A/N : Really thanks to review/comment! I read them all and I'm so happy to do that. also Faves, i like faves and I cannot lie.
Here is the next chapter, mean that I'll be done with this fan fiction in the next chapter.
I'm planning to write NozoEri with Persona 4 AU, I just somehow think that it will be very interesting. It's gonna be Humor again, I like writing humor coz I gonna laugh on my own joke and goes "ha-ha-ha-ha I'm so funny I'm gonna die laughing to myself..." ..ok that sounds sad. But yeah, thanks for enjoying my fan fiction!
Eli's apartment Dining Room, Night time;
The two has called back home, they stood next to each other and facing their parents. This is the time when they have to prepare their heart to accept whatever the result is.
"Elichika!" a high voice from Eli's mother.
"Yes, mother…." Eli respond,
"How could you lied to me about the household spending— especially about your phone bill!" Eli's mother said. Nozomi turned away, she might know what happen.
"Because…." Eli's face turned away.
"I don't want to burden you…" Eli said.
"You know you could've just told me the truth!" Eli's mother said.
"I have to prove that I can take care of the household!" Eli said.
"It's not an excuse! You can save your money for your own future!" Eli's mother said.
"I'm sorry, mother…." Eli replied.
That's not what Nozomi expect.
"Then, working in four places at once? Are you insane? Translator, Newspaper, Private teacher, and Post office, what do you think you are? A robot? You can't take care of that much job! Take a break!" Eli's mother said again
"I need them to hold the economy, besides— those jobs can be done anywhere and anytime…" Eli said.
"Arisa told me you often stay awake until late night for those— then going to school in very early morning! It's not good for your health! You need some proper sleep!" Eli's mother yelled again.
What? Ericchi did that? I didn't know….
Nozomi thought as she staring at Eli who tried her best to stand confidently, she is hiding her hands on her pocket.
"Nozomi-chan! I thought you could do better!" Eli's mother yelled at her.
"Mother, she have no—…"
"Elichika! I'm talking to Nozomi-chan!" Eli's mother yelled. Eli turned away,
"Stop trying to protect her… I already know about everything!" Eli's mother yelled again. Nozomi remained quiet.
"Nozomi-chan!" Eli's mother called her angrily. Nozomi turned her eyes to her— a little scared. Those cold eyes that pierce through her, it may be way colder than Eli's coldest eyes. What will she say about her? Nozomi tried to focus, but she was too scared so she couldn't even read her.
"I thought you can do better, how could you let Elichika work that much! You should've stopped her!"
"I'm sorry, I didn't know…." Nozomi replied.
"You were staying here from time to time, right? How could you not know!" Eli's mother yelled again.
"I didn't pay attention to it…" Nozomi replied again.
"You didn't pay attention? How could you not? You're sleeping in her room too, you should've seen her work stacks!"
"I'm really sorry, I really didn't pay attention…mam…"
"Hmpmh! I'm not taking that excuse from my daughter's fiancée! She must be as perfect as my daughter!" Eli's mother yelled again.
Fiancée…?
Nozomi surprised by that,
"W-what? Wait a minute… did mother just said, my fiancée….?" Eli said.
"Yes, I said that…" Eli's mother said again.
"So… that means…." Eli pointed to herself, then to Nozomi, then back to herself again, and back to Nozomi again. Her face flustered,
"Yes, you're allowed…." Eli's father said.
We are….allowed….?
Nozomi looked at her parents, they are smiling to her. She turned to Eli,
"Ericchi…." Nozomi called her lovingly, her eyes getting teary.
"Nozomi…." Eli called her back, trying to hold her cry.
"Ericchi!" Nozomi jumped to Eli and hugged her tight and Eli hugged her even tighter. They snuggled against each other in happiness— don't know what else to do. They are allowed to continue their romance; they can be together for eternity.
"Harasho…" Eli said as she giggled softly, hugging Nozomi passionately.
"But!" Eli's mother said. Eli and Nozomi turned their eyes to her.
"I want you two to graduate with highest score possible, then Nozomi-chan has to get a job other than helping out at Shrine, next, Nozomi-chan must take care of Elichika! Don't let her overwork herself!"
"I will, mam…" Nozomi replied.
"Call me mama!" Eli's mother yelled. Nozomi giggled.
"Ok, mama…" Nozomi smiled sweetly.
"We also want Elichika to take care of Nozomi, never leave her alone and always listen to her need…! You're the one who takes the husband role, right?" Nozomi's father said.
"Yes, I will, sir!" Eli replied.
"Papa! Call me Papa!"
"Uh…ok…uhm..papa…." Eli said,
Arisa sighed in relieve,
"Onee-san, you just put a heavy burden on me…" Arisa said.
"Huh? I did?" Eli asked.
"Yes, we are not going to allow Arisa to go to the same path with you— I need grandchild!" Eli's mother said playfully.
"See….?" Arisa sighed again.
"Uhh….that's still far away, Mother…. and… I can adopt or something…. There's a lot of abandoned child somewhere on the road…." Eli scratched her head shyly,
"You can think about that after you graduate from university and make your own business— if you do that, then we will have no more right to tell you what to do. You can do whatever you want with your own life… but meanwhile, we are still the one who makes the rule…" Eli's father said.
