Takagi-San. After the festival...

Christmas (A Short Story)

Once again, Nishikata was rushing round the shops, looking for a gift. He would have done it the day before, but he was called into work. He would have turned to Nakai, but he was on a date with Mano. He saw a perfume shop but decided against it. He saw a jewellery shop but thought she wouldn't be interested. He then saw a poster saying tickets were almost sold out for her favourite band. He went online and bought two tickets, printed them at the card store, and put them in a card. When Christmas came, Takagi gave him a signed edition of the new volume of 100% crush, which she had got while he was at work. He gave her his gift, and when she saw what it was, she said,

TAKAGI: "Oh, you shouldn't have! Besides, I would have preferred something much cheaper."
NISHIKATA: "What was it?" (Have I messed up massively?!)
TAKAGI: "This." *kisses*
NISHIKATA: *blushes* "Well, I thought you deserved a little extra..."
TAKAGI: "Awww. You were planning this?"
NISHIKATA: "Sort of. I just wanted to make up for rushing out the other day, because I didn't doubt you'd know why and I felt bad it was so last minute."
TAKAGI: "Don't feel bad, I only went the day before."
NISHIKATA: "Yeah, but I didn't know that."
TAKAGI: "I guess not. I love you."
NISHIKATA: "Huh? I- I mean I love you too." (Crap, that caught me off guard)