letter is safe and sound, he straightens himself up and contemplates on whether or not he should even bother opening the letter.

    He doesn't want to give the admirer false hope but wouldn't it be rude to ignore them?

    With one last glance over his shoulder, Takemichi opens the letter, making sure to handle the envelope with care, and pulls out the piece of paper inside.

    "Dear Hanagaki Takemichi, I've finally gained the courage to reveal myself to ask you out. After school, if possible, please meet me at the jungle gym outside our school. From, your secret admirer."

    Takemichi's heart plummets to his stomach after finishing the letter.

    Well shit.

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The time to properly face his secret admirer has finally arrived.

    Takemichi had debated in the school restroom mirror if he should've even showed up to the meeting spit in the first place. What if all those letters were just a way to get Takemichi alone so they could jump him and hurt him? What if the kid was aggressive like Keisuke and Mikey and declared him as their boyfriend without any consideration towards Takemichi? What if it was all just a prank an upperclassman thought of as a way to get back at Takemichi?

    The possibilities were endless, but—in every single scenario—Takemichi showed up with a brave face, ready to take on the world.

    So that's what Takemichi does—he takes a page out of his imagination and puts on a brave facade, stomping out of the restroom, on his way to the playground to meet his secret admirer.

    He passes by many students, some of them being his classmates, and they hardly spare him another glance, minding their own business.

    Well, everyone except for Hakkai that is.

    The long limbed kid comes barreling towards Takemichi, his face flushed with sweat trailing down his brow, a frantic expression taking over his face. Right as the smaller boy opens his mouth, ready to worry over the taller boy's appearance, Hakkai shocks him by grabbing his shoulders, holding him in place.

    "Takemichi! I found out who your secret admirer is!!!" He nearly screams, and it's truly a wonder that no one turns their heads to look at the strange pair. Perhaps they're already used to their weird antics.

    But, wait, what—?!

    "Huh?! You did?!" Takemichi shouts back, just as confused. The new letter sits heavily in his pocket, reminding the boy of who he's supposed to meet. "W-well I just got another from my secret admirer saying they want to properly confess to me!" Takemichi stammers out, making Hakkai's jaw drop.

    "I—what?! Seriously?!"

    Takemichi frantically shakes his head yes.

    "I—ok..." Hakkai then let's go of his shoulders, a determined look crossing his face. "Then I'll bid you good luck, Takemichi!!!"

    ...huh?

    Takemichi stands there, stunned. "You're—you're not gonna tell me who it is?!" Takemichi's not sure what kind of face he's making, but it's enough to make Hakkai cringe in guilt.

    "Sorry Takemichi, but I think it's better that you find out for yourself!" With that, Hakkai runs away, leaving Takemichi in the dust.

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It takes awhile to get out of the building without running into Keisuke, Mikey, or Haru, but it succeeds. He doesn't want to tell any of them about his new letter, especially seeing how Keisuke reacted to hearing about his secret admirer. There's no telling how Mikey or Haru will react afterall!

    With the letter grasped tightly in his hand, Takemichi makes his way to the jungle gym.

    He spots someone waiting for him from afar.

    Takemichi gulps, knowing—without a doubt—that it's his secret admirer.

    He wills his feet to keep moving, one in front of the other, until he can properly see the dirt and grunge on the blue jungle gym bars.

    Now, with only a couple of feet separating them, Takemichi looks up, gauging his Secret admirer's appearance—

    And freezes up at the familiar face.

    The one who wrote all of those letters, the one who gifted him with candies, the one who wrote nice encouragements in each note is none other than—

    "Yuzuha?!"

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