Bedroom, Wednesday, Afternoon
Michael still had a few hours before his date with Aiko, and instead of being sensible and taking this moment to rest his body from the afternoon of shopping with the Mega-Bitch Audrey, he was instead hunched over his drawing tablet. Work was something that never left his mind, which was both a good and bad thing; it was good that he constantly wanted to produce the best for his commissioners, but also bad since he stays up to nearly ungodly hours, especially now since Kyu was here. Ever since that pink-winged woman forced her way into his life he hasn't had much time to work with all of the "game-playing" she's been making him do lately.
Along with gazing at his canvas, his eyes were darting between his work and the small digital clock displayed on his monitor. He's been doing this for the past few minutes, the improvements that he's made on his work could only be seen underneath a microscope.
"You've been looking at the same screen for like, ten minutes now dude." Kyu pointed out the obvious fact to the man as he continued to make extremely minute strokes across the monitor.
"...I know…" He spoke whilst setting his pen down and leaning back in his chair, bringing his hands up to rub his eyes. "My mind's not in the right place for this…" He sighed out.
Kyu could tell that Michael's mind was more focused on the outing with Ms. Yumi, as was seen by the British man's eyes darting to the clock once again. Could the clock move any slower? There has got to be a better way to make the time fly faster than staring at a screen, and who was a better pick for the job than Kyu herself!
"Then let's get you focused on something else than work..!" Grabbing the back of his chair, the fairy pulled Michael away from his workspace and spun him around to face her. He stared up at her in sudden confusion as she stood before him with a wide grin and hands on her hips.
"What're you doing?" He asked as the fairy stepped forward and grasped his hands, pulling him out of his seat.
"We're practicing for your night!" She strained as she pulled Michael up to his feet; she may be a fairy but that doesn't mean she has superhuman strength, just superhuman libido.
Since he still has a few hours left before his date, what better way to spend it than preparing? Michael looked down at Kyu, locking their eyes in a slightly awkward silence; what was he supposed to do exactly..?
"Uhhm…" Was all he was able to get out before Kyu lifted both of her hands and made a come-hither motion, wanting him to just talk.
"C'mon-just talk to me..! Pretend we're out and about right now; what would you say to me? Other than I'm the most gorgeous thing you've seen of course." Kyu flipped her hair in an act of big-headedness. She wasn't wrong about her amazing looks; paired with her slender physique, curved hips and moderate bust how could she be wrong?
"Do you always go out on dates in your underwear?" He jokingly asked, pointing out that her choice of attire would be more suitable for more nightly activities than going out in broad daylight.
His remark got an amused exhale out of his partner in crime as she looked down and grabbed the white fabric that rested on her hips. "You kidding me dude? You should see how this uniform looks on some of the other love fairies back home. Some of those women's tits would almost rip this thing!" She hooked her fingers into the chest of the nightgown-like top and wiggled it around.
"Wait wait, that's a uniform..? Well...I guess that'd make sense since you ARE practically a matchmaker." Michael nodded as Kyu fixed up her clothing.
"Ohhhh yeah. Every love fairy has to wear this when on the job, it gets a liiiiittle ridiculous after a while. You would think that the ones who designed this would've at least TRIED to keep their anime fetishes on the down-low." She huffed, although she couldn't complain since the clothing was both soft and freeing since they were literally a nightgown and panties with some gloves and stockings for flare.
The mention of anime made Michael sigh and shake his head, running a hand through his hair. "I'm sorry that your people were touched by our degeneracy." He apologized asthe thought of the workspaces of Kyu's uniform-makers being dotted with stereotypical pink magical-girl posters.
"Don't kill yourself over it; in all honesty your place is one of the few where I haven't seen that shit." Michael's room had images posted up on the walls, as expected of an artist, but none were of anime which Kyu seemed to like.
Michael laughed, scratching the back of his head as he couldn't help but look over the short woman towards his closet, knowing full well what antediluvian horrors from highschool lay hidden in the darkest cracks of his collection.
"Always willing to refresh people's palettes hehe..." he laughed before clearing his throat. His awkward laughter didn't fall by the wayside like he hoped, especially considering that the only other noise being made to fill the silence was the soft whirring of his still activated computer.
"What was that laugh all about?" Kyu asked, staring at him curiously.
"What..?" He blinked, his eyes quickly shifting back to meet her's. Not responding to his question, the love-fairy turned her head to see the closet behind him, and then turned back to see Michael gulping nervously. A smirk rolled up her lips as she took a step back towards the closet.
