Ai To Shiawase's

Ch. 12: Traveling?

...Why do you always make me shy? Maybe my face will turn red later!...

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After a long time of me and Rey searching, we finally both found a painting club. I let out a sigh of relief. The two of us then walked over to the club to take a look.

When I was just approaching a few steps, I was immediately presented with a very beautiful and stunning painting. The balance between painted objects looks very orderly and balanced. Then, the color gradation looks very supportive of the image. My eyes were open and shining. T-This is a very great masterpiece.

While being busy admiring this beautiful painting, suddenly a voice heard someone say.

"Hello everything! You guys see this painting? The one who made it was Rika Tashibara. Just for information, he is one of the outstanding members in this painting club, you know! You want to be like him, right? Relax, we will help you wholeheartedly so that you can become a famous painter. So, wait a minute? Let's sign up!" Again a girl in a school uniform was explaining everything about the club. Especially about the advantages of facilities and excellence of achievement.

"Thus ... Ai, you want to register at this club no?" ask Rey who managed to break my daydream.

"Hm? A-ah i-it. Hah .. I still don't know. Do I fit in with this club? If I ruin their performance how?" Suddenly I felt insecure when I saw the painting. I can paint, but I can't do that. I stared at the painting again with a sad face.

"Ai .. I'm sure you can. The reason we get into the club is to develop our talent. We came as beginners. However, if we are serious in learning, then we can become a professional later. Ciaah .. My sentence feels like it doesn't fit. It seems, I am indeed not suitable to be a poet haha ...," said Rey who gave me the spirit for a number of times. He was always by my side to cheer me up and open my eyes wide, in order to understand the true meaning of life. Thank you, Rey.

"Hmm .. fine then. I'll just choose a painting club" I said confidently.

Rey held my head with her right hand. "Well, that's .. that's the attitude of Ai Mizhunashi I've known all along. All right, you better sign up right away, before the queue gets longer. I'll wait for you here, just calm down ...," Rey said.

I nodded my head with a smile, indicating that I understood.

In the end, I decided to enroll in this painting club. I walked towards the sitting committee while serving the students who wanted to register. One by one students or students have applied. The queue also began to shorten. After about 30 minutes of waiting, it was finally my turn to sign up.

"Excuse me, sis. I want to apply for admission into the club" I told a student who was about 2 years older than me. My attenuation was diverted to the right side of her chest. Not for strange things. My attention was drawn to the writing 'Nakano Tamari'. Maybe that was the name of the student.

He looked towards me. "Ah .. okay. Please fill your identity here. Include your signature too, yes! Thank you," he gave instructions. I was a little confused. But when he gave me directions, I was not confused anymore.

I grabbed the pen I had provided and started filling out the identity and then made a signature. When I finished, I closed the black pen again.

"Alright .. You can start joining the club tomorrow. We will usually hold activities at this club every day, after the school lesson hours are over. Don't forget, yes!" he said with a smile.

I nodded while smiling anyway. I ran to Rey.

"Hows it? Done already?" rey asked with both hands in her pants pocket.

"Then let's go home!" take Rey. Without further ado, he immediately pulled my hand towards the parking lot.

"Eeh Rey ...." I stopped the pace when we got to the front of the bike.

My attention was immediately drawn to the green sports bike that was now parked in front of Rey. Every day Rey always walk to go and go home.

"Why, Ai?" tanya Rey picked up her helmet and prepared to wear it.

"Whose motor is this, Rey? And why did you drag me here? You said you wanted to go home," I asked back with a confused expression.

"This is my bike." However, Rey only answered my first question and seemed to ignore my second question. He gave me the helmet, saying, "Wear this! I want to take you somewhere first!"

"But, Rey .. a-aku—" I haven't finished my sentence, and suddenly Rey closes my mouth with her index finger. "Ssttt. I will not do anything strange to you. So don't be afraid, yeah!" he said while wearing a helmet with a dominant red color accompanied by several white lines.

In the end, I followed his request. Even though I didn't know the reason, why Rey took me all of a sudden like this. I grabbed the pink helmet with the cherry blossom motif from Rey and then put it on my head.

After I finished wearing my helmet, I rode Rey's sports bike. Part *body* motor looks still shiny, maybe Rey just bought it.

"Are you ready, Ai?" ask Rey to make sure.

"U-already," I replied spontaneously.

I told you I was ready. However, Rey did not turn on the engine.

"Hold my waist so you don't fall!" tell Rey to turn her head and look at me.

"Heee .. mom - not that I don't want to, ta-but—" Again, before I finish my sentence, Rey suddenly replied, "Here you go, I just don't want you to fall while we're on our way."

"E-ee .. haahh .. fine." There's no other choice. Slowly, my hands began to move. Who was holding the back of the motorbike, now began to approach Rey's waist. I then held him tightly.

You can guess it, right? When I was near her, my cheeks were red. Especially embracing her waist like this. My entire face instantly became red from a blush of embarrassment.

"Well, that's so much better. I feel better eehhh .. I mean I don't have to worry you'll fall again hehe" Rey said with a small laugh at the end.

Rey then turned the key to the right. After the engine was on, Rey positioned her right hand on the gas. "Yes .. we're ready, then come on!" Rey began to run the cool motorbike at a slow speed and gradually began to grow faster.