The moment Yu called for a date on Christmas Eve, Ayane's heart skipped a beat. There were only a few more days with him this year, and she'd gladly spent today with him.
Yesterday, Ayane went to Junes with Rise and Naoto. It was a shameless request on Ayane's part; something that shocked the jumpy Rise, but even stunned the stoic Naoto.
She asked about cute underwear for her potential battle. She had shopped there alone before, but having second opinions from the other girls would mean so much to her. With a lot of hesitations, Rise and Naoto gave in to Ayane's demands. Especially after she sugar-talked her way into their hearts.
"Rise-chan, you know all about Senpai's tastes, right?"
"Naoto-chan, you have the best sense of clothing taste and can deduce the perfect match. Please help me."
And so she got herself dressed for her date. She dressed warmly, prioritizing coziness over sultriness. However, she had her underwear as her big weapon of mass destruction. Every rationality in his mind would explode, and Yu would pounce her for real this time.
Her years lf envy and self-loathing were for this moment; the moment where she become one with Yu.