"Why am I here with you again?"
"Well, Yuugiri suggested we go on a date."
"It's not a date!" Andy yelled, then sat back with a sigh.
"Seriously….I don't mind going to an amusement park with Yuugiri but with you…."
"I see," Kyousuke smiled widely.
"So with Yuugiri it's fine? You really are a lolicon."
"I don't want to hear that from you!"
"Still," Kyousuke said, taking a bite of his ice cream –
"I didn't know you had that kind of power."
"….I wasn't exactly hiding it."
Andy said, as he recalled how Hyoubu had had a bitter look in his eyes when he saw the sign that no high level espers were allowed entry.
And it was stupid to reveal his trump card to his enemy, but something in Hyoubu's voice had caught at him when he had said they wouldn't be able to fulfill Yuugiri's wish.
As he had suggested to go elsewhere, Andy had caught hold of his arm, activated his ability, and told him to try.
Unlike Yuugiri, Kyousuke's reaction had been that of silent surprise, but the smile he had when he had expressed his gratitude had been genuine.
"I see."
Kyousuke said, and seemed to let it be.
He seemed to be back to his usual self and Andy shook off the scene from the day before as he spoke.
"I'm surprised you're wearing something other than that school uniform."
"Why not? Those are mourning clothes, and an amusement park isn't the place to mourn….especially as it's her wish that we're here."
Kyousuke replied in his usual casual manner, and added, "It isn't a bad disguise."
The leader of P.A.N.D.R.A. was dressed like a rebellious teen, with a cap over his white hair, complete with jeans, a blue jacket over his black shirt - under which a chain hung from his belt.
Andy thought it suited him. He looked at his own clothes which Momiji had made him wear, and sighed.
While Hyoubu looked like a rebel, Andy thought he looked like some awkward teenager on his first date.
Or perhaps it was because, like Hyoubu, he had never paid much attention to his clothing, that it felt unusual when he was wearing something different.
Not that he would question a woman's fashion sense.
"And why did I have to change as well….?"
He said as if to himself as Kyousuke ate his ice cream, eying Andy when his attention was on him.
With their clashing colors of red and blue, they seemed to draw attention. But Kyousuke only seemed amused.
Especially at how Andy didn't seem to notice how they stood out, being two males in an amusement park together.
"What, do you want to share with me?"
"A-As if!"
Heat rose to Andy's cheeks as the other man gave a languid lick and laughed.
"Really, you're so easy to toy with. Am I your first date, Hinomiya?"
"I already said this isn't a date!"
…
…
"Should we really be spying on the Major?"
"Oh come on lighten up, Magi-chan!"
"Even if it's with Hinomiya, seeing the Major make a fool of himself is something I can't miss!"
"He's being rather cool though."
"Not like yesterday, when he was avoiding Hinomiya."
"That's right, and he was supposed to ask him out!"
"Well at least he did it. But seriously, it's just Hinomiya! What's the big deal? I've never seen that guy avoid someone like that."
"Even the Major will get nervous when asked to ask someone out I guess! Especially if it's a dense guy like Hinomiya-kun. And that's exactly why we have to watch them!"
"Won't the Major be mad if he finds out?"
"No way! I think he already knows, it's just Hinomiya-kun who's oblivious."
…
…
"Hey, Hyoubu."
"What is it?"
"Is there someone watching us?"
"Of course not, sweetheart."
"Damn it, stop teasing me!" Andy said and Kyousuke grinned. He glared, looking around.
"I'm sure I felt someone looking at us!"
"Maybe it's Yuugiri who sneaked out here to see how we're doing on our date…"
"What? That's dangerous! We have to –"
"I'm joking." Kyousuke said in amusement. "Yuugiri wouldn't go out on her own. Calm down."
Andy stared, then scratched his head in annoyance as Kyousuke stood up with a cheery smile.
"Shall we be off to the haunted house then, darling?"
"I'm not your – wait, haunted house?!"
…
…
"Huh?! What made you think that?!"
"A lot of things! The way you act towards him…."
"The way you speak…."
"You don't treat us like that, Major."
"Seriously?"
"Yes, you may not be aware of it, but you're being quite…"
"Were we wrong? Don't you like him?"
"He's….amusing. I just like to toy with him, that's all."
"You're not being honest, old – ow owowow!"
"Who's an old man?!"
"Anyway I think a break would do you some good. Why don't you two go somewhere?"
"What?"
"You know, a date!"
"Seriously….?"
"Seriously."
