Sato Ruri stood there blankly, lost in thought. Suddenly, Sasaki Fuyumi approached from behind, his lips brushing against her ear as he whispered, "Let's go. Our date."
The warmth of his breath against her delicate, pink ear sent a shiver through the girl's entire body. Her cheeks flushed. She turned to look at Sasaki Fuyumi, her lips parting as if to speak, hesitating for a long moment before finally nodding in dejection.
A slight smile curved Sasaki Fuyumi's lips.
To avoid running into anyone Sato Ruri knew, he led her to a slightly farther food street. It was early evening now, and the vendors were starting to set up their stalls. Office workers from the nearby area were also beginning to gather in twos and threes, filling the place with a lively, bustling atmosphere.
Sato Ruri turned to him, a puzzled look in her eyes. She didn't understand why he'd brought her here. Weren't dates supposed to be about things like going to dinner or seeing a movie?
Sasaki Fuyumi grinned. "We need to eat something first to have energy for the date. You must be hungry too."
"I'm not hungry," Sato Ruri said coldly.
If it weren't for Sasaki Fuyumi, she'd be sitting at home right now, enjoying a delicious dinner.
Unfazed by her coldness, Sasaki Fuyumi shamelessly replied, "Doesn't matter. I'm hungry."
Sato Ruri fumed inwardly. This was the first time she'd met a guy like this. Saying something like that during a date? No wonder no girls had a crush on him. He was definitely a total oblivious idiot.
Sato Ruri maliciously speculated in her mind, but on the surface, she didn't dare show it. She asked helplessly, "What are we going to eat?"
Sasaki Fuyumi thought for a moment. "This isn't really a place for a full meal. Let's just grab something light to tide us over. There's a milk tea shop over there. Let's get some milk tea and a snack."
Sato Ruri nodded, her expression gloomy, and started walking towards the shop. After two steps, she realized Sasaki Fuyumi hadn't followed. She looked back at him, puzzled.
"What do you do on a date?" Sasaki Fuyumi asked with a grin, extending his hand towards her.
Sato Ruri frowned deeply, but Sasaki Fuyumi showed no sign of backing down.
She sighed.
Might as well just go with it.
She walked back, grabbed Sasaki Fuyumi's hand, and dragged him towards the milk tea shop, her ears tinged with red.
"What would you two like to order?"
At the shop entrance, a female clerk smiled and asked them.
Sato Ruri looked at Sasaki Fuyumi. Sasaki Fuyumi asked the clerk, "What's your specialty here?"
The clerk glanced at them both and said, "You two are a couple, right? Our shop recently launched a new 'couple's milk tea'. This one here. You only need to order one cup, and you can sit down and share it."
Embarrassed, Sato Ruri let go of Sasaki Fuyumi's hand. Sasaki Fuyumi, however, brightened at the clerk's words. He nodded. "We'll have one of those, plus a serving of fish balls and a serving of beef balls."
Sato Ruri frowned, but Sasaki Fuyumi completely ignored her.
"Alright, please wait a moment. That'll be forty total." The clerk smiled.
Sasaki Fuyumi didn't pull out his phone. Instead, he turned to look at Sato Ruri, clearly indicating she should pay.
Sato Ruri's face went blank. She had never seen anyone so shameless. Making the girl pay? How incredibly lame.
Tch. Jerk!
Her chest heaved violently. She took a deep breath, telling herself not to stoop to his level. Forty was just feeding the dog. Despite thinking this, she was still fuming as she pulled out her phone and scanned the code to pay.
The clerk thought they were joking around. "You two have such a sweet relationship," she teased.
Sato Ruri rolled her eyes. Sweet? Where on earth did you get that from?
Having been mooched off, Sato Ruri sat down, feeling depressed. She didn't speak, just glared at Sasaki Fuyumi contemptuously.
Sasaki Fuyumi had, of course, done it on purpose. Spending a girl's money on a date – that's what made him a true scumbag. So he didn't mind her contemptuous glare at all.
