yuki's new friends

Gradually, yuki’s mum decided to let yuya be home schooled and soon, yuya quit school. Though yuki had anticipated this, she can’t help feeling sad over it. She can count the times she see her aniki this month. It is lesser than 5 times and the only way she can talk to him is to write in the diary.

Yuya wrote in the diary telling yuki that he will try his best to be with her. in addition, he wrote that whenever she is lonely or upset about something, play the piano and pretend he is there playing the guitar with her. yuya words brought tears to her eyes. Nowadays, the sad melody from the piano is heard from time to time. Everyone from the Sakurako household can’t help feeling sad upon hearing the melody.

Whenever everyone was having lunch break, yuki will go to the music room. Everyone hates yuki as they thought yuki wants to show off her talent in playing the piano. During music lesson, yuki will be asked to play the piano making some of them jealous and called her names such as teacher’s pet. Therefore, yuki keep to herself most of the time.

yuya who was back home for 2 days had a long chat with her. he gave her his favourite keychain and told her he will always be with her now. Furthermore, yuya make her promised to be strong and don’t let people’s word bother her. Having her brother support, yuki felt better.

She gradually got used to life in school. Everyone in school still avoided her but yuki don’t let it bother her. Time past very fast and finally she is going to graduate from elementary school. kaori sensei, yuki music teacher had asked yuki to play the piano for the choir and she had to perform a piano piece during the graduation ceremony. the teacher had set her mind on it and no matter how much yuki protested, she did not change her mind.

[graduation day]

The piece yuki had chosen to perform was “hoshi wo mezashite” and she had to play “Mugendai” for the choir segment. There is also a dance segment and the school belle, masaki linda is participating. Yuki had noticed masaki linda around school and everyone liked her. They like hanging around with her.

Finally everything had ended and the people gradually left the hall. As the hall is deserted, yuki went to the piano and played a song. Everyone had their parents with them and they head to the canteen for refreshments. Yuki’s parents on the other hand were unable to attend her graduation ceremony as they had to attend an important meeting at New York.

As she was playing “ yesterday once more” by the carpenters, someone suddenly talked. It scared the hell out of her. She recognized that the girl is Masaki Linda. Yuki was still in shock and did not reply the questions asked. When asked for her name, yuki finally answered her.

Yuki could not believe that someone is willing to talk to her and though she did not answer her earlier questions, masaki linda still keep on asking her questions and was not irritated by it. A guy, whom yuki always see masaki linda hang around with drag her away much to the protest from the girl. Yuki continued playing the song as the hall is once again deserted.

She had written an entry in her diary to inform yuya of the happening during the graduation ceremony.

[ new school ]

Yuki went to the high school where almost all of the school mates go. While on her way to class, someone tap yuki’s shoulder.

“ hey, nice to see you again. You are in this class?” Masaki Linda said in her chirpy voice. Yuki nod her head and was drag inside the class by masaki linda. “ I can call you yuki or yuki-chan right? Well, you can call me linda or if you like linda-chan also can” yuki’s new found friend hand out her hand for a handshake.

From then on, yuki hang around linda. Linda’s silly ways never fail to make yuki smile and she was introduced to Akanishi Jin, linda’s childhood friend. However, yuki is still a quiet girl and seldom talk to other people except for the 2 of them. She still prefers to be alone and not be in crowds as yuki will feel lost or uneasy.

The entries yuki had wrote in the diary are all about linda and jin regarding the times they spent at the mall, the time she tried making a cake with linda and many more. yuya can sense that his sister is now more happy than before. He is glad that she is not alone anymore.