Reality Under The Apple Tree -- A DDLC Fanfiction

Chapter 5 : Our time (Warning : slightly NSFW)

This is it. Today is the day.

Today is the day when I will bring Monika on a real date. Yesterday I told her about my plan and she was beyond thrilled after hearing it. I had never taken a girl on a date before so I am quite insecure about this. Still, a promise is a promise, and I cannot disappoint my girlfriend after meeting her for like 5 days.

I wake up at half past 10. For a non school day like today, I usually refuse to wake up before noon, but today is going to be special. As I forcefully pull myself out of that comfy bed, I see Monika walks into my room, looking surprised.

'A13, you woke up early today. What a surprise!' Monika exclaimed. I told her I am a late riser back in the game, so it is completely logical that she was put off by my sudden change in behavior. 'Gotta keep my promise.' I smiled as I reply. I expected Monika to be awake for now as she told me she prefer waking up early. She even tried to persuade me to wake up earlier with various health benefits but I usually can't find the reason to do so. Usually, that is.

We sit down and finish our breakfast together. After some discussion we decide to set off at noon. I let Monika do her own business as I proceed to pack our belonging. Water, my phone, some cash, two transportation cards for getting on transports, and of course my ID card. After an hour, Monika comes out of her room.

'How do I look?' Monika asked. Honestly, she looks absolutely gorgeous in my eyes. Her perfectly shaped body is always the best I could have ever asked for. Even without any makeup on, her face still looked pretty nonetheless.

'Amazing, my love.' I said as I handed her a transportation card. 'This is a transportation card. It is used to pay for transportation in my city. Keep it with you and do not lose it.'

I opened the front door, holding my hands up signaling Monika to leave first. As am locking my front door, Monika asked me a question.

'What is your plan for today, sweetheart?'

'Honestly, I don't have any plans. We can make one as our date unfolds.' I replied.

'Wow. Uncertainty. I like that.'

'So we are at the suburban area. To get to the central area we usually will take a bus. But this time, let's try something new—the high speed metro.' I suggested.

'What's the difference?' Monika asked.

'Well it's twice as expensive, and a hundred time more amazing.' I grinned as I made my reply.

We both hop on the metro. 'You might want to hold the handrail.' I made a remark. 'Why......' Before Monika can even finish her sentence, the train began to accelerate with extreme speed. The inertia of her body cause her to almost fall over, prevented only by my hand placed right on her waist.'

As Monika begin to regain balance, she is astonished by how fast it is going. 'Back in my game world we don't have any transport that run at such high speed! What a thrilling ride!' She said excitedly.

It takes only 20 minutes to get to the city centre. 'Current stop: H city central district. Doors will open on the right.' As we heard the announcement, Monika and I walked out of the train together.

We soon arrived at the surface. Our eyes are immediately greeted by crowded streets and numerous skyscrapers. I can see the fascination in Monika's eyes. 'A13, your reality is so amazing! Just look at your vibrant metropolis!' She suddenly begin to look at the ground with visible sadness. 'For years I had lived in a game world. The city there are nowhere close to where you live in. My world feels so grey back then. Thank you for bringing me to see this.' She said.

I pat on her shoulder. 'But now you are here with me. I'm glad you are having a great time.' I tried my best to comforted her.

For the next few hours we wondered aimlessly in a giant mall. Our hands held together as we chatted about various topics. It feels just as good as the old days through my screen, except its way better with her being real by my side.