"If you're not climbing up to the top, people will never recognize you. You must be on the top, Elichika— show them that you can do something good, show them that you are amazing. So they would never care of who you're in love with…" Eli's mother said.
"That goes the same for you too, Nozomi, don't embarrass her. Make something good happen. Teach the society that love is not as shallow as saying I love you and getting married… also tell them you don't have to be straight to do something good. Action can be louder than words." Nozomi's mother said.
"I will mama! I will!" Nozomi replied happily.
"Speaking of getting married, have you two plan it? It's going to be hard you know…like, really-really hard…." Nozomi's father said.
"Can we just think about that later? I want to make sure I can hold my own household first…." Eli scratched her head shyly again.
"Up to you… you're on your own for that…" Nozomi's father replied.
"Now, shall we open the Christmas present? I bet Arisa is waiting!" Eli's mother said playfully.
"Yup!" Arisa said happily.
Their fathers went to take the present they already prepared a while back when Eli and Nozomi went to buy ingredients and Arisa went to buy extra snacks for them.
"Go take a seat, Elichika, Nozomi-chan…" Eli's mother said. Eli and Nozomi smiled to her and walk calmly to the seat. They're still tearing from the overflowing happiness.
"I'm going to tell you one more thing, Elichika…" Eli's mother said.
"What is it, mother?" Eli asked.
"We are allowing you and her to have relationship because we know you're a positive influence for each other— keep that up. Ok? Don't make us regret what we done…"
"Of course, mama! I'll make sure to always support Ericchi!" Nozomi said happily. She could see Eli's mother eyes staring at her intensely— it's still scary to stare directly into her eyes…
"Nozomi-chan, you can cook, can you?"
"I can, mama…" Nozomi replied sweetly.
"Washing dishes? Cleaning laundry? Ironing? Sweeping?" She barged Nozomi with the questions,
"Yes, I can, I've been living alone…. So I'm very used to that…"
"Then you know how to pay tax, bill, and renewing contract?" Eli's mother asked again.
"Yes, mama…" Nozomi replied again.
"Can you do tailoring?"
"Not as good as Ericchi, but I can…" Nozomi replied sweetly again.
"Mother… Stop asking her question… She is qualified, I can guarantee that…" Eli said. Eli's mother squinted her eyes at her.
"She was my vice-president in student council… so she spends a lot of time with me— I really can guarantee it…" Eli said.
"I'm watching you, Nozomi-chan…" Eli's mother said with squinted eyes as she pointed to her eyes, Nozomi giggled.
"Watch me then, I can prove it…" Nozomi said as she giggled. Eli's mother also giggled sweetly.
Eli's bedroom, late night;
They decided to stay over tonight; Eli's parents will sleep in their own room with Arisa while Nozomi's parents will sleep in Arisa's room. For Nozomi of coure, she is allowed to sleep with Eli— even after they know about their relationship.
"Ericchi! They are awesome. I thought we will be over today for sure!" Nozomi said as she enters the room with cheerful steps. She is carrying a bag of Christmas present that she just got from Eli's parents— a cute pink scarf with cute blue stars, then cute purple-pink earmuff from her own parents.
"I can't believe we made it too, thanks to you, Nozomi… I don't know what you're talking about with your father that time— but you two looks like having conversation through eyes…so I just believe you're the one who win their heart…. Not me…" Eli appreciated.
"You're being modest, Ericchi!" Nozomi replied as she sat on the bed.
"Now, we should do something, right?" Eli said.
"Something? Like…kissing?" Nozomi asked.
"Hmm, not that, we promised to keep it down, remember? Let's do that when we are really alone…" Eli said.
"Then, why don't we go listen to the song that Maki made for us?" Nozomi asked,
"Yup, that's what I mean…" Eli said as she took her laptop, setting it on her bed and leave it turned on while she goes changing. Nozomi got reminded that she is too has to go change, but she didn't bring any clothes with her right now.
"Ah, I wonder if I should just sleep with undergarment…." Nozomi said.
"You still have one of your night dresses here; I just ironed that a few days ago— forgot to give it to you…" Eli said.
"Then I'll go look…" Nozomi stood up and approach Eli's dresser. She opened the first drawer and found— a stack of papers kept next to her clothing. Nozomi remember the first thing she have to change now,
"Ericchi, let me take two jobs off you…" Nozomi said.
"Ehh? Uhm… I'm almost done with the translating, I finished the newspaper, then, you can't possibly do the private teaching, and I just finished with the envelopes for post office too…" Eli said.
"Then, I'll go take the next one. Don't keep them all to yourself…" Nozomi said.
"I'm actually fine with them; I have a week to do them all…" Eli said.
"Ericchi is so stubborn! Give me the jobs!" Nozomi insisted.
"Fine then, do you want the translating job? Russian to Japanese…" Eli said.
"Uhm…I can't do that, let's see the other…" Nozomi said.
"Newspaper, checking articles and news for spelling error…" Eli said.
"I think I can take that…" Nozomi replied.
