The Love of Two Continents
13. Anime is alive

"That's right. The character's name is Takumi and I replaced it with my name. I want Megumi to remember my name when I meet." Taehyung replied as if he had guilt.

Rikako slowly approaches Taehyung and invites Taehyung somewhere so that Megumi does not hear her.

"It's cheating. Hey Taehyung, you know Megumi always forgets someone's name, but your actions are very fraudulent." Rikako said while in the gym.

"I just want Megumi to remember my name. Do you think this isn't weird? Megumi only remembered your name, I mentioned my name to her many times. But he always forgets tomorrow." This time Taehyung revealed what always stuck in his heart.

"Hiroaki too."

"Ehh..." Taehyung's mouth only opened in surprise.

"Hiroaki Kun already likes Megumi when Junior High, he also entered the same school because he wants to protect Megumi. Megumi always forgets her name. Hey Taehyung what would it feel like if the person you love can't remember your name? That's how Hiroaki feels, and what you're doing is cheating." Rikako explained Hiroaki's feelings to Taehyung. While Taehyung just peeked at hearing every bit as far as Rikako said.

" You're just like the character Megumi drew, doesn't mean that you can just go with her. Hiroaki I never did anything like that. I don't think that's fair, if one day Megumi could remember someone's name. All he remembered was that Hiroaki wasn't you" said Rikako once again and left Taehyung alone in the sports hall.

Taehyung just stared at the floor. Rikako's statement made her heart a little sick. Hiroaki likes Megumi and then he doesn't like Megumi. True what Rikako said, he had cheated if he had to compete with Hiroaki.

"Taehyung... hey what are you doing here?" Hiroaki approached Taehung who was sitting in the middle of the basketball court.

"iie desuka (nothing). " Taehyung replied slowly, he did not shift from his place.

"Here, Megumi shares her provisions with you. He said if you like sushi inari. " Hiroaki gave the box to Taehyung.

"Eat, let's just say free food you don't have to buy lunch in the cafeteria" Hiroaki said once again when he saw Taehung only looking at the lunchbox from Megumi.

"Did Hiroaki like Megumi? "

The question from Taehyung certainly made Hiroaki surprised. He didn't know his new friend knew it.

"Ehh.. How do you know about that? " Answer replied Hiroaki nervously.

"I'm just guessing."

"I've loved it since Junior High. But when third grade Megumi changes, she starts to forget everything. At that time I felt very awkward being near Megumi, because Megumi always forgets my name" Hiroaki told Taehyung, although Taehyung did not need it.

Taehyung still remembers what Rikako said if she didn't deserve Megumi.

Rikako would rather Megumi remember Hiroaki than her.

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"You're just like the character Megumi drew... "

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'" If one day Megumi could remember someone's name. All he remembers is that Hiroaki wasn't you..."

Rikako's words are like daggers for Taehyung. He could not believe that Rikako would say that to him. Maybe Rikako wants to defend Hiroaki, who was next to Megumi for a long time.

"That's because there's someone Megumi liked during Junior High, so I don't seem to have any room in her heart. " Hiroaki told me again. Hearing that there was someone who Megumi liked, made her interested to ask.

"What indeed? " ask Taehyung.

"You must know for yourself. Megumi never forgot her name.

Let's go, class's about to start." Take Hiroaki.

"You go first, I'll be there in five minutes." Taehyung replied and let his friend go.

Masahiro Sensei??? "

Megumi could remember and say clearly Masahiro sensei's name.

But where possible, Masahiro sensei is his homeroom teacher. So it was only natural that Megumi remembered her name.

"O bento, Arigatou (thank you)." Taehyung gave Megumi an empty box.

"No problem. Ta Tae, I heard you were following the futsall club."

"Hummmmd. "

"Congratulations..! Your friend is upset that you're not at his club. But seeing you play futsall will definitely be like the anime I drew." Megumi showed me the picture. He was drawing his character playing ball.

Taehyung's eyes can only be wide open, because I can't believe Megumi drew them. Although not a picture of him, Taehyung felt that it was him.

In accordance with the activities, Taehyung left for the futsall court and Hiroaki headed for the basketball court. Today is the first time Taehyung has joined the club since Junior High. His friends at the club welcomed Taehyung well.

"Megumi, come...!" Rikako invites Megumi who stops while on the football field. He took her to the archery club.

Megumi was just waiting for Rikako while she was still busy finishing her picture. He recalled that Taehyung had been riding, so when the picture was finished he wanted to give it to Taehyung.

"The heat...." Said Junta who complained of overheating after playing ball.

"Truely, hey does summer in Japan feel like it's on fire." Taehyung responded by stuffing his towel into his body.

"Of course it's like this. Hey I know a cold place. Come onl. " The junta dragged Taehyung's clothes to follow him. And Taehyung just resigned to follow the will of the Junta.

"The cold" said the Junta when he got to a place. He invites Taehyung to go in the music room because his AC is fast.

"What are you guys doing here? "a female voice was heard suddenly in the music room.

"Ohh Saibara, you're just surprised." Junta was surprised because he thought the music room was not there.

"You...? "

"Watanabe Junta's. Taehyung and I cool the bada here. Besides, your goal is also the same to be here ", Junta told Megumi. He also tells her name, because he already knows if Megumi is someone who is attracted to other people.

Megumi lets two of her friends sit under the AC, while she takes an interest in the piano and starts playing it. Slowly he pressed the piano keys and started with a song.

Taehyung heard the music played by Megumi, he felt that the music was very familiar to him.

"Flower dance" Taehyung said slowly but Megumi could hear him.

"You know this song? I like playing it but I forget the notes in the middle." reply Megumi and stop the game.

Taehyung immediately approached the piano, his hand slowly playing it. Megumi immediately shifted her seat because she knew Taehyung would have the piano. But Taehyung chose to play by standing up, letting Megumi step on his pedal.

Slowly Taehyung presses the keys and starts playing them and Megumi also follows him. This song was often played by Taehyung.

"Woe... Sugoi (cool). Looks like Kim Taehyung is talented in every way." Praise Junta and give applause to his two friends who are playing the piano.

Taehyung's hand was still playing the piano and began to enter the music. Flower dance always he played with his hyung (brother in Korean) while in Korea.

"Eh Doshite? (why)." asked Megumi as Taehyung stopped playing his piano.

"iie desuka (no). Junta let's get back to the field." Taehyung immediately brought his bag and took Junta back to the field. Junta only follows Taehyung but before that he said goodbye to Megumi.

To be honest while playing piano Taehyung remembers his older brother. He used to play the piano and sing along with his older brother Yoon-gi. He really misses his birthplace.

Megumi was still silent seeing the departure of Taehyung and Junta. He looked at his hand, Taehyung's tears falling on his hand.

Although she does not know Taehyung well but seeing him sad makes Megumi feel sad too. He then took his picture book again, sketching out his favorite character playing the piano. Megumi already thinks Taehyung is a living anime character