"Have you stopped crying?"

[Name] nodded with a small smile, putting a palm on top of Hanako's hand that was cupping her cheek. "I feel better now. Thank you Hanako-kun." She glanced at his amber eyes, for some reason it reminded her of the cresent moon. His eyes are big and beautiful...like the moon. Hanako stared back at her, his gaze softening as he stopped carressing her cheek. They both sat there trapped in a beautiful moment in a bathroom stall—a weird place for the moment but okay.

Hanako—may have accidentally caught a glimpse of her lips which made him gulp and averted his gaze back to her eyes. 'She's your assistant why are you thinking of her like that? She's a human and you're a ghost there's no way you two would work out.' He thought while biting his lip. 'But...you're too lovely dear.'

To interrupt the quality time, three mokkes came hopping inside the stall crowding over Hanako to offer him some candy and convince him to give them a place in the Seven Wonders (which he declined). Hanako stood up from the floor as he opened the door from the stall, then he held out his hand in front of [Name]. "Let's go?" He asked with a cheeky smile.

"Mhm..." [Name] grabbed his hand as he pulled her out of the bathroom stall. [Name] chuckled and Hanako grinned in a blissful manner as the two ended up laughing at each other. Maybe, Hanako is not the only one who was reeled out of loneliness but [Name] as well. There was nothing more they need except for each other. Meanwhile the Mokkes were at the distance witnessing the two teens.

"They're so in love."

"If you don't call that love then I don't know what it is."

"I want more candy."

[Name] told Hanako that she has to go home now since it is now dismissal. Hanako smiled to himself while watching her figure disappear the further she went. The Mokkes gave Hanako a side-eyed glance when they noticed the look on his face. "You're in love." They said.

Hanako flinched at the Mokke standing next to him with a suspicious look on their faces, he laughed nervously while swatting his hands. "W-What are you guys talking about—of course not, she's my assistant and my friend, haha~" He was almost close for being caught staring at [Name] leaving to go home back to her house.

"He stuttered."

"Yeah right."

"You don't look at her like that if you see her as a friend idiot."

"Number Seven-sama is in love."

Hanako shoo-ed off the Mokkes before they tease him even further. He sighed as he floated back to his bathroom and sat on the windowsill alone as the skies grew dark since it is about to be night time. He was always alone back then, every day and every night. There are those who summoned him years ago but left him so soon once they get what they wanted. He didn't have time to be attached because his purpose on this world was to fulfill his role as a wonder.

To atone for his sins.

Sometimes it's tiring, he just wanted to take a rest from all of this but he couldn't because this is his consequence from what he did before he died, he will forever roam into the bathroom, the school hallways the garden until the day comes that he was forgiven.

He was stuck in this limbo, running away from his problems and building up thick walls not to connect with anyone. Eventually, it was like that until he met [Name]. At first he thought of her as a desperate teenager that wanted to get revenge on her ex for ghosting her—a mess in some sort, then again she's human and humans are known to be a mess.

Then, there's something about [Name] that distinguish herself from humans he met in his lifetime, it was the fact that in the midst of this messy fucked up world, there's her, simply existing. Hanako is very good at hiding, his feelings and his problems and he could keep it that way for the rest of his afterlife but [Name] saw through him, his vulnerability and his tiredness of his duties.

Maybe [Name] was the first person to understand him after all. She reeled him out of loneliness and made him feel what its like to be with someone after years of being alone in an old bathroom. When heaven is too far for him to reach as a sinner then [Name] is the closest to heaven than he'll ever be.

If [Name] claims herself to be the moon, whose shine was reflected because of the sun, then she doesn't know how much Hanako loves the moon.

So much.

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"Miss [Surname], I think we're going to try out a new project for a change." Nami explained next to [Name] while she was given a makeover for her next photoshoot, her goal was to at least earn some money to buy an upcoming album from her favorite group. "And it involves a special guest that would endorse the product." [Name] was confused all of a sudden because first of all she signed up for modelling clothes not modelling products because those are for the others, maybe Miss Nami couldn't find other models so she decided to choose her for the job.

"It's a one time thing right?" [Name] asked.

"We'll double your pay if so."

"Deal." [Name] was wearing a varsity jacket with a white shirt underneath and a pleated skirt, then a pair of knee socks and white shoes—maybe the product would be sports related because of the outfit she was given to wear and she'll be paired with a special guest to promote the product. "So this is like a collab right? What are we endorsing?"

"Plates."

[Name] blinked.

"Here's how it goes, your partner will be given clothes in the same brand to promote a clothing line, then here is how the porcelain plates come to appear." [Name] shrugged, she's more curious about this mystery person which Nami assured that the person is the same age as her. "Alright, come in please."