"Private Teaching— basically teaches almost everything… and no breast rubbing…" Eli said.
"I can't do that, next…." Nozomi said.
"Folding envelopes for post office…" Eli said.
"I can take that…" Nozomi replied.
"Then that's settled, that is what you're going to do next week." Eli said as she sat in front of her laptop and began to play the song.
It's still raw as if it's still played with piano, though Eli caught the tune very well. Nozomi too remained quiet to listen to it while searching for her night dress.
Eli jumped off her bed, then pulling out her guitar that she kept under her bed— then back to the bed. Still listening to the song for a while to catch the melody, she even attempted to try the song on her guitar a few times.
First round of the song, Eli still couldn't catch the tune properly. Nozomi only smiled as she took out her night dress that she just found.
Eli played the song once again, she began to catch the tune and tried to sing.
"La—lalalalala….lalalalala…." she began as she played her guitar along with Maki's recorded piano.
"Yume no meiro! Yuri no meiro!" Eli continued as she played her guitar.
(A maze of dream! A maze of lily!)
Akogare wo kataru me ga..
(My eyes reveal my desires…)
Tooku wo sagashi teru toki…
(the time when you look so far away)
Sabishiku naru watashi ha…
(feeling sad me)
Koko ni iru to iitai no….
(want to say it's here)
Nozomi turned around, then she began to answer
"Ahh…." She spins around while trying to undo her clothes.
Futari kiri de….
(Just two of us…)
Nozomi took off her clothes
Garasu no Hanazono e to….
(To the Garden of glass)
Nozomi walks closer playfully, Eli giggled for a bit as she did it.
Dare mo inai— Dare mo iranai!
(There's no one else— we don't need anyone else!)
Sotto— Koware-sou ni sakitai—!
(I want to bloom softly as I'm about to break!)
Eli responded again, Nozomi sat down next to her— with only underwear on and sing
Himitsu no buranko-Anata to yurenagara ima!
(On our secret swing- Swinging with you now!)
Nozomi began swing Eli's shoulder playfully as she sang the second sentence, Eli just giggled and keep playing on her guitar.
Tada yasashiku mitsume au no
(Just gazing at each other softly….)
Nozomi gently turn Eli's head to her — Eli giving a teasing wink to her.
"Aaaahn…" Nozomi moaned as if she is the one who captivated by Eli's eyes.
Then Nozomi continued swinging Eli's shoulder. Eli began to sang again,
Koi ni koisuru…
(To fall in love with love…)
And Nozomi responded playfully,
Koisuru!
(With love!)
Eli sang again,
Shoujo no–
(On a girl…)
Nozomi once again responded playfully.
Shoujo no!
(On a girl!)
Eli smiled playfully as she sang
Shizukana tameiki ha lonely— Michitarita Lonely—!
(Her quiet sigh is lonely— contended Lonely—!)
Eli actually sighed heavily after. Nozomi giggled as she still swinging Eli's shoulder playfully.
"There! Nozomi!"
"Aaahhnn— Ericchi is so lonely! I'm going to swing Ericchi! Swing! Swing! Ericchi!" Nozomi said playfully.
Eli kept playing her guitar.
"I'm going to write down the lyric!" Nozomi said as she playfully ran to the study table, taking a paper and pen.
[I wonder if she really still wants to sing this in a glass garden….] Nozomi could hear Eli's thought.
"Mm…Ericchi, stop thinking too much for me…" Nozomi said as she took the pen and paper, she was then sat next to her again.
"Let's just make everything together— don't put everything on your shoulder. I believe that's what your mother said… she wants you to share your burden with me…" Nozomi said as she strokes her hand to Eli's cheek. They kissed sweetly after,
"Nozomi…." Eli called her softly.
"Yes, Ericchi?" she replied cutely.
"Do you want to go on date tomorrow?" Eli asked as she still playing her guitar.
"Of course!"
"Then let's just enjoy tonight with making this song!" Eli said.
"Yup! This is fun! Ericchi is so fun!" Nozomi cheered.
The two continued on trying to complete the song.
Eli's apartment, morning;
Eli stood near the door with her light blue jacket with black furs on its sleeve, dark blue and white stripes short dress, brown stocking and black boots. Her hair tied with black ribbon and she is wearing white scarf that she made by herself, also carrying a small leather bag.
"Ericchi! Ericchi!" Nozomi ran to her playfully. Showing off her thick brown winter coat bordered by white furs and ivory dress with thick brown furs under it, dark blue stocking with cute ribbon and frills decorating its sides, dark blue and pink striped gloves that came along with her new scarf. She didn't tie her hair now, just wearing the new cute earmuffs.
"You're cute, Nozomi…" Eli said.
"No-no, Thank you! You made this for me!" Nozomi said with a pure smile,
"I love you!" She jumped to her cheerfully.
"There, let's go now, Nozomi…" Eli replied as she caught Nozomi and placed her down carefully.
"Yup! We are on Christmas dateeeeee!" she said happily as she left the apartment with her lover.
Akiba's Shopping District, morning;
The place is overwhelmed by Christmas decorations, a lot of people walking with their family, friends, and lovers. It's not a rare sight, but it is the very first time for Nozomi to feel like a real lover walking through the crowds. They may have been on date before, but it never be on Christmas because they have to hide about their relationship from their parents.
