Three boys from Chidori High School were waiting for Ren by the street suddenly another guy bumped into them Yami told the boy that he had intentionally bumped into them asking if he was shocked to see such good-looking boys from Chidori school they heard that those two were taking care so they thought of thanking them and then he said that Ren had finally arrived when the two boys looked back they were scared to see a scary boy Staring at them Ren asked Yami if they had gotten into any trouble suggesting that the two boys should apologize
the two boys frightened by Ren ran away Yami commented that it was just like the usual Ren then Ren told Yami to stop picking fights with everyone Yami was shocked to hear this and by way of excuse asked if Ren hadn't seen what had happened Yami claimed they were the victims and said it was all Ren's fault Ren asked if that was really the case as They started walking Ren mentioned that last night he had heard some fighting it was so loud that he thought someone had been cheated or something worse and suddenly a guy
got slapped Ren felt sorry for that boy and ran to what had happened but the boy ran away after seeing Ren Yami said he wouldn't want to cross paths with Ren at night because he was terrifying ayato added that he thought Ren was going to kill the two boys from earlier Ren admitted his fault Then they saw two girls from Kayo Academy approaching as they passed by one of the girls dropped her handkerchief Yami found it and called out to tell her she had dropped it when he offered it back to her she told him
to throw it away saying she wasn't going to use it because he had touched it saying this the two girls entered the Academy Yami remarked that those two girls hated them as usual and bet that they couldn't handle a Chad like him one Of the boys commented that this was just yami's way of thinking then the third boy noticed Ren looking at the girls Academy and asked him what was the matter Ren said that their Royal highnesses would never Dain to associate with a bunch of idiots he thought that Kayo private Academy was an all
girls high school and a prestigious historic Institution for young ladies totally cut off from the boys at Chidori public high school Chidori was was a lower ranked School wear as he put it morons gathered Kiko had a glaring disdain for Chidori and ren had never seen what their classrooms were like the girls from Kiko didn't associate with Chidori students any more than necessary despite being right next door that was the extent of their interaction and they likely never saw each other after graduation as they headed to class Ren checked his phone Yami asked him to
go to Koke after school but Ren declined because a girl Had asked him for help after 6:00 p.m. Yami teased Ren about having a girlfriend but Ren denied it after school a person reminded Ren that it was already 6 and that he was late Ren excused himself saying the school was far away and it had rained on the way back Ren asked why she needed his help noting that he wasn't an approachable person she replied that they only had one customer at the time and since it was raining outside she didn't expect Anyone else to
come they were short staffed in the back and ren was the only free person available so she left him to help Ren wondered why he was surrounded Ed by such self-absorbed people he then put on the uniform and thought about how his family owned a bakery shop sometimes they asked him to help out but he never told his friends about it he then took a look at the customer as he watched she took a bite of cake eating in a very distinctive manner when she realized he Was looking at her she became embarrassed he apologized
for disturbing her and when she coughed he quickly gave her water she apologized to him and he replied that he should be the one apologizing he thought to himself that he had never seen a girl like that before she seemed so small that he wondered if she was a middle schooler she thanked him for the food and rushed out he wondered if he had freaked her out then a girl mentioned that the Customer was wagu who came there once or twice a month she suggested that they should get to know her but wagu had taken
one look at Ren and run off Ren said that if she didn't come back it wasn't his fault the girl asked why it would be his fault insisting that wagu wasn't that kind of girl she added that blaming himself so much was unhealthy and assured him not to worry if wagu came back the lady would use her cake on wagu again and she would be back soon Enough the scene shifts to the classroom where Ren feeling bad thought he might need to look around the middle schools near his house to apologize to that girl just
then Yami came over asking what was wrong and if seeing the girls had upset him Ren getting up said it was nothing and he was going to buy some lunch telling them to eat without him as he left Yami told the other two that sometimes it felt like Ren was putting a wall between himself and others Ren Thought about what he was going to do if he had scared that girl the scene shifts to Ren's house where he was reading a book while waiting in a room a lady came to Ren and told him that
wagu was there and wanted to talk to him Ren went out to see wagu and just as he was about to mention the previous day she offered him a treat as they sat down he wondered what was going on and why she was treating him at his own cake shop she then apologized for running out in a Hurry the previous day and offered him the cake as an apology he declined and said that he should be the one apologizing then handed the cake back to her she refused saying it was for him he agreed but
said that he knew how good it was so he asked her to have it she apologized thanked him and started eating Ren thought to himself that the cake was one thing but he believed that wagu really enjoyed eating he mentioned that he was shocked last time to see so Many plates for one person she laughed and said that no one else was there that day so she couldn't wait until she got home she then introduced herself and asked his name he told her his name and wondered why she was so interested in him she said
that she had finally found him he asked what she meant she replied that it wasn't what he was thinking the truth was she had seen him around before the previous day and he had helped her from time to time he tried to remember And realized he hadn't noticed then he mentioned that she had seemed scared and ran away last time she explained that it wasn't that she had seen him several times before that day he asked why she had reacted like that then she replied that it was the first time A boy had stared at
her so much and it made her heart flutter he was shocked to hear this thinking that normally when people caught him staring they got creeped out except for wagu they both blushed as They looked at each other after a moment he noted that it was already dark outside and offered to accompany her part of the way saying it would be dangerous for her to go alone she agreed and asked if it would be okay for her to buy another cake before they left promising it would be quick he agreed wondering if she could still manage
to eat more after a while he asked if she was okay to go alone she agreed saying the station wasn't far at all then she Asked him to wait and assured him that she never found him scary she never once thought he was scary she asked him to believe her thanked him for the food and left as he returned the lady shouted at him to keep it down confused he entered the room since he was a kid he had only ever been put down inside the room he leaned against the door just then the lady
