date a live ^The chase^

The chase has started

“Yeah, you too......”

Upon her swift reply, Shidou couldn’t help but feel mildly surprised. Correction, this would be normal if one was to think of it logically, but Shidou had thought that Origami would request to follow them back to their house.

However Origami did not take such actions at all. Instead she walked straight back to where her apartment was at. Tohka made a face at her leaving figure.

“Well then, let’s go home as well.”

“Yeah......”

Shidou nodded, turning in the direction of their home.

But not long later, Shidou’s eyebrow twitched. It was the cellphone in his pocket that had started to vibrate.

“Hm? A message......”

Taking out his phone as he mumbled, he opened the message folder with practiced movements. Finding Origami’s message in the folder despite separating not too long ago.

[Tonight at 2330 hours. Tell no one, come to the East Tenguu Park alone, I have something important to tell you that is closely related to our future relationship. If I cannot rendezvous with Shidou at that time, I will be in deep trouble.]

“D-deep trouble......?”

Shidou frowned as he gave out a dry sound.

“? What’s the matter, Shidou?”

“N-nothing’s wrong.”

If he were to let them know that he had received a message from Origami, it would probably be a messy situation. Thus, Shidou placed his phone back into his pocket after covering the matter up with a few words, quickening his footsteps.

Not too long later, they returned back home where he had missed for so long (it was not a joke, he did feel as though a long time had passed). Shidou opened the door with practiced movements, walking inside after taking his shoes off.

“I’m home——......”

Slightly dragging his voice, Shidou placed the ingredients he had just bought into the refrigerator after washing his hands

“......Let’s finish this today then.”

Saying that he brought the pork, ginger as well as cabbage into the kitchen. Even though he was already extremely fatigued, but he had to finish dinner before he could rest.

“Ooooh, shidou. What are you making tonight?”

Tohka leaned on the couch as she looked over innocently.

“Hm, tonight is roast ginger pork. It’ll be delicious.”

“Oo, ooooh......!”

Tohka’s eyes glittered, swallowing repeatedly.

Looking at her Shidou couldn’t help but smile. Being able to look at her express her heartfelt happiness so directly, Shidou’s hard work would have been rewarded.

“Well, I think it won’t take that much time to get ready, can you go and set the table?”

“Yeah! Leave it to me!”

Tohka exuberantly nodded her head, beginning to tidy up the table in the dining room. Looking over to the living room, he found Yoshino and Kotori in the midst of folding the laundry.......But for some unknown reason, the two of them were mumbling to themselves while they’re working.

[......That’s why, we have to create a situation where the two of you can be together first. Like when Shidou-kun is going to the toilet——]

“Eh......B-but......That sort of thing is......”