Now with the matter finished, the only thing Nozomi think is to have fun and work for her future, maybe focusing on graduation test come first, then their final round of Love Live, then later, about their university, and finally a job to start their career.
"Ericchi! Ericchi! Look! Look!" Nozomi pulled her lover's sleeve. Eli turned around,
"A cute teddy bear! Can we have that for Arisa?" Nozomi asked.
"Sure…" Eli replied.
"Oh-oh! then, that! The mini planetarium! Can we buy that for Maki?"
"Alright…"
"Then, the fake manjuu keychain for Umi?"
"Ok…"
"Oh—oh! and…. That fluffy gray bird plush, can we buy that for Kotori?"
"Yup…"
"The cat plush for Rin?"
"No problem…"
"The fake rice ball keychain for Hanayo?"
"Yes…"
"Pink heart plush for Nikochi?"
"You got it…"
"Then, can we stop by the cake shop to buy strawberry cake for Honoka?"
"We can…"
"Alright! Let's go shopping!" Nozomi said cheerfully.
Akiba's Shopping District, Afternoon;
They just finished with the Shopping spree, now Eli and Nozomi is trying to list all the present before they are going to send it to each people's house.
"Let's see, we can go to Rin's house first, then to Hanayo's house, Umi, Kotori, Maki, Nikochi and Honoka?" Nozomi asked.
"Yup, sounds about right— but I think we missed someone…." Eli said with teasing wink,
[What about you?] Nozomi could hear Eli's thought.
"Mmm…. Can I have Ericchi?" Nozomi asked.
"You can't… you already have!" Eli replied.
"Then I don't want anything else, Ericchi is all I want for Christmas!" Nozomi said.
"Really?"
"Yup! Ericchi already give me my clothes too, I want nothing more but Ericchi!" Nozomi said. Eli smiled,
"If you said so…" Eli replied.
"What about Ericchi, what does Ericchi want for Christmas?" Nozomi asked.
"I already have what I want for Christmas; I want nothing else too..." Eli replied.
[I already have you… there's nothing more I want for now…] Nozomi could hear Eli's thought. Nozomi smiled sweetly,
"Then, let's go deliver these!"
Niko's apartment door, Dusk;
Nozomi and Eli already delivered the present from Rin's place until Maki, now they are about to knock the door of Niko's apartment.
"Here it is, Ericchi…" Nozomi said.
"I'll do the knock…" Eli said before she knocked the door…
Niko opened it slowly,
"What are you doing here— you're with Nozomi, right?" Niko said.
"Yup, delivery service…" Eli said as she offered some extra cakes that they bought after purchasing Honoka's. Niko remained quiet for a moment,
"Come in…" Niko said shyly.
Niko's apartment, Dusk;
Niko took out a pair of cold small boxed chocolate milk from the refrigerator and served it to them. The table filled by the cakes that they bought extra for Niko's siblings. They're happily eating it.
"I can't give you some nice greeting, didn't expect you to come here…" Niko said.
"You parents still not here?" Eli asked.
"They're just away for a few more days to finish a matter…" Niko replied.
"Ah, I see…" Eli replied.
"What are you two doing here anyway…" Niko said a little annoyed,
"Just want to give Nikocchi the cake and this…" Nozomi handed her a box— one with Pink-Heart plush.
"The hell is this?" Niko asked.
"A present— Nikocchi don't know a present?" Nozomi asked.
"It's not a prank again, right?" Niko asked again,
"Hmm, we really buy that one for you…" Eli said calmly.
"If you're the one who talk, I believe you…" Niko said.
"Mm…Nikocchi is so cruel to not believe us…" Nozomi said teasingly.
"I just don't believe you!" Niko yelled.
"Nikocchi so cruel— I'm gonna cry!" Nozomi said mockingly.
"You? Crying? Not in a million years! You're heartless creature!" Niko yelled.
"Now-now, why don't you open it? You can hit us if it's a prank…" Eli said.
"Huh? Sure…" Niko opened the box carefully.
The two watched her as she opening the box, Niko's eyes opened widely, A pink heart plush with a pair of cute wings picture on it.
"W-whoa… it's really a gift— and its cute…" Niko said.
"Yup, Merry Christmas…" Eli said. Niko turned her eyes to them, then shyly said,
"Thank you, that's nice of you…."
"He-he, you should be prepared though, I might be able to possess it at night and haunt you in your sleep!" Nozomi teased.
"I-I knew it!" Niko smirked,
"Joking, joking, Merry Christmas Nikocchi…" Nozomi smiled.
"We should be going home, I'll take the milk with me…. Thanks…" Eli said as she stood up.
"W-Wait…" Niko said.
"Hmmm?" Eli waited.
"We should spend time together more… graduation is close…" Niko said.
"Hmm..Nikocchi, you are not thinking to escape the study session, right? We will start that again in January with more difficulty…." Nozomi said teasingly.
"Huh? Of course not— but what I meant is, we should have fun together somewhere…" Niko said again.
"Studying is fun…" Eli said.
