Childhood friend

 Introduction

A cute title that describes the events of our new story, which revolves around the heroine Sukani, or as I like to call her, Sokka, and the hero Sayona. Fate brings together a girl suffering from a psychological disorder and a kind, helpless young man unable to follow through. The story unfolds as one party's heart conflicts for the other, and the thoughts that haunt each party as they attempt to suppress their feelings.

Characters

Sukani Sakakibara: 24 years old. The heroine's personality will be revealed as the story unfolds.

Sayona: 28 years old. The hero's personality will also be revealed as the story progresses.

Dabi, or Doron, his real name, is Sayona's friend. He is a sociable and mischievous person, unlike Sayona. However, he has been her childhood friend and a kind person, but he tends to be a troublemaker.


Overcast skies and a cold wind. A beautiful winter day teeming with people.

Sayona, a young man, was outside his home in his electric wheelchair. He had gone out to buy some necessities. As usual, Tokyo was crowded with people on all sides, making it difficult for him to walk freely. He was wary of the slippery ground, especially since he was on a steep incline. As he walked, he noticed the people. He noticed something for the first time.

He said to himself: "Green hair??" I'd never seen this girl before.

He was surprised; he'd never seen this color before, except for the familiar colors like pink, yellow, red, and blue.

He ignored the matter and continued on his way carefully, avoiding traffic, especially since he was on a very steep road with cars traveling at high speed below it. He was waiting for the red light to change to green so he and the large crowd of people could cross the road.

It took a few minutes for the light to turn green, and people, including Sayona, could cross.

But when he reached the other end, what he feared happened: His electric chair suddenly stopped moving.

Sayona, surprised, said, "Why is that? I charged it well yesterday!!!!" He was pressing the buttons quickly and forcefully, as if he were in a dangerous place.

He didn't know what was wrong until suddenly he felt something push him from behind. It was a young man wearing earphones. The crowd hit him, and he collided with Sayona. His chair began to slowly move toward the slope and tilt, as he tried to stop it.

No one heard him; the noise was loud, and everyone was focused on themselves.

His chair began to tilt further, and his death throes began, thwarting all Sayona's attempts to stop the chair. But the slippery ground had other ideas.

Sayona wasn't afraid of the slope, but of the road below, filled with speeding cars.

The wind was whipping his face, and he had lost hope of survival.

Intensely frightened by the scene, he closed his eyes and held his hands on the chair's handles. His body was shivering, his pulse racing with the dangerous speed of his descent. Suddenly, his chair stopped suddenly and violently, and his forehead hit something in front of him, knocking his glasses down onto his legs.

He raised his head to see his hero who had saved him, and was stunned to see it was the same young green-haired girl from Before

Her breathing was heavy as she ran at breakneck speed, and a streak of blood trickled down her nose from the collision of his forehead with hers.

But the shock and astonishment came when their eyes met. He could see the sparkle in her eyes without his glasses.

The girl was also unable to move; she was only holding the chair back, unable to push it up.

Her arms were shaking as she tried to hold on so her legs wouldn't slip in the rain.

She smiled at him and said gently and confusedly, "Are you okay?"

He couldn't speak, as he was in shock.

He placed his hand gently on her cheek and said nervously, "I... I'm really sorry. I couldn't control myself. Are you in a lot of pain?"

She smiled brightly and said, "No problem. I'm the one who... you should excuse me, I'm... dripping on... your clothes."

Blood from her nose was dripping onto his pants, but he paid no attention to it.

As he was about to speak, a policeman rushed over to them, and some people came to help when they heard the police siren.

They helped Sayona get back onto the right path.

The girl was about to leave, holding her nose, blood oozing from between her fingers, until Sayona quickly stopped her before she could walk away. She turned to him and smiled.

He said, "I am so grateful to you for saving me. You are my hero." And I'm sorry about what happened to your nose.

Then he took a soft handkerchief from his chair pocket and gave it to her.

The girl didn't want to kiss it at first because it was pretty and would get dirty, but he insisted until she did.

She said hesitantly, "Sh... Thank you. I'll give it back to you next time... if we meet again."

