The next morning,
Sekai and
Makoto were talking via written form when
Rudorufo notices it. As he
sneeked, he saw
Katsura's info about how weak her body was and that she was interested in someone, that made
Makoto glum, and that made him feel poor for his cousin. As
Sekai wrote that t

he three of them where going to have lunch together,
Makoto said " What!" aloud that made the teacher scold him.
Rudorufo sighed as
Makoto said no to her. As
Sekai won't give in, M
akoto asked him for help but he said it's your problem.
makoto begged him for help but he said to
Sekai "Make sure that they meet, okay" . "
Hai, no problem" she said in a cheery voice.
Makoto sulked and said that he was a traitor but
Rudorufo said it was his fault for being caught that made
Makoto sighed. But
Sawanaga added that instead of that, the two of you might be the ones that will fall
in love, that made them say "EH!". "Possible..."
Rudorufo said that made them both said shut up.
As
Sekai was forcing
Makoto up the rooftop,
Makoto has been creating a lot of excuses not to go,
Sekai asks him to be a man but he rather be not. But
Sekai was determined and manages to pull and push
Makoto towards the door and he almost fell down. As he stood up, he saw
Katsura looking at him and he became tensed. Just then,
Sekai came in and said sorry to
Katsura for

being late and she said it's okay. As they ate lunch,
Katsura asked them to try her recipe and as they did, didn't say a word since it's very bad. But as
Katsura asked if it was alright,
Makoto said it was okay and ate it all up and almost choked himself. As they finished,
Sekai left them, making
Makoto nervous and didn't know what to say. Then
Katsura asked if she could use her cellphone and he said it was okay so she took it and sends a message.

At the tree,
Rudorufo was eating his lunch when his cellphone beeps. As he looked, he saw
Katsura's mail and as he read it, says that he was having lunch with
Makoto, and he sends a text message stating he knew. as she sends a message again, stating how did he knew, he said he'll tell her about it later, since he's eating and she said alright and he stares at his favorite bread and eats it again. As he was eating, he was thinking about
Katsura and wishes
that she and
Makoto can get along well.

That night,
Makoto was talking about what happened after she left them and says that he might

just confess, and that he was ready to be rejected if that happens, and
Sekai wishes him
goodluck. On the other hand,
Rudorufo and
Katsura met at the park and she asked about how did he know that he was having lunch with
Makoto and he said that he was his cousin and
Katsura was surprised. As they talked more about it, he found out that she was interested in
Makoto that made him smile and he said that he
saw also interested in her, but she didn't believe it since he was uncomfortable with her. " That's his personality, but he
might say his feelings for you too..". "I hope so too, thank you
Furanshisuko-
kun.." but he asked her to call her "
Rudorufo" but she said it was hard for her so she asked if she can call her "
Rudo-
kun" and he said it's okay, as long as he can call her "
Koto-
san" that made her smile and nodded as they walked towards the train station.
The next day,
Makoto and
Rudorufo walked towards school when they met
Kotonoha by the station.
Rudorufo said he was going first and left them on their own. As she asked if there was a problem,
Makoto then had a lot of "Um" before a train came and he managed to confess to her, surprising her though.
At the playground,
Sekai and
Kotonoha were sitting and as
Sekai asked about
Makoto, she said he confessed to her and she was silent for a while before replying that he is such a straight forward guy for just meeting you once.

"Did you remembered what I said that I was interested in someone?"
Kotonoha said and she said yes, but also added that
Makoto is a fragile person. "The one whom I was interested in was....
Itou-
kun" she said in a much
quieter voice and
Sekai was surprised.
Kotonoha explained the reason about someone always looking at her and she saw
Makoto, she wasn't sure about but now she was, and
Sekai said it
aws a mutual love and
Kotonoha said she was happy that he confessed and thanked
Sekai for her help.
Sekai said
goodluck to them and smiled
As
Makoto was waiting at the train station,
Sekai came and they had a talk about
Kotonoha.
Sekai then said not to do anything
perverted and he replied evenly.
Makoto also found out that
Sekai lives in
Moteharasakashita,
oppposite to
Makoto's direction. "I fell like I had an enormous debt to you"
Makoto said and S
ekai said that it was so big that he wouldn't be able to pay it in a

