Shiori Novella One-shots

Shio-Cow

"Moo."

The mysterious cow beckons you with a soft greeting. It stares at you with its golden eyes as you look back at its unique features. You've never really seen a cow with such a mischievous smile like that. As you both study each other, the cow lowers its head to the grass, still looking up at you to see if you're still watching. It takes a bite, but immediately spits it back out.

"Moo..."

What's wrong? Does it not like grass? Maybe it would like hay or other veggies instead. Not like it'll eat stuff like sushi or chocolate.

"Moo!"

Its smile widens, almost as if it saw the food suggestions in your mind. Just what could you possibly feed this cow?

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You sigh as everything suddenly makes sense again. You know this cow. She did something like this before, not even that long ago with a doll.

"Well, if this cow is looking at my thoughts, it must have loved the hay idea," you grin, offering some nearby hay.

The cow looks at the hay, then at you with a blank expression.

"What's the matter, mystery cow? You must want the hay, right?" you tease. "After all, what cow would want sushi or chocolate? That's not food fit for a cow, after all."

"M-Moo..." it replies weakly.

"Go on, take it..." you bring the hay closer to its mouth, your grin wide as can be. "After all, this must have been what you wanted?"

"Moo?"

"I know that chocolate and sushi are some of Shiori's favorite foods, but I don't want to give her favorite foods to some mysterious cow that I don't know. That'd be rude, y'know?" You struggle to hold back your laughter at the dissatisfaction on the cow's face.

"Ugh! Fine!" a voice shouts.

There's a puff of inky smoke around the cow, and in its place is Shiori, pouting as hard as she can in a cow onesie.

"Why wouldn't you just go with it?!" Shiori stomps her foot.

"Because," you laugh. "This is way funnier, and you kinda had it coming this time. After all, you're always teasing me, but we don't get to tease you that often," you point out.

"Hmph! You owe me chocolate and sushi!"

"Sure thing, Princess," you smile softly, your laugh dying out.

All the way to the restaurant, Shiori refuses to look at you or talk to you. You deserve it, but it was funny, and worth it to see a famous 'Shio-pout'.

Her lips finally loosen into a silly, happy grin as the sushi she was so excited for finally makes its way past her lips.