
"So, we agreed. If in one week, Jhon does not manage to get Haruka, then Jhon must pay his defeat with money of 10 million to us," said Roby, said, guys who are third on the list of cool guys at GENBI High School.
"Deal. You're not coming, Ren?" jhon asked Reno who had not commented on their plan to make Haruka a betting material.
Reno shakes. "I'm not coming. I'm afraid that his karma will be borne by my sister" Reno replied slowly.
Although the three of them were disappointed to hear of Reno's absence, bets still had to be made.
"Your time starts tonight and ends the night of the following week" Roby said, knocking on the table three times with his hand.
Jhon, who has received the label 'Playboy standard SNI', feels confident to win the heart of Haruka in a short time. In Jhon's eyes, Haruka was just an ordinary fat girl and from an ordinary family. And supported by the events he had just witnessed himself, Jhon was able to conclude that Haruka was heartbroken because it was decided by Dion, the man who had captured his best lover, Jenny.
"I'll really enjoy this game" Jhon thought as he looked at Haruka who was leaving, leaving the cafe with his friends.
Jhon used to be Jenny's boyfriend. But ever since Jenny knew Dion, whose name skyrocketed after she was chosen as the cover boy champion of a famous youth magazine in the city, Jenny broke off her relationship with Jhon. Since then Jhon began to change his girlfriend.
The next day, Jhon began to launch the action by approaching Haruka's friends first. Jhon tries to dig up as much information as possible about Haruka in order to determine the best thing he will do to gain Haruka's sympathy.
"It's not about what he likes, Jhon. But if you're serious about being close to your child, you should avoid the one thing he hates most" Aulya said when Jhon met her at the library.
John was excited to hear it. He patiently waited until Aulya got all the books she wanted to borrow and handed them to the librarian to take note of.
"Never mention her weight!" aulya said firmly outside the library.
"That's all?" ask Jhon who is still curious.
Aulya nodded. "Only that," he said as he rushed as a few meters in front of him, Ririn and Vira were staring at him like eagles stalking their prey.
"What are you talking about Haruka on the frog's playboy cap?" ask Vira without further ado.
Aulya shrugged both of her shoulders, "There's no," she said as she stepped back towards her class.
Elsewhere, in the school cafeteria, Jhon was sitting with Haruka. At first Jhon is confused to start the conversation because Haruka seems to be unconcerned by his presence.
"Haruka ..., um ..., you will not be ...." Jhon stopped his words from seeing Haruka's expression suddenly change.
"You," Haruka replied briefly.
Jhon almost shouted out of excitement. He could finally win the bet. But his excitement was dashed instantly as Haruka doused him with the rest of her mineral water.
"You think, with that handsome face of yours, you can easily date all the girls? Sorry, I don't look at the face, but the heart." said Haruka, then approached the cafeteria to pay for the food.
Plok! Plok! Plok!
"It turns out your taste is getting lower and lower, yes, Jhon. Your pamor seems to be starting to fade. Even a girl like this rejects you." Jenny suddenly appears with her gang and taunts Jhon.
Haruka who heard Jenny's words that also insulted her, came and approached Jenny. With emotionless restraint, Haruka slapped Jenny's smooth face.
The canteen looked towards them. Just this time someone dared to go against Jenny and her friends.
Jenny stared intently at Haruka, then she raised her hand, about to return Haruka's slap.
"Don't try, Jen!" jhon exclaims while catching Jenny's hand before landing on Haruka's chubby cheek.
Jenny stared intently at Jhon and Haruka alternately. His breath going up and down held back emotions. And even more emotion when Jhon pulls Haruka's hand and leaves her.
The canteen seemed to be breathing. The ending of the one-act soap opera was quite unexpected. But it was very satisfying to the audience, not least the cafeteria mother, who was often upset because Jenny and her friends often ate free drinks.
Jhon's hand, which held Haruka's hand tightly along the school corridor, caught the attention of the students. Riko, a school journalist who joined the journalist club, captured the moment and intended to make it a headline in the school wall magazine.
From a distance Reno, Roby, and Aldi, joined to witness the incident. The three laughed satisfied to see Jhon with a girl who was not his type at all.
"It feels strange to see Jhon pairing up with Haruka. Maybe we should enlist them in the selection of student model pairs next month" Roby said, turning her body against a wall.
"The brilliant idea, Rob. We have to totally work on Jhon, mumpung again there is a chance," support Aldi.
*******
One school was in an uproar after seeing the contents of the mading that morning. Plastered photos of Jhon and Haruka while joining hands. And also did not miss their photos while in the cafeteria yesterday with Jenny.
The content of the news is much more horrendous because Riko wrote the reviews he collected from the students who supported Jhon and Haruka dating.
"Surge! What's the news?" jenny said that ranted among the students who were crowding in front of the mading.
Jenny's eyes grew bigger. The most popular girl at GenBi High School looks angry when she sees a picture of her who was about to slap Haruka also plastered there.
His emotions intensified when Riko came and put on a paper that read "Best couple of the year."
"Sorry, I forgot to give her a title," Riko said without caring about Jenny's anger.
Jenny pulled Riko's arm as she was about to get out of the crowd. Jenny's friends, without being ordered, had surrounded Riko so that the man could not continue his steps.
"Take off those photos right now!" jenny orders in a loud voice.
Riko took a long breath. He's not afraid in the slightest of Jenny and her gang. Regardless of Jenny's words, Riko encouraged one of Jenny's friends who was standing right in front of her to make way. Riko doesn't care how Jenny's angry screams blaze all over the school.
Vira comes hastily to Haruka and her friends. He conveyed what he had just seen on the mading.
"What time?" ririn asked in disbelief.
"Already! If true, let it be. I'm not angry" Haruka said calmly.
Ririn, Vira, and Aulya looked at each other. The three of them were astonished to see Haruka's uncharacteristic attitude.
"Don't .. you guys ...." Ririn continued her sentence. He sees Jhon coming with his three friends while pulling Riko in front of Haruka.
"Say, what am I supposed to do with this shit?"
Riko looked at Haruka. His head that was pressed Jhon down, made it difficult for him. Inwardly, Riko wishes for Haruka to say the thing that will make Jhon and his gang let go.
"Let go! He has every right to answer as a school journalist. You can ask him why he made the news about us in the mading? If you are still not satisfied with the answer, you will be able to lower the tusk," Haruka said as she passed from before Jhon and his gang.
Jhon smiled meaningfully at Haruka's words. For Jhon, every word Haruka spoke was a green light for him.
Jhon took his hand off Riko's head. And whisper something.
"Can't you?" jhon asked Riko who looked at him in wonder.