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Wednesday, March 12, 2008

INSERT TITLE: the street lights are changing p.1

"Huwa..." I'm super tired today.

There was a ton of work in Toudai. It's so good to think back that I was able to finish them all. In the end, I have spaghetti like hands. We rushed on our group project, I finished my class report, gym was hell, two exams are done for and I was walking in the street late. My eyes were closing down on me.

It was a pleasant surprise when I saw Shinobu-chan walking on the street. But the night was suspicious and it was dangerous for her. So I walked towards her and asked.

"Shinobu!" funny. A short sprint made me catch my breathe.

"Keitaro-san? Kombanwa."

"What's up? It's dangerous walking alone during the night."

"I was just going to buy some last touch ingredients at the grocery."

"Huh? Okay, let me go with you."

"Daijobou. Keitaro-san should rest. I can handle it."

"No way. I'm going with you no matter what." she turns away a bit.

"De- demo."

"Saa, hayaku. Let's go."

I almost fainted walking to the grocery. My arms were falling off. My feet were shaking. And I was yawning like crazy. But I tried to limit these signs, because I didn't want to bother Shinobu-chan, nor make her uncomfortable nor concerned with me tagging with her.

We spent a good fifteen minutes in the grocery picking up items. I think she noticed me exhausted, because she was running and grabbing like she was on a role.

"We're done, Keitaro-san."

"Ahh yokatta. That was fast."

"Hai."

"Let's go home then."

When we walked to the counter, the old man on the cashier made a comment. "You're a lucky guy. You have an efficient girlfriend. She doesn't wait for her boyfriend to stay and wait for long. And she's young and cute too."

"Nani?" I didn't know how to respond to that.

"And boy! You must be ashamed of yourself. Letting this poor girl do all the work."

"I- am... sumi masen." I was swept with the wave. "Chotto! You got it all wrong! She's not my--"

"Okay, here's your change. Have a nice day."

"Ha..." when I looked at Shinobu, she was blushing and steaming."

It was awkwardly quiet on our way back. I couldn't say anything too. I didn't mind what the old man said. Old men say a lot. But I was exhausted and I needed sleep fast. My senses were dulling and the bags were surprisingly heavy. Anyway, I kept a quick watch over Shinobu why she was quiet.

"Shinobu-chan!"

"WaH!"

"Go- gomen. What are you making for dinner?"

"Kaolla-san asked for Bulgogi."

"Bulgogi?" sounded familiar to me.

"Hai..." I was so tired but we finally made it to the inn after those thousand steps.

[tbc...]

logged at 9:09 PM
SIGNED : Keitaro