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August 20th: Towed Away

Yesterday was like the best day I've ever had. I went to see Kouya's band playing and then later to Torahiko's birthday. Two events in one day, and I did it without being stressed out. But also yesterday, Kouya just asked me to hang out with him to the festival. That's a thought that I can't stop thinking about it. Every time I think out it, more butterflies in stomach erupts.

After buying an ice cream from the candy store, and walk through the district area, a running tanuki heads towards me. He stops right on time, he could have collided me. The tanuki breathes in an out, panting a lot.

"Kounosuke, is there something you want to tell me?" I asked.

"Haah... haah... Kelly... Toshi-san... he..." still panting.

"What is it?"

"Toshi-san, he told me to tell you... the bus is about to be... towed."

"Towed? As in towing the bus away?" I cried.

"Yeah, Toshi told me how much you hated that bus. And told me to tell you that is being towed."

"Really? I wanna see!" this is good news to me. I want to see this in person.

I ran directly to the bus stop. Only to find Masashi and Soutarou there. Kounosuke arrived a few minutes after I arrived here. And he continues panting.

"Hi, guys how's it going." I cheered.

"Kelly-san, you're just in time for the show." Soutarou said.

"Wow, look at that! Aren't they going to smash it?" Masashi said.

"No, they're gonna lift it and tow it away." Kounosuke said after recovering his breath.

"I feel happy that they're finally getting rid of that thing." I said.

Once at the bus stop, Kounosuke, Masashi, Soutarou, and I are watching the destroyed bus being towed away. It's still underway. I remember correctly that the Mayor said that he'll get rid of that bus before the festival. So, he did.

"Kelly-san, in what seat you were on?" Soutarou asked.

"I was sitting at the far back end." I said as I pointed my left index finger to the vehicle. "I'm just glad that this is over."

A large tow truck and 10 men working, are preparing to start their dirty job. But then, a tall muscular puma-man approached us. "Hey kids, whatcha doing here? We're closing here for the towing." The puma-man said. He's one of the workers. He looked puzzled.

"Don't mind us, sir. We're just watching. And besides, I'm one of the passengers of that bus that tried to kill me. I really want to see that thing being scrapped." I said to the puma-man.

"Huh, I see, I understand you kid." He said and walk back to his work.

"That guy looks like a wrestler." Masashi said.

"Heh, kinda." I responded.

The four of us, while eating my ice cream, watch the performance from a short distance. The bus was rolled right-side up, now can be now easier for the men to tow. But the large vehicle crashed a little further from the road, they'll need to pull it out from the ground.

"Kelly, would you like to go flight sightseeing?" Kounosuke announced.

"Flight sightseeing?" I puzzled.

"I asked Tatsu-nii, to take me a ride on his airplane, so I can get some pictures from above the village." Kouno explained. "Would you like come?" he offered.

"Tatsu-nii's a pilot?" I kind of remember Tatsuki said something about that.

"Yeah, he got an old plane and restored it, he made a couple of test and a little incident happened, but he tried again and he successfully flew it." He said. "And I thought, since he's fully licensed, I could have a chance for a little sightseeing. So, what do you say?" Oh, now I remember!

"I'm cool with that, but, in what day? I'm kind of busy for the next few days." I said.

"I'll tell you when. Tatsu-nii is still busy with that statue he's working on." He said.

"Oh yeah, that's right."

"Are you responsible on that statue?"

"Yeah pretty much." I said and continued licking my rocky road flavored ice cream, it's my favorite. Then I hear a random conversation.

"So, you... and Kyouji-san are like 'together'?" Masa-kun asked.

"Um, yes, Kyouji-senpai and I are dating." Soutarou said.

"So, how does it work? Is it like having a girlfriend?"

"Um, I don't know... uh...," Sou looks at me with a blush, "Kelly-san, can you explain this?"

"Uh..., well, Masa-kun, is pretty much the same, no matter if is the opposite-sex or the same-sex, as long these pairs love each other. Love can be crazy, but it does make people happy." I said.

"Well, is something I wouldn't understand. But, that's how people are and I can't just disgust at them." Masa said.

"Did, Saki-chan or your parents, taught you about equality?" I asked.

"Yeah, when I learned Torahiko-san and Hiroyuki-san are boyfriends. I got confused and Nee-chan explained it. It's kinda weird for my point of view, but that's how it is." He said.

"Huh, you're not a bad kid than I thought you were." I sad.

"I get that a lot." Masa said.

The 10 men manage to attach the strong cables to the large commercial bus. With the tow truck attached to it. It began to pull the vehicle slowly, all the wheels are deflated.

"There it goes, can wait for the last moment." I said.

"It's only been two hours, this is very slow. Make it quick!" Sou cried.

Successfully, the bus is now on the road. There's still pieces of wreckage and fragments left from the bus. 3 men began to clean up the mess. The large pieces first then the smaller ones. The glass wasn't a concern, since most the glass were still on the frame, but still cracked apart with few holes with it.

"Kounosuke, are you saying that Tatsu-nii had an 'incident' with his plane?" That incident part really surfed my mind.

"Yeah, on his first try, the plane took off smoothly but it lost altitude, Tatsu-nii was miraculously alive. But the plane was a lost." That dragon guy had the balls to risk it.

"And he somehow got the enough courage and tried again, right?"

"Yes, once again that plane was fixed and this time some good results." Kouno again explained. Just to get it clear.

"Oh, alright then, and he's still flying with no further incidents?"

"Right. What, are you scare?"

"No, just to be sure. We're talking about an old plane here."

"Well, no worries. You'll enjoy it!" Kouno assured.

The wrecked bus is now ready to be removed. The men again attached more cables, cause it's heavy. The large ramp on the back of the tow truck is lowered. The cables pulls the behemoth-death-killing-machine to rest on top of the truck.

"Kelly-san, are you going to the festival?" Soutarou asked.

"Yeah, I got great plans for that night, I'm really looking forward to it." I smiled and blushed.

"Are you going with someone?" The lion kid asked curiously.

"Uh... kinda... hehehe..." My face got redder.

"Aha! I knew it!" he cried.

"You knew about what?" Masa-kun asked to Soutarou.

"Oh, nothing, Masa-kun, I have plans for the Bon Festival." I said.

"Look! They're pulling it out." Kounosuke cried and takes some pictures.

The big tow truck pulls the bus. The bus slowly rolls in the lowered ramp. Some rumbling and banging inside the bus was erupting. The men successfully finished their tough job. The bus now rest on top of the tow truck. A large blue sheet covers the broken vehicle. All tied up, and ready to go.

"So long, bus, I'll never going to see you again!" I cried.

The tow truck engines started. The large vehicle slowly accelerates, and goes to some likely scrapyard.