It was Saturday and so we could go on the date just after breakfast. Tomoka started the car, I got in and we set out.
„So, where do you want to go, Arisa?"
Yesterday that simple kiss on my forehead clouded my mind and so I was not able to think. I just want to be with Tomoka at some nice place.
„Somewhere nice, where we can be alone.", I said bashfully.
„Okay! I already had one such a place in mind. Good that you think the same."
„Where is it?"
„It's secret.", she said and winked at me.
Tomoka parked the car just at the base of one local mountain.
„Let's go up the hill! There is very nice view and we can be there alone."
„Eeeh?"
The hill was steep and the way rocky. Good that I usually wear sports shoes.
Tomoka walked up without any problems and I heavily breathed behind her.
„Arisa, hurry!"
„Aaah... suure... suure... ahhh. I can't go anymore. Let me just sit here for a while and you can come back for me in the spring."
„Oh... I see. You want me to carry you like a princess, right? You can say it directly."
Said Tomoka and lifted me up into her arms.
„Wait... wait! I can go myself... Tomoka!"
„Just put your hands around my neck and hold on tight."
I obeyed her wish and soon felt the heat engulfing my whole head and my heart beating very fast. Our faces were almost touching each other. Tomoka looked into my eyes and... I am not sure what happened next. When I got back to my senses I was sitting alone on a small bench somewhere in the middle of nowhere.
(What happened?)
I tried to remember.
(I was tired... then she lifted me up... and...)
I started to blush. Just being this close to Tomoka caused me loosing consciousness.
(Why do I suddenly behave like this?)
(I wonder where Tomoka disappeared to? Did I disappoint her and so she just left me here? No! My Tomoka wouldn't do such a thing!)
(Hopefully she will be back soon.)
I suddenly started to feel anxious.
(Am I too addicted to her presence? And now when she is away I feel like this? What happened to me? Arisa! Collect yourself!)
„Oh, it is good, that you are finally awake."
Tomoka suddenly appeared nearby.
„Tomokaaa!"
I shouted at her and hugged her. But she interrupted my excitement and pushed me away.
„Here. Put this on and defend yourself!"
„Huh?!"
She threw at me a leather armor, similar to the one used in kendo and also one long wooden staff.
„Let's train. I want to teach you a few basics of fighting."
„Eeeh? And how do you know how to fight?"
„As CEO I have to know it. And put on the armor... instead of asking the questions."
„Umm... sure."
I didn't expect our second date be spent on training, but I am still happy. We are here alone as I wished and she gives me lessons in fighting as she was doing in the game.
(I just wonder where she learned to fight.)
With short pauses we trained there till the evening. When I was too tired to move, Tomoka said...
„Stay here, I will bring something to eat."
(Ahh... sure, I can't move anyway.)
„Sure."
Tomoka disappeared in one bigger bush and I sat down on the bench and finished the last drop of the drink I had prepared for this trip. Weather was still fine and a gentle breeze fanned my dewy forehead, hidden behind small bangs.
Tomoka returned about half an hour later and carried one big bag. I just kept watching her taking out one thing after another.
(two bentos, one folding table, several bottles of unknown liquid...)
„Mmm... Tomoka, where did you find this all?"
„It's a secret.", she said and winked at me.
I was pretty hungry already, so I didn't ask any more questions. Tomoka handed me a pair of chopsticks and we began to eat.
„Umm... Tomoka... isn't the Sun too low? Wouldn't it be better to head home before it's too dark?"
„It's okay. We can stay here overnight?"
„Here?"
I looked around in confusion.
„Not exactly here. Follow me."
She packed everything back into the bag and headed toward the big bush and I followed her. Just when we got closer, a narrow path appeared behind it.
„This way."
When we climbed up a small hill, I noticed not too big wooden cottage standing on a grassy plain.
„Come inside. It belongs to my father, so we can stay here overnight."
„Ahh... I see."
We entered and a room with a stove, a table and a few chairs appeared before my eyes. Tomoka showed me also one small kitchen, a bathroom and a bedroom.
„We will sleep here."
(Here? But there is just one bed.)
We are girlfriends, but I still take Tomoka more like my best friend or a sister than my lover.
(So why am I so nervous?)
(Sleeping in the same bed with my friends on school trips before, was completely normal and I didn't feel nervous at all. So why is it different now with Tomoka?)
The night was beautiful and warm, without any clouds. We sat outside for a while and watched the sky. Tomoka was showing me various constellations and I carefully listened to her sweet voice.
(I suddenly feel kinda dizzy.)
„Aaaaahhh...."
„You look tired Arisa... come, let's go to bed."
I put on pajamas, which Tomoka had prepared for me and laid down into the bed. Tomoka came to the room a few minutes later, got into the bed, bent over me and kissed my forehead... as she did yesterday.
„Good night."
But this time I was not able to run away and hide into my bed and so I just moved a bit to side and stayed there. Tomoka, lying on her side, fell asleep pretty fast while I kept thinking about many things...
(She even had pajamas prepared for me...Did she plan this trip for a long time?
Her father must be pretty rich. He owns the company and this cottage. He could even own this whole mountain...)
In the morning I opened my eyes and saw Tomoka watching me.
„Good morning, Arisa."
She greeted me and kissed my forehead again.
(Eeeh? Did it become a ritual?)
„Good morning... Tomoka.", I said in low voice while my cheeks started to blush.
„By the way, Tomoka... does your father own even this mountain?"
„Yes. From here to the place, where we parked the car."
„Eeeeh?"
(Who is her father?)
„Get up, we gonna have breakfast."
„Can I lie here for a bit longer?"
„Mmm... sure. But don't take too long. We have to go back soon."
(I see... it's time to go home.)
After breakfast I wanted to pick up my bag and set off home, but Tomoka stopped me.
„Where are you going?"
„Didn't you want to return back home?"
„No. We are going back to our training. Let's have 5km run first and then..."
„Eeeeeh?"
„Come, follow me. In case you drop out, I will carry you back... so don't worry."
Again... Tomoka was running slightly ahead and I heavily breathed behind her. Even though my body was in a good healthy shape, running so far in the morning was not something I would be used to.
I liked to ride my bike to school before, but it was not this far and I could stop pedaling and just be enjoying the ride... but here I had to run.
„Arisa, hurry!"
(Aaah, I am tired... but I will not give up!)
We finally returned back onto the grassy plain.
„A...a...ah...", I still breathed heavily.
„You did well. I have a reward for you."
(Reward?)
Tomoka approached me and pecked my cheek. I started to blush again.
„Take a shower and put on new clothes I prepared for you."
It seemed, that she had everything planned well. Then we had lunch and she turned to me and slightly smiled...
„Let's go back."
„Eeeh? Another 5km run?"
„No... I meant home. But if you want to run instead... then we can too."
„It's okay. Let's go home."
(Isn't she tired yet?)
When we finally returned to our home, I dropped into my bed and stayed there untill the evening. After dinner she kissed my forehead again and I went to bed, because I was still pretty worn out.
The next day our life returned on usual track.