KanNao Story: Fixing The Hat

Calling For Backup

"Oh! Hey Chie-Senpai." Rise says as bubbly as ever. "What are you doing here?"

Chie balks, "Kanji called me freaking out about some kind of emergency, but he kept saying 'just don't tell any of the guys'. The heck is that about."

"Maybe the emergency has to do with one of the guys?" Yukiko adds.

The three girls sit patiently in the lobby of the Amagi Inn, waiting for Kanji to arrive. He explained nothing when telling them to show. Just yelling about an 'emergency dammit' and to not tell anyone. While the other two girls are 100% in the dark about things, Rise has a sneaking suspicion as to what the issue is.

The front door opens with a ring as it bumps the bell hanging conspicuously above it. Kanji walks in, trying his best to look casual despite his stature. He walks up to the group trying to avoid eye contact.

"Hey uhhhh, thanks for showin up" Kanji says in a quieter tone than usual.

The girls all look around waiting for him to say something. Chie speaks up with confusion and annoyance, "So why are we here exactly? I thought you said it was an emergency."

Kanji stares at the floor, "It k-kinda is."

"Well spit it out!" Rise snaps

"W-Well, Christmas Eve is coming up, a-and I was thinking.......well......umm.........I wanna do something for Naoto."

All three spectator's jaws drop. Of course they knew Kanji liked her, (Rise likes to talk after all) but no one expected him to do anything about it. Kanji isn't exactly the confident type when it comes to social situations. Another strange thing is him coming to the girls for help. Seems like something Yosuke or Yu would normally handle.

Rise jumps up and down, "Oh my God, Oh my God! I knew it! I just knew I was right! You got a crush on Naoto-kun."

"S-Shut up."

"But why are you coming to us?" Yukiko inquires.

Kanji takes a deep breath, "I figured you guys might know w-what girls like. Maybe you could help me figure out how to impress her."

The three girls get a sickening glow in their eyes. A wave of giggling overtakes them as they surround Kanji. Blood is in the water again and Rise is ready to pounce. The difference is this time Kanji threw himself into these waters. The Detective Prince is worth whatever embarrassment is in store. He can feel Chie and Yukiko approaching him from the side.

Rise pokes him in the chest, "So I was right. Big tough Kanji wants the little detective to kiss him."

"W-Woah wait! K-Kiss?" Kanji can feel his face get hot.

"Well of course, you are gonna have to kiss her. Yanno, bodies pressed tight against each other, hot breath on both people's tongues, maybe a little grin-"

"I said knock it off dammit" Kanji demands.

Chie leans in on him, "Oh relax. She's just messin with you. How can we help?"

Kanji kicks up dust, trying hard to keep his head down, "Just help me win her over.......please."

Rise stands at attention like a soldier, "Alright, but we got a LOT of work to do."

Some regret washes over Kanji before wading back into the ocean of emotions. This is the only way to win her over for sure. The guys haven't gotten him anywhere, but the girls? They just might be able to help him achieve the impossible.

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Yosuke sits back in one of the chairs in the Junes food court. The wind chills the sweat on his forehead. Another busy day of work has left him fried. If it wasn't the swaths of Christmas shoppers, it was Teddie being Teddie. Thankfully he convinced the bear to cover the rest of his shift for the day. Topsicles tend to do the trick. Yu strolls up, spotting his friend relaxing in the usual spot.