Otone kept on dragging Eruna to whereever they were going. Eruna was kind of confused, but she went along with it anyway.

The purple-haired girl was leading her to someplace outside, it seemed like. Bimii hovered after them, since it was his job to make sure they weren't up to any trouble.

They continued walking away from the school, and towards a certain building. As they got closer, Eruna realized that it was a cafe, although she didn't recognize it. The building itself was rather dainty, the outside being decorated by bows and light colours. Needless to say, it was a very cute cafe.

"Here we are." Otone declared.

"Uwahh, this cafe is so cute!" Eruna gushed, amazed by the cuteness of it. Strangely enough, there wasn't a lot of people there. "Oh and, are you just going to keep holding my hand? Not that I mind, hehe."

"Eh?" The girl looked down, and indeed, they were still holding hands. Her face immediately began to burn, a red colour spreading through her cheeks. "L-let go of me!" She swatted Eruna's hand away, and covered her reddening face with her hands.

"Ah, ok..." She frowned. Did Otone not like touching her?

Looking back up at the cafe, she read the sign. It was called Le Ruban Rose, which translated to The Pink Ribbon. Glancing around, she did notice the immense amount of frilly pink decorations. This building was the ultimate definition of girly. And she liked it.

"Anyway, let's sit down!" She didn't have to look far for an empty seat, since hardly anyone was there. She walked over to a table, and motioned for her friend to sit down with her.

It was also an outdoor cafe, which let all their customers enjoy the crisp, fresh air. Otone walked over to where the pinkette was sitting and sat down across from her, face still a bit red.

Bimii was getting a little bored, but stayed hovering beside Eruna anyway.

"So Otone-chan, why'd you bring me here?" They chatted while waiting for someone to come and take their orders.

"U-um, Fujishiro figured that this place could cheer you up, so she brought you here..."

"Aw, that's sweet of you! But being around you already makes me happy!"

This statement had served to make Otone's face get hotter, and Eruna to smile a bit. She was happy that Otone was thinking about her, and she greatly appreciated the gesture. Plus, the cute appearance of the building did make her perk up a little.

"Hello! I'm sorry we're late, but hardly anyone comes here- Eruna-chan?"

She moved her head towards who she thought was the waitress, but when she turned around she was greeted to a very unexpected sight.

Behind her was Himi, dressed in a frilly, lolita style waitress uniform. The sleeves and skirt were, for the most part, pink. The frills underneath were all different pastel shades of blue, yellow, purple, and other colours. An off-white apron rested on top of the dress, and a big, white ribbon tied it all neatly together. It was the cutest and most adorable waitress uniform she had ever set her eyes upon. It also looked sooo cute on Himi.

"KYAA! HIMI-CHAN, YOU LOOK ADORABLE!" The pink-haired girl jumped up and tackled Himi, squeezing her until she was out of breath.

"Can't, breath-" The totally not petite girl choked out, patting Eruna on the back to signal that she wanted her to stop.

"Ah, sorry!" She let go of her, the brunette taking in huge breaths once she was free. Her face was slightly red, although it wasn't clear if this was due to the lack of oxygen or something else.

Bimii sweatdropped. "Eruna..."

Otone looked on with a disinterested expression. Anything that didn't have to do with her, she didn't want to get involved in.

The girl walked back to her seat and sat down, opening the menu book that was already on the table when they arrived. There seemed to be a lot of delicious food there. A large variety of drinks were on the menu, and there were also tons of desserts and sweets.

"Wow, there's so much here!" She exclaimed in amazement.

"Yes well, we work hard." Himi had already gathered herself up, her face still a bit red. She expectantly waited for them to order something.

"By the way Himi-chan, I didn't know you worked here! If I had known you worked at such a cute place, and that you wore such a cute uniform, I would've come sooner!" She noticed the red on Himi's face, but didn't say anything. Maybe a cold had been spreading around lately?

"Which is why I never told anyone about it." She sighed. Figuring she might as well tell her why she was here. "I don't actually don't work here. I'm just filling in for someone."

"Eh, you are?!"

"Mhm," She nodded her head in confirmation, "I don't really know who I'm filling in for, but Katai-chan and I decided to help them!"

"Katai-chan's here too?!" She abruptly stood up and rushed into the cafe. Several seconds of silence later, they heard a high pitched squeal coming from Eruna, followed with a rather loud "YOU'RE SO CUTE KATAI-CHAN!"

Himi rushed into the building, followed by Otone and Bimii.

"H-help me!" Katai tried to get out of the other girl's firm hold, but Eruna was just too strong for her. "H-Himi-senpai!"

"Ehehe... Kawaii- AHHH!" She was suddenly knocked off of Katai by Himi, who had rushed to the back to get a broom so she could hit her with it.

"Hah! Take that, pervert!" The brunette struck a triumph pose, before realizing that Otone was there too. "Fujishiro-chan, I'm sorry about this. I got so carried away with Eruna-chan that I forgot you guys came here to eat! Would you like to order anything?"

"A-ah, It's okay." She accepted her apology, stuttering since she still wasn't used to anyone except for Eruna apologizing to her yet. "And Fujishiro would like some rainbow macarons please."

"Alright," Himi mentally took note of her order, "And, Eruna-chan?"

"Ow, um, I'll have whatever Otone-chan's having." She rubbed her head. That small girl could hit hard.

"Any drinks you want?"

"Fujishiro wants some of that delicious herbal tea." Otone immediately spoke.

"A-ah, me too!" Eruna also ordered. She had no idea what the herbal tea would be like, but not having the menu with her, she decided to order it anyway.

"Ok, two orders of rainbow macarons and herbal tea coming right up!" Himi solluted and walked off, leaving the three girls and the cat teacher alone in the cafe.