came and pushed the door accidentally hitting him with it he was about to get angry but she showed him The cake saying it was ordered by wagu and as she was going outside she found the cake lying around the scene shifts to wagu where two boys were asking if she was going back to him she seemed even smaller up close the second one commented that she was so cute she asked them to let her go but one grabbed her hand suggesting they have some fun Ren ran wondering where she would be he saw those two
boys with wagu and asked why she had been with him earlier and if she Was his girl Ren thought those boys looked familiar but he wondered why they were there wagu refused to answer the boys one of them told her to think of her self as a girl and said she couldn't be Ren's girl Ren was known for being creepy and a bad guy the others chimed in saying Ren was terrifying in middle school and the boy had heard it from some boys who knew Ren well currently Ren was attending a mediocre school with a
bunch of followers and wagu would Regret sticking with him Ren thought the boy was trying to portray him as a bad boy by claiming he hung out with weirdos he admitted the school was indeed mediocre but he wondered if those boys have really come to say that wagu asked if it was true and if it seemed scary then the boy asked her to come with them and grabbed her hand she questioned how they could decide such a thing whether they believe the rumors and if they had even tried to talk with Ren she believed They
should try and then they would realize how good Ren was the man asked who cared about that wagu told them that if they didn't want to talk that was fine but at the very least she would appreciate it if they stopped talking about Ren in such a derogatory manner because it was unpleasant the boy replied advising against such comments expressing their hope that they could use her to provoke him but acknowledging it would be better if they didn't then He threw a punch and suddenly Ren stepped in to take the hit himself the two wondered
where Ren had suddenly come from Ren was bleeding and appeared intimidating as he asked the two if they intended to provoke him they became scared and apologizing promptly left wagu noticed Ren bleeding and used her handkerchief to clean the wound apologizing he replied that it wasn't her fault as the injury wasn't caused by the two boys but rather because his head Had suddenly struck the wall he apologized for her feeling bad and wished he had stopped the boys earlier she asked if he had taken the hit intentionally and if so why he explained that it
was his punishment and that she had earlier told him to trust her but it was his fault she got involved as he bowed in front of her she asked him not to reassuring him that it wasn't his fault he thought that he would appreciate it if she stopped talking About him like that he considered her kind but he had inadvertently made her scared of him he apologized again for his earlier Behavior she expressed her confusion about why people were afraid of him noting that he was actually quite kind and she hadn't even told him that
yet she then thanked him for saving her Ren thought to himself that he was accustomed to people viewing him negatively so he wasn't expecting her gratitude having given up on such Gestures he escorted her to the station she thanked him and asked if he was okay he assured her that his scrapes would heal quickly and advised her to be cautious on her way home she agreed as Ren departed she called out expressing her desire for both of them to enjoy cake together when she returned to the bakery later she called him again to confirm she
had safely reached home the scene shifted to the school the next day where Ren arrived early feeling as Though he hadn't slept well the previous night he thought of wagu and wondered when she would visit next then he noticed the closed curtains of the girl school and found it peculiar because they were supposed to be open he was shocked to see wagu there looking at him he wondered if she had transferred to Kiko closing the curtains from his side he pondered her sudden appearance Yami sat in front of Ren resting his head on the bench
and expressing his frustration Rin inquired about what had happened Yami explained that it was Kikai ohi's fault they had been giving them dirty looks all day and he was tired and annoyed because he hadn't even wanted to come there in the first place just then Saku approached and remarked that Yami had previously claimed it was the only school he wanted to attend Yami still angry glanced at Saku Saku then joked about yami's seemingly endless energy aato accompanied Saku greeting them and Asking if they were discussing Kayo and how it seemed like they wanted the boys
to drop dead Yami mentioned that not even Saku could Escape their animosity Saku retorted questioning who cared about Kiko and its elitist atmosphere comparing it unfavorably to their own school he emphasized that regardless of appearances they wouldn't get along Yami remarked that it was like the saying like oil and vinegar Saku corrected him saying it was more like oil and water Then he asked Ren what happened to his face Yami commented that Rin had banged himself up Ren thought to himself that wagu must have been shocked and he instinctively wrapped his arm around her worrying
she might find him creepy then Saku asked Ren why he closed the curtain Ren still couldn't shake thoughts of wagu from his mind Yami remarked that Ren never did that before and simply looking at Kayo made him want to hurl Ren slammed his hand on the table and Shouted that it wasn't the reason the three of them looked at him and Yami asked what kind of reaction that was Ren apologized and said it was nothing just something something that bothered him one of them noted that Ren always left the curtain open even if it was
too bright because he liked the warmth Ren replied that there were times when he wanted to close it after a while he reopened the curtains and gazing at the girl's school he thought that wagu was Likely standing next to the door and probably wouldn't come back to the store because Kayo students despised Chidori students and nothing good would come from her being near a Chidori student even if she was from Kiko Yami asked Ren if he was free to hang out after school that day Ren checked for any messages from his mother before inquiring where
they were going Yami became excited remarking that it had been a while since Ren had wanted to join them after school As they exited Ren mentioned that he was singing to make up for the last time he missed iato recalled that last time they had received free fries as a reward Yami suggested they grab a bite to eat just then Saku noticed a crowd gathered at the gate and wondered what was happening the four of them went to investigate they saw a girl standing there and ren realized was wagu the boys wondered why a girl
from Kiko was there and debated who should go talk to her Ren pondered Why she was there and what she wanted Yami being somewhat rude called out to her and asked what she wanted from them she replied that she was waiting for someone Saku wondered if that guy was going to hit on every Kayo girl he saw Yami asked her whom she was waiting for Ren intervened lifting Yami up and advising him to speak nicely he then apologized to wagu for yami's Behavior she replied that there was no need for apologies Yami lamented that the
Kayo Girl knew someone from Chidori which he deemed unfair he started crying expressing his frustration at the situation and longing for a girlfriend of his own Ren silently thanked whatever higher power that Yami was well Yami just then two girls called out to wagu questioning why she was there pushing past Yami they approached wagu and insisted that she couldn't stay there and should go back home wagu tried to resist their attempts to remove her Meanwhile a group of girls had gathered at their school gate curious about why wagu was there and whether there were any
