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“You finally decided huh? Took long if you ask me”
“Eh?”
“If you waited any much longer, be sure I will introduce her to one of those handsome young guy I found in Hawaii”
“Eh…”
Chisato was in awe hearing what Mizuki and Kurumi was talking, with a surprising calmness and serious expression,
After being back from Hawaii, the cafe took back their habit; the patron and the night board game, their usual delivery and help here and there, and exceptionally only some special mission from DA.
But for this morning, nothing was special, except today’s day.
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“Kiss day?” asked Chisato after putting the two coffee in Ito-san and Kitamura-san
“You haven’t heard of it? Wow that’s surprising, maybe you lost the track of time during your looonggg vacation!” underscored Ito, making sure to highlight the ‘long’ word
“He-he… You are still mad at me?”
“Not at all” Even so, the reproaching gaze from a professional mangaka was heavy enough to tell she still had some grudge.
“Co-come on, she is back now right? Here, join us here Chisato!”
“Hum, yes but I am still on duty”
“Let her be, Chisato have much important thing to do”
Chisato knew that the only acceptable answer was yes, which she obliged, taking another coffee served by roboLyco.
“So, how is your manga advancing now?”
“Well, I need your help since I have to make a story for today’s special day”
“Oh, interesting”
“You sure change gear so fast…” commented Kitamura-san, looking at both of them checking the manga panel before sipping a bit of their coffee.
“Also Chisato, do you have any plan to date Takina with a special kiss for today?”
“Pffff cough-cough*” despite how low her voice was, Chisato could hear it clearly, ending spitting out all the coffee in the table, over the helpfully white blank of Ito-san
“Oi watch out! I spent a lot of time doing those drawings…”
“cough* Sorry cough*”
“Chisato, are you ok? What happened?” a gentle yet worried voice from Takina who bring a towel to clean the table while she gently pat Chisato’s back
“Hum… yeah yeah, I am fine, I will clean that later. Thanks” Chisato took the towel and wiped off the spilled coffee
“Well, you also was supposed to work but not just play around” Takina then changed from that cute worries to now intimidating judging expression
“Eh Takina, you are sooo meaaannnn. My throat still hurts, you know.”
“Then… Takina suddenly put the glass of water she bring in her mouth “slowly drink a little bit”
In fact, Chisato was not focused at all about the water, but tried to instinctively drink correctly this time. All her special eyes was focused on that girl who handed and gently tilt the glass, to let her get the correct amount. Everyone in the cafe was looking at them, a gaze Chisato noticed perfectly yet Takina seems so casual with it.
“I think…” Chisato then pull away the glass “”that’s enough, thanks”
“If you are done, just go back to help us. We are kind of calm for now so it should be good.”
“Ohh Thank you Takinaaaa~” Chisato then hugged Takina’s waist, making her unbalanced a bit.
“Wait… Chisato, I almost dropped the tray, and everyone are watching us” replicated Takina, trying to remove Chisato’s hand from her
Both Ito-san and Kitamura-san stared at them, then looked at each other before slightly nodding in agreement about who knows what.
“So… where were we?”
“Chisato…”
“Woo~ what with that look” Chisato was taken aback, letting out a surprised expression since both of them said her name at the same time, with serious look.
“You haven’t… done anything, am I right?” asked kitamura-san, a bit puzzled since her question was a bit odd
“What do you mean again, she is my partner, we wouldn’t…”
“Chisato, do you remember when both of us read that newspaper about Hawaii…”
“...” after just a few moments of silence “Alright, I admit…”
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“And that’s why I want to make something for tonight.”
“So you intentionally sent Takina for that long delivery?” asked Mizuki in awe
“It’s not like it isn’t a real delivery, just that Ito-san needed it far away”
“Yeah, you better not miss up this time”
“Ahh~ come on you two, cheer me up a little at least. Those kind of things are difficult you know”
“Yeah yeah, we are four to help you then, but you better-”
“If you don’t make it, then it just means she is not for you, just end up being single.”
Kurumi was quiet supportive while Mizuki still agonized as she is going to help the younger one to reach her dream, but since it was Takina and not a handsome guy, it’s fine.
And so, started their new mission: “special kiss day, make a chickened girl confess to her dense GF”
“Why am I a chickened girl?”
“I didn’t say that” teased Mizuki, palm up like to say she doesn’t know what she intentionally said
“You are referring to me, I am not chickened!”
