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"Wow, it's bright now."
Honoka shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand. She quickly felt the warmth from the sun as she stepped out from the building. Honoka gave a little stretch.
"Did you like the movie, Honoka-chan?" Eri asked as she joined Honoka where she stretched.
"Yeah. It was really cute," Honoka said with a smile.
"Right?" Eri smiled as well. "Glad you liked it."
"So, what are we doing next?"
"Let's look at some of the stores. We can walk off all that popcorn you just ate."
"Eheh..." Honoka held her hands to her stomach. "But... you said it was okay..."
The two of them laughed before they started walking. Along the way, Honoka had taken hold of Eri's arm, getting a little blush from Eli. One of the first stores they entered was a clothing store. They walked around for a bit as they looked at some dresses. One caught Honoka's eye, so she stopped to pick it up. Eri noticed Honoka had stopped, and went back to see why.
"That's a nice looking dress," Eri said. It was a simple white dress.
Honoka didn't respond. She just continued to stare at the dress she held. Eri looked at Honoka, a little concerned that she hasn't responded.
"Honoka-chan?"
Honoka still didn't answer. Instead, she took Eri by the hand and started leading her along.
"A-ah," Eri said, both from surprise from suddenly being pulled and slight embarrassment. "Honoka-chan? Where are we going?"
"To get some things," Honoka finally answered.
Honoka's actions were confusing Eri. Honoka kept leading them, picking some stuff up as they went. She picked up a decorative flower, a tiara, and a small necklace. She somehow managed to carry these strange things plus the hanger for the dress in one hand, as she would grab Eri's hand with her other once she found what she needed and started walking again. Finally, the two of them ended up at the fitting rooms.
"Oh, so you wanted to try the dress on with those things?" Eri asked Honoka.
Honoka shook her head, then handed everything to Eri. "No, I wanted you to try everything on."
Eri took a half step back. "E-eh?"
Honoka made her trademark pout. "Please?"
"A-alright.."
Defeated, Eri took the dress and accessories from Honoka and went into the fitting room. After a few minutes, Eri stepped out to show Honoka. Honoka took in the sight.
"I was right. You look amazing in that, Eri-chan," Honoka said, satisfied.
If the blush was only light when Eri stepped out, it intensified with that compliment.
"T-thanks," Eri said.
"Eheh, it kind of looks like a wedding dress."
"Eh?" Eri looked down at the dress. "Y-yeah.. I guess so."
"You would probably make a lovely bride."
If Eri's face wasn't very red yet, well now it was. She couldn't collect her thoughts enough to respond or even thank Honoka for the compliment. She could just stand there and smile.
"Well, unless you're going to buy that, you should probably change out of it now so we can continue our date," Honoka said after a little while.
That snapped Eri out of her thoughts. She turned back to change out of the dress and back into her clothes. As they put everything back, Eri made a mental note of where to find everything the next time she can come back.
The rest of the stores they went in and out were less eventful than Honoka's little dress-up idea. They saw a few interesting things here and there, but otherwise they didn't stay in any other store very long.
Eri checked her watch. She decided now is about a good time. She took hold of Honoka's hand to start leading her.
"Eh? Where are we going, Eri-chan?" Honoka asked.
"It's time for lunch, and I have a specific place in mind," Eri responded.
They made their way down a few streets. Eventually they ended up at a cafe. They entered, and Eri got them a table for two. They sat down, and Honoka looked at a menu. She read through the names of the items, noticing something common about them.
"Hmm.. these names are a little strange.. It's almost like this is a-"
"Hello, are you two ready to order?"
Honoka snapped out of her thoughts as a waitress arrived.
"Honoka, are you ready?" Eri asked.
"Uh.." Honoka quickly looked at the menu again. "Y-yeah, I'm ready."
They ordered their food and the waitress walked away. As she did, a thought popped into Honoka's head.
"Ah, I forgot to order a drink," she said, realizing they weren't asked their drinks.
"That's alright, I took care of that," Eri replied with a smile.
"Oh? Thanks, Eri-chan."
Honoka relaxed herself a little. She told herself she was just over-thinking things. However, their drinks came out, and Honoka's suspicion rose again. It was a single drink, a milkshake by the looks of it. But with two straws.
"Here you are. Enjoy," the waitress said as she placed the glass on the table before leaving.
Honoka looked at the drink a little more before she looked to Eri.
"Eri-chan.. I'm just curious, what kind of cafe is this?"
Eri's smile widened slightly. "Did you think I'd take you to a regular cafe? This is a couple's cafe."
"I see.. That explains the names of all the items."
"Are you mad?"
Honoka shook her head. "No, no, it's not that! Just a little surprised."
She looked at the drink again. She was getting a bit thirsty.
"So, let's start on the drink?" Honoka asked.
Eri, though slightly surprised, smiled. They each took one of the straws and began drinking the milkshake. Both of them blushed slightly as they drank.
"We must look like a couple now because of this," Honoka said as they sat back.
"Y-yeah..."
Honoka noticed Eri was still very red. Even though it was her idea, Eri still was very embarrassed at the thought.
"How cute.. She planned all this yet it still embarrasses her."
Honoka gave a reassuring smile to Eri, which helped Eri ease herself. The rest of their meal wasn't anything very special. But Honoka decided to move her chair closer to Eri. As Eri was starting to wonder why, Honoka cut off a bit of her sandwich and held the piece up to Eri. Eri let Honoka feed her, and following that lead, took some of her own food and fed it to Honoka.
They fed each other a few more bites. Then, Honoka took one of the napkins. She wiped her mouth with it, then turned to wipe Eri's. Eri, surprised, moved back slightly.
"W-what are you doing?" Eri asked.
"Wiping your mouth," Honoka answered simply.
"But why-"
Eri was silenced as Honoka's lips pressed against hers. The kiss only lasted a few second before Honoka pulled back.
"For that," She said. "As thanks for this date today."
Once again, Eri couldn't find the words to say anything. As much as she planned today, she didn't expect Honoka to act the way she was all day. Yet, she didn't really mind. Either way, she got to have a date with Honoka, and that pleased Eri all the same.
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Well, didja like the chapter? Let me know your thoughts~
Of course we had to have a more traditional date chapter with a movie and lunch together. And who better to plan this out than Eri? Honoka decided not to let Eri have all the fun though ;)
If you wanna see the fanart that Eri's outfit is based off of, check my fanfic profile for my dropbox link. It's under 'the center of muse' folder, ch9 :3
Hope you've liked the randomness so far in this fic. The next 2 chapters should be surprising and fun as well. Hope you'll look forward to it!
That's all from me, until next time~