Ai unlocked the door with the key and I still do not have a key to the house though I am now living here, but didn't think much of it at that moment. I went to the kitchen to place the stuff down and Ai was still following me while humming a happy tone.
"Why are you in the kitchen?" I asked her turning back seeing her grab a chocolate bar and stuffing it in her mouth. "Hey, don't eat chocolate before breakfast."
"It's just one so there is no problem," she said giggling.
"Whatever."
I rolled up my sleeves and wore my apron which was hung in the kitchen and started taking out the eggs. I found it rather interesting that she chose these dishes but I was also craving some eggs and curry so I think I can't really complain about it.
The entire time I was cooking, I felt Ai's gaze on my back. Occasionally I looked behind and she was just sitting at the table in the kitchen resting her face on her hands. I continued making the food and made some coffee too. Seeing the time, it was the perfect time for breakfast and I placed the readied plate before her.
The eggs were cooked perfectly with giving them a nice yellow color. They were really soft to eat and I decided to make a little side dish to go with the dish so it is not just egg roll.
Ai was staring at the food and then got her chopsticks. She picked up the egg roll and looked at it with calculating eyes and then placed it in her mouth. Her eyes closed as she put them in and then they were shot open wide. Really wide.
"Itsh sho goo," she said with the food in her mouth.
"Don't talk with food in your mouth. You can choke yourself like that," I said and picked up one roll and placed it in my mouth. "Nice."
"It's so good!!" Ai shouted in pure joy making me chuckle a little due to her childish behavior.
"I am happy you liked it."
Little by little, but I am getting to know Ai more. She puts up an aggressive front but on the inside, she is like a little girl. She definitely is addicted to sweet things since even if they were for both of us, the number of sweets she was about to buy was a lot. Most people seeing her crazy eyes and her demands may say that she is insane but I can tell what she was feeling. It was something I felt for so long in my life.
She felt insecure.
Insecure about the fact that I might leave her but the level of insecurity she had was a lot. She felt if I get out of her sight even a little, something might happen. Ai is a vampire but before all that, she is a girl and that was the most crucial part of her entire personality. Tsubaki Ai was just a normal girl at heart.
"Kazu-kun, are you listening to me?" Ai said to me bringing me back to this world.
"Huh? Sorry, I spaced out a little," I said as I took another roll and stuffed it in my mouth.
"Spaced out? You are not thinking about a girl, are you?" she said to me as her eyes went dull.
"Actually I was," I said with a smirk as I saw her grip on the chopsticks tighten. "She is a beautiful girl that I met. Really, I can't just get my eyes off her. Bold yet extremely cute, you can say that she is an ideal woman."
As I was saying this, I felt an intense murderous intent leaking from Ai. Looks like I went too far.
"Who is the girl?" she asked her in a cold voice.
"Lean forward, I will tell you," I said as she leaned forward and I could see no color in her eyes and the poor chopstick would just break any moment now. Don't worry chopstick-chan, I will save you. "Her name is Tsubaki Ai."
As I whispered that in her ear. I could see the murderous intent just vanish and all color was back in her eyes as her face went red and smoke started coming out of her head. I sat back and saw the cute reaction of her while the girl was completely frozen in her place.
"Hello Ai," I called her but she did not respond. "Hello, earth to Tsubaki Ai."
I shook her shoulder finally bringing her back and she quickly sat down with her face still red and continued eating her food quietly. Seeing this, I chuckled a little and continued eating my breakfast. Nothing was said after that but I knew nothing needed to be said in this situation.
Ai was eating her food quickly making me a little worried for she might choke on it. Once she was done, she stood up and ran to the living room. I heard the sound of squealing coming from the room followed by the sound of legs hitting the couch. Just imagining the scene was pretty funny honestly.
Once finished with my food, I put the dish in the washbasin to clean and had this urge to peek and see what Ai was doing. I peeked through the kitchen door and she was lying down on the couch burying her face in a pillow and still flapping her legs. I let her do whatever she was doing and started washing the dishes.
Once it was done, I dried my hands and went to the living room seeing Ai still lying on the couch but no longer flapping her legs. I sat down next to her and pat her shoulder. She turned around with her face no longer red but a pout on her face.
