"Project, project." Yuto sighed before he used Ryosuke to support his weight. "Yuto, what are you trying to do?"

Hitting the taller boy, Ryosuke heard Yuto whine, "Ryosuke~ give me a piggyback. I'm tired." In front of them was Chinen shaking his head.

"You're trying to kill me of muscle ache? After what you've done yesterday ..." Trailing off a blush surfaced on Ryosuke's cheeks and Aiko looked at the YamaJima pair in shock.

"Both of you did that?" Chinen erupted into laughter when Yuto and Ryosuke flinched.

An intense stare was felt on his back. Kento just swore that Riko doesn't understand what embarrassment was. It doesn't matter that Kento was half-naked and Riko was lying on the bed, head propped on her arms, staring at Kento's figure.

"Am I that interesting to watch?" Pulling over a shirt, Kento asked with a smirk on his lips. It really amazed him that Riko could still look at him straight in the eyes.

Nodding, Riko sat up on the bed with an innocent look on her face. "So, I can just pull off my shirt like that too?" Riko's hands were now on the edge of her shirt, and Kento immediately held onto Riko's wrist, a blush tainting distinctly on his cheeks.

Sighing Kento just shook his head. "Riko, please. You're a girl!" The younger girl just laughed. She just decided that teasing Kento was now her favorite hobby.

Kento was packing Riko's bag when the younger girl came out of the bathroom. Her hair hung loosely down her back and the dark orange dress clung on her petite figure. "Come on, it's time for school." With that, Riko clung onto Kento's hand before they walked out of the apartment.

"You okay, Kusaka? I've heard from Aiko about ... Yesterday." Hayato just nodded a little and he felt Yuto taking a seat beside him. Turning on his laptop, Yuto was greeted by his wallpaper that held so many memories. It was the last picture that the four of them took with Riko.

"Today, we'll have two more students joining out department. Please welcome them." As the lecturer spoke, two figures came into the lecture hall. Both Hayato and Yuto could only gasp in disbelieve.

"Nakajima Kento. I've just transferred from a University in America, hope we'll work well together." The boy spoke up, and pulled the girl that was currently hiding behind his back. Pointing at her Kento spoke up again. 

“This is Takasugi Riko. She had no prior University, but managed to pass the University examination yesterday when she just woke up from her comatose state for three years. Please take good care of us.” Both of them bowed at the same time, and they wondered to the back taking a seat behind Yuto and Hayato. 

“Tell me my eyes and ears are kidding me.” Hayato just pinched the idol and Yuto shouted, earning glares from the lecturer.

He had immediately used the online messenger to inform the others about Riko and Kento. Glancing back, Yuto just wondered why Kento was with Riko in the first place. 

In the different classes, the other four only gasp at what Yuto had sent to them.

Aiko had immediately dashed towards the Literature department, and when she reached, Ryosuke and Chinen were already there, waiting for Yuto to come out. “Minna!” Turning around, they were met by Yuto and three figures behind him.

“Ahh! Kento?” Ryosuke pointed at his junior who was behind Yuto. He had only received a sheepish smile, and Hayato had just walked off, leaving the group. 

“Yuto, Riko?” It was Aiko who started, and she just realized someone was hiding behind Kento. Leaning to the side, she saw Riko holding onto Kento’s shirt tightly, her head pressed against Kento’s back.

Gently, Kento pulled Riko to his side and patted her head. A pout was present on her lips, and fear was evident in her eyes. “Riko-chan, do you remember us?” Looking at Aiko, Riko just shook her head, and she held Kento’s hand even tighter. 

Turning to Kento, Chinen had bluntly asked for Aiko. “Why is Takasugi with you, and why does she knows or remembers you?” A sigh escaped Kento’s mouth. 

Apparently Riko wasn’t joking when they were in America, that she was friends with his seniors.

“I’ll explain it to all of you. Let’s go to the cafeteria.” A gentle smile was than directed to Riko, “Don’t worry, Ri-chan. They were your friends.” Riko just nodded.

Somewhere in her heart, she felt that she knew them. Unconsciously, she clutched onto the charm that was always around her neck ever since she woke up.