After Shirou and Akeno finishing their shopping at the shopping district for half an hour. Finally Shirou and Akeno, managed to buy all the groceries they needed. While the two of them were shopping, Shirou was surprised by Akeno's ability to find a high quality ingredients at a low prices. Plus thanks to Akeno's friendly nature towards the sellers in the shopping district, Akeno often gets discounts from those sellers. Even Shirou benefited from Akeno's hospitality, because Shirou also got the same discount as Akeno when he bought some groceries.
Akeno was very happy when Shirou wanted to go shopping with her. For Akeno to shop together with Shirou, are the same as a date. All this time Akeno had always looked for opportunities to be alone with Shirou. But because Shirou was always surrounded by so many girls, it was difficult for her to be alone with Shirou. Especially since Rin who is Shirou's girlfriend is always following Shirou everywhere at the school. Which causes all the girls who love Shirou having a hard time to get close to Shirou.
When Akeno and Shirou are trying to going home to their respective house. Both of them is stopped walking right at the front of lottery stand that exist at the end of the shopping district. Shirou who didn't have a ticket that could be used to spin the lottery dial actually had no interest to stop in front of the stand. But because Akeno had several tickets that could be used to spin the lottery dial, Shirou and Akeno were forced to stop in front of the lottery stand. Necause Akeno wanted to try her luck at the lottery stand.
And unexpectedly, with only one try Akeno spin the lottery dial. She immediately got one of the best prizes on the lottery stand.
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"I congratulate Himejima Akeno-san for winning two tickets to enter the Kuoh Amusement Park," The lottery stand guard said while shaking the bell in his right hand. "Himejima-san is expected to take the couple to Kuoh Amusement Park, because the two tickets that you got from this stand are a special gift for a pair of lovers."
"Yataaa! Emiya-kun I managed to get one of the best prizes in this lottery stand!" Akeno said who was jumping up and down for joy because she was feeling really happy.
"Well the raffle prize of two tickets to enter Kuoh Amusement Park is arguably a good prize," Shirou said who had an uneasy feeling when he saw Akeno get the two tickets. "But Akeno-san have you forgotten that even if you get the ticket, you won't be able to enter the amusement park without bringing a partner."
Akeno's face immediately paled, when she heard Shirou's words. Akeno was too happy when she got the two tickets, to the point making her forgot about the last words of the lottery stand guard. That the two tickets she got was for a lovers. That's why at this moment Akeno immediately felt disappointed because she didn't have a partner or a boyfriend at all and that meant she couldn't enter Kuoh Amusement Park, the most famous amusement park in Japan.
Previously Akeno felt lucky enough to be able to get a ticket to enter the best amusement park in Japan, but since she could only enter Kuoh Amusement Park if she brought a partner, Akeno felt that the two tickets she got by spinning the lottery were really useless for her.
But then Akeno remembered that she was currently with Shirou and the presence of Shirou standing right beside her gave Akeno an idea so she could use the two tickets she got from the lottery.
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"Emiya-kun," Akeno said with such a gentle tone and puppy eyes. "Since the two tickets that I got from the lottery are for a lovers, are you want to go with me to Kuoh Amusement Park so that these two tickets can be used and not be wasted."
The uneasy feeling that Shirou had previously felt became real. When Shirou saw Akeno looking at him with eyes filled with cuteness and Akeno's voice tone became very soft, Shirou having a hard time to refuse Akeno's invitation. He really wanted to refuse Akeno's invitation, because if Rin and Arturia found out about Akeno's asking him for a date. Shirou knew that the two of them would be very angry with him. And they might not want to talk to him for a long time.
And because Shirou wanted to be someone more assertive to all the girls who liked him. He decides to refuse Akeno's invitation, even though Shirou understands that Akeno will feel sad and disappointed in her heart because of his refusal. Making a girl cry may be a little against the gentleman nature that he has.
But in this case Shirou doesn't have much choice, because there will be severe consequences that will awaiting him if he accepts Akeno's date invitation. And Shirou didn't want to accept the consequences at all no matter what. In this case he really had to do something that was a bit contrary to his gentleman nature.
"I'm sorry Akeno-san but I have to decline your date invitation to go to Kuoh Amusement Park," Shirou said who tried to refuse Akeno's invitation as gently as possible.
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Akeno already knew that Shirou would refuse her invitation, but still she can feel a really bad heart ached when she heard Shirou's refusal. In terms to get close to Shirou, Akeno felt that she had left behind by Rias who lived in the mansion next to Emiya's residence. And at this time the efforts she made to get close to Shirou to make Shirou can falling in love with her could be said one hundred percent failed.
But that doesn't mean she would give up on making Shirou to falling in love with her. For Akeno there is no word giving up in her dictionary to get something she loves. Although there are many obstacles for Akeno to make Shirou falling in love with her. But Akeno will never give up! Because she was sure that one day she would conquer Shirou's heart.
"It's okay, Emiya-kun. Even if you refuse my invitation to go with me to Kuoh Amusement Park, I won't feel angry with you or feel disappointed with you," Akeno said with a face full of smiles. "Because I know that you already have Tohsaka-san as your lover, that's why you refused my invitation because you didn't want to make Tohsaka-san feel disappointed and angry with you."
Hearing Akeno's words, Shirou felt really bad, but this time Shirou didn't want to be a man that can be controlled by a girls or became a plaything for a girl. Therefore Shirou refuses Akeno's invitation, even though, he has to do something that goes against his gentleman's principles.
"Once again I apologize to you Akeno-san," Shirou said while he bowing his body towards Akeno. "And thank you for not feeling angry or upset about my rejection."
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Akeno and Shirou separated outside the shopping district, Shirou walked towards Emiya's residence with a mixed feelings. Because he knew even though Akeno didn't show the sadness and disappointment she had in front of him. Shirou was sure that Akeno felt very sad and disappointed because of his rejection.
Shirou can only pray and hope that Akeno can recover from the sadness and disappointment she experienced. Because otherwise he would feel very guilty towards Akeno. Shirou took a deep breath, he wanted to learn to be more assertive, but it seems that the day he can become a truly assertive person will not be achieved anytime soon. Because the bad feeling inside his heart that he was feeling right now was a proved that he could still be called a man that can became a girl plaything easily.
Akeno, who had been holding back her tears, now could no longer hold back a tears thay pouring down from her eyes that caused by all the sadness and disappointment she had right now. Akeno was crying profusely, she felt very sad because Shirou are rejecting her date invitation, but she also couldn't force Shirou to accept her invitation. If she was determined to force Shirou, that mean that she will became a crazy yandere who was obsessed with one man.
Akeno knows that Shirou doesn't like a girls with obsessive traits. That's why she didn't want to do anything reckless to conquer Shirou heart. She just hoped that she will have a good chance so she could get a real date together with Shirou. But right now what Akeno was thinking is what is the best way to reject the matchmaking that her father prepared for her. What Akeno doesn't expect later is that the matchmaking Barakiel forced on her will pave the way for Akeno to date Shirou..
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