We enter the room to see the group gently taking down the banners and decorations we set up. I look around and see that only Amy and Yosuke are not around. They're probably doing someth-
" Sorry we're late! The SC president gave us an earful in the hallway." Yosuke and Amy enter the room with a nervous look on their faces.
" Huh? What did the Student Council President say to you guys?"
" Public displays of affection are prohibited in the hallways." Before the two could answer my question, a voice piped in from behind them.
The two step aside to reveal a girl with skin as white as snow. Long, light blue hair tied into twin tails that reached her waist. Her light blue eyes gave cold gaze towards the couple. Her tall, slender figure is mature and beautiful, with an aura of authority behind it.
" Oh, hi Sarah. How is the debate club going?" Monika asks the girl. She steps up and it their gazes locks with each other.
" Fine. Anyway, so this is what you've been up to. Such a waste of potential. Anyway, I'll be taking these two with me. They ran off just as I was about to take them with me to the detention hall." Sarah glance at the couple before looking at Monika once again.
" That won't be necessary. I'll reprimand them for their actions later." The god places a hand on the couple's shoulders and gave them a warm smile.
" Sir Akami, but... ugh, never mind. See you guys later." Sarah leaves and walks away. The two let out a sigh as the scary girl is no longer in view.
" Thanks Akami-sensei! You're a life saver!" Amy said with a relieved tone.
" Nah, it's nothing. Besides, it would be bad if you two got into trouble. Now go help and clean the room." He points inside the room and the brooms and mop in the corner.
The two immediately starts cleaning. I laugh as the two goes into a cleaning frenzy under the supervision of the god. As everyone cleans the room, I look at Monika, who is busy organizing the books on the shelves. I walk up to her and begin to help the brunette.
" So, I see that you still have some memories from before you had your epiphany. Care to explain?" She pause for a moment, before sighing.
" It seems that within my character file, my past has been coded so that when I look back to the time before my epiphany, it won't be empty and dark." She smiles as she puts away another book.
" But that isn't important. What's important is that you, Yoku, is here with me." She looks at me with her green eyes and smiles brightly.
" I don't really need those past memories if I can make more memories with you." She muse before holding my hand.
" Monika... I also want to spend my future with you." I say in a romantic manner. Before she could reply however, the school bells ring throughout the school campus.
" Oh, the assembly is about to begin. Okay everyone! Let's go to the main auditorium for the assembly." Monika lets go of my hand and proceeds to inspect the room.
" Hmm, it seems we don't really need to clean later. Good job guys!" Monika exclaims as we head out of the clubroom.
We made our way to the large building beside the main campus. It has a dome like appearance and large windows. Numerous students flood inside in small organized lines and groups. We then sang the school's anthem As all of the students settle down, the student council got up the stage to begin their announcements. Sarah took the microphone, and with a chirpy voice, begins to talk.
" First, l would like to thank everyone for participating in the school festival! Everyone did a great job with their exhibits and booths!" The people clap and cheer as she pauses for a moment.
After a moment, everyone stops to hear what she is about. She proceeds to announce which club has earned the most money.
" The club which earned the most money is... The Cooking Club! Let us call their president on stage to hear what she has to say." A small girl wearing a cat maid costume gets on stage and takes the mic from Sarah.
" Nyan~ I would like to thank everynyan that went to our cafe! Especially one of our most valued patrons. That person made up nearly 30% of our total earnings. Anyway, thank you for coming! Nyan~" I feel everyone stare at Akami-sensei, who is sitting beside me. The girk got off stage and Sarah once again took the mic.
She then proceeds to tell us about the revenue the school and the student council received from the school festival. We were all shocked at the amount they have gathered all in all. 51,000 dollars! Due to the people buying tickets to enter the school to buy and participate from the booths, they have gathered this much money. She then told us that they will be distributing the money to the clubs that need the funds the most and for extracurricular activities. I look at the time to see that it is around 11 o'clock. Suddenly, Akami-sama stands up and whispers to me.
" That's my cue." He pats me on the shoulder and makes his way to the stage.
" ... Now an announcement from the highschool faculty. For two weeks, Sir Akami Zenno has substituted for one of our sick teachers. But now, the teacher we have all come to know and love as Akami-sensei is now done substituting for her. Now, here he is to say his goodbyes." Sarah spoke with a sad voice as she hands Akami-sama the mic. I could hear a lot of people gasp in shock or begin to cry.
" Hehe, welp, this is it for me guys! Umm, hey Sarah! How do you say a formal goodbye? Bah, screw it! I'll miss you guys so much! Especially my homeroom class, you guys are fun to be with in the morning. I'll also miss the Cooking Cl-"
" Akami-sensei!!! Don't leave us!" Suddenly, multiple groups of students rush to the front of the stage, mostly from the Cooking Club, Anime Research Society and the Science, Robotics and Astronomy Club.
" Ahaha, sorry I wasn't able to throw a proper goodbye party! Anyway, you guys better get back to your seats before President Uptight behind me gets ang-"
" Okay, that's enough Akami-sensei! Let's hurry up so that we could finally conclude this assembly!" Sarah seems to be irritated at the god because she is clamping down on his shoulders really hard.
" Ouch! Hey! I'll get off the stage if that's what you want!" The god took the stairs beside the stage and made his way to his seat beside me.
After that, Sarah finally concludes the announcements. The people begin to disperse and we all head back to the club to the club to get our things. The time is around 12 and school has now been dismissed. As we all head outside the school gates, Akami-sama stops us in our tracks and smiles.
" Let's go to the mall!" The god smiles at his bright idea.
