Hi! How are you guys!? It is Sunday night over here and I am uploading the new chapter! I am getting my wisdom teeth removed tomorrow, so I wanted to post this chapter up early. Some have asked me my release schedule, I did put it on the summary and it is on my profiles, but updates every Monday.
Hope you guys like this short chapter! I actually had to reread chapter 3. I wrote a longer chapter, but I felt like it was too early for it. So that chapter would be a longer later in the fanfiction. As a result, I quickly wrote up this.
I do not own anything, if I did, Soma and Erina would have happened already!
Totsuki University Chapter 3
Erina and Soma agreed to meet each other the next day on Saturday. Erina wanted to get it over with as soon as possible. She tried to get him to go that Friday before he would not budge. They arranged to meet at their classroom at noon.
Erina being the early bird that she is got there at 11:45am. She sat on one of the seats and was currently reading a book while waiting for Soma to come.
Meanwhile, Soma was just leaving the dorms at 11:45am. He would probably get there at 12:15pm. He sent a quick text to Erina informing her of his lateness. On my way.
He got a response right away. Fine.
He started walking to the bus stop. Of course, honestly, he should have been even later, but, Megumi woke him up at 11am. Megumi had asked him his plans and he told her of his appointment with Erina the next day at noon. She informed the other girls. The three girls, Megumi, Yuki and Ryoko, decided to make sure he wasn't too late so he doesn't pissed off Erina. They already are on bad terms due to Soma's stupid actions.
They had knocked on the door and barged in, making sure he was awake and out of bed. He shooed him into the shower and monitored him, making sure he doesn't sneak back into bed. If they did not, he would still be sleeping to noon despite the alarm clocks he set. As he was changing, they waited outside his door. He shoved on black jeans, with a gray t shirt on top. Then he wore black sneakers to finish it off.
The girls approved and made him go on his merry way to his appointment. Exactly at 12:15pm, he arrived at the building and entered the classroom to see Erina reading. She was actually kind of peaceful looking when she was quiet and in her world.
Upon seeing him, she closed her book. "How did I know you were going to be late?" She deadpanned. She stood up and made her way to him. She wore a pink blouse, with a light tan sweater on top and a black knee length skirt with pink flats.
"Oh, afternoon to you too. This is actually early for me." Soma grinned.
Erina just stared at him in response. "Well, let's get this over with. Where are we going?" She asked.
"Hmm, there's karaage place I really like. Let's go there!" Soma told her.
"Karaage?" She look at him with a blank face.
"You don't know what karaage is?" He questioned in response.
"So what!?" She exclaimed in defense.
"Just surprised. Didn't realize anyone didn't know what karaage is! You must have been living under a rock or something." He laughed. "Well, you will love it!"
"A rock? Seriously? I have not! Don't make fun of me!" She shouted at him.
"Ah! She's mad." He grinned at her, laughing at her distress.
"You are the worst. I swear." She deadpanned as she started to walk away from him.
"Wrong way. It's that way!" He told her, pointing to the left.
She blushed and started walking angrily in the correct way. Soma just grinned and followed her, pointing out when they needed to turn.
Then there was silence. Usually, Soma could make small talk with anyone, but Erina was definitely the first he encountered where he really couldn't. She was always annoyed at him and they were always bickering. Nothing too bad, but still. But, he guessed it was partly his fault, however, it was an accident.
Erina was walking ahead of him by a step. She wasn't the best at small talk, especially when it comes to him. Everything about Soma just bugged her to no end. He was an alien to her. She doesn't know why, but he was such an unknown to her. Ugh, well she only needed to deal with him for the project and seminar.
Erina noticed that they were no longer in campus. Where was this place located? Erina never went outside the campus before. "Where is it? It's not on campus?"
"Downtown. We need to take a bus. You took a public bus before?" He teased her.
"I took buses before!" She shouted at him.
They arrived at the bus and waited in silence. There was no one at the bus stop, only them. Still Erina refused to look at him and waited for the bus. Soma also stood there in silence with his hands in his pockets. A bus arrived and stopped in front of them. Erina was about to head on, but Soma grabbed her arm. He waved the bus driver away.