"Not that it's a bad thing, but you're quite serious nowadays…."
"Though you're still a lolicon – woah that was close."
"Yoh…."
"….Though you won't be a lolicon if you go out with Hinomiya? Even though he's a useless man, it's better than your interest in underaged girls….a-anyway! Go out and relax or something or you're gonna get wrinkles…?"
"Park…."
"Yuugiri….?"
"I heard….Major likes…"
"What? No, it's a misunderstanding…"
"But Major….looked like he was having fun…."
"….."
"….Amusement park."
"Even you….?"
"See! Even Yuugiri agrees. And an amusement park is a great idea!"
"Really….Yuugiri?"
"Mm.…."
"….I guess there's no choice then."
"Yay! Mission accomplished!"
"It definitely wasn't a mission I assigned."
"It's fine, isn't it? You might change your mind later when you two are alone in the haunted house…."
"Isn't that way too cliché?!"
…
…
"Isn't this too cliché?"
Andy said in exasperation as he and his male companion walked in the dark.
"What are two guys doing in a haunted house together anyway?"
"Oh? Are you scared, Hinomiya? Want me to hold your hand?"
Kyousuke said with a teasing smirk, bumping shoulders with the other esper.
"Like hell." Andy scoffed and moved his hand away.
…
"Wait Kaoru-chan, I don't want –"
"But I just saw Kyousuke go in!"
"Aren't you just imagining things…?"
"No it was definitely him! He was even wearing that outfit he wore the last time!"
Kaoru said as she recalled the memory of Kyousuke taking them to the amusement park when they were kids, not remembering that they had kept it a secret from Minamoto.
"Impossible, why would Hyoubu be at an amusement park?"
Minamoto said. The last thing he had expected when he had taken the girls to the amusement park to cheer them up after their defeat at Hyoubu Kyousuke's hands had been said esper to appear at the place of relaxation.
"And what do you mean by the last time?"
But Kaoru seemed to not even be listening to him -
"But it was definitely Kyousuke!" The hot-headed redhead insisted as she pulled her unwilling friend into the dark place.
"Let's go, Shiho-chan!"
"But Kaoru-chan….!"
"Ah, wait Kaoru!"
…
"This is way too cliché!"
Andy bemoaned as he found himself lying on top of a for once quiet Hyoubu Kyousuke, pinning him to the ground.
How could I trip over nothing?
I'm not that clumsy.
In fact, it felt like something pushed me.
"Cliché or not, will you get off me?"
The other man didn't sound teasing for once, and Andy's face turned red when he realized their position had their legs entangled.
"S-Sorry!"
He shot up from the white haired man who didn't look amused for once. In fact, he seemed to be glaring at something unseen.
"Hyoubu….?"
He turned to Andy, then smiled again as he got up from the ground.
"Let's hold hands, Hinomiya."
"Ah – eh?!"
"Oh don't act as if it's the first time." The esper smiled charmingly at him, leaning in close.
"Our hands have met for quite a few times."
"Y-You – will you stop toying with me for once?!"
…
"They're getting nowhere!"
"And I think he was mad at us…."
"Maybe we shouldn't interrupt…"
"But they're getting nowhere! It's not romantic at all!'
"Did we make a mistake?"
"No! My woman's intuition tells me the Major likes him! He's just being stubborn and sticking to old tactics!"
"And that bastard Hinomiya is oblivious….seriously, he doesn't deserve to go on a date with the Major!"
"What, are you jealous?"
"Who's jealous?!"
"Anyway let's just watch over them….but no interfering this time."
"Yeah, that glare was kind of scary."
Yoh said as he leaned against a coffin in the haunted house, wincing at the memory.
They were in a part of the haunted house where there was greenish light from hanging pumpkins to enhance the spooky effect, and it drew the attention of a certain Level 7 esper.
"Is that…P.A.N.D.R.A.?!"
Kaoru exclaimed, and sprinted to her destination as the trembling white haired girl who had been latching onto her cried out.
"W-Wait, Kaoru-chan!"
"Hey!"
Yoh shifted his gaze in surprise.
"Queen?!"
"What are you doing here?" Magi asked.
"I should be asking you guys that! And Kyousuke too!"
Their future Queen declared, pointing a finger in the direction where Andy and Kyousuke had gone, and Momiji and Yoh automatically shushed her.
She looked surprised and as he saw the Goddess and Empress join her, Magi sighed.
"Uh, it's complicated….but for now, will you keep it down?"