"Kazu-kun is such a tease," she said averting her face.
"Is telling the truth really teasing? I don't really think so," I said in a teasing voice only to receive a light punch on the shoulder.
"It's so unfair," she muttered. "Now you will make me a chocolate cake."
She jumped up from the couch and landed beside me poking my shoulder.
"Well, I did not buy the ingredients for it yet but I will surely make it soon so don't worry," I said leaning back on the couch. Now what to do today?
"Kazu-kun," Ai called my name and I looked at her. "Why is it that I only have to call Kazu-kun by a pet name? I also want you to call me something like that."
Hearing her childish request, I couldn't help but raise my hand to pat her head. She didn't know why I was doing this but accepted the gesture nonetheless. She leaned towards my hand and had a big smile on her face. Her cold face looked as white as the moon and her snow-white hair was really smooth. I just cannot help but realize again and again just how beautiful she looks. With those looks, she could easily charm any person's heart in an instance.
"Well your name is pretty small and I don't want to call you anything else," I said. "Or do you want me to call you just A or I?"
"No," she said. "Now I am angry at mom and dad for naming me that. They could have given me a longer name."
"Not really. Your name means "love" itself. Do you think there is a better name for you?" I said but then she said something which surprised me.
"Kazu-kun, let's go on a date."
As those words left her mouth, it took me some time to digest and process the vibrations in the air I just heard. There was silence for a solid twenty seconds while I was thinking of a reply. People would say that it is easy, "yes" or "no" but for me, it was like the most crucial decision of my life. I mean, we are not really dating though I have no idea what we are even doing. Let's just go with friends who are roommates.
Saying no also does not sound like a viable option, not while she is looking at me with pleading eyes. So, I decided to answer a question with a question.
"Why do you want to go out on a date now?" I asked her as her expression was saddened. "I mean, right now we are not going out though I don't even know what exactly our relationship can be called. So why do you want to go on a date now?"
Those words were said and thoughts conveyed. I thought it would take some time for her to think about an answer. I only thought.
"Because I want to go out on a date with Kazu-kun. This is just a date to get to know each other more," she said with a smile on her face.
"More like me knowing you," I corrected her statement.
"Mhm, which is why let's go on a date. We can go to the amusement park nearby. There is also a really popular café around that area. We can have lunch outside and get back before dark," she said specifically putting emphasis on "before dark".
I mean, I understand why she is saying that since the dark is when other vampires are active and can attack us. While we are at home, even if we were on our own, we or more specifically Ai do know this place a lot better so we could use it to our advantage. Pondering on the idea a little I just realized it. The reason why she was in such fancy outdoor clothes. This request was not spontaneous but had already been planned out by this girl.
"Fine, then I will be in your care," I said standing up.
"I will take good care of you~" she replied licking her lips.
I stiffened a little at her action but soon went to get my clothes out and locked the door so I could change quickly. I think this was the fastest that I had changed my clothes but then again, I don't want to be peeked on. I don't have a fetish for those things. It is straight-up creepy.
Once I was done, I opened the door only to find Ai standing there with her hands behind her back. She had a nervous smile on her face and I saw a sweat drop down her head. You got to be kidding me.
"Ai, I think there is a female ghost behind you," I said to her but her face did not change. "She is blowing a flying kiss at me."
"How dare that bitch do this?!"
At that, she quickly turned around scanning the place with her eyes shot wide open. Her red eye glowed due to anger and I saw the key in her hand.
"So you were trying to sneak in, weren't you?" I said looking at the key in her hand which I took.
"Eh? So the ghost just now?" she said acting confused and I lightly hit her head. "Owie."
"It was a lie to find this," I said showing her the key.
"Hehe, I was just checking that Kazu-kun is safe," she said rubbing the back of her head. "Anyway, let's go."
With that, she grabbed my hand and started taking me out of the house. I was somehow able to get my phone and money and Ai already had it in her bag which she was carrying. As soon as we got out of the building, Ai latched to my arm as if there was a magnetic force emitting from me and she was an iron object. Then again, if we are going out on a date, I think it is not really a problem. Note that even if it was that she would leave my hand.
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