Is this love real?

Chapter 19

"Thank you yuzu-chan!" Yuzu couldn't help but smile a little as she patted Matsuri's pink hair which matsuri didn't mind as she smiled. "No prob matsuri, now get that pink ass outta that boring school already!" Matsuri chuckled softly and said her goodbyes to yuzu as she exited the academy thinking about the date she would have alone just her and yuzu.

"Ah I know I was too quick to agree but it's a little too late to cancel now right?" Yuzu was currently on the phone to harumin, harumin was worried matsuri might have set some sketchy idea up but yuzu thought otherwise. "You sure? I mean you can always tell that brat that you're sick or something." Yuzu smiled as she went through her closet to pick some clothes on turning her head to still talk while her hands were occupied. "She has feelings you know harumin and besides it's not like she's gonna do anything she's a kid, ok gotta go now talk to you later harumin." Yuzu said and Harumin sighed feeling worried but soon hung up. Yuzu found some clothes to wear and all of a sudden Mei walked inside the room seeing yuzu half naked which made yuzu unfazed and confused while Mei panicked slightly. "A-apologies...I'm sorry I'll be l-leaving." Mei left the room quickly and closed the door behind her and yuzu smiled finding the whole scene cute of Mei not being stern and strict but timid and shy. As soon as she got changed she got a text from matsuri and replied then made her way to the living room to get her jacket. She saw Mei sitting down clutching Kumogoro who was on her lap. "I'll be back later Mei." Yuzu saw Mei look down as she didn't reply then yuzu got an idea. "Umm... wanna go with us? I mean it's fine if you don't want to..." yuzu mumbles then Mei stood up still looking down as she felt embarrassed. "But it's a date isn't it not? W-with two people... I wouldn't want to ruin it..." yuzu raised an eyebrow because of Mei's behaviour. She was all confident and stern in school but now...she's timid, she really is strange.
"No you wouldn't ruin it, I would feel bad if you didn't come after all so what do you say?" Yuzu smiled as she held Mei's cheeks with her hands and lifted her head up so she could see Mei. This surprised Mei but she just let this happen as she held both of Yuzu's arms that held her cheek trembling slightly due to being shy. "I..."

"So glad you could agree Mei!" The two were making their way to the mall and Mei held a straight face. Matsuri was listening to her music and waited for yuzu. After a couple of minutes she smiled as she saw yuzu smile and wave her hands up as she called her name. "Matsuri!" Matsuri took her headphones off, she was still in her school uniform and the two shared a brief hug. "Yuzu-Chan! You took so long just changing clothes, you didn't have to." Yuzu chuckled and scratched the back of her neck. "Well I kinda didn't have a choice since it's against the rules ya know?" Yuzu sighed then smiled and matsuri saw a certain lavender eyed girl walking up to them looking at her ticket then scanning so she could go past and matsuri's eyes widened as she held Yuzu's arm. "Oh Mei-san's coming with?" Matsuri faked a smile then yuzu looked behind to see Mei keeping a safe distance between the two as she was 7 feet apart from them. "Well yeah I kinda invited her, problem?" Matsuri shook her head then dragged yuzu inside the mall giggling. "Cmon lets have fun yuzu-onee! Just the two of us!" Yuzu couldn't help but chuckle softly as matsuri dragged her into numerous shops and arcades.

"Oh a book, what's it about..." the two were inside a bookstore and Mei was sitting down keeping a distance between the two like she was chaperoning them but she wasn't. Yuzu gasped as she saw matsuri look at the same book that got her in trouble. She quickly grabbed the book away leaving a confused matsuri looking at yuzu. "Why'd you do that yuzu-onee?!"

The two were having fun, they were now in a clothes store as matsuri went in the men's section purposely and goofed around as she held up a big leather jacket holding it near her small body checking the size. "Wouldn't this fit me yuzu-onee, it certainly suits me don't you think?" Matsuri smiled and yuzu giggled. "Pfff...I'd be surprised if it even goes past those small legs of yours!" Yuzu giggled and matsuri pouted. "Wow thanks for the confidence... I might cry myself to sleep now knowing this won't fit me! Hmpff!" yuzu chuckled and knew matsuri was joking. "Yeah yeah, wanna go somewhere else? I don't plan on spending the evening looking at clothes for men." Matsuri nodded and the two made their way elsewhere.