Then, [Name] blinked harder even more when the mystery person entered the room. Her expectations were so low but. "What the fuck? Souho?!" She shouted out in disbelief as she saw Souho standing by the entrance with the same look when he saw her. He was wearing a bluish-green long sleeved shirt with Jerry's face printed on the center, a pair of pants and black rubber shoes.

"You two know each other?" Nami questioned while looking both at Souho and [Name] which they nodded. [Name] rolled her eyes at the male and Souho simply shrugged at the uncanny coincidence. "This is bad... you two seem to not get along. Perhaps are you two enemies?"

"You could say it like that." [Name] crossed her arms and grumbled profanities under her breath. Souho is the last person she ever wanted to see because for now, she hated his guts but mostly his existence that annoyed her. "And man, you're not giving my guy Jerry some justice because he was worn by some ugly bitch, like we get it your taste in girls are shitty but don't also apply it to your fashion style."

"Why would you wear mini skirts anyways?"

"Why are you staring, pervert?"

"This is literally what I can wear, why are you judging so easily?"

"I'm not judging you, I'm just stating facts." [Name] looked at her fingernails. Nami could feel the thick tension between the two, she had a hunch that both are exes which is a bad idea to pair them, it's not like she knew about it either. "I didn't know I was eating on plates made by your family, I didn't know that Shirasagi Corp. existed until now."

"And I didn't know that you're a part time model, how come I don't see you in magazines?"

"Because you don't read magazines?" [Name] reminded him as she threw him one of the small magazines that featured her to prove that she wasn't lying. Souho caught the magazine as he browsed through the pages. He saw [Name]'s pictures of modelling clothes in different brands. "I'm not that famous which is why no one has ever approached me in school and say hey you look familiar, you're that girl in the magazine."

"If you're trying to go back to my life at least bring an eyeliner pencil if not then you're not welcomed." [Name] moved her hand to shoo him away for some alone time before starting the shoot. Souho rolled his eyes and muttered something under his breath. "Souho speak up if you want to say smack about me, I'll beat the shit out of you eitherway."

Nami somehow overheard the conversation which made her worried since it would affect the project if they worked together, she had no idea that their conflict is much deeper than she thought it would. "And this is why we don't let exes work with one another." She sighed. "We'll continue this tomorrow." Souho was the first one to leave the room. [Name] was about to leave until Nami approached her.

"If you don't want to work with him, you can tell me, I'll assign you to another project instead. I don't want you to feel uncomfortable." Nami is a nice manager to be exact, [Name] is definitely lucky to have her. It would be harder to leave since her contract lasts only for a year.

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"Could you believe that I almost worked with Souho yesterday?! Like Miss Nami mentioned that I'm going to be a part of an advertisement and he's my partner—" [Name] ranted to Yashiro first thing in the morning at the moment she saw her by the shoe locker changing their shoes. "And he had the audacity as to why I'm wearing a mini skirt—bro's too shocked because he'd seen me in an oversized shirt and cargo pants many times when we meet up after school days."

"You did say you like wearing clothes as long as they are comfortable and suits you." Yashiro picked up her book from her locker. "Maybe he was shocked that out of all things you wore a skirt." [Name] scrunched her nose in annoyance as she grabbed all her important stuff in her locker, she didn't want to see him today or else, she might do something that would lead her to go to the guidance again.

"When you wanted to be a good person but shitty heads keep testing you." [Name] groaned.

"You are a good person, [Name]." Yashiro said with a smile and [Name] swore her cheeks weren't ready for that because she could feel them getting hotter. The [hair color] colored girl cleared her throat and composed herself.

"I have to go to the bathroom—uh, bye." [Name] speedwalked her way to the third floor girl's bathroom to see Hanako playing cards with the Mokkes like usual. [Name] knew how to play the game due to her father, Hachirou, frequently invited her to play cards after work but the last time they played was years ago. Must be nice to play again. "Hanako-kun, you should really prioritize the ones with the bright cards instead of matching the plain looking flowers."

"And...I lost again! I can't beat them in cards." Hanako whined.

[Name] let out a plfft sound at first, then laughed while clutching her stomach. "Wait, you never won at hanafuda?" She asked in disbelief. Hanako only blushed in embarrassment while trying to hide his face with his arm. [Name] leaned against the wall while laughing her ass off because she thought she's the worst player but then there's Hanako.

"How about you, [Name]? Are you good at it?" Hanako asked.

"Hmm, I'm not really a pro but I do know how to play." [Name] shrugged. "Actually I don't know if I can still remember how to play—it's been such a long time."

"Wanna try playing with the Mokke?" Hanako suggested as the Mokke showed her the cards, urging her to play with them. "They're good players, I promise." [Name] was known to be competitive when it comes to games, especially when there's a prize once she wins.

