love like you

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♪ I could do about anything, I could even learn how to love. ♪

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On Valentine's Day, Yuka made homemade chocolate. She put in all her effort, all her attention, all her love into making the chocolate. She wanted to do something special for Ichiro. She wanted to confess her love to him. She made an intricate love letter, written in pink paper, concealed in a pink envelope with a heart seal. She left the love letter in Ichiro’s locker without being seen.

As Ichiro found the love letter in his locker. He finished reading it feeling immense flattery. To read such words of adoration and affection from someone he barely knows. He complied with the letter’s request to meet up under the lone cherry tree in the school yard, a location where most people confess their love in the school.

Ichiro arrived under the cool shade of the cherry tree, greeted by the girl whom she defended a month ago - Yuka. Yuka’s face is covered in a dark shade of red, embarrassed, excited, anxious. Yuka eagerly held out the chocolate she had made. Ichiro gladly accepted the gift.

“Ichiro… I've never met someone like you… Please… Date me?”

Ichiro smiled.

“I will.”