lifetime, and as
Makoto asked what she wants and she was thinking about it. As
Makoto said that the train was about to arrive,
Sekai stole a kiss from
Makoto before breaking it up. "Just this is fine..." she said and he was about to ask why but
Sekai runs toward the train and said "
Goodluck on your date" and closed, leaving
Makoto stunned while
Sekai was emotionless.
As
Kotonoha finishes her meeting and was running towards the corridor when she bumps into someone and as she looked, she saw
Rudorufo and some books lying on the ground. "Are you okay" she said and as he was about to reply, he blushed up and looked at the other direction. She was weirded but as she looked at where he was looking at, she saw that her panties were exposed so she immediately stood up. He apologized for seeing it but she said it was an accident and she helped her put the books into his hand. She also found out that he also likes reading and

that he borrowed some from the library. As they walked together, she told him about the confession and he was happy for them. As they were almost at the train, their
key chain that was attached from their bags accidentally got
stucked and as
Rudorufo tried to free it, they were pushed by a man who was rushing from his work and they both fell. Before they could realize, they
accidentally kissed each other and they quickly stood up. As
Kotonoha was blushing,
Rudorufo was

apologizing many times to her, she said it was also an accident and he said you're right but they felt awkward after that as they went towards the station where
Makoto was waiting.
And now, the story begins here....
Chapter 2: The distance between the two

As
Makoto was reading a book called Love manual,
Kotonoha saw him and he was surprised to see her. As they went out, it seems that
Makoto has a lot of mishap like being saw looking at an adult
magazine, playing arcades, being scared of a man, etc. and he was asking for a kiss as they were at the train station when the door closed and he moved away.
At school he explained everything to
Sekai and she scolded him for being such an idiot. She also explained that he was only having fun by himself and leaving her alone. As , she said that he should think about
Kotonoha feelings and he said he was and
Makoto mentioned about the kiss that made her blush and angry and explained that it was just a friendly one. As she gave him a pair of tickets said that he should let her enjoy it. As she said some things to him a
bout being alone, she left him.
Setsuna was at the side and she confronted her, saying that she brought those tickets for her and
Makoto, but she said that she has something to do that day.
Makoto was thinking about the tickets and as he reads the manual, it said that it was the basics of dating, and that the girl will be expecting something. "K-kiss" he thought and he tried to calm himself.
As
Kotonoha was taking bath, she was thinking if she was right about dating
Makoto. As she was contemplating on it, her younger sister,
Kokoro came out and said that her cellphone is ringing. As she stood up, she answered it and she found out that it
Rudorufo asking about their date with his cousin. As she explained it all, she heard him sigh and said sorry for what his cousin did.
Kotonoha said it was alright and they talked about her favorites and as she said them, thanked her and as he was about to cut off, she asked about his and as he asked why, she said that she wanted to know him too and he agreed and gave the information about him. As Kotonoha cut the call, Kokoro sneered and said that the one who called was her boyfriend and she said no, but Kokoro said that she didn't believe it and remembered the name, Rudorufo. Even as she explained, she sighed as she kept repeating it as she walked out.Just then, the cellphone rang again and she heard Makoto asking him on a date again.
The other day, Makoto

and Kotonoha were at the building where the movie was being showed. as she saw te horror movie, she was happy but Makoto thought that she like the drama that Sekai gave him so he said that they should watch and she agrred. However, she was a bit disappointed at the movie but as she watched it more closely, she saw the similarities with her, Makoto and Sekai and as they talked about it, she saw that the two were confronting about the love for one man and as Makoto grabbed her hand and again asked for a kiss, shocking her and she slapped him, surprising him in the process.
At the cafe, Kotonoha and Makoto talked about it and he thought that she was just embarrased and said that the tickets were from Sekai. Kotonoha then said that they were very close and he said that they were seatmates. As they rode the train that night, Kotonoha said sorry before running away, leaving Makoto on the train.
As she ran back to her house, she was surprised to see Rudorufo at the gate and as she nears him, asked why he was here. He gave her a DVD of the movie "Resident's Evil" and she smiles, saying

