Chapter 1: You can't be serious....
Within a cafe in one of the most vibrant area's in Osaka, Japan.
Three guys sat with gloomy looks on their faces while sipping on their matcha lattes, with some side dishes like Mochi & Dango on their table.
As for why the three of them were gloomy, it was because of the sight of the cafe they were in, almost all the customers seemed to come in pairs of two, if not two then they would be four, all with equal numbers of men and women.
Today being none other than the most hated day of the year for these three, Valentine's day. As single mutts, they felt as if the entire day was a waste, since no matter wherever they looked, it was filled with couples, some smiling or laughing with one another, each sight stabbing into their hearts like a metal spike, reminding their single asses just how miserable they were.
Three college students without any girlfriends or lovers was quite an out of place view in a place like this, but even then the boys refused to leave, instead trying to use their gloomy air to ruin the day for others as well.
" I can't take it anymore!" One of the boys, a black haired guy with an edge lord haircut suddenly shot up from his seat, startling the customers within the restaurant.
" Mitsuki, calm down." said the Blonde haired of the group, Shimpei.
" There not worth it man. There's no use wasting your breath on the plebs." Said the more chubby brown haired guy, Neji.
" Calm down?! Calm down...." Said the guy but he still begrudgingly gnashed his teeth and quietly sat back down, the sight left a strange look on the onlookers faces.
" Don't these people have a single shred of decency?!" He whispered beneath his breath, his face frustrated. " The nerve of them, being so obscene in the open, if they're so unloved, can't they f*cking get a room?!" He added, his hands wriggling In front of him while he gnashed his teeth.
Both Shimpei and Neji glanced at each other with conflicted looks on their faces as if the wanted to say something. Instead, Shimpei sighed before glancing at his friend, Mitsuki.
" By the way, how'd that thing you were talking about before go, you said you were going to–"
" Don't even get me started on that, I told you we shouldn't have visited that fraudulent fortune teller." Mitsuki angrily grabbed his drink and took a big gulp before clearing his throat.
" Thanks to her, I wasted a lot going to every temple around. I even fasted for several days and yet, nothing happened! Do you know how much weight I lost and how much it took to get it back." At this point, Mitsuki didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
His friends who saw this began feeling sorry for him. They were aware of their friends troubles, ever since they were in middle school, he'd always wanted a girlfriend, but alas, fate was unimaginably cruel, no one he ever confessed to ever accepted, even those who said they would suddenly moved away the next day, dashing his hopes and dreams through the window.
The only thing he could do was keep on trying. You had to give it to him, he sure was a persistent one. Not giving in no matter how much he tried, even when all seemed lost.
" Is it too much to ask for someone to comfort me whenever I'm down? Even if she's busy, at least having sleep next to me at night and prepare dinner every time I come home would–"
" Umm... You sure you're not talking about getting a wife?" said Neiji with a strange look.
" What do you mean." Mitsuki said, frowning a little. " Isn't the whole point of dating, to find someone you can spend the rest of your life with?" He said matter of fact.
To which both Neji and Shimpei sighed, thinking to themselves that perhaps if their friend chose a different route, he wouldn't be having so much trouble finding a partner.
" What about Mizuhara? The both of you have been best friends for what? Since childhood? Why not ask her?"
" And risk everything because of my needs? No thanks. I'm desperate but not that desperate." Mitsuki replied, using one hand to grab a mochi before stuffing it in his mouth.
His friends only glanced at each other but didn't say a single thing, they decided to change the subject. Some time later, they were done with their meal and decided to head on out.
Alas, shortly after stepping outside, Mitsuki's eyes widened when he saw two girls waving at him from a distance with smiles on their faces, while they weren't beauties, one couldn't help but admit that they were above average in looks.
" I think it's best we tell him now."
" Sigh... I was hoping we could keep it a secret a bit more."
Mitsuki mind went blank when he heard his friends discussing behind him, he glanced at them, then back at the girls before realization dawned on his face, followed by betrayal.
" Y-You guys..." He stuttered, clearly finding it hard to accept. The very two he considered brothers in hands had actually done the unbelievable.
" Sorry man." Shimpei sighed, looking apologetic. " We we're really hoping to keep it a secret until you found one but I guess it's just fate."
" The both of us found girlfriends a month ago. Actually we've been seeing eachother for more than that and only recently made it official...." Neji's words trailed off at the end, not knowing how to deal with the sudden air of awkwardness that had arisen.
' Wait... Both of them? At the same time?' Mitsuki said to himself.
Neji and Shimpei glanced at each other before giving him a pat on the shoulder. To which Mitsuki could only smile bitterly.
" We can't keep the ladies waiting. Let's schedule another outing next time alright."
" Next time, no girls. Promise." The both said before walking off. Mitsuki watched as they got together with the girls.