Chapter 2 (1/1)

"Hey Riida! Who's this?""Is she your girlfriend?""Eh? Really?""I don't think she is Riida's girlfriend""You know what guys, he is-""Don't worry Riida.""We'll keep this a secret from Johnny-san.""Yes. Trust us. Just tell us her name.""I already told you that she is not-" "QUIET!” Megumi shouted. She opened her eyes and was shocked when she saw four faces staring at her. She suddenly screamed and ran towards Ohno's back. "Who are they?" she asked."They are my friends and bandmates" Ohno said."Oh." she stepped forward. "I'm sorry about earlier." she giggled."I'm Ayuzawa Megumi. I'm just an acquaintance of Ohno-san. Sorry to bother you guys. Nice to meet you.” she said and smiled."No. We should be the one who said sorry because we suddenly jumped into conclusions without knowing the truth." the man said. The man is lanky and has that cheerful character. "I'm Aiba Masaki. Nice to meet you." he smiled.Megumi smiled back. "Nice to meet you, too.""We're very sorry." the man with a low voice beside Masaki said. The man has a fair complexion, dark hair, and has a square face. "Nice to meet you Ayuzawa-san. I'm Sakurai Sho.""Matsumoto Jun. Nice to meet you." he smiled.“Ninomiya Kazunari.” he said and folded his arms onto his chest. Megumi looked closely to Kazunari because, somehow, he looks familiar to her. “YOU!” Megumi said and pointed at him.Ninomiya was startled because of Megumi. “M-Me?” he said while pointing at himself.“Yes! You! You’re the brat whom I asked for direction earlier.”“What? Brat?”“Yeah. Earlier at the park. I’m sure it was you. You just ignored my question and walked away.”“Yeah right. And you’re the annoying girl.” he said annoyingly and rolled his eyes.”And you’re also the reason why Riida ditched me earlier.”“What? Annoy-“Before their ‘conversation’ turns into a ‘fight’, Ohno cut them off. “So. Who’s hungry?” Ohno asked them. Suddenly, Aiba’s stomach growled.“Sorry.” Aiba said. He covered his face with his hands because of embarrassment.“But who will cook?” Sho asked.“I will.” Megumi said.“You better be.” Ninomiya saidBefore Megumi left the living room, she gave Ninomiya a deadly glare. Ninomiya glared back to her and rolled his eyes. “What was that for?” Jun asked to Ninomiya while raising his right eyebrow.“What? She started it.” Ninomiya said annoyingly.“But, still, you need to show respect. Besides, she’s our visitor.” Jun said.“Yeah right.” he said and rolled his eyes.“Ok. Let us just discuss what we’ll do in the concert.” Ohno said to them calmly. They nodded and sat at the couch while Ohno sat at the armchair. Meanwhile at the kitchen, Megumi is busy preparing the ingredients and utensils that she will use for cooking. Until she realized that she doesn’t know how to use the rice cooker because it is different from the one she is using back in the Philippines. Megumi went to the living room and asked Ohno to help her. “Go ahead. I’ll just finish this. Don’t worry this won’t take long.” Ohno said and Megumi went back to the kitchen. “Nino.” Ohno called.“Hmm?”“Go help Ayuzawa-san there.”“What?!” Nino exclaimed. Ohno just stared at him and raised an eyebrow. “Okay.” Ninomiya went straight to the kitchen and found Megumi washing the utensils. He went beside Megumi and started measuring out the rice in to the pot.“Ohno-san, you’re here. I thought-“ Megumi was cut off when she turned around and saw Ninomiya instead. “Oh. Sorry.” They just worked quietly and awkwardly. The silence devoured them. It was broke up when Ninomiya started to speak. “Hey. I’m done with the rice.” he said and left Megumi. Megumi continued cooking while the five men continue discussing about the concert. A thought suddenly hit her. “They all sounded like the members of my favorite band.” But then again, she just ignored that thought.After several minutes, Megumi is finished cooking their dinner and they’re also finished in their discussion. Aiba hurriedly went to the dining room and was amazed in what he saw. “Megumi-chan. Did you cook all these?” Aiba suddenly asked. Megumi was shocked when Aiba called her by her first name. So she didn’t respond immediately. “Megumi- Oh sorry. Ayuzawa-san? Is it alright if I call you Megumi-chan? No. Mei-chan?” Aiba asked.“Don’t call me Mei-chan because it is my best friend’s name.”“Hmm. Mi-chan then?”“Fine with me.” she smiled and sat.“So shall we eat?” Ohno asked.“Thanks for the food!” they all said and started eating. They eat quietly until Sho opened a conversation.“So, Ayuzawa-san.” Sho said.“Just call me Mi-chan.” Megumi corrected and smiled.“Ok. So, Mi-chan. Why do you come here in Japan?”Megumi suddenly stopped eating her meal and her body stiffened a bit. “Oh. Uhm. I’m here because I just want to relax. Simple as that.” She said and started eating. After several minutes, they’re all finished eating. Megumi cleaned up the table and brought the dirty dishes in the sink. She is about to start washing the dishes when Ohno stopped her. “I’ll wash these.” Ohno said.“No. It’s okay. I’ll do this.”“I insist. You already cooked or dinner so I’ll wash the dishes.”“Okay. If you say so.” Megumi said and left Ohno in the kitchen. She went the living room where the others were. She sat at the armchair and observed them quietly. Ninomiya is playing his DS. Sho and Aiba are laughing with each other. And, Jun is talking with someone over the phone. Then, she suddenly saw a piano and, unconsciously, started walking towards it. Megumi started playing her favorite song, Niji. Everyone suddenly stopped in what they are doing. They were amazed in Megumi’s skill. They went behind Megumi’s back and watched her. After that resonant performance, they clapped their hands and praised Megumi. “That was.. WOW!” Sho exclaimed.“I didn’t know that you can play the piano, Mi-chan.” Aiba said. Megumi giggled.“You’re so amazing, Mi-chan.” Jun praised her.“And I didn’t know that you’re a fan of Arashi.” Ohno said.“Oh. That.” she giggled. “Yes. I’m a fan of Arashi.”“And of mine too.” Ninomiya suddenly said.“Excuse me?” Megumi said.“What? I compose that song, therefore you’re my fan.”“What?! You’re kidding tight?”“No I’m not.”“Really? Prove it.” she said while her one is raised and her arms are folded onto his chest. Ninomiya just stared at her and started to laugh.“Do you know Arashi?” Sho asked to Megumi.“Of course I know them. But, I don’t know their faces and names just their voices.”“That’s why.” Jun said.“Why did you asked?”“Mi-chan. Will you believe if we say that we are the Arashi?” Aiba said.Megumi’s eyes widened when Aiba said that. She started laughing. “Seriously? Come on guys. Don’t joke around.”“We’re not joking.” Ohno said. “We are the Arashi.”