"N-No! You Monster! Do something else other than studying!" Niko said.
"Well, we have to ace the test…" Eli said again.
"I can't ace the test! 70 is my best score— I'm not a monster like you two!" Niko yelled.
"Then, what Nikocchi want to do?" Nozomi asked. Niko remained quiet.
[Just go anywhere, I want to spend more time with you two…. We will go separate ways later…] Nozomi could hear Niko's thought.
"Does Nikocchi want to spend New Year with us?" Nozomi said teasingly.
"H-Huh? Where?" Niko asked.
"At the Shrine, we are going to help out there…" Eli said.
"I don't mind, I guess they need my help…" Niko said.
I wasn't serious about that, but it works anyway…
Nozomi thought.
"Then that's settled, let's spend time together until graduation, ok?" Eli said.
"Sure…"
Eli's apartment, Night time;
Eli and Nozomi returned from delivering the present to Honoka, now they just need to hand the last present to Arisa.
"I'm home…" Eli said. A usual greeting,
"Onee-san!" Arisa ran to her and hugged her.
"Look what Nozomi bought for you…" Eli said.
"Mmm…this is what 'we' bought for Arisa-chan…" Nozomi showed her the teddy bear.
"Woa! So cute! It has light blue ribbon too!" Arisa said happily as she accepts it.
"Elichika!" a high voice— clearly Eli's mother,
"Yes mother?" Eli responded,
"Why are you returning home in this time?" Eli's mother said.
"Ehh…Uh…. I'm sending present to my friends?" Eli replied.
"Are you even dating?!" Eli's mother yelled again.
"Huh? But…this is how we usually have our date— do whatever coming to our mind?" Eli replied.
"That's not how you take a girl to date! If you're in the girl position, I'll surely will yell on your man! Why would you go out giving present to friends on a date? You're so daft, Elichika!"
"W-What?" Eli smirked confusedly.
"Uhm...mama, I'm the one who ask her to do this…" Nozomi said.
"Nozomi-chan! You have to make more demand! You're the one in girl position, ask Elichika to take you somewhere nice— Not at your place or her place! There always be another place, such as a bar, a café, or a romantic diner in a restaurant, why are you not going there?" Eli's mother yelled.
[Why are we getting lectured about how to date now….] Nozomi could hear Eli's thought.
No idea….she is your mother…Ericchi…..
Nozomi thought as she sighed.
"I'll take her to café…. That's where we usually spend the night…." Eli said.
"Refuse! Nozomi-chan!" Eli's mother said.
"Huh? Why are you telling her to refuse…" Eli asked,
"Go to bar! Let her adventure at least once!" Eli's mother said. Eli looking at her with a confused smirk, then to Nozomi…
"Well, then I guess we should go to bar now?" Nozomi asked.
"I doubt you will like that place, but alright…let's just go…." Eli sighed.
The bar, night time;
They just arrived at the bar, the light is dim but not exactly dim as they have some highlight on every corner, Nozomi feel a really strange aura enveloping the area. She gets nervous as she has her first step. Eli held her hands tightly.
The crowds at the entrance staring at them walking through the crowd, Nozomi couldn't help herself to not hear their thought because she kept accidentally focusing on them,
[They looks young, are they virgin?] a man voice said.
[That blonde looks cute, maybe I can hit on her and see how good she is?] another man voice.
[Damn, two girls holding hand— maybe I can have threesome?] once again an unfriendly man voice.
[Oh Look, cutie pies… are they lesbians?] a woman said on her mind.
[Ew, just look at that, a couple of gays…] another woman voice.
[Didn't I saw those girls before? The school idol or something…? What are they doing here?] another voice which followed by more and more people talking as she gets deeper to the place. Eli keeps on guiding her path, Nozomi couldn't stop those voices which keep coming to her head, she quickly walks faster and grip on Eli's arm. She tried her best to focus on Eli instead of those strangers.
[Are you scared? Don't worry….I'll protect you…. Nozomi…. I really will…and we will get through this without drinking anything, ok? I know this is just a test... We're both still under-aged after all!] She could hear Eli's thought. She grips closer to her and stays on her side.
As they arrived at the real bar and meet the bartender— a decent looking man with neat uniform, they sat in front of him and began to look for the menu.
"Ah, Elichika isn't it? What's up?" the bartender said.
"I'm taking my friend to here for the very first time…." Eli said calmly.
"Oh, hmm… tell me, is this Nozomi Toujou?" he said.
"How did you know?" Nozomi asked.
"Elichika often talk about you. She said you can do fortune telling?" The bartender asked.
"Yes…" Nozomi said.
"Then, you're going to be a super star here, a lot of people will pay you for fortune telling… they are bunch of desperate people with not so much promising future…." The bartender said again. Nozomi once again taking a look at the crowds, they're all dancing and singing happily, some is even having fun with each other— playing cards and all.
"You will probably have to ask Elichika to help you though, I mean, if you want to open fortune telling service, you need a room… it's too dangerous to do it right here" The bartender said. Nozomi turned her eyes to Eli,
"Well, yes… we have to get a room and I have a member card for it…" Eli said proudly as she showed her member card— and it's VIP.