stupid boys involved the boys overheard the girls insulting them referring to them as a circus the two girls then remarked to wagu that it was fortunate hash wasn't there and urged her to leave as they walked away Yami suggested they should at least apologize wagu slapped his hand away and moved off Yami shouted that they wouldn't forgive Her for that he then complained that he was the only one getting burned by the situation Saku speculated that they had indeed stumbled into trouble with Yami hayato wondered what the girl wanted but the others began to ignore
the conversation and started to leave they called for Ren to join them Ren thought it was a close call he pretended not to know wagu and it seemed to work he wondered if she had come to meet him but quickly dismissed the idea considering She might know someone else from the area Yami noticed Ren's strange expression and asked what was wrong Ren inquired what happened Yami replied that he had never seen Ren make such a face before one of them remarked that Ren looked even even scarier than usual Ren shouted at them to shut up
he pondered what was happening why he felt a strange sense of happiness and why he ended up creeping people out again he concluded that it would definitely be better if They didn't see each other again the four of them headed out to hang out with Yami singing a song one of them asked Ren if he had picked the song Ren Shrugged and replied that he would pick one later he tried to distract himself by reading a book but he couldn't shake off what had happened earlier Yami sighed and wondered aloud why he couldn't score 90
aato reassured him that it was still a good score then Saku called out to Ren and asked if something Had happened to him recently Yami questioned if it was for real ioto chimed in noting that Ren had been acting strangely Saku urged Ren to share if he was worried about something but Ren hadn't told them anything not even about the wound on his forehead Ren debated internally whether he should tell them about wagu he wondered if it was worth discussing and if they would start talking about kikel he anticipated their reactions and decided he couldn't
Tell them instead he brushed it off saying it was nothing and that he was fine Yami insisted that Ren should always tell them if something was wrong the song started playing and ren realized it was his turn Yami mentioned that he had chosen a song with lots of high notes Ren jokingly asked if they wanted to kill him as Yami handed him the microphone Saku apologized to Ren for making him worry and explained that it was always like that with Ren he then Asked for the microphone because he wanted to sing as well Yami remarked
that Saku had never done that before after hanging out until evening Ren headed back home noting that it was already past 7 yet the store's lights were still on indicating it wasn't closed yet he entered and announced his return mentioning that his mother had left the door unlocked to his surprise he found wagu there she expressed her happiness at finally seeing him again Ren asked her why she was there she bowed and apologized explaining that she had caused the scene at the school gate and hadn't realized the severity of the feud between Chidori and Kiko
Ren assured her that he wasn't angry about it so it was okay his mother came and mentioned that he should at least text her when he would be home next time he apologized for not doing so and then his mother told him that wagu had been waiting for him there for a long time She then asked wagu if she had some more time and if she wanted to have the leftover cakes wagu apologized for not being able to stay longer and said that it was fine but suddenly her stomach grumbled due to hunger she felt
embarrassed because of that Ren's mother laughed and said that it was quite embarrassing then wagu noticed that Ren was also laughing so she asked him to stop laughing he suggested eating the cakes together and she agreed so they Both sat down to eat Ren thought that wagu seemed more interested in the cake than in her wagu then asked about Ren's friend Ren understood he was referring to Yami and said that Yami was doing well adding that she was pretty tough and he wondered why she had been by the gate Yami replied that she wanted to
see him and apologized for being so careless he denied that it was her fault and admitted that he had made things worse when he saw her Ren was so happy that he Blurted it out he then apologized feeling he was being creepy she replied don't be ridiculous he asked her to forget what he said but she told him she didn't want to both of them blushed and then Ren asked how the cake was she replied that it was tasty he admitted that he didn't know she was waiting for him otherwise he would have been there
sooner he explained that he didn't think she would come back especially after what happened with Kiko and Chidori Since she went to Kiko he never thought she would return he expressed his belief that nothing good could come from spending time with him wagu expressed her happiness upon learning that he was a student of Chidori she then mentioned that it was already late so she had to get back home with that she left saying that she thought she might get to learn more about him she thanked him for the delicious cake before departing he wondered why
she made such a face not Understanding it at first then he realized that he had hurt her noticing that she hadn't even finished her cake which he knew she loved just then his mother arrived arrived and asked if wagu had left Ren gave a strange reaction and confirmed that she had indeed left his mother approached him asking if he was all right remarking that she didn't remember giving birth to a skeleton and suggesting they go upstairs as they headed upstairs she heard everything That had happened and asked him to bend down a bit as he
did so she used her finger to gently tap his nose causing him some discomfort he asked her to stop explaining that he was going to go after wagu because it was dangerous outside at night and he didn't want her to to go home alone he mentioned that wagu had said she was happy to know him but he didn't understand why she would say that his mother wondered aloud how she had raised such a num skull and then asked If she had done anything wrong Ren explained that he was confused about why wagu wanted to see
him especially since she was from Kiko his mother questioned whether he still hadn't realized that he was doing the same thing everyone else had always done to him judging him by his appearance she noted that he used to hate that a lot when others would judge him solely by his appearance and now all he could talk about was Kiko his mother then asked if wagu had changed how she Acted towards Ren after finding out he was a student of Chidori she then inquired about what Ren saw when he looked at wagu Ren recalled a moment
at school where he sat in class believing that nothing good could come from being near a Chidori student especially someone like him he imagined others speaking poorly of him and wagu being a student of Kiko his mother asked why he wasn't going to say anything then she punched him and asked where that came From telling him to to let her bring some tissues he thought he was even worse realizing he was behaving like those who mistreated wagu perpetuating the cycle of harm the scene shifted to the next morning in front of the Gate of Kayo
where wagu arrived and found Ren waiting for her she asked what had happened to his face Ren explained that he had arrived early to see her and then apologized for hurting her she wondered if he had hurt her to which he replied That she looked very sad the previous day she hid her face by lowering her head prompting Ren to ask what was wrong she replied that she was so embarrassed that he saw her like that and though she was also sad it was mainly because of herself she left without saying anything which made the
