Date a Live:This is not the date I wanted! Chapter 90 90: Yumetsuki Route 2nd Day (Part 2)

"Phew... Thanks for the food. As expected of the restaurant Shido recomnded, the food sure is very delicious."

Yutsuki picked up a napkin, wiped her mouth, and looking at Shido's pale face, showed a very refreshed expression.

"Haha... I'm glad you're happy, that's better than anything."

The corners of Shido's mouth twitched slightly. Looking at the piles of bowls and plates on the table, and then looking at the bill the waiter handed over, Shido almost stopped breathing for a second. He wanted to say sothing, but seeing Yutsuki's sparkling expression, after a mont of silence, he took out his wallet from his pocket with a look of extre pain.

This month... I can only eat instant noodles.

"Um, Yutsuki seems to have... a pretty good appetite today."

"Well... I don't know why either? Even though my appetite is usually just average... I wonder whose fault it is..."

Yutsuki twirled her long hair with her finger, looking out the window at the lively Christmas street view, and said casually.

Although it was casual, Shido could tell there was dissatisfaction in Yutsuki's words.

As for the reason... honestly, Shido wasn't unaware. But for the sake of his preparations later, Shido could only continue playing dumb.

Looking at Yutsuki's cute expression like a child throwing a tantrum, Shido sighed, showing a helpless smile.

"Calculating the ti, it should be almost ti..." After confirming the ti on the restaurant's clock, Shido stood up and said to Yutsuki, "Let's go, Yutsuki. I have sothing good to show you."

"Hm? Sothing good...?"

An expression of incomprehension appeared on Yutsuki's face. She tilted her head and looked at Shido.

"...Shido's Christmas crossdressing?"

"No!"

Shido decisively denied it.

"Anyway, follow . If we miss the ti, we won't be able to see it."

"Is that so... I understand. Then I'll go take a look with Shido."

Yutsuki nodded. However, just as Shido was about to lead Yutsuki out of the restaurant, the waitress of the restaurant stopped them halfway.

"Eh? Is there sothing wrong... I should have paid the bill already?"

Shido looked sowhat nervously at the smiling waitress. Honestly, his wallet was already completely empty. If the waitress suddenly said they missed a bill and asked him to pay, he could only stay behind to wash dishes to pay off the debt.

"No, no, no need to be nervous, custor. It's just that today our shopping district is holding a lucky draw event for Christmas. As long as you spend a designated amount at designated stores, you can get lottery tickets. Our store happens to be one of them. Your spending, custor, has far exceeded this standard, so please accept these."

Saying this, the waitress handed twenty lottery tickets to Shido.

Taking advantage of the holidays to launch various events to promote consur spending and increase sales. This is a very common business strategy. Earlier, when buying groceries, Shido had also vaguely heard news of a similar event from the aunties and uncles. Shido thought to himself, suddenly realizing.

Well... twenty tickets, huh. Should we go try it out?

"Um... where is the lucky draw? It's not clearly written on the ticket."

"It's on the second floor of the shop."

"So close!"

Looking in the direction the waitress pointed, Shido indeed saw a sign pointing "To the Lucky Draw" at a staircase.

"Hey, hey! Shido, it looks very interesting. Can we go take a look?"

"...Well, it should be fine. We have so many tickets anyway, let's see if there's anything good!"

Then, walking to the second floor, a room full of Christmas style just like the first floor. But on the table sat a rotary lottery machine, and an employee wearing a Santa Claus outfit stood there welcoming custors coming for the draw.

"Yo, yo, young man. Out on a Christmas date with your girlfriend~ Hehe, such a cute beauty, you're quite capable."

"Ah... that's not it..."

Hearing the employee's joking words, Shido scratched his head sowhat troubled.

"Girlfriend..."

After softly muttering this word to herself, Yutsuki seed to give a happy little laugh. Seeming a bit shy, she grabbed Shido's clothes with a slightly red face and hid behind his back.

This is bad... Isn't Yutsuki being a bit too cute today? Shido couldn't help but take a deep breath to calm himself down.

"You two are really blinding . Ah... I really want to spend Christmas with my girlfriend too, but we both have part-ti jobs scheduled..."

The employee shook his head helplessly. After complaining a bit with slight envy, he finally said.

"You're here for the lucky draw, right? Then, give the tickets."

"Mhm, these are it, right!"

Shido handed the tickets he just got to the employee. Regarding the other party's exclamation of "You're quite generous to your girlfriend, young man," Shido could only reply with a bitter smile.

"Hmmm, Shido... I want that..."

"Which one?"

Shido looked in the direction Yutsuki pointed. Behind the employee were several dium-sized reindeer plushies, seemingly one of the prizes on display.

"Excuse , what prize tier is that?"

"Oh, the reindeer doll. It's the fifth prize. It seems to be quite popular among children, and the winning rate is pretty good too. Quite a few custors with kids ca just for this."

