From betrotheds to lovers

Chapter 26

"Oh! So Mochizuki-san is still bedridden due to the outing you girls did last time?"

"Yes, I and Himari-chan visited her yesterday, and there she asked me to bring a dessert from here next time"

"I see"

Sakurako and Ichiro were having a pretty normal conversation as they faced each other while they sat on opposite sides of the table, Sakurako drinking her usual big mug of coffee, while Ichiro had a tea cup with him, and snacks for each of them made by Ichiro himself, though the lion's share was given to Sakurako

As for why Ichiro wasn't doing his usual job of serving other customers, that was simply because they were the only ones at the cafe at that moment

"So, Ichiro-san. What dessert do you recommend for me to bring to her?"

"Hmm... Let's see, Mochizuki-san has a weak body, so she may not be able to endure desserts that have too much sugar... We should probably also avoid anything with too many additives... Hmmm..."

Ichiro made a thinking face, while Sakurako took a sip from her coffee, which was, as usual, handmade by Ichiro, and ate another snack with it

"... ... ... At was hour you're going to visit her, Sakurako-san?"

"Around five"

"I see, do you mind if I come with you on your visit?"

"? I don't mind it, why do you ask?"

"Because I'm going to bake a cake to bring to Mochizuki-san so that all of us can either it together there"

"Is that so? But what cake are you going to make?"

"About that, I recently found a recipe for a coffee chocolate cake that I want to try"

"You can make a coffee cake?!"

"Yes! Well, I think I'll start making the cake, do you mind waiting for it here, while I make it?"

"I do not mind, I have nothing planned aside from visiting Kohaku"

"That's good, if there's any leftover from the bake, I'll make it into cupcakes for you to eat"

Hearing that, made Sakurako perk up as her eyes shone. That sight made Ichiro smile in a very honest manner, as he found his fiancée to be really cute with her expecting eyes, and shortly after he disappeared from view as he went to the kitchen

Once inside the kitchen, Ichiro prepared more than enough ingredients to make a double-layer cake and a half dozen cupcakes, which were meant solely for Sakurako

Ichiro hadn't lied that this was his first time making a coffee cake, but he did have quite a lot of experience in baking other cakes, so he was pretty quick on preparing and mixing everything, and then putting the cakes and cupcakes in the oven

While he had to wait, he left the kitchen to spend his free time with Sakurako

"Ah, Ichiro-san"

"You want another serving of coffee, right Sakurako-san?"

"Yes"

"Got it, I'll start preparing another serving right now"

"Thanks, Ichiro-san"

"It's my pleasure, Sakurako-san"

It had just been around two weeks since they both got engaged to each other, but if outsiders saw them right now, they would easily think that the two were either engaged for years or that they were already married

A few hours later

"And it's done!"

"Ooooohh!"