situation worse and she felt guilty for making him feel guilty again so she apologized for that he denied it saying it was his fault she told him he was so kind Ren thought that She had always been upfront with him so he had to do the same he explained that the Chidori guys always spoke badly about Kiko and he had become accustomed to it never questioning it he considered it normal for them to hate each other and had internalized that is normal however when he thought about someone being mean to her he hated it he
couldn't stand it but he also believed that being near him would only cause bigger problems and he didn't want to Forget that he asked her to let him take back what he said earlier and apologized for only worrying about school when he saw her expressing that he was also happy to see her he rose with a sense of happiness remarking that she seemed better now and she apologized once more he thought she appeared chipper now she then called called out to him introducing herself by name he replied that he knew she said that Chidori and
Kayo didn't matter anymore and What Mattered was the two of them she wanted to get to know him Ren arrived at his classroom noting the usual emptiness and felt grateful that no one was there he recalled their conversation about closing the curtains reflecting he realized there was no one in her class in the morning either and he saw her waving hello from her class as well he wanted to learn more about her but he also thought he would never be a part of that big picture currently he stepped Away inside the classroom they felt the
stifling heat and someone remarked that if it kept boiling outside they were going to melt another suggested turning on the AC in the staff room Ren replied that if he moved from his spot he would only get hotter they wondered why they couldn't do something fun like having a sports day Yami chimed in expressing excitement for the upcoming sports day in May confident they would win big that year Reena agreed with him then a boy Asked what they were talking about mentioning that they wouldn't be able to participate Yami and Reena were shocked to hear
this Saku arrived and suggested they turn on the AC reminding them that they had make up exams for their midterms someone complained that they hadn't even started studying yet and speculated that they would probably just turn a blind eye to it as they normally did another disagreed saying that this time was different they were surprised To hear this their teacher K took the two of them to the office and they asked why just the two of them T explained that their midterms were going to be much harder than usual and since second years always slack
off around this time the head instructed them to give it their all anyone who failed would be barred from sports day and required to take makeup exams and that's why K thought they would both be shocked to hear that news planning on telling them Later they both thanked him for thinking of them Kata mentioned that those two had by far the worst grades in their class Yami retorted that Kata didn't know if they would fail this time K asked if they were going to pass to which Yami replied that there was no chance despite this
Kata still hoped they wouldn't fail Yami asked if he could offer them an incentive or anything K agreed and said that if they managed to win the championship at Sports day he would treat them to ice cream Yami exclaimed his love for Kata and declared they would show what they could do Saku chimed in agreeing that it was up to them aato also agreed noting that he finally realized how dire the situation was Yami pondered how many hours a day he had to study admitting he never concentrated for more than 10 minutes he then turned
to Saku to teach him how to study recalling his failed attempt to do so last year which Resulted in saku's grades dropping aato asked about Ren Ren admitted there was no way he would pass and asked aot if he could help him iot apologized stating he had a lot of trouble himself and suggested Ren ask Saku as well Ren agreed suggesting they all study together then Yami said in a loud voice that it was fine and if those two didn't want to participate in the sports day they could study by themselves Saku replied that it
sounded good to him and Wished Ren and Yami the best of luck aato asked if they were really going to leave them just then Ren received a text from his mother telling him about a sale happening that day and asking if wagu could come as well since she was missing her Ren realized it was the same day as the sale and he guessed they had one every month he looked towards wago's classroom and thought that she hadn't visited the store lately his mother had mentioned earlier that wagu normally Came once or twice a month but
just because she went to Kiko didn't mean she had all the money in the world world to spend he texted her and asked if she could come he reasoned that wagu had given him her number so the text would be fine Ren spent the fifth and six periods without receiving a message and after school he finally got a message from her he wondered if they were allowed to use phones at Kiko he checked the message where she was denying Because she was busy that day Ren thought it was fine since he had his own tasks
to do and he guessed she wasn't coming he wondered why he felt disappointed just then Yami slammed his hand on the table calling Ren over and declaring they were going to the library as they reached it Yami stated that there was no way they were going to study in the school library with the AC broken Ren thought it also helped Yami avoid a certain Saku inside Yami Declared they would prove to Saku and ioto that they could pass without their help Ren replied that Yami didn't have to be so stubborn they both sat down to
study and after a while Yami remarked that there was nothing coming out of it Ren asked if they should apologize to Saku Yami put his head down Ren reminded him that they couldn't do that and he had helped them all through the last year Yami argued that despite saku's help they still failed Ren said that They were all still going to get ice cream together and even Saku was just as stubborn as Yami Saku was definitely looking forward to sports day Yami asked if Ren was serious Ren agreed and mentioned that he bet Yami still
wanted them all to win together Yami remarked that they were probably at school studying and that he was going to fetch them Ren commented that it sounded good Yami added that he was looking looking forward to it and couldn't do it without Ren then quickly apologized before stating he would round them up Ren agreed and then Yami left while Ren continued to study just then two girls arrived and looked at Ren Ren suddenly stood up causing the girls to get scared as Ren left the two wondered if Ren had just given them the table without
even letting them say thank you and they found him so aloof and taciturn while walking Ren thought that there was a bench outside he could use and that he Would have to tell Yami that he lost his table as he was going heard someone telling wagu to just look at that one Ren wondered if wagu was there and as he checked he indeed found her studying with another girl he thought that's why she had declined to come earlier just as wagu glanced over Ren left wagu asked the second girl if she had seen something Ren
