas na ako. Bye."

Pagkababa n'ya ng tawag ay agad naman n'ya akong hinarap. "I'm sorry Mich but I think next time na ako makikipag-chitchat sa'yo kasi may recording ako ngayon at medyo apurado 'tong manager ko eh. Hahaha!"

Sumabay na rin akong tumayo sa kanya. "Oo naman okay lang. Ingat ka."

Ngumiti naman s'ya sakin at kinuha ang kanyang bag. "Next time I will treat you a lunch with my manager. I know you have a potential to become a singer like me kaya pwede kitang ireto sa kanya. It so good to talk to you and I hope magkaroon ulit tayo ng time together. Hahaha! Byebye friendship!"

"Byebye..." kumaway naman kami sa isa't isa bago s'ya tuluyang lumabas ng dance room at umalis. "Friendship? Ibig sabihin... kaibigan ko narin si Iris Lee? Kyaaah ang saya naman nito!!!" para akong tangang pumapalakpak at tumatalon-talon. Grabe, ang saya pala 'pag naging kaibigan ka ng mga taong tinitingala mo nung una. Ang sarap sa feeling na parang pinagkakatiwalaan ka talaga nila ng husto dahil naging kaibigan ka nila. Ang saya talaga.


Hindi mabura ang ngiti sa mga labi ko habang naglalakad ako palabas ng building. Balak ko kasing pumunta sa glasshouse para kumain. Alam kong mukha akong tanga pero kasi ang saya lang kasi talaga na kaibigan ka na ng isang popstar at rising celebrity. Do'n ko rin na-realize na may mga celebrity pa pala talagang down to earth at mabait kagaya ni Iris Lee, si Irish Christine Eun.

Nagdedaydream pa ako nung lumiko ako sa kabilang daan ngunit bigla akong nabangga sa isang torre at nauna pang nasubsob ang ilong ko. Agay kasakit ha?

"Aray!" sabi ko sabay himas ng ilong ko.

"Gomenasai. Daijoubu desu ka?" napatingala naman ako sa torreng tinutukoy ko at halos makarinig na ako ng kantang 'hallelujah' ng mga anghel nung makita ko ang pagmumukha ng nakabangga ko. Sobrang puti ng suot n'yang lab gown na parang roba ito ng isang anghel. Shet, nasa langit na ba ako? Ang gwapo naman neto! Parang anghel na bumaba mula sa langit!

"Kuya, nasa langit na ba ako?" wala sa sarili kong natanong sa kanya.

Bahagya namang kumunot ang noo n'ya. "Nani?"

Nabalik naman ako sa realidad nung magtanong s'ya sa wikang Hapon. Naku naman, bakit ba kasi andaming foreigner dito sa Empire Academy.

"Ah, ah... go-gomenasai," agad naman akong yumuko bilang dispensa sa kanya.

Bahagya naman s'yang yumuko bilang sagot. "Daijoubu dayo. Ano, Kurasu Ju Ni Egumi doko desu ka?" [*TRANS: It's okay. Umm, where is the Class 12 A?]

Kumurap-kurap naman ako sa naging tanong n'ya. "A-Ano... watashi Nihonjin wa-wakarimasen desu. Aah, sumimasen desu." [*TRANS: U-umm... I don't u-understand Japanese. Umm, I'm sorry.]

"Soo desu ka?" bahagya s'yang kumurap at paunti-unti ay ngumiti. "I was asking if where is the—"

"Furukawa-kun!!!" pareho naman kaming napatingin sa isang babae na mabilis na naglalakad papunta sa amin. Woah, ang cute n'ya! "Watashi wa anata o doko demo sagashite kimashita! Anata wa Ryuuji-kun mima— Aa, kono on'nanoko wa daredesu ka?" bahagya akong nailang nung bigla n'ya akong sinuri mula ulo hanggang paa. "Waa, kanojo wa totemo kawaii!" [*TRANS: I've been looking for you everywhere! Have you seen Ryuuji—oh, who's this girl? Waah, she's so cute!]

Napatingin naman sa kanya 'yung lalaking nakabangga ko. "Anata wa totemo ōgoe de, Honoka. Byōinde sae, anata wa totemo ōgoe dayo." [*TRANS: You're so loud, Honoka. Even in the hospital you're so loud.]

Ngumuso naman ang babae. "Gomen, gomen. Watashi wa Ryuuji-kun no gakkō de koko ni ite, ureshikatta. Tonikaku, kono on'nanoko wa daredesu ka?" [*TRANS: I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I was just happy that I am here in Ryuuji's school. Anyway, who is this girl?]

Okay sige ako na. Ako na ang OP dahil hindi ko sila maintindihan.

"Umm... sorry, I can't really understand you, ma'am and sir. My Japanese is really limited," bahagya akong yumuko sa kanilang dalawa.

"Oh no no! We're sorry too. Hehehe. What is your name, sweetie?" masiglang tanong ng babae sa akin.

"Ryuuji wa doko ni iru no?" tanong nung lalaki sa babaeng kararating lang pero hindi naman s'ya pinansin nito. [*TRANSl Aren't we going to ask where is Ryuuji?]

"Umm, I am Michelle Sumastre madame," sagot ko sa kanya.

"Ohohoho! You're so cute and your name is so cute!" parang nag-de-daydream pang sabi nung babae.