tha

t she wanted to see the movie but it was rare. He said that he has a collection of American horror action movies and she was astonished. He then noticed that Katsura was not herself and asked about it but she just shook her head. As he was about to leave, Kotonoha asked him if they could watch it together since Kokoro doesn't like those kind of movies and was asleep. "Hate watching alone?" he said. "I would like watching it with someone, would you watch it with me, if you don't mind, that is?" Kotonoha said in a quiet voice and he nodded, and she said thank you as they went inside the house.
The next day, Sekai and Makoto were writing about what happened last night and they almost argue about it and Rudorufo sighed. "Now I know why Koto-san was sad, Makoto, you dumbhead" he sulked. As Sekai found out about the love manual, she shouted "IDIOT" to him,making the teacher say the she was the idiot and she apologizes for the ruckus. As Sekai advices him "Hey, if you have so much time on book, why not to understand Katsura more" and he silences and nods at her. She then smiled and wrote "Good luck".


As he went to Kotonoha's class, he saw her but was interrupted by Katou who was asking why he was there. She kept nagging that he went there for her and he said he didn't and as she asked who he was looking for, he said he was looking for Kotonoha and she was surprised to know the he knew her. As he was about to ask her, the bell rang and she ran back to her class, leaving him clueless.
A

s his class ended, Makoto hurries outside when Sawanaga interrupted him, asking where he was going, but he left him, making him

clueless to what he is thinking. Rudorufo sighed as Sawanaga made himself funny again and Kiyoura asked him about Makoto. "I think he's going to apologize to Koto-san" he said. "Koto-san?" she asked and he explained that he and Kotonoha were friends too. "Is it?" Setsuna said and he asked what she meant by that. "It seems that you're more close to Katsura than Itou"."And?" he asked. "Maybe you two are lovers..." she said and he fell from his seat. "Geez, don't say that, I have no intention of becoming the third party, besides, Koto-san feel like a lot like a sister to me like Katou" he explained "I see, so, you're helping him". "I think he can handle it" he said and went back to reading.
As Kotonoha was going to her meeting, Makoto manages to catch up with him and asks her if he can talk to her for a few minutes. She said that she has class meeting and he said he'll wait. "It might be late" she said and he asked for a few seconds and said that he wouldn't do those stupid things and said that he'll wait fo her at the train station.
Kotonoha was about to take the bus when she saw Sekai waiting for her. "This isn't the way to the train station?"Sekai asked and she answered that she will be taking the bus and Sekai asked why. She reasoned that taking bus isn't bad but Sekai said that she didn't want to take the train now and she tries to deny it but she said that the reason why she was taking the bus was Makoto was there. She then silences and she said that he will still be waiting for her since he's an idiot and she asked if she hated him and reasoned that she should tell him directly since he's an idiot.