"Something in there?" She asked.
"No idea what you mean." His reply was quick as he saw Kyu moving closer towards his closet. Not being the one to just let this happen, he went to move around her, but she was faster than she seemed and was already at the door to his closet.
"What do you got in here, huh? Something embarrassing?" She jokingly spoke as she grabbed his door and flung it open. Before she could reach and start sorting through his bins Michael had wrapped his arms around her torso and pulled her away from the closet.
"AH-Hey! Let go!" She kicked her legs as Michael stepped back with her in his arms.
"No..way..! You aren't allowed in there..!" He spoke as the fairy flailed in his arms, her wings resting uselessly against his back as she desperately struggled to get out of the man's hug.
"You fool..! You've got my interest now!" Her laugh was reminiscent of a villain from a cartoon. Pushing down on her restraints was enough for her to slowly slip out of her captors arms. With her wings free as well she began to fly towards his closet, although she wouldn't get very far.
"Oh no you don't!" Not allowing her to escape, Michael leapt forward and re-wrapped his arms around the fairy. Of course he didn't think this through as the two landed on the floor with a thud.
The excitement was clearly getting the better of them since Michael paid no attention to where he placed his hands once he grabbed her, and so as they laid on the floor he felt a rather soft sensation in his left hand.
"Huh...I think I know where my hand is…" Michael thought out loud as he gave the object a curious squeeze.
"Aha..~ Didn't think you'd be the one to take charge..!" Kyu joked as Michael's hand cupped her right breast over her uniform. The dots then connected in his brain.
"I'm grabbing your boob, aren't I…" He asked. The fairy was still practically pinned underneath his over six-foot frame, so all she could do was kick her feet or press herself against his body, which she did.
"Yep; pretty soft right?" She asked as she pushed her backside against him. Her movement didn't go unnoticed as he felt her bottom press against his crotch; whether she wanted him to get off of her or to get 'off' on her was up for debate.
Things were already a bit awkward so Michael released her breast and got off of her body as fast as he could, slipping off of her and falling on his butt. Kyu got herself off the floor and fixed her uniform with a soft huff; clearly she wasn't expecting him to grope her a few hours before his date.
"Uhh sorry." Michael apologized as he was standing back up, Kyu turning back to him with a smirk. She had an idea and he wasn't going to like it.
"I don't think saying sorry is gonna be enough. You did just grab my boob after all." She spoke. The way she told him made it sound like he had touched the most priceless treasure to ever grace humanity. Michael gulped; what did this fairy have brewing in her head.
"Then...what do you want..?" He asked; he didn't want to get his shit kicked in by the fairy so he allowed the woman to release the beast that was brewing in her mind.
"How about...you let me look in your closet? And I want to see EVERYTHING. If not, then who knows what'll happen? You might get taken into Sky Garden as a breeding stud for the rest of your life, or maybe you'll be used as my bosses personal toilet, or I'll just beat the shit out of you and leave; the punishments are endless." She made sure to heavily emphasize the possible punishments since she wanted to make it abundantly clear to the man what she wanted.
He felt a chill rush down his spine when she gave him her deal; it was either he was going to be subject to whatever kind of sexual tortures that her people could conjure up, or let down his pride this one time and allow her to peruse the cringe-filled halls of his childhood. The answer was obvious.
"...Fine…" Michael conceded to her demands with a huff. "Just wait until I leave before you go into anything, alright?" Kyu had already won. Her attitude had shifted from the threatening fairy back to the relaxed roommate-like figure Michael had come to know.
"Nooo problem. If you need me you can always give me a call, although I doubt you would need any advice." She flopped onto his bed, excitedly kicking her legs up and down.
Despite her childish antics and equally childish and sexual jokes, she had confidence in Michael and rightfully so since he's made amazing progress ever since she walked up to him that night.
That thought wasn't lost on him as he looked at the fairy for a moment, "Thanks Kyu." His appreciative gesture wasn't just a thanks for saving him the pain of witnessing his ugly past once again, but a general thanks for helping him.
"Mhmm." She hummed as she checked the time. "You should probably get ready; you've got some sexy fish to fry and I've got a closet to go through." Kyu told him.
Catching a glance at the clock, Michael understood her suggestion as somehow thirty minutes had passed. That leaves him with an hour and a half to get ready. Grabbing a change of clothes, the man strolled into the bathroom to freshen himself up whilst the fairy took the opportunity to sort through the plastic containers that held his various drawings from the past. This was gonna get juicy once Michael left.
