Chapter 374: A Couple's Date with Asuna
At this moment, Hayasaka Ai and Kaguya Shinomiya also walked over.
Hayasaka Ai's style was the same as usual. A sleeveless shirt, light blue hot pants, and a pair of pure white high heeled sandals. Her fair feet, painted with light blue glitter nail polish, and her long, well proportioned legs gleamed faintly under the sunlight. With her sunglasses and sun hat, she looked every bit the standard gal.
Because Hayasaka Ai usually dressed this way, while her outfit today was eye catching, what truly surprised Yuuki Asuna and the others was Kaguya Shinomiya.
Kaguya Shinomiya was wearing a simple light blue dress with pure white leather shoes.
It did not look like she had dressed up much, but compared to her usual austere, cold, and ascetic style at Shuchiin Academy, she finally looked like a high school girl in the prime of youth today.
"Yo, Shinomiya."
Asagiri stepped forward to greet Kaguya Shinomiya. Then he glanced at her outfit and smiled.
"You look very cute today."
Hearing Asagiri's blunt compliment, Hayasaka Ai, who was standing beside Kaguya Shinomiya, instantly revealed vigilance in her eyes.
It was starting already...
Going full throttle right off the bat.
Utsunomiya Asagiri, you really are a troublesome enemy.
Hayasaka Ai's goal in coming to Kyoto this time was simple.
As Kaguya Shinomiya's friend, personal maid, and game teammate, she had to protect Kaguya Shinomiya from the evil Demon King of Shuchiin Academy.
Kaguya's defense was far too low. She was easily hit with true damage by Asagiri's direct attacks, leaving her so shy that she did not know what to do.
Hayasaka Ai definitely did not want...
Or rather, she never wanted to see Kaguya Shinomiya panic from excessive shyness again, doing embarrassing things or saying shameful words in front of Asagiri, only to end up rolling on her bed later, red faced from embarrassment.
To prevent that from happening, Hayasaka Ai had no choice but to come to Kyoto with them.
What?
Fujiwara Chika?
Based on Hayasaka Ai's understanding of Fujiwara Chika, this person, who looked like she had no ulterior motives and always wore an innocent, cute smile, was actually a pure agent of chaos.
Far from helping Kaguya out of a tight spot, she might even intentionally tease Kaguya just for the fun of it.
As for the Fireworks Festival...
Hayasaka Ai was looking forward to it a little, but that was not the main reason.
Definitely not.
"C-cute? Um... your outfit today is also quite..."
Kaguya Shinomiya stole a glance at Asagiri's attire.
He was dressed as usual, a black short sleeved shirt, a thin jacket, long pants, and a pair of black and blue high top shoes.
His style had zero unnecessary embellishments. A stat monster relying purely on his face and physique.
"You're dressed in your usual black today too..."
Hearing Kaguya Shinomiya's adjective, everyone could not help freezing.
After a few seconds, Fujiwara Chika and Yamauchi Sakura could no longer hold back and laughed at the same time.
"Hahahaha, your usual black... Kaguya, your vocabulary for complimenting people is so weird... Hahahaha..."
Seeing Kaguya Shinomiya's face grow redder and redder, nearly reaching an overheating overload state, helplessness appeared in Hayasaka Ai's eyes.
She could only step in to smooth things over.
"Kaguya means that Utsunomiya-san looks very good in black, and that his outfit today is also very handsome."
"Hm?"
Shuchiin's number one jealous queen, Iwanaga Kotoko, detected the keyword handsome and immediately started hissing at Hayasaka Ai.
"What do you mean by that? Dressed up all flashy like that, are you coveting someone else's boyfriend? Huh? Answer me!"
Hayasaka Ai rolled her eyes and retorted irritably,
"Crazy."
Upon hearing Iwanaga Kotoko's words, Fujiwara Chika and Kaguya Shinomiya both looked embarrassed, blushing like children who had done something wrong.
Yuuki Asuna and Kato Megumi exchanged glances, both having only one thought in mind.
Isn't this reaction a bit too obvious?
However...
Looking at Hayasaka's reaction, it seemed she really did not have any special feelings for Asagiri.
Of course, she did not now.
As for the future...
That was hard to say.
Asagiri glanced at Hayasaka Ai, then looked at Kaguya Shinomiya, who kept pressing her palms against her cheeks, and smiled.
"Shinomiya, how much do you like your own face? Why don't we just find some superglue and stick your hands to your cheeks? Stop touching it. Let's go eat."
"Oh... oh, okay."
Watching the backs of Asagiri, Yuuki Asuna, and the others as they turned and walked away, Hayasaka Ai could not help sighing softly.
She nudged Kaguya Shinomiya beside her with her elbow and whispered in an exasperated tone,
"Please, can you pull yourself together? You didn't even last five seconds after seeing Utsunomiya-san. Isn't that a bit too pathetic?"
"W-well, what can I do about it..."
Once Kaguya Shinomiya entered her shy state, all traces of her usual aloofness vanished.
Even her voice softened, and with the small gesture of her index fingers gently touching in front of her chest, she could only be described as cute.
