Plastic Taste { Joji a.u. }

the one with the little moments during exploration

"何を注文すればいいですか？" ( What should I order? ) Haru asked, gently swaying back and forth as she stared up at the menu.

"知りません。" ( I don't know. ) Emi said aloud, not quite sure what she wanted, either.

"あなたはアイスアメリカンで決して間違って行くことはできません。"  ( You can never go wrong with an iced americano. ) Sota suggested, gently bumping Emi's shoulder with his own. 

Emi glanced up at him, then changed her focus to Haru, who looked at her and nodded.

"甘いものが欲しい！" ( I want something sweet! ) Haru exclaimed, looking once more wit a determined gaze at the menu.

"Ah," Emi pointed at the menu. leaning her head towards Haru's. "Caramel Frappuccino."

"Ah!" Haru exclaimed out loud. "私はそれを得ています！" ( I am getting that! ).

Emi nodded, "Do you know what you want?" Emi asked Sota.

He glanced down at her and blinked for a moment, "Iced Americano." he said.

Emi nodded, bringing her arms around behind her two friends and shoving them gently forward. "You guys order first, I'll just be a minute more."

Sota stared at her for a moment, before Haru jumped forward, grabbing his arm and pulling him with her to the register.

Emi smiled at them.

As they turned to the register, to put in their orders, Emi glanced over the menu one more time before deciding to just get their Chai tea.

Sota and Haru moved to the side, waiting for their drinks near the counter as Haru simultaneously glanced around the coffee shop for an open table.

"Are you ready to order?" the woman at the counter called to Emi.

Emi widened her eyes for a second before nodding and stepping up to the counter.

"What can I get for you?"

"Chai tea, please."

"What size?"

"Medium."

"Alright... Anything else?" the woman smiled and glanced up at Emi.

"That'll be all." Emi smiled back.

"Your eyes are so pretty!" The woman said after a moment.

Emi felt a little bit of heat rush to her cheeks.

"Thank you."

"Are they hazel or green?" The woman asked as she finished ringing up the order.

"Green." Emi replied.

"That is so cool. It's a very pretty color. May I have a name for your order?"

"Emi... thank you so much."

The woman wrote down her name, and shined her a big smile before Emi moved away from the counter.

When she glanced up, Haru and Sota were no longer standing at the counter.

She glanced around and spotted the pair of them at a booth.

Haru had her drink in her hand, marveling at it as if it was one of the most amazing things she'd seen.

Emi smiled.