Sweet Dreams (by 雪 月な)

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(Coco's POV)

Here I am again helping out Nuts at the Natts House.

It's a hot and humid summer day, and Kurmi was off with the other gils, doing their stuff and whatnot.

Last I heard from her before she left was that she was going shopping.

So it was just Nuts and I in the shop.

Or so I thought.

A little later Nozomi came running in through the doors.

"Coco! Nuts! Ohaiyo~!" she cried.

I smiled.

Nozomi was the most energetic one in the group.

"Nozomi, what brings you here? I thought you and the girls were going shopping." Nuts said, placing down his book.

"oh, that, I kinda overslept this morning, and when I woke up, they were gone. I couldn't find them, so I decided to come here." She replied, scratching her head while letting out a short laugh.

That was the typical Nozomi. The door opened again, and this time, it was customers who came in.

"Welcome to the Natts House." Nuts said, standing from his chair at the counter.

"well, we're going to be quite busy, so if you don't mind, can you help out a bit?" I asked her.

She put on a big smile and nodded.

"sure! Yumehara Nozomi, at your service!" she cried, saluting at me.

I just stared at her for a few seconds, looking at her face and then I laughed.

Nozomi laughed as well.

"come on, let's get started." I said, and she followed me.

"of course! Right away, Coco!"

(Nozomi's POV)

It must be hard, working in a shop in a world you haven't been to when you lived your whole life as a prince in another world.

I'm talking about Nuts, for Coco mentioned that he took his role as the guardian of the Dream Collect very seriously.

He's never been outside the palace walls before, and that it was only Coco who went out.

So I assume that life on Earth is way more difficult for him.

I'm glad to help in any way I can.

After all, Coco and Nuts did their part in our lives, so I might as well repay them.

Though there wasn't much to do, it was still very busy around the shop due to the many customers coming in and out.

I began to panic when I got into the crowd with no way out.

But I heard Coco call my name, and a hand reached out and grabbed mine, pulling me out of the crowd and into Coco's arms.

"try to be careful, okay? I don't wanna lose you." He said, and I nodded.

Hopefully he didn't see that I was blushing.

"o-okay…" and he smiled at me before going off himself to help someone else.

I just stood there, both hands over my heart and just staring far away as if I were in a daze.

"Nozomi! Some help here?" I heard Nuts call from the counter.

I snapped out of my trance quickly. "gah! Right away, Nuts!" I then ran to him.

Mt heart was beating fast, and my face was blushing red.

Oh why does Coco make my heart pound so?

"it's because you love him, and that he loves you too." a voice replied in my head.

I put both hands to my face to try and hide my embarrassment.

"no, no, no! I won't admit it!" I thought to myself.

"embrace your feelings, Nozomi. You know that Coco loves you too." and I stole a glance at Coco.

"Coco…" I whispered, stopping in my tracks.

"Nozomi? Where are you?" and I began running again.

"wait! Oh why today of all days…