The Wingmen Couple

POV: Rifuta Imu 

My name is Rifuta Imu, 16 years old, and I am still still one of the most popular girls in PK Academy. I would easily become the most popular with my charm, but that's cut short by the existence of my one and only...Teruhashi Kokomi. My relationship with Kokomi-senpai has been awkward since I found out about her relationship with Saiki-senpai.

R: I-I-I CAN'T ACCEPT THIS!

I regret running away from them now, especially when they've stayed together this whole time, until Saiki-senpai went out of his way to challenge the entire school to be with Kokomi-senpai. 

And I'm not there to support her.

Oh well, I'll just stick to my usual hobby when I first realised that I won't be as popular as Kokomi-senpai. I put on my dark blue limited edition Mugami headphones. 

Which is going back to being an otaku!

Recently, Mugami-sama's agency held a quiz competition for a chance to spend a day with him on his work, and I won! I get to get out of my mind of my conflict with Kokomi-senpai, by standing side to side with Mugami-sama for the whole day! I'm supposed to be worried that I might meet Kokomi-senpai, but I remember Kokomi-senpai not being fond of her brother's work, so that surely probably won't happen.

The day of the meeting, 

I arrived at the filming shoot and was greeted by Mugami-sama's manager. 

Ma: Hello there, are you the winner of the Mugamian Quiz?

R: Y-yes!

The manager escorted me through the shoot to meet Mugami Toru himself.

Ma: Makoto, the quiz winner is here.

Mugami-sama was looking at the script and turned to his manager. 

Makoto: Oh, thanks.

And Mugami is staring at me! The Mugami idle stare! I usually just stare at him through a camera. Am I a camera?! I don't know what's going on!

M: Wait, I remember you. 

MUGAMI-SAMA REMEMBERS ME! AM I MEMORABLE TO HIM?! WILL HE REMEMBER ME FOREVER?! I CAN'T-

And I fainted. I regained consciousness to hear Mugami-sama's heavenly voice guiding me.

M: Are you okay?

R: UH Yea I'm okay!

I'm lucky my body physically won't let me faint again.

M: That's good. I'm worried because you fainted during the last time we met too.

MUGAMI-SAMA IS WORRIED FOR ME AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-

R: I-I'm surprised you remember me. 

M: Well I can't forget Kokomi's friend. You want to start the tour?

R: Yeah!

Mugami helps me out and I follow him throughout the photoshoot, explains his role and what he does throughout the day. Through the whole tour, I was writing every single word he said. His words are gospel after all. Suddenly, Mugami stopped when we apparently reached the end of the tour of the filming shoot.

M: Actually,

R: Yes?

M: There's something I wanted to do that's not part of the tour, do you want to follow me or do you want to take a break?

I never want to leave Mugami-sama's side.

R: I-I'm okay with it. 

We walked further away from the shoot and my imagination also went further beyond. Does that mean that Mugami-sama's allowing me to see a more private part of his life? Does he want me to see it?! Am I more special to him now?! I can't wait to see his more personal life and burn it into my eyes and mind forever!

?: We're here, Oni-chan!

Oni-chan? Don't tell me. I look forward to see Kokomi-senpai and Saiki-senpai.

M: You're here, Kokomi. Kusuo.

Kusuo? 

T: Oh, Imu-chan?

Kill me now.

R: Mugami-sam-san, you know Saiki-senpai?

Mugami-sama casually turns to me without hesitation.

M: Hm? Of course I would know Kokomi's boyfriend.

...so even Mugami-sama accepts Saiki-senpai. I was slightly hoping that wouldn't be the case since Mugami is known to be protective of his younger sister. 

M: There's also the fact that I was supposed to meet Kusuo anyway. I need his help and advice for part of the shoot. 

R: Really?!

Didn't expect them to be this close either.

M: Do you want to follow me and Kusuo, or do you want to keep Kokomi company?

R: Ah, well...

It's still awkward to be alone with Kokomi, I look to Kokomi and she looks at me with a hurt expression when she sees my hesitation.

T: You don't want to talk to me, Imu-chan?

I can't say no to Kokomi-senpai. I know I don't want to see her, BUT I DON'T  WANT HER TO HATE ME EITHER!

R:...I'll stay here with Kokomi-senpai.

M: Alright then, follow me Kusuo.

Mugami walks back to the shoot while Saiki-senpai silently follows. Looks like Saiki-senpai is still as quiet as ever. Only Kokomi-senpai and I are left alone. Kokomi-senpai broke the ice.

T: You want to find somewhere to sit?

R: Y-yeah sure.

We both walked back to the shoot and found seats with a view of Mugami-sama and Saiki-senpai talking. 

R:...I'm surprised your brother and Saiki-senpai get along.

T: Well, it wasn't always like this. My brother can be a bit of a handful.

R: I didn't think you'd visit your brother's work, you usually don't take that much interest.

T: Kusuo helped in improving my relationship with my brother.

Kokomi-senpai turned to me and asked her own questions.

T: I didn't know you were a fan of my brother, Imu-chan. To the point that you won the quiz competition.

R: W-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-w-well I'm just a recent fan. I also got a bit lucky to be here.

Kokomi-senpai looked forward and watch the two.

T: I see...

I look to Kokomi-senpai in guilt. She thinks we're not friends anymore because I went against her relationship with Saiki-senpai. I don't want to make Kokomi-senpai sad any longer!

