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Nagi and Reo.
Reo and Nagi.
I can’t really remember when “Reo and Nagi” became “Reo and Nagi.” It all sort of just happened.
One day it’s just Reo talking to a group of friends, with Nagi in a different class (who’s typically alone and asleep) and the next Reo is following him around asking him to play soccer!
If I’m being quite honest, along with the rest of the school, everyone believed it was quite pointless. Nagi had been asked to play for every sports team in the school! Yet every single one was turned down with a flat-out rejection. Even the cheerleading club tried to recruit him! Regardless, everyone's efforts were in vain.
So imagine everyone's surprise when the first Hakuho practice came and Nagi Seishiro was seen there kicking the ball!
Reo Mikage was truly a force to be reckoned with.
Now the time of just Reo, and just Nagi, were all but a thought in the past.
Anywhere you went, you’d see one with the other.
Whoever you talked to, if one of them was mentioned, the other would be brought up soon after.
And if by chance you see one of them alone, just wait a second or two and the other would show up. (Though this one is really only when classes are in session.)
Regardless, even if there once was a time where they never spoke to each other, it’s all ancient history now. I for one can vouch for that certainly.
“Man, English sucks, I can never translate the words right!” I exclaimed in a huff. It’s the third time I’ve been called up to translate the words, and of course it just had to be the hardest sentence in our section. I made a complete fool of myself saying “The vegetable that I don't like is 'piman'.” Oh I was never living that down.
Just as I was turning the corner to the door for my next class, a flash of white stopped me in my tracks. I turned around and who would have thought, Nagi Seishirou! In the flesh! He’s a grade older than me so I’ve never really encountered him around school before. But I have heard the rumors.
“I heard he’s good luck! My friend bumped into him and talked for a second, and when she went to confess to her crush, he said yes~!”
“Well I heard you should stay away, this guy also bumped into him, right before an exam, and when he apologized, after the exam it turns out he failed it!”
A lot of differing opinions, there are few facts in which everyone agrees on, and it's these two:
“He’s the thousand year sleeping netaro. No matter the class he’s always sleeping! It’s gotten him yelled at more times than I can count.”
“No matter where he goes, you’ll always find Reo Mikage either right by his side, or running along to catch up to him.”
Now like I’ve said, I’ve never seen Nagi face to face before, but anyone could recognize him by his bright white hair. But unlike the rumors it seems that Reo isn't anywhere in sight.
Now as I was slipping away, ya know before anyone sees me and calls me a stalker, I hear a loud voice coming up the stairs.
“Nagi!”
And who I see has me nearly falling to the ground. Now I’ve heard about Reo Mikage, who in this school hasn’t? Popular, rich, athletic, kind, good-looking, the whole package people say. But hearing him is nothing compared to seeing him.
A tall and lean build, a face that seemed sculpted by the greatest artists of our time, soft-looking hair with asymmetrical bangs that framed his face perfectly. Purple eyes that just seem to shine in the sun. Reo Mikage was someone who could knock the socks out of anyone.
“Nee Reo, what took you so long? I’ve been waiting forever.”
Oh right, with Nagi’s questions, I suddenly remembered the precarious situation I was in. I was sneaking away so I wouldn’t be caught just staring at Nagi and risk being called a stalker. But before I could continue away with my plan, Reo’s voice stopped me in my tracks.
“I’m sorry, treasure, a lot of people needed my help with their homeworks and classworks so i got caught up in that.” Reo explained.
TREASURE?? Now look I get there’s best friends and all that, people you’re so close with you’ve got cute nicknames for one another, but treasure?? Now that seemed a bit… excessive. Didn’t Nagi think so too?
“Eh what a hassle, we’ve lost like 10 minutes of our lunch thanks to them.” Nagi sighed.
Well that answers my question. Seems like it's a common exchange between the two.
“I know I know I’m sorry. but I did bring some melon bread for you!” Reo exclaimed, seemingly to hope this’ll appease the annoyed white-haired boy.
Nagi just seemed to stare at it for a couple seconds, before tenderly grabbing it from the others hands. He seemed to be debating about something in his mind, he kept opening and closing his mouth, the he rubbed the back of his neck and let out a sigh.
“It’s not like it’s your fault, it was those annoying npcs, who can’t seem to respect that lunch time is lunch time, and that it’s my time with you.” Nagi said shyly, his ears tinting the slightest shade of red.
Oh. My. Gosh. This scene seemed straight out of those high school romance stories I read all the time! The preppy popular rich high school girl, and the nonchalant (but really hes very chalant) never seems to care for anything guy meet and she slowly starts to melt his harden exterior and it’s revealed that he’s actually quite shy and soft, but really only towards the girl who opened his heart.
Tuning back into the scene unfolding, I see Reo with a very blatant red on his cheeks. He seemed as shocked as I was by what Nagi said.
“Oh well uh I’ll be sure to make it clear that my lunch time is spent with you.” Reo announced, a little stiff if you asked me. Well that could just be because he’s nervous too. Anyway it seems that they’re just stuck staring at the floor, faces beat red. (well moreso Reo, Nagi’s ears are turning redder by the second though.)
I take this as my cue to escape, because being caught now would definitely be a disaster. Don’t need the Mikage heir to know I just witnessed him being shy and nervous cause of what Nagi had said.
They really are cute together.