Here I am! Happy Fourth of July! If you don't celebrate it then Happy Normal day!
I hope this story makes you happy its the much requested IsogaixManami! (I hope I didn't make them too out of character)
For the next pairing I'm thinking... Sugaya or Ren sakaibara? Man I got a lot of great request I'll try to get to all of them someday! Anyway leave a comment telling me which you want to see first. Or just give me validation! *cough cough* God knows I need it *cough cough*
Manami looked up from her chemistry book and glanced out her window. The sun was out smiling, it oddly reminded her of Koro-sensei. There must have been a gentle wind outside judging by the twirling leaves.
"What a pleasant day…" Manami said out loud…It was a Saturday evening. "Perhaps I can take a stroll…." Manami considered out loud.
Studies are important but don't cope yourself in! Go out and get fresh air!
She could practically hear Koro-sensei now. She looked out the window again….perhaps a stroll wouldn't hurt…She could go for a walk and then go to a diner for some lunch…
"Yeah I think I'll do that." Manami said as she got up from her chair and placed her chemistry book back in her small bookshelf.
Hmm…where should I go…? Manami wondered. She had been walking around for a while now with no clear destination in mind. It was nice not having to think about where you have to go and just walk freely as the wind caresses you softly and the sun smiles down at you. But, now she was getting hungry. She wondered if there were any good restaurants nearby.
"Oh wait I think Isogai works near here." Manami said out loud…Perhaps she should pay a visit; he works in a diner right?
She finally found it after an thirty minutes of searching and as soon as she opened the door she was greeted by none other than Isogai himself.
"Good even-…Oh! Okuda Hey!" Isogai said dropping his formality. "Hey how are you doing?" He asked kindly with a warm smile.
"O-oh I'm fine…how are you?"
"I'm fine…Oh sorry let me take you to your table." Isogai said with a sheepish smile temporarily forgetting he was still at work.
Manami wondered if coming here was a good idea…I mean it was probably going to be really weird having your classmate be at your beck and call…and what made it embarrassing was the overly pleasant aura said classmate generated. It made her squirm…he was too kind…too social… and while it wasn't necessarily bad having an attractive guy smile and excitedly chat about assassination ideas or the weather it wasn't really good either at least not to Manami who wasn't used to this kind of attention.
"O-Oh sorry I'm rambling you're just very easy to talk to…" Isogai admitted with a sheepish smile.
Manami just had a very pleasant relaxed aura around her, no wonder Karma feels like he can let his guard down around her.
"In any case, what will you be having, today?" Isogai asked switching to work mode.
Manami stared at the menu and gently grabbed her chin in thought…Her eyes scanned the menu completely focused on the options at hand as she contemplated what dish she should order. Her pink lips were slightly tugged down and her eyebrows were furrowed in deep concentration as she hummed absentmindedly.
"Hmm…Huh…Let's see…"
There is no way a person can be this cute while thinking. Isogai thought as he resisted the immense urge to pet his classmate. He thinks everyone in the classroom can agree that Okuda was a precious cinnamon roll that should be protected.
"I think I'll just have some naporitan and a soft drink." Okuda said after giving it some thought.
"Got it!" Isogai said with a smile as he made his way to the kitchen…Oh wait I forgot to ask if she wanted dessert!….He wanted to impress his classmate...
A few minutes seemed to pass by and the diner had been semi-filled up with other customers so Isogai was often going from one table to another like a ping pong ball. Manami admired how patient and hardworking Isogai was and how he was overall a great guy… She thought as she observed him quietly from her table…not like she had much else to do…
Figuring she was being rude for staring and probably seemed like a stalker Manami decided to get her phone out and read some science articles. She was idly browsing through her phone when a voice called out to her. She didn't recognize the voice. She looked up from her phone to find two random guys standing there….
"Uh…D-Do you need something…?" She asked shyly.
"Yeah…Your number…" The blonde guy said with a wink. Okuda blinked….
"W-What…?!" She wasn't expecting that… "I-I'm sorry but…"
Before she could finish her sentence the other guy started talking.
"Hey don't listen to this guy. After all I got to take you on a date before I ask for your digits."
"I-I don't…" They interrupted her again.
"Come on I'm not asking for much."
"N-No I-I guess not but you see I r-really don't"
"Hey Ian can't you see? She doesn't like blondes."
Okuda couldn't even get two words in without being interrupted again. She felt cornered and small as if her opinion didn't matter…. She didn't like this feeling….But she couldn't do anything about it. She wasn't very assertive and she usually just kept her mouth shut preferring to listen to others than to be listened to. Now it was all coming back, to bite her in the butt. She wasn't used to these kinds of advances and she didn't have the necessary guts or assertiveness to just say no. She could try but she doubted they would listen. She just sat there, her cheeks glowing red from embarrassment and slight agitation….Please someone make them stop talking…
"Excuse me sirs…" A voice called out, Manami recognized the voice.
Oh thank god… Manami thought relived as she saw Isogai walk up towards her and the two strangers.
"It's obvious the lady doesn't want to date either of you." He articulated with a pleasant smile.
"Oh and who are you to say that?" The blonde guy retorted with a frown.
"Yeah what gives you the right?" The other guy chimmed.
Manami's shoulders tensed as she felt a low-key bloodlust aura form around the three males….She could only hope Isogai's charm would be able to disarm the two guys and there would be no need for violence. I don't want him to get fired just for protecting me… Manami thought, but what happened next caught her off guard.
"I'm her boyfriend." Isogai confessed confidently and without missing a beat he gave them a scary smile…
It was the kind of smile Karma wore whenever he thought up of something sadistic and mischievous…Manami didn't think Isogai could smile like that. The two guys seemed to realize the slight killer aura coming from the waiter and they decided not to provoke him any further…If they had known the girl was taken they wouldn't have tried to flirt with her…they swear!
"Oh dude s-sorry…"
"Yeah we didn't know our bad, our bad…"
And with that both guys walked away. Isogai carefully watched them with his sharp pale gold eyes before sitting down across from Manami letting out a tired sigh.
"Hey you okay…?" He asked.
Manami didn't register what he said because the only thing going on in her mind was: he said he was my boyfriend implying I'm his girlfriend he basically just said I'm his girlfriend…Isogai noticed Manami's frazzled state and he let out a sheepish chuckle.
"Sorry about that, it was the first thing to pop into my head." He said with a boyish grin.
"Uhh I-I t-thank you Isogai-san…They were making me feel really uncomfortable…" Manami said.
"Yeah guys like that always try to look for submissive girls. Think they can force them on dates…it really gets under my skin…" He fumed with a frown…
Manami doesn't think she's ever seen Isogai make that face before…It was a different side of Isogai that she would like to get to know about. Her curiosity was peeked.
"But good thing I cut them off before they did that to you…Hey there a lot of guys like that…Maybe I should hang around you more and call you my girlfriend so they leave you alone….l-like a body guard or s-something…" Isogai jested with a joking smile as he let out a sheepish laugh….
"…I-I wouldn't m-mind…" Manami mumbled as a light blush dusted her cheeks.
Isogai's heart skipped a beat as his cheeks became red…Why would he say that? But Okuda agreed? It was just a joke, but she took it seriously! So what does this mean!? An awkward silence loomed over them…
"Y-you wouldn't mind if I take my break with you?" Isogai asked.
"N-No I wouldn't." Manami said with a shy smile.
"Good…You know so I can ward off other guys like those jerks…" Isogai clarified. Manami smiled…If that's what made him feel better.
"Sure it is…" She said with a teasing smile.
Isogai's face turned a bright red as he let out a sheepish laugh.