Fuutarou and Miku's White Day date had begun. The plans for this one were far simpler than the previous date, as the main focus was the return of love for Valentine's. Most of the day had already been taken up by their work at the bakery. However, that wasn't going to deter them from having fun. The two walked into the aquarium they had gone to before and gave it a quick tour to see the new fish that had been added. They passed by a place that had housed a certain magic stand, which had been apparently taken down for a few months now. Fuutarou and Miku knew the reasoning for that, and continued with their tour. They stood in front of a school of fish, stopping to take in their complex patterns.

Miku:"Those certainly weren't here before."

Fuutarou:"There's way more now."

Miku:"It's beautiful. It's really helping me relax my mind."

Fuutarou:"Of what? Finals are long over."

Miku:"This date, you dummy."

Fuutarou:"You're still nervous?" [And here I thought I was the only one.]

Miku:"Of course I am. Despite us being together for a few months now, my heart still races when I talk with you. When we kiss, it's like our first time all over again. And yet, you're the one that calms me down the most."

Fuutarou was blushing pretty hard at that.

Fuutarou:"And you say I'm the blatant one."

He put his hand over his mouth.

Fuutarou:[Every time feels like the first…]

Miku:"Maybe I should sleep over more often if you're the source of my calmness."

Fuutarou:"...If you bring your futon."

Miku:"Or I could snuggle with you."

Fuutarou:"Didn't you just say that made your heart race?"

Miku:"But I'll calm down in your warm embrace."

Miku thought back to that night in the hotel. So rarely had she ever slept like that. She had felt so at ease, like she could let any worries of the future fly away.

Miku:[Sleeping with Fuutarou was…]

Fuutarou:"What's wrong? Now you're the one blushing."

Miku jumped back, not realizing Fuutarou had leaned over.

Miku:"U-Um…Forget the snuggle part."

Fuutarou:"Huh?"

Miku:[This feeling...It's even stronger now.]

Fuutarou:[Looks like she overloaded herself. She's trying so hard…]

He then grabbed her hand.

Miku:"Fuutarou?"

Fuutarou:"There's actually a new part of the aquarium that recently opened up."

As the two reached a certain door, Fuutarou flashed his VIP badge and they let him in. They then walked down a set of stairs.

Miku:"VIP?"

Fuutarou:"Uh, let's just say things happened to line up."

Miku:"Is that...so…"

Miku was left speechless as she saw where Fuutarou had taken her. They had gone underwater, walking through a tunnel that let them see every bit of fish life they had from the bottom. The vibrant colors filled the tunnel completely. It was a natural light show.

Miku:"Incredible…"

Fuutarou:"Right? This is my first time here, but I knew I had to show you when I found out about it."

Miku held his hand.

Miku:"Are you alright being underwater?"

Fuutarou:"Hm…? Oh, that. I can't lie when I say that I don't feel a little anxious, but…"

Fuutarou tightened his grip on her hand.

Fuutarou:"What you said about me calming you down...well, that applies to me too."

Miku smiled. Her anxiety from before left her body and she leaned on his arm.

Fuutarou:"Miku?"

Miku:"Let's go through this together."

Fuutarou:"You got it."

The couple crossed the tunnel with smiles on their faces. While the exhibit was breathtaking, they were far happier with the fact that they were walking together. Near the end, Miku noticed a few shadows passing by.

Miku:"Hey, are those…?"

Fuutarou followed her gaze to see a familiar family of penguins, swimming about with confidence.

Miku:"They're all able to swim now."

Fuutarou:"Yeah. What were they called again? I only remember…"

Miku:"Ichika, Nika, Sanka, Yonka and Yonka Two!"

Fuutarou:"...Now I remember. The bastard who named her is just messing around at this point."

The five penguins then separated and went their own ways.

Miku:"Looks like they can look after themselves now."

Fuutarou:"Hm...But they still have time to see each other."

Miku:"If only I could do that once I start culinary school."

Fuutarou:"Isn't there a feature on your phone that lets you see their face or something?"

Miku:"Yeah, there is. I'm surprised you know that."

Fuutarou:"I'm not a caveman anymore."

Miku:"Maybe I should start doing that with you so I can see your sleeping face."

Fuutarou:"Going by time zones, you'd be the one going to bed."

Miku:"I'm not a great sleeper."

Fuutarou:"Nah, your sleeping face is cute. I've seen it plenty of times, after all."

Miku:"Eh? Why can't I see yours more often?"

Fuutarou:"You'll just have to catch me off guard."

Miku then put her hands together and moved towards the dark corner.

Miku:"So I should become a ninja. Nin nin."

Fuutarou:"Sure, but you won't really need to sneak around."

As they kept talking, the alarm for the exhibit about to close was sounded.

Fuutarou:"Oh, we should get to dinner soon."

Miku:"Right. What should we eat?"

Fuutarou:"We'll have to look at the menu, because I made a reservation."

Miku:"Really?"

Fuutarou:"That's right, I came prepared this time!" [Gonna really have to thank her dad after this.]

Miku:"Okay. Wherever it is, if it means more time with you, the better."

Leaving the aquarium tunnel, Miku looked back at one of the penguins. She had no way of knowing, but this was the one that had trouble making that leap into the water. Now here it was, swimming around with a look of glee. Miku giggled before going with Fuutarou.

End of Chapter 163