"Ericchi so good! Harasho!" Nozomi said happily.
"So… want to try to open a fortune telling service?" Eli said.
"Let's give it a try!"
The Bar's VIP room, Night time;
The room is small— cramped and the light is dim too. It surely designed just for an adult fun in one night. There's a small rack of alcoholic beverage and also an empty dresser. The bed is huge and almost filled half of the room. There's only one table and a pair of chair which was set in front of the doorway temporary for the service.
Nozomi covered the wooden table with the white blanket which she took from the bed, she placed her tarot card above it.
"Hmm…I wonder if this will be a really good idea…" Nozomi said as she shuffled her card.
"Why don't you ask your card?" Eli said as she lay down on the bed and looking at her phone— probably playing a game.
"Well, it says that would be depends on my performance…" Nozomi replied
"Then just give it ago?" Eli said.
"I guess so…" Nozomi said.
They waited for a while until someone knocked the door— a client showed up, a man with fair looks and neat office uniform.
"Welcome…" Nozomi said with a mischievous smile,
"Good evening, madam…" the man said. Nozomi could hear Eli's snorting.
[Snrk…madam….madam Nozomi…. how old are you….] Nozomi could hear Eli's thought.
Shut up Ericchi….
"So what brings you here, young man?" Nozomi asked politely.
"I'm in love with a girl….. her name is Mikoto…." He said sadly.
"And what do you want to ask about?" Nozomi asked.
"Can we…get together?" He asked sadly
[This man sounds so sad…he is going to die….] Nozomi could hear Eli's comment.
Ericchi is bad….
Nozomi began to shuffle her card, then she gave it to the man and asked him to shuffle the card too while asking for the answer.
She placed the card down and took one card, Reverse Hierophant…
"Ah… You need to get out from old ways and try something new… what kind of things you've done for her so far…?" Nozomi asked.
"Since a week ago, I always parked my brand new sport car in front of her apartment… but she never bat an eye on me, even when I tried to be cool…."
[Hit her with the car, maybe she will recognize you…] Nozomi could hear Eli's thought again
Ericchi, stop joking on your own mind… i heard that!
"Hmm… you need to make another move, maybe try to introduce yourself first?"
"I don't know how…." He said.
[Just go straight to her, then say Hi! My name is a really sad man with sport car parking in front of your apartment…. As simple as that….]
Nozomi swear she is trying her best to not laugh on that. Lucky that she is good at pretending too….
"Hmm… you can try to give her something, then tell her your name. I suggest you to not try showing off your sport car first— or telling her that you're interested in her. Be her friend first and she will open up to you slowly…."
"Be her friend first? Will I be remembered?" he asked.
[You can always go straight to her then slap her on the face, I'm sure she will remember you for the rest of her lifetime…] Nozomi could hear Eli's thought again.
Ericchi…you really need a hard spank that you can't forget since my breast rub is probably useless on you.
"It just about how you do it. Everything has its own pace, try to do it carefully. It doesn't have to be slow, just need to be careful…" Nozomi said.
"Ah, very well. Thank you madam…" he said as he stood up and gestured to her.
"Here is your payment… I'll be back again with more money if it works…" he said as he handed her an envelope— probably filled with the money.
"Don't need to, you can always use it for your own…" Nozomi replied. The man smiled at her and walks away from the room. Nozomi turned around to Eli, she was then jumping to her and start spanking her hard.
"Ouch! Ouch! What happen now…?" Eli giggled, she do have an idea why since she know Nozomi can read her mind.
"Don't play dumb Ericchi! I heard what you're thinking! You need a really hard spank, bad Ericchi! Bad!"
Nozomi said as she kept spanking her playfully.
"H-Hey! Nozomi! We have another client!" Eli said as she laughed. Nozomi turned around— no one there.
"I lied…" Eli said.
"Ericchi!" Nozomi continued her spanking. Eli just laughed on that— she stopped as someone is knocking the door again. Nozomi quickly go back to her seat and sit formally.
"Welcome…." Nozomi greeted a woman— looks pretty old.
"Hello…" she said calmly.
[Why there's another woman here?] Nozomi could hear her thought.
"Please ignore that creature over there…" Nozomi said politely.
[Creature….?] the woman thought.
"Yes, she just an annoying laughing fox…" Nozomi said, Eli snorted again before she actually laughed.
[Wow, you can read my mind?] the woman thought.
[Oh, so I'm Foxlichika again today!] Nozomi could hear Eli's thought too.
"Yes, you can ask the question on your mind if you don't want that laughing fox commenting on your problem…" Nozomi said.
[Perfect! Now I'm sure you have a real spiritual power!] the woman thought as she smiled.
[Nozomi is a spoilsport, I want to listen to their problem too….] Nozomi could hear Eli's thought.
Just shut up Ericchi!
"It's alright, it's nothing personal…" The woman said.
[I want to ask about my son, he hasn't contact me for a few years now. ] Nozomi could hear the woman's thought.
"So you want to ask about your son condition?" Nozomi asked.
"Yes…." The woman replied.
[He died, tragic story…..] Nozomi could hear Eli's thought.
