The date had gone well. Mei rarely had to consult her two notebooks worth of 'dating research' for it to go smoothly. The first note read "Act natural. Do not consult these notes". The second note she had written down was, "Consult page 3 line 17 for notes on how to act natural". Thankfully, Yuzu had more than enough energy to keep Mei occupied so that she almost forgot about her notebooks filled with things she thought would make Yuzu happy. Particularly one item on her list that she had predicted would come to pass, and soon. And it looked like that time would be now, with Yuzu scooting closer to her on the couch with a face full of longing.

"Hey, Mei?" Yuzu asked shyly.

Mei mentally cracked her fingers. She had prepared for this moment. She had read two books about the art of cunnilingus and extensively studied the kama sutra. Her Google search history in the school library had been erased from record many times because of her research into sex between two women.

Mei turned to Yuzu, brimming with confidence. "What is it, Yuzu?"

Yuzu was blushing cutely, glancing at Mei's face every now and then as she searched for words. "I was wondering if we could try something today…" she mumbled nervously while Mei mentally reviewed the many possibilities of what Yuzu's request would be. Was it something so embarrassing that Yuzu was turning that particular shade of red? Mei started to internally worry even if her face remained as stoic as ever. Just because she had researched anal fisting, could she actually go through with it?

"Do you think we could cuddle today?" Yuzu asked hopefully.

Oh.

"Oh." Mei's outward reaction reflected her internal thoughts for once.

Yuzu pushed onwards bravely while Mei breathed a quiet sigh of relief. Only when trying to make Yuzu happy would her mind stray all the way to 'anal fisting' in such a short period of time. Also, why did she think it was necessary to dedicate an entire chapter of notes on anal fisting?

"I turned down the AC so it won't be super hot for you. So… is that okay?" the blonde asked again.

Melting at the innocent request, Mei agreed with a small nod. Yuzu brightened at that and Mei looked away from the sheer preciousness of her girlfriend. Somehow, she had not prepared for this outcome and her mind was coming up blank as to how to respond to Yuzu's request. "How do you want to..?" she trailed off in embarrassment.

Yuzu scooted even closer to Mei, the TV in front of them turned so low she could barely register its presence. Somehow Yuzu seemed to glow more than the TV screen, begging for attention that Mei was finally willing to give. "Well, um… You can pretend I'm Kumagoro if you want?" Yuzu suggested. Mei stayed still, letting Yuzu creep closer to see how she would proceed. Tucking her knees up and her head down, Yuzu leaned into the other girl with her head under Mei's chin.

Mei remained sitting stiffly and unsure. Yuzu had suggested she pretend she was Kumagoro, but that was impossible. Kumagoro wasn't nearly as warm and soft and didn't have a strong steady heartbeat. And Kumagoro certainly didn't smell as good and comforting as Yuzu did. With a hint of hesitance, Mei slowly brought an arm up and around Yuzu's waist in a loose hug. When she did, Yuzu hummed in contentment. What struck Mei was how natural this felt and she steadily relaxed as the movie played on. After a few minutes, Mei tugged down the blanket that had been draped over the couch to spread it over the two of them.

"Since it's chilly," Mei said softly as they settled more comfortably against each other. Yuzu took Mei's unoccupied hand and Mei was glad Yuzu couldn't see the small smile that was emerging on her face. Her chest grew warmer the more she realized Yuzu didn't require much from her to be happy. Maybe she'll even get rid of her extensive 'How to Make Yuzu Happy' notes.

… She decided against that very quickly. Could never be too prepared.

a/n- I wrote this as a prize for the winner of the chapter 36 prediction BINGO game!