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"Is this really happening again..." Honoka asked herself under her breath.

Sitting on the bench off to the side, Honoka looked as her friends and fellow Muse were once again into their little love moments. Rin and Hanayo seemed to have taken after Umi and Kotori, as both couples were sharing slow, tender kisses. Though, it was nothing like watching the other two couples. Honoka couldn't remember ever seeing Maki's face quite so red with embarrassment as Nico continued to explore her lover's body. Eri's complexion wasn't fairing much better as Nozomi continued to tease her.

"Well.. I guess it's after practice this time.."

Honoka sighed and pulled out her phone. Just as she unlocked it and was about to scroll, her phone started ringing. Her eyes widened in surprise as she read the contact name, before quickly getting up and leaving the rooftop. She answered the call as she made her way down the stairs.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Honoka." Tsubasa's voice came from the other end.

"Great timing. I was just about to call you."

"Really? Well there's something I wanted-"

"How would you feel about a date tomorrow?"

"...Eh?"

"I'm sorry. Are you free tomorrow?"

"Well.. yes, I am. Actually-"

"So how about it? Just the two of us. I'll let you pick the place or decide what to do."

"Y-yeah, that sounds good."

"Great. I'll come by UTX tomorrow afterschool to get you."

"Alright.."

"I'm looking forward to tomorrow."

"I-I'm looking forward to tomorrow as well. See you then."

"Mhm. Bye for now!"

Honoka hit the button to end the call as she reached the clubroom. She grabbed her bag and quickly made her way out of the school and hurried home.

Meanwhile...

Anju looked expectantly at Tsubasa as A-Rise's flustered leader put her phone away.

"Well?"

"Looks like she already had a date in mind," Tsubasa said, still in disbelief.

"Wonderful." Anju put her hands together and smiled.

"Looks like we'll cancel practice tomorrow after all. She wants to go after school."

"Heh, I knew it."

"A date.. huh.."

"Would you like advice for your date tomorrow as well?"

"You know, just because you were right about the call doesn't mean-"

Anju raised an eyebrow at Tsubasa.

"... Alright fine. Since when were you such a love expert?"

Anju giggled. "Oh, I'm not. But there's a special reason why I've been totally right about this so far."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"That's a secret."

The next day, Honoka left the classroom the first chance she got. She was pretty confident she avoided being seen by Kotori, and more importantly Umi. Getting caught was the one and only thing that could turn this day sour, so she took a route out of the school to minimize the chances of any of Muse seeing her.

She eased up her pace once she made it out of the school. She still walked a little faster than normal though, as she wanted to get to UTX as fast as possible. A bus trip and a few more minutes of walking later, and she finally reached the school. She arrived as a lot of students were leaving the school. It was around the time for club activities to start, so it didn't surprise her much.

She looked around for a few minutes until she managed to catch sight of Tsubasa. She was talking with Anju and Erena a little off to the side. She quickly made her way toward them.

"Ah, here she comes now," she could hear Anju say as she spotted Honoka coming.

"Sorry, I hope you weren't waiting long," Honoka said as she reached them.

"Oh no, we were talking to our teacher earlier. We only just got out here ourselves."

"Well actu-" Erina started.

Anju nudged Erina's side enough to stop her from finishing her sentence. She smiled to Erina who gave her a look.

"Come on, we should get going too." Anju took hold of Erina's hand and started leading her away. "Have fun you two!" she called back.

"That Anju.." Tsubasa said as they watched them walk away.

Honoka smiled. "No wonder you're all such close friends."

"Right... Anyway, let's get going?"

With Tsubasa leading a bit, the two of them started walking. After another bus ride, Honoka found them arriving in town again. Considering there was another store area near UTX, it surprised Honoka a bit that Tsubasa chose to be here again. Though, what surprised her a little more was where Tsubasa took them first.

"Somehow, I think I know where this is going," Honoka said as she looked up at the sign for the movie theater.

"I hope it's alright with you."

"Sure. I don't mind."

"Great." Tsubasa reached into her pocket and pulled out two tickets. "Because you weren't going to say no even if you wanted to."

Honoka noticed the movie title on the ticket and smiled. She grabbed onto Tsubasa's arm. "Fine by me."

"H-hey, what are you doing?"

"Well, this is a date after all. You can't take me into the movies as just a friend."

Tsubasa sighed. "Alright. But I have one request for after."

"Anything you want."

"Can you spend some time at my house later?"