"Please stop calling him an idiot, Itou-kun is not an idiot, so please stop calling him an idiot... he's just overdoing it a little" she said to her and Sekai was surprised. She then replied that both of them are idiots and adviced that she should tell him what she feels.
At the train station, Makoto gave the love manual to Sawanaga and he was so grateful, even saying that he wouldn't give it back if he wants it and Makoto sighed as the train leaves with Sawanaga along.
At the playground, Sekai and Kotonoha were at the swing and Sekai asked if she doesn't hate him but Kotonoha replied that she was afraid, because she thinks all boys are like that. She then explains about her elementary days where she has the largest chest in class and that why she was being harrassed and Sekai felt gloomy since she has small ones. "But those are different from what Makoto did?". "I know...I know that" she said in a quieter voice and Sekai said "Makoto always puts you, the most important thing, in his heart". "is that so?" Kotonoha said and Sekai addded that if Makoto was the only one thinking about their relationship, then it wasn't enough to continue and asked her if she thinks about Makoto's feelings and so on.
At the train staion, Makoto was sitting in the bench when Katou came and greeted him. She wanted to struck a conversation with him but to no avail. Just then, Rudorufo came and asked what was wrong and she said that Makoto ws feeling depressed but Rudorufo knew the reason and asked Katou to leave him so he could relax. Katou nodded and left them and as Rudorufo sat next to him, he sighed. "She didn't come?" and Makoto nodded. "You really blew it, didn't you" Rudorufo said and Makoto sighed. "I shouldn't followed that book, it's a waste" he said exasperatedly and Rudorufo said that books don't always carry the answer, but yourself. "Do you like something to drink as you wait for Koto-san". "Koto-san?" he asked and he said that they were friends. "That's nice..... hey, make it hot coffee, will you". "Gotcha" and he left.
They talked about Makoto being perverted and Kotonoha was shocked but Sekai explained that it was normal for boys to do that. And then, Sekai quickly fonddled her breast and said that it

was a waste to date you and then she stopped. As Sekai said that she shouldn't be interfering with them, but Kotonoha said that she knew a lot about Makoto and she added that she was a bit jealous about it, but Sekai exasperatedly explained that they were sitting next to each other and that she chatted alot with him so she knew him well. As she was about to leave, Kotonoha asked what she thinks about itou and she just smiled. A brief moment and Kotonoha decided to go and Sekai asked if it was Bus or Train.
It was already night when Kotonoha reaches the train station. Exhausted from running, she lokked around and as she thought he was gone, she heard Makoto calling her from behind and as she looked back, saw Makoto with a can of hot coffee. "Thank God, I thought that you

wouldn't ..er... I believed that you would come" and he laughed a little. as he called her, she was surprised as makoto sweared that he wouldn't do the awful things that he did back then but she said that she was the one to apologize since she didn't understand him and that she would try harder. She thens hold her hand and kisses him, leaving Makoto surprised as he dropped his empty can. Just then, Rudorufo was coming

back from the store, having two melon breads when he saw them kissing. He was supposed to be happy but he felt something hurtful stirring inside him and he didn't know why. And then he left them, very confused to his own feelings. Just as they broke the kiss, she declared that she will understand her more, since she's Makoto's girlfriend.
And they left the station, while Rudorufo was sitting, eating a piece of the bread as he asked what was wrong with him.....
Chapter 3: Crossing thoughts
As Makoto called Kotonoha, someone answered and he said that he was planning on going over there but the voice talked and he found out that she wasn't Kotonoha but Kokoro, her little sister. Just then, Kotonoha got out of the bath and saw her talking to Makoto. She took the phone and went inside her room but Kokoro wants to talk to him but she managed to lock the door. Kokoro sighed as she went back to her room. "Darn, I just wanted to talk to Rudo-niichan" and she pouted. At Kotonoha's room, she apologized to Makoto about the racket her little sister did and makoto said that their names are very uncommon. As he called her Kokoro-chan, Kotonoha felt sad as he still called her Katsura instead of her name.
The next day, they were eating lunch at the rooftop, and as Makoto watched Kotonoha eat, he remembered the kiss that was initiated in the station the other day. Just then, Kotonoha called him and he was surprised to see her looking at her and asked what was it. "I'm sorry about what my little sister did..." she said and Makoto just asid it's alright and called her Kokoro again. As Sekai was mindlessly eating her lunch, Kotonoha said that Kokoro wants to meet him and as he said that he can go to her house, Sekai told him that he was going to fast again and as he asked Kotonoha, she just said she didn't mind and he slumped it at Sekai and she sighed, advicing Kotonoha not to spoil him. She also said that if she doesn't want to, she could decline. "Um, Sekai-san, could you please refrain from stopping things when they're going smoothly" Makoto said as he faced Sekai directly. Just then, Sekai grabs him from the neck and chokes him. As they both struggled, Kotonoha felt sad seeing them like that.
At Kotonoha's class, she was being bullied by Katou and the three girls whom she was with and complaining about the school festival and she apologizes. Just then, one of the girls said that she might be seeing her boyfriend but she denies it. But they knew it was a guy and as the three asks about him, Katou then asked her if her boyfriend is more important than her duties as school executive and she said no and as they asked her to finish the rest, they left her and they talked about the school festival while Kotonoha was thinking about something.