"Eh? We're not going to that bus?" Erina questioned him as she pulled her arm away.
"You never went downtown either?" Soma looked at her in shock. It has been over a month since they started, but she just stayed on campus? Wow, this girl was unbelievable.
"What's wrong with that?! I don't have time to waste to be leaving campus like that." She told him in defense. It seems like all day she had to defend herself from Soma's disbelief. So what, she doesn't know certain things or do certain things. As long as she get her own work done, it should be fine.
"Well, that bus was going to take you to the Totsuki train station." Soma told her.
"Oh. How was I supposed to know that?" Erina questioned.
"Relax, just telling you. We are waiting for bus 10, not bus 7." Soma informed her.
"F-fine." She muttered under her breath.
After a few more minutes of waiting, Soma pointed out that the incoming bus was the bus they needed to take.
"Make sure you have your money ready." Soma told her.
"Money?"
"...I thought you took buses before."
"Buses on campus! They didn't take any money." She told him smugly.
He gave her an are you serious look. "Public buses do. It's not free like campus."
"Oh okay. How much?"
"About $1.50 per way."
"Okay." She nodded. "I got it."
Soma got in first to show her where to put her change in and after putting in his money, he started to walk in the bus. He spotted an empty row and started to head towards it, but he had to stop.
"Miss, we do not accept credit card." The bus driver told Erina.
"Huh? Why not?" Erina looked bewildered.
Soma turned and saw a black credit card in Erina's right hand, looking like she was about to swipe it. He sweatdropped.
"Oh, I think i have some cash." Erina muttered, looking through her wallet. She pulled out a semi large bill. "Is this okay?"
"Exact change, miss. Also, that bill is too big to even break." The bus driver told her.
"Eh? That's the smallest I have though." Erina said.
"I got it." Soma interrupted. He pulled out his wallet and counted the amount. "Sorry for the trouble. It's her first time. Very sheltered child." He said out loud. He continued to say similar things as he gently pushed her to the empty row. He took the seat right next to her.
"So this is your first time on a public bus?" He questioned her.
Erina, who was blushing in embarrassment, nodded. "I thought it be the same as the buses on campus." she muttered. She wished she knew how buses work. If she did, she wouldn't have been so confused and lost. Soma had to see her and help her. That was what really bothering her. Why did I had to get help from that guy?
"...Was the campus bus your first bus? Or even public transportation?" Soma asked her.
"Yes." She nodded, still red in the face and refusing to look at Soma.
"Wow. How did you live like that?" Soma questioned in wonder. Who never taken a bus or even any kind of public transportation before in their life, especially a student?
"I always had a driver. He would drive me everywhere I needed to go." She answered him.
"Ah really. That's crazy." Soma said. He knew she was heir to the Nakiri company, but even then, this was a little too much. Wow. He was shocked.
"I can't help it. I was only to take cars that my driver drove." She said.
"Hmm." He commented. "Oh, our stop is next. Press on that tape." He said, pointing to the yellow tape on the side.
"This?" She questioned, poking at the tape.
"Yea, harder though."
"Okay?" She said and press on it harder. When she did, the bus said, "Stopping at downtown. Next stop, downtown."
"Ooooh." Erina looked in wonder.
Soma just laughed at how curious and in awe she was at something so simple.
"Let's go." He told her as he got up and headed towards the door when the bus stopped.
Erina followed him off the bus and awed. Downtown was unlike what she imagined. She didn't realized they had something like this near campus. There were stores along the streets and people walking along it. A bunch of friends were together, laughing and playing together.
"Wow."
"It's pretty neat, huh?" He said. "The place is this way." He pointed to the left side and started to walked there.
Erina ran to catch up with him and started to walk right next to him. She was looking at everything and everywhere. She was truly fascinated with everything.
"Ahaha, you look like you are having fun." Soma grinned at her.