thought wagu was really busy she was also studying for her exams seemed like one of the top students and Must be studying very hard Ren noticed that the two girls were drawing one asked if it was supposed to be Miss Kimu and remarked that it didn't resemble her and asked which one was the best the other replied that it was the cat they had seen in the morning then they attempted to draw a dog and she preferred the one with a lot of Doodles wagu mentioned that taking breaks while studying was important and that it
must be hard always having to be at the top Of the class a goal wagu had set for herself the other girl said that it was still impressive and she basically lived in the library currently then they both resumed studying Ren came outside pondering that wagu was indeed very intelligent while he felt like the dun and CH her the land of the idiots he wondered if she had always been that amazing he corrected himself acknowledging his misconception lying there he contemplated that he knew he Had to study for his makeup exams but last year despite
saku's help he still failed trying to pass now felt like an uphill battle and perhaps he should just give up however he remembered that Yami was looking forward to it as well and couldn't do it without Ren as he lay down wagu approached calling out to him and asking if he was taking a nap surprised to see see her he mentioned that he hadn't seen her in a while wagu explained that she thought she saw him From behind so she came outside to check and also she was feeling hungry so she decided to eat something
out she then sat next to him and asked if he was studying from textbooks for exams too he agreed and confessed that he would probably still fail as every problem he attempted seemed insurmountable she asked which problem he was working on and he showed her one she remarked that it was indeed a difficult one and suggested he try plugging the numbers Into to the equation Ren did so asking for guidance as he went along she agreed and ren eventually arrived at the correct answer she expressed happiness for his achievement Ren commented that it was impressive
but he worried about the actual tests she advised him to keep practicing reassuring him that he didn't need to worry and would soon feel confident enough Ren thought she was very motivating she then apologized for not attending theale and explained that She had to decline because of her commitments Ren replied that it was okay and that the sale was just a monthly event she expressed her hope to join next month but mentioned she was still in the midst of preparing for tests partly because she needed to curb her spending on food to save money Ren
asked if she bought the textbooks from her savings and she confirmed adding that it was money she earned from her part-time job Ren was surprised to learn she was Working she explained that she usually worked during breaks or whenever she had spare time during the school year Ren was surprised she enjoyed working she clarified that she might attend a prestigious School but she earned a scholarship to get in she explained that she couldn't afford to let her grades slip if she didn't want them to resend her scholarship as it helped her maintain her top position
in her grade Ren asked if she had ever been in the First position he thought he had heard somewhere that she was at the top she replied that lately due to her tests she hadn't been able to sleep and she always had to pinch herself to stay awake in class Ren commented that it sounded incredibly tough wagu explained that as a non-elite like her who got into the prestigious Academy Kiko she had to prove to others that she could be as good if not better however Ren interjected expressing that she still Felt out of place
especially since it was a prep school Ren asked why she chose to enroll there she replied that she begged her father and he finally allowed her to try attending that school she emphasized that she didn't want to betray her father's trust and another reason was her growing Pride since she started attending Kiko Ren realized that the more time he spent with her the more he realized he had made assumptions about her he wondered when he had become Exactly what he used to hate but decided it didn't matter anymore he didn't care and had to make
a choice then he asked if she could help him study expressing his determination not to give up anymore despite failing all his exams until then he mentioned that whenever she was free he was available but noted that she seemed busy and tired all the time she then handed him something and assured him that she would text him when she had some free time so they could study Together Ren got up saying that she had to return to her Fitness routine he asked if the one with the braids was her wagu confirmed adding that there was
one more girl who went to buy something at the convenience store but hadn't returned yet though it seemed she was on her way back just then another girl approached calling out to wagu and asking who the boy was wagu introduced the girl as Saba Ren thinks that Saba has silver hair which he had only seen In movies before and he wonders if she is a foreigner because she looks so good Saba glares at him making him feel scared Saba guesses that Ren is from the Chidori since he is the only one wearing that uniform he
turns his face and admits she is right Saba supposes he understands that he won't need to see wagu after this and declares she won't let wagu near the likes of Chidori Ren thinks her icy cold stare is intimidating wagu asks her to drop the Matter subber replies that wagu doesn't need to worry because she will protect him just then Ren's friends arrive Yami sees the girls to and says he can't believe it aato recognizes the girls by their uniforms subba comments that they keep increasing in number Ren feels like someone is going to kill him
Yami asks the girls if they are from Kiko and wonders if they need anything from Ren though he doubts they would even talk to him initially Saba ignored his words and Told wagu to hurry up saying there was no point in wasting any more time there and she referred to those boys as Apes wagu was trying to stay and talk to Ren Yami feeling offended asked whom she was calling Apes he leaned towards wagu and said that he had seen her before suddenly Ren pulled Yami back and Saba took wagu away Ren told Yami to
stay away from wagu Yami asked what was going on insisting that he hadn't done anything Rin apologized for that Ren Thought that his body had moved on its own to protect wagu but Yami only got closer to her as Saba took wagu away she said that she didn't want wagu anywhere near them wagu asked her to wait then Saku remarked that Kiko must be weird always talking about being the best and brightest but she still hadn't answered their question he wondered if they were suggesting she wasn't smart and if he was supposed to think of
about that they certainly weren't albertt Einstein and He wondered why the Silvery hair he guessed they couldn't expect anything better from Kiko who allowed them to do whatever they wanted like the rest he advised them not to cling too hard to their silver spoon or they might choke Ren told s Saku that he had gone too far and reminded him that wagu was the girl they had all seen at the school gate then Yami remembered her rain explained that since they had bumped into each other he wanted to apologize for scaring Her earlier he had
approached her which was why they saw them together but she didn't come up to him Yami agreed and iato pointed out that it was Yami who had scared wagu then Yami headed towards the girls Saba asked what he wanted Yami joined his hands and apologized saying he hadn't been thinking clearly earlier just because they were from Kiko didn't mean he had to act like that and he sincerely apologized however wagu denied his apology and asked him to apologize Properly Yami was shocked to hear this and then saw wagu bowing Saku was also shocked to see
