A seasonal chill rolled through Tokyo's streets. Leaves drifted to the ground, only to be swept away by the wind. Inside a cozy apartment, Botan found herself balancing atop a stool. Today, her and Keiko were helping Shizuru pack her apartment. With Kazuma off to a university dorm, she needed something smaller and more affordable. At times, Botan wished she were human so that she could live in Ningenkai and have a proper relationship with Shizuru.
There wasn't much packing left to be done, aside from inside the bedroom. Still atop the stool, Botan reached for a box atop the bookshelf. Within seconds, it slipped out of her hands. She yelped, when to her surprise, stickers rained over her.
She looked down at the stickers covering the floor like autumn leaves. "...What?" She stepped off the stool and slightly bent over to observe them. When she started recognizing them, Shizuru walked in to see the commotion.
"What's going on- oh."
Botan straightened up and turned to her with a wide grin. "I didn't know you collected botan candy stickers too!"
Shizuru only nodded as a warm blush spread across her cheeks. She said nothing as they sat on the ground and started putting them back in the box.
"So what got you into collecting?" asked Botan.
"I, um, well-"
"Oh, I just love this one," Botan said. She held a sticker starring a cute kitten and stars. "I just love Ningenkai stuff. Especially when it has my name."
She the kitten sticker in the box and went to grab another, but she accidentally grabbed Shizuru's hand instead. She quickly raised her head up to make eye contact, but her girlfriend averted her eyes. Botan giggled at her shyness, something she never expected from a typical unabashed woman.
"I'm sorry. I interrupted you before..."
Shizuru picked up a sticker with a smiling grim reaper.
"I like collecting things with your name too."
Botan playfully punched Shizuru in the arm.