“Oh Takina, Chisato would like to confess to you right now!”
“Owaa! Hum no, what she meant, it’s not that, listen Takin-” What Chisato thought was Takina was just Kurumi coming back with her “material”
“See, you can’t even talk normally”
“It’s because it was sudden, those things need mental preparation!”
“Yeah yeah, whatevs”
And so, the plan was to make something out of the ordinary in a very few moments.
Takina went for a delivery, and both their two other accomplices would keep Takina as longer as possible.
For the next hour, the place would be Chisato’s safe house. A dinner that would be done quickly, then candles with perfume, some music in the background, …
But as the time passed by, they was still arguing about what to do, ending up with a plan who was simpler, but still complex for Chisato
“Alright Chisato, Takina is approaching your apartment… Why are you so stressed?” Kurumi talked to her earpiece that was small enough to be hard to see.
“S-stressed, who is stressed?! Me? Wh-what are you talking about? Ha ha, ha…”
“Alright, she is entering the building.” disabling the comm, she looked at Mizuki “the operation title is correct at least, we continue?”
“Of course we do, don’t ruin all my effort!”
And so, Chisato was waiting for Takina behind a curtain. After thinking a lot, all they could barely manage was like a kidnapping scene game that would lead to Chisato.
At first, Takina wanted to open the door, but was surprised it already was.
“What? Don’t tell me!”
Taking her gun, Takina slowly approached the main entrance until the dummy living room, that was empty. All she could notice was that Chisato’s bag was just near before the hidden way to the safehouse, with the inscription: “Come unarmed, or she will suffer”
Takina gently putted her gun near the bag and entered the safehouse. The first thing she noticed was the dim light in the living room, not dark but barely enough to just not stubble somewhere.
“Inoue Takina! You finally came…” a deep voice with no special location could be hear in the whole room.
“You… Where is Chisato? And what do you want?” Takina’s anger could be felt in her voice, that made Kurumi a bit reluctant about the idea
“You sure this will work?”
“I-am-sure” confidently confirmed Mizuki “Takina is always more expressive when Chisato is in danger. I just hope the other one will not missed up… but just in case”
“Wait… don’t tell me you really…”
“It’s for her, I am sure she will be fine”
Mizuki handed up a remote with what seems like gas bomb, and Kurumi was one of DA top secret gadgets.
“What is the effect though?”
“For that part, we will see how things evolve. For now keep going as we planned”
“We want you to do all we ask. If you do so, we will let her go, if not, you may never see her again.”
Takina swallowed before she realized a cold sweat had already built up in her forehead. It was odd Chisato was captured so easily, which may mean the opponents surely are professionals. In all case, Takina didn’t had any choice but accept their orders
“Good, first answer my question!”
Takina looked raised her head, mustering all her courage to do whatever it may cost to save her.
“Who is Nishigiki Chisato for you?”
“Eh?” thought Takina, and of course that question was odd, but since there was no time to think about it.
“She is my partner”
All the communications was linked to the earpieces Chisato had, making her let out a gentle smile as she heard that answer
“Next question: if today one of you had to be gone to save the others, who would that be?”
Takina was still considering all of those as a serious questions, even if the meaning was a mystery, all she could do is answer what she will surely do.
“As I said, I will do anything to save her, even if I have to give my life for!”
“Hum… Mizuki, you sure those questions are a good idea? I mean, some are a bit…” Kurumi starters to quiver as she looked at the women next to her, who seems excited about this
“Just look at her, we can see how Takina doesn't think anymore and just act how she instinctively would do!”
“In that case, approach the table.”
And suddenly, a lamp in the table went on, revealing a cup containing what seems like general water.
“You see this content, drink all of it!”
And without a doubt, Takina took a little sip, then drink the entire thing before putting back the cup.
“I still think that’s a bad idea…”
“Oh come on, Takina is the kind of girl who would never reveal something like: “Oh Chisato I love you!” “ commented Mizuki, taking a stupidly high pitch voice
“But still, a truth serum… just to make sure, you didn’t give one to Chisato too”
“No but yeah you are right”
And suddenly, Chisato felt something, like a little sting in her right shoulder.
“Ouch! what was that?”
“Hum, nothing. Just be ready!”
“Oh damn how far will this go” sighed Kurumi as Mizuki’s smile started to have a little malicious vibes in it