The Deity Is Being Target By The Pop-Star Part 2
MIKOTO
" Σ(°ロ°) ACKK! WE'RE GONNA BE LATE!", Nanami's voice is the first thing I heard the next morning.
Oh, the first time I oversleep on school days.
I immediately responded by preparing myself for today. Nanami's school days had gotten off to a turbulent start even with my existence here. I wonder how will be our second day. I decided to just wear my uniform from my world that consists of white blouse with linings of moss green on the collar and hems, a red ribbon tied on my chest that symbolizes my year level in our school, and a moss green skirt that reaches below the knee. I don't want to walk with geta(17) anymore so I think it is all right to wear this uniform since I still haven't picked up my uniform for Nanami's school. I was surprised to feel my phone in my pocket. I didn't know I had this with me when I was transported into this world. Too bad it's already battery low.
"Mikoto-dono, is there something wrong?" I heard Onikiri and Kotetsu's voices besides me while we were sitting in front of the dining table.
"Huh? Ah, no, I'm all right. Why did you ask?" I automatically replied before I realize that all of their eyes are on me, except Nanami who continues gobbling her food.
"Yormchumchom un-", she tries to say something but I doubt I can understand even a single word with her mouth so full.
"You seem in deep thought and then suddenly, you sighed so deeply like you're anticipating a coming disaster", Tomoe is the one who replied.
"Eheheh", I forcefully laughed, hiding away my exasperation towards him...because he and another guy is the reason behind my tenseness.
"Mikoto, let's go!" Nanami called me after we finished or personal matters in the morning. "Ittekimasu(18)", Nanami said while waving goodbye to Tomoe and the shrine spirits.
"Wait, you forgot something, Nanami", the familiar fox stopped her on her feet. "This triple lunch box that I put all my skills into making and this cat hood garnished with the flowers of the season that I've made just for you". He handed the things to her but she immediately refused.
" ヽ(o＾▽＾o|||)ノ Sorry, I don't need any hood or something like that to cover my forehead today. I'm fine even without it. I'm only going to school anyway".
I helplessly sighed. I know I can't say anything to stop her if she's this energetic.
"What are you saying? Walking around on your own without any hood is like going to a battlefield without armor. Say something like that after you've become capable of defending yourself. To begin with, I believe your school is---", Tomoe patiently explaining to Nanami once more but his sentence was stopped by her.
"Don't worry, I'm not alone. Mikoto is with me", she simply replied with full of confidence.
Uhh Ohh... I started to cold-sweat. Dark auras started to form around Tomoe. I turned around to Nanami again and fixed her bangs in a way that they'll at least hide her god mark.
"I think that's enough, now, dear me it is already this late. We're gonna miss the bus at this rate", I raised my hand in an act of checking the time on my wristwatch.
Nanami followed my lead and took the lunch that Tomoe prepared. "You made a lot so I'll leave one for you", she said before we hurriedly exited the shrine.
All we heard behind was a loud thud and the shrine spirits shouting "WAHH! Tomoe-dono! Get a hold of yourself, Tomoe-dono!"
~ʚĭɞ~
"Whew, a lot of things happened yesterday but today, I feel carefree", the land deity gleefully walked ahead of me.
"It's because you feel comfortable without anything to cover your god mark?" My lips broke into a teasing smile, with one corner hinting upwards. "I don't want to agree with Tomoe but he's telling the truth." I was still about to explain my opinion but Nanami seems not listening to me and I was interrupted by the girls who converse behind us.
"Hey, isn't that Momozono-san?"
"I heard she was adopted by a rich family after all her hardships" "Wow, she's like Sarah in "A Little Princess", isn't she?"
She looked back at me and grinned. "୧(' ▽ ' *) Neh, Mikoto, did you heard that? My nickname changed from Poverty-san to Princess-sama. Now, I wouldn't be pitied and ridiculed anymore", she proudly said in a volume that is only audible for the two of us. "I'm glad for you but still, you shouldn't let your guard down". I simply warned her with a smile to avoid dampening her mood.
"Momozono-saaann!" The girls earlier called her and wave to us.
"Look, I'm going to make new friends", she winked at me before waving back at them excitedly, "Good morning my classmates!"
"Neh, is Tomoe-kun also coming to school today?" asked one of the girls after they caught up with us. "If he is, can you introduce us to him?" squealed by another.
Taken aback by their questions, Nanami still tried to answer them kindly in the purpose of making friends. "Eheheh. We've brought or lunch today, so I don't think he'll come"
"Bummer!" they all said together and left, completely ignoring us behind.
*pokes* *disappointed* ( ๑‾̀◡‾́)σ» ( : ౦ ‸ ౦ : )
"Now, where are "Oh, girls..." your new friends?" ↑ ↑ Mikoto Nanami
Nanami deeply sighed, "Yes, you're right Mikoto. I still should be careful". She looks completely convicted but sadly that's not what I mean. The worst is yet to come.
"Don't worry Nanami. You'll meet new real friends sooner or later", I said to make her feel better, but it's not quite a lie, right?
Not yet seconds passed when we heard something loud from behind us.
VROOM~
"NANAMI, LOOK OUT!" I automatically pulled her to the safe side of the sidewalk and shielded her away from the coming red sports car.
SCREEEECH~
Like what I'm expecting, it stopped in front of us. If I didn't pull Nanami on time, I bet she would have slight scratches right now from Kurama's reckless driving.
The door clicked and the pop-star get off the car with his usual fog and feather effects. "You're not wearing anything hoodie-like today, Nanami-chan?" He stylishly took off his sunglasses and looked at my direction. "And you're not wearing kimono today, Mikoto-chan? Though that uniform suits you very well too", he tries to compliments me while the tips of his sunglasses attractively touching his lips.
My eyes twitched as if they just saw an eyesore.
" ☆~('▽^~) Get on girls, I'll give you a ride."
Creeps.
In an instant, we were surrounded by his fan-girls fawning over him. Nanami seems she still got starstruck so I ended up pulling her arm to wake her to reality.
"Hmph! No thanks, we don't need you to", she immediately turned away her head and I stuck out my tongue while hiding behind Nanami, making sure to let him know that we're both annoyed at his presence.
But Kurama just laughed slightly at the fact that we turned down his offer. "Why? Are you either just shy or intimidated by my popularity?"
Nanami's face darkened.
"Just ignore. We're no match to his fandom army here", I warned her but she didn't heed my words and immediately grabbed his collar.
"So just we're clear, It's because we HATE you", she bluntly answered.
"No way!"
"Who does she thinks she is?!"
"How dare she touch him?!"
"Get real!"
His fans started grumbling loudly their complaints and resentments towards Nanami's action which left me no choice but to pull her away from her mess.
" (－‸ლ) See? I warned you. Idols are troublesome", I commented and she completely agreed.
But what worries me more is the fact that Kurama stared with interest at Nanami's forehead. If he's not actually aware of her god mark, I'll completely think that he has a fetish for foreheads. LOL