@guard-kotonoe
“Alright, well, if you need a minute then take all the time you need. It’s fine. I can even come hangout after I clock out later after next shift change. So you have someone to talk to.” Kotonoe was set in what she said, but her voice was soft as she looked at the broadcaster “Really, I don’t mind hanging around, I worry about the people I care about regardless, So long answer short, yeah, I think I still would like to have you as a boyfriend,” her tone was light and teasing before it faltered and she went to address the next topic. “Now if it was Kat who they were talking about, why would they be waiting so long after she had gone to say it?” She made some kind of effort to comfort her friend as she squeezed his hand tighter. She had noticed of course when he kissed her hand, and while her mind darted to that, she brushed it off given the current situation. “Let’s just think it over for a moment, try to calm down. If it was then maybe someone will explain it a bit better later?” Kotonoe looked around at the surrounding people, ignoring a few eyes that were on the duo, before finally she looked back to Mitsuru.
Kotonoe drank some more of her milkshake as she looked back at the broadcaster. “So, I’ll say it again. Yes, I would still like to have you as a boyfriend.” In some sense, while she did have a light tone of voice, there was an honest undertone to it before she shrugged. “But hey, maybe that’s just me.”
She sat quietly again, stomach settled now that there was food inside of it, and despite it all, a small smile had worked onto her face. Though, when she cast her gaze back to their hands she looked up at him to see if he wanted her to stop. She would if she was asked to of course. Her thoughts were cut only a moment later when she found something blocking her vision. His hat had fallen over her eyes, and she flicked her head up so that it would sit better again and she could see.
It was indeed weird to think that the others start talking about Kat after so much time again and Mitsuru couldn’t imagine why they should. It was not like there was something special today, or was it? No, he would remember that. “You’re right, maybe I just overreacted. I mean, why should they”, he laughed slightly and let go of her hand for a moment to eat some more. I moment passed untill the Broadcaster said another word. “It might be maybe the best just to forget about all of that as soon as possible.”, he mumbled with a little smile before he took her hand again. Screw all the others who were watching them. He just wanted to feel comfy with Kotonoe. Actually, she managed it to calm him down like no other what also was kinda weird, but in a funny way~
Mitsuru blushed slightly when he heard her saying this and smiles widely at her. “That makes me really happy, and I can’t clearly explain why, but thank you~”, he said in a soft joyful voice and leaned back a little. “It really means a lot to me”, the man tried to hide it but he was blushing, enough to see it under the sunglasses.
Watching Kotonoe flipping back the hat, he had to laugh. “It’s a little big for your small head I see”, he joked and watched it slipping down slightly down again. “Or it just doesn’t want to cooperate today, also an option. I think it slipped for me as well the whole morning but I can’t remember clearly.” He stretched a little and looked back at her, smiling.