Ericchi is an asshole…
Nozomi began to shuffle her card, then giving it to the woman.
"Please shuffle it while you're asking the question…."
The woman did as what she asked to. Nozomi pull out one card, it's Upward hermit
"Ah, your son is still looking for his own path… he is trying hard to do the right thing…" Nozomi said
"Oh— just like his father…." The woman said.
"I may not know what's happening between you two, but it might be best to look for him— because he might be lost…" Nozomi said.
"It's fine, I know where he might go to…"
[The bar… he might be just lost on the crowd of lost people…] Nozomi could hear Eli's thought.
Ericchi, I'm going to pinch you real hard…
Nozomi sighed.
"Thank you! Here is your pay!" She left an envelope to her before she left with happy face. Nozomi one again turned to Eli.
"Ericchi!" Nozomi said intimidatingly.
"I'm Foxlichika, not Ericchi…" Eli smiled teasingly as she made fox hand and pose cutely. Nozomi pouts then jumped to her again— pinch her ass real hard too.
"Ericchi so meaaaaaaannnnnnnn!"
"What did I do wronnggg?" Eli asked teasingly as she is trying to endure the pain.
"Just go think of something else Ericchi! Stop commenting on my client's trouble!"
"Ok, I promise I won't… I'll just go play my School Idol Festival game…" Eli said.
"You promised, ok?" Nozomi said as she pouts, Eli smiled to her and kissed her sweetly.
"Yup, go on, work… I'm not going to comment on your client trouble again…" Eli said. Nozomi smiled and she gave Eli a kiss too before she returned to her seat.
The door knocked again— a straight couple came in. The man is wearing decent conservative clothes while the woman is wearing a sexy night dress that showing almost all of her cleavage behind the thin sheet.
[Mmm….. nice boobs… but Nozomi's better since she is mine and I can touch it however I like...] Nozomi could hear Eli's thought.
Who want you to touch her boobs anyway...Silly Ericchi.
"Welcome…" Nozomi greeted them politely.
"Good evening, madam…" the man said politely too.
"Evening…" the woman smiled sweetly.
"We wanted to ask about our relationship…" the man said.
[Huh? They're asking about their relationship? Hmm…I should give no comment to that, let's just play School Idol Festival, I need to bond with all my idolized Nozomi army….] Nozomi could hear Eli's thought.
"This is pretty dangerous to ask if you two are together… the result may not be comfortable for one of you…." Nozomi said.
"It's alright, this is just a fortune telling, right? It could be wrong, so we will just pretend you're mistaken if the result is not what we favor…" the woman said nicely.
"Very well…" Nozomi smiled, she shuffled her card then taking three cards.
The past— Upward Devil, The present—Reverse Temperance, The future— Upward Death.
"Before giving you the result, I want to ask a specific detail…" Nozomi said. The couple looked at each other, then back to Nozomi.
"Tell me, why are you two interested to each other in very beginning?" Nozomi asked.
"Because he looks so kind and caring, I need a man like him for my life…" the woman said.
[He is rich, handsome, and fool… that's what every woman want, right?] Nozomi could hear the woman's thought.
[Go-Go-Go, Nozomi army power!] Nozomi also could hear Eli's thought.
"As for me, I just think she is going to be a good wife…" the man said.
[She is beautiful, clever, caring, and gentle….] Nozomi could hear the man's thought.
[Tss-tss-tss—tsss—Badum—tsss—tss! Yeah full Combo! Harasho!] Nozomi could hear Eli's thought again. She must be playing right now…
"I see…. What you've done for each other lately?" Nozomi asked.
"Hmm…Isn't that too personal?" The woman said.
[I can't let him know that I'm the one who stole his mother's memento… that pure gold ring…] Nozomi could hear the woman's thought.
[Yup, I'm not going to show off my personal Nozomi Army collection...] Nozomi could hear Eli's thought again, she just really want to shut her somehow.
"I don't mind, I just bought a silver sport car for her…." the man said.
[And she is very happy!] Nozomi could hear his thought.
[Harashoo! Nozomi is so cute! Yes you're madly in love with me, the cute and clever Elichika!] Nozomi once again heard Eli's thought. She began to wonder what to do with her….
"Well, then I may have a story that I can tell…" The woman said, Nozomi turned her eyes to her and giving a soft smile,
"It may help me to summarize the result…" Nozomi said.
"I'm opening a fashion shop for him… it's going very well. I'm going to be the main model for that shop too!" the woman said proudly.
[and I'll make sure to take all his money there!] Nozomi could hear the woman's thought.
[I somehow feel you're just using him...] once again she could hear Eli's thought.
You're right on that one, Ericchi...
"I see…." Nozomi smiled again sweetly.
"So you can tell us the result?" the man asked. Nozomi nodded calmly,
"It's going to be a tough journey. Your love is one sided. Maybe you should try to examine your lover carefully once again… perhaps your lover stole something important from you?" Nozomi said.
The woman laughed cutely,
"Well, my man stole my heart— I really love him…" the woman said. The man laughed too.
"She stole my heart too!" the man said proudly.
[Thief! Thief! Call the police!] Nozomi could hear Eli's thought, she wanted to counter that joke but she don't think it's the right time.
