Himeka blinked as she watched Kureha in one corner of their Legion room. She seemed to either be laughing quietly, or dying quietly, with her phone in her hand.
“Kureha?” Himeka called at her but she wasn’t responding. “Earth to Kureha?”
“This is oh… too precious if… if…”
“KU-RE-HA!”
“HAUUUUU…!!?!! Hi- Himeka-chan!? Wh- What’s wrong!?” Kureha almost dropped her phone as she clutched it to her chest.
“I should be asking you that. Are you okay? Well, when it concerns some things you aren’t but anyway, are you okay?” Himeka placed her arms on her waist as she waited for an answer.
“Th- The truth is… do you know about 11/22?” Kureha looked at her phone as Himeka only cocked her head to one side.
“What’s with November twenty-second, Tokki?”
“GWAAAAH! Don’t just pop out of nowhere like that!” Himeka almost smacked Akari at the back of her head.
“I was always there.” Akari pointed at a box not far from there.
“That’s exactly what ‘popping out of nowhere’ meant!” Himeka glared at her.
“Calm your unicorns Sadamori, you always get angry at the small details.” Akari sighed and plopped down at a chair with her legs spread and hands holding down her skirt.
“Popping out of nowhere is NOT a small thing!” Himeka held her head as she shook it. “Ugh. Anyway… Kureha, continue please?”
“So 11/22 is apparently called “Good Couple Day” and it’s a day that couples celebrate to doing something good together, or for each other.” Kureha explained as she showed a diagram of how 1(i-chi)1(i-chi) / 2 (fu-tatsu)2(fu-tatsu) became “ii fuufu no hi” of “Good Couple’s Day”. She showed a few examples of posts and images pertaining to good couples.
“What’s going on?” Kanaho arrived with Takane in tow as they looked at the three first years gathered around their legion room.
“Tokki’s explaining to us about how today is a special day for couples.” Akari swayed back at forth at her chair. “I don’t understand how’s that important to us though but! Maybe I can draw a good imagery of a good couple!”
“Oh my.” Takane smiled as she turned at Kureha.
“Takane-sama, Kanaho-sama. Kureha was just–“
“Hwawawawa…” Kureha covered her face as she watched Kanaho and Takane look at her expectantly. “I- I just thought that maybe it was good to keep it in mind for when someone f- finally find the person they love!”
Kanaho blinked. “How is it related to a special day for couples?”
“11/22 is a day for c-couples to have a day to theirselves, free of stress, a-and such.” Kureha tried to explain. “Although people just consider it like a normal date day, but people say it seems to bring good luck.”
“I see.” Takane murmured to herself. Before anyone could get any other questions in the bell rang as a sign for most legion training/club training for the school to start.
“Ah. It’s time for training. We can talk about it again later and prepare–“
“–without the two of us.” Takane interjected as she wrapped an arm around Kanaho’s shoulders.
“Takane-chan!?” Kanaho turned to look at her in panic.
“Since it’s ‘Good Couple Day’ I’d like to use this day to spoil a certain hardworking legion leader.” Takane smiled at everyone as she kept Kanaho locked in place by slipping that hand on her shoulder to her waist.
“Oh! Please have fun Takanyan-senpai, Kanaho-senpai!” Akari waved a hand at them.
“W- We’ll do our best with training! Please don’t worry~” Himeka hooked an arm around Kureha’s and dragged her almost lifeless body with her. “Come on Kureha!”
“…I have no more regrets in the world.”
“Let’s go, Kanaho.” Takane turned to face Kanaho brushing their noses together before walking back to their dorm room followed by a loud thud next to Himeka.
Kanaho sat down her own bed with a sigh. “Geez, Takane-chan… You didn’t have to go and do that… You just didn’t want to attend practice, did you?”
Takane laughed as she prepared two tea cups after putting the kettle on the stove. “I suppose there is that… However, after hearing Kureha-san’s story about good couples, I thought that a break is good every now and then too.”
Kanaho only looked at her in defeat. “I suppose that’s true… but do we really have time to be relaxing?”
“Your stress have been piling recently, and I see that. Even if it seems like we don’t have time for such, we have to make time for it so that we do not self-destruct.” Takane smiled at her as she sat next to her on the bed. “So… What type of relaxation are you in for today, My Princess?”
“Takane-chan…” Kanaho gave her a meek smile as she though about it carefully. “…I don’t know. Time with you?”
“If it’s time to spend with me, you have all of my time in the world.” Takane smiled back at her.
Kanaho pouted. “…You know what I mean.”