As she decided to change clothes, she went into the infirmary to do so, and as she was taking off her clothes, someone came in and she saw Rudorufo, holding a bunch of documents for the nurse. They were staring at each other before Kotonoha shouted" Rudo- kun what are you doing here" while clasping the curtain next to her. Rudorufo was panicking as he averted his eyes and explained that he was asked to deliver the documents to the nurse. Silence ensued and as he looked he saw Kotonoha sad, and again apologized, but she said it wasn't him that made him sad. As heasked why, she just shook her head. "Koto-san, if you ever need some help, you can always count on me, okay.." he said and because of those words, Kotonoha almost cried and he asked if he said something wrong but she shook her head and smiled at him. "Thank you, for calling me by my name, Rudo-kun, it was comforting... since you're the only who call me like that..". "Didn't Makoto call you by your name?" he asked and she nodded. He sighed, thinking his cousin is such an idiot. And she thank him again for being there. "We're friends, right?" he said smilingly and she nodded.

As Hikari was waiting for the train, she heard Makoto calling Kotonoha and as she looked, saw them talking to each other. At the train, Makoto saw how sad Kotonoha looked and asked her about it but she said nothing. He asked if she was tired but she said she was just okay. He then said that if there's something wrong, she could tell him since they we're dating. And as they hugged each ither, he said her surname again and she felt sad again. As the train stopped, she ran outside and bade Makoto to be careful. And the atmosphere became awkward as the train left the station. As she looked at the leaving train, Hikari saw it and tell it to Sekai in a text message. Sekai recieves and was surprised as she text her back. She then calls Makoto and scolded him for troubling Kotonoha as she recieved info that he touched her in front of many people. She then tells him to apologize to her and he said yeah and cut the line off, making Sekai pissed.
The next day, Makoto waited at the station, but she didn't come as the doors closed. Meanwhile, Kotonoha was at the bus, contemplating on her situation. As Sekai greeted him and asks about his apologies, he reasoned that they never rode the same train and Sekai was pissed again and told him to go to class 4 when the bell rang, and she called him a slowpoke. As Sawanaga commented on them, Rudorufo then contemplates on his cousin's doing and decided to talk to her.
At the rooftop, Makoto asks Kotonoha if she was still angry and she silences, making Makoto remember what he did back then. Then Kotonoha said it didn't bother her and he asked if he could meet Kokoro but she said it was a bit to sudden. Just as Makoto was about to forget the idea, she suggested Sunday if he's okay with it and Makoto gladly accepts it. He was so enthuastic that he almost blurted on what he was going to do, not noticing Kotonoha's reaction.
At the Radish, Sekai was busy when the door opened and asshe was about to greet,she saw it was Setsuna. "It's rare for you to come here,Setsuna" she said as she gave her a drink. Setsuna then asked if she was bothering her and she said she didn't,rather,she was bored. As they talked, Sekai said that she will be out and asked her if she wanted to go home together and she nods.
On the way home, Sekai apologized for making her wait and then asks her the real reason for coming to see her. Setsuna then asks if she wasn't really dating Makoto and she said no. She asks again and she really said no. She then explains that there is nothing going on with them. Setsuna was silent before saying that she understands.
As Makoto was on a train towards Kotonoha's place, he was in the daze, thinking of what Sekai said to him. As he reached Kotonoha's place, he managed to meet Kokoro and she was a bit surprised to learned that his name was Makoto, but she kept silent about as Kotonoha came. "I thought it was Rudo-niichan, I misunderstood again" and sighed.