The final bell rings and the class is dismissed. Caught up in his thoughts Noa noticed his classmates start to stand up.


    - Well, this day went by fast. I better get going.


    As Noa walks out of the classroom he sees Ayako walking down the hall.


    Noa: "Wait up."


    She continues to walk not realizing that it''s her he''s referring to.


    Noa: "Hold on a second."


    He catches up and then taps her on the shoulder.


    Noa: "Ayako?"


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    Noa: "Ayako, that is your name i-isn''t it."


    ‐ Geez, I truly am bad with names.


    Ayako: "You can''t do that sort of thing to a girl."


    Noa: "Sorry did I do something to upset you?"


    Ayako: "No, it''s just that... You''re calling me by my first name so suddenly and I... Do I know you from somewhere else?"


    - Oops, I forgot that in Japan I''m supposed to use her last name to formally address her.


    Noa: "F-forgive me, it''s just that I saw you earlier and it seemed that you were crying. I... I wanted to see if there was anything I could do. I am here for you."


    Ayako: "Crying? So that was you. The one I bumped into when I wasn''t wearing my glasses."


    Noa: "Y-yeah... I felt bad for not saying anything back then. Afterward, I-I couldn''t get, I couldn''t stop thinking..."


    Ayako: "Noa-chan"


    Noa: "Yes?"


    Ayako: "You said, well you asked if you could do something for me?"


    Noa: "Yeah of course I..."


    Ayako: "Would you... Could you kiss me?"


    Noa: "Wha-?"


    Noa''s chest tightens as he takes glances at her lips.


    Noa: "S-sorry..."


    - It''s not that I don''t want to but she deserves someone better than me.


    Noa: "I can''t..."


    Ayako: "I''m such a dummy why did I say that."


    She starts walking away, "please forget anything I said."


    - Wait...


    - How do I forget?