The double coloured page.
Takumi: "You two over there, stop flirting with each other and carry your own stuff."
Reo and Aiko turn around looking pissed.
Reo: "It ended up like this."
Aiko: "I'm sorry. It's because i..."
Aiko recalls that faithful day when she was having a conversation with Hiroko on the phone about her trip with her room door opened.
Aiko: "What should i bring for a 2 days and 1 night trip?
Hiroko: "So you are really going on a trip with Reo?"
Aiko: "Um... but i'm can't really decide but i want to be with Reo the whole day...
... and Reo will be very happy about it." when a pair of hands came from behind Aiko taking away her prize money. It's her father.
Father: "What is this conversation about? My 17 years old daughter going on a trip with a guy... I WILL NOT ALLOW!"
Aiko's brother , Ritsuki came rushing in and told their father a white lie that it's a complimentary trip from him to reward Spica's staff for their hard work.
After the father left, Akio: "You've saved me, Ritsuki." and Aiko stretches out her hand to get back her prize money but Ritsuki is not returning it back to her. He's really using it as the money for Spica's complimentary trip and he threatens to expose her if she does not comply.
Aiko: "Seems like Kawamori siblings (Takumi and Ikumi) came to know about it and end up tagging along too. I'm really sorry about it."
Reo: "Well, at least we made it for a trip. Some how we will find chance for use to be alone."
Aiko's thoughts "Why do i feel relief with them tagging along? I agreed on this trip because i wanted to be together with Reo but i'm not ready when it come to ecchi.... if i were to tell Reo this. He's going to be mad."
They were brought to a huge room and the roykan lady introduce the onsen facilities and services they are offering and she ended the introduction telling them that they have a mix bath too. Leaving them all blushing in silence. The roykan lady left to get another 2 rooms ready.
Ritsuki choose this royakan because of the mixed bath. XD Aiko, currently in Mai mode is worried about her identity being exposed (Ikumi doesn't know Mai and Aiko is the same person) and wonders how is she going to have her hot bath. While Reo asked: "She (the roykan lady) mentioned that she's going to prepared another 2 rooms."
Ritsuki: "It's impossible for us all to stay in one room."
Aiko: "Aren't we going to separate the guys and girls?"
Ritsuki: "Stop kidding me. Who sleeps at night during a trip like this? I'm staying with Hiroko."
Aiko: "Why the both of you?"
Ikumi: "Mai-chan, it's a stupid question to ask. It's obvious that they are dating."
Hiroko blushes in agreement.
Aiko: "What? Why didn't you tell me?"
Hiroko: "I'm planning to but i'm too embarrassed to start. I will tell you properly later."
The roykan lady came in telling them that she's got the other two rooms ready and she's showing them the way there.
Reo holding Aiko's hand: "We will take the Botan room."
Ikumi pulls Reo bag and shouts: "Why is Reo and Mai sharing a room?"
Ikumi: "I'll forgive you because you are Reo but i will not allow unless we all stay in the same room." She cries and holds Aiko's hand saying: "Mai -chan... i'm begging you. Please let us all stay together." When Aiko sees the teary eyed Ikumi...
Reo pissed: "Why do you always end up doing this? Do you realise that you are going on a trip with me?"
Aiko: "I know but i'm weak when it comes to those teary eyes." Ikumi sees Reo and Aiko bickering and she isn't feeling too good about it.
Reo: "You really need to change your kindness. We've come this far, i'm not planning on holding back. Maybe you should divert your kindness towards a guy (meaning himself) then to a girl." he pats Aiko's head and walks away.
Aiko: "I'm sorry."
Aiko stretching out his hand for Aiko: "The scenery here is really beautiful. Let's enjoy it together."
Aiko: "Um." and her thoughts " I've made Reo angry again. I give in to Ikumi because i will feel weird being with Reo alone. I'm really selfish."
Takumi and Ikumi, jealous seeing the lovey dovey Reo and Aiko.
Takumi interrupts: "Reo-kun and Mai-san, do you want some tea? It's delicious."
Reo perturped: "I don't need it. If you think it's wasteful you can have it and enjoy in your own room."
Takumi replied something which pisses Reo further. (Im not too sure of the translation here, he said そんな目の色変えてサカってないで座ったらどうなの Anyone care to help?)
Hiroko pops in asking Aiko to have a hot bath together and there's something she wants to talk to Aiko about. Hearing that, Ikumi asked Reo: "Since Mai-san is going out, how about going for hot bath with me in the mixed bath?"
Reo: "hahah, Impossible!" and Ikumi left in a huff.
Leaving Reo and Takumi in the room.
Reo: "Until when are you planning to be here?"
Takumi: "There is no reason for me to see the person i like experiencing her first with her boyfriend quietly."
Reo: "You plan to sit there forever? No plan on giving up?"
Takumi: "Kasumi-san won thus the bet is no long valid."
Reo: "Is this in your family blood? Being persistent. There is no use for you being here. Rest assure and return to your room."
Takumi: "Reo-kun is really naive. Regardless how the situation, i'm biting hard and not letting it go. Open you heart and accept my disturbance."
Reo took out another room key from his back pocket: "I've these considered."
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I'm sorry that this chappie come about 3 months late but nothing much in this chappie as it is a build up. So too for the next chapter. Chapter 14 is the important (*wink*) chapter. I will try to get it done soon so as to not keep you waiting and to clear my back log. ^^
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