恋するかも - An Aikatsu Stars Fan Fiction

I Promise

Asahi was strolling along the city when he bumped into a familiar girl. "Sorry!" He bowed in apology, until when he saw who it was. "Koharu-chan!"

Said girl blushed. "It's a pleasure to meet you here, Asahi-senpai!" She greeted, ever so courteously. 

Asahi pouted. "I told you many times not to call me 'Asahi-senpai'! I don't like it! It makes me look old when in fact, I'm only five months older than you!" He whined, and Koharu chuckled at the boy's cuteness.

"Perhaps it's because you don't want to grow old that easily." She joked along with him, and softly giggled as the older showed his puppy eyes. "Hmph! You're so mean, Koharu-chan!" He said, pouting.

Koharu did not want want to hear Asahi's words. "How's work?" She switched the topic easily. 

"The normal. As usual, Subaru-kun and the elder members have been really tough on me. It's exhausting, so I decided to run away just for today because it's a free day, and roam around the city. It has been a while since I last went shopping anyways, so I'm planning to head to the grocery store. Wanna come?" He offered, and the girl agreed, blushing.

The two managed to arrive at the ever-familiar place without turning red, and Asahi immediately started shopping for food, while having a casual chat with the girl next to him. Koharu instantly texted the S4 members, informing them to keep practicing -- she would be doing the groceries for them today so that they could prepare for their upcoming comeback without interruptions. 

"Koharu-chan! I was just wondering, if we can go clothes shopping after leaving this department store? As I know, if you tag along, you'll get all those clothes for free 'cause Kanata-kun is in a good mood and we're spending his money today!" He clapped his rather small hands in excitement. "I can't wait to spend all his money as payback to his rough training!" He declared. 

Soon, the two finished shopping for food. Koharu watched in amazement as Asahi called M4's chauffeur to take his three heavy bags to the dormitory. Of course, being the gentleman his parents raised, he volunteered to let his driver take the girl's food back to her respective quarters. 

"Let's go clothes shopping now!" Asahi waved his black Amex credit card in glee.

"Is this yours?" Asked Koharu, curious. Only few people in Japan held a black card, as it was reserved for the ultra-wealthy. Usually, only people with extremely high income could afford it. An impressive net worth had to be coupled with a high-status reputation, Koharu remembered a school project she did with Yume three years ago on 'different kinds of credit cards'. Many adults couldn't have one of their own, let alone Asahi, a fourteen year-old teenager. No way did he earn so much at such a young age, right?

Said boy shook his head. "Of course not! It's Kanata-kun's. I stole it from him during dance practice!" He happily announced. "But I'll be in trouble when I return to the dorm for sure!"

That's suspicious, though. Koharu's mind told her. There's no way a sixteen year-old would have the rarest type of credit cards. Despite all the questions inside her mind, she did not ask Asahi further. 

The two went through every store the shopping mall had, no matter how expensive the clothes were. Sometimes, Asahi bought some outfits that he liked, but Koharu did not lay her hands on any article of clothing, even when the price was rather cheap. 

"C'mon, Koharu-chan! This is not fun with only me buying stuff and you just standing there, giving me 'fashion advice'." Whined the elder, holding her hand tight. "I'll pay for it with my own money!"

He led the girl to Miu Miu, and made the girl try out different bags and accessories. "This looks nice to me! You should buy it!" He exclaimed, pointing at a pale pink handbag. She obliged and put the bag on her shoulder. "It fits perfectly!" Asahi clapped, excited, and soon paid the bag for the younger.

"You don't have to do that, Asahi-kun. It's very expensive--"

"Well, because I want to buy something special for you! And since Mahiru told me you don't have a Miu Miu handbag of your own, I bought it using Kanata's credit card!" The boy cheerfully answered, while the bag was wrapped by Miu Miu's staff. "But, don't worry. I'll pay him back if he wants me to. Treat it as a gift from me! We can't see each other often now that you're studying in a different school, so we may not see each other on important festivals. To be honest, M4 may have a Christmas Asia Tour this year, so treat this as... an early Christmas present!" He giggled. 

Koharu frowned. "A Christmas present in the middle of August?" She asked, still not believing the elder's words. 

"Or, since you were in Italy when your birthday came this year, it can also be a late birthday gift, ahha!" Asahi added. "It's much better as I can spoil you with more when Christmas comes!"

The girl blushed profusely at the suggestion. "But--"

"No 'buts', Koharu-chan. Let's have fun today!" Asahi held her hand once more, and the two quickly set off towards the last destination they both wanted to go -- the ice cream shop.

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"One vanilla cone and one chocolate cone, please!" Asahi said to the salesperson, as he made the couple's order. "Thanks a lot!"

It wasn't before long until they started munching on their cones and licking the delectable ice cream they had ordered. "Nozomu-kun's recommendations are nice as heaven!" Asahi praised. "It tastes divine!" Added the girl, chuckling. "Thanks for the treat! I'll be sure to bring Yume-chan and the others to this ice-cream store more often!"

"I'm a frequent customer of this ice-cream store, along with the other M4 members. Maybe we'll bump into each other here in the future, ahha!" Asahi wondered. "And I'll get to hang out with you once more..." He muttered, as he heard a faint 'ting' from his phone. It was probably Subaru or Nozomu, asking for his whereabouts, or a furious Kanata wanting to know where he'd hidden his most precious credit card. 

The boy quickly finished his dessert, and planted a quick peck on the girl's cheek, only to realise Koharu was already flushed red, melting under the elder's kiss.

"We'll meet soon, I promise!" 

"I hope we will." Whispered Koharu to herself, watching the boy sprinting towards the nearest exit, before boarding a taxi back to Four Star Academy.

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Hello guys! Here's another chapter, and I hope you like it!

Updates may come more frequently and randomly since term break is almost 'round the corner, so please look forward to them~

Have a nice day, 
- Momoka