After drying his hair and combing out any knots Michael slipped on a nice pair of black jeans and a new red button down shirt he had gotten today. Of course he had to roll up the sleeves to expose his forearms; it's been something he's always liked since he can roll down the sleeves when it gets cold.
Peaking into his room he saw Kyu on his bed with one of the containers sitting beside her as she sorted through the sketchbooks and papers that were hidden inside. "I'm...heading out now." He said as the thought of being made fun of as soon as he came back home slipped into his mind; thankfully Kyu hadn't gotten that far yet.
Kyu looked up from her searching for a moment to wave at him, "Remember to call me if you need help! Now go out there and knock'er dead!" Her words of encouragement earned a grin from Michael as he returned the wave before donning his Chelsea boots and dipping out the door.
"Okay now…" He spoke to himself as he fished out his phone and checked on where Aiko was currently; the University Campus. "She's probably still doing some stuff there. Let's get going then…" He was a bit pumped as he started his way to the campus.
University Campus, Wednesday, Evening
Michael's stroll down the city blocks was rather loud since it's around the time people start getting off of work, so all sorts of vehicles were cruising down the streets. The sidewalks weren't crowded since it was just the beginning of the evening rush so he needed to hurry himself along towards the campus.
After a couple more minutes of walking he reached the campus which was having its own little evening rush as he arrived just as a majority of classes were ending. Michael could acquaint the amount of white uniforms that he saw to a snowy day with how many students he saw; suppose that's what happens when this is the only university in the city.
And there she was, standing amongst the sea of white was his date; Aiko stood out from the majority thanks to the red sweater she had elected to wear, as well as switching out her white shorts for a simple yet effective black skirt.
It looked like she hadn't noticed Michael yet since she could be seen looking around, so he elected to stand at the edge of the main staircase and wait for her to notice. It took the woman a bit to notice the man, but she managed to catch the sight of his red shirt as he was leaning against one of the concrete walls that the rails for the staircases were attached to.
Upon successfully spotting him, Michael saw her lips curl into a smile as she bounced down the stairs; her red heels clacking audibly as each step she made reverberated relief from the day's stresses.
"You seem pretty happy about something." Michael started their conversation off with that simple observation, which earned him a reply from the professor.
"Fuck yeah I'm happy; I'm done teaching for the day." She replied as she lifted her arms up in a stretch before continuing. "Let's do anything!" The excitement on her face could be seen from a mile away; it seemed like she hadn't gone out to do anything in a while. Luckily for her she had Michael, who was always happy to do almost anything.
Before he could respond however, his body reminded him that it required the much-needed nutrients that it's supposed to be supplied. Sadly and due to his choice of accompanying Audrey around the mall for most of the afternoon he didn't have a chance to eat lunch.
"Glad that you're up for anything, cause I'm feeling pretty hungry." Michael's voice didn't give his statement it's actual meaning as it had adopted a more sultry tone by the end.
Grinning, Aiko placed a hand on her hip as she leaned forward and tilted her head towards the man. "Wow, didn't expect you to want to skip the appetizers and go straight for the main course. And on our first date too." She mockingly adopted a sultry tone of her own to tease Michael. Aiko furthered the tease by playfully licking her lips, followed by a wink framed by her red glasses.
"Oooooh you're good." Michael chuckled; he could feel his cheeks heating up a little from Aiko's sensual taunts. Thankfully the golden glow of the setting Sun was helping mask his reddening cheeks.
"But frankly I like taking my time with the appetizers. It lets me sample every flavor that there is to offer, as well as excites me for what's to come." Michael really laid the voice on thick now, his accent adding a lovely veil of propriety that did little to hide the lustful flirt he had woven into his words.
The flirtatious and lascivious moment between the two was broken moments later by Aiko snickering which set off a chain reaction of Michael laughing and her joining in as well.
"You're really good at the whole flirting game, aren't you?" He exhaled from his laughter, lips curled into a joyous smile.
"You have a way with words as well, Mr. Michael." Aiko exhaled as she saw him breathing out as well from their shared laughter. The moment was nice, but the sky was only getting darker as they talked.
"Anyway, as much as I know that you love being here, do you think that we should get going?" Michael pointed his hand towards the main entrance of the campus, gesturing to where he planned to take her.
"Please, are you kidding me? Anything's better than standing around here; let's get going." Aiko agreed to vacate the campus since she didn't want to be reminded of her job on her night out.
