Chapter 1

Ｓｉｇｎｓ ｏｆ Ｌｏｖｅ

November 26 After School Yasogami High 1F Hallway

"I-I have something I want you to have, so.." Naoto said, looking away from Yuu.

"...where we can be alone. Can I go to your room?"

How can he refuse her request after being shown such a cute embarrassed face she never let anyone see?

Dojima Residence

Being the Detective Prince she is, naturally she observed every detail in the room. Plus the fact that it was his room, she truly was interested about learning about him. She noticed the Persona Dolls, the scooters and robot models he painstakingly made for weeks. Even the position of the furnitures in his room caught her attention.

Upon entering the room, a black sofa with two navy blue throw pillows on it will be seen. At the center of the room, right in front of the sofa was a low wooden working table. Across the room was a TV where he watches the Midnight Channel. Beside the door was a three storey shelf, with various displays on it. In the corner was a brown wooden cabinet. On the far end of the room were his study table and the futon.

"I"m sorry to examine everything in your room, it's just that it's my first time to be in a guy's room... my boyfriend's room, to be exact," Naoto said, her cheeks turning red.

Yuu, despite of being in his own territory, sat uncomfortably on the couch. It was the first time a girl entered his room aside from his younger cousin Nanako. It showed on his face, making it for Naoto to notice.

"Is it that interesting?" nevertheless, Yuu spoke with a charming smile like how he usually looks at her.

"A-anyways," Naoto subconsciously raises the pitch of her voice, different from the masculine voice she speaks with. Yuu noticed this but pretended that he didn't.

She sat down beside him and handed over a gift.

"I-I have something for you to have, Senpai." Naoto handed Yuu a detective badge.

"I uhhh... errr I made it." She shyly said.

After expressing his gratitude, there was a few moments of dead silence. Both were still shy towards each other after all.

"S-Senpai, d-do you find the pitch of my voice strange?"

"..."

Yuu had himself thinking for a moment whether to say he likes her just as how she is, or to tell her to become more girly.

"I like it higher," he said with a firm resolve. It was as demanding as it sounds like, but it was only his opinion. Nevertheless, Naoto seemed satisfied with his answer.

"Senpai, do you remember the Miss Yasogami Pageant?" she asked again.

"Yes, and I voted for you to win, despite of you not showing yourself in a swimsuit," he teasingly replied.

"...Haa, I cannot imagine myself showing my bare skin in front of many people," with a frown she answered immediately. "Iー"

"And lemme guess, you compare yourself with the Rise Kujikawa as you were lined up beside her, right?"

"...Yes. I know it myself that I am not fit to join a beauty contest..."

"...the events happening lately were beyond my wildest imaginings."

"For example, I never knew I'd fall... for anyone... for you..." Naoto confessed again.

He replied nothing but a gesture that could melt her in an instantーhis lips softly touching her cheek, which was turning red in color.

That was the first time Naoto experienced such. "But it was just a kiss on the cheek, right? Nothing wrong with it..." She argues with herself, trying to think logically as usual.

"I... I couldn't look you in the eye..." She hid her face with her hat, but her red ears evidently show she blushes really hard.

"nhh," Yuu made a sound as if preventing his laughter from bursting. "But I want to see you," as he spoke his fingers were guiding Naoto's chin to turn towards him. His lips touched hers and it was a sweet, loving kiss. There was no use hiding her face now, and she was shocked with it. Her deep blue eyes widened as she stared into the eyes of her lover; those eyes filled with tender feelings and sincere emotions. She gave in, closed her eyes and cherished the moment.

The day ended with a seal of their first kiss as lovers.

Author's Note: Naoto is never the type of person who will intentionally enter an intimate relationship with someone she had only known for months, especially when her main objective to enrol in Yasogami High and live temporarily in Inaba was to solve the murders mainly as the Detective Prince. However, perhaps of the Protagonist's "traits", he was able to remind of Naoto of one of her "other selves", that she is still a woman susceptible of being attracted and falling in love. Protagonist is truly the manliest of all men, let us assume?

Additional basis for this assumption about Naoto's personality: please take time to read "Persona X Tantei Naoto", where Naoto was the protagonist, doing her usual thing as a detective. (Gist of the Novel? Kirijo Group, murder and mystery, a new male type of Anti-Shadow Suppression Weapon and of course, a bit of fanservice from the long-haired "Prince". ;) hoho.)