Author's Note:

Hi,

since I am small I tend to start shipping two side characters from anything. Shokugeki no Soma was no exception.

So yes, I need a place to write a bit about my OTP.

My Rare Pair OTP, please don't mind me.

On another note, this One-Shot Collection will probably be mixed with another pairing. Like, the second Shokugeki pair I am obsessed with. Shun x Ryoko.

I'll keep you informed

for now I just wish you a happy reading I guess?

Important Note -

The Characters I am using here do not belong to me

He really was a joke, wasn't he?

"Ridiculous", Ibusaki would have said.

But Zenji couldn't help it.

The sun was already setting and the cold autumn wind pulled on the suit he had put on.

In front of him was a view from long ago, but still so familiar.

The nostalgic as well as impressive sight of Tōtsuki.

"It really is huge." He quietly said for himself.

With a headshake he turned his back to his old school and muttered. "What am I doing here, actually?"

"Have you heard, Isami-cchi and Megumi are dating now." She yawned. "Another couple of lovey-dovey lovebirds."

"Weren't you the one who swore, that Tadokoro would fit perfectly to Aldini?" He asked her.

She turned her head to him and looked at him, as if he was dumb. "They are a perfect couple. But, it's somehow strange how suddenly everyone falls in love, isn't it?"

He adjusted his glasses and admitted. "Well you're right, a lot of couples have formed lately. But as long as they're happy and don't forget to cook."

She pouted and kicked a rock that was laying on the street. "Hmph and I am still walking around alone."

He looked at her and pulled up an eyebrow. "Don't worry, I am sure you'll find the right one one day as well."

She didn't added anything. Her teal coloured eyes just looked to the side and seemed to be the thought.

He was already in thinking about something completely different as she suddenly exclaimed beside him.

"Hey! I have a fun idea!"

Surprised, he turned his head back to her.

"How about a little agreement?" She asked in an excited tone.

"Agreement?" He repeated, still not understanding.

She nodded. "Yes, listen it will be fun."

She stopped in her walk and so he did too.

With a wide grin she began explaining. "Let's arrange a meeting. A meeting in three years to be exact. If, in three years we find ourselves being single, then we'll meet on this exact day in three years. In front of the gates of Tōtsuki. In the evening. And then…" Her grin got even wider and she suddenly pointed at him. "We'll have a date."

"What?!" He blurted out. But she probably already expected that reaction.

All she gave him was an innocent smile and she purred. "Oh, come on Marui, where's your sense of fun? It's just a date. You're not going o marry me or something. And who knows, maybe you do have a lover at that point."

His expression remained doubtful. But after she gave him two very charming eyeblinks, he sighed. "Well, I guess it can't hurt."

"We have an agreement then?" She gushed excited.

He hold out a hand and gave her a small smile. "I think so."

And with a laughter she shook it.

And now he was standing here. At the agreed meeting point. At the agreed time.

No, Zenji didn't had a lover at this point.

The only girl he had ever dated had been Madoka Enomoto, but their conversation were boring for both of them.

They just bored themselves with stuff both of them knew and as Miyoko Hojo did that school project with her, Madoka had fallen for her instead.

He still felt so dumb standing here.

Holding on to a small agreement made on a long way home between two teenagers.

Yoshino wouldn't show up.

She probably had a lover at this point.

She always had been such an open person, easy with conversations and having no trouble with bringing people to laugh. It was easy to like her.

Next to that, she was pretty cute and quite good looking.

Why wouldn't she find someone?

And even if she didn't, why should she remember him of all people and this little childhood agreement they made?

And still he just couldn't helped it, this morning.

And now he was standing here, all alone.

He sighed. It was time to go. The sky became darker and darker above him and the temperature of the air was sinking by every second.

He had already turned into the direction his car was standing as he suddenly heard a voice behind him.

"Ma…Marui?"

His eyes widened.

Slowly he turned back around again.

Her amber hair had grown a bit. She still had tied it to those cute little buns tough.

Her brown coat was opened and showed a green pullover and a black skirt to be under it. The skirt ended at her knees, which were covered by the transparent thighs she was wearing. Her black ballerinas were flat. Around her neck, a white scarf was flowing in the wind. In her hand she held a brown purse.

The teals eyes, he had seen so often as he was younger, seemed to be as surprised as he was.

For a moment they just stood there, staring at each other in silence. Only the sounds of the passing cars were heard.

Then she suddenly bursted into laughter.

"You…really….came…" She brought out between the giggles.

"Is…is there a problem with that?" He stammered, still a bit overwhelmed.

"What?" She shrieked. "No, not at all."

After she calmed a bit, she looked up and smiled. "I mean, this is how we agreed it, isn't it?"

For a moment he remained in silence but then he slowly nodded and stuttered. "Y…Yes.."

"Oh boy…" She softly laughed. "I have to be honest with you. I really didn't expected you to show up."

Now he also couldn't help but to smile as he admitted. "Well, to be honest, I thought the same way about you."

They both laughed, soft and shy.

"Well but I guess we both showed up, huh?" She then said. "Mhm, right." He hummed in response.

For a second there was silence between them again and they just looked at each other.

"Okay then." She exclaimed. Without a warning she suddenly took his arm and started to walk.

With an excited smile she looked up to him and asked. "So, Marui. Where do you want us two loners to go? We have the whole night! But payment is on you. I heard you just brought out a really successful book."

He smiled back.

Sometimes teenagers have some pretty good ideas. He mused for himself before answering her question.