Ever since Frieda had announced to the world that she was the queen, Eren's quality of life has improved in a way. Most of the locals from around the farm already found out that Historia was actually the princess, and with that they started treating the two of them differently. The boy couldn't say if this was particularly good or bad. Nevertheless, his blonde friend was happy, and this was the only thing that mattered.

And today, they were going on a date.

It took some time for him to fulfil that promise. This was all due to the fact that Eren didn't actually know what to do on a date. He wanted to ask Frieda about it, however, for whatever reason, after they had visited the queen in the palace, she hasn't been on the farm ever since. The boy didn't know what to make of that. The older woman was nice and friendly, and even though she was usually pretty busy, she always found some time for them. So, it was really concerning for her to distance herself like this.

His other option was to ask Ymir for advice. The freckled girl liked him and was always willing to help but after the incident in the royal garden, Historia was extremely diligent with keeping her away from him.

Thus, all that Eren was left with were some old romance books for kids.

He wanted it to be special. His blonde friend was more important to him than anything else and by putting all the effort he could muster up into this date, he wanted to show it to her. And so, he spent months reading the books, trying to think of the best rendezvous that he could offer to Historia.

And after all that time, this day had finally come.

Eren decided that they would go to the midsummer festival together. He had never been to one before, but people from the nearby village celebrated it in a way that he thought both of them would enjoy.

Right now, he was pacing in front of the house, waiting for Historia to get ready.

"Anxious?"

The sudden voice made Eren stop abruptly and look at the newcomer. As it turned out, it belonged to Ymir, who was leaning against the side wall with a wide grin on her face.

"A bit" he responded after a moment.

The freckled girl looked away in wonder.

"I hope the two of you have a good time…" she said melancholically.

"How do you even know what we are going to do?" He asked her with a raised eyebrow "who told you? I sure did not…"

"Oh please" the girl responded, waving her hand "the two of you are way too obvious to hide anything from me!"

Was it really that apparent? Truth be told, Eren wasn't particularly secretive about their date, but it still felt weird for him. After all, it wasn't the girl who took his first kiss that he was taking to the festival.

"But really" Ymir continued "I hope you guys have a great time."

"Thanks" another voice suddenly spoke out.

The two of them turned to look towards the source.

In that instance, Eren could swear that his heart had stopped beating entirely.

Right in front of the door, stood Historia. She was wearing a beautiful white dress which perfectly accentuated her lithe figure. On her head, she had a colourful flower crown, which adorned her straight, golden hair. The boy was no expert when it came to female ways of beauty, but he was sure that the girl must've used something on her face, because her complexion was somehow lighter than usual.

All of this gave Historia the truly angelic outlook.

Both Eren and Ymir were awestruck at the sight. For a good moment, they were ensnared in admiring her perfect form.

"Shall we?" The blonde girl exclaimed.

This brought Eren out of the state of a stupor that he was in. Hesitantly, he extended his hand to her, which she happily took.

As they were walking away, the boy took one final glance at Ymir. He wasn't sure what he was expecting from her but smiled nonetheless when she gave him thumbs up.

The festival was indeed grand. All the different extravagant foods and beverages made quite the impression on the young couple. There was even a decent amount of meat, roasted and cooked. With him being a culinary maniac, Eren couldn't help but try them all.

"Hmm…" he expressed as he was chewing on some roasted chicken "Historia, you have to try this!"

It was prepared in an unusual way. Instead of plating it, the vendor put it on the stick along with some vegetables. This kind of food seemed really interesting to the pair, even though it was just a simple chicken.

"Humm…"

Eren looked, as Historia was eating the meat. Even the way she ate was beautiful. For a split second, he considered if he truly deserved a date with someone like her.

"I love it!" The girl exclaimed as she licked the empty stick.

When they finished checking out the vendors, the sun had already set, and everyone were turning in for the main attraction. Giant fires had been lit and while the older members of the community enjoyed their stronger beverages, all of the younger people started to pair up for the dancing.

As he watched all of this transpire, the boy looked at his blonde friend. She was really beautiful tonight. Soon, the music began playing and this was the moment for him to make a move. Once their eyes met, he extended his hand.

"Shall we dance?" He asked with a warm smile.

Taking his hand, she started leading him near one of the fires.

"Only if you promise to do it with me all night long…"

And so, they danced. Neither Eren, nor Historia were experts in the field, yet somehow, they managed to find a common rhythm between each other. This dance wasn't structured, logical or even dignified. Instead, it was pure, animalistic and wild. As they held onto each other's hands, everything around seemed blurry. Right now, they were a boy and a girl, enjoying one another, and nothing was more important to them.

It all lasted for several hours, until the two teenagers grew tired, and their feet started feeling sore, from all the dancing. Fortunately, they managed to find a covert place to rest on a nearby meadow.

As there were lying on the grass, Eren looked at the night sky. It was cloudless and both of them could admire the magnificent constellations that shone above.

Suddenly, the boy felt Historia moving closer. As he looked at her, he noticed that she was staring at him intensely.

It happened so fast. One moment he was gazing into her beautiful eyes, the next he was feeling her lips on his.

But in a way, he was prepared for this.

Eren grabbed the blonde's small form and put her in his lap. While still kissing, he enveloped her with his arms, putting one hand behind her head, deepening the kiss. The girl responded to that by putting her arms around his neck.

After this long, intimate moment, the two finally separated.

"I had so much fun today" Historia spoke as she made herself comfortable in his arms "I only wish that it could last longer…"

"Yeah, I agree…" Eren responded as he gently caressed the girl's head.

"Well," she added with a hopeful tone "I guess you still owe me a lot of dates…"

That made him chuckle a bit. He really enjoyed this time with Historia, and no one really needed to convince him to go out with her again.

"Heh… I guess I do…"