Chapter 23 | Perfect Day for a Date

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The day of my date with Reina arrived with clear skies.

Perfect date weather, indeed.

I styled my usually messy hair, lightly spritzed myself with cologne, and left the house fully prepared.

The meeting spot was a local landmark featuring a dog statue. Apparently, couples from our high school often met there.

When I was dating Ria, since we lived close, we’d usually meet at one of our houses, so meeting at a designated spot like this felt new.

“Sorry to keep you waiting, Shinse.”

“Whoa… You look beautiful…”

Reina appeared at the meeting spot with a shy smile, wearing a black dress. Her slender white shoulders were bare, and ample cleavage peeked out from the open neckline. Today, she looked more mature and composed than usual.

“You’re unbelievably beautiful…”

My honest impression slipped out unconsciously.

“Like an actress, or something…”

“Oh, stop it. Let’s go.”

Reina laughed shyly and took my hand.

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I chose the downtown area for our date. It had everything: arcades, a movie theater, stylish cafes, clothing stores, you name it.

It’s a safe bet for a first date because you can choose what to do based on how you’re feeling. That’s the advice Shō gave me before my first date with Ria.

The main event of this date was a movie. Reina wanted to see a particular film, so we decided to watch it together. It started in the afternoon, so we planned to browse different shops until then.

“My breasts have been getting bigger lately. My shoulders are so stiff.”

They’re already plenty big; they’re getting even bigger? I wonder what cup size she is? Definitely bigger than an F, I think…

“Want to go to a massage parlor?”

“No. I won’t let anyone but you touch my body.”

The massage parlor I had in mind had female masseuses, but it seemed like Reina would still refuse.

“More importantly, I want to buy new lingerie.”

“…Huh? L-Lingerie? That’s…”

“What? You don’t want to help me choose?”

I did want to help her choose lingerie. It makes me happy when my girlfriend wears clothes, or anything else, that I picked out for her.

“N-No, nothing would make me happier than you wearing lingerie I picked out for you…”

But, and this was a big but, choosing her lingerie meant I had to set foot in a lingerie store.

I’d been to lingerie stores a few times with Ria, but I still wasn’t used to it. In fact, I thought if I ever got used to it, that would be a problem. Even with my girlfriend, it was a very uncomfortable place for a guy like me.

I’d break out in a nervous sweat every time I passed another female customer.

However, I couldn’t refuse just because I was embarrassed.

“If that’s the case, perhaps I should make a formal request. I’m curious what kind of lingerie Shinse prefers.”

“U-Uh… Leave it to me.”

And so, we arrived at the lingerie store. If I ran into any girls I knew here, my heart would stop.

I entered the store, acting suspiciously. Every other customer was female. The staff were also women.

I was completely out of my element, feeling very small.

I wanted to choose something quickly, but Ria had been slightly disappointed when I picked out a lingerie for her before, so I decided to take my time.

There were so many types of women’s lingerie. I had no idea what any of them were called.

“…”

“…I know I asked you, but it’s quite a strange feeling to have my boyfriend seriously looking at women’s lingerie.”

“Then don’t ask me!”

“Fufu, your face is bright red, Shinse.”

“Well, of course, I’m embarrassed…”

I continued my search in earnest, grumbling all the while. Then, one item caught my eye.

“I guess I like this kind of thing…”

“Have you decided? Then, let’s try it on.”

Reina took the lingerie I’d chosen and went into the fitting room. Soon, I heard the rustling of clothes.

Knowing Reina was changing behind that curtain made my heart race. Not being able to see fueled my imagination and made me even more nervous.

The curtain opened, and there stood Reina, wearing the lingerie I had picked out.

It was a black lingerie.

The fabric covering her stomach was sheer, and the front was open. The fluttering hem looked girly and cute.

“…Does it suit me?”

“…It looks amazing on you… It’s, how should I put it…”

“Sexy?”

“Yeah, sexy.”

Her white skin visible through the sheer fabric, her cute navel. Her small bottom peeking out from the thong, and her alluring thighs.

Everything about it was sexy.

“But a lingerie isn’t something you can wear every day.”

“…Is that so?”

“Of course. I can’t go to school wearing such sexy lingerie. Any man who chooses this deserves to be called a virgin. It’s pure lust.”

“…Seriously…?”

I finally understood why Ria had called me a virgin in the past. She could have explained it to me back then.

“Well, if you like it, I’ll make this my ‘special occasion’ lingerie.”

“…Please do…”

We paid and left the store. In the end, Reina also bought a white lingerie.

She’d picked it up while saying, “I bet you chose a white lingerie for Shiina-san,” so maybe she was feeling some inexplicable rivalry.

“Next, you can choose where you want to go, Shinse.”

“Then… we have time until lunch, so how about acting like high schoolers and going to the arcade?”

“An arcade… Sounds good.”

Reina had never been to an arcade before. This was my chance to show off