She spoke in a low, flustered voice, as if she wanted to escape, but Sayona couldn't leave her like that.

Sayona gently said, "Let me repay you in any way. You saved my life and you were hurt because of me."

She vehemently refused, but he insisted until she agreed, just to get over it and go home.

As she walked beside him, she noticed that he was having difficulty moving it and was putting in a lot of effort because he was an electric wheelchair, after all.

She went after him and pushed him with one hand, while holding the handkerchief to her nose with the other, as he grew more grateful to her.

Sayona smiled, "What do you want, my heroine, as a thank you for saving me?"

She knew that if she refused, he would insist even more, so she said calmly, "I'd like some cookies... please."

Her voice was so low he could barely hear her.

Then she smiled and said, "As you wish, may I know my heroine's name?"

The girl laughed and then said in a low voice, "My name is Sou...Kane Sakakibara."

He smiled and said, "What a beautiful and unique name. I'm pleased to meet you. I'm Sayona Ishigami."

They chatted until he was startled when he found himself in front of his own house. He wasn't paying attention to the road, enjoying every minute he spent with his savior. He turned to her,

and said in surprise, "How did you know where I was?"

Sukani: The address was written on the arm of the chair, and I saw it.

His house was quite large, beautiful, and elegant. He wrote the secret code and opened the door.

Sayona: Please don't leave before I give you a box of cookies. Next time, I'll bring you cookies.

Sukani, looking tired, said: No need. I said... just so you wouldn't win the argument. Maged... da... I don't want cookies.

Suddenly, a luxurious white car appeared behind them.




Behind them was a luxurious white car.

An attractive young man got out and said with annoyance, "Where have you been all day, Sayona? I've been waiting..."

He didn't finish his sentence because he was shocked by the beauty in front of him. He ignored his friend and rushed over to her.

He took her hand and kissed it, saying, "Excuse my impudence, beautiful. I didn't notice you because your beauty blinded me. I'm Doron, but my friends call me Dabi. Nice to meet you."

He kissed her hand again.

Sukani was utterly embarrassed and unable to move.

Then she said, "I... I'm Sukani... Nice to meet you."

Sayona, annoyed, said, "Dabi, take your hand off her. That's inappropriate. What do you want?"

Dabi smiled, "Nothing. I just came to hang out with my friend, but it seems you have a nice visitor today."

He looked at her and winked.

Her face turned red and she pushed him away.

Dabi: "I'm leaving now. Can I get you some drinks?"

Sukani nervously to Sayona: No... no, I've already dropped you off. I'm leaving now...

Sayona didn't want to pressure her to come in so he wouldn't seem like a pervert.

Then he smiled and said, "I thank you for everything you've done for me today. Wait a minute while I call you a taxi."

Sukani: No... thanks. My house is a few blocks away.

Dabi: Then let me drive you!!! I won't let a pretty girl like you walk alone with such a beautiful, injured face.

Sukani was uncomfortable with this flattery, and her heart sank even more.

Sayona angrily: Dabi!! Your phone is ringing. Maybe your mom is calling you.

Meaning: (Leave before I call your mom.)

Dabi nervously: "Okay, guys. See you soon. It's good that you're okay, my friend. I just came to check on you. Bye, pretty girl."

Then he got into his car and left.

Sayona with a smile: "I hope you'll excuse him. He's my best friend. He's kind, but he has this bad habit."

Sukani: "No... problem... see you later."

She said goodbye and quickly left.

Her nosebleed had stopped, and the pain had subsided a little.

Fast Forward

Sayona didn't know what to call today. Scary, bad, or beautiful. Too many contradictory events had happened.

Three days had passed since that strange encounter. On the third day, Sayona went to a nearby supermarket. While wandering around, he was surprised to meet her again.

She was confused between the bags of potato chips.

Sayona happily: "Sukani!! Hello!!"

She was startled when she heard her name and turned to him in fear and shock, but she was relieved when she saw it was him.

She said in confusion, "H... It's you, Sayona. Good morning."

Sayona: "Are you okay? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you."

Sukani smiled calmly, "Oh no... It's okay. I just... I was distracted."

He noticed that she looked tired, had dark circles under her eyes, and her skin was pale with sunken eyes. She spoke heavily.