" Huh?! Wait! But... Never mind let's go." I grumble under my breath. I am supposed to go to the mall with Monika... alone. Damn it.
" Hoooh? Do you have plans later Yoku? A date perhaps? Teehee~" Amy tease as I begin to get flustered.
" Yup! Yoku here is actually planning on bringing me along to buy groceries." Monika sniles as she places her hand on my shoulder.
" Yoku is buying food! Hurray! I want curry and barbeque, and teriyaki and tonkatsu and more!" Sayori hops around in excitement.
" Hai! Hai! Let's get going so that I won't miss the good deals." We all laugh as we head to the mall.
After 15 minutes of traveling, we finally arrive at the mall. The god wanted us to go around one big group, but then Monika takes my hand and runs away. After that, we went around window shopping. We look around, searching for the chocolate store she wanted to try. After a while, we finally found it. The store's walls have a lot of containers that contain different kinds of chocolate. From the darkest and most bitter of chocolate to the sweetest of confectioneries. The store clerk is a young lady in her early thirties. She smiles and greets us warmly.
" Hello! Welcome to Sweet Treats! We make chocolates that describe the person you love or yourself. What would you like to buy?" She says with an inviting tone.
" I'd like to buy some chocolate for my girlfriend over here." I reply to her as I look around the store.
" For your girlfriend here? Oh my, what a bold young man to say such things. Now let's see... a bold yet gentle nature, strong yet average looking... I've got the perfect chocolate for you two!" The clerk then begins to pull out a box of chocolates.
" Here, have a taste ma'am." She offers Monika some chocolates. She took one and puts the small piece in her mouth. Her expression turns into that of amazement.
" Wow! It's so delicious! It has a mild bitter taste at first but is has a sweet aftertaste. It seems to melt in your mouth when you eat it. What a treat~" Monika exclaims as she savors the treat in her mouth.
" Now, how would you describe your girlfr-"
" Perfection." Without a second thought, I answer her. They look at me in shock, surprised at my answer.
" Umm, we need you to be more specific, sir. I have many definitions of perfection." Monika giggles a bit, and I manage to bounce back from my embarrassment.
" O-Oh, sorry. Uhm, let's see... Strong, amazing, carin-
" I've heard enough. Here, try this." The clerk gives me a box of chocolates. And I pop one into my mouth. I am amazed at the sweetness and creaminess of the piece of chocolate.
" Wow. Delicious. Anyway, how much is this?" I ask the clerk as I pop another piece of chocolate into my mouth. The taste this time is different, it's dark and has such a strong flavor. We bought two boxes each and we wait as the clerk calculates the price of the chocolates.
" Oh, about... 90 dollars." We gasp at the shock of such a price. I sigh as I pull out my wallet and I give her the money. She waves as we got out the door with a bunch of chocolates in our hands.
We made our way to the grocery store where I bought the stuff I needed. We bought as much vegetables and vegetarian food that we could and I also bought some meat for Sayori. All in all, I had to pay around 120 dollars for all of the food. I text the god that we should all meet in front of the book store. As we pass the different stores on the way to the book store, a beautiful emerald pendant caught my eye.
" Monika, could you-"
" If you're thinking of buying me that expensive piece of jewelry, no. Now no more distractions, we have frozen goods inside this bags." She said with a stern yet friendly voice.
After a while, we finally meet up with the others. Though nothing interesting happened today at the mall for Monika and I, everyone else seem to have had a blast. It seems Amy and Yosuke bought some clothes for each other, Sayori and Yuri bought books for the club and Natsuki and the god... are nowhere to be seen.
( Akami-sama POV)
" This is why I didn't want to come with you! Look at what you're making me wear!" Natsuki shouts out. I can't take her seriously while she is wearing the huge gakuran and hat that Jotaro Kujo wears in Stardust Crusaders.
" Relax, at least you manage to pull it off, look at me for pete's sake!" I say as I look at myself. I'm wearing an ahegao hoodie while holding a body pillow of Emilia.
" You do know that Rem is best girl, right?" Natsuki says before yawning.
" What?! No way! Emilia is best girl!" I say as I walk quickly. I ignore the stares the people gave me as I walk. She merely shakes her head in dismay.
" Good grief, what a great example as a father figure." I was about to say something sarcastic when I realize that she just said a JoJo reference.
I finally see the group in front of the bookstore. I wave at them and try to get their attention. But they don't seem to notice me.
( Yoku's POV)
What the hell is wrong with this god's head?! We avert our gaze from him and try to ignore him. The people around us murmur as he got near us.
" Hey, I've been trying to get your atten-
" W-We don't know you!" I say as I take our bags and head out.
" Fine! I'll take it off!" He shouts as we grab Natsuki and leaves him behind. But then the hoodie got stuck on his head and he is now having a hard time taking it off
" Wait, no~ Don't leave me!" We begin to run and laugh as the god behind us fumble around to get the hoodie off of his body. We decide to ditch him and relieve us of the pain of a public humiliation.
We took a detour and used the short cut trough the park. The flowers are in full bloom, the colorful flower beds around us and the blooming trees surrounding us made a nice scenery. The calm pond reflected the sun's warm, red glow as the ducks and swans swam on it. The leaves and petals of the flowers fell down slowly and made ripples on the ponds surface. The fresh air brought about a soothing and calming atmosphere. But this tranquil scene is short lived however...
" Heeeeey!~ Wait for me!" The god is now in the horizon and running swiftly towards us like a wolf running towards its prey.
We laugh once again as we start running towards the opposite direction. Such a peaceful time should always be enjoyed to the fullest. Besides, I have a bad feeling about the week that is about to unfold before me.