"Why not~" [Name] smirked, her competitive side already showing. Hanako shuffled the cards for her and the Mokkes to play, then giving them playing cards and the cards facing up. "Hmmm~ how about a bet?" The mokkes were enthralled by the proposal as they started cheering, determine to win the bet when they can.

"We're in!"

"But, we'll only play for one round because I have classes later." [Name] held up her pointer finger. "If I win this round, you guys are banned from stealing for today so that Hanako-kun has more free time." She announced as Hanako clapped at her proposal.

The Mokke were shocked at their consequence when they lose, one of them even hit their head in frustration since stealing is what they wanted to do everyday. "But we can't do anything other than eating candy, we'll be bored to death!"

"It's just for one day..." [Name] assured.

"Well if that's what you want then," The Mokke huddled closer together to think of [Name]'s consequence when she loses the game. It took a minute for them to finish until they turned around to face her once again to reveal her consequence. "Number Seven will pin you against the wall and iss you on the lips if you lose!"

"...Eh?!" [Name]'s smirk disappeared and changed into a panicked flustered face. "Why that?!" She asked while pointing an accusing finger at the Mokke.

"What?!" Hanako was blushing while swatting his hands. "What kind of dare is that?!"

"Well didn't you say that you liked being pinned against the wall?"

"She did."

"I was there when she said that."

[Name] put her hands on both sides of her head having an existential crisis over the fact that Hanako will pin her against the wall and kiss her on the...lips?! She can already imagine their faces getting closer as the gap between them completely disappear. 'Wait don't tell me this is what I red on my book...the makeout session?! I definitely have to win this!'

"Fine, I accept your challenge then."

The Mokkes let [Name] go first, she already got two pairs of cards at the start and the pink bunnies are catching up which made her feel pressured. Hanako went behind [Name] as he started braiding some of her hair since he was bored and had nothing to do. Few minutes later, she managed to have four brights and the Mokkes having four tanzaku. If one of them got five, then they win the game.

'I'm not gonna lose this thing, I swear, I mean sure the pinning is nice but they have the audacity to add a kiss!' [Name] yelled inside her head while analyzing her next move, she had her winning card, the moon above the susuki grass, which is one of the bright cards in her deck along with the yanagi rainman. 'I'll just place the yanagi card on the table and I'll get one from the stack, I'll wait for the mokke's turn and I'll add the bright card—and I'll win!'

[Name] inhaled before putting down the yanagi card, then taking another card from the stack which is a tanzaku card, so she's confident that the Mokke didn't see that coming yet what a shame she only had two matching tanzaku card.

Then her confidence died down when the Mokke placed the yanagi tanzaku on the yanagi card that [Name] recently placed for her rainman card. "No way..." She breathed out as heat rises to the tips of her ears. "No—fucking—way...!" [Name] stood up, dropping the cards in disbelief .

"We won!" The Mokke cheered.

"I was about to win!" [Name] covered her mouth and screamed. "I was about to put the rainman on the yanagi card, I was too confident because I stole the tanzaku card on the deck!" The Mokkes were too busy celebrating their win, repeatedly saying that they won over and over as [Name] and Hanako stand there awkwardly.

[Name] looked like she was going through five stages of grief on the corner. She sighed in defeat instead of being a sore loser. She slowly walked towards Hanako while raising her hands in an awkward manner. [Name] squeaked when Hanako grabbed her wrists and pushed her to a nearby wall, pinning her gently so that he wouldn't hurt her back.

Her heart was racing.

She was blushing. So hard.

And her respiration was uneven.

Hanako was blushing too, yet he chose to be confident in this situation. He noticed that [Name] was averting her gaze away from him, he grabbed her chin to make her look at him. Hanako smirked teasingly yet there was a soft hint to it. "Cute." He muttered.

The Mokkes are trying their best to contain their screams at the scene in front of them. [Name] couldn't believe that they're doing service for the Mokke, she thought that they don't like this type of thing. Hanako's eyes droop a little as he leaned in, closing the gap between them to reach for her lips.

Then, the bell rang.

Hanako stopped, pulling away at the sound of the bell. The Mokke signalled him to keep on going and don't let it interrupt him. [Name] was in a rush since it was literally the time of her class. In a swift motion, Hanako pecked the side of [Name]'s lips instead. The two of them looked at each other with blushing faces. "S-Sorry, [Name]..." Hanako said while covering his face with his hat.

[Name] remained unmoved in her spot until Yashiro walked in to the bathroom to pick up her friend. "[Name]!" She called as [Name] blinked back from her thoughts. "There you are! Why are you two blushing? Nevermind, we gotta go!" Yashiro grabbed [Name] out of the bathroom.

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guess who's back again lmfao