Note: Starting with this chapter, I am going to give a short and simple recap of what happened in the last chapter.

Chapter 9 Recap:

Konata and Kagami woke up after a good night's rest. They had breakfast, which they had made themselves, together as a couple. After they had gotten dressed, they realized that there wasn't anyone to watch Yutaka, who is still quite sick. Just as Konata and Kagami were preparing to cancel their plans, they heard a knock at the door. To their surprise, Minami showed up and volunteered to watch Yutaka for them. After Konata and Kagami left, Yutaka and Minami simultaneously thought to themselves that today will be the day that they'd reveal their true feelings to each other.

WARNING: This chapter contains elements that may be too moe for some readers to handle, as it will mostly focus on Yutaka x Minami as well as Tsukasa x Miyuki. I must therefore warn you all to be careful when reading this chapter, as I can't be held responsible for head explosions due to overload.

11:30 am

A little while later, Tsukasa and Miyuki ran into each other outside of the Hanayashiki park, just as they had planned. Tsukasa had on a light orange long sleeved turtleneck, navy blue denim overalls, and linen white sneakers (Japanese size 20.5 centimeters or an American size 4.5). Miyuki had on a burgundy red short sleeved blouse, a tan white skirt, dark grey thigh high stockings and indigo blue dress shoes (Japanese size 21 centimeters or an American size 5). Additionally, both had their hair in ponytails. Tsukasa had a small ponytail due to her short hair, which added to her cuteness. Miyuki had her long pink hair in braided pigtails.

"Good morning, Yuki-chan! How are you this morning?", Tsukasa called out, waving to her friend. "Good morning, Tsukasa-san. I'm fine, thank you. And I can see that you're doing well", Miyuki responded, waving as well, "I have some pretty big news". "Really? And what might that be?", Tsukasa asked. "I'm getting laser eye surgery tomorrow afternoon", Miyuki answered back. To that, Tsukasa exclaimed, "Wow! Really? That's a huge step for you, Yuki-chan". Miyuki answered back, "I guess it is a big step. My mother and father explained that the procedure is very simple. However, I'm still a little nervous about it".

"Don't worry, I'm sure everything will be fine. Besides, didn't your father have it done last year?", Tsukasa stated, trying to reassure her. "Yes, and he said it was easy. But to tell you the truth, Tsukasa-san, I'm still quite scared about it", Miyuki responded. "I have an idea! Why don't I go with you and your parents to the eye doctor tomorrow?", Tsukasa suggested. "Well, I'd have to ask them first", Miyuki answered her face lighting up, "Would you really do that for me?". "Of course, I would. If you want, you can hold my hand while they do the procedure", Tsukasa replied with the most caring smile on her face. "Oh thank you, Tsukasa-san! You don't know how much I appreciate your gesture", Miyuki gushed, wrapping her arms around Tsukasa. To that, Tsukasa put her own arms around Miyuki and assured her, "You're welcome, Yuki-chan. It's not a problem at all".

A few seconds later, they got themselves together and ended their embrace. But not before Konata and Kagami, who had just arrived, caught sight of it. "Hey there, guys!", Konata gleefully cheered, "What's going on?". "Well, Yuki-chan told me that she's getting laser eye surgery tomorrow", Tsukasa explained. "Oh, really? Is that true, Miyuki?", Kagami asked. "Yes, it is, Kagami-san", Miyuki answered, "In fact, Tsukasa-san said that she would go with me". "Boy, you two sure do make great friends", Konata contemplated. "Yeah, they sure do", Kagami agreed. To that, Tsukasa and Miyuki both turned as red as a tomato plant. At that point, Konata and Kagami showed them the necklaces they had bought for each other. During this, Tsukasa and Miyuki thought to themselves, "God they make such a adorable couple", then looking at each other thought, "If she knew how I felt about her, we could hopefully be one too". "Well, let's not waste any more time. I got our tickets", Konata announced. With that, the girls entered the park to enjoy their day of fun.

Meanwhile

Back at the house, Yutaka and Minami were in the living room. Yutaka was still laying on the couch. Minami was sitting in the chair next to her. It was pretty quiet for a while. That is when Yutaka broke the silence by saying, "Minami-chan. Can I ask you something". To that, Minami responded, "Well sure, Yutaka. You can ask me anything". "How long have we been friends?", Yutaka asked. "Since we first met back in March", Minami answered. "I still remember it. I found you in the girls' restroom leaning over the sink". "Yeah", Yutaka giggled, "Those entrance exams were really hard. But there's something else I wanted to tell you".

"Lately I've been having feelings for someone in my class", Yutaka continued. "Oh really? Do you know who?", Minami asked. "Well...actually...it's a girl in our class", Yutaka stuttered turning redder by the second. "A girl?", Minami wondered turning red herself. "Someone who looks calm and cool on the outside, but who's really sweet on the inside", Yutaka added now tomato red, then taking a deep breath shouted, "Minami-chan, I love you!". Minami turned the same shade of red as Yutaka, as the smaller girl sputtered, "Oh I'm so stupid! You probably hate me for saying that to you! I'll understand if you never want to be friends with me again".

Then Yutaka's big emerald green eyes filled with tears. But what she didn't know was that Minami had been waiting for a while to hear her say that, and that she herself to explain. Minami clutched Yutaka's little hand and assured her, "Don't worry, Yutaka. I've actually been waiting for you to say that". Yutaka wondered, "What do you mean, Minami-chan?". To that, Minami explained, "Well, to tell you the truth, I've had romantic feelings for a certain girl in our class as well". As she said this, her whole body turned completely red. "One of the cutest girls I've ever met. A little girl who is so sweet and kind and makes my heart race", she continued then she took a deep breath and called out, "I love you too, Yutaka!".

"D-Do you really mean that, Minami-chan?", Yutaka asked. "Only if you feel the same about me, Yutaka", Minami answered. "Oh, I love you very much Minami-chan", Yutaka eagerly said. "And I love you very much as well, Yutaka", Minami added. With that, they hugged each other in the cutest possible way and lightly kissed each other on the lips repeatedly, as their passion for each other reached its greatest height yet.

Author's Notes

Chapter completed on September 20, 2011.

Well, that's Chapter 10 for you. I know it might not be as good as the other chapters, but I tried my best.