บท 898: The End of the Date
As Kei suppressed her embarrassment and awkwardly directed the spoon towards her mouth, Shinichi took the spoon and gave her a new one.
When Kei wanted to get to know each other in the park, Shinichi talked about "The History of Love" for half an hour. She accidentally became fascinated by it, and when she came to her senses, she just wanted to slap herself.
When Kei bought crepes and was about to exchange them with him, Shinichi bit into her crepe first and regretted that he had done this with Rui before.
"..."
On the street, Kei stared blankly at the sky, murmuring, "Why did it turn out like this... What did I do wrong..."
A failed plan achieving the desired results is no different from a failed plan.
However, she had clearly gathered courage and used all those methods well. Why now, not only her, but even herself didn't feel much joy!
This wasn't how dates worked in manga.
Was it her or the person who was wrong? Couldn't they play their cards by the rules?
"Kei, what's wrong? Is there something in the sky?"
"...No, there's nothing." Setting aside the sigh in her heart, Kei lowered her gaze and smiled.
"We've had our crepes, let's buy the rest."
Shinichi didn't object. After replying, he looked around, waiting for her to take him to the cheapest shopping center in the area.
Kei didn't move immediately.
She looked at her hands filled with plastic bags. After hesitating for a moment, she wiped the sweat from her palms on her jeans and gathered the remnants of her courage.
Next, instead of holding hands, she took the initiative to hold his hand. This was Kei's final move.
The date would soon end, and Kei wouldn't be content leaving a lasting impression on him, or showing an expression of pretending not to care but secretly blushing.
Indeed, she definitely couldn't end the day like this!
She imagined in her mind the scene of touching his palm with the most natural movement.
Immediately, without hesitation, Kei reached out her hand.
Shinichi raised his hand at that moment and pointed to the commercial building in front.
"Wait a moment, Kei, look at that."
"...What?" Kei placed her hand behind her back and turned her gaze to where he was pointing.
The electronic billboard on the building was playing an educational column.
"For this statement, from a teacher's perspective, do you have any unique insights? Kirisu-sensei."
The host handed over the microphone.
"Opinion. What is referred to as education is highly necessary to guide talent and interest..."
"This program..." Kei thought for a moment and explained, "I watched it on TV a few days ago. This program invites teachers from various schools to answer questions. I heard that after the broadcast, Kirisu-sensei suddenly became very popular, and there were many topics related to her on the forums... but I don't know the specific situation."
"I see."
This was the first time Shinichi learned about this.
After all, there were many things he had to do recently, there was no TV in the rented house, and he rarely visited forums.
He always felt a little out of touch.
Feeling a bit emotional, Shinichi quickly changed the topic of conversation.
"By the way, this isn't really heavy. It won't be a problem no matter how long I carry it. You don't need to worry about me."
He saw Kei reaching out her hand, but it didn't work. He thought she wanted to lighten his load, so he reassured her again.
Unexpectedly, Kei looked at him angrily, then tossed her long silver hair, turned around, and walked forward.
"Fine, if that's the case, please take care of it, Senpai!"
Shinichi blinked innocently, "Are you mad?"
"No!" Kei said firmly.
"This reaction clearly indicates anger..."
"If I say I'm not, then I'm not! Please don't imagine silly things like that!"
"Listen, even the way you speak has changed... Wait a minute, didn't you just try to lift it for me, but were you trying to hold my hand?"
With his emotional intelligence back online, Shinichi looked at her slender back in wonder.
As if he was right, her body seemed tense, and her steps halted in place.
Then, she slowly turned, her skin covered with a bright red blush from embarrassment and anger, her cold eyes staring straight at him.
Shinichi noticed that her slender legs wrapped in jeans were starting to tense up, and her toes were rubbing against the ground.
"Senpai, you should be glad that I don't treat you as a brother at all... Otherwise, I would kick you right now!"
Kei gritted her teeth and uttered each word.
Shinichi twitched his mouth in embarrassment.
"I didn't pay attention to what you said. Thank you for showing mercy. Well then, shall we go?"
"Isn't Senpai talking too much!"
Kei snorted coldly, turned around, and started walking again.
Shinichi followed her helplessly.
From morning until now, he only had one deepest thought.
That is, the younger sister of President Shirogane was truly pitiful.
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Half an hour later.
With more plastic bags in his hands much heavier than before, Shinichi followed Kei's footsteps and walked towards a café with simple and elegant décor.
Kei ordered a cup of milk tea and he ordered a cappuccino. They found a seat where they could see the street outside the window and planned to rest.
"Thank you for your hard work, Senpai."
Hearing Kei's voice, Shinichi placed bag on the chair, rubbed his sore wrist, and said with a smile:
"It's not difficult. It used to be tiring to go shopping with Rui, and she wasn't as attentive as you."
"Thank you for your praise." Kei bowed her head gently, but her voice was slightly cold.
"Although it's a bit late to say this, talking about other girls in front of girls, and even making comparisons without permission..." She seemed to laugh, "If Senpai isn't serious, I really doubt whether you have the capital to sail a few boats."
"Ahem." Shinichi coughed with a subtle expression, "Yes, your guess is correct. I deliberately said that sentence to adjust the mood."
"Are you intentionally trying to compare me to your cousin?"
Kei wasn't fooled by him, but she couldn't do anything about it.
She sighed and said calmly, "After drinking this cup of coffee, let's go back. It's not easy to shop elsewhere with your belongings."
Only this plan was the most stable and easiest to succeed. Kei sighed quietly.
Shinichi nodded in agreement as usual.
This time, tea and coffee were also served.
The rich aroma and clear white smoke spread between them.
Placing her fingers on the outer edge of the cup, Kei waited before she took hold of it and sipped the hot milk tea.
After drinking it and licking her moist lips, she spoke softly:
"I'm truly sorry for causing so much trouble for you Senpai today."
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