It all started on Friday. Practice was light, so Team Otori had some time to chat. However, Hoshitani was quiet...too quiet. Concerned, Nayuki asks, "Are you alright, Hoshitani-kun?"
"Ah. I'm fine, Nayuki. I'm just thinking about something." Hoshitani was smiling like usual, even with his thinking face on.
"What could you be possibly be thinking so hard about, you boor? It's not like you have a date or anything."
"..." Nayuki, Tengenji, and Tsukigami gasped. Kuga watching silently like usual.
"No way! You on a date?!"
"What? I can't go on a date without your permission?" Hoshitani frowned, a bit angry.
"No, it's not that," Nayuki shook his head.
"It's just that it's unexpected," Tsukigami said.
"At least, tell us who your date is, you boor."
"No. Not telling." Hoshitani smiled mischievously.
"Why not?!"
"Because. Just because." Then, Hoshitani said something about being tired, and went ahead.
The other boys were both confused as to why he wouldn't tell them anything, and still in shock about Hoshitani having a date in general. Eventually, they decided to follow him on his date, after Nayuki got some more info out of him.
Meanwhile, in the Kao Council Meeting Room...
The meeting was just about finished when Otori asked if he could leave early. Confused, Sazanami asks,"Why? Leaving early is unlike you."
"I have a date tomorrow." Otori smiling like usual.
"You what?!" Everyone in the room (mostly Akatsuki) was shocked.
"Yeah. I have much to think about, so can I leave early?"
"Very well. But Otori, we'll talk later." Hiragi let Otori off this time, but there likely won't be a next time, unless it's an emergency.
"Thanks." Otori left the room, putting on a smile.
The others had mixed thoughts on Otori dating someone. Sazanami thought it would be good for Otori, Yuzuriha thought it would be the blossoming of a beautiful relationship. Akatsuki thought that Otori dating would be a good excuse to spend more time with Hiragi, Hiragi just thought that, being the younger brother, it was his duty to see if Otori's date was worthy enough for him. That, and to find out more details when they had their chat.
After practice, Nayuki went back to the room he shared with Hoshitani. He found Hoshitani on the floor, looking at magazines, particularly on the pages where they mention date spots. Grimacing, Nayuki remembered the last time, where he had a sort-of-but-not-quite-date with Hoshitani.
Quickly getting his thoughts in order, Nayuki approached Hoshitani. "Hoshitani-kun...when is your date?"
"Tomorrow." Hoshitani answered without knowing, distracted and still looking through magazines.
"Well, is she pretty?"
"Pft. Yeah. 'She' is very pretty." Hoshitani chuckles knowingly.
"Where are you taking her, then?"
"Hmm...Don't know yet." Pondering, Hoshitani keeps looking through the magazines until he finds an article on an amusement park.
"Ah...An amusement park! That's perfect!" Hoshitani jumps up in joy while creating an even bigger mess. Then, Nayuki helps Hoshitani clean up.
"So...who is your date?" Nayuki asks while stacking magazines.
"...Nice try, Nayuki." Hoshitani pauses for a moment before smiling at him, stacking.
Once the room was clean, they had dinner, and as soon as Nayuki was sure Hoshitani was asleep, texted the others about the info he got out of Hoshitani. They then decided that they would stalk him to see who his date is.