𝐑𝐞-𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐝 ( 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐉𝐢𝐫𝐨 ) | *𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐧𝐡𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬*

Chapter 59 | Going Grocery Shopping, then Mochi

Jiro's Pov.

  "Why were you so disappointed to go on a date with me?" Kaminari asked Jiro.

  "It wasn't about that," she answered, her heart pounding like crazy, "I just didn't really feel like leaving the dorms."

  No matter how fast her heart was beating, her expression remained the same.

  No matter how much nervousness and excitement swirling around in her head, her expression remained the same.

  No matter when she felt him grab her hand-

  She felt her face go on fire, but she turned her head away and tried to force her face to go back to normal.

  'Ugh! Why won't my face stop blushing when I tell it to!?'

  "You don't have to hide your blush," Kaminari spoke, but not in a teasing voice.

  "Idiot!" she retorted, "I'm not blushing!"

  It was a lie though. She didn't want to lie, but she didn't want Kaminari to get the satisfaction of making fun of her!

  "Okay," he was so calm! How was he so calm when she was freaking out!?

  "So where did you want to go?" Kaminari wondered aloud a few minutes later.

  "Let's get shopping over with," Jiro suggested.

  "Sure," he smiled at her.

  They went to a nearby grocery store and bought what they needed after texting everyone.

  "So um..." Kaminari started, "There's a mochi shop pretty close to the school... We could go there if you'd like."

  He was rubbing the back of his head, looking kind of nervous. She was probably just imagining him being nervous though, right?

  "Let's go then," Jiro nodded her head, "It's not like I have a better idea."

  He grinned at her, and she almost smiled.

  They started walking there.

  The silence was comfortable, yet uncomfortable at the same time.

  Her heart was still pounding relentlessly, no matter how much she tried to calm herself.

  'I guess you really can't fool your heart...'

  She smiled a little. For once, it occurred to her that maybe she shouldn't try to hide what she was feeling... But then pushed the thought away.

  'They'd probably make fun of me...'

  Jiro glanced at Kaminari quickly.

  'He looks just as calm as me... but I have no clue what he's thinking... If he's really that good at reading body language... Is he good at fooling everyone too..?'

  The thought shot through her like lightning.

  'What is he really thinking then... Does he want to break my heart? And how?'

  She took a deep breath in.

  'Kaminari wouldn't do that to me... No... He wouldn't.'

  She nodded slightly, assuring herself. After a speech like that back at the cherry blossom tree, there was no way he was lying.

  "You look like you were really happy about something, unsure about something, and then trying to calm yourself," Kaminari sounded a little worried, "Are you okay?"

  "Yeah," Jiro smiled at him a little, "Don't worry about me."

  He blinked at her, looking surprised.

  "What is it, idiot?" she felt really uncomfortable like worms were squirming under her skin.

  "Oh... It's nothing..." He rubbed the back of his head.

Kaminari's Pov.

  'What is she thinking about? Did I choose the right place to go? Is she aware that she hasn't let go of my hand yet? Does she know that little mes are watching this like a movie in my head while shoving popcorn and cake in their mouths from the celebration..?'

  "Yeah, don't worry about me," Kyoka... smiled at him! She smiled at him!?'

  He blinked at her in surprise.

  "What is it, idiot?" Kyoka snapped.

  "Oh! It's nothing..." he rubbed the back of his head.

  'It's just... I know you would get mad at me if I said that your smile is beautiful... I know that you would get mad at me if I commented that you're holding my hand still... I know that you would get mad at me if I tried to hug you...'

  But he looked upward, a small smile creeping up. Trying to look at the silver lining.

  'Maybe someday you'll let me.'

  "What are you smiling about?" Kyoka questioned.

  "I'm just happy to be here with you," he squeezed her hand a little bit, and she turned away, blush dusting her cheeks.

  'Did I make a mistake by squeezing her hand!?'

  The little hims started to panic and run around in his mind. Maybe they were being dramatic, but he really was a little scared he did something wrong...

  "Idiot, we're here," she stopped walking.

  "What flavor do you want?" he asked her.

  "Mango is okay," she told him, and they ordered.

  She still didn't let go of his hand, and it was... really nice.

  "Let's go sit on that bench," Kyoka led him over to a bench that was in front of a lake.

  They sat there and ate some mochi while the moon rose higher and higher in the sky.

  That was when she froze and started panting really hard, her eyes were widened, and she dropped the piece of mochi she was eating. Fear was woven in her face.

  'Kyoka!'

  Kaminari took the box of mochi from her lap and put it on the other side of the bench where it wouldn't fall, then he moved closer to her.

  "Kyoka, are you okay?!" he exclaimed.

  "Y-Yeah..." she snapped out of it a few minutes later, wrapping her arms around herself, "J-Just fine..."

  "No," he insisted, "You're not fine. Tell me what's going on."

  "Kaminari, don't," she turned away from him.

  'How did I mess up?'

  "Please Kyoka," he pleaded, "Tell me what's wrong."

  "Let's just head back to the dorms..." she stood up.

  "Where did I screw up?" he took her hand as she started to walk away, "Please... I need to know..."