POV: Teruhashi Kokomi

I wonder if Imu-chan is still upset about my relationship with Kusuo.

R: Kokomi-senpai!

I turned to her loud call of my name. Imu-chan falls from her seat and start prostrating to the ground.

T: Eh, Imu-chan?

I hear her take a deep breath. 

R: I'm sorry for being against your relationship with Saiki-senpai! How can I call myself your friend when I can't even support you when Saiki-senpai did all he can to prove his love for you! 

R: PLEASE DON'T HATE ME, KOKOMI-SENPAI! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-

Is she crying? I didn't know she felt that bad that she was against my relationship with Kusuo.

T: W-wait, Imu-chan. It's okay! I forgive you!

Imu-chan lifted her head from the ground, showing me her tear-ridden face.

R: Really?

T: Of course.

I lent a hand to help her back to her seat. 

T: If I disliked everyone that was against my relationship with Kusuo, I wouldn't have any friends left. That's why Kusuo did that stunt to begin with. It was actually normal for everyone to be against it.

R: *sniff* If I wasn't against it in the beginning *sniff* I would've made things easier for you. 

T: There's no point in regretting things that already happened.

R: *sniff* If that's the case, what about now?

T: What do you mean now?

R: Are you happy with Saiki-senpai now?

POV: Rifuta Imu

I'm so grateful that Kokomi-senpai is All-Forgiving! But if I want to support Kokomi-senpai now, I need to know if she's happy with Saiki-senpai now. As one of the most popular girls in PK Academy, I can always recognise a fake smile and forced feelings.

R: Are you happy with Saiki-senpai now?

Kokomi-senpai was momentarily surprised at my sudden question, but she turns and watch Mugami-sama gallantly talking to Saiki-senpai, only to be returned with an uninterested response and a few smirks in the middle.

T: I do.

Kokomi pauses and continues admiring Saiki-senpai from afar. 

T: I feel like the happiest girl in the world. 

I watch her but was almost blinded by her sincere happiness. There was no fake smile or artificial emotions. I am watching a girl that is in love with the man of her dreams. I would be upset that Saiki-senpai is the cause of this angelic smile, but who am I to stop her happiness. 

After our talk, Mugami and Saiki-senpai comes back.

M: Sorry to make you wait, Kokomi, Rifuta-san.

R: No, it's oka-

wait.

HE JUST SAID MY NAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

R: UHM, Mugami-san, I don't think I gave you my name yet.

M: Really? Kusuo here already told me all about you. Sorry if I didn't ask about your name earlier, I've been too focused on work.

R: Nononononono, it's fine! I'm just happy that you learned about my name!

M: Kusuo also gave me a pretty good idea.

T: What is it, Oni-chan?

M: I have been more busy lately, and my manager said it would be a good idea for me to have a secretary. 

T: So who's going to be your secretary? 

M: I would prefer it if my secretary is someone I know, and someone that already knows a lot about me,

Mugami-sama walks towards me and lends a hand.

M: And I think you'd be a pretty good fit.

...ME????????????????????????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

M: I am aware that you're still in school, but a trial run in the weekends doesn't sound like a bad idea. What do you think?

POV: Saiki Kusuo

I expected Rifuta-san to immediately agree, but she's taking quite a long time to respond. I look to her and her shocked face is just frozen, blushing red and steam emitting from the top of her head. 

S: Kokomi, snap her out of it.

Kokomi turns to look to her paralyzed state and immediately puts her hand on Rifuta-san's shoulder.

T: Imu-chan, are you okay?

Rifuta-san manages to soft reset and regain consciousness again.

R: Y-yes! I'm okay!

M: Are you sure? You've been collapsing a lot lately.

R: No! I'm perfectly fine!

M: Hm, if that's the case, then do you want to follow me to do the paperwork?

R: Gladly!

Before they both walked away, 

R: Wait!

Rifuta turns around, runs to me, and gives me a hug.

R: Thank you so much, Saiki-senpai!

She immediately lets go and runs right back to Makoto.

I turn to Kokomi that looked surprised from the sudden hug and walks to me.

T: That was the first time I saw her be nice to you, with such a bold gesture too.

S: That was the only time she was nice to me.

While we watch them walk away, Kokomi started a conversation. 

T: I'm sorry.

I respond in confusion.

S: For what?

T: Remember when you said you'd be the one to deal with Imu-chan?

S: I did. As you can see.

T: I may have helped by mistake.

S: I did see Rifuta-san prostrating before you. Maybe it was for the better.

POV: Teruhashi Kokomi

I stare at them again and continued the conversation.

T: It's nice to see the people close to us become closer with each other, gives you some security about the future. I wonder if we can all get along together when the time comes. 

S: You've been bringing up the future a lot lately.

T: Have I? 

I subtly hint at Kusuo that I noticed that Kusuo has been hesitant to talk to me about the future.

S:...So you've noticed.

T:...I have. 

I look to Kusuo and we make eye contact.

T: Are you willing to tell me?

S: ...

Kusuo's silent hesitance speaks volumes to me. It's actually odd to see the sharp tongued and quick witted Kusuo struggle to give me an answer. To the point that I'm actually scared of what he's hiding from me. Is it dangerous? Does it affect our relationship? Does it change our lives going forward? I don't even know if I want to hear his answer now.

S: I'll tell you tomorrow. 

He finally decides to tell me.

T: Okay.

I don't know if I'm ready for what's to come on the next day.

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