Chapter 32:

Close your eyes.

Under The Shattered Eclipse


It was the second day of the study tour festival. Today, everyone was free. The teachers told everyone to do anything they liked and to enjoy themselves for today as they will be leaving the day after. Well, this was the perfect time for Hiroshi and Yuki to go on a date...

This time, Hiroshi decided to use a little less of his rizz powers. Well, that was the plan. That day, Eiko came and handed over Yuki to Hiorshi. Yuki was still a bit flustered to look at Hiroshi directly into the eye.

"Here is your precious girlfriend. I am handing her to you. And make sure to use your rizz powers in a suitable dose. Otherwise, as punishment, I will keep her with me for the rest of the tour, remember?"

"Thats a bit harsh."

"Did you say something?", Eiko asked with a death stare, "I am the doctor here. Yuki might be your precious girlfriend, but I am her precious best friend. Make sure to keep that in mind."

After that fuss was over, Yuki and Hiroshi went outside. They didn't know what to do and where to go. Well, they didn't know where to go, until Yuki's stomach growled. It was embarrassing for her.

"Well, if you are hungry, you could just tell me."

Yuki was holding the sleeve of his hand, with a finger in her mouth. She is like a baby. This was Yuki's innocent personality. But damn, how does she look so freaking cute? What made her like this?

Well, it was Hiroshi that made her like this. But today, Yuki was acting especially cute. She didn't talk much, just like a child who can't speak. She was just walking around with Hiroshi, holding his sleeve.

In the end, Hiroshi couldn't control himself. He went and hugged her. I mean, how can he resist hugging her when she's this cute. Yuki, like a child, was confused. And it made her even more cute.

Luckily, Hiroshi had his camera with him this time. He ain't letting this precious memory of his go away. He took so many pictures of her acting like a child, meanwhile Yuki, was confused about what he was doing.

More importantly, she was hungry. Like a child, she was about to start crying, but Hiroshi hold her hand, and took her to a nearby ramen stand. He had nothing better in his mind.

Well, in the end, she ate to her full. She had food stuck on her face, but Hiroshi helped her clean it. Having such a cute girlfriend is a pain in the heart. But he wants to feel that pain even more.

"I wanna go and shop for some souvenirs.", she spoke for the first time today. Maybe she is coming back to her senses.

"Oh, you spoke!"

"I can speak too."

She came back to her senses after eating. Well, he wanted to get some more pictures of her childish personality, but whatever. Any personality looks cute on her.

"Okay then, lets go."

Looking for souvenirs is kinda expensive. They intentionally raise the prices because the buyers are gonna buy them anyway. Which is not a favourable condition for the Yuki and Hiroshi couples. What should they do?

In the end, they ended up buying a matching ornament that they can hang on their school bags. After that, Yuki and Hiroshi decided to go to the big shopping mall that everyone was talking recently. What's the fuss all about?

Well, entering the mall, they were hit with a cold breeze. It was freezing inside. Like, it might just start to snow. The mall features a ice skating area in the middle, so it has to be that cold for the ice not to melt. Well, none of Yuki or Hiroshi knew how to skate, so that place was out of the list. Until...

Well, some of Yuki's friends took Yuki from Hiorshi and went away. Well, before they took her, they said,

"Hiroshi, we are taking your girlfriend for a moment."

Now Hiroshi was here, all alone. It was such a depressing sight. But then, he heard a voice, calling him from behind.

"Well, the option for bromance is always open, Hiroshi.",said Yuuji, while trying to hug him from behind, but he successfully dodged it again. Well, all three of them were there.

"Why do you keep ignoring me?",said Yuuji, to which, he ignored him again.

"So what are you gonna do now?", asked Ren, "We are free. You can join us anytime."

"Umm, sorry. But I have something to do now. Could you please give me some time? I will join with you guys later."

"Is that so? Well, its your choice. You don't turn down invites like this unless what you are doing is really important. Anyway, enjoy yourself."

"Well, it is kinda important."