"It's the first time I've worn something other than my school uniform in front of him... and I'm not wearing knee high socks, yet he still called me cute..."
"You're too pure hearted, aren't you?"
Hayasaka Ai sighed, clutching her forehead in resignation, and earnestly advised her,
"Anyway, try your best to hold it in, understand?"
"Okay, I'll try."
Kaguya Shinomiya stroked her cheek again.
This time, she instantly regained her composure.
After all, this forced psychological suggestion only failed when Asagiri was present and delivered a direct attack that far exceeded her limits. At all other times, it was absolutely effective.
Looking at Kaguya Shinomiya beside her, Hayasaka Ai could not help showing helplessness in her eyes.
To keep someone this low defense and pure hearted calm in front of Utsunomiya Asagiri?
That difficulty was much higher than a death game Dungeon...
...
That afternoon, inside a cafe on a street in Kyoto City.
Yuuki Asuna stood at the counter and looked at Cute Mita beside her, who was staring at the various small cakes in the glass display case with wonder.
Yuuki Asuna could not help revealing a gentle smile. She reached out to stroke Cute Mita's head and said softly,
"What do you want to eat? Don't be shy, just tell me."
"Really? Then..."
Cute Mita pointed her little finger at the Black Forest chocolate cake in the display case and said timidly,
"Big Sister Asuna, can I have this one?"
"Of course you can."
Listening to the conversation between Yuuki Asuna and Cute Mita, and watching the gentle smile on Asuna's face, Asagiri, who stood to the side, smiled.
"It feels just like a mom and dad taking their child out for a day."
"Hmph."
Yuuki Asuna's pretty face flushed, and she huffed softly.
"When you need someone to take the kid out, you finally remember me."
"This is something only you can do."
Asagiri shrugged. While confirming the order for cake and drinks with the clerk behind the counter, he smiled.
"Megumi said she wanted to go shopping with Yamauchi today. If we asked one of Fujiwara Chika, Kaguya Shinomiya, or Hayasaka Ai to take Cute Mita out, you girls would get jealous."
"The only remaining choices were you and Kotoko."
"If I took Cute Mita out shopping with Kotoko, given that her stature isn't much taller than Cute Mita's, people would probably think I'm some kind of pervert with a special fetish."
At this point, Asagiri paused slightly, looked at Yuuki Asuna's face, and spoke softly.
"And..."
"Experiencing newlywed life in advance, isn't that pretty nice too?"
The blush on Yuuki Asuna's face became even more pronounced.
She raised her hand to tuck her beautiful flaxen hair behind her ear and replied in a low voice,
"I didn't say I didn't like it... This feels warm. It's actually quite nice..."
After the clerk brought out the cake and drinks, Asagiri and Yuuki Asuna led Cute Mita to a seat by the window.
As soon as she sat down, Cute Mita impatiently speared a small piece of cake and put it in her mouth. Her cute little face immediately bloomed with happiness.
"So delicious..."
"Goodness."
Yuuki Asuna pulled out a tissue and gently wiped the chocolate from the corner of Cute Mita's mouth.
With her other hand propping up her cheek, she revealed a gentle smile and said,
"Eat slowly. No one is going to snatch it from you. You can have as much as you want."
After saying this, Yuuki Asuna looked at Asagiri, who was sitting across from her, and asked in a soft tone,
"So, what are we going to do later?"
"Of course, it's..."
"Stop right there."
Seeing Asagiri on the verge of blurting something out, Yuuki Asuna quickly interrupted him.
She glanced at Cute Mita, who was eating cake beside her, then looked at Asagiri with a mix of feigned anger and shyness.
"She's still here. Don't say weird things in front of the child."
"What are you thinking about?"
Asagiri feigned a shocked and surprised look, then immediately said,
"I meant going to the arcade, then going to eat after we're done, and then taking Cute Mita back. What were you thinking about?"
"You..."
After knowing Asagiri for so long, Yuuki Asuna was already well acquainted with his personality and naturally knew he was teasing her on purpose.
"Sigh..."
Asagiri shook his head and said with an earnest expression,
"Asuna, why is your old habit of being a lovesick girl acting up again?"
"I've never been a lovesick girl, okay?"
Yuuki Asuna first replied with a pout, then complained in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz,
"Although I do like the time we spend together taking Cute Mita out to play... you still need to save some time that's just for me too..."
"That goes without saying."
Seeing Yuuki Asuna's somewhat dejected expression, Asagiri spoke up immediately.
"Let's go buy a kimono later. I'll accompany you to pick one out."
"Hmph..."
Hearing Asagiri's words, the dejected expression on Yuuki Asuna's face vanished instantly.
She stuck her tongue out at him and said in a lighthearted tone,
"I knew you were just teasing me on purpose. I won~"
"Well, that can't be helped."
Asagiri set down the soda he was holding, reached out to gently stroke Yuuki Asuna's delicate cheek, and looked straight into her eyes.
With a smiling tone, he delivered a straightforward line that instantly made Yuuki Asuna's heart skip a beat.
"Seeing you looking so down, even though I knew you were just pretending, I couldn't help feeling bad."
He sighed softly.
"I never expected that one day, my emotions would overcome my reason."
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