A Plausibly Deniable Event
Cast:
Cure Lemonade, Kasugano Urara – age 15
Syrup, Amai Shirou – age 14
November, 2008
Amai Shirou has mixed feelings about his nickname, Syrup. It was given to him by Eternal, and he is of an age when it is unfashionable for boys to like sweet things. However...
"Thank you for doing this, Syrup." Urara says, speaking from just behind him, as they ride double on his moped.
"I- I said that I would, didn't I? A man has to be as good as his word!"
She barely notices the stutter, and it does not matter. In the world of middle school students, a cute boy with a moped is as good as a prince of fairies. An aspiring actress who has only just gotten her first big role may as well be an actual princess.
Then again, it's not as if they are officially dating. He offered her a ride as a favor, and she took it as exactly that. If the sun happens to set while they are crossing a suspension bridge, he can play it off as a coincidence while still stopping to enjoy the view.
Urara is an actress. She must know what would happen in a movie at a scene like this. Shirou is prepared to- probably deny everything, his blushing face illuminated by the setting sun. However, Urara does not ask.
They hold hands as the sun sinks below the horizon.