Party

         Dark hour…

  

         I’m in my room sleeping as always, but while in my sleep I can sense and heard someone calling my name. I think I know this feeling….it must be him…I woke up and just as I thought Pharos is standing beside my bed smiling. I get up on my bed while rubbing my eyes.

         “Ermmm…Hello Pharos. You got a nightmare or something?” I said teasing him while rubbing my eyes

         “Hi…it’s been a while, and no…I just came to visit you.” Pharos said smilling        

         “*giggle* thanks for visiting” I said smiling

         “Of course, three seasons have passed since we met…time goes by so quickly, and many things change. Yet, some things will always remain the same…Don’t you agree? He said putting his hand behind his back

         “Some things don’t change” I said calmly

         “Yes…If you say so, then it must be. Talking with you has stirred up certain memories…That tower, for instance. I’ve been thinking about it lately…I wonder…Will our relationship stay the same or, will it evolve…?” He said somewhat sad

         “Well for me…it will. At first I kind of scared when you suddenly appeared to me. But now I’m getting used to it…It’s fun talking to you.” I said smiling warmly towards him

         “*giggle* no matter what the future holds, you and I will be friends. That is for certain” Pharos said still smiling sadly for some reason “I’ll come again. Until then, good night…My dearest…”

         He get closed to me while give a kiss on my forehead. Then disappeared…I was shocked and silent…Pharos why you do that for!? Man that kid…My dearest…? Why he called me my dearest though…? Weird…*sigh*…whatever I’m going to sleep…

        Pharos is the kid that welcome me first in to this dorm. He gave me a piece of contract saying “ I chooseth this fate of mine own free will”. . I dunno what’s that means but that contract pharos gave me led me to Velvet room. That room is where I met Theo and the long nose old man Igor. The contract might be connected to the Velvet room somehow. I dunno why pharos gave me the contract and what his purpose. It stills an answered question.   

          

         Time passed by, I was very happy that I’m able to get together with Shinjiro-senpai. My feelings towards him are getting more and more stronger. Every time I’m with him he always gives a smile that I love the most, his warm smile that always cheered me on. He also been caring about the other’s diet. Like eat veggies and something that is healthy for them and their persona’s to eat. Well what he said is true, only the girls eat their veggies but for other’s….Veggies are their enemy’s except Ken-kun. For some reason that kid is more mature then their senpai’s especially me. 

          It’s embarrassing but it’s fun, hahaha I’ve never been this happy before ever since my family died. I’ve been less happy, even my aunt says that I’m different than before. Oh yeah! My aunt had been taking care of me since the incident. I gave her a call on how’s my school and all everytime. Also, I talked about senpai to her also. We both share the same thoughts every time I talk about him. She said my dad was like that also when he like’s my mom. My aunt Luneth is my mom little sister. She’s really mature and also very nice. She gives a lot of excellent advice to me every day. She even updates me on what’s going on in my hometown. I missed my aunt, I hope I got a chance to go visit her *smile*.

         Then, senpai promised that he would make dinner for everyone today. Well I’m the one who give him the idea to do it. I was really looking forward to it! I can’t believe I’ll be able to eat one of his cooking. *giggle* this is so fun! I got out of my room quickly after putting my beg in my room. He was waiting for me at the dining table and also Fuuka. Now that I remembered, Fuuka make a mess on the kitchen before. She was trying to make beef stroganoff but she burnt it. Today senpai gonna make dinner while teaching Fuuka on how to cook.

         “Oh, you’re here.” Senpai said smiling

         “Sorry I’m late, I was trying to call my aunt but seems that I couldn’t get to her.” I said apologizing to senpai

         “You’re aunt?” Fuuka asked walking straight to me

         “Yep! My aunt Luneth, She’s my step mom. After the incident, she took care of me ever since.” I said smiling really happily

         “Oh! I hope I can see her one day.” Fuuka replied while grabbing both my hands and smile

         “Haha, yeah!” I said noded happily

         “Well enough chit chatting we got our self a job to do.” Senpai interfered

         “Oh yeah!” both me and Fuuka shocked

         “Minako, you better not go anywhere, all right? Just be patient and wait about an hour. Tell the other guys that, too.” Shinjiro said smiled

         “Of course, I can’t wait for it! Your making dinner right?” I asked happily

         “Yeah, you’re gonna eat to right?” He asked

         “Yeah!” I replied jump happily

         

           Yay~ Senpai really gonna make dinner for everyone! Hahahaha! Can’t wait! Senpai and Fuuka go into the kitchen together to start cooking. After I said to everyone about not to go anywhere today, I decided to watch senpai and Fuuka cooking. But for some reason I couldn’t find Mitsuru anywhere. I wonder where she wonders off too…but I gave a message to her to come back quick for surprises!

