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The next day at school, Komi felt proud that's she's improving, little by little though, but will get through it. (YN) also was happy to hear Komi is doing good as well. Which made Komi feel more confident about communicating with others...so she will do her best. One afternoon, Komi and (YN) were eating lunch together, Tadano had some work to finish and dint had time to have lunch with them, so for now on it's only Komi and (YN)...

(YN): Man, I'm starving.

Komi shows (YN) her writing on the notebook...

"What did you brought to eat?"

(YN): Just some sandwiches, jam and cheese, and a bottle of orange juice. Seems like you brought lunch as well, looks delicious as well.

Komi writes her notebook...

"Thank you. Also-

Najimi: Hey Komi!!

Najimi appeared and startled Komi, and wants to eat lunch with Komi, now that they're friends...

Najimi: Wanna eat lunch together? ...Oh! I see (YN) is with you. So that means you're eating alone?

(YN): ...Your point?

Najimi: Food tastes better when you're eating with people. I always eat with my friends, so how about you, what do you do? You always eat alone, don't you?

(YN): 💢 what are you getting at ? 💢

Najimi: Good grief, you're so handful. If you wanna eat with us, just say so.

(YN): ...

Najimi sits down...

Najimi: Anyways, Komi, I gotta ask, why you wanna be friend with me anyways? What you think about (YN)...

Najimi began telling Komi a lot of curious questions of how "they" like to talk alot, and Komi can't keep up with "them"...

(YN): If You're curious, Komi wants to make 100 friends as part of our plan.

Najimi: 100?...really? That few? That hardly seems enough.

Najimi gave a side eye look with a smug on her face...

(YN) Mind: "They're" scheming something! The hell she's planning now??

Najimi: Hey Komi~

Komi: ?

Najimi: All of the sudden I'm feeling so thirsty~so thirsty that I want to drink right away~So.....Will you go get me a medium sized non-fat milk pistachio deep mocha-dipped Frappuccino with chocolate sauce with extra whipped cream from Standbakes? If you don't, then I'm afraid I'll quit being your friend.

Komi: !!!?

(YN): What??! Just what kind of friend are you trying to be with Komi?? Like if she's ever going to-

Komi stood up from her desk, and her body feeling wobbly, and to slowly walk away, and to go get what Najimi has told her to get her so she can be still friends with...

(YN): Wait, you're actually going!?!

Najimi: Thank you very much-

(YN) grabs Najimi from "there" cheeks...

(YN): Najimi you jackass!! Why the hell did you blackmail her?!

Najimi: Don't worry, it's just around the corner-

(YN): That's not the point!

(YN) let's "them" go...

Najimi: Hmph! Look, I'm only doing this for Komi. It hurts me to do do this to her, but this is her training to be able to talk with people. It's not that I want to drink it.

(YN): That would explain the damn smug look you gave.

Najimi: Heh, yup! Say, what are you doing here still? Go follow Komi.

(YN): Ans You're not coming?

Najimi: Sorry, but right now I'm busy. You know? I have three other important lunch meetings.

(YN): Mmm.

(YN) walks out of classroom to follow Komi, and notices a few students starring at Komi...

(YN): Hey! Get lost you weirdos!

They panic and ran away from him...

(YN): Jeez, okay, just gotta make sure Komi does a good job.

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Later, (YN) was following Komi heading to the café shop, Standbakes is the name of it. Momo arrive to the café and stood there for a moment...and (YN) looking at her observing the store...and she started to tremble in fear...

(YN): Come on Komi, you got this.

So, Komi enters the café with determination, and notice people in the shop, enjoying their drinks...

(YN): I have to go in and make sure she doesn't messes up.

(YN) rushes in the café and to see her about to order...

Bartender: Good afternoon, what can I get you?

Komi:

Bartender: Uh...would you care looking at our menu?

She looks at the menu and to find the order Najimi ask....and to find out it's not in there, and stood there with shock.

(YN) Mind: Look carefully Komi! You can do it!

She then trembles and started getting nervous already...

(YN) Mind: Crap! Not good, what's she's gonna-

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Then suddenly, the cashier started to look at Komi, and yet to give this speech of wisdom somehow??

Bartender: "Oh!! I-I know! I get it! I got 15 years at Standbakes under my belt! I've earned the title only given to those who pass the test, that happens once a year! Only one in 100 Standbakes workers, the truly chosen ones, wear this dark apron I have! Do I am, the dark coffee master! The dark apron barista! And now I know what this young lady wants now!" ...Your order has been received!!!