Shido gave the employee who carefully explained to him a slightly grateful look. Seeing Yutsuki's sparkling, expectant expression looking at him, he knew what she was thinking without even guessing.

Well... with twenty chances to draw, we should be able to win it, right?

Shido turned the lottery machine a few tis, rattle-rattle, and very quickly, a golden ball rolled out.

"Holy crap, First Prize! Young man, your luck is off the charts!"

"Shido... so amazing."

Well, although it wasn't what they wanted, having a good start was pretty good. Shido thought to himself.

"Then, here is the First Prize, a free couple's ticket to Dreamland's top-tier suite!"

Then, in a blind spot where Yutsuki couldn't see, the employee placed a voucher into Shido's hand.

Dreamland. Although he had never been to such a place, for so reason, Shido knew this na very clearly, and understood its nature perfectly.

—A love hotel.

"It just happens to be Christmas. Better late than never. Hit a ho run on the first try, young man! (Sparkle)"

The employee secretly gave Shido a thumbs up.

"Hit a ho run your head (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻!"

Shido's affection for this employee instantly dropped to zero.

"...Dreamland? A the park... Hey, hey, Shido. Let's go play together another day."

To Yutsuki's pure and innocent invitation, the corners of Shido's mouth twitched slightly. He hurriedly shook his head and said.

"No, no, no! This park is still too early for us."

"Oh... since Shido says so, then never mind..."

Seeing Yutsuki not insisting too much, Shido secretly breathed a sigh of relief and faced the rotary lottery machine again.

19 tis left... Fifth Prize, let's do this!

...

"Congratulations, you won a consolation prize~ A pack of tissues."

Hearing the employee say this, Shido's face was slightly pale.

Yutsuki on the side also had an expression of disappointnt.

"Ah, young man. The contrast in your luck before and after is really too huge. Eighteen consolation prizes. I've been working here for so long, and this is the first ti I've seen soone so unlucky." The employee rubbed his white beard decoration while saying with a speechless tone.

Yes, just as this employee said, eighteen tis. It was as if the First Prize on the first try had completely used up all the luck Shido had accumulated. Next, what Yutsuki and Shido rolled out was nothing but a uniform line of white balls.

"One more ti..."

Shido swallowed nervously. Now his wallet was empty, and Shido couldn't possibly ask Yutsuki, whom he was treating, for money. So with this last ticket, if he didn't win, Shido wouldn't be able to get that reindeer plushie.

Just as Shido, trembling slightly, grasped the turning handle, suddenly, Yutsuki gently tapped him from behind.

"Yutsuki?"

Shido turned his head sowhat puzzledly, only to see Yutsuki's face as red as a tomato, her body trembling slightly. Seeming to have made a difficult decision, she took a deep breath.

"Spell~ Spell~ A magic spell to bring good luck~ To—you~"

He saw Yutsuki pose in several very moe stances like dancing. After turning her hands in front of her chest a few tis, as if acting spoiled, she blinked at Shido.

Pong—! For so reason, the employee behind seed to be struck down and fell to his knees. Well, Shido's condition wasn't much better than his.

"Yutsuki... this is."

"Th-This is just a spell I saw in an ani... Ugh, so embarrassing..."

The blush on Yutsuki's face deepened continuously. Recalling what she just did, she curled up and squatted on the ground, mumbling and not wanting to get up.

Thank you! Yutsuki, your spell, I have truly felt it!

He didn't know if Yutsuki's spell really worked, but Shido felt his whole body floating right now. An incredibly powerful confidence surged in his heart. He could even feel an unprecedented, powerful "luck" gathering towards him from all directions.

"Young man, your female companion went to this extent... you understand, right!"

The employee looked at Shido with a serious face and said solemnly... although he had a nosebleed.

Mhm, Shido nodded firmly.

Let alone drawing a Fifth Prize, even if I go buy lottery tickets, I can definitely match all the numbers to show you right now!

Then, Shido grasped the turning handle of the lottery machine, and cleanly, without hesitation, firmly turned the machine.

Then, the two stared intently at the small ball that popped out... it was black.

Shido hurriedly looked at the prize board. Black corresponded to the Second Prize, an LCD TV.

Failed! Shido's face was full of sorrow.

Although drawing a prize second only to the First Prize was good luck, for Shido, who had no interest in it, it was bad news.

"My, my, Fifth Prize~ One reindeer doll. That's great, young man."

Eh? Shido looked at the employee giving the congratulations with an unbelievable face. Looking down, he didn't know when, but the black ball on the table had been swapped with a yellow one.

"Well, making a girl sad is not a good thing."

The employee glanced at Yutsuki, who stood up and cheered after hearing the news, and shrugged, whispering to Shido.

For a mont, Shido was almost moved to call him brother.

"Yutsuki, this doll is for you."

"Wah~ Thank you, Shido! So happy!"

Yutsuki rubbed her face against the reindeer doll, saying with a happy face.

