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Chapter 6

It was a sunny Saturday morning. Rika and Maki went to the playground in their subdivision. Rika brought a futsal ball with her. She had been in the futsal varsity team since she was in grade 4. It was her favorite sport. She was not only famous for her brains but also for her great leadership in that sport that helped them won in several interschool competitions.


………Rika passed the note to Reina and the other gave it to Maki.

“How about on Saturday morning in our subdivision playground? I’ll go to your house first and then we can go there together.”

Reina passed the note back to Rika. She was getting accustomed to being the “mailman” of the two. At least, she could do something for the top two students she admired the most.

“Hai, go to our house at 7am.”

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“So, let’s warm up first.”

“Ehh? Doushite? We were just going to kick balls. And besides, it’s a waste of time. You must teach me now the basics of kicking a ball.” Maki pouted. Rika was happy for the interest of Maki to learn her favorite sport.

“And have some cramps in the end? Warm ups are important so as not to hurt ourselves in the end. So, even if you don’t like it, you must do it!” Rika put her arms across her chest and tapped her feet.

“Fine, fine… Let’s do it quickly.”


After a 15 minute warm up

“I think I can’t do it anymore… My legs already hurt.” Maki went to the nearest bench and massaged her legs.

“It’s because it’s your first time. If you didn’t do those warm ups… Your legs will hurt much more when we finished the practice.” Rika sat down next to Maki and drank some liquid.

“You pushed me too hard when we’re doing that flexibility warm up in the legs. I think my veins snapped. I’m not as flexible as you.”

“Hahaha… It means that you don’t exercise always. Exercise is good for our health, so… Let’s now start our practice!” Rika stood up and pulled Maki towards the field. Maki was reluctant at first but eventually, she found it exciting to play futsal especially when she scored her first goal.

“Wow! You’re a fast learner!” Rika remarked. She can see that Maki has a potential in playing futsal. She made up her mind to sharpen Maki’s skill. She wanted the people in the sports festival to remember her and Maki as a scoring duo in the competition. And as a captain in the futsal team, she will invite Maki to join them eventually so the other schools will see how great their team was when the two of them are playing on the field. For now, she will do her best to unleash Maki’s potential.

They played till noon. Maki invited Rika to eat in their house.

“Mom baked a cake when she learned that you’re going in our house.”

“You’re mom’s cakes tasted really well. I think I’ll ask her to teach me how to bake.”

“I can teach you that. My mom enrolled me in a baking and cooking school for kids, near our former house when I was in grade three. I was the youngest person who enrolled in that school, but I eventually outgrown the others when it comes to presentation and the palatability of the cuisine.” Rika listened intently to what Maki is saying. She imagined Maki wearing a chef’s uniform and hat while she teaches her how to cook. She laughed out loud at the thought.

“Hahaha! That would be fun. I’ll teach you what I know in futsal, and then you’ll teach me how to bake and cook.”

They arrived in Maki’s house and ate their lunch. After eating, they went upstairs to Maki’s room and study a little bit. Due to the rough training they did this morning, Rika eventually fell asleep while they were studying. Though Rika was heavy, Maki tried her best to carry Rika towards her bed without waking her up. She then laid down next to her and fell asleep with a smile on her face.


I had to cut it rigth here otherwise, it will become a really long chapter. XD