Park Bench

(MANGA) - Manaka is lost and school is about to start.

~Kagonami High Entrance~ [Makoto's POV] 8:18AM

“...to-san. Makoto-san!” I looked over and saw my little sisters best friend waving her arm in the air as she ran up to me.

“Hey..” I said.

“Hi! Where's Manaka she didn't come with you?”

“...No she left earlier than me.”

“Hmm, I've been texting her but she hasn't responded.” She said as she checked her cell phone.

“Well if you see her let her know I'll be around room 1-1 we're in the same class.” She smiled and waved as she ran off.

I looked towards the direction I came to school from, rubbing the back of my neck.

[Manaka's POV]

It's already 8:33 and school starts at 8:45. I sighed.

I ended up near this park and defeated I sat down on this bench.

My eyes started to well up.

“No no no!” I shook my head left to right frantically. Most teenagers hate going to school!

It's not a big deal. I'll just be that mysterious girl who shows up the second day after everyone has already started settling into their groups. I'll be sent to the last available seat which is always in the back corner of the class the one reserved for..

“.......”

“Noooooo!!” I gripped my hair.

Only the unnoticed take that seat!

“Oi!”

!!! My eyes widened. I was the only other person here since I sat down.

A pervert trying to pick up a kid at the park!?

I pretended not to hear anything and looked down as I clutched my bag.

My heart started to race as I heard footsteps getting closer and closer.

“Oi! Are you listening?” He grabbed my wrist.

“Gyah!” I swung my bag hitting him in the face.

“...Huh?” I muttered in surprise and confusion. “Onii-chan?”

“What the hell is wrong with you!?” He exclaimed.

“I thought you were a pervert!”

“Hah???”

“Well it's not too far off...” I mumbled.

He looked annoyed.

“Come on we can still make it to school in time.” He dragged me along.

“......” I stared at him contemplatively.

“How did you know I was lost?”

“Sakurai-san.”

“How did you find me?”

“You only have to turn at four different blocks. I noticed on my way to school where you might get confused for a minute but I didn't actually think you'd go the wrong way.” He said incredulously.

“Tch.” I blushed looking away.

“I'm not a child let go of my arm.”

He released his grasp of my wrist.

“That's ironic, weren't you just like a lost child? You were even sitting on a park bench crying.”

“I wasn't crying!”

I could see a faint smile appear on his face.

“Th-thank you...”

“Mhm.”

We made it to school a couple minutes before the bell rang.

Author's Note

Any improvements I can make or mistakes I can correct thank you.