someone from Kayo bowing to Chidori wagu explained that she was the one who had caused a big problem and upset everyone at Chidori she had wanted to apologize for a while Saba asked wagu to stop warning that she didn't know who could be watching wagu told Saba as well after that Saba started to leave again wagu bowed and apologized saying she had to go Yami replied that it was nothing To worry about aato commented that he was more confused than ever about Kayo Yami added that it was like one moment they were acting crazy crazy
and the next they were being polite and he didn't know whom to trust anymore Ren wondered if Yami had trusted any of them before then Yami pointed out that there was still someone else who hadn't apologized he asked Saku if he was going to do it Saku rudely replied asking if they wanted to keep being insulted like That Yami said that the beastly side of Saku was coming out Ren asked them to stop fighting ayato said it was fine and that they had already made up earlier aato then asked about their plan and if they
were still going to the Li Library Yami suggested they have dinner and study while they eat he then asked Saku about that giving him a playful slap Ren wondered why Saba had looked at him at the end the scene shifts to Saba and wagu wagu mentioned that it was a bad Situation and acknowledged that Saba wasn't good with boys seber replied that all boys were the same and asked wagu why she would ever want to be near such people she had heard about the gate incident from IOU and Suzuka and told wagu she didn't need
to apologize for that Saba said the boys were barbaric never thought before hurting others and didn't even notice when they did she thought they were all irritating idiots especially the boys of Chidori Saba then Remembered Ren's words to Saku and asked wagu about him curious about what he was like wagu replied that Ren was very kind as were the rest of them and she didn't think they were as bad as Saba believed realizing Saba wasn't listening wagu called her name twice Saba apologized wagu then asked what Saba was going to do with the sweets Saba
replied that she planned to share them with wagu and Med while they studied wagu reminded her that they couldn't eat inside the Library the scene shifts to Ren who was studying he thought about how he had been at that desk for so long but he was still getting the wrong answers he wondered why he was struggling after all the time Saku spent teaching them rinn felt he should at least understand what Saku had taught him and wasn't that something wagu had also taught him he wondered if it was really fine for them to study together
after everything that had happened last time just then he Received a text from wagu asking if she could call he wondered what had happened and if she needed him he texted her back agreeing and she called him she told him she was nearby and asked if he was Ren Ren thought her voice sounded higher than usual Ren confirmed he was on the call and asked if something had happened she said it would be quicker to explain over the phone and apologized about her friend explaining that Saba was really a nice person wagu admitted it might
sound Like a lie but it was true Ren replied that it was fine and he wasn't thinking about that he then apologized for his friend as well and mentioned how things could get so ugly wagu replied that if she were yelled at like that she would get pretty angry too she also apologized for lying earlier and admitted that she was the one who came up to talk to him he responded that there was no need to apologize and that he had already forgotten about those things she said She expected that from him calling him a
wonderful person because of the way he saved her she added that he was really Brave and she thanked him for that he wondered if he was Brave as it was the first time someone had said that to him things were getting so weird lately without any reason wagu popped into his head and he thought about her words and actions feeling confusingly happy just then wagu asked hello when Ren replied she said it was good he was still there And remembered they had said they would figure out studying together he asked if there was any problem
she denied it saying it was late and they had become kind of casual with each other she apologized and said she would be more careful he thought that she had finally mentioned they were getting closer he then asked why she felt the need to be careful she replied that she was just a customer at the cake shop and it would be weird to think of it as something More she apologized for giving the wrong impression he reassured her that he was just asking and it wasn't a big problem she continued saying it made her feel
better and then asked if s it worked for him Ren thought that he was still just the boy she sometimes talked to at her favorite cake shop and he hadn't realized how casual they had become now she felt so distant suddenly but he thought they had the potential to become good friends wagu then asked him to meet At a soggy station he agreed she thanked him for letting her call so late he thought that they were fine talking and she always had a smile on her face but he wondered what she was really feeling during
the call then she wished him good night and he wondered how she would feel about what he was about to tell her he then told her to forget about being careful and suggested they keep things as they were she asked if he was sure and he agreed she said she would stop Worrying and after saying good night they hung up the call Ren still wondered how she was feeling and how he was supposed to know he felt like an idiot and could believe he had just said that now he was burning up but he guessed
it might have been fun for her to hear it on the other side wagu felt nervous when Ren said that maybe he was just being considerate she wondered what she should do she hoped he could tell she was smiling the whole time and couldn't wait For Sat one morning Ren wakes up very early and thinks that it had been forever since then and now that s had finally come they decided on a time to meet Ren reflects on how many times they had discussed that conversation not even sure anymore it was the day they had
planned for their study session and both were eagerly anticipating the moment they would see each other while Ren was traveling on the Metro some girls marveled at how taciturn he seemed Finding it a bit intimidating Ren reflects that it was the weekend day when he and wagu had decided to meet hoping that everything would go smoothly he glanced at his shirt realizing it was the only thing he could wear as he barely had any clothes left considering maybe he should go shopping soon he felt strange swearing that he had seen that view a thousand times
yet that day it seemed like a whole new world to him arriving at the destination he wondered If he had gotten there early he just saw her there and as she saw him she became happy he apologized and said that he was sorry for keeping her waiting she replied that it was fine and that she had simply arrived there too early he asked what she meant by simply she apologized and asked him to give her time to get used to keeping things casual because she was nervous he blushed and asked if that was real she
asked if he was nervous too he thought About what was so cute about it then he inquired where she wanted to study as they hadn't decided yet she replied that she knew a place and they arrived at a cafe where she started eating she mentioned that she had always wanted to come there and assured him that it was fine for them to study there as the Cafe's staff had said that the food was to die for then she asked about Ren noticing that his food was going to get cold he apologized and explained that he
