"We look forward to working with you Senpai, thanks for dropping us," the three new recruit girls said.

Can't let these girls wander alone at night dude, at least I'm a bit relieved after dropping them at the station. I began walking back as my eyes fell on a pastry shop nearby.

May loves pastries, let me buy some for her and Rio.

As I headed in, there was this one lady behind the counter.

"Welcome sir," she said.

"Hello" I nodded in acknowledgement.

I began looking at the pastries behind the glass counter as there was a lot of delicious-looking options to choose from. I honestly haven't even seen some of these pastries before.

"Can I get 3 strawberries and 3 Pineapple pastries?" I asked taking my card out.

"Sure, one minute please" she replied as she began taking the pastries out and putting them in a box arranging them neatly.

"Here," she said handing me the box which she put in a plastic bag as I gave her my card to complete the payment from.

Another thing I noticed there was a hairband put up in a mannequin in the shop, "Do you guys sell that hairband aswell?"

"Oh, that bowknot? Yeah! would you like one sir?" she asked.

"It's called a bowknot? I'll take one. Is there only that yellow one left?" I asked.

The one on the mannequin was a little worn out, it looked like it's been sitting there for ages.

"Let me check" she replied as she went behind the mannequin and opened up the drawer and took a green colored one out of it.

"There's only green left, it got all sold out today," she said with a frown.

"I'll take it" I smiled.

[Time Skip]

I pressed the bell of my apartment as I stood there tired from the work and then the extra detour walking...Man, I just wanna relax.

Moments later, I heard footsteps coming near and getting louder at the same time from behind the door. It emitted a unlock sound from the mechanism while it opened up swaying outside as light and a hand came from besides holding the door.

"Welcome back, Zuzu" Rio said with a warm smile she said sending me in a flashback.

[Flashback- Chapter 8]

I pressed the doorbell, after a moment the door opened up.

"Welcome back," she said smiling...oh that smile. She looks like my wife welcoming me back home. Geez, what are you thinking Yuzu, control yourself!

"Mhm, glad it worked," I said looking at her being so happy.

"Yuzu...thank...thank you"

[Flashback ends]

At that moment, I felt like all my stress and tiredness was "eliminated out by a strong acid...of love" as Rio would call it.

"I'm back" I replied sighing with a smile.

I headed in along with her closing the door behind us as I handed her the plastic bag.

"What's this?" she asked.

"Some pastries and a little gift?" I chuckled removing my shoes.

"A little gift?" she asked checking in the bag.

"That's a rather cute scrunchy, where'd you find this?" she said taking it out chuckling.

"It's called a scrunchy?" I asked.
(I literally whatsapp'd my cousin to ask what is it called lol)

"Yeah, it's called a scrunchy" she replied.

"But the lady at the counter said it's bowknot...nvm," I said.

"Thanks for this Zuzu" Rio smiled.

"There's also some pastries in there if you two want some," I said.

"May already ate dinner and slept. I'll go heat up the dinner, go have a bath" Rio smiled.

"Sure, thank you"

[Time Skip]

I came out soaking my hair with the towel as I saw Rio putting plates on the table along with dinner, I just kept the towel on the sofa for now and went straight for the dinner.

I took a seat just next to Rio as I took a spoon ready to eat the tasty looking dinner on the plate in front of me.

"Thanks for the food" we both pray'd before taking a bite.

I don't know what it was, Me being tired or it was Rio's cooking. The food tasted so heavenly, I just can't express it.

I took a bite, then another one, and another one as I start eating fast.

"The food won't run away from you Zuzu, slow down" Rio chuckled.

"But it's so delicoiouws" I said with food in my mouth.

"Th-thank you..." she blushed as she diverted her attention back to the food quickly.

She does this when she's embarrassed and I just love this part of her so much man...god help me.

A while later, we finished the dinner as I took a seat on the sofa turning the T.V on as I had a small plate with one pineapple pastry on it. I started browsing through the channels and eventually landed on infotainment one.

"The Mount Shinzo is a perfect place for hiking. It's rather long but easy Hike is good for first-timers and it offers breathtaking views off the top. Not to forget the stars that illuminate in the dark sky just like a heavenly world atop of ours" came a voice from the T.V as several visuals of the mountain and the scenes were being shown off from the T.V

How about we go there aswell? we still have 5 days of vacation left. Let me message Sakuta and others...wait where's my phone? I got a mini heart attack as I stood up checking my pockets but then it hit me.

I left my phone in the bathroom as I was listening to some calming songs while in bath.

I just stood up and headed towards the bathroom as I opened the door up without warning.

"Z-z-zu-ZUZU!?" Rio got flustered as she was in the bathtub.

"Oh, I'm so sorry I didn't know you were in here!" I said turning around.

"Did you want so-something?" she asked.

"I just came back to get my phone that I left in there," I said.

"I s-see" she replied.

"I'll come back later then" I said closing the door.

"It-it's fine...just make it qu-quick" she said.

"You sure?" I asked turning back to her.

"Yeah..." she said.

I just headed in as I scanned for my phone but my eyes fell on her boo- WHAT ARE YOU DOING YUZU...Ah, there it is on the rack. I took my phone as I started heading out.

Rio shifted a bit more into the water trying to hide her embarrassment, I just chuckled.

"It's not something that I haven't seen before" I teased her chuckling.

"Ba-BAKA GET OUT!"

[Time Skip]

"You can sleep with May, I'll just sleep on this mattress," I said as I laid the mattress on the floor.

"Bu-but it wouldn't feel right," Rio said.

"It's fine, trust me this mattress is pretty soft" I reassured.

"Then I'm accompanying you on it aswell," Rio said walking towards me.

"I mean...I would like that but, cmon you're leaving a bit of luxury to join me on the mattress" I chuckled.

"It's fine" She replied laying on it.

I just turned off the night light of the room as I layed next to Rio looking directly into her eyes.

The dim moonlight that passed through the binds from the nearby window behind me just bounced off her face which looked rather "fascinating" or in layman's word gorgeous as the light bouced off her olive green eyes.

"Zuzu?" she asked as her eyes looked directly into my soul.

"Hm?" I replied.

"What are you observing?" she smiled.

"How are you so cute?" I replied.

Even though it was rather dimmed out, I could figure out a slight blush appear on her face.

Her reply to that was cuddle closer to me as she burried her face in my chest,"You are a very big baka you know that?" she spoke.

Her amplified voice sent a bit of vibrations near my chest as I wrapped my hands around her.

"I know" I chuckled as I pecked her on the hair.

"But you're my baka"

Another chapterrrrrrrrrrrrr

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, do you guys think the story is falling apart a bit? I haven't never had a girlfriend so...I don't know what kind of moments I could write. I need to think of stuff which naturally comes as I start writing zzzzz.

Sorry if the chapter wasn't good.

Take care

~BonzY