The three of them went away, doing their own things. Hiroshi, on the other hand, was exploring the area of the mall. He was looking for something. He was looking for a gift.

The souvenirs were pretty expensive, so they had to settle on some ornaments. But Hiroshi wanted to give Yuki something more. But he didn't know what to give her.

He was searching for something that would be perfect as a gift for Yuki, but he didn't know what would fit her best. Until something caught his eyes that might just be perfect for her.

He found a bracelets store. The bracelets there were not that expensive. It was within his range too. He was looking at the wide variety of the bracelets that the store had to offer. He was thinking which one of those would fit Yuki the best, when he was startled by someone.

It was Eiko. She was here too. Seems like she was just exploring the mall. But when she saw Hiroshi alone in a store like this, she became surprised, so she came to check on him.

Hiroshi explained the situation that he is in. Being the best friend of Yuki, she decided to help him out choosing the perfect bracelet.

Well, nothing really caught their attention, until they both came across a bracelet that would be perfect for Yuki.

It was an obsidian black bracelet with a red gem in the middle. Well, the red gem is made of glass, its not a real gem. But it was still perfect for Yuki. It matches with her red pupils. The only problem is the price.

The price for that was 6,500 yen. Wheres, Hiroshi had a budget of only 5,000. He was 1500 yen short. It was such a beautiful bracelet too. But seems like he has to look for another one.

In that moment, Eiko ordered that bracelet.

"Excuse me. We would like to buy this one."

"Wait, but I don't have the money."

She hands out 1500 yen from her wallet and gives it to him.

"You had around 5000 yen. I gave you 1500 yen. The price is 6500 yen. So it's settled."

"But you might need this money, right?"

"It's not a large amount of money. Besides, Yuki's precious smile when she receives the gift will be of greater value to me than a mere 1500 yen. And also, you can pay me up anytime."

"I will, but it will take some time."

"No problem. Even if you can't pay it up, it's on me. Consider it as a gift from me."

"Thanks. But I will pay up. Don't worry."

They all reunited together in the ice skating place. It was cold there. But Yuki seemed to have learned how to skate in such a short time. She is a fast learner. Yuuji, Ren and Ryoichi were there too. Everything was going smoothly. Now, its just a matter of the perfect opportunity.

They all went to the theatres and watched movies together. It was fun. Like that, their second day of the study tour came to an end.

It was evening. Everyone was going back to the hotel to sleep. Yuki and Hiroshi was heading there too. Yuki had a fun time today. She was walking happily.

While walking, she noticed a place in a small hill nearby. It was a resting spot for those who climbed up the hill. Yuki wanted to get up there to have a full view of the city before they went to the hotel. Well, it sounds like a good idea.

After walking up the stairs, they reached the place. Yuki could see the whole of Kyoto from there. It was glittering with lights. It was beautiful.

This was the perfect chance for Hiroshi. And he decided to implement it.

"Hey Yuki."

"What?"

"Come here for a second."

She came closer to him.

"Close your eyes."

"Okay?"

Yuki was confused, what is he gonna do? Is he gonna kiss her or something?

She felt his hand holding her hand. He then gently put the bracelet on her wrist. As he thought, it looked good on her.

"You can open your eyes now."

She opened her eyes. What he gave her kind of shocked her. But she was happy. It was a beautiful gift that he gave. Her heart was overwhelmed with joy. It felt like the best day of her life. As a reward, she hugged hiroshi for giving such a beautiful gift.

"Thank you. I didn't expect such a gift from you."

"Come on. I am not that cold hearted."

"I didn't mean it that way. This bracelet is kind of pricey right? I could tell. But you went out of your way to give it to me. I am happy. I will treasure it for the rest of my life."

"It's a thank you gift for everything you gave to me. Thank you for letting me have such a fun and enjoyable life."

All ended well. The next day, Yuki wore that bracelet for the whole day. Hiroshi also paid his debt to Eiko. He found some cash in the luggage, and he paid her with it.

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