Was eating and as he ate he wondered how he could forget that she really loved to eat as if she were in a world of her own after they had eaten enough she mentioned that it was time to put on their thinking caps and get to work she suggested starting with math and asked him what he wanted to focus on he replied that he would figure out the others she told him not to hesitate if he got confused anywhere he thanked her and showed her the problem she leaned in Close and asked where as he
pointed it out they both pulled back slightly her because of the proximity he confirmed that it was correct then they both began to check the questions Ren felt like his heart was pounding as they were studying she asked if she could ask a question sensing his reluctance she wondered if there was a reason he didn't want to fail that particular test Ren explained that their school had the sports day after the midterms and if they failed They wouldn't be allowed to participate they would also have to attend extra classes and he wanted to be there
with his friends so that's the reason he apologized saying he knew it was a dumb reason she reassured him saying it was not dumb at all she thought it was an incredible reason wanting to have fun with his friends on sports day he thought she was so nice and as he was drinking water she remarked that it meant he loved his friends he nearly Choked on the water she asked if he was okay and if he needed a napkin he replied that he was fine but questioned why she said he loved his friends she asked
if she was wrong he denied it and admitted that she could say that she mentioned that she loved her friends as well and they were all great with one special friend named Saba whom they had known since childhood people often misunderstood her but she was sweet though she had faced troubles with boys In the past the fact that Ren didn't judge Saba made wagu so happy and she thanked him for that then she remarked that she was such a blabbermouth and asked where they were in their study he thought it was happening again feeling happy
finally they finished studying and stepped outside Ren remarked that they had been there for a long time joking that he might have carved a hole in the table she replied that while studying was important getting some rest was Crucial too Ren thanked her for her help saying it would be very useful she agreed saying she had something for him then handed him a notebook she explained that since he had mentioned the other stuff he was having trouble with she had compiled all her tips and tricks for things that might show up on his test Ren
was shocked and asked if she didn't have things to study for herself she reassured him that it was fine explaining that they could study Together and she wanted him to have fun with everyone at the sports day so she'd better hear all about it later then she mentioned that her train was almost there so she had to leave as she left she wished him good luck for his exams he thought there was no way he would fail and decided it was time to review on the train ride back just then Saba pulled him aside saying
she wanted to have a private talk for a minute they both went to the cafe and ren was Wondering why he was there he had come because she asked but she wasn't saying anything and he was getting nervous as they sipped their tea she asked if he was wago's boyfriend just then Ren accidentally dropped his cup of tea exclaiming that it was so hot a waitress approached and offered to bring a towel Ren apologized for the spill rubbing his hand in discomfort Saba handed him a handkerchief gratefully accepting it he thought that she was really
a different Person from before and wondered if she still hated him subba then asked for his name when he didn't respond she mentioned that she didn't catch it Ren introduced himself and Saba introduced herself as a classmate of Wago Ren was reminded of a time at the school gate when a girl had pulled wagu away saying it was fortunate that Saba wasn't there he thought to himself that honestly it was a good thing the angry girl wasn't there otherwise he might not have Survived subba noted that Ren still hadn't answered whether he was wago's boyfriend
he denied being wago's boyfriend leaving Saba to inquire about the nature of his relationship with wagu he wondered what he really was to her and thought that even if she asked him he still didn't have any clue Saba asked if he had recently met wagu Ren confirmed and she remarked that it would simplify things stating that she didn't want him to see wagu anymore he was Surprised Gathering his courage to ask if it was because he was from Chidori she agreed he argued that things between Chidori and Kayo weren't good but his and wago's relationship
had nothing to do with that Saba acknowledged that he might not be a bad person but she had overheard terrible things about him and his friends at the library earlier she apologized for that and explained that she had personal issues with boys from Chidori when she saw Ren with wagu she Panicked he asked why she panicked she replied that if anyone from Kayo School saw them together like that wago's life would be ruined because the Kayo teachers despised Chidori students even more than the students did if they found out out that wagu a scholarship student
was associating with someone from Chidori no one knew what would happen to her Ren thought that it all seemed a bit extreme but when it came to Kiko anything was possible he then asked Saba Why she was going to such lengths for wagu just then a child ran over and collapsed nearby subber rushed to check if he was okay and then handed him over to his parents the boy complimented sub's hair color calling it pretty and super cool his mother reminded him to thank the girl first and they left Saba then explained to Ren that
wagu had told her the same thing once when they were younger boys used to bully wagu a lot because of her hair and she would only Cry at those times Ren realized that this was why Saba was wary of guys Saba continued recalling a time when wagu came to her rescue shining as brightly as the sun since then wagu had been her hero and they had been Inseparable Ren mentioned that he had heard about this from wagu Saba expressed that Ren couldn't possibly understand as he knew nothing about wagu she explained that wagu had worked
incredibly hard to get into Kiko and Saba couldn't stand to see Everything she had sacrificed crumble before her Saba acknowledged that she knew her request wasn't fair but she begged him to believe her she feared that if anything happened wagu might end up hating her even so if it meant protecting wago's happiness she was willing to accept that she pleaded with Ren not to see wagu anymore Ren reflected on all the things about wagu and apologized saying he couldn't do that Saba became emotional and expressed That she had expected him to say something like that
apologizing afterward after that Ren was traveling back home reminiscing about those things and thinking that he couldn't bring himself to concentrate on studying still he learned a lot about sebba he recalls she was begging and he thinks he didn't really believe she was a bad person she was more like a Wago so she cares deeply for someone like that and that is incredible he doesn't know if anyone has Ever done that for him just two girls saw the vacant seats there but were hesitating to sit because of Ren he thinks they want him to move
so he gets up to leave one girl exits and tells him she wanted to thank him for before the second one says that before he gave them his table the first asks if he remembers Ren recalls that time and asks about it they say they weren't able to thank him before and apologize by bowing they thank him he asks if they made some Progress they agree and ask him if he wants anything from them he declines and says he is glad to hear that they are getting some good studying in so he is leaving as
