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Date One: Hiromi


Kai opened the door to his apartment in Tokyo near eight pm. He got inside, removed his shoes and stepped straight into the living room. The unlocked door indicated that Rei was there. He actually lived next door but occasionally came to cook for the both of them after work. The food was good and his luxurious kitchen got to be used, not to mention he didn't have to do groceries shopping (he just left Rei money - they shared the expenses half-half) so Kai didn't mind and eventually just gave him a spare key to the penthouse.

Someone needed to make sure Kai was eating properly. The guy was way too skinny.

He found Rei on the couch on the living room, white t-shirt, light grey trousers, hair in a long braid and watching... something. Chinese. Chick Flick? with martial arts... The food was already on the Coffee table. Rei was eating Pasta Bolognese. His portion, on the other way...

"Salad?" Kai stared at the bowl on the table.

"Well, you went out on date. You usualy get something to eat on these. I didn't knew if you'd be hungry when you come back... don't worry, there's more pasta on counter beside the sink." he chuckled. "Welcome back. How was your date?"

"My time-spending with her just intensified my decision to not date typical whiny girls."

Rei stared.

"W-Well, she wasn't exactly whiny, but she expected me to do all sorts of stuff like give her my coat when she was cold."

"Did you?"

"Of course."

"So?"

"...She just kept blushing and gigling at everything I said. Everything. She acted all shy and girl-like, though I know that's not how she's usually like. She was a complete opposite of how she's treating Kinomiya on daily basis."

"That's a typical girl on a date for you..."

Rei got up and Kai threw his coat on the couch and set beside it, spreading himself all over the sofa. He thought for a moment.

"...These too will end up marrying each other, will they."

"You only realized that just now?" Rei turned around with a marker to cross a line on Hiromi's name from the board hanging on the wall beside the kitchen. "Well, it was only to make sure there isn't anything going on between the two of you. Now we know for sure she and Takao are a match made in heaven and I can cross her off of your dating list."

Kai glanced at the board. At the moment Hiromi was the only name on the board, but that was soon to change.

"So, have any idea who could be next?"