Sorry for a one day late update, I got sick after attending a wedding yesterday. I'm fully recovered though. hehe. I was supposed to have started typing this out like an hour ago but I went to youtube and found out that one of my favourite piano cover had uploaded Shigatsu was Kimi no Uso OST: Yuujin A (Friend A)! I just couldn't stop crying and ended up finding more OSTs, bawling my whole way for thirty minutes or more.
Alright, on to UWAGUSURI! I bet those who craves for more action from Naru would love this!
21st Bake: Tuile cookies + Ice cream
It's…the eve of Christmas! Uwagusuri is currently busy taking down orders. Naru apparently planned for customers to order a cake of their choice for the actual day itself, which they will have to come down to collect tomorrow. Mai thought that it was John's idea when she first heard of it, so she was pretty surprised to know that it was Naru's idea and no one even probed him to do it. Maybe Gene had something to do with it.
"I didn't think that there'd be so many customers wanting Christmas cakes from our shop…," Mai slurs out as she stretches her arms out.
"Just get the right orders down. One mistake and you'll be begging you never did work here," Naru says icily.
Mai quickly straighten herself and took down the customers' order with focus. John smiles to himself, seeing how Naru had made Mai focus in a matter of seconds.
Since there were still some customers who were intending to eat in the shop, Naru took the liberty to attend to them while Mai attends to the customers that were ordering for a cake on Christmas. As time pass, Naru notices that Mai keeps covering her neck when the customers took their time choosing a cake. He didn't understand what she was trying to do and didn't bother asking her because the next couple that stood in front of him told him exactly why.
"Brr.. why are all the shops still on air-conditioning when it's winter!" the woman complained.
"Well, it isn't as cold as the outside. Here, I'll give you my scarf. It'll keep you warmer," the man said as he wraps his scarf around his girlfriend.
The girlfriend blushes before telling Naru their orders.
Soon, it was break time and Mai quickly says that she needs to go somewhere and took off running after taking her coat with her. Naru eyes her retreating figure before he informs John that he also needed to go and get somethings. John simply nod and continues drinking his well-deserved drink.
At a certain café close to a university, Mai was seated by the window. She breathes out a sigh of relief. Apparently, this café was the only café and shop that was had their heater on unlike the rest. Mai ordered a cup of warm jasmine tea and sips on it delightfully. When she sets her cup down, she was surprised to see a certain paled skin man in black.
"N-Naru? What are you d-doing here?" Mai stutters out.
The dark haired man simply called the waitress over to give his order.
Urgh, this is why I hate going anywhere with Naru. He attracts too much attention!
Indeed, Naru was attracting lots of attention. The waitress was one thing, but even the other women in the café took a sneak peek at him. Once he had given his order, he turns his attention to Mai.
"I guess you prefer this café over Uwagusuri," were Naru's first words to Mai ever since he sat across her.
"No, I love Uwagusuri. It's just that… it was really cold being in there for a long time, and you don't allow me to wear my coat," Mai blabbers out.
Naru just continues looking at Mai, causing her to feel self-conscious. Before she was able to say out another word, the waitress returns with Naru's order.
"Here's your Ice cream on Tuile cookies, handsome," the waitress tried to say it seductively but Naru simply pushes the plate to Mai, totally ignoring her.
Mai points at herself and Naru nods. Unable to restraint herself from the delicious looking treat, Mai takes a bite and her face showed bliss. While Mai wolfs down the food, Naru was looking at her fondly. The women that were looking at Naru, could see that this man had his eyes on only one girl, so they turn their back on him and continued whatever they were doing before.
When the Tuile was finished, Mai stood up and was about to pay for the tea and delicacy but Naru told her that he had already done it while she was busy eating. Once again, Mai was surprised.
Why is he full of surprises today?
Once outside, Mai instinctively put her palms around her neck to keep herself warm. She turns around to see if Naru had come out of the store and she notices that Naru was wearing a thick wool scarf and had a plastic bag from a clothes store with him.
"Not fair! I'm freezing cold here and you brought a scarf for yourself!" Mai complains loudly.
Naru continues walking in front of her, "you're the idiot for cutting your hair that short when it is winter."
Mou! I wouldn't have cut it short if my bed hairs stopped standing out all the time.
Mai quickly walks in front of Naru, no wanting him to tease her about following him from behind later on.
Upon arriving outside Uwagusuri, Mai suddenly felt something soft being wrapped around her neck. It was a dark navy blue scarf. Mai wanted to turn to face Naru but he had opened the door and walked inside.
Eh? Naru's still wearing his scarf though. Then..
Naru had bought the scarfs while he was following Mai. He had originally wanted to buy for Mai only, but the clerk at the store said that buying a couple set would be much cheaper.
Mai stood frozen by the door. She could see Naru saying something rude to Masako because she turned red due to anger, but there were no sounds entering her. The only thing she keeps hearing is what Naru had whispered to her as he walked into the store.
"I'll allow scarfs in the store."
Masako's scream was what pulled Mai from her trance.
"You jerk! Tomorrow is a couples' day. Just because you don't have a date doesn't mean you get to ruin others!"
While Mai was in a daze, Naru had reminded John that John will be working tomorrow. That obviously made Masako angry. John could only sweat drop while Mai giggles to herself.
Inside the kitchen, the devil smiles to himself.
End of 21st Bake
How was it?! Hehehehe I just love it when Naru is always making Mai out to be his girlfriend when he is at a shop alone. Remember when he said that Mai wasn't his girlfriend (YET!)? hahaha. To be honest, I just found out that the whole scarf scene was supposed to be in the previous chapter. Os I DID planned something special for the chapter apparently. Haha.
Now, let me rant about Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso again. (sorry I really need to get it out)
I really hope you've read or watched the story! It is just so…brilliant and awesome. (this is surprisingly a short rant. haha)
I re-read the reviews I've gotten from the start of this FF until now and, I serious love you reviewers! I am sad to say that with this chapter, it has made me realise that it is going to end very soon. ;-;
But fret not, I am currently doing two one-shots. It's Ghost hunt fanfics! I am trying to make a story that is totally different from this fanfic. Since this is a happy and easy-going one, the two one-shots will be more of sad and tragedy. Beware! Haha, not even sure if it'll turn out the way I imagined it to be.
Anyways, once again, I welcome reviews!~ hehehehehe. I love reviews. If you are to lazy to review, I don't mind a favourite too.
See ya next time!~