Things went back to normal. Rika and Ryo never spoke about his birthday party again and even Jeri stopped hating Ryo for being such a jerk. Now only Rika and Jeri knew what happened that night and they didn't intend to tell anyone else about it.
The day of the reunion party was approaching with full speed. Rika's nerves were at the end when there were just two days left. She asked Ryo the other day, if he was still ready to go with her and he agreed. Rika thought there was nothing more to worry about, when Jeri appeared in front of her door.
'Hey, Jeri, what's up?' she asked her suspiciously. Jeri never appeared like that with no reason.
'I'm just here to see how your preparations for the reunion are going!' she said and pushed Rika aside so that she could get into the house.
Rika followed her in her room: 'What preparations?'
Jeri was turning right and left as if she was looking for something. 'You know, the dress and haircut and other accessories!'
'Errr ... well, I found these wonderful jeans in the bottom of the closet. Hm, let's see .. my hair. Maybe Rika-style, just the way they are, what do you think? And for the accessories ... maybe that awesome diamond necklace I always wear for so important events!'
'Rikaa, don't be so sarcastic! Show me your highschool yearbook, would you??'
'Whatever,' Rika said and went to her desk. She grabbed the never-opened yearbook and threw it to Jeri.
Jeri searched for Rika's class and showed her friend what she found. 'See??'
Rika leaned forward to the picture to see what Jeri saw. 'No.'
'Oh cmon, Rika, don't you think it's odd how everybody's in front of the pic and you're the only one standing in the back?'
'Well, I just wasn't so popular .. There's nothing wrong with that!'
'Of course there's not, but these girls are expecting the girl in jeans, the same haircut she had in ages and not the wonderful and awesome and cool Rika in a sexy dress, confident and better than any of these cows!'
'Yeah, well ...'
'Please, I'm your friend! It'd be cruel if they talked bad about you just because of your clothes! I know it's stupid but don't you think it's time to close their mouths once and for all!?'
'I thought the Ryo-factor would do that.'
'No, the Ryo-factor is going to kill them.'

One hour later, Jeri and Rika entered the shopping mall. Rika's tomboyish mind was a little annoyed but her heart was really excited to see the old classmates in a sexy new clothing.
'We need a dress, ok? No buts and no arguing with me! If I say it's ok, then it's ok. If I hate it, you hate it too! Understood?'
'Yes, sir!' Rika said and asked herself when did Jeri become such a dictator.
They were searching for the perfect dress for nearly three hours but they didn't find anything. Rika tried on hundreds of dresses bur neither Jeri nor the whole mall audience didn't like them.
'It must be something that matches your eye colour! That's purple.'
'I know what my eye colour is, Jeri!' Rika was so annoyed and tired that she could buy the first dress that fitted her.
'Oh my, it's been three hours already! Wasn't that quick!?' she laughed. 'Let's grab something to eat!'
'Right ...'
While eating hamburgers, Jeri wanted to know everything about Rika's highschool life.
'There's nothing much to say, really. We just didn't get along that well and they were always teasing me. If I didn't do something they wanted me to do, they threaten me to tell someone I was in love with them. Even though I wasn't.'
'Whaaat? That's so childish! Did you do it?'
'Are you crazy? I'd rather beat them up than be their slave!'
'Can't wait for their reaction when they see you there with Ryo!!' Jeri whispered in excitement.
'Yeah ... me too,' Rika smiled at her and both girls started to giggle.

'Wow, Rika, I just fell in love with you. THIS ONE ist just perfect!' Jeri said and the shop assistant noded.
Rika looked herself in the mirror. It was a long green dress without straps, perfectly fitting her figure and amazingly pointing out her purple eyes. Jeri really knew what she was doing!
'Now we just need to do something with your hair and make-up!' Jeri jumped to her and grabed her hands. 'I'm like a proud mother now, Rika, you look just .. fabulous.'
Rika blushed and give Jeri a hug.
'Thanks, Jeri.'
'No problemo!'

