Kitsune is startled due to sudden arrival of Shiho.

“Oh! S-Shiho!? Hah, when did you get here?” asks Kitsune worrying that he was acting too obvious overthinking.

“I just got here! Sorry to drop by so late! I am really very sorry about it!” says Shiho.

Meanwhile, Kitsune on the other side was panicking a lot because he thought he was looking very tense or panicked and didn't want Shiho to worry about him. All these thoughts were going through his mind just when Shiho again interrupts and says,

“Kitsune?” sits on his bench and holds his hand. “Are you alright Kitsune? You don't look fine. I just shouldn't have called you out so late at night! I am so dumb!”

Kitsune looks at her and thinks,

'She's worried about me! I just couldn't tell how happy I am! She looked so worried about me! What's more happier is that this moment. She's holding my hand! Oh my God! Her hand's so soft! I might just die! God! Give me strength to endure this moment! But first, I should tell her that I am fine.' Just when Kitsune replies,

“Y-yes! I am doing perfectly fine! I am very fine!” [TL note: The phrase 'I am very fine!' is not grammatically correct and the writer knows it very well. It is written to add some a funny tone to his speech.]

“By the way, why did you call me out so late? Is everything alright?”

Shiho looks down and blushes. She looks at Yuuta and reverts her eyes. Yuuta thinks,

'Why is she blushing and reverting her eyes?! Is there something on my face?!' Just when Shiho says,

“Isn't it cold today?” and starts laughing awkwardly.

“Yeah today surely it's cold” replies Yuuta.

Awkward silence. A couple minutes later, Shiho decides to break the silence and asks Yuuta,

“Say, Yuuta...”

“Yes?”

“I-is there a-any g-girl you l-l-like?”

Yuuta looks at her with a blank face. Yuuta replies,

“Y-yes”

Shiho stares at the sky and gets blank.

“S-Shiho? A-are you okay?” asks Yuuta.

“Y-y-yes! I am completely fine!” replies Shiho.

“O-okay... I-is there anyone you l-like?” asks Yuuta.

Shiho stutters and replies,

“Y-Y-Y-YES!!!” replies Shiho.

“O-oh... I see”

Says Yuuta with a slight sigh and a disappointed face. And the awkward silence continues. Just then, suddenly, Yuuta breaks up the silence and says,

“S-Shiho! I want t-tell you something!”

Shiho looks at Yuuta. Shiho replies,

“G-go ahead!”

Yuuta takes a big breath and says,

“S-Shiho!”

“Y-yes?!”

“I-I-I-I…”

Shiho starts blushing.

“I LOVE YOU!”

Suddenly there is an awkward silence. Shiho starts blushing more and just when, Shiho’s phone starts to ring. So, just because she was short of what to say, she picks up the call.

“Y-yes Mom! Yes I am on my way! Yes! Y-yes…”

Just when Yuuta starts thinking.

‘YUUUUUUUTAAAAAA!!! What are you doing?! You just straight up confess like that?! What should I say to her?! I am messed up! I messed up real bad! She said she had someone she liked! Why would you just confess like that?! What should I do?! WHAT SHOULD I DO?! Made all awkward! I should handle it somehow!!! I have to…’

Just then, Shiho suddenly gets up at turns her back to him and says,

“M-my mom is calling me! S-so I have to g-go! L-later Yuuta!”

And starts marching towards the park’s entrance. Suddenly, Yuuta grabs on her hand.

‘WHAT AM I DOING?! SINCE WHEN DID YOU GET SUCH A BADASS YUUTA?!’ (Yuuta’s thoughts.)

“Hold up Shiho! Answer me!” says Yuuta.

‘W-what’s this sudden bravery I feel within me?! Asking her to answer me right now?!’ (Again, Yuuta’s thoughts.)

“Answer me Shiho! Do you love me, or not?”

Meanwhile, Shiho’s thoughts,

‘W-what?! He just held my hand?! W-what should I answer?! Should I just lie to him or just tell the truth?! Ugh! This is my time! I should tell him my real feelings! Get it together Shiho! You can do this! YOU! CAN! DO! THIS!’

“Y-yes…”

She slowly turns back to Yuuta and says,

“I love you too! Yuuta!”

Just when a very chilly gust of wind passes by. Yuuta looks right in her eyes and gets teary eyes and starts crying and says,

“Shiho!”

And suddenly hugs her.

The next day, Yuuta is on his breakfast table thinking,

‘What should I do?! What should I say?!’

And just then, Hina walks in and asks,

“Oh, Yuuta! You’re still at home?”

Yuuta looks at her with a confused face and asks,

“Why? What happened?”

“You’re almost 20 minutes late and you’re still here. Aren’t you not going to school today?”

Yuuta looks at the clock and notices that he was actually late and starts to hurry.

“Oh! I am late!”

He grabs his bread and stuffs in his mouth and runs for the school.

“I am leaving!” says Yuuta.

“Have a good day!” replies Hina.

He barely makes it in time.

“Hey! Yuuta! I literally thought you were not coming today.” Says Hiro.

“Y-yeah” says Yuuta following with a sigh.

“I barely made it though!” says Yuuta.

“A-are you o-okay? Yuuta?” asks Shiho.

“Are you okay? You look really exhausted. You should probably sit down first and calm down.”

Yuuta blushes and says,

“Y-yeah…” and laughs awkwardly.

All three of them get back to their seats and the class starts.

-Ch.3 The First Date