"Honoka—"

"Furukawa-niisan?!" napatingin naman agad kami sa pinanggalingan ng boses at bumungad sa amin si Ryuuji.

"O! Ryuuji-kun! Konnichiwa~!" magiliw na bati nung babae kay Ryuuji. Si Ryuuji naman ay naglalakad palapit sa akin.

"Honoka-neesan, Yuki-niisan, nani shitte iru no?" tanong ni Ryuuji na parang nagulat pa s'ya nung makita ang dalawa. [*TRANS: Big sis, big bro, what are you doing here?]

"Watashitachi wa koko de anata ni hōmon shimasu. Anata no otōsan wa watashi ga isha no kaigi no tame ni koko ni iru node," sagot nung lalaki na hindi ko naman maintindihan. [*TRANS: We're here to pay you a visit. Your dad ask us to do so since I am here for a doctor's conference.]

"Soshite... Anata no gakkō de anata o tazunetai to omotte"

[*TRANS: And... I also want to visit you in your school and I want to meet your crush—]

"Urusai, Honoka-neesan!" mukha pang bugnutin si Ryuuji habang kausap 'yung babae at humagikhik naman ang babae habang nakatingin sa amin. Seryoso, ano bang pinag-uusapan nila? [*TRANS: Shut up, Big sis Honoka.]

"Naruhodo na~ jaa, can you introduce us to this very cute young lady?" nakangiting sabi nung babae. [*TRANS: I see now / I know now.]

Bumuntong-hininga naman si Ryuuji. "Honoka-neesan, Yuki-niisan, this is Michelle Sumastre, my classmate and our class president. Mich, this is Yuki Furukawa, my older cousin which is a doctor, a surgeon in Tokyo and his wife, Honoka Yahagi-Furukawa, a nurse."

Woah, mga bigatin pala 'tong mga kausap ko. "A-Ano... ha-hajimemashite, Furukawa-san, Yahagi-san."

Bahagya namang tumango si Yuki. "Dozo yorushikuna, Sumastre-san."

Bumungisngis naman si Honoka. "Dozo yorushiku, Michelle-chan. Anata wa honto ni kawaii dayo. Anata ga totemo kawaiinode Ryuuji ga anata o kononde iru no wa fushigide wanai~" [*TRANS: Nice to meet you, Miss Sumastre. You're so cute. No wonder Ryuuji likes you because you're so cute~]

"Kanojo wa totemo kashikoi to omou. Anata no yōde wanai," nakangisi naman sa kanya si Yuki dahilan para bumusangot ang mukha nung Honoka. [*TRANS: And I bet she's so smart. Not like you.]

"Mou~ Kimi wa metcha ijiwarui! Watashi wa heikin-tekina gakushū-shadakara watashi wa sumātode wanai koto o shitte iru."

[*TRANS: You're so mean! I know I'm not smart because I'm only an average learner.]

Yuki chuckled. "Jodan dayo, okusan."

Napangiti na lamang ako nung mapansin kong nagba-blush si Honoka. Tawagin ba naman s'yang 'my wife' sa harap namin. Ang sweet ng asawa n'ya kahit mukhang suplado.

Napapitlag naman ako nung hawakan ni Ryuuji ang aking kamay dahilan para mapatingin ako sa kanya. "Yuki-niisan, I will just visit you in your house later. We have a class today and we're in a hurry. Jaa matta nee!"

"T-Teka, Ryuuji!" agad naman akong napatingin sa kanila at bahagyang yumuko. "Nice meeting you too, Mr. and Mrs. Furukawa. Take care both of you!"

Tumakbo naman kaming dalawa ni Ryuuji papasok ng building namin.

"Ryuuji gutom pa ako wala pa akong lunch!"

"I will treat you!"


"Watashi wa kanojo ga Ryuuji-kun no tame ni sukidayo," napatingin naman si Yuki kay Honoka na ngayon ay nakatingin sa papalayong bulto ni Ryuuji at Michelle. "Kanojo wa sono-goede wanai kamo shiremasenga, watashi wa kanojo ni kōtei-tekina kankaku o kanjiru koto ga dekimasu. Ryuuji-kun ni wa hontōni tekishite imasu. Furukawa-kun, kanojo mo sukidesu ka?"

[*TRANS: I like her for Ryuuji-kun. She may not be that vocal but I can sense a positive vibe on her. Which really fits for Ryuuji. Furukawa-kun, do you like her too?]

Napatingin naman si Yuki kina Ryuuji at Michelle na parang nangbabangayan. Bahagya naman s'yang ngumiti. "Hai. Watashi mo kanojo no tame ni  Ryuuji ga sukidayou."

[*TRANS: Yes. I like her for him too.]


A/N: Hey guys! Sorry for the very very very very very late UD, XIELOs and ROSE ELITEs~ I'm having a hard time with my schedule since I am a graduating student and we already have our internship. Sorry if this is so spoil. I'll make it up to you in the next chapter. Hahaha. Special appearance for my two Japanese idols! The very famous HonoKi couple of "Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo", Yuki Furukawa and Honoka Miki Yahagi! Aishiteruyo, Naoki-kun to Kotoko-san! Give me a high-five for the fans of Itazura na kiss! As requested, I really put them in this chapter. HAHAHA.

Anyways, thank you everyone and thank you for reading this chapter please do support this so keep on voting, commenting, reading and supporting the "18 Roses: Laws of the Elite"! I love you all~ ♥♥♥ enjoy reading~ ^O^

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