"Oh crap..! It's Mashiba! Run!"
"Eh!?" Taken by surprise, Hanako was dragged by Kouhei who took firm hold of her wrist, contrary to his original plan.
"You will be absolutely done for if he spots you wearing this!"
"W- Wait Kouhei-kun! I can't run like this! This is dangerous!"
But it was too late. She was pulled by her master through the booming shopping district to not run into Mashiba, who was just spending a nice summer afternoon with his wife and daughter, completely off-duty minding his own business.
With one hand holding the half-eaten cotton candy and with the other hand being dragged by Kouhei, Hanako was out of options to protect herself. She forcefully shut her eyes as tight as she could, like a kid playing hide and seek, while in the belief that she can't be seen by a person she can't see in turn. She followed Kouheis dragging blindly for a bit and almost slipped.
Finally she opened her eyes again after realizing that this didn't work as a solution for the situation. Still not being able to see clearly, now because of blurred vision from tears that were accumulating in her eyes, she tried to stop him.
"Kouhei, wait! This is a problem!!"
"Yeah, I know! We can't let him see you like this. That's why we are running!"
"No! Not just him! Everyoneeeeee!!"
Her face was as red as never before but Kouhei didn't even realize when dragging her behind himself through the crowd. Also passing Marin and Saya who coincidentally also were at the same place and just eating their own cotton candy. They didn't notice the two getaways being there because it happened too quickly.
"Hm? Wasn't there some commotion right now?" Mashiba thought. He quickly rejected the idea and focussed on his family trip on his way to the great fishing bobber exhibition. He was looking forward to this event all year long. Finally a change of pace from his stressful life as a teacher.
Hanako and Kouhei dashed for a few minutes and finally escaped the shopping street. Out of breath they stopped. Hanako's wrist was finally released. She was still blushing like an overripe raspberry herself. She kept a firm hold of the cotton candy all the way as well, because it was a treat from Kouhei.
"Uhm. Sorry, I guess", Kouhei actually felt a bit bad about what happened, "this is all my fault... This is a terrible date..."
"Don't say that! I... had fun!!" Hanako tried her hardest to smile with her eyes closed so Kouhei wouldn't notice her teary expression. All in order to lift Kouhei's feeling of guilt.
After a short moment of trying to grasp the situation and not being sure if he should cry or laugh at this response, Kouhei continued, "Your future contractor has to be super proud of you. Should we be going then?"
"Yeah."
"By the way, why are you blushing so much?"
"Baka."
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Nopan Mahou Shoujo
Short StoryHanako is a typical female student in Japan, who likes magical girl stories as they appear in manga and anime. Maybe she likes them a little bit too much. She is convinced that magic exists and that it is only a matter of time until she will get con...