"N-no. I was just making sure we don't bump into people." She said, trying to cover up the fact she got caught.
"We are here!" Soma told her. They stopped right in front of the Karaage place. Erina noticed the crowd and followed him to the counter.
"Welcome! How can I help you today?" The cashier asked politely.
"Two orders of the Sumire Karaage Roll please?" Soma told the cashier.
"Is that all you need today?" The cashier said.
"Yes, how much?" Soma said.
"That will be $10.50, please." The cashier said.
Before Soma could take out his wallet, Erina handed the cashier her credit card.
"Eh, you didn't have to pay for me." Soma said.
"Well, I need to pay you back for the bus and I think you will need to pay for me again on our return trip home." She told him.
"Still, that's not that even." He said.
"Get me next time, when it's my turn."
"Fine." He nodded in agreement.
They both stepped aside and waited for their order. When it came out, Soma grabbed it for them and headed one to Erina.
Erina took it and looked at it in wonder. What is this? Chicken and lettuce in a crepe?
"Hmm." Erina stared at the wrap.
"What's wrong?" Soma asked, noticing her look and confusion.
"Where's the fork and knife?" She asked.
"Fork? Knife? You can just bite into it." He told her, grinning at her.
"Bite into it?" She stared at it again and took a small bite. Soma grinned while watching her take her first bite. She was cute like a cat. He watched her eyes got big from the taste and taking another bite. Really cute like a child who had her first taste of candy.
He finished his off and asked her, "So what you think?"
"It's okay, not bad." She told him.
He just grinned. She was not honest at all. "You sure?"
"Yes, it was not bad." She nodded.
"Oh, I am going to make you try all kind of food, even my own cooking and make you say its good."
"I will never say it's good, especially your cooking. Your squid last time was disgusting." Erina said.
"Well princess, that was just for fun. I do real cooking too. You must have ate from a chef all your life." He said.
"I know how to cook actually. I did have chefs, but I cook myself too. Just because I don't know how to do certain things like take a bus, doesn't mean I don't know how to cook." Erina said.
"Oh really."
"Yes, I don't really eat out. I usually do my own cooking for lunch and dinner. So next time, we decided on a day for lunch and i bring you something. That would be my turn." Erina said.
"Okay then. I look forever to it, princess." Soma smirked.
"Stop calling me that!" Erina shouted at him.
"Nah. I like calling you that." Soma smirked.
"Ugh, wipe that smirk off your face."
"Nope. Let's go to this ice cream place. You had ice cream before right?" Soma teased.
"Yes! I do like ice cream!" Erina fumed.
"Just checking." He laughed at her, leading her out the door to the ice cream place. It was only a few stores down.
He got a chocolate cone, while she got a vanilla cone. He paid for it this time to even it up.
"I thought you would get some crazy flavor, not vanilla." Soma commented.
"Are you going to nitpick at my choice in ice cream?" She snapped.
"No, just making an observation." He grinned. Anything he says, she going to snap anyway. He finds it so amusing at times.
"Keep it to yourself. No one wants to hear it." She said, finishing off her ice cream.
"Yea, yea." He nodded, also finishing up his.
With this, they started to head home. They waited for the bus stop and he paid for her ticket. They got back and walked back to the main area.
"Text me what day this week." Soma called out to her as he walked backwards to his dorms.
"I will. Don't be late to it." Erina shouted at him.
"No promises!" His laughter could be heard while Erina was walking to her bus stop for her bus.
As soon as she got home, she noted the time to be about 4pm and decided to take a nap. She was so exhausted from having to deal with him. Before she could drift into dreamland, her phone went off with a ding, indicating a message. When she look at the message, she wanted to toss her phone into the wall.
Have a good night, princess. I await that special cooking of yours.
A/N: How was it? I actually like this chapter. It shows how sheltered Erina is to the world, but she is such a cutie. Soma just teasing her and making fun. I had to put that famous line that Soma told Erina. I just had to! I hope it works out.
Next time, we will get more involved with the other pairings and their respective assignments, plus our leads lunch :D Have a good one!