The day of the reunion finally came. Rika woke up already at 7 in the morning, she was to nervous to sleep. She opened her closet to see the dress again (she did that every fifteen minutes last night). She wasn't sure if she'll really make her classmates speechless but she decided to trust Jeri's words and went to the bathroom to prepare herself for the long day at her friend's house.
'No, I'll come to you, Ryo. I have some things to do before that and I'm not sure if I'll come home before we go there.'
'But that's so weird. Isn't the guy supposed to pick up the girl?' Ryo's telephone voice sounded confused.
'I'm not picking you up, I'm just going to your house by myself and then you can drive us there. Besides, that stupid the-guy-must-pick-up-the-girl stuff is so 1999!'
'Why did that sound so gay? You feminist girl!' Ryo laughed.
'Oh goodbye, you jerk! See you at 6.30!' Rika laughed back and ended the conversation.

Jeri invited her classmate to help her and Rika with the make-up. She was supposed to be the master of mascara and Rika had no choice but to trust her.
'Let's get you dressed first, ok? We don't want to mess your dress!' Jeri talked to Rika as if she was a baby.
'Jeri wasn't lying, you really look great in that dress!' said the classmate when Rika finally entered the room.
'Thanks ...' Rika smiled at her. That's so damn embarassing!
'Sit down in front of the mirror, please.'
And so they were both playing with Rika's face like two make-up-picassos. Jeri insisted not to put too much colours on Rika's face, it should all look simple and natural. They do need a lot of time to do the SIMPLE and NATURAL look, Rika thought after a half an hour suffering on the uncomfortable chair.
'Taaa-daaaa!' Jeri finally cried and Rika could see herself in the mirror.
'Wow, you're really good .. err ..!' Rika forgot the girl's name.
She looked much older now that she wore make-up. Her eyes were even more purple and the slight green shadow on her eyelids matched the dress. Rika was satisfied with the result. They stood before the ultimate challenge - her hair.
'What's the time?'
'We have to hurry, it's already 5.30!' Jeri said and left the room, coming back with a comb. She attacked Rika's hair.
'Ouch, Jeri! I don't think your dream job is a hairdresser!'
'Don't whine, we're late!'
Jeri can be really scary. Ooouch, that hurt!
In a half an hour they were finished. Jeri and her classmate were so tired that they collapsed to the floor.
'Did you run a marathon or something?' Rika asked them and Jeri just swang her hand to the mirror. Rika understood the hint and stood up. She wanted to see the whole picture.
Her hair was almost the same as always. It just appeared more shiny and smooth thanks to Jeri's hundreds of hairsprays. Jeri didn't want her to wear a pony-tail, so her hair was just falling down her back. Rika looked like a totally different person. 'If Ryo doesn't kiss you tonight, he's a complete jerk,' Jeri said calmly and hugged her best friend.
'He already is a jerk, you know ... Thanks again, Jeri ...'

6.35 in the afternoon Jeri parked her car in front of a tall building, where Ryo shared his flat with Satoshi. Rika left the car and called Ryo with her cellphone. Jeri was waiting in the car to see Ryo's face when he meets Rika. She was even more excited when she saw Satoshi following him.
Satoshi came out first and when he saw Rika he stopped and Ryo bumped into him.
'What's wrong man!?' Ryo said and fixed his hair with his hand.
'Hohooo, burger maker!! I can't believe my eyes!'
'Oh stop it, stupid jerk,' Rika answered.
Ryo pushed Satoshi away. 'Oh my god, you look ... you look amazing!' he said and approached her. He hugged her and she blushed again. Why does she keep blushing all the time!?
'Thanks. Shall we go ...?' Rika asked him and gave Satoshi a murderous look when she caught him staring at her butt.
'What? You look gooood, babe. Well, we'll see you man!' Satoshi said and left them. He turned around one more time and put his thumbs up.
'How can you live with this guy!?' Rika asked Ryo when they were walking to the car.
'He's a great guy, you just don't know him well,' he smiled and put his arms arond her shoulders.
Jeri was watching them and smirking in the car.