Classes started then ended, now it's lunchtime.

The three of us headed to the cafeteria. It was located on the second floor, just above the hundreds of shoe lockers on the first floor.

There were three entrances, we went in and lined up with the rest.

"Hugo-kun..can you see what's on the manu?"

I looked at Akio lined up in front of me

"Shouldn't I ask you that? Your closer"

"Ha! All I can see are heads"

"Both of you are fairly tall though.."

"How tall are you, Hugo-dono?"

"Hmm, Last time I checked...about 182 cm?"

"...When was the last time you checked?"

"...When was the last time you checked?"

"...seriously, you guys are really in sync"

Both of them craned their necks back to look at me...

Raising my eyebrows, I smiled,

"Last year"

"Really..?"

"Yes, requirements for P. E."

I grabbed Makoto's shoulders from behind and asked,

"What's your height, Makoto?"

"179 cm.."

He answered in a flat tone, I turned to Akio and asked him with my eyes,

"...176 cm"

"That isn't really short thoug-"

"oh-"

My hand reflexively catched the thermos, 

"T-thank you!"

The owner bowed her head as she took a step closer, while I tried to hand the item back-

"?!"

"ah-"

I stretched my right arm and grabbed her waist before she fell, seems like she slipped since she dropped the thermos with the cap slightly opened  and some water poured out while she was passing by...

She hurriedly straightened up while I took my arm back...

"Thank you so much!"

"It's nothing, please be careful"

"ah yes.."

She looked up and we locked eyes.

"y-you!"

"it's you..?"

A few short seconds passed as we realized what was happening...

Thinking of that time, I bowed my head to her and said,

"I apologize for what happened last time.."

"..ah..n-no it's fine!"

"You didn't sustain an injury did you..?"

"No, no! I'm okay! I didn't get hurt!"

"..I'm glad"

I raised my head and smiled, that was a good thing she didn't get hurt...

I already heard from grandfather that he had talked to her and knew she wasn't injured, but the slight thought that she was only hiding it since she was in a hurry remained in my mind.. 

"ah, here you go..."

I handed back to her the red thermos and suddenly realized,

"I was rude, I forgot to introduce myself...I'm Han Hugo, third year, pleased to meet you"

I stretched out my right hand and she took it and we shaked hands.

"Ah a senpai...I'm Haruki Hana, the pleasure is mine"

"So you're bru-ahem! I mean, so you were Hana.."

"...? yes?"

"Oh nothing...I heard a lot about you..."

"M-me?"

"hmm. Your more prettier than what they said"

"oh thank you.."

I smiled courteously, she was really pretty, she's probably the most beautiful girl I've seen...scratch that, I meant second...my mom's photos when she was young was still the best.

Although she really is beautiful...