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Chapter 1: Ice cream!

Written by Izzu

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It was another pleasant morning... at least for a Greeed like him. As much as he would have wanted a constant supply of medals coming his way, it would not be so good if they had to go fighting Yummys every single day. Considering Eiji's tendency to recklessly use the powers of core combos during any fight. A part of himself was actually glad that the others have not been setting multiple Yummys at the same time everywhere—even if now it was only down to just Uva and Kazari.

The day Uva and Kazari decided to make a massive Yummy party would be something dreadful. That would be so troublesome to take care of. Both Eiji and himself could only handle so many.

And at least with some free periods in between, Eiji could actually spend some time to gather money as well—how else could he ask Eiji to get him more ice then? Come to think... taking about that—that woman, what she have been doing with herself since that time?

Chiyoko have not been raising that employment topic again to him after that first refusal. And a part of him felt wary of this because he knew that Chiyoko was not someone who gives up so easily.

Ankh shivered at the thought as he resumed to eating his own ice cream...

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A random birthday party, with a random theme because that was the uniqueness of this place. Those little brats looked so happy with their adults and Eiji and Gotou and Hina serving them wearing some cutesy costumes. What do humans find so entertaining about that?

"Ankh—!"

Ankh froze, that did not sound like something good. He turned around to face Chiyoko, who was grinning so widely. Uh-oh, this look seemed very familiar...

"Look what I've made specially for you—!" Said Chiyoko again as she took out something from behind her. It was something fluffy, sprinkled with assortments of nuts and sugar rice and chocolate chips... covered with chocolate syrup and cherry and pieces of waffles at the side. Was that—!

"It's a chocolate sundae ice cream, Ankh-chan! You've been eating that very same ice I wondered if you haven't tried anything else. How about it? Looks delicious, right?"

Ankh unthinkingly licked his own lips. Yes... that DID looked so yummy...

But having Chiyoko bugging you for so long had its merits. This thing... there must be something Chiyoko wanted from him!

The light in Chiyoko's eyes started to get real creepy. "Ankh-chan... remember what was it we talked about last time? Would you do it for me?", she started to drawl.

Ankh coughed uncomfortably. Chiyoko started scooping a bit of the sundae with a small spoon, before waving it in front of him. She grinned as she noticed Ankh's mouth opened slightly in response. She started teasing him again as Chiyoko heard Ankh softly moaned under his breath. Chiyoko started batting her eyes at him.

"Say you'd do it."

Ankh immediately turned towards her to give her a look of horror. Yet his eyes kept fleeting towards the spoon she was still waving around.

Ankh stuttered. "I-I-Idiot! W-who w-w-wanted t-t-to—!"

Immediately Chiyoko went for the kill as she shoved the spoon into Ankh's mouth. Ankh's face immediately turned beet red. Chiyoko grinned as she pulled the spoon away.

Ankh was very quiet, as if unsure of how to react to this but so far he did not look that upset. Still he was trying his best not to look as if he had already fallen to his defeat against her. Eiji suddenly passed by.

He cocked his head towards them.

"Eh, Chiyoko-san? What are you doing—Ankh! What happened to you?"

Ankh immediately started burying his face at his corner of the counter as Chiyoko patted his head fondly.

"It's nothing! Ankh-chan was feeling a bit hot today, that's all. Nothing to worry about."

Eiji blinked at them, clueless. "Eh? Are you alright, Ankh? Not feeling feverish again are you?"

Ankh started mumbling incoherently yet still refused to show his face as Chiyoko waved Eiji off. "It's alright! Don't worry about it... eh! Souta-kun was calling for you!"

Eiji turned around as said boy started to walk towards him. He nodded as he excused himself. He paused suddenly before turning back towards her.

"Ah, Chiyoko-san! That sundae looked so good!"

Chiyoko giggled as she turned her attention towards Ankh. By now, even his ears are turning deep red. She pulled Ankh back up as Ankh made a face at her.

"I take that as a yes?" she said as Chiyoko slide the ice cream sundae to the front of him. Ankh swallowed nervously.

"I-I-I-Idiot! It's not like I wanted it so much!" he stuttered again before grabbing the sundae. "J-j-just... d-d-don't make me wear anything silly—BUT that doesn't mean... I wanted... to dress-up so much..." Ankh muttered softly as he slowly ate his sundae. Chiyoko hugged him fondly.

"Don't worry about that," she said before finally leaving his side to tend to the kitchen. Ankh sighed to himself as he scooped another mouthful of sundae into his mouth.

What have he got himself into...? All that just for—Ankh looked down towards the sundae glass in front of him. But this was so good...! Ankh felt his cheeks started to burn hotly again. He sighed.

The things he would do for ice cream...

Ah! Who cares about that! Just THINK OF THE ICE CREAM! ICE CREAM ICE CREAM!

Yes, he would just concentrate on the ice cream.

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And somewhere in the kitchen of Cous Coussier, a certain woman cackled victoriously as she prepared the next dish for the day.