"Listen to the music while reading the chapter" I suggested
"What's the benefit?" asked the reader
"Maybe you'll get the gist of the mood in which the chapter was written?"
"That's bullshit bro"
"Yeah..."
It's Christmas tomorrow...Finally, a Christmas where I'm not alone. Guess we can go on a date tomorrow? I thought looking at Rio seated in front of me. Wearing her hair up today...god she looks so cute!
"Nakamoto, quit gawking at the wall and focus here," said the teacher.
NANI!?
"Ye-Yes!" I replied.
*BELL RINGS*
Phew...
"Hey guys," Kunimi said as the teacher just exited the class.
"Hm?" We diverted our attention to him.
"I got tickets to the newly opened theme park from my uncle," he said popping out 6 tickets? From his bag.
"Do you wanna go now?" Sakuta asked.
"Of course! The school ended for today" he replied.
"I'm in" Sakuta replied.
"Do you wanna go, Rio?" I asked my cutie gf who was standing right next to me ready to leave.
"Sure why not" Rio replied.
"What about you Sakurajima San? Saki?" Kunimi asked.
"Yeah sure" the two replied faking their enthusiasm.
We left the class in excitement. It's been quite some time since I last went to an amusement park. The last time was with Rio on my first date with her.
That was all I thought while looking at Rio fully unaware as we walked towards the bus stop.
"Zuzu, everything okay?" She asked waving her hand in front of me.
"Huh? Ye-yea!" I replied smiling.
Luckily for us, we didn't have to wait long for the bus to arrive. I mean we all were joking around and I'm pretty sure that just made the time flew.
Got on the bus as we swiped our student card and found ourselves some cozy seats.
The row with two seats was fully empty with only the last seat being used by a guy with headphones on.
Rio grabbed a seat in middle and shifted towards the mirror side while I sat on the empty seat next to her and so our 1 hour of bus ride began.
"Did you talk to the boss about us not coming to work today?" I asked looking back at Kunimi.
"Oh don't worry, we got some new joiners today so he'll be teaching them today. We technically have a 3 day off now as it's Friday" He replied with joy.
"That's...good to know" I sighed.
"I just wish the new joiners are cute" Sakuta smirked.
"Heh...how do you know they're gonna be girls?" Kunimi asked.
"I don't" Sakuta.
"I mean if they are gir- OWH OWH MAI SAN!" He began saying before groaning in pain...these two are just adorable haha.
"So you want cute co-workers now Sakuta?" Mai san asked.
"I mean they won't be cuter than you anyway Mai san" he replied.
...There they go again.
"Hey, Rio how about sund-" I said turning back before I felt a bit of weight hit my shoulder. When I looked over I saw a sleeping cutie on my shoulder with her eyes shut and a faint smile on her face.
At least remove your glasses before you sleep...
I gently and carefully removed her glasses and put them in my free pocket as I pulled her towards me a bit more so her body rested easily and comfortably on me while I just opened up my phone and started browsing some internet.
[Time Skip]
"Alright, we're almost there," Kunimi said from behind.
"Mai san, I'm not lying!"
"What if you are?"
"I'll eat pocky from my nose"
"One piece?"
"The whole packet"
Okay, these two are in a League of their own.
"Rio" I calmly said in her ear to wake her up.
"Mhm...Zuzu" she said in her sleep.
A little baby!? What are you, Rio cuteaba?
"Rio...baby... Wake up" I whispered in her ears again.
"Mhm," she cooed again.
Time for a final strike I know that works!
I gently kissed her cheek and as expected her eyes shot open with a surprised Rio with scarlet cheeks.
"Morning baby," I said with a smile.
"Stop speaking in my dreams...Zuzu. It's ..kinda embarrassing" she spoke with a red face.
I just chuckled. This very part of her just kills me with cuteness.
[Time Skip]
"Hey Yumma, let's check that out," Kamisato san said dragging Kunimi out.
"Mai san, what should we start with?" Sakuta asked her.
"I haven't been on a roller coaster in ages. How about we directly go for that?" she suggested.
I sensed a discomforting aura from my right, I looked over and saw Rio with her face stuck "On loading" with a smile. Heeh...she really hates it.
"Hey do you guys wanna come with-" Sakurajima san was about to ask before I had to chim in.
