Wish
"Kaho-chan! Let's go!"
"Hihara-senpai!! I can't run that fast!"
"Kaho-chan!" Darting back, Kazuki grabbed her hand, dashing off again.
Kahoko laughed, running along. "Hihara-senpaiiii-"
Kazuki grinned. Asking Kahoko to the festival was one of the best ideas he'd had in a while. She'd shown up looking amazing in her summery yukata (a fact that Kazuki kept noticing repeatedly throughout the night), and they'd had fun attempting to catch fish, munching on takoyaki, and trying to win stuffed animals. It was an amazing night, one of the best, the greatest date ever-
"Hihara-senpai! Slow down!"
Laughing, Kazuki slowed down obligingly, still holding her hand as they cam to a rest at a tree.
"A wishing tree!" Kahoko looked up, excited. She turned to Kazuki, blushing. "Ne, can I write one?"
He grinned. "Of course! I wouldn't bring you here just to look!"
Moving to the tags, Kazuki handed one to Kahoko before writing down his own wish. He watched as Kahoko nibbled on her lip adorably, before hurriedly writing something down.
He helped her tie hers to a branch, after she made him promise not to read it, before tying on his own. Kahoko smiled at him and thanked him, making his heart skip a beat, before she tugged him over to the field to watch the fireworks, cuddling up beside him, making him flush.
He squeezed her hand as they watched the colored sparks explode in the sky, and Kahoko turned to him, her eyes soft.
"Thanks for today," she said. "I loved it. I've had such fun with you, and it's been a great break from all the stress of everything..." She trailed off, biting her lip and flushing. "I wished that we could do a duet in the concours," she admitted. "I'd like to play with you again. What'd you wish for?"
Kazuki smiled.
"I wished tonight would never end."