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Chapter 23 - Alone with a Gentleman

-JOUSUKE'S HOUSE-

-4:11PM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2016-

"And... cut!" said Basaki.

All of them gathered around Basaki and watched the scene.

"All right! This scene was perfectly acted! Good job, Daikuhara-san and Boutsuki-san!" said Basaki.

"I'm glad. How many scenes do we still have to film?" Jousuke asked.

Basaki replied "I can't tell the exact number of scenes; I'll say we're seventy five percent done. I think we can finish this within this week." said Basaki.

"This week? We sure are doing good, I guess." said Leah.

"You're right, Boutsuki-san. We just have to be consistent." said Basaki.

"By the way, I'm kind of tired from that scene. Can we rest for a while?" Chuujou asked.

"You just shouted, Chuujou-san. How are you tired...?" Chihara whispered.

"Shut up." Chuujou replied.

And then, they took a rest and sat down. Jousuke went to get a juice in the fridge.

As he offered them the juice, he said "Here, guys." and then he sat down next to Abeno and Leah.

"Say, are you guys free this weekend? How about we go to a mall?" Chuujou asked.

"I can't; I'll be editing our film this weekend." Basaki replied.

"I'm going out with my girlfriend, sorry." Abeno replied.

"I'm down." the rest of them replied.

"So, what's our plan?" Chihara asked.

"I'm thinking about shopping, what do you guys think?" Chuujou asked.

"Sure." everyone replied.

"Sucks to be me, I'm jealous." said Basaki.

"Well, why don't you just edit it in another day?" Jousuke asked.

"Daikuhara-san... you're a monster." said Basaki.

"She didn't think of it..." Jousuke thought to himself.

"Okay, I'm down." said Basaki.

"How about you, Abeno-san?" Chihara asked.

"Sorry, I really can't go with you guys. My girlfriend will be mad." said Abeno.

"If you don't mind me asking, who's your girlfriend?" Sugiyama asked.

"Well, I suppose I can trust you guys. She's..."

As they heard the name, everyone was shocked and shouted "Eh?"

"You like older girls, huh?" Jousuke asked.

"A man of culture." said Sugiyama as Jousuke and he had an eye contact.

"I never knew she can love someone!" said Chuujou.

"Yeah, she's not like that whenever we see her in the hallway. She's like a strict and a professional person!" said Chihara.

"So you're dating Poku-san, huh? You're scary, Abeno-san." said Basaki.

Abeno replied to them all "Yes, I'm dating her. In fact, she's the one who wanted to date me. Yeah, she's the one liked me first. And no, she's not always strict and professional like you've always thought. Jousuke here, probably knows that. She's just a normal person; y'all should calm down. But don't tell anyone about it though."

"W-well... I think we should continue filming!" said Chihara and then she quickly got up.

As he observed Chihara, Jousuke thought to himself "She clearly likes him."

"U-uhm, excuse me, Daikuhara-san. Your hands, t-they're in my thighs..." Leah whispered.

Jousuke was shocked and he replied "O-oh, I'm so sorry, Boutsuki-san! I didn't realize it! I promise!"

"Y-yeah, I know that... Please be careful next time..." said Leah and then she thought to herself "That's not so bad though, you know?"

"All right, position, guys." said Basaki as she prepared the camera.

As time goes by, they filmed different scenes, had short breaks, and talked about the film.

-6:48PM, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2016-

"So, same time tomorrow, Daikuhara-san?" Basaki asked.

"Yeah, I guess. We'll do this until friday, right?" Jousuke replied and asked.

"Yeah, why?" Basaki asked.

"Nothing." Jousuke replied.

"Well then, we'll be going now." said Chuujou.

"I'll walk you out, guys." said Jousuke.

As they walked through the streets, all of them had a chat.

"So, what do you guys think of Don Quixote this weekend?" Chuujou asked.

Jousuke replied "Seems fine."

Sugiyama replied "It's okay."

Agata replied "Cool, I guess."

Leah, Basaki, and Chihara replied "I love that!"

"Well, Don Quixote it is!" said Chuujou.

"Speaking of which, I'll try to ask Aria-chan what she thinks about Don Quixote." said Abeno.

"By Aria-chan, do you mean Poku-san?" Basaki asked.

"Yeah. I think she'll love that." said Abeno.

"That's better! The more, the merrier!" Chuujou replied.

"Oh, by the way, I'm heading this way, guys. See y'all tomorrow." said Sugiyama.

"Me too, see you guys." said Basaki.

"Me as well." said Chihara.

"See you." the rest of them replied.

As the three left, Jousuke, Leah, Chuujou, Abeno, and Agata walked.

"By the way, Daikuhara-san, do you wanna go on a double date sometimes?" Abeno asked.

Leah was shocked as she heard that. She thought to herself "Double date? With who? Is he dating anyone? Does it mean I can't be with him?"

Jousuke asked with confusion "Pardon me, but with who? I don't have a girlfriend at all."

Leah sighed as a relief and thought to herself "I'm glad!"

Abeno replied to Jousuke "You know what I mean. You and Boutsuki-san were dating, right?"

Leah blushed and thought to herself "What? Me?"

"No. I think you got the wrong idea. We're just friends." Jousuke replied.

"Well, I mean, you two can date each other, right?" Chuujou asked as she put her arm over the shoulders of Leah and smiled.

Leah blushed so hard and replied "W-what d-do you mean...?"

"I don't know." Jousuke replied, leaving everyone in shock. He added "But it's not a problem if we will. We really do look good together though." leaving everyone with a smile except for Leah since she's blushing so hard.

"Oh, I'm heading this way with Abeno-san and Agata-san. See you tomorrow, guys!" said Chuujou as she grabbed Abeno's and Agata's wrist and ran away.

Jousuke and Leah heard "Hey, I'm not heading this way!" said Abeno. "Me too, this isn't the way to our house." said Agata. Chuujou replied "Shut up!"

As both of them stared at the three as they ran away, Leah said "Uhm, I think you can go ho-" but she was interrupted as she saw Jousuke looking straight at her.

"Let's go?" Jousuke asked.

Leah blushed even harder and she thought to herself "W-what? He's so frickin' handsome! Stop attracting me, Daikuhara-san!"

"Is something wrong, Boutsuki-san?" Jousuke asked.

"N-no! Sorry. Y-yeah, let's...go." Leah replied.

The moment she walked, she accidentally tripped. Fortunately, Jousuke caught her on time, but she was shocked.

"Are you okay?" Jousuke calmly asked.

Leah replied "Y-yes..." and then she stood up.

They both continued walking leaving both of them in an awkward silence. Once again, Leah accidentally tripped. The same thing happened as Jousuke caught her again on time.

"You're so clumsy, Boutsuki-san." said Jousuke and then he giggled.

"S-shut up!" Leah replied.

He helped her get up and then Jousuke offered a hand and said "Here, hold my hand so you won't trip."

Leah blushed so hard that she can't hide it anymore. She replied "Y-yes. I'm sorry about this; thank you though!"

"Don't worry about it." said Jousuke and then they held hands and walked.

He added "Hey, Boutsuki-san."

"Y-yes, Daikuhara-san?" Leah asked.

"If you're tired walking, just say it. I'll carry you." said Jousuke.

Leah blushed and thought to herself "Stop making my heart beat so fast!"

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