The Sun was still out, which was nice since it warmed their backs as they walked down the street. Aiko took this moment to scan Michael's attire and had made the connection that they were matching from their tops to their bottoms.
"Hey did you mean to match with me?" She asked. Michael turned his head and scanned their clothes the same way she did, raising his eyebrows.
"Hm, we are matching huh? You sure you didn't mean to match your clothes with mine?" He jokingly replied, earning a giggle from the Japanese professor.
"I'm serious..! Did you actually mean to match?" She asked once again.
This time she didn't get a joke answer as Michael shook his head. "I just got this shirt today, so it was all coincidence." He answered. "Doesn't mean that we don't look good together. At least from my point of view, you look fantastic." He complimented, getting another giggle from Aiko.
"Oh please; I think my hair's still a bit of a mess from today." She tried to deflect his compliment, but that didn't matter since Michael immediately fired another.
"So what if it's messy? It doesn't detract much from a looker as fine as yourself." He rubbed his elbow against her arm, getting a playful push back from the woman along with a laugh.
"Whatever you say, buster." She hummed as they walked.
It took them another few minutes to reach their first destination; a food stand based at the bottom of the multiple staircases that led to the Overlook. This was going to be the first stop of their date.
The food stand was simple enough with a vibrant red sign with black lettering that spelled out a title simpler than its design 'Red Stand'. There was of course a man running the stand and it didn't look like he was there for long as he was just finished with tying his apron on and nodding his head.
"We're getting food here..?" Aiko was suspicious of the stand, and rightfully so. "I should've told you this, but I'm on a bit of a diet so I'm not eating a lot of meat or anything fried." Aiko explained. That didn't stop Michael as he kept leading her towards the stand.
"That's fine; he makes killer stir-fried anything." Michael told her.
"Stir-fried anything…Well as long as you're paying for it." She was still skeptical, but she decided to give it a chance as they approached the stand.
Michael ordered stir-fried vegetables for the both of them and with a nod, the man got to making their orders of food didn't take too long as the stand-owner worked vigorously, entertaining the pair by flipping his spatulas and flourishing the various foods on the blazing hot grill. To counter Aiko's skepticism of the food, the decadent smell of vegetables swept up into her nose and almost made her start drooling.
Michael nudged her with his elbow to get her attention, making her turn to him. "You look like you've changed your mind about this." He commented with his lips still curled into a grin.
"I'm giving it a chance...The vegetables smell nice." She seemed to space out as she watched the colorful vegetables get fried to perfection before being scooped up and placed into their respective containers.
Handing one container to Aiko, Michael handled the bill and was given his meal as well. Standing next to his date, Michael nudged her shoulder and directed for the two to start making their way up the stairs.
"More walking?" She groaned out half jokingly. Michael gave her the courtesy of carrying her container of fried vegetables as they walked up towards the top of the Overlook.
"Trust me Aiko, the view is always great with food. Especially with the Sun setting." Michael continued to talk as they climbed up the various staircases until they reached the surface, where Aiko and him both sat down on one of the benches.
"Wow...You weren't kidding Michael…" Aiko couldn't help but be amazed at the view of the city glistening with the Sun's orange glow. Michael slipped her container into her lap, whose warmth heated her skin. "You trying to seduce me? This is romantic as shit." Aiko smirked.
"Mmmmaybe. Is it working?" He asked before stabbing some of his vegetables and taking a bite.
Aiko exhaled while letting her back rest against the bench before looking down to her food. Taking a forkful of the vegetables, she took in a mouthful and her eyes lit up instantly brightly like the golden Sun on the horizon. The slices of bell pepper were as sweet as can be, and crunchy just enough for her to enjoy; the seasonings added enhanced the flavor of the various vegetables that formed the stir-fry.
"Holy...This is…" She didn't know what to say.
"Good?" Michael finished for her.
"Great..! The meal options at the university are so gross." Aiko shivered as she remembered some of the strangely colored premade salads she's seen in the cafeteria from time to time.
"Couldn't agree more; university food's always been weird for me. I'm surprised that I didn't gain that 'Freshman Fifteen' that my friend was telling me about when I dormed there." Michael responded once he swallowed his mouthful of food.
This was a good time for Aiko to ask him about those drawings she saw in the sketchbook she wrote her number in. "Now that you mention that…" She started, "Those drawings in your sketchbook, are they for practice for art school?" She asked.
