69 DAYS [Akashi Seijuro X OC]

Next is Tokyo!

Chapter 19- Next is Tokyo!

    “Winter Cup !?” I tilted my head.

    It’s Wednesday, three days after we got back from the Winter Villa, Akito had gone back safely and now they’re telling me to follow them to Tokyo. For the tournament, Winter Cup.

    “Come on, Seiki-chan! Just say you’re the manager !” Reo insisted.

    “Reo, stop calling me different names each and every time, I’m confused and it’s your tournament why should I follow !?” I protested.

    Kotarou poked my shoulder and made a puppy face. I squinted my eyes and faked a smile. “Not gonna work, Kotarou .” I said.

    “The reason is simple .” Akashi interrupted.

    “What ?”

    “First, Akito asked Reo-nee to teach how to dunk and that can only be done in Tokyo .” Kotarou answered.

    “Second, we need a chef .” Eikichi continued.

    I placed my hands on my hip. “Oh, so you’re telling me to cook for you stinky sweaty guys every day and night ?”

    “Just for a week, Kina .” Akashi said.

    I have no idea what’s going on with my life. I sighed, thinking hard. “I think....” my voice trailed off. “I think.... I’ll go .”

    “YES !” Kotarou, Eikichi and Reo shouted.

    Why not? I can meet my parents. I can bring them around Tokyo, I can invite them to my house. They don’t need to pay for hotel fees. “By the way, you can actually save your money because I have a vacant guest house in Tokyo, right next to my house .” I said.

    “That’d be cooler !” Reo said.

*  *  *  *

    “So you’re saying I should go with you ?” Kuriyama Sensei questioned me. I smiled.

    “Come on, sensei !” I insisted.

    “You know it’s not that easy Kina. Chiharu need to go to school, her grades are dropping .” she said.

    “If I got sick there ?” I asked.

    “Call me and I’ll be right there ,” she nodded. “But not following you for a whole week, okay darling ?”

    “I love you .”

*  *  *  *

    “Eh? We’re going back home ?” Yukina asked.

    “Yeah ,” I said. “We’re going this Sunday so pack your bags on Saturday.”

    Yukina grinned. “We’re going back home! We’re going back home!”

    “Just for a week, don’t get too excited .” I reminded and she squealed so happily, she fell down from her chair. I laughed.

~TIMESKIP~

    We’re going by plane. And that’s a surprise. I didn’t know about that. Yukina sat beside the window, Akashi sat between us. Kotarou, Eikichi and Chihiro sat together. Shirogane Sensei (the coach), Reo and a stranger sat together. Yukina is not fond of aeroplane but she insisted on sitting beside the window. I told her it’s gonna be a bit scary but her decision is absolute.

    “Dear passengers, please fasten your seatbelt as we’re gonna take off in less than 2 minutes .” the stewardess in charge spoke through the speaker.