Spring. The Westminster chime starts to play indicating the end of the school day.
The students, excited having finished the first day of school, have started to litter the halls.
Groups of students left the school while some left in their lonesome. Most stayed for club though. Wherever you look, it was lively. It was the ultimate place of youth.
At the area behind the gym where some of the sports clubs pass during their warmups, a boy and a girl lingered the area.
The cherry blossoms are in full bloom setting up a romantic atmosphere for the two.
Morino Natsumi is a 17-year-old girl in her 2nd year of high school as evidenced by her blue ribbon. She does well in class although she's not the smartest. That honor is reserved to Akabane Airi, the class loner.
Natsumi is well-regarded within her class and in her club, the Basketball club. She also has a good number of friends she hangs out with.
Life is fun for Natsumi.
In front of her is her senpai, Tsuneyuki Keisuke; bashful and can't make eye contact despite being taller, older and being her senior.
Keisuke is a good-looking guy. He's not that comparable to that of an idol but if you ask every girl in school, including the teachers, there'd be enough to start a moderate sized fan club.
Apart from that, he has good grades and the few close friends that he has all have high praises for him. He also has an unexplainable cute smile that could melt the hearts of those who would be lucky enough to witness it.
He wasn't always like that though. Before getting into high school, nobody paid Keisuke any mind.
He was a loner who didn't have any friends. He didn't fit in with the people from the Literature club as well so he ended up just quitting.
After graduating middle school though, he got his growth spurt and got a full-on makeover after spending time with his cousins during the break.
When he entered high school, he might as well be a transfer student from another country with all the attention he's getting.
All of a sudden, a bunch of people approached him wanting to get to know him. Those who remember the name Tsuneyuki Keisuke from middle school kept doing double takes, wondering if it's the same person.
Life had gotten better for Keisuke, though he's still timid and shy. Old habits die hard, I guess.
And now he stands before this beautiful girl who had actually called him out here via a letter in his shoe locker.
Both were nervous, more so Keisuke, who was completely red like a tomato. Natsumi on the other hand was blushing a bit but had a determined look on her face.
She takes a step forward and tries to get him to look her in the eye.
"Senpai? Thank you for coming. I have something important to tell you."
Keisuke gulped. "W-what is it, Morino-san? The teacher was looking for m-me so I can't take long.", Keisuke said nervously, still avoiding eye contact.
"Well, do you remember when we- ", she got cut off.
Keisuke took a step back to which Natsumi responded by taking a step forward.
If a passerby were to see them, they would look so juvenile. Luckily, few students take this path.
Their childish bout continued until Keisuke hits the wall with a pitiful thud. He held his back in pain while still avoiding eye contact with the girl.
Natsumi looked unimpressed. What is this guy even doing, she thought. She sees an opening though, so she decides to take it.
She takes one final step forward and with quick succession, slams both her hands on the wall with Keisuke in between. A kabedon! Now Keisuke has nowhere to go.
"Senpai… Are you avoiding me?"
"N-n-no I w-wasn't. I promise!"
"Is that so? I believe you then."
Natsumi moves her head closer, their cheeks touching and her mouth so close to his ear that he could hear her erratic breathing.
Keisuke's heart was beating so loud and fast that it was about to burst out of his chest. He's so powerless that the only thing he could do is close his eyes and hope for the best.
"Senpai… I- "
Keisuke's heart is palpitating at this point. Any more than this and he'll faint.
…
"I'm pregnant!"