"Yamada-san!" After purchasing the ornament, Aki followed her tracks which led him to one of the pubs in the capital. Hastening his pace, he soon reached Tora's continuous strides.
"Hmm?" Baffled that he followed her, Tora stopped as she tilted her head to the side.
"I — uh…" Attempting to give the ornament he bought for her, Aki suddenly choked as his words wouldn't come out. He was a smooth-talker and yet, it seemed the words were stuck in his throat.
"Do you want to drink?" After some time, Tora offered. In normal days, Tora would just ignore him. However, since he helped her in choosing a gift, she wanted to return the favor. Moreover, she somehow felt that she wanted someone to talk to.
"Oh…" Surprised by the sudden invitation, Aki blinked his eyes numerous times before he saw Tora resumed on her strides that snapped him and followed behind her. Well, that was quite rare of an invitation hence, why would he reject?
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