he left they said that they were getting so nervous and that the boy was really really nice but still scary Ren moves to a distance in the train and stops at a point he thinks that it came out of nowhere and he never thought they would thank him he just couldn't get used to that but still they were nice Even though they were scared of him he thinks they need to fix the AC in the train because it's so hot he remembers that wagu always thanked him even for the little things he could picture her
saving Saba clear as day but what if something does happen to wagu because of him that's how he feels and he doesn't regret it then he looks at the sky and notices is there are no stars the scene shifts to the day of the midterm exam results and C tells all the students That he has the grades for their final exams he then calls Yami and Ren and shows them their results they passed all the students go crazy upon hearing that they couldn't believe Ren and Yami really passed the exam one notices that Ren got
more than 50 marks and Yami got just enough to pass by one Mark Saku wonders what's happening aato remarks that Ren and Yami finally did it they give them both the title of not a failure and tell them to start their Interviews then Saku asks Yami to share how he's feeling currently Yami replies that he stared at the answer sheet for so long that he lost his ability to see then they ask Ren how he's feeling Ren says he's so happy Yami shakes Ren and says they sure worked hard Ren asks him to stop shaking
him two students come and tell Ren and Yami to go and win the sports day for them they're counting on them both Ren and Yami are shocked to see those two failed they then find K Crying as well saying that those two work so hard and all the credit goes to Saku Saku asks them to stop embarrassing him Yami said that it really was all because of Saku then Yami and ren thanked Saku for his help aato told them not to worry and that Saku just wasn't good at sharing his feelings Saku asked what he
said aato asked him where Saku was going as he followed Saku Saku asked him not to follow then they started running in the classroom Ren thought That it might be the first time he had felt so happy and that was all thanks to wagu and he had to tell her but as he took out his phone he remembered Saba's words Saku and iato were running in the class Saku asked if they didn't listen and he accidentally made Ren's desk fall he apologized and returned Ren's books Ren replied that it was no problem and then asked
Saku if he was hurt Saku found the notebook wagu provided him and wished Ren all the best for his exams as Well Ren asked Saku what's that Yami came by asking was something up iato pointed at the book and asked if that was wagu Ren snatched the book saying don't read that ayato asked wasn't wabu the girl from the library earlier Yami was surprised to hear and asked wasn't she from Kayo aato asked why Ren had that book from her Saku said that Ren ran into wagu at the library saying he wanted to apologize to
her but something seemed off and ren had been acting weird For a long time he even defended Kiko for no apparent reason Saku demanded to know what he was hiding insisting it was nothing as usual Ren replied that he didn't want to tell Saku and a oliz for that just then K shouted at them asking what they were doing and told them to start cleaning because they didn't have the whole day for it the floor was a mess from all the confetti from their party poppers and they had scattered the answer sheets all over the
room so they Needed to hurry up and they would start the class once they were done cleaning Ren got up as well and Yami asked Saku to race to see who could clean faster but Saku declined Ren apologized to aato for earlier and iot replied that it was nothing to mention just then they saw saw Saku leave from there after school Ren was at home and thought that he screwed up big time he wondered why he said such things it didn't sound remotely like him he hoped that whatever It was it wasn't still inside that
notebook he thought to thank wagu so he texted her she was happy to hear from him and said that it meant he could enjoy his sports day with his friends she wanted him to have fun with everyone and hear all about it later Ren then remembered Saba's words and worried about what would happen to her wagu noticed that he read her text and wondered what they would do for sports day whether it would be soccer baseball Or basketball the next day at school Yami asked Fato what they were going to do about Saku and ren
because they were sitting very far apart and they had been like that since the previous day wondering why Saku picked a fight with Ren iato said it looked like it was yami's turn to help get Saku and ren to make up Yami asked what an iato replied that it was Ren then he wore the sports dress and mentioned that there were three days left until the sports day and It was baseball that year he suggested they go to the batting cages and get some practice swings in Saku denied and ren also declined saying he had
something to do that day Yami became disappointed and said he couldn't take any more heartbreak ayato commented that Yami was pathetic then Ren left for home and as Saku was leaving Yami and aato grabbed his hand and said he was going with them Saku asked what's that aato asked why they didn't go for a walk in a Place he wanted to hit up Saku told them there was nothing to talk about aato asked if he was sure about that getting emotional Saku said that he was pissed off by that ayato asked him if he really
couldn't stand that Ren hangs out with a Kayo girl Saku replied that it wasn't like that but Ren didn't trust them even though they were friends aato said they didn't realize that Yami mentioned that he thought Saku was Stone Cold because he was always insulting them Saku Apologized Yami then realized that he hit Saku when he was down Saku said that the only way a guy like him could withstand that school was because Ren was there for him so if Ren needed Saku Saku would be there and they had to remember what kind of person
Ren was Yami said that Ren couldn't even hide his real colors when he was being thanked and he probably hadn't noticed saku's feelings but they were the only ones who knew the truth about Ren who Was really an awesome person iot agreed with him and then mentioned that maybe Ren hadn't noticed but remember when he said he didn't want to tell them Saku replied that he was listening iot mentioned that Saku couldn't tell Ren he had said it was nothing but he had told them how he felt for the first time iot was so happy
for Ren that he didn't sense anything was up and they wouldn't know what that something was until Ren told them himself they shouldn't worry And he knew that one day Ren would tell them about it then they all decided to eat something the scene shifted to the bakery where Ren's mother asked him if there was something wrong because he looked down Ren replied that it was nothing she said she knew him like the back of her hand so did he fail something again he denied it and said that he passed she commented that it was
a shock and he wasn't too down to tell jokes Ren insisted that he really passed Surprised she asked if he passed by cheating he replied that he didn't cheat and she was really showing her faith in him she asked what his highest score was and he replied that it was 59 she commented that it was really high for Ren just then the door opened and she welcomed the customer Ren sitting behind the counter wondered why he was hiding there his mother noticed that the customer was wagu wagu greeted them and apologized because it was closing
time But she asked if they had any leftovers