Komi: !!!!

(YN): Wait, what the hell just happen-??

Cashier: Please, wait at the pickup counter over there!

Komi didn't knew what was going on, so she did was the bartender told her to do. He then started making Komi's drink that he thought what she wanted, the fact she didn't even pint out or say what she wanted, but made it instead...

Bartender: Here's your fantastic Frappuccino with Valencia Orange bitter chocolate brownie and pistachio, blended with extra whip and chocolate dip! And a bag for it to! Have a good day young lady, enjoy the drink!

Komi: ....

Komi knew it was the wrong order, but is too nervous to even correct about it...so she left with it...

(YN): She did it, good...gotta get back to her.

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Later on, (YN) arrive back to school and in classroom with Najimi before Komi, and Komi then arrives...

Najimi: Oh hey Komi, welcome back!

She gives "them" "their" drink...

Najimi: Hey thanks so much! Man, I've been waiting and looking forward to this! I cannot wait to drink...

As Najimi pulls out "they're" drink, she realize it's different than the one "they" order it...

Najimi: Uh...I didn't order this...I mean-

(YN): Hey you said you didn't wanted to drink it, and was only testing Komi!

Najimi: Y-Yeah, but then again I was really thirsty and-

The two notice Komi trembling, and also can hear silent sobs from her, as if she wants to cry for messing up Najimi's order...both (YN) and Najimi quietly argue at each other, especially (YN) for blaming Najimi about this...So Najmi gets on "their" knees on the ground, (YN) bowing his head down, as Komi realizes the two apologies vigorously after that....
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After that, (YN) told Najimi what really happen and "they" understood...

Najimi: Oh my. Komi, I am SO sorry about that, I didn't not expect that.

Komi: ....

She looks away...

Najimi Mind: *gasps* "Komi's sulking! How cute!

(YN): "Heh, that's adorable the fact she's trying." ...Still, it wasn't cool of you to blackmail her still.

Najimi: Oh come on, I said I was sorry.

(YN): You could've at least wrote it down instead of telling it to her, it would've been easier for her.

Najimi: ....Oh Really?

(YN): Yes, really.

He grabs a piece of paper and a pencil and writes it down an ingredient drink as an example and shows it to Najimi...

(YN): Like this, there Komi would've understood what you REALLY wanted.

Najimi: Oh, well I didn't thought of it.

(YN): You just don't think straight, do you?

As (YN) is talking with Najimi, Komi sees what (YN) wrote down...she grabs the paper...and to walk out with her stuff...and (YN) notices her gone afterwards...

(YN): Komi?? Hey, where did she go?

Najimi: Hehe, she left to get your drink.

(YN): My drink?? Wha.....O-Oh! No wait! Komi!!!

He goes after Komi...and Najimi chuckles about it...

Najimi: Heh, that's one way for their friendship to grow more.

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Later again, (YN) rushes back to the café shop and to spot Komi walking out of the shop...

(YN): Komi.

Komi: !

(YN): There you are, why-

Komi pulls a drink out of the bag, and it was a cookies n cream double chocolate dip shake with whip cream on top...and is the one (YN) wrote it down as an example, but she got it anyways...and hands it over to (YN)...

(YN): Komi, it wasn't necessary of you to buy it. It was just an example I'd show to Najimi. You didn't have to buy it for me...

Komi pulls out her notebook, writes down and shows it to (YN)...

"I know...but, I still got this for you so our friendship can grow more."

(YN): O-Oh...I mean...that is true about being friends. To get to know them well...

Komi: *nods*

(YN): ...Well, You're right...Thank you.

Komi gently blushes as (YN) thanked her, and knew part of him felt happy about it...so (YN) uses his straw and tastes his drink...

(YN): That's good.

Komi: ...

(YN): Want some?

Komi gage a curious look of how to taste his drink, (YN) walks inside the café, and comes out with another straw and puts it on his drink for Komi to taste it...she slowly approaches and takes a sip of it...

(YN): You like it?

Komi: *nods*

(YN): Cool...come on, let's go home.

Komi and (YN) walk home together while drinking (YN)'s shake as Komi felt grateful and happy she did something good to (YN) to be more likable and more friendly...and she will do it again to keep (YN) has her best friend.

-END OF CHAPTER 5-