"Hm..?" It took Michael a second to remember what she was talking about before he answered. "Oh! No, I went to a regular university." He spoke. "I graduated with an Associates in Illustration and moved out here."
Aiko arched an eyebrow at the mention of his degree, "Illustration you say? Does that mean that if I let you, you'd be able to draw me taller?" She was joking obviously, hinted by a giggle as she spoke.
However Michael took her joke and ran with it so he could have the pleasure of complimenting her again. "In theory I can, but why would I want to change anything about you?" He replied.
"Oh please…" Aiko grinned, looking at him full on instead of at the food that sat in her lap. "You just can't stop with the flirts, can you?" It was refreshing to be given a little bit of attention like this once again, especially since she hadn't gone out on a date in who knows how long.
Michael merely shrugged at her question, letting out a soft hum to accompany his answer. "I can't help it; I have a habit of pointing things out that I like." The flirts just kept coming before he reached his fork over and stole a carrot from her container. "Like this carrot."
"Ah-Hey..!" Aiko glowered at him as he chewed the vegetable. Quickly training her eyes on his container, she shot down and expertly stabbed her fork through two slices of sweet pepper before shoving them into her mouth.
"Oy..!" Michael spoke through his mouthful as he tried to stop her. He went so far as to lean to the side to try and cease her forks advancing towards her mouth, holding his food container so its contents didn't fall.
Unfortunately it was too late as the fork was now in her mouth and if it wasn't bad enough, he was leaned so far over that he flopped onto his side, shaking the bench a little; luckily he was holding his food container so it didn't fall onto the wooden deck below.
"S'what you get..!" Aiko held a hand over her mouth as she ate, doing her best to hold in a giggle as Michael moved back up to sitting regularly.
"I only took one piece though…" She heard him softly whine, almost like a child unsure whether to speak out loud or to keep quiet so they let out a whisper instead. His facade didn't stop Aiko however as she swallowed, laughing at his false sadness.
"Should've thought twice about that, Einstein." She said as she watched Michael drop the sad act, now exposed.
Upon letting Aiko know his academic background, Michael was curious as to what Ms. Yumi's highest form of education was, and so he did what anyone else would do and ask.
"So Aiko, you know that I have an Associates; what about you? What's your highest degree?" He asked before popping some more of his meal into his mouth.
"Me..?" Aiko hummed as she remembered all the time she wasted in college. "I have a Master's Degree in Mathematics and I regret it everyday."
Michael pretended not to be as surprised as he was; he knew that professors that taught at colleges usually needed a Master's, but that still doesn't make it any less impressive to him.
"Oh, wow." Was all he managed to say, Aiko nodding her head with an affirming hum. She had gotten used to people being surprised when she told them her educational background, which was normally followed by a 'was it worth it' kind of question.
"Since you found work with a Master's, is it all that it's worked up to be?" He asked.
"Pfft, not NEARLY as it's all made out to be." Her response was as sarcastic as she could make it, leaning back to take another bite of her meal, but leaving enough room so she could still talk.
"I mean, the students are pretty funny at times, but not something I wake up for every day." She explained.
"Ahhh, I get that. It's called 'work' for a reason I suppose." Michael's response was simple, but it served as a bridge to get to know Aiko a little more.
"Definitely. It's mostly the decent pay I get so I can spend some time on hobbies when I have my days off." She continued. Now that was something Michael wanted to know; ever since yesterday when he asked her out to be exact.
"What? You're telling me that there's something more fun than teaching people about numbers for eight hours? I'd be living the dream if that were the case." The sarcasm was like a smoke that streamed from his mouth, or maybe that was just the steam from the vegetables, one of the two. Either way, Aiko couldn't help the exhale that slipped from her throat.
"Honestly if I could be paid to sleep throughout the day, then I'd be set for life." She mused.
"Really?" Michael questioned. "Life's is a pretty long time; as much as how enjoyable sleeping is, I'd rather be awake doing something I enjoy." His opinion was met with an open mind as Aiko reconsidered her statement.
"You have a point...Then gambling would be pretty great." Gambling; the act of spending money in order to get potentially more money, accompanied with the risk of losing it all.
"Gambling huh..?" Aiko nodded at his statement. Gambling was one of her favorite pastimes; the sheer satisfaction of winning more than you bet always sent a wave of enjoyment through her.
"Yep, definitely gambling. If you can't find me at the gym or the campus, there's a high chance I'd be at Gold Falls." She kept on musing about the various things that she could do at the casino, mostly revolving around the different machines and drinks that she could get there and that was making her crave a trip to that place.