Takane looked at the whistling kettle. She touched Kanaho’s checks lightly with the back of her hand and got up to see to the kettle. “Yes, I know what you meant.”
Kanaho watched Takane as she gracefully prepared tea leaves to brew. Pouring hot water over the tea brewer, gently stirring it before transferring them shortly to teacups. She watched Takane as she walked over towards her with a teacup on each hand and handed one to her. “Which is it?”
“Rose tea.” Takane took the seat next to Kanaho and took a sip then set it to the table. “It’s good for calming the nerves and relaxation.”
Kanaho smelled it as she inhaled taking in the swift waff of a rosy scent. She put the teacup to her lips and taste tested it. “Mm. That’s a very smooth taste.” She drank a bit more before turning to look at Takane who took away the teacup from her hands. “Takane-chan?”
Takane placed the teacup on the table and returned to Kanaho’s side. “A red rose also means I love you, but you already know that, don’t you, Kanaho?”
“Well I do, but–kyaa!” Takane stretched an arm around Kanaho’s shoulders before pulling her down the bed with her. “Takane-chan!”
“Hehe… But this was what you asked for, wasn’t it?” Takane wrapped her arms around Kanaho’s body tightly keeping her inside her warmth. “Everytime you were scared when we were young… I would embrace you like this until you felt better.”
Kanaho turned to look at Takane’s neck that was in front of her eyes. She moved closer as she placed a hand to Takane’s shoulder and hid her face at her neck. “Mm… It always always helped me because I knew that I wasn’t alone, that you were there for me.”
“Yes, I’ll be by your side for the rest of my life.” Takane moved her hand that was under Kanaho’s body to her head. “Anything you wish for, I will give them to you.”
“…Even if I wanted children?”
“…?” Takane moved a little backwards as she puzzledly looked at her.
“…!!!” Kanaho blushed a bright red as she realized what came out of her mouth. “I…! That’s…!” What a way to ruin a nice atmosphere Kon Kanaho!!!
“Did you mean that?” Takane looked at her with an amused smile.
“If I had to be honest…” Kanaho did her best to move away from that pretty face closing in on her but she’s got her trapped like prey. “I- It would be nice… if someday…”
“…I agree.” Takane whispered onto Kanaho’s lips touching it with her own in light feather touches. “Let’s build a family, Kanaho.”
“T- Takane-chan…” Kanaho swallowed as she watched those luscious lips move in closer and closer to her own until it eventually touches for a light and short kiss. “…I know it’s weird…”
“I’m sure there’s a way.” Takane pressed her forehead onto Kanaho’s as she kissed it next after Kanaho’s lips. “Let’s not rush.”
Kanaho nodded with a smile. She touched Takane’s cheek with a gentle hand followed by a soft kiss. “…I love you, Takane-chan.”
Takane smiled as she returned the kiss. “I love you too, Kanaho. …Is it fine?”
Kanaho blushed as she felt those hands on her back exploring around her hips and thighs. Her eyes landed onto the teacups. “…The tea will get cold…?”
Takane pushed Kanaho’s back onto the bed as she climbed on top of her. “…I’ll brew another one for you after.”
Kanaho wrapped her arms around Takane’s shoulders. “Okay.”
“Kanaho-senpai! Takanyan-senpai! Good morning~” Akari entered their legion room with Himeka and Kureha in tow.
Kanaho and Takane greeted almost in unison, “Good morning everyone.” seemingly back to their normal selves or so they thought…
“Hey, hey, Kanaho-senpai! What’s that red mark around your neck? Did you get bitten by a bug?”
Kanaho instinctively covered her neck as she threw a glare at Takane who only sipped her tea.
“Akari! Stop asking stuff like that!” Himeka scolded as she took Akari by the collar and dragged her away before stumbling over Kureha’s body that was already on the floor. “Kureha!?”
“I have no more regrets in this world…” Kureha laid down on the floor with both her hands clasped together as her soul left her earthly body.
“Oh my… It seems that this level of stimulation is way over the top for Kureha-san.” Takane laughed.
“Don’t not tell me stuff like this–” As Kanaho pointed at her neck”–just to see everyone’s reactions geez.” She sighed as she untied her braids to let her hair fall over her shoulders.
“Did you not check on the mirror?”
“…I didn’t have time to…”
“Are your hips okay?”
“Stop asking questions!”
“Himeka-chan, Akari-chan, thank you for everything…”
“I still want to know, Kanaho-senpai, Takanyan-senpai.”
“AAAAAAAAAAA!!!!”
(Good Couple Day/END – Poor Himeka)
