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The boy picked his ticket and "That's your stop, right?"
showed it to the TTE. The TTE
moved on after verifying his ticket. "Ah! Yes."
He looked at the girl. He was
enchanted by her smile. But he was "Well then, see you tomorrow!"
equally surprised.
"Umm...Thank you for your help. He got down at Noire junction. He
But how did you know that my turned and kept looking at her as
ticket was below my shoes?" the door closed. The train left. Bur
today, he didn't run to his college.
He forgot that he was late. Today's
incident left an impression on him.
She was watching him. She knew
which station he got off at. She was
watching when he wiped his sweat.
She was also looking at him in
secret. He was overjoyed.
In the night, he made up his mind.
He decided that he would confess
to her.
When he meets her the next day, he
A legitimate question. would clearly state all his feelings.
Considering the train was heavily He kept on thinking.
crowded. And then, she was
standing at the opposite door The next day, he was late again. Not
which was three windows away. just late enough to miss his
previous train, but also his next
In this large crowd, she came to train which came twenty minutes
help him out in. later. And why not? He was so
How would he not be surprised? engrossed in thinking about what to
talk to her that he couldn't fall
"Well, I kind of saw it falling down asleep until very late. Hence, he
when you pulled your woke up late. No, very late.
handkerchief to wipe your sweat
from your forehead. " He dashed down the streets
towards the station.
All his questions were answered.
She was also watching him.
"Next stop- Noire Junction"
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