I want to know more about you. Part 1

Saturday finally came, I was looking in my closet for some clothes.

—I shouldn’t be thinking this too much, I already spent around two hours and it’s 11:00AM… IT’S 11:00 AM!

I grab the clothes I like the most a white shirt with long sleeves, a black pants, and a blue button sweater. I put my watch on my left hand and grabbed a fanny pack in front of my chest. I put on my sports shoes and left my house around 12:00 PM.

I made my date with Himeno-san at 1:30PM, and I was 30 minutes early.

—Ok, calm down Yukki, you got this, calm down man, breath, buff… it’s going to be ok, you still have 30 minutes

I was waiting on a bench looking at my phone, my hands were sweating and my leg wouldn’t stop moving. I take a few breaths trying to calm myself.

—Ryoma-kun?

—Mmmh!

My body completely froze when I heard the voice of Himeno-san. I turned my head to the left and saw her, she was wearing all black clothes again, a skirt that reached her knees, long socks, some fancy shoes, and a blouse with a jacket on top.

—Are you ok?

—A-Ah, yeah, I’m fine —I look at my watch and it was 1:10PM

I could feel my head getting hot but I stop myself and clear my throat

—You’re early.

—I could say the same to you, Ryouma-kun

—I didn’t want to be late.

—Still, it was really early.

I laugh a bit and stand up

—Well, since we both are here, we should be moving.

—Where are we going?

—You would feel familiar, very familiar

We walk a few meters until we arrive at the bookshop.

—This is…

—Have you noticed the plan already?

—Yeah, I think I do, it doesn’t seem bad if I’m being honest

—Cool.

We walked around the bookshelves looking at different types of books. I was captivated by the romance and sci-fi books while she was looking at some horror and classic literature.

—Oh, you like those types of books?

—Yeah, I like the thrill of the horror, you like it?

—I’m not that much of reading horror, I get scared easily

—I see… oh but that book.

—Hmm? This one —I lift the book in my hand.

It was a space adventure type of book, there was a ship between a lot of stars on the cover.

—Have you read that one?

—Yes, but online, I never saw it in stock until now.

—That one is a horror book; you sure don’t like that genre?

—I mean, there are no monsters here.

—No but the horror it’s not only monster, Ryoma-kun, it’s a psychological thing, the tense in being aboard in the endless space without nothing in your surrounds, you’re alone in the vast space hoping that you will make you out of the situation, enter in dementia because any sound of the machine could be a message of rescue, that’s the most natural form of horror.

The eyes of Himeno-san were sprinkle, as she looks through the book, I couldn’t apart my eyes from her and just listen the whole explanation

—I never saw it that way. I like the psychological thoughts of the protagonist, and how he never lost hope until they found him. He had a lot of opportunities to abandon the mission, but he kept going and I thought that was really cool.

—So that’s why you like it, but I see your point, Ryoma-kun, let me recommend this to you.

Himeno was searching for a book until she handed over to me a book with a cover of a man looking like a giant shadow.

—I think you will like that one. It has no monsters, the protagonist is in a battle against himself, and it gets a little darker, but I hope you enjoy it.

—Thanks, let me recommend something to you too, let me see if it is in stock.

I went to the romance section, I was seeing a lot of books but none of them were the ones I was searching for, until I grabbed one and went with Himeno-san again.

—This one, it’s a dark fantasy story, the protagonist tries to protect his lover from the monsters that were unsealed by an evil wizard, and… I better stop myself here, I don’t want to spoil you anything.

Himeno-san laughed a bit and grabbed the book.

—Sure, I’ll give it a chance.

We left the store after buying the books that we recommend to each other, the next stop was the disk shop

I was testing some headphones as she came closer to me with an album disk, I took off my headphones and saw the cover.

—What 's this?

—Traditional music, do you like it?

—I never listen to it.

—You’re joking! You never heard of a Shamisen before?!

—No, I’m serious, I never listen to it

—Not even in compilations on the internet?

—Maybe in some, but no.

—That needs to change, here.

She started looking at her phone and connected the headphones to her phone. I put the headphones on again and listen to the music, first it was a really sad tone, a few strings were playing but it never stops to make sounds, she next put one more that was relaxing, but it was a little fast, like some kinds of dance were playing of it someone were making something like art or cooking, I took of my phones and saw her.

—Did you like it?

—It’s really… magical, I never listen to something like this, the first one was really sad, some sounds were deep and others were higher, but it was something that make me feel melancholy, the other one makes me feel like if I was an artist, or if I was about to do something, like if I was about to concentrate to make something.

—That’s… a really long description —Himeno-san started laughing—. I’m glad you like it, I never met someone who says something like that, you really thought about what to say.

I laugh a bit nervously and smile at her.

—I don’t want to give you something like ‘’it’s good’’ or ‘’I like it’’ just because I wanted to tell you something that was going to be significant.

—I see, I like your description, I love these songs so hearing that makes me really happy.

—I’m glad

—Now, show me what you like.

—Oh yeah… let me go grab it.

I was searching a lot of disks and grabbed one with where the cover was a dude on a neon motorcycle.

—I hope you like this one, this is different from what you make listen, I don’t really think you’ll like but, here

—I’ll be the one who judge, young one

I was searching on my phone the playlist and connected the headphones to my phone. She moved her hair a little bit and put the headphones on.

I made her listen to synthwave music, electronic music that uses a synthesizer, that often is used in movies and videogames, mostly the ones that are old and represent the future, a retro futuristic ambience type of music.

The track that was playing was having a sweet bass playing in the background alongside with the electronic keyboard playing some fast keys alongside a diverse type of sounds.

The eyes of Himeno-san were moving a lot, she was moving her head like she was nodding, she took the headphones off when the track finished.

—Do you like the retro, Ryoma-kun?

—I have an interest in retro stuff but I don’t think I know that much to say I like it.

—Well, this type of music reminds me of that type of thing, like futuristic movies where they use old stuff but they make them look advanced.

—Oh, that type of stuff, yeah, I love those types of stories but in reality, I don’t really know that much.

—It's ok, I’ll tell you about it.

—Really? Thanks… but did you like the track?

—Oh yeah, let's see…

Himeno-san was touching her lips and looking at the floor.

—It was as if I was riding the motorcycle in the cover around the city, in neon lights, as the city was in a party, making me feel like a rider, with the sense of having an adventure.

Himeno-san was doing the same thing as me and when she finished, she winked at me.

—Very funny, lady, very funny

Himeno-san laughed and grabbed the disk in my hands.

—I like it, simple as that.

We bought the disk and left the store and kept walking.

—What’s next, Ryoma-kun?

—What about a break? Let’s go for something to eat.

—I have something in mind, here

Himeno-san grab wrist and make me run with her

—Can you run with those?

—I sure can haha

I could see her hair wave with the air, I saw her face smiling, making me feel pressure in my abdomen, I smiled with her.

-She really is pretty-