"Otone-chan, how about we just eat in here instead?" She asked her friend.

"Sure."

While Katai went into the back to assist her senior, the two girls sat down at the nearest table. Bimii pulled in his own chair and sat down on that, too tired to hover any longer.

Eruna's bad mood from earlier had nearly completely faded away by now, Otone's thoughtfulness and seeing two girls in cute waitress uniforms certainly helping. The thing that she felt was missing was still there, although her thoughts on it were doused out for the meantime.

After about ten minutes, Himi came back with two small plates of macarons, each individual cookie a soft pastel rainbow colour. The cream inside was white, but some strawberries poked through the sides, creating a lovely combination of colours. Beside it, were small cups filled with the tea.

"Oh my gosh, those look so good!" The pink-haired girl cried out. The food truly did look delectable.

"Hehe, thanks." The waitress placed the plates onto the table. "Enjoy!"

"Have you ever had these before Otone-chan?" She asked her.

"Ah, no, Fujishiro just wanted to try something new. She's been here lots of times before though, and the tea here is really good. Perhaps even better than the tea she has at home!" Otone just kept on talking and talking, Eruna happily listening to every word. It was rare that the girl would speak so much, and so clearly too. It wasn't like she spoke incoherently, but her sentences often came out in stutters or mumbles, so it was refreshing to hear her talk this much.

"I mean, I guess it really depends on what type of tea you're making. If you're making cheap tea you got online, then of course it would taste horrible, but if it's tea you got from a country that makes high quality tea like China or Europe, then it's going to taste wonderful! It would be a joy to the tastebuds..." Otone happily sighed. She was deeply immersed in her tea fantasy, until Eruna snapped her out of it.

"Otone-chan, you're really passionate about tea huh?" She interrupted her fantasy, which involved some... inexplicable things.

Realizing that she had been rambling on about the drink for a solid six minutes, her face turned red once again, rivaling the colour of Eruna's ribbon. "T-that's not true! Fujishiro is just, you know, interested in it!"

"I don't really mind if you have an unhealthy obsession with tea," Eruna ignored her denial, "I just like to hear you talk."

"Eh?" Otone's face somehow got even redder, that even her hands were blushing now. "F-Fujishiro doesn't want to talk! No way she's gonna talk for you, you're just an idiotic creep anyway! Liking to hear me talk, that's only something a pervert would say!" She accusingly pointed a finger at her.

Already used to the insults, she kept on teasing her. "Black Otone makes an appearance again! That's nice, Otone-chan! Keep it up!"

"I will keep it up if I want to, thank you very much!" She shot back.

"Hehe, sorry." She rubbed the back of her head, and looked down at the food. Realizing that they haven't even touched their plates yet, she reached for a macaron and took a small bite out of it.

To very briefly describe it, it was absolutely delicious. The crunchy outside part of the cookie, mixed with the chewy interior was a surprising contrast. The whip cream on the inside and the strawberries also combined with it, creating an unforgettable dining experience. She greedily dug down the rest, not able to hold herslf back any longer.

"Mmm... This is so good!"

Otone bit out of a macaron, slowly chewing the confection up. She was right; it was good. "Yea, it is."

"Time to try the tea!" She reached the tea cup and took a sip. "This is really good too!"

"Right?" The twin-tailed girl agreed, before controlling herself. "W-well, I'm surprised you could tell."

"Ahem."

They both turned towards Bimii, who was sitting on his chair and tapping his paw. "Forgetting someone ryui?"

"Oh, Bimii! You want some?" Eruna asked him.

"Huh? S-sure, I guess ryui." Taken aback by her sudden offer, he accepted anyway. Those macarons did look really tasty.

"Here," The pinkette picked up a cookie and held it to Bimii's mouth, signalling for him to take a bite. "Say ahh."

He did not expect her to feed him like that, but he went along with it. "A-ahh." Ignoring the burning of his cheeks again, he opened his mouth and chomped down on the rainbow confection. Immediately, the macaron began dominating his taste buds, and his expression was one of pure ecstasy. "Ooh~ That's delicous..."

While she was feeding the cat teacher, Otone observed with jealousy. She wanted to be fed by Eruna! Or...

Grabbing another macaron from her plate, she held it in front of Eruna's face. "S-say ah."

"Oh, how bold Otone-chan!" She gushed.

"J-just eat it before Fujishiro changes her mind..." Blushing, she held the cookie up higher.

"Ahhn~" She happily opened her mouth and took a big bite. Savouring the taste, she held her hand to her cheek. "Yummy!"

"Of course it is," The purple-themed girl commented.

They spent the rest of the time idly chatting with each other, eating the macarons and sipping their tea. Everytime Eruna fed Bimii a bite of her macaron, Otone would get slightly jealous, although this went unnoticed by the scarf-clad girl.

When they were finished, Eruna gave Himi the points required to buy food. Otone did the same for her half of the food, and they walked out of the building.

"That was fun!" Eruna stretched her arms. It was nearing the end of the day, but it was still wasn't sunset so they were walking back to the school.

"Mhm," Otone nodded. "U-um, are you feeling a bit better now?"

Remembering that was the reason they went there in the first place, the pink-haired girl reassured her. "Yea, I'm feeling a lot better! And it's all thanks to you~"

"I-I see. Well, that's good I guess." She turned away again, although when Eruna wasn't looking, she gave a rare, albeit tiny smile.

Author's Note

Yay, chapter 3! I can't believe I already have so many reviews. xD

I know only a couple of characters have appeared so far, but please be patient with me! The other characters will appear eventually, and then Eruna will have her harem! :D

Don't forget, you can vote on who will win Eruna's heart in the reviews! Please tell me what you thought about the story, and stick around for more! Until next time. :)