Well, seeing Yutsuki's happy look, Shido's mood felt like it had been infected, becoming relaxed.

"Speaking of which... didn't you say you were going to show sothing, Shido?"

"...This is bad!"

Yutsuki's reminder made Shido suddenly snap back to reality. Checking the ti on his phone, a panicked expression instantly appeared on his face.

"Hurry up, Yutsuki! Or we won't make it in ti!"

"Eh, eh!? Wait, Shido!"

Watching the retreating backs of the two, the employee wiped the sweat off his forehead. Letting out a breath of lingering fear, he said.

"Phew—that was close. If both the First and Second Prizes were taken away, my boss would definitely deduct my pay."

...

"Mhm, is this the place Shido was talking about?"

Yutsuki looked around sowhat puzzledly.

This was a rooftop in Tengu City Park. Unlike the bustling shopping district full of people coming and going right now, here there was only snow and hibernating plants. Besides Shido and Yutsuki, there was no one else. It was very deserted.

"Hah... hah... barely... made it..."

Shido was currently clutching his chest and breathing heavily. Although it was a bit embarrassing, he had to admit that, even as a male, he couldn't compete with Yutsuki's superhuman stamina.

"Shido?"

After Shido cald his breathing slightly, he chuckled and pointed towards the night sky.

Yutsuki looked in the direction Shido pointed, sowhat confused.

"—Boom! —Boom! —Boom!"

Suddenly, several fireworks streaked across the night sky from the street on the other end, blossoming into colorful flowers of light at the position most clearly visible from this high platform.

"So pretty..."

Before Yutsuki had ti to marvel, one brilliant firework after another continuously blood in the night sky, showing their most beautiful monts.

Finally, an extrely bright firework rose high into the sky with a whistling sound. The exploding sparks blossod into an incredible pattern.

[☆Happy Birthday! Yutsuki☆]

"This is..."

Yutsuki widened her eyes in disbelief.

"Happy Birthday~! Yutsuki!"

Shido gave his blessings from the side with the sa words.

"Eh? But... Shido, didn't you forget?"

"It was just a surprise. Being born on such a famous day, even if I wanted to forget, I probably couldn't!"

Shido shrugged sowhat helplessly.

You have to know, when he was young, on this day every year, he would always go to Yutsuki's house for a birthday dinner... Although until last year, he always thought it was a Christmas dinner.

"Uuu... I'm sorry, Shido... I did sothing terrible..."

Understanding Shido's intentions, and recalling her own sowhat unreasonable behavior earlier, Yutsuki felt a trace of guilt in her heart. She covered her face with the reindeer plushie and apologized softly.

Well, this is the real Yutsuki. Shido thought in his heart with an incredible feeling.

A bit ditzy, and clumsy, occasionally doing things that make one's heart race. Although she has so willful little traits, she cares very much about others' feelings and is considerate of others.

It's precisely because Yutsuki is like this that Shido had always been by her side since they were young.

"Yutsuki, are you happy?"

To Shido's question, Yutsuki slowly peeked her head out. Facing Shido, she showed her brightest smile of the day.

"This is the—happiest birthday I've ever had!"

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"Hah? A non-daily date? What nonsense are you spouting, Shido? Do you think such absurd things would happen in the world?"

"No, no! Yutsuki, you should rember too. During the lucky draw at the shop, you cast a... ahhhhhhhhhh I didn't say anything, let go, Lord Yutsuki! My skull! My skull is going to crack!"

Releasing the wrist pinching Shido's temples, Yutsuki shook her hand, looking at Shido with eyes looking at trash.

"Keep your daydreams within a certain limit. Don't make up weird delusions and then bla it on ga settings."

"Ugh... Do you really have no impression of it, Yutsuki?"

"Ab! So! Lute! Ly! None!"

Being denied so decisively, although Shido found it a bit hard to accept, he also had to admit that everything just now was just his daydream.

"No... this is indeed the operation of the ga system... Waaaaaaah!"

"Eh? Did I hear Arusu's voice just now?"

"Well... it's just your imagination."

Standing by the window, clapping the dust off her hands, Yutsuki gave a very casual reply.

Shido didn't care too much either. Just seeming to nostalgically reminisce about the feeling in his dream, he said with so regret.

"...Was it just a dream... Even though the Yutsuki in the dream was so cute..."

"...I'm so sorry I'm not cute."

Yutsuki said with a dissatisfied tone.

"Eh? Um, Yutsuki! I didn't an it that way."

Watching Shido hurriedly waving his hands wanting to explain, Yutsuki sighed helplessly. She packed her bag and walked towards the classroom door.

Suddenly, Yutsuki seed to rember sothing. She turned her head and looked at Shido.

"By the way, Shido, December 25th... was my birthday in my past life."

"Eh?" Shido looked surprised at Yutsuki, who walked away quickly, and hurriedly chased after her. "You really do rember that ti (the floor cracked under his step)... I didn't say anything just now!"