Side Story 1 | Christmas | Promise of a Date
On the 20th of this month, a miracle happened.
I still can’t believe it. I pinched my cheeks many times wondering if it was a dream. If it was a dream, I didn’t want to go to sleep because I was afraid of waking up from the dream. When I woke up in the morning, this miracle was not a dream.
I was united with my first love.
Today is the 21st of December.
In four days, a big event is coming up.
Yes, it’s Christmas.
By the way…is it okay to ask someone out on a date at Christmas? Even if I do, will he/she reject me?
How would it feel to have the first date on Christmas?
“Would you like to go out this Christmas?”
I still couldn’t send her this one sentence.
I spent three hours thinking about it. With the encouragement of my best friend Yasuharu, I finally decided to ask Hayami out on a Christmas date. With Yasuharu’s advice, I decided to ask her out over the phone instead of online. According to him, it is easier to convey feelings over the phone. It is not hard to understand, but the shock of rejection must have been too much. However, I couldn’t just run away. I was determined and pressed the call button.
I hear the sound of a call from the smartphone I hold to my ear.
Once, twice, three times…
“Hello? Can I help you?”
I hear a cute voice like an angel through the phone, and I can’t help but writhe in agony. I can’t believe this person is my girlfriend.
“Um, Hayami-san. I don’t have any business with you.”
“What is it then?”
What do I do? Is it okay if I ask her out?
Hearing her grumpy voice, stronger than usual, I felt a rush of anxiety. But it was now or never.
Do you have any plans for Christmas?
“…Eh, no, but…”
“Would you like to go to… with me?”
“…”
She didn’t answer anything and remained silent. I knew it was no good… The date would have to wait for another time.
“Ah, it’s not like I want to go… but…”
I must have misheard.
“I’m going.”
I guess I didn’t mishear. But I need to check just in case.
“Really?”
“I’m going.”
Her voice was louder and stronger than before. I might have offended her even more. But now that I have a promise of a first date with her, I feel like I can forgive whatever happens today.
“Oh, okay, I understand. I’ll call you when it’s time.”
“Okay. Bye-bye.”
“Bye-bye.”
I still can’t believe it. It’s like a dream…
I can’t believe I’m going to be able to set up a date with her.
I will definitely make it work on Christmas day.
It seemed like a long time, but it was a short time since that day when we promised to go out on a date.
The first thing to do was to decide what to wear.
It was our first date, and it was Christmas. Naturally, I was more enthusiastic than usual, but I didn’t know what to wear. I don’t think Yasuharu, who usually only wears sporty clothes, will give me a good answer even if I ask him for advice. I could ask someone else for advice, but I don’t want my friends, with whom I usually hang out, to know that I am dating Hayami. After much hesitation, I decided to turn to a guy I met through an FPS game who worked at a clothing store, and he consulted with me on Twitter and gave me advice many times.
Next, the date plan.
I don’t know if this was Hayami’s first time or not, but it was my first date. I had no idea where to start. But I don’t think there are any famous dating spots in Hiroshima. At Christmas time, there are illuminations on Peace Boulevard, so I guess we could go there, but the problem is that it’s daytime when it’s light. What should we do…? I will have to rely on Google-sensei for this one.
And last but not least, gifts.
This is the first time in my life that I have ever given a gift to a girl, much less to her. I had asked my sister what she wanted at random…
Should I ask my sister for help…? But I’m too shy to ask my sister for advice, and I feel like I want to die.
As much as possible, I want to decide this by myself.
I want to give her something that I decided myself.
Thinking back to Hayami so far, is there any hints she might give me?
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