Honoka smiled. "I would've gone even if you didn't ask."

After their little exchange was out of the way, they entered the theater together. The movie they watched was a modern take on a classic fairy tale. It was one of Honoka's favorites as a kid, and she found herself liking this movie version as well. A few hours later, they reemerged from the theater, Honoka still holding onto Tsubasa's arm.

"That was a nice movie," Honoka said.

Tsubasa smiled. "I could tell, you were really into it."

"Well, I did like the original fairy tale a lot. It's romantic."

"Heh, I suppose so."

"So, what's next?"

Just as Tsubasa was about to answer, a low growl could be heard from Honoka's stomach. Tsubasa laughed while Honoka buried her face into Tsubasa's arm to hide her embarrassment.

"How about we head to my house early? I'll make us some dinner."

"Mhmph.." came Honoka's muffled response.

They didn't start walking right away, as Honoka wanted to let her embarrassment go away. Tsubasa looked down at Honoka in amusement. She also noticed that Honoka was wearing the necklace she got her before, which made Tsubasa smile.

Eventualy, Honoka felt that her face was free of any blush and that they could start walking again. So they made their way to Tsubasa's house, walking at a nice, leisurely pace. Honoka still didn't let go Tsubasa's arm. Once they got to the house and into Tsubasa's room, Honoka finally let go.

"Make yourself comfortable, I'll make dinner." She turned to leave, but stopped. "And no, you can't help. This is my thanks for the other night."

"...Alright..." Honoka pouted, but nodded her understanding.

Satisfied, Tsubasa left. Now alone, Honoka started looking around the room. For the most part, it was as normal as any other bedroom. Except for the bed, which had an unusually large amount of stuffed animals on it. I didn't know she was that kind of girl, Honoka thought. It's really cute of her.

Honoka wanted to walk around and explore the rest of the house, but she wasn't sure how much longer Tsubasa would be. So, she decided to just wait patiently in Tsubasa's room until she returned. Something easier said than done for Honoka.

As a last resort, she pulled out her phone, seeing something she was kind of expecting. Several missed calls from Umi, and even some from Eli. Her phone had been on silent, even before the movie, knowing that skipping practice would have its drawbacks. Though, the amount of calls were still somewhat impressive to Honoka.

"I'm going to get an earful the next time I see Umi-chan..."

"Because you skipped practice again?"

"Tsubasa?"

Honoka turned to see Tsubasa standing at the door, a tray in her hands.

"Sorry it took a little while."

"No, it's fine. I thought we would be eating with your family."

"My parents are going to be home late. So, we have the house to ourselves for a while."

"Ah, okay. The food smells good, by the way."

Tsubasa smiled. "Thanks. But that won't get you out of this talk."

"I know.. but it's still true." Honoka sighed. "I didn't have a chance to talk to them yet, and yesterday was as bad as the last time."

Tsubasa set the tray down on her desk and sat down on the bed next to Honoka.

"It's okay. I don't blame you since it happened again so suddenly."

"Thanks.. but I know I need to talk to them soon."

"Well, as long as you know that, then there's not much else to say." She placed her hand on Honoka's shoulder. "You'll be fine though. I know it."

"Thanks.. Anyway, have you finished the books yet?"

"Yeah, I did. I didn't get a chance to tell you though."

"That's alright. How about we eat your delicious food? I brought the next book, so we can read after we're done."

"You did?"

Honoka smiled. "I had a feeling you'd be finished with those already."

Tsubasa smiled as well. "Sounds good. Maybe I'll give you one of my stuffed animals that you've been eyeing as a thanks."

"...Eheh. I'll take the bear if you don't mind."

"Sounds good."

With that done, they had another relaxing night eating dinner together and reading manga. Honoka only brought one book with her, so it didn't last as long. But Honoka got a teddy bear out of it, and they both got another date with each other for tomorrow. So, neither of them are complaining about tonight. Especially Tsubasa, who got quite the gift before Honoka left the house. She would've been happy with just a hug from Honoka, but she definitely wasn't complaining about the little extra she got.

Hey guys, nobodD here!

I wonder if you were expecting a first date chapter already. X3 Of course, the date comes at a price. Is upsetting someone like Umi or Eli worth it? We'll have to find out.

Please keep up the reviews and let me know your thoughts and everything. Some of you have interesting ideas as well, and I'm going to try and include them in future chapters.

That's all from me for now, until next time~