Date a Live:This is not the date I wanted! Chapter 104 104: Shido's Choice—Yumetsuki Route (Part 2)

"Well, let's rest here."

Walking to the lakeside, on a small patch of lawn, Shido and Yutsuki laid out a mat together.

Then, the exhausted Shido fell straight onto the mat like a chopped-down tree.

"Hah... The feeling after laying a mat on the lawn is so great, soft and fluffy... Ah... I can't get up."

Like a deflated balloon, Itsuka Shido let out a pathetic sound.

Geez— Yutsuki sighed helplessly. Sitting cross-legged beside Shido, she gently shook his body.

"Hey, get up. Shido, don't just get exhausted as soon as we reach the destination."

Barely propping up his upper body, a bitter smile appeared on Shido's face.

"Sorry... Yutsuki. My stamina right now has bottod out."

Shido was tired out because of accommodating her whim on the way. Yutsuki was self-aware of this, so she didn't say anything unreasonable anymore. She looked up at the sky.

"Speaking of which, it's about ti. How about we rest while eating lunch?"

"Mhm, that works too."

Shido nodded in agreent, rolled over, and sat up properly. Yutsuki took out the bento box placed in the basket.

Opening it, inside were sandwiches, hamburgers, and so side dishes and fruits that Shido and Yutsuki had prepared beforehand. The exquisite arrangent made Shido's index finger twitch with appetite just looking at it now.

"Here, Shido, say ah~"

Yutsuki brought the sandwich in her hand to Shido's mouth.

Yutsuki's action made Shido feel a bit shy. However, since they were already a couple now, Shido naturally had no reason to decline. With an "Ah~", he ate the sandwich from Yutsuki's hand.

"Ah~ Shido."

Bite—Chew, chew~

"This hamburger at is also very delicious. Shido, ah~"

Chew, chew~~

"For a balanced diet, you need to eat more vegetables too. Shido, ah~"

...Chew, chew~

"Mhm, mhm. Next, I secretly prepared tuna sandwiches. Try this too, Shido..."

Ah—Chew, chew... Is sothing wrong? Why does Shido feel like he's beco a puppy being fed?

"Um, Yutsuki, although I'm happy you're feeding , aren't you hungry?"

Hearing Shido's reminder, Yutsuki, who was absorbed in the action of feeding Shido, finally snapped back to reality. She held her cheeks in surprise.

"Ah, this is bad. Shido looked too cute being fed. I unknowingly forgot about eating myself."

"I say..."

Should he show happiness here or scold Yutsuki to eat properly? Shido scratched his cheek feeling slightly troubled.

"Anyway, I can't eat two people's portions by myself. You have to eat properly too."

"Yes~"

Nodding leisurely, Yutsuki picked up the tuna sandwich from earlier.

"Eh?! Wait, Yutsuki, I already ate half of that!"

"That's exactly why I'm eating it. Nom~"

Before Shido could stop her, Yutsuki took a bite right where the bite marks were on the sandwich, and then swallowed it bite by bite.

Gently licking her cherry lips with the tip of her tongue, Yutsuki's cheeks turned slightly red, showing a cheerful smile to Shido.

Shido looked at the girl sowhat dumbfounded, his gaze seemingly fixed and unable to look away.

"Delicious. Thanks for the food, Shido."

As for whether the deliciousness Yutsuki spoke of referred to the taste of the sandwich or the indirect kiss? Shido decided to silently keep this question in his heart.

"Oh right, there's barley tea here too. Do you want so, Shido?"

"Yes—I really am thirsty. Also, Yutsuki, I'll do it myself."

...

"Alright—Full and satisfied. My stamina has recovered too. Yutsuki, do you want to go boating next? There's a rental over there... Yutsuki?"

He didn't know when, but Yutsuki was lying on her side on the mat like a kitten, fast asleep, letting out slow and steady breaths.

Co to think of it, Yutsuki seed to have said she woke up early in the morning and hadn't slept since. Is she a grade-schooler getting ready for a field trip?

Thinking of this, a look of not knowing whether to laugh or cry appeared on Shido's face. He gently nudged Yutsuki and said.

"Hey, hey, Yutsuki. If you fall asleep right after eating, you'll turn into a cow."

Seeming to react to Shido's voice, Yutsuki muttered in her sleep.

"Ugh... Shido, you can't eat cows raw..."

"Do you think I'm Bear Grylls?!"

"Here's a kitchen knife... rember the position... then make the cut..."

"I can't eat it, so you want to dissect it directly?!"

"Three years later... you can graduate... and participate... in the World Dissection Championship."

"Isn't it a cooking competition?"

After a completely nonsensical conversation, Shido understood that Yutsuki was dreaming at the mont, so he gave up on the idea of waking her up.

Because the wind blowing might cause her to catch a cold, Shido took a towel and slightly covered Yutsuki's stomach.

An azure sky, a few white clouds drifting lazily by.

On the surface of the lake, crystal clear like glass, a few small boats were slowly moving around. On the shore of the lake, there were so fishing enthusiasts, fully focused on the fishing bobbers on the water, waiting for fish to bite.

It wasn't dead silent here, but a tranquility that made people feel comfortable.

Taking a nap here is also a good choice.

Shido gently stroked Yutsuki's hair. The girl groggily grabbed Shido's sleeve, showing an expression as cute as a kitten.

