Cake (Nino Love Story)

Chapter 7

Nino

I walked into his table to say thank you and to ask for his order. But, a beautiful girl interrupted my momentum as she sits beside him.

She wears a white round neck simple dress, has long orange hair like Yotsuba, she has a small mole under her left eye and her skin is white as milk. I guess she's the girlfriend.

Who's not going to date that woman? She's the definition of elegant! The way she acts, I bet she's pretty smart too.

I reached their table and ask him for their order. He just looks at me.

"I would like to have the new banana cookies and black coffee please "

"I want the same order" Oh! And she does have a cute voice too.

While she's teasing him, I turn my back to get their order.

When I heard him talked, "I'm glad you're okay."

I was shocked a little hearing that. Slowly, I turn my head to their table. And he was looking at me! I'm melting!

So, I bow down and shouted, "THANK YOU SO MUCH, FOR SAVING ME!"

There! Yeah, that's me. I'm not afraid to express myself, I am Nino Nakano! I was embarrassed by what I did though, because all the customers are looking at me!

After I bravely said everything, I ran away because of embarrassment.
Then, I asked Kyoskie that he will be the one to bring their order and I'll be paying for it. And, he agreed.

I started working in the kitchen. Focusing on making my cakes delicious and working hard so that, I could expand my bakery in the future.

I did not realize it is 4:30pm already, and I told my staff that they could go home. I'm the last person in the bakery. After finishing my chores, I closed the shop and ready to go home.

I locked the entrance door, it's 5:00pm when I look at my wristwatch. Facing the right way to my apartment, I saw the guy who helped me.

He was standing in the area of my bakery. I was just looking at him being curious about what he's up to, he was checking his phone that he didn't realize I was looking at him.

After checking his phone, he puts it into his pocket then looked at me.

He is not surprised nor showed any emotion. It's like he expects to see me.

"Hi, I have a bicycle here, want to ride? I can take you home. Oh! I'm sorry, well, I'm a stranger, right? It's not good to talk to strangers. By the way, I'm Raven Fuentes"

"It's fine, you're no stranger you saved me. Because of that scene, my bakery became famous and my shop is known in the other towns. It was all because of you, so, I owe you. I'm glad to finally know your name" whoah! Surely, my face is red.

"And you? What's your name?" he said while smiling.

"O-oh! I'm Nino, Nino Nakano." Gosh! I'm nervous.

"Bakano?"

"Na Ka No!"

"Oh? Okay."

"So, riding a bike is fine?" He said while looking at me.

"Yes, I will be glad to ride in your bike."

It was a normal Japanese bicycle. It looks clean and I  love it.

I ride at the back and before he hit the pedal.

"Fasten your seatbelt" he said smirking.

"Huh?" I asked him, confused.

He looks at me then laughs, "Just kidding! Hold at my back very tight, if you don't want to fall. Though, you can let go if you want to. I'll be glad to catch you." He said and wink.

What?!

I stopped for a moment thinking what he said and blushed a little. While, I'm not prepared, he hit the pedal so hard.

Out of shock, I hugged him then he boosted it like its a motorbike.

"I like you"

He was saying something but I can't hear it! Probably because of the air and he's like eating his words! More like a mumble.

"Can you slow down? I can't hear you"

"Oh okay, I'm sorry! I just love the wind"

"I can see that"

Anyway, does he know where I live? Better asked him.

"Uhm, Do you know my address?"

"Nope."

"My place is in Haibara street. Do you know Smith's apartment?"

"Yes."

"That's where I live. And, uhm... Can I ask you something?"

"Sure, what is it?"

"Why did you help me that time? I mean you can just look and not do anything about it."

"Well, it's easy to do that but I just can't watch a girl trembles like that, and besides I saw her getting those cockroaches from her bag. It's a win for you that's why I did it, why you ask? Did it moved you?"

I suddenly feel the heat in my face. It was 5pm already and it's getting dark but I felt like the sun is still shining.

Is it because of my uniform? Or something else?!

It's 5:20pm and we reached my apartment.

"So, this is your place? You've got lots of neighbors. I think it's time for me to go, take care." He smiled.

I stopped him by saying, "Care to have ramen? You look hungry."

What? Did I say that? I can't be so bold again! I'm just putting myself in a situation where I can't win! Besides, he has a girlfriend and she is so pretty too! Well, I don't care! I'm just inviting him over because he let me ride his bike and to repay him for saving me at the bakeshop.

He was waving his hand in front of me that snaps me back to reality.

"Are you okay?" he said.

"I'm fine."

"I said, yes. I can stop by, to eat ramen with you. I was exhausted from biking. You were kinda heavy you know" smirking.

"Okay! since I'm heavy, you need to eat two bowls of my homemade ramen. You must be really sweating."

"Hey madam, I know what sarcasm is."

Am I being sarcastic? I don't think so.

We entered the house and he sits down on the couch. I will cook the new specialty ramen that I learned while living alone. I hope he likes it!

The recipes are chicken, noodles, spinach, sweetcorn, and eggs to make this moreish Japanese noodle soup.

After preparing the ingredients, I checked on him to see what he's doing.

And I saw him looking at our family picture!

"You want to see our photo album?" I asked.

"Can I?" He replied while looking at me directly.