Chapter 5: The Town

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- Tsukiko Hokke's POV - 

In the Bedroom

I opened the door and looked at the window. "Ahh! What are you doing!" I ran towards the window. 

"What does it look like I'm doing?" Yukiharu jumped out the window and landed on a tree branch. 

"Wait! I'm coming with you." I held onto the ledge of the window and leaned forward. 

"What? Why?" He raised an eyebrow. 

"The same reason why you're dressed as a commoner. I want to go see the town." I smiled and got some commoners clothes from Yukiharu's closet. 

He looked down at his outfit and sighed. "Damn it... And why are you getting clothes from my closet?" He continued to sit there, waiting for me. 

"My stuff isn't here yet and I don't want to get caught in town. Thanks for waiting." I stepped on the ledge of the window and immediately looked down. "Wow, that's pretty far down." I gulped. 

"It's only like 12 feet." Yukiharu smiled and jumped off the tree branch. 

"Yeah... only like 12 feet..." I gulped again and tried to jump but couldn't. "I'm just gonna meet you at the front gate." 

"Oh, we're not using the carriage." He looked up and smirked. 

"Heh?" 

15 Minutes Later

"Here I go..." I lifted my leg and prepared to jump down. "Why are we even sneaking out to go to the town!" 

Yukiharu sat down on the floor and crossed his legs. "Say it louder, won't you? Besides, why are you trying so hard? We barely know each other." He looked up at me with one eye opened and one eye closed. "I can your underwear from here." 

"What!" I quickly put my legs together to avoid my underwear being seen. Then, I realized I was wearing pants and was floating in midair! "Ahh!" I closed my eyes tightly to prepare for impact but nothing happened. I slowly opened my eyes and saw Yukiharu carrying me. 

He sighed. "You didn't realize you had pants on?" 

I pouted. "That was dirty. Also, I'm trying hard because I want to get to know you since we are engaged." 

Yukiharu put me down. "Let's just go to town." 

In the Forest (Have to past forest to get to town) 

"Why do we have to sneak out again?" I tilted my head as I put my hands in front of me. 

"My parents would never allow me to leave on my own accord." He closed his eyes.

"Why's that?" I tilted my head.

He sighed. "You wouldn't understand." 

In the Town's Cafe

"Welcome." A server greeted us and then walked away.

"Um... why are we here?" I looked around to be familiar with the life style of a commoner.

"You ask a lot of questions." Yukiharu put his head on his hand.

"May I take your order?" A girl server walked up to us with a notepad.

"Let's see..." I looked at the menu but from my peripheral I saw Yukiharu staring at the server. "Um... maybe later."

The server walked away and he still continued to stare.

"You like the server I see." I put my head on my hand and smirked.

Yukiharu flinched and sat back on the chair. "That's ridiculous, what makes you think I would fall for a commomer?"

"Your face."

His face was red ever since he laid eyes on her. "Are we gonna order something or not?" Yukiharu put his hand up and tried to signal a male server.

"What are you doing?" I put his hand down and I signaled the female server.

"What are you doing!" He used his other hand and put my hand down.

"Are you ready to order?" The female server tilted her head at the position we were in.

We were sitting across each other, holding hands almost like we were playing tug a war. After Yukiharu and I realized our position, we immediately let go.

"Hey, what's your name, if I may ask?" I smiled.

"Ran."

"Well, Ran, I would like to introduce you to..." I put my hand out, pointing at Yukiharu before I got disturbed.

"Bob...?" Yukiharu looked at me and tilted his head.

I looked at him as my eyes widened. "Ahh, yes... Bob..." I took a pause and made faces at Yukiharu, signaling why did you do that. "So if you're interested in Bob, you can always... Ahhh!"

Yukiharu grabbed my arm and pulled me out of the cafe. "What are you doing!"

"Getting you a date with her. What else?" I put my hands on my hips.

"You know if I'm having an affair while we're engaged, I could get arrested, right?"

"Well then just don't get caught." I put my hands behind me and started to walk back to the House.

"Why are you doing this?" Yukiharu stood there seriously.

"What's the point in getting engaged if we don't like each other? Wouldn't you agree..." I looked back at him. "... Bob."

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