Sayona worried, "Are you okay? You look sick."

She touched her face, then smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, but don't worry. I just didn't sleep last night... Do you need help with anything?"

He was worried about her, her voice sounding like it was about to cry.

He was silent for a moment, then said, "No, thank you. I came to do some shopping. What about you?"

Sukani: I heard that a new type of potato chips was released, so I came to look for it... It has a chili flavor, but... I like cheese... What if I choose the chili flavor and it's bad?... I'm... confused.

Sayona, with a light laugh: Close your eyes and pick one up at random so it doesn't take you too long.

She thought about it, then did it, and picked up the chili flavor.

Then she accompanied him on his shopping trip. She carried his basket and walked behind him, but he wanted her to walk beside him so he could see her clearly.

She was always calm, and when he wanted something from the top rows, he would say to her, "Usually. I wait for one of the workers or ask someone to be near me when I can't find anything."

Sukani calmly looked at the box at the top and said, "Don't worry... I'm with you."




After several desperate attempts, she couldn't reach it, as it was also small and short. They both waited for the worker, and she felt embarrassed. Sayona stifled her laughter.

Sukani, embarrassed, said, "This isn't fair... Why did they put it so far away?? What if a child wanted to buy it??"

Sayona smiled sweetly. "Don't worry. It's a product that not many people order, so it's kept far away."

A short while later, when they were finished, he asked her to wait outside while he went back to the supermarket. She didn't mind, as he probably wanted to buy something and felt embarrassed in front of her. She carried the bags and stared at the ground for a while.

Until she heard Sayona shout a little loudly, "Sukani!!"

She raised her head in alarm and said, "Yes!!!"

Sayona, surprised, said, "What's wrong? Are you okay? I called you a lot, but you didn't answer."

Sukani: "No... Are you done?"

Sayona with a smile: Here, here's for you.

He offered her a bag. She was hesitant at first to accept it, but feared it would be rude. She took it, opened it, and was surprised to find inside it a bag of potato chips with the cheese flavor she loves.

Sayona with a smile: It's the one you like. If you don't like the taste of pepper, have this... What's wrong?

He was shocked when she started crying and said: Thank you... (gasps)...

Sayona didn't understand what the problem was, but he knew her inside was full, and his kind gesture had a profound effect on her.

After several attempts to calm her down, she remained silent.

This time, she walked with him home and helped him carry his belongings.

On the way,

She asked him: Sayona, don't you know of a nearby café or restaurant that needs workers?

Sayona, surprised: What? No, I don't know. Do you need a job?

Sukani: Yes, I've been searching for a few days, but I couldn't do it. I'm not good at socializing. But I have to.

Sayona, excitedly and happily: I have a job that might suit you.

I was surprised, then continued, "I need a housekeeper. I used to have an old woman, but she retired. I'll pay you 100,000 yen a month, and all you have to do is cook and clean, not every day. What do you think?"

Sukani smiled and said, "Okay, I agree... Thank you."

Sayona: "Then let's exchange phone numbers so I can send you the work schedule."

They did, and then they arrived home.

She helped him pack the things and showed her where the items were, the rooms, and when she was about to leave.

He said to her, reproachfully and jokingly, "Make sure you get a good night's sleep so you can wake up refreshed tomorrow."

Then he smiled.

She laughed and said, "Okay... Good evening. See you tomorrow at 8:00."

Then she said goodbye and left.

The next day,

She was there around 7:40.

Sayona greeted her with a smile and led her inside.

Sayona smiled, "You know the house, and if you need anything, just let me know. You don't have to dust and do the laundry every day. You just have to cook and tidy up. You can rest anywhere and anytime. You can also have lunch here."

She was surprised by all this and then said, "Thank you very much... I'll do my best."

Sayona smiled, "Did you sleep well today?"

Sukani, with a light laugh: "I slept in late because I was excited about the day."

Sayona: "And did you have breakfast?"

Sukani: "Yes, and what about you?"

Sayona: "I already had my coffee. Now I'll be in my room doing some work. If you need anything, just call me."

She nodded, then he went to his room.

End of the part