Summary: Reimi and Yukako make dinner and it’s wholesome.
Characters: Reimi Sugimoto, Yukako Yamagashi
Part 2 of the Pride 2020 Series
Yukako nodded her head to the song, ignoring the mild static coming from the radio. Reimi laid on the floor of her room, flipping through a manga lazily. Yukako yawned dramatically. “Reimi, I’m bored…”
The other girl set down her book, giggling. “What do you want to do then? I suggested we go shopping earlier but you said you didn’t want to go out,” She teased.
“The only place to go shopping is Kame Yu, and I really don’t feel like running into my mom,” Yukako answered, leaning back in her bean bag.
“That’s fair. Maybe we should get something to eat?”
“Hm, we could make sukiyaki?”
Reimi perked up at the idea. “Do you have everything we’d need?”
Yukako shrugged, her eyes drifting toward the left as she tried to recall. “I think so? We should probably check.” She heaved herself out of her beanbag, standing up. She held out her hands to Reimi, who took them and pulled herself up as well. The girls let go of each other, but Yukako kept her left hand intertwined with Reimi’s right as they exited her room and began their trek through the hall and to the kitchen. “Can you raid the pantry for ingredients?”
“Of course!” Reimi replied with a smile and let go of Yukako’s hand to head toward the pantry. Yukako squatted down, looking for the skillet she typically used. She reached into a cabinet, pulling out the pot and placing it atop the stove. She took hold of the counter and used it to pull herself up. Turning around, she saw Reimi returning with several bottles in hand, including a half-drunk bottle of sake. “I couldn’t grab the noodles,” she said, laughing.
Yukako smiled. “Do you mind getting the sugar container as well?”
Reimi gave a thumbs-up in response and made her way back to the pantry. Yukako opened the refrigerator and began to pull out various ingredients. Behind her, she heard Reimi placing the other objects on the counter. Yukako grabbed the final ingredient and spun around, sporting a grin. “We hit the jackpot, this beef is defrosted and thinly sliced.”
Reimi pumped her fist in the air as a celebration. “Nice, less waiting for us then!”
Yukako mixed some of the sake together with sugar and soy sauce while Reimi chopped the cabbage. She dipped her finger into the sauce and lifted it up to her mouth, tasting it. “Oh wow, that’s pretty good. Wanna try some?”
Before Reimi could respond, Yukako dipped her finger back into the sauce and held it in Reimi’s direction. The girl’s eyes drifted to her finger and back to her eyes, her cheeks turning a shade similar to her hair. Gingerly, she put her lips on Yukako’s finger, who all but died. The moment couldn’t have lasted more than half a second, but time all but froze for Yukako. Reimi looked up at her, smiling innocently. “What?”
Yukako tore her gaze from the girl, wiping her finger on her uniform’s skirt and turning back to the beef to flip it. “You tease!” She accused, her face hot from more than the steam.
Reimi giggled and returned to her chopping. “You started it.”
“And you finished it, making you equally guilty,” Yukako responded as she turned down the stove heat. She grabbed the sauce mixture and poured it into the pan, hearing it sizzle for a moment before calming down. “How are the vegetables coming?”
“I just need to finish chopping the mushrooms,” Reimi answered.
“Nice. Once you’re done we can go ahead and throw everything into the pot.” Yukako grabbed the strainer basket and dumped the tofu into it. She held it over the sink and rinsed off the tofu.
“Vegetables are ready!” Reimi announced and began tossing them into the pan. “The beef smells amazing.”
Reimi handed Yukako a bowl, who took it gratefully. “Why thank you, my princess,” she said, curtsey-ing with her uniform’s skirt.
Reimi giggled, tilting her head away. “What does that make you then?”
“Your knight in shining armor?”
“Oh my God.” Reimi hid her face in both her hands.
Yukako giggled and Reimi quit hiding to pick up her own bowl. “Come on, let’s go sit down.” Yukako let the way to the living room and upon arriving, sat cross-legged on the couch. Reimi followed, sitting down on her knees like someone in a skirt probably should. Both of them took a minute to settle in before Yukako took the first bite. “Oh, this is pretty good!”
Reimi took a bite as well. She nodded and hummed. “Yeah, this is delicious.” She took another bite and the two continued eating.
About an hour later, the two sat on the couch, now much closer than before. “Today was fun,” Reimi murmured. Yukako could feel the girl’s breath on her neck. Her hair smelled fruity and in the dim light, Yukako thought she looked like the absolute image of perfection. They two girls’ fingers intertwined, hands resting comfortably against each other. Yukako wanted to stay there forever.
Yukako sighed, content. “I love you.”
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