[b]Sato Hashimoto[/b] // [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaNDIDQDHv4]Warakuma Streets[/url]
	After briefly talking to the boy, Noboru and guy who kicked a soccer ball at him seemingly agreed to the idea of going to the amusement park, and Noboru even offered to pay for any expenses. Rui seemed okay with the idea as well, and as quickly as that the group abruptly changed its course to the amusement park. Sato wasn’t particularly opposed to the idea but it definitely wasn’t how he thought he was going to spend his afternoon, let alone with two more people he barely knew.

	“Yeah, I guess we’re going to this amusement park now,” he said to no one in particular. As soon as he turned on his heel to start walking in a new direction, Sato felt the phone in his pocket vibrate repeatedly. Sensing that it was a call and not a dozen texts in a row, Sato flipped it out and stared at the screen for a few moments. Unknown number. After hesitating for a few more seconds he picked the call up and held it to his ear. There was no immediate sound. “Hello? You’ve reached Sato Hashimoto…”

	A familiar voice cut him off before he could continue. “Sato? Sato. Are you doing anything right now?” It was Akiko. A sudden flood of questions consumed Sato’s mind.

“First of all, Akiko-san,” Sato hesitated a bit. Why did she want to know if he was busy? Was she… was she interested in him at all? “what was with the notes? Why did we meet out of school?” It was adding up. There was possible evidence. Was Akiko calling to confess a taboo love for him?!

	There were several moments of rustling sounds, as if she were getting off a train or something. “I take it you’re busy then, [i]Sato.[/i]” And with that, Akiko hung up without even saying good-bye. Why had she emphasized the pronunciation of his name so much? Sato felt a little light-headed regardless. The idea of a first love consumed him, despite how little he had thought about it prior to this. Sato, however, forced himself to refocus his mind. It was probably not a confession of intimate feelings and something was definitely afoot. But, the amusement park was definitely not an optimal place to mull over Akiko’s words, and Sato decided that he would try not to think much about it until he got home.

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[b]Sato Hashimoto[/b] // [url=http://youtu.be/ELenVdd_4t0]Warakuma Amusement Park[/url]

	Once they arrived at the park, Sato took a moment to observe it all. It was what was to be expected from amusement park in the town the size of Warakuma. The only thing that [i]really[/i] caught Sato’s attention was a ferris wheel and a rollercoaster. He had never actually been on a rollercoaster, but there was just something about it that made him uncomfortable just thinking about riding it. People weren’t really supposed to go upside-down, and the idea of it malfunctioning at that part was just too much for him to bear. And as they approached the entrance, Sato ran a hand over his pocket. He didn’t even bring his wallet, not that it’d be of any use with his lack of funds.

	It wasn’t until Rui had asked a question did Sato even remember that he was with others. He pivoted on his heel to face him and the others. That kid from the park was there, who just introduced himself as Teiji Ishihara. Sato thought about it for a bit before blurting out his first idea: “The ferris wheel. It’s a staple, and we should go on it first.” He stated it in a very matter-of-fact way, like it was a rule they had to go on the ferris wheel first. After which, Sato met eyes with the new kid and put on a friendly smile. “Teiji, I’m Sato Hashimoto. Third-year student at Warakuma High. Nice to meet you.”

	Sato shoved his hands into his pockets and leaned back, only then realizing the appetizing smells wafting around in the air. After a bit more consideration, he looked back at them, realizing that he might be wrong about what he said. “Or if you guys wanted to eat right away, we could do the intense rides first. I bet it wouldn’t be very good to go on a roller coaster with a full stomach, would it?”