"Hey Rio, let's check that out. Looks rather interesting" I said pointing randomly.
"Buddy you're aiming at a rock" Sakuta said looking where my finger was pointed at.
Heeh? I sweatdropped.
"That ro-rock is the one I told you about a few days ago. Let's gather some data" Rio said literally pulling me with her.
Thank you...
"That was close..." she sighed after we had walked away from them.
"Sure was" I chuckled.
Now the problem is...we didn't realize something. We were now standing in front of "The House of the Supernatural" with the employees smiling at us.
"You two can enter. There's no queue here" one of the employees said.
NANI!?
"You wanna check it out?" she asked.
"Why not, let's go," I said interlocking our fingers and heading in.
[Time Skip]
"You sure about this? are you comfortable Rio?" I asked as we two were midway in the house.
"Ye-yeawh...After all gh-ghosts aren't re-real" she said with a voice blatantly scared.
I just sweatdropped again, "You suuuuuure?"
"The-there's nothing science can't debunk" she said shaking a bit.
"You're shivering!" I interrupted.
"It's fi-fine. I ha-have you" she replied in a CUTEST FUCKING TONE HOLY SHIT.
It felt like my heart skipped a beat there, she can probably make my heart stop dude...I wouldn't test her.
We were almost at the end before the final statue was placed just around the corner.
"You see it's not scary," Rio said with a weak smile but she already was taking me by arm and not gently mind you. If she applies any more force, she would rip my arm out of my body.
His eyes opened up as soon as she touched him.
"AT ALL!" she screamed getting in my arms tightly as her head hit my chin hard.
Ouch...
This fucking statue wasn't done yet too. It stood up aswell. At this point, Rio lost it. She literally dragged me out of the house as the exit sign suggested we were near.
"That...really was worse than going on a roller coaster," she said catching her breath once we were out.
What world am I in? where am I...WHO AM I? Was all I could think of, I was seeing stars and lights as she literally pulled me without realizing the various items that were hanging in there at my height. My head hit each one of them while she ruthlessly dragged me through the final corridor. Although I did try to block some with my left hand which was free...it soon hit something real hard which twisted it a bit.
"Zuzu!"
[Time Skip]
"Zuzu, I'm so sorry!" She exclaimed.
"I'm fine Rio, trust me!" I chuckled.
"You sure about that bud?" Kunimi asked touching my left wrist which was a bit swollen.
"Owh!" I groaned.
"See?! It hurts!" Rio said with a concern on her face.
Oh boy...
"Anyways. Meet you guys tomorrow? If you wanna do a small Christmas party" Sakuta suggested.
"I'm up for the idea" Kunimi dipped.
"So am I" Mai San smiled.
"I guess...if Yumma is there then... I'm in" Kamisato San said.
"We can have it at my place" Sakurajima San added.
"We don't really wanna invade in..." I chuckled.
"Oh it's fine don't worry, Nodoka has already decorated the house a bit" she replied.
"Then we'll see you at 8 in evening" Sakuta said.
"Sure" I replied.
Me and Rio started heading our way as she kept looking at my wrist throughout the way.
We made it to her house soon enough, "come in I'll treat it!" She said.
"It's no needed Rio I-" I began saying before her smile's aura changed to dangerous...she's scary. Much more than the haunted house we just visited.
"Come In zuzu" she said in an cold voice.
"Ye-yes Mam!" I said being scared for my life.
I rested her in the hall room as she ran up to her room for a change of clothes. Soon she came down with a first aid kit as she gently took the bandage from it and rolled it on my wrist also applying some sprain spray?
"It should now feel better" she said putting the remaining stuff back in the bag.
"Oh it will, I'm sure" I smiled.
"So, what do you wanna eat. I'll cook it" she said smiling.
"Can I help?" I asked.
"You stay here Baka..." she sighed.
"Anything you cook I'll eat it" I chuckled.
A saw a bit of blush creep up her face, "Oh...okay"
[Time Skip]
"Ok Zuzu, this is bad" she said coming out of the kitchen with a black apron on.
Why...why do you look so cute in everything you wear?
"Zuzu?"
"Oh, yea. Bad...what's bad?" I asked.
"I don't have any groceries...Wait here, I'll bri-" she began saying removing her apron.
