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Honoka woke up early the next morning. As usual she was completely wrapped in Tsubasa's sleeping embrace. Not that she minded most of the time, but this morning she felt like getting up right away instead of just laying there until Tsubasa got up. She slowly and carefully freed herself from Tsubasa. Once she was out, she got up and stretched. She almost took a step forward, but managed to stop herself just in time.
Because of the bad weather that lasted all of yesterday, Anju and Erena ended up staying over for the night. And although there was enough space in Tsubasa's room, Honoka thought it would be more fun if they all slept in the living room. So, they brought two futons out, one for each couple. Luckily Honoka remembered just in time, as she almost stepped on Anju.
Carefully, Honoka walked around where Anju and Erena were sleeping. Once she was by them, she headed for the kitchen. Maybe I should surprise them with breakfast, she thought. But what to make...
"How about something simple?" a voice came from behind her.
Honoka turned around. "Anju? I'm sorry, did I wake you?"
"No, I was awake a few minutes before you woke up. Erena is just really warm."
"I know the feeling. Sleeping with Tsubasa makes me feel all warm and cozy."
They both giggled quietly when they realized what they just said.
"You were planning on making breakfast right?" Anju asked.
"Sort of. The idea just kind of came to me right as I woke up."
"Well, how about I show you some simple stuff to make then?"
"That sounds great!"
Together, the enthusiastic pair got started with breakfast. Though, they quickly found there wasn't much to work with as far as breakfast was concerned. They ended up with eggs, rice, and some toast. It was still somewhat cold, so they also made miso soup. Though this time they made enough for each person. They brought the food into the living room once they were done.
They found that Tsubasa and Erena were still sleeping when they got outside. Since they didn't want the food to get cold, they decided to just wake them up now. Though, Anju suggested something a bit different than what Honoka was thinking. Of course, they both wanted to have a bit more fun for the morning, so Honoka decided to go along with it.
Tsubasa felt extra weight on her stomach. But her futon felt really warm, so she didn't really want to wake up yet, and kept her eyes shut. Though, she soon changed her mind, as she felt soft lips meet her own. Quite pleased, Tsubasa finally opened her eyes. The moment she did, her face turned a bright shade of red. Her eyes revealed Honoka sitting on top of her, wearing only an apron.
"Good morning, Tsubasa," Honoka said sweetly.
"H-Honoka? W-what are you..."
"Waking you up, of course."
"Yeah but... what's with the... uh... outfit?"
"Do you like? Anju said you'd might like if I woke you up like this."
"Well... I can't really say I hate it..."
Honoka smiled before she bent down to give Tsubasa another kiss. "Don't worry," she said, turning her body slightly. "I'm not only wearing this apron."
"Eheh... I see." Tsubasa finally noticed the scent of food.
"Hungry? Anju and I made breakfast."
"I am a little hungry now that you mention it. Just let me get changed first."
"I should probably change too."
"Unless you plan on going out today in just an apron. Even then I wouldn't allow it."
"A-Anju?!" they heard off to the side.
Honoka and Tsubasa looked over to the side. Anju was doing just about the same thing as Honoka was.
"Oh good, you're up," Anju said happily.
"W-why are you doing that here?" Erena stuttered.
"Hehe, maybe we should give them some privacy," Honoka said to Tsubasa.
Honoka got off of Tsubasa and the two of them went to Tsubasa's room to change. Afterwards, they rejoined Anju and Erena, who also changed, and the four of them ate breakfast together.
"It's a good thing the weather cleared up," Tsubasa said.
"Yeah," Honoka agreed. "We'll be able to go out after all."
"Where should we go, though?" Erena asked.
"How about the park?" Anju suggested. "We can go into town afterwards, too."
"That could work," Tsubasa said. "We haven't been there in a while."
"Then it's settled."
With that decided, the four finished up their breakfast. Because Honoka and Anju made breakfast, Tsubasa and Erena said they would clean up. And after a bit of protest from the other two, they took the dishes to the kitchen. Left with nothing to do until they left, Honoka and Anju cleaned up the living room.
"Hey, Honoka," Anju said, in a somewhat quiet voice.
"Hmm?"
"About what you said last night in the kitchen... "
"You mean about the-"
"Shh. Yes, that. I was thinking while we're in town we can look together."
"Eh? You're going to look too?"
Anju nodded. "It's similar to why you want to."
"Well, alright. But why are we keeping quiet?"