          “I’ve already got everything ready beforehand, like I taught you to do last time. You remember what to do from here?” Shinjiro said to Fuuka after takeoff his jacket and put on an apron

        “Yes! Um…I need to put oil in the frying pan!” Fuuka said took a cooking wine instead off Olive oil

       “That’s right…but what are you doing with the cooking wine?” Shinjiro said observing her carefully “I said olive oil. It’s over here.”

        “Umm, four tablespoons of oil…right?” Fuuka said nervous

        “Put that ladle away! Haven’t you ever seen a measuring spoon before!?” Shinjiro said trying his best to teach Fuuka

        “Ohhh…so that’s what this thing is.” She said surprised on what the measuring spoon is for.

           

        I smiled wryly while looking at those two, they got a long way to go. Shinjiro-senpai is skillfully cooking something while teaching Fuuka to make a different dish at the same time. I think maybe I should help out. Fuuka is doing her best to learn how to cook. Both of us have been in the cooking club together because she insists me to join her club. She builds the cooking club so everyone can enjoy cooking and learn it. She invited me first but we still try our best to invite some into our club. Fuuka just need to learn on how to cook like how to cut and measure things properly. I can bet that Fuuka will be the best cooker then me and Shinjiro-senpai someday. I know she will master it. I’ll help reminding her on what I show her during the cooking club.

           

       “I’ll help too.” I said smiling towards them

       “Nah, stay put. Its way too crowded over here. ‘Sides, we’re trying to keep it a secret.” Shinjiro said laughing

       I was surprised by his laugh, finally…finally he laugh and have so much fun…I’m happy for you senpai. This plan…was the perfect plan to make him get together with other’s more. I’m so happy…*smile*

       “I-I’m sorry, Minako-chan. If only I was better at cooking…” Fuuka said feeling sorry

       “Ehhh! No! No! Its okay Fuuka, like people always said practice make’s perfect. Try your best Fuuka. I know someday you’ll be a better chef like me and Shinjiro-senpai.” I said smiling while laying my body towards the door with both of my hand on the back.

       “Just hush up and watch what you’re doing. A piece of eggshell just fell in there.” Shinjiro said really focusing on Fuuka action
       “Huh? Oh, you’re right. It’s amazing that you noticed that, Senpai.” Fuuka realized and eggshell on the bowl

      “C’mon, I said to keep the egg white. Why is the yolk all by itself in the bowl?” Shinjiro said tried his best to teach Fuuka

       “Huh? When did that happen…?” Fuuka began to blur

       “….ahahahaha…haha…” I said laughing awkwardly

        As soon as Shinjiro senpai and Fuuka are still cooking, Junpei came down.

       “Man, something smells good…Huh? Is that you cooking, Fuuka?” Junpei asked

       “H-He’s teaching me right now!” Fuuka shouted while focusing on her cooking with Shinjiro

      “….”Koromaru silent. He must be waiting for Shinjiro meals

      “Koromaru-san seems to be very anxious.” Aigis said 

          

      Then, the other’s heard the fuss and came downstairs to see what’s going on

      “Wow, that smells so good! It’s making me all hungry…” Yukari said smiling with joy

      “Are the one who’s cooking right now Minako?” Aria said shouted while she’s coming downstairs

      “No~ I did my part a few days ago. So now it’s Shinjiro-senpai’s turn.” I said smiling while taking a seat on the table

      “Wow! Really! Is Fuuka helping Shinjiro-senpai? Oh double Wow! Can’t wait to taste it!” Aria said smiling joyfully

      “So, Shinji’s cooking…Will there be any leftovers?” Akihiko said on his way to the kitchen

      “Can’t you tell?” Shinjiro asked back

      “…You’re supposed to be a good friend and make larger servings when you cook in front of lots of people.” Akihiko said still doesn’t notice the meal on the table

       “Uhmm…Akihiko-senpai…” Aria said poking his shoulder

       “You’re supposed to not be an idiot. Look, there’s obviously more than twelve servings here.” Shinjiro pointed the food on the table in the kitchen

       “Huh!?” Junpei surprised

       “Do you mean…?” Yukari smiling

       “Hahaha! You guys just noticed! There’s enough for everyone! So….whose hungry!” I said jump with excitement!