"Damn; now I want to go there now." She huffed before looking towards Michael with a hopeful gaze. "Hey, Michael; wanna head to the casino after this? Night's still young..!" Her enticing tone helped the man in his decision as he placed his fork down into his now empty container.
"Eh, it's only...six. Why not?" That was all Aiko needed to hear as she stacked her container into Michael's and tossed them into the nearby trash can before grabbing his hand and pulling him onto his feet.
"Then let's go! We should get some good spots when we get there!" Her voice rang with excitement as she took the lead on the march towards the casino.
"Just so you know, I've never been gambling." That didn't stop the woman from pulling him along however; in fact it seemed to make her move faster.
"That makes it better; both for me and you!" She looked back at him with a grin. "That means I get to take your virginity tonight, big boy." Michael's only response to that was a raise of both of his eyebrows, as if he was asking her if she was going to follow through with that.
"Your casino virginity!" She clarified, gaining a nod from the man. Of course, what was he thinking? "I mean, for now anyway." She playfully added, making Michael raise his eyebrows again.
"And how do you know if I'm a virgin or not?" He asked with a cocked eyebrow.
"Are you?" She added back, her query answered with a shake of his head. A smile was visible on his face after hearing that.
"Good; then that means I can show you a thing or two, and you can show me a thing or two later." Aiko reveled in making sexual innuendos, mostly to see how people would react to them.
"You really know how to word things, don't you Ms. Yumi." Michael playfully spoke as he walked beside her now, the teacher still holding his hand, guiding him like he was a lost animal towards a shelter.
"I know how to structure a thing or two." She replied as their walk continued.
Gold Falls Casino, Wednesday, Night
Before reaching the building Aiko made Michael take some money out of an ATM so that he had money to spend, otherwise he'd look like an idiot going to a casino with nothing to spend.
The casino was nothing short of grandiose as Michael was treated to the sight of bright lights shining down on marble floors and numerous people seated at the various tables and machines that littered the area.
Aiko led Michael deeper into the casino with the confidence of a student knowing they were going to pass an exam; she knew everything there was about this place through hours upon hours of experience.
"Now this is what I'm talking about!" Aiko exclaimed as she pulled Michael towards the slot machines, a classic staple of any casino worth its margarita salt.
"You know what these are, right?" She asked him jokingly, looking back at him to see his eyes scanning up and down the rows of people seated at the audible machines, each one making a seemingly different noise.
"What do you take me for exactly? It's not like I haven't seen these before." He chuckled at her question. That answer prevented the need for Aiko to explain to him what the slot machines were for the most part.
"Though I would appreciate it if you teach me since uhhh...casino virgin." he lifted a finger as if to remind her of the obvious fact that he had never been gambling; not even someone as sociable and outgoing as Haric ever had the thought to take Michael out to the casino. Maybe it was so he could keep Michael's wallet safe, or maybe the best kind of women could be found here, but that didn't matter right now.
"Nahh, I was thinking of throwing you right into the deep end and see how you do." Was her reply to Michael and he couldn't tell whether she was being serious or not. She was met with a confused gaze as he couldn't think of anything to say for the moment.
Aiko laughed right as he was about to question if she was being serious, brushing some hair from her face as she spoke. "I'm joking; You didn't think I was just gonna watch you throw your money away, right? " She grinned, looking up at the man for his reaction.
Michael was more or less relieved to hear that she wasn't just going to throw him to the money-hungry wolves. "O-Of course not..!" He cleared his throat to try and make himself sound more confident, to little effect. Like it or not, this was a completely new experience for him and so he wasn't as calm as he'd like to be.
"Oh relax, it's easy. Just watch the master!" She lifted a hand up and pointed a thumb at herself.
"You got it, master." His nervousness didn't stop him from referring to Aiko as different names though, this nickname however getting reaction from her in the form of a sly grin.
Taking Michael's hand, she led him to a pair of vacant machines at the end of one of the rows. This put Michael at ease for a second since he didn't want to feel like he was being judged for not knowing what to do, even though he knew that the next person wouldn't care as much as he thought.
The slot machines were as simple as they could be once he was seated in front of one. Equipped with five buttons, all it took for him to operate the machine was to stick some money into the slot and press a button. With some minimal guidance from Aiko, Michael was soon spinning those three wheels like the rest of the people in their row.