"To surprise Tsubasa and Erena of course."
A little while after, Tsubasa and Erena returned from the kitchen. With everything taken care of, the four of them left the house and set off for the park. There were puddles all over the streets and sidewalks from the weather yesterday. They found it was not much different once they reached the park, with puddles all around the pathways.
With not much left to do, they decided just to walk around the park for a while. There weren't many people compared to normal for the afternoon. So they got to enjoy a quiet and peaceful walk through the park. At one point Honoka and Anju felt like jumping into a puddle because they were getting bored. Though, Tsubasa and Erena didn't quite appreciate getting splashed. They kept tighter holds on Anju and Honoka the rest of the time they were in the park. Once they had enough of the park, they went into town.
"So, should we eat first?" Anju asked.
"Nah. I think it's better to eat before we go home," Tsubasa said.
"How about we go in there first, then?" Honoka said, pointing at one of the stores.
Everyone else agreed because no one really had a specific place they wanted to go to first. The first store the visited was a hobby shop. They spent a little bit of time before leaving. From there they started going from store to store. They didn't really look to buy anything. They just looked around and enjoyed the day and each other's company.
One of the last stores they visited was a clothing store. With enough convincing from Anju, they managed to get Tsubasa and Erena to try on a few outfits. Honoka had gone to put back the outfits they tried already while Anju waited outside the changing rooms.
"Hey, Anju," Honoka said a bit quietly.
"Hm?"
"Seems like this place might have some openings, too."
"Guess we can add it to the list then."
"Do you think we should try a cafe or restaurant next?"
"Maybe. I kind of like the sound of that actually."
"Like the sound of what?" came Tsubasa's voice.
"Ah, nothing," Anju said cheerfully, trying to convince Tsubasa.
"Oh?" Tsubasa felt something was off, and looked at Honoka.
"Really, it's nothing," Honoka said.
"Well... alright then."
"Anyway, I think you should keep that. It looks nice on you."
"Y-you think so?"
"Yup!" Honoka pounced on the blushing Tsubasa with a hug.
"W-well... Even if I did want to, I don't have enough for it."
"That's okay. I'll it for you!"
"Eh? Are you sure?"
"Did you not want it?" Honoka made a little sadface.
"T-that's not it. It's just that you don-"
Honoka put a finger on Tsubasa's lips to silence her. "I know I don't have to. But I want to buy it for you. Is that alright?" she asked
The way Honoka spoke made Tsubasa back down instantly. "Alright.. Sorry."
"Wow," Anju said, impressed. "I didn't expect that to work that easily."
Honoka returned to her usual mood and hugged Tsubasa.
"Hmm... I wonder..." Anju said, more to herself than the couple in front of her.
Erena came out a little after, and Anju tried to play the little trick Honoka just did. It took her more effort, as Erena wasn't as easy to convince this time around. Honoka and Tsubasa had time to pay for the clothes and come back before Anju finally convinced Erena.
Once they were done, they found a crepe place nearby and decided to try it out. Because of the clothes, they had less money to spend on food. So they ended up only being able to buy two crepes. Though they were fine with it, because they could share.
As it started getting late, they decided to head home. They went back to the park together, but went separate ways after, because Tsubasa and Anju's houses were in different directions.
"Honoka?" Tsubasa asked after they left the park.
"Hmm? What is it?"
"It's about what you and Anju were talking about earlier... Are you really telling me the truth?"
Honoka stopped the moment she heard the question. She looked almost in disbelief at Tsubasa for a few seconds, before averting her gaze.
"H-hey, I didn't mean it like that... I just-"
"We kind of are lying to you."
"...Huh? What do you mean?"
"It's not really nothing. I had to tell Anju something important."
"Anju, huh? You two have gotten close pretty quickly."
"...Tsubasa? Are you... jealous?"
"Yes... I'm pretty jealous. You two seem to get along so well, and-"
Honoka took both of Tsubasa's hands in each of her own, and looked her straight in the eye.
"Tsubasa, there's nothing like that going on between Anju and me. She's just helping me work on a surprise for you. But we obviously can't tell you what it is yet."
"...That's all?"
"That's all. You have nothing to worry about. I would never betray you like that."
Tsubasa sighed. "Okay. I'm sorry for not trusting you."
"It's okay. I know how you can make it up to me."
"How's that?"
"You'll see when we get home."
They shared a kiss and got to watch the sunset as they continued on home.
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