It wasn't dark yet, and there weren't many people. Their order arrived quickly. A large cup of couple's milk tea with two straws was placed before them.
Sato Ruri awkwardly turned her head. "I'm not thirsty. You drink it if you want."
Sasaki Fuyumi said, "Actually, I ordered it for you. I don't usually drink milk tea. If I do, I can't sleep at night. If you don't drink it, won't you be wasting my good intentions?"
Looking at his shameless face, Sato Ruri knew she couldn't refuse. Glumly, she picked up the milk tea. But just as her lips touched one of the straws, Sasaki Fuyumi suddenly leaned in, took the other straw in his mouth, and they both took a sip simultaneously.
Sato Ruri quickly spat out the straw and glared at him like he was a pervert. "You're shameless!"
At that moment, she also noticed Sasaki Fuyumi holding up his phone with his other hand. The photo on the screen was of them just now, sharing the couple's milk tea, their heads close together. Somehow, it looked oddly affectionate.
Sato Ruri was dumbfounded.
Sasaki Fuyumi acted as if nothing was wrong. "Sato Ruri, what do you think? If I sent this picture to the class group, would everyone give us their blessings?"
He then put the straw back in his mouth and continued drinking, gesturing for Sato Ruri to do the same. Sato Ruri's expression was conflicted. Terrified he might actually send the photo, she reluctantly leaned in, her face red, and took the other straw.
Gulp, gulp...
They drank more than half the cup together. Sasaki Fuyumi let go of his straw.
"I'm hungry," he announced.
Sato Ruri had already given up resisting. Expressionlessly, she used a toothpick to spear a fish ball and brought it to his mouth. Sasaki Fuyumi opened up and ate it.
"My turn to feed you."
With a mischievous grin, Sasaki Fuyumi used a toothpick to spear a fish ball and gestured for Sato Ruri to open her mouth.
Sato Ruri looked at the offered fish ball, a conflicted expression on her face. She didn't want to eat anything Sasaki Fuyumi fed her. That was something only real couples did. As for why she had fed him? That was because she was being forced, of course!
But if she refused to eat, Sasaki Fuyumi definitely wouldn't let it go. He not only had leverage over her, but he'd also taken that compromising photo of them together. Even if someone just saw that photo, it would cause her big trouble.
Weighing her options for a moment, Sato Ruri steeled herself and slowly parted her pink lips.
Sasaki Fuyumi deliberately said, "You're opening it too small. It won't fit. Open wider."
Sato Ruri was furious inside. But as they say, once you cross a line, there's no bottom line left. After hesitating for a moment, she opened her mouth a bit wider.
From Sasaki Fuyumi's angle, he could see the beautiful girl's mouth open, revealing her clean, white teeth, and the delicate pink of her tongue and inner cheeks.
Seeming nervous under his gaze, her face flushed an embarrassed red. Sasaki Fuyumi noticed her breathing quicken, warm air escaping her lips. Combined with her crimson cheeks, it gave off an inexplicably suggestive vibe.
Because of her rapid breathing, her throat opened slightly, and he could just see the small, hanging uvula, a pale pink color.
Sasaki Fuyumi's heartbeat quickened. He carefully placed the fish ball into her small mouth. Watching her close her lips and chew, a faint blush spreading on her pretty face, he felt a strange sense of satisfaction.
"Your turn to feed me."
Sasaki Fuyumi discarded the toothpick, his gaze fixed intently on Sato Ruri.
Sato Ruri was stunned. Blushing, she speared a fish ball and brought it to his mouth. But Sasaki Fuyumi opened his mouth and gently closed his lips around her finger, carefully licking and playing with it.
The girl felt a tingling sensation in her finger and instinctively tried to pull it back, but he held it gently with his lips. Her expression complex as she looked at Sasaki Fuyumi, feeling the strange sensation on her finger, her pretty face warming up.