Game Gyaru

The Inside End

If there was one thing Hakuta could at least have some semblance of knowing ahead of time. It was how a date with Ninka could go. While he had always maintained, and will until the end of his life, that the time they went to a popup petting zoo was not considered to be a date on his end. She made it clear she treated it as such, meaning he had an idea of how she'd act.

Especially today of all days, when they were to go on their first date considered official by him. Now it was his turn to show her how he acted during dates. In fact, it was his turn to show himself what his etiquette would be like, as this was the first time he had ever willingly gone on a date with a girl. Hopefully he wouldn't mess things up.

"I'll see you later, Shiuka." He announced as he prepared to walk out the door. The boy made sure that his shirt was appropriately fitted as he headed outside. During his walk to Ninka's house, he considered his own living situation with Shiuka.

It was admittedly a strange thing that he had now begun dating one of her friends. They had always said not to hold back, but perhaps he might've taken things in a direction neither of them expected. Surely that would make things a bit awkward, especially if Ninka ever showed up and they wouldn't know who she had come for.

He was worried for Shiuka, despite her claims that she didn't mind. The position he put her in couldn't have been easy and the boy wished there could be another way. There was also another concern which would be put in his face as he knocked on the door to Ninka's home.

There it was none other than that girl's brother to answer. Shouldn't that man be in college, he wondered and personally would've preferred right now.

"Ah, looks like it's Ninka's new boyfriend." He had a devilish smile on his face as he invited the boy in. Kijuu stepped aside to allow Hakuta inside, who felt it was a trap despite being the one who wanted to come by her place.

"Finally." Hakuta heard Ninka's voice as he stepped inside. "I've been waiting so long now." She had made sure to get herself ready well ahead of schedule and it showed. The boy's jaw dropped over seeing her all dressed up so beautifully. There was no doubt at all that she was more than prepared for their date.

Maybe she had been kidding about calling their previous outing a date because Ninka definitively looked like she took this much more seriously.

"Yeah, and you haven't even stopped talking about the guy the whole time either." Her brother exposed her, which got the girl blushing mad.

"You're not supposed to say that now!" She yelled at him. It was rare for Hakuta to see her so flustered. In fact, he couldn't remember a time at all when he recalled her acting so out of control in a situation. A sign of both her confidence, but also her own guard being dropped in front of a boy she cared deeply for.

"Anyway, shall we go now?" Hakuta asked, assuming this to be the part where they departed. However Kijuu has a different idea in mind.

"Actually, any older brother with a shred of self respect has to do this." It was his turn to be protective of his sister and ask the tough questions. One such question being very personal and unique to Hakuta's situation. "Why should she be dating some dude who's living with another girl?"

"Oh, you know about that too?" Hakuta responded with dread. How did he ever expect no one to ever figure out when it seemed like every week a new person learned of the truth.

"Actually, It turns out my dad knew this whole time." Ninka interluded. "I guess cuz' he's friend's with Shiuka's dad."

"Do those guys not care about keeping it a secret?" He would've imagined that his own father would want to hide it away, but it seemed that the adults in their lives just talked about it as if it were no big deal.