Looking at that innocent sleeping face like a child's, Shido smiled slightly.

Following her own principles, respecting the feelings of others. A girl who seems casual and indifferent, but in reality, is gentler and more considerate than anyone else.

Being with her, it feels like any joy, any trouble, can be shared together without minding at all.

"Shido... love you the most..."

"Mhm, I love Yutsuki the most too."

To this Yutsuki, Shido responded honestly and gently.

Today the sun is shining brightly, the breeze is gentle and the sun is beautiful. It's great weather suitable for a date.

Standing under the bronze dog statue not far from Tengu Station, Shido's face was written full of expectation.

You ask why? Today's date was initiated by Yutsuki to Shido.

Normally, although Yutsuki doesn't hate dates, she doesn't have a very strong desire for them either. Although she basically happily accepted the date invitations Shido proposed, Yutsuki had never initiated one herself.

Because it was too unbelievable, Itsuka Shido even worried if the sun would rise from the west today.

However, Shido encountered a slight unexpected situation right now.

"...Why hasn't Yutsuki arrived yet."

Shido looked at the ti on the clock hanging on the street, a look of slight incomprehension on his face.

Yutsuki being late, honestly, it's very hard to imagine. Basically, every ti they had a date, he would see the other party's figure at the agreed-upon location beforehand.

But actually, he hadn't even waited for ten minutes. He heard so girls even deliberately arrive an hour late for a date to test their boyfriends. Compared to that, this level is nothing.

Shido shook his head while self-reflecting.

As expected, very soon, that very familiar voice ca from behind him.

"Yo, yo! Shido, kept you waiting."

"It's fine, I also..."

He originally planned to answer according to the standard answer he learned from Kotori. However, when Shido saw the scene in front of him, it was as if he had been cast with a paralyzing spell, completely motionless.

The girl in front of him, indeed, whether from height, body shape, or looks, perfectly matched the Ryougi Yutsuki that Shido knew.

But Shido doubted the girl's identity for a split second.

A brown-toned belted dress, paired with a blue autumn cardigan in a trendy combination. She wore warm pantyhose on her legs. Although she wasn't wearing high heels, they were leather boots that perfectly highlighted a girl's cuteness.

Her brown long hair was tied with flower-patterned hair accessories. A light and elegant fragrance lingered at the tip of his nose. Yutsuki's soft pink lips had also beco crystal clear; it seed she had applied so light makeup beforehand.

The girl, who originally gave off a slightly boyish feel, was now full of pure and charming allure.

Honestly, even if she walked down the street and was invited to be a model, it would be absolutely no problem. If the Yutsuki he knew before was just an unpolished natural diamond, then now she was an invaluable treasure crafted by a master artisan.

Simply put—the girl's outfit right now was cute to the point of breaking the rules!

"Yutsuki... this outfit of yours?"

Shido asked Yutsuki with a trembling voice.

"Well, I asked Yuzuru and the others for a little favor... As a result, it seems they went a bit overboard."

Holding down her sowhat flowy skirt. Yutsuki seed not used to it yet; her movents looked a bit constrained.

Yutsuki scratched her cheek sowhat shyly. Seeing Shido's dumbfounded reaction, she couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"As expected... does it not suit ?"

Suddenly snapping back to reality, Shido shook his head desperately.

"No! Not at all! Cute, explosively cute! The cutest in the world! If this isn't considered cute, then there are no girls in the world who can be described as cute. If there was a 'World's Number One Cutest' survey, Ryougi Yutsuki would definitely gain the unanimous approval of the seven billion people on Earth."

He felt like he was expressing himself a bit incoherently due to excitent. But Shido felt it wasn't wrong. The current Yutsuki was just cute to this extent. —Beautiful world!

"That's too exaggerated. By the way, what did that last sentence an?"

Yutsuki covered her face, looking speechlessly at the fanatical Shido.

Then, the cald-down Shido asked Yutsuki sowhat puzzledly.

"But... why did you suddenly want to wear won's clothes? Don't you always wear more neutral or masculine clothes, Yutsuki?"

"Well... I'm not averse to won's clothes either, at most I'm just a bit unused to them... How should I put it, since I'm already Shido's girlfriend, I thought I'd try giving you so fanservice..."

Twirling her long hair with her finger, Yutsuki turned her head away, trying her best to pretend to be nonchalant.

Discovering that Yutsuki actually thought about him to this extent, Shido expressed that he was deeply moved.

"The so-called lovers are considering each other for the other's sake, mutually asking for and giving to each other. The other party is an important part of one's own life. Valuing them, cherishing them... Hoping that until the very last mont, the other person can accompany you by your side... This is my love."

To Shido, or perhaps to soone whose whereabouts here were unknown, Yutsuki gently yet firmly stated her views.

"So, Shido, today I specifically made you happy. Let's go on our date like this~"

Hugging Shido's arm, Yutsuki answered with a voice full of energy.

Then...

"In exchange, rember to go on a date with looking like Shiori next ti~"

"Eh...?"

Looking at the completely dumbfounded Shido, Yutsuki playfully blinked her eyes, a proud smile on her face.

—Plan successful.

In an undetectable area, Maria silently watched the two people on a date. Closing her eyes and remaining silent for a long ti, she finally sighed slowly:

"Love... is truly complicated."

Yutsuki Route — The end.