"I'm coming along" I said getting up.
"But you need to rest" she added.
"My other hand is free, don't worry. Also, I needed to restock my groceries aswell" I said.
[Time Skip]
I just grabbed a cart from outside after arguing with Rio that I can push it with one hand which she openly denied before I demonstrated it to her.
Rio just walked in front scanning the racks around us to find the things she needs while I just pushed the cart looking at her.
Soon enough we found ourselves in the vegetable section but the problem here was that none of the veggies were in the packet. They were loose and we had to pick out the ones we need. Rio started with Ladyfinger as she grabbed a bunch and put em in a loose bag...wait a minute, you're picking them wrong.
"Did you check them?" I asked.
"How do I test them?... I don't think there's a procedure" she began saying as i gently grabbed a few of those ladyfingers and broke the most bottom off with my thumb. Now listen here folks, I'm about to teach you how to buy veggies. Next time you're in the supermarket you'll know what to do.
"Stop breaking the 4th wall faggot"
"Gomenasai..."
"See this? It bends too much" I said showing her while bending the ladyfinger's end as it bent a lot without even breaking.
"So what's wrong?" she asked curiously.
"This one is bad" I said throwing it back in the rack as I pick another one out.
Bent it and it broke way too early, almost instantly. "You see how it broke instantly?" I asked.
"Yeah" she said eyeing it with full attention.
"This means this one is not ripe" I said throwing it back in the rack and picking another bunch from the different corner out.
"Now this!" I said bending it as it broke off a perfect angle, not too late and not too early. "This is perfection" I said with a smile.
"I see..." she said as she conducted these "Tests" by herself and after a few moments got a pretty good grip on it.
"What about potatoes?" she asked.
"Just pick the ones that don't have a green tint on them that indicates they're not ripe or don't pick the ones that are either squishy or have roots growing out of them" I smiled.
She bent down to grab some potatoes and I crouched too to lend her a hand. You ain't doing all the work babe...
"Alright...what about carrots?" she said as we moved even further.
"You can break the top off and see the color inside. Deep red and if it's squishy, means it's dated. Whitish orange means it's not ripe. Reddish Orange is perfect" I said demonstrating on the spot aswell.
"You really know your vegetables" she complimented.
"I know a bit..." I chuckled.
We added some chicken breasts along with melons and some fruits. She looked at the rack for mushrooms and stood there thinking something.
"What is it?" I asked with a smile.
"I'm thinking if mushrooms will go well with chicken" she replied.
"Why not try? add some peas aswell" I replied.
"Fair" she replied tossing a couple of packets of mushroom and a packet of peas in the cart.
We ventured around the store putting in some chips and soft drinks aswell. I learned that her favorite chip flavor is Peri-peri...my brain will remember that, I'm sure.
While on our way back she instead of walking in front of me now was walking by my side and also blushing.
"Thinking something?" I noticed.
"We kinda look like a ma-married couple..." she blushed as she spoke in a low tone.
I felt my face heat up aswell from that remark but...If I'm being honest. I'll be marrying her and only her. This is supposed to happen down the line anyway.
"I think we should have two kid-" I started to tease her.
"Mhm...ZUZU you Baka!" she nodded first but then realized something and got so embarrassed that she added three more packets of noodles in the cart.
"You're too cute" I chuckled.
"How about some Pocky," I said.
"I don't mind them," she said.
"Alright then," I said tossing a couple of em in the cart.
Done with the billing we headed out as the cashier divided the items in two bags. I just gently carried both of the bags in one hand before Rio noticed it.
"Give me one bag" she said.
"It's fine they aren't that-" I began replying before her face turned from cutest to scariest in a matter of seconds.
"Here Mam!" I just gave her the lighter one.
She just intervened our fingers on the hand that was hurt. Well, it was much better now and holding her hand with it just didn't hurt at all anyway so, I gladly took it.
Also, who would miss a chance to hold your cute girlfriend's hand whenever the opportunity arises.
"My home is probably the nearest from here. Let's head there if you want" I suggested.
"Sure...It'll be better if I watch over you, else you might do something ridiculous with that injured wrist" she smiled.
"Okay Mam!" I chuckled as we two headed back.
Pfft been A WHILE since I updated yo.
Merry Christmas Btw!
Another year made it alive...
