[Time passes and it’s lunch time. Scene moves to the rooftop. Hirou is sitting by the railing drinking a can of iced tea. As he tries to sip his tea, he feels a pain in his back.]
Hirou: (tch) It’s still hurting…it wasn’t even that long of a fight…
Girl’s Voice: I thought I’d find you up here.
[Hirou looks towards the door and sees Mino.]
Hirou: Izume… (Her full name is Izume Mino)
[Izume walks over to Hirou.]
Izume: Mind if I hang out with you?
Hirou: Go ahead.
[Izume tucks her skirt under her legs and sits down next to Hirou. It’s a bit of a quiet pause between the two of them.]
Izume: So…how’ve you been?
Hirou: Fine…I guess.
Izume: That’s good.
[Another pause]
[Izume looks at Hirou, Hirou looks at Izume. She starts to move closer to Hirou. As she gets closer, her hand reaches out to Hirou’s face.]
Hirou: What is it?
[Izume touches Hirou’s cheek and rips his bandage off]
Hirou (in pain): GAOWWW! What the hell!
[He rubs his cheek.]
Izume (angry): Fighting again huh? Jeez!
[She walks over to look at Hirou’s cheek.]
Izume: Let me see.
[She only notices the red from the bandage.]
Izume (uncaring tone): Hmm…you look fine to me. It’s nothing serious.
Hirou (mad): You just ripped that bandage off my face and that’s all you have to say!
[Izume gives him a serious look and Hirou brings his composure back.]
Hirou: What?
Izume: I can’t believe that you’re still fighting…
[She sits down next to him again.]
Izume: I thought you said that you weren’t going to be doing this. You said that you would stop.
[Hirou averts his gaze away.]
Izume: Why are you still fighting?
[Hirou remains quiet for a bit.]
Izume: Why?
Hirou: ……I need the money……
Izume (starts to get upset): That’s no excuse.
Hirou (defensive): It’s not an excuse. It’s the truth-
Izume: I don’t care! There are many other ways of making money besides fighting! What about that job at the grocery store?
Hirou: ...It wasn’t enough money...
Izume: But it was enough to get you by wasn’t it? You gave that up because it wasn’t enough?!!!
Hirou: Of course. You think sending Manami to Shisaido was gonna be cheap or something?
Izume: I could have helped Hirou! You know that I would do anything for Manami especially when it comes to her schooling. Why don’t you let me help?
Hirou: Because I don’t need it. That’s why.
[Hirou gets up and starts to walk away.]
Izume: You didn’t answer my question!
[Hirou ignores her and opens the door.]
Izume (yells): HIROU!
[Hirou walks through and closes the door. Izume is left alone on the rooftop. She slightly clenches her fist.]
Izume: Idiot…you stupid idiot…
[Izume begins to tear up]
Izume: Do you even understand…how hearing that makes me feel Hirou? All I want is to help…but...
[Shifts back to Hirou.]
Izume: ...it feels like you're pushing me away…no matter how hard I try reach out to you…
Hirou: I can do this on my own; I have to…Sorry Izume…
