AUGUST 2ND-

House-
Phew, yesterday was exhausting. I ate too much, and I feel like I didn't socialize enough. Er, or maybe I socialized too much? Either way, today I have to take it easy, no big compah! Oh, yeah, didn't we plan to go to the beach? Hmm…oh well, when it happens it happens! "What to do today…AH! I've got it! It'll visit the candy shop, I miss their mint icrecream. With a sigh, I got up and got dressed, then jogged out of my house.

Rice Fields-
As I was running I noticed how blue the sky was, and stop, Wow…the rice fields look wonderful I wonder why I never noticed before. The time in the city must've made me subconsciously miss the view of Minasato. Hmm, they're not fully grown yet, to bad I won't get to be there when they are cut. Ah, wait, I shouldn't think like that, it'll spoil my return. It has only been a day, and I'm already feeling anxious.

?: "Tsuki, what are you doing here?!" I heard the gruff voice from behind me, and snapped from my daze with a jump, I realize its Juuichi.
"Oh…uh, sorry Juuichi-sempai! Don't scare me!" I sigh, and he gives me that face. Is he angry? Upset? Juuichi, why won't you tell me!
Juuichi: "Anyone would yell out like that if they saw their friend staring up at the sky."
"Right, sorry, just day dreaming." His face looks down, and then I feel guilty.
Juuichi: "So it wasn't heat stroke or anything. Speaking of, why are you out here?"
"I'm taking a walk to the candy store for some icecream, are you coming home from judo practice?"
Juuichi: "Yeah, I am, theres a tournament coming up. I've been training hard since this morning." THIS MORNING?! Juuichi, you're tougher than I thought.
"A tournament? I've never seen you at judo, so I'll have to come cheer for you, if its alright."
Juuichi: "I don't mind, now I can't be clumsy in the match." He mumbles something, but I don't catch it.
"Well, see you Juuichi-sempai!"
Juuichi: "Alright, see you Note." With that he walks off. Hmm.
"Wait, Ju-" I turn to invite him but he's already gone. Damn, too slow.

Candy Store-
"AH! IT'S ALL SO WONDERFUL!" I giggle with delight, savoring the mint ice cream on my tongue. The city has ice cream sure, but something about the Candy Store's Mint always hit me.
Tora: "Hey Note!" I hear a voice from behind me, and turn on the bench to see its Tora. I suddenly take up a very defensive position, holding the ice cream close to my mouth.
"…if you want ice cream Torahiko, buy it yourself. I'm not falling for the 'I turn around, then you jump up and eat it all' trick."
Tora: "You don't trust me?!" He pouts, tears coming to his eyes.
"I've gone five years living in the city and watching countless anime, that won't work on me." I grin, licking the icecream. Tora then grins devilishly and walks up.
Tora: "Haha, the old jump-up-and-bite? How about I just-" And with that, he bends down, my defenses dropped for a second, and bites half the soft-serve cone off.
"To-Torahiko!" I pout, looking at the mess that's left. He triumphantly licks his lips, and laughs.
Tora: "Come on, you we're provoking me!" I glare at him, and then look at my cone like it was murdered. "Fine, fine, you win. I'll buy you some more, I prefer vanilla anyway."

A few moments later he returns with two cones of ice cream from the store, and I (hastily finishing off the previous cone) take the mint one and enjoy. "Thanks, I was only joking you know."
Tora: "Well, you looked so angry, I thought you might turn into Juuichi." He smiles, and I admit its funny so I laugh. "How's remembering the routes of the village?"
"Hmm…I have no shame in admitting I only know the route from my grandparents house to here." Then I pause. "Oh, and to Raimon and the bus stop."
Tora: "Then shouldn't you send alittle more time charting a map than eating ice cream."
"Gluttony is my sin on my days off, shew shew." I pretend to brush him off, and he acts the part and stands up.
"Ah, but pride is mine, so come on!" He grabs my wrist and jerks me up (gosh, my cone didn't fall, but if it had….O^O`).

I spend the next hour rediscovering the town with Torahiko. We don't talk much, and I spend most of my time laughing at his jokes or admiring the beauty of the scene. All in all, it was a day well spent, and I managed to finish my ice cream.

August 3rd~

Candy Store-

"Hmm…I know it's bad for me….ughuu." I sigh, entering the candy store for the second day in a row. My belly isn't huge, but I'd be lying if I said I was thin (it's less than Kounousuke's atleast.) . I even have love handles T-T. I'm sure Juuichi-san would be yelling at me if he was here, and Tora would just laugh at me. With that thought in mind I look around paranoid, then walk in. Eh…no….wait….is that? "Shin-san?" I ask hesitantly, and he turns to look at me.
Shin: "Hey Note." He brushes me off, looking at the candies.
"I didn't take you as a chocolate fan." I grin, following his eyes.
Shin: "Yes…well….I enjoy the cheap chocolates here." He blushes, then composes himself. "I see your stomach has grown, too much mint?" Touché Shin.
"Haha, it jiggles at bit. Want me to buy you some chocolates, it's the least I could do for a friend."
Shin: "No, I have i-" Before he finish, I grab some of the candy he was staring out, and buy it along with my ice cream.
"Now, don't give me that look. I'm trying to be friendly." He sighs, and then takes the bag I offer.

Shin: "It seems some things never change." He sighs, biting into a piece of candy.
"Huh?"
Shin: "You're as stubborn as you were when we were kids." OFCOURSE I AM! HAHAHAHA.
"Thanks. I'll just take that as a compliment." Grinning, I lick my ice cream satisfied.
I spend the next hour talking to Shin and catching up, but he has to leave eventually. Its good to be social, even if just a little bit.