"It's really that simple, huh?" He spoke as he looked to Aiko for a response.
"Mhmm! That's all it takes. And people have left this place with THOUSANDS by just playing on these." She spoke as she pressed the button once again to start the machine.
"Huh...Now I see how easy it is for people to get addicted to this kind of thing." It was so simple to get wrapped into the endless cycle of chasing that one big win instead of taking a loss and going home.
The two sat there in silence as some of their rolls landed them some money only to be slowly spent away once again. The silence was a perfect time for Aiko to get to know Michael a little better, and what better way than to go into her vast repertoire of sexually charged questions? And Michael should be on guard when it comes to her since she has had the tendency to make things sexual when they talk.
"Hey, Michael, I have a question for you." She spoke, pulling her eyes from the screen for a moment to speak.
"What's up?" Michael did the same, blinking his eyes and shifting them so they locked with the grey of Aiko's hues.
"What kind of porn are you into?" The question was out of left field just like all of the other questions that she's asked him in the past, but it still managed to catch him.
Michael would comment, "You just don't care where you are when you ask these questions, do you? That's admirable." the man then ran a hand through his hair as he thought. Since he was a little busy with meeting women and working he didn't have much time to really get himself off.
"What? I wanna know." She couldn't be blamed for her curiosity, especially considering that they've had way more intimate conversations the day prior.
"Hmmm...I'll just say that if I showed you my browser history, you'd be pretty terrified." He crossed his arms over his chest with a grin, that smile sparking a hint of competitiveness in the woman.
"Oh don't say something like that; now I really wanna know! Can't be worse than mine though." Michael arched his eyebrow at the mention of her pornographic history, interested in what she has hiding in that computer she has.
"Guess you'll just have to come to my place and find out, right?" He winked, making Aiko giggle at the encounter he hinted at.
"I might take you up on that soon; you still have to show me proof that what you have down there anyway is real." She darted her eyes down to the point between his legs before looking back up at his eyes with an accompanying raise of her eyebrows.
"I assure you that it is as it was advertised." Michael assured her, although she still didn't believe it and followed her disbelief with another question.
"Alright then, what was your first time like? With a girl of course. Hope you didn't split her in half." At least someone believed that he wasn't a virgin, despite Kyu having been calling him one before overhearing Haric at the bar when he met Jessie.
"My first time..?" He closed his eyes and delved back to the days of his senior prom and how interesting of an experience it was. Haric definitely gave him tips, saying that not everything he saw in porn was real. But one thing that he took away from those videos was where he was supposed to go.
"Awkward as it gets with a pair of virgin teenagers, but once I found the hole it was smooth sailing. And for the girl...let's just say that she was surprised it fit." Michael answered.
Aiko couldn't help but laugh with the way he answered her, feeling the same sentiment with how awkward her first time was. "Well I hope you remember where it was." She giggled before starting her machine once again.
"Oh trust me Aiko, I haven't forgotten." How could he not forget the moment his v-card had been revoked?
"Good to know that I have a man that has some experience." She said in an over exaggerated amount of relief.
"Well, I have had to focus on work for a while so I didn't have as much time as I wanted to 'get it on'." Michael held his hands up to form quotation marks. That didn't dissuade Aiko as much as he had thought however.
"Then I guess I'll have to knock some of that rust off of you myself then, won't I?" She gladly volunteered, a small red haze appearing on her cheeks as she hinted at what she had planned.
Michael didn't have the chance to respond to her sexual flirting because as soon as he opened his mouth a loud jingle played out from Aiko's machine. That noise was like the recess bell for children as her attention had immediately snapped to the machine as the sight of a trademark set of numbers had presented themselves in front of the woman.
"Oh fuck! I wasn't even looking!" Her lips had formed into a triumphant smile as she pumped her fist excitedly once she saw those three sevens line up in the center of the screen. Judging by her reaction, Aiko seems to have gotten a rather hefty sum of money.
"Congrats on that..!" Michael beamed as he saw the woman pumping her fist in her chair. It seemed that was enough for her as she hit another button to cash out on her winnings.
"I'll be able to put a decent dent into this debt that I have." She commented as she took the voucher that had been printed. Instead of staying like most people who had gotten a big win, Aiko made the choice to leave with what money she had won for now.
Following her example, Michael hit his button as well to cash out on what money that he did manage to get from the machine, regardless of how small the amount was, money was still money.