       “Meeeeeeeee!” Yukari and Aria shouted with excitement

       “Me! Me!” Junpei followed

       “Me me me!” Akihiko rans battle with Junpei for seats

       “Akihiko-senpai…..you should give this to the junior like me to seat….!” Junpei said grin his teeth smiling

       “You’re wrong Junpei! You should give the seat to your seniors like me. So get off my seat!” Akihiko said started to quarrel with Junpei like a lil kid’s

       “Come on you two…there still an empty seat for you two to seat. Stop quarrelling like a bunch of lil kids” I said changed seat beside Aria

        “Just shut up and siddown…” Shinjiro said 

        “Woof!” Koromaru barked

        “He says that he is already seated” Aigis translate Koromaru language and seat beside me.

       Everyone couldn’t wait for the food, so they continued talking about the upcoming dinner while the two cooked. From time to time, Shinjiro yell at me and all of us to stop talking. Hahaha! His face is all red *smile*. Fuuka still continued doing things in the kitchen.

      Two hours later, our food has been served on the dining table.

        “Is…all of this for us?” Yukari said surprised by Shinjiro and Fuuka’s servings

        “Whoa…Is this some kind of party?” Junpei also surprise

        Plates of various colors and sizes are all over the table…Tomato pasta, sweet-and-sour pork, fried chicken, paella, omelette with fried rice, and more…

       “Oh who care’s! There are so many servings. I’m starving here!” Aria said clap both of her hands with excitement.

       “Minako, is Mitsuru-senpai in her room?” Fuuka asked me about Mitsuru

       “No~ I tried looking for her at the command room and her room. Empty, but I did  message her about it. Didn’t get any reply yet” I answered

       “Oh…and Aki. Go get Ken, too. It’s a little late, but he’s probably still up…” Shinjiro said asking Akihiko to call out for Ken

       “…Got it” Akihiko answered

       “I don’t know how to make one of these dishes” Junpei said still surprised

       “On top of that, they’re all made from scratch, too…”Yukari said

     

       Suddenly the front door was open, It was Mitsuru-senpai.

       “Hm? What’s the matter? Why are you all gathered together all of a sudden?” Mitsuru said wearing her summer clothes “What’s…this all about? Did someone call a chef?”

       “Huh…? Did Shinjiro-san make this?” Ken said after coming down of the stairs

       “Yeah! Man come on! I can’t wait to taste it!” Aria said extremely hyper

       “Mitsuru-senpai, where did you go? I send you a message but no reply.” I said turning my back towards Mitsuru

       “Well…” Mitsuru was about to say but some familiar voice interfered

       “Well, because Mitsuru-chan is picking me up in front of the station Minako-chan” Said the familiar voice

       “Wait…! This voice! It can’t be…!” I said quickly stand up from my chair 

       Suddenly a woman with long silver brunette hair came in wearing a white long sleeves shirt and a brown skirt caring a brown bag with her.

       “Hello Minako-chan, it’s really nice to visit you here. Finally I have the time to visit you. Well as I expected you seem healthier as ever. I’m glad that you take care of yourself carefully this time now.” Said the brunette woman smiling warmly

       “Wow~ is that your Aunt…Minako? She’s beautiful…” Aria said surprised  

       “*giggle* Surprised!” aunt Luneth said smiling  

       Everyone in the dining table surprised seeing my aunt, including me. No wonder she didn’t answer the call. She was on her way here…Aunt Luneth. She’s here…hahaha.

       “Aunt Luneth!!” I said ran towards her and give her a welcome hug 

       Aunt Luneth came by just to visit me for a while. She had to go to New York and work there with Uncle. She’s a fashion designer, a great one too. She’s the one who make my winter clothes. I’ve been wearing them often so that I won’t forget her. I was happy that she came all this way to see me but when she left, I can see her eyes running. I know she couldn’t help leaving me behind. I gave her a call that I will be okay and I told her to take care of herself too. She was relief and continuing her journey to New York. I know she’ll be a successful fashion designer. 

      

To be continued....