30 Chapter 30

"Nakahara-san I like you!" Koji said

Yumi got surprised

"I always always like you since middle school. Please go out with me!" Koji said

"Uchiyama-kun…" Yumi said

"Nakahara-san…" Koji said

"I'm sorry I already like someone. I'm really sorry" Yumi said

Yumi bowed and she ran away

While Masaki and Naomi

"Kawashima-kun I like you!" Naomi said

Masaki got surprised

"I always always like you since middle school. Please go out with me!" Naomi said

"I'm sorry I already like someone and that's Nakahara-san." Masaki said

He go run to look for Yumi. Masaki go to the main center of the mall and he saw Yumi is looking at Christmas tree.

"Nakahara-san!" Masaki shouted

Yumi turn around

"Kawashima-kun! Where did you go?" Yumi said

"Someone just talk to me. how about you?" Masaki said

"Same as you." Yumi said

"I see…" Masaki said

The countdown has started and they look to the Christmas tree.

"5…4… 3… 2… 1…!" the speaker shouted

The lights of the Christmas tree glows.

"Kawashima-kun!" Yumi said

Yumi look at Masaki.

"I like you!" Yumi said

Masaki look at her.

"I like you! Please go out with me!" Yumi said

Masaki nods and they kissed

After few days

New Year

Yumi go to the shrine and she saw Masaki is waiting for her.

"Sorry to make you wait!" Yumi said

"It's looks good on you that kimono." Masaki said

"Thank you!" Yumi said

Masaki smiled at her

They go to shrine. They go in line and they wait for their turn. While they are waiting they are chatting and laughing. After a half hour their turn.

First they purify their hands and mouth at the "temizuya" water pavilion.

In altar

They quietly throw in a "saisen" coin into the "saisenbako" offering box.

Ring the bell to greet the deity

Bow twice

Clap the hands twice

The hands are still together and they express their gratitude in their mind without speaking

They bow once

"I wish this year would be great and I hope our relationship last long." Yumi and Masaki said in their mind

After that they walk around.

"You want to eat grilled squid?" Masaki said

"Eh!? Grilled squid?" Yumi said

"Yeah" Masaki said

"Didn't I say to you?" Yumi said

"What?" Masaki said

"I'm allergic in squid." Yumi said

"Eh? Really?" Masaki said

"Yeah" Yumi said

"I see…then let's eat okonomiyaki" Masaki said

"Yeah" Yumi said

While they are walking

"I didn't know you were allergic." Masaki said

"I forgot to tell it to you" Yumi said while laughing

"I think we should talk about that" Masaki said

"Yeah" Yumi said

They go buy okonomiyaki and they go at in the bench and they eat.

"It's so delicious!" Yumi said

"Yeah" Masaki said

"Kawashima-kun do you have allergy?" Yumi said

"Nope, I don't have. Squid is only your allergy?" Masaki said

"Hmm…I'm allergic in lobster too." Yumi said

"Do you have any dislike food?" Masaki said

"Hmm…I don't have. How about you?" Yumi said

"I don't have allergy and I don't like natto. That's all" Masaki said

"I see…" Yumi said

After that they continue chatting and laughing together.