Hopping off of their chairs, they went and used their vouchers to receive their winnings in the form of checks. With their winnings tucked away safely in their respective wallets, they vacated the casino with smiles on their faces, one particularly bigger than the other.
"Does that usually happen?" Michael asked as they took to the streets, the city now bustling with the usual nightlife of partygoers and due to their vicinity to the casino, gamblers.
"Not really. But I lucked out this time for sure!" She still couldn't believe that she had one jackpot, her hands visibly shaking from the sheer excitement of it all.
"Guess it was because I was there, wasn't it?" He said as he stepped a little closer to her, bumping his arm against her's. Aiko couldn't help but giggle before bumping her hip against his to try and get him away.
"That could be the case, but I could care less right now." She said as the sounds of the casino and nightlife were being left behind as they continued down the street.
It was a peaceful walk back to Aiko's apartment building, paired with the usual sexual banter and discussion of the night's events. But like all great things, they had to come to an end when they were in front of Aiko's door.
"Aw damn, we're here already huh..?" Michael sounded a little disappointed to already be here.
"What do you mean..?" She asked as she pulled her keys from her skirt's pocket and unlocked the door. "You don't wanna come in..?"
Michael tilted his head back and forth, uncertain of what to do for the moment, but he needed to make a decision. "Ehh not right now. As much as I would, and trust me I would, I have some things I need to do tomorrow morning." His explanation was met with a look of slight disappointment from the teacher.
"Oh yeah, I get it; I have to teach classes again tomorrow." She looked down, a little mad at the fact that people needed money to survive. She'd rather be doing anything else rather than working tomorrow.
"You're working you said..? Hmmm...I'm sure I'll be able to swing by the campus tomorrow; I'd love to ask pointless questions while you're teaching." Aiko laughed as she opened her door, looking back at the man.
"That'd be nice; at least you'd be able to entertain me with your bad jokes and cheesy compliments." Michael placed a hand on his chest, wincing in false pain.
"Ohhh..! You wound me..!" He jested before leaning against her door frame. "But seriously, how was tonight?" He asked.
Aiko stood in her doorway for a second, contemplating on what to tell him. The longer he waited the more anxious he got, but that all melted away once he saw her soft lips maintain that smile of hers.
"Tonight was a lot better than I had thought. About time a man that knows what he's doing shows up." She replied. That one response was enough to wash away all the stress and anxiety he had built up hours before the date.
"Good...I'm glad you enjoyed yourself." He didn't want to tell her how stressed he was throughout the day thinking about what to do, but Aiko could see the relief on his face when he said that.
"Michael come here for a second, I got something I want to give you." She lifted a hand and made a come-hither motion, urging the man to step forward and lean down. Closing the distance, Michael's cheek was graced with the lips of the sexy professor for a moment.
"That's payment for a good night out. Do that again and I might give you something better..~" She whispered into his ear, making them light up red as he pulled his head away from her.
"Well...I'm always eager to please." He chuckled awkwardly as he stepped out of her doorway. "Have a good night now, Aiko." He smiled softly.
"Try to keep those dreams about me under control, okay Michael?" Her quip was met with a shrug by the British man.
"I can't make any promises." He spoke, earning one last soft giggle from the teacher.
"Good night." Was the last thing he heard before the door obscured her with a soft click, followed by another click of the deadbolt.
The date was now over and Michael could say for certain that it was an utter success! He let out a breath as he left the apartment building and began his trip back home. Gripping his fists tightly, he pumped one of them into the air; that date was definitely not as hard as he made it out to be and Kyanna was right about the date being an experience that they both should enjoy. This was gonna be something to tell Kyu once he got home.
Author's note: Hello hello! First thing I want to say is that I apologize for the delay in this chapter! Paired with writing this chapter, work and other hobbies I do, it definitely took some more time to finish this chapter but here it is! I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! As what you guys could probably tell from this chapter, I have no experience in Casino's or slot machines whatsoever, but I did do some research before writing that segment so I hope it was at least okay!
Now onto the next thing, in order to save my sanity I'm going to be making Michael only have to date each girl twice, but not in consecutive chapters; it'll probably be every other chapter since the in between chapter will serve as another way to connect with the girl that isn't a date. And like I said last Author's Note, Michael will be a friend-with-benefits with the girls and not be in a romantic relationship with any of them. There might be a time in the future once I finish the Huniepop 2 story where I give Michael an ending with each girl, but we'll cross that bridge once we cross it yeah?
Anyway, I've rambled on long enough! Have a great day/night and stay safe!