"I didn't mean that, it's more like a thing— a pure gold ring perhaps?" Nozomi asked. The two looks very surprised.
"Well, I did lost a pure gold ring and a few more things… but I doubt she stole it… you're just giving an example, right?" The man said.
"Yeah, must be just an example, I can't possibly stole anything from him. He will give anything I want anyway… or I can just get it myself, I'm not a poor thief…" the woman said.
[Shoot, I should've sold it before…damn it… he will search around for sure… better hide my purse…] the woman thought.
[Dude… you better checks your woman purse…. She might be stealing your credit card right now…] Eli thought.
"Ericchi…" Nozomi called.
"Yes?" Eli replied.
"Can you tell him— about what you just thought?" Nozomi asked.
"Huh? Ok…." Eli replied,
The man looking at Eli,
"Check on your woman's purse …" Eli said. The man quickly grab the woman's purse, the woman gets panicked,
"W-wait! You can't just check on my belonging like that! It's an invasion to privacy!"
The man ignored her and check on her purse— he found the exact pure gold ring that he lost. He was then looking at the woman with anger,
"You're not going to escape from this!" he said,
[It's a drama! No… a fight! Harasho!] Nozomi could hear Eli's thought.
Shut up Ericchi, this is serious…
"Thank you, madam, I'll pay you double…" He said as he grabs his woman and pushing her out. Nozomi could hear him calling his men, then not so long after, a man in black came in, carrying a pretty medium sized bag and place it on the table. Nozomi staring at it quietly, she was then taking a peek on it— cash… real one and there's a lot of it.
Eli quickly approached her too— she can't believe her eyes as she saw it.
"H-Harasho….." Eli said— with surprised smirk.
Nozomi and Eli keep staring at the cash. It's really not a joke…
"Ericchi….. Let's just…go home…. This is too much for me already….." Nozomi said in awe.
"I know…."
Eli's apartment, Midnight;
Eli and Nozomi finally returned to their home. They shared their earning with the guards that helping them to guard their room, with the bartender who suggest them that, and with the Shrine as a form of thanks for the luck.
"Ah…..Ericchi!" Nozomi called her as she paused from undoing her shoes.
"What is it?" Eli asked as she took off her boots.
"I forgot, aren't we supposed to try a drink?" Nozomi asked with a slight teasing smile, she continued to take off her shoes and stood up after.
"It's just a test, we are not supposed to drink…not here at least. I think they are trying to see if understand the local rule since in Russia, it's fine to drink around our ages." Eli replied.
They could hear footsteps approaching them,
"Elichika! Nozomi-chan!" Eli's mother approached them, she seems to be happy to see them back.
"Oh, Mama! Look! Money!" Nozomi said as she showed off a bundle of money from her bag.
"H-Harasho….." she smirked in surprise.
"Nozomi got all that money, told you she is qualified…" Eli said,
"What are you two doing there?" Eli's mother asked.
"Fortune telling, Nozomi is best at that… she and her tarot card.…." Eli said. Eli's mother sighed in relieve, then she smiled at them,
"Good... We're happy that you made something better than that experience…." Eli's mother said. Nozomi giggled cheerfully as she heard,
"I can guarantee mama will never regret to accept me…" Nozomi replied,
"Yup, now go take a bath, you two… We want to talk about something else…"
Eli's dining room, Midnight;
After Eli and Nozomi took their bath, they went to dining room to talk with their parents. The dining table filled with a few vodkas and snacks,
"After we know about you two are dating, we discussed about your future apartment again, Elichika…" Eli's mother said.
"What about it…?" Eli asked.
"We examined the place, we don't think we're going to let you live there…" Nozomi's father said.
"The bed is cramped, what are you two going to do in that?" Nozomi's mother said.
"They only have a shower and a toilet in their small bathroom, what if you two have to take a bath real quick?" Eli's mother said.
"They don't even have a study room, are you really going to study in that place?" Eli's father added.
"Well, I already see the place, it fits for two people, it's pretty effective too. The bed isn't cramped either, they have two bed— it's a bunker bed. I just think it's fun to have that…" Eli replied.
"They have two dressers too, two bookcases, and a balcony with decent view. It even has a good access to many places— Nozomi took film and media study, she would really need that." Eli continued.
She is thinking about me again…
"Either way, we are not going to allow you to live in that place— we already have suitable apartment and we will rent that!" Eli's mother said.
"But…." Eli tried to object.
"Elichika! We're the one who make the rule…" Eli's mother said highly.
"You two are going to really study in university, right? So deal with what we decide, it's for your own good…." Nozomi's father said.
"Then— can I at least ask how the apartment looks like?" Eli asked.
Their parents began to think….
"Hmmm…..well….."
A/N : Yup. there you go. It's a happy Ending. I don't like a sad ending and its a Humor fan fiction anyway, it supposed to make people laugh and happy, do you agree?
So yeah you know what I will do with the next chapter.
It's gonna be just some random act from that two odd lovebird in their new apartment and also one more problem that they haven't finish... Are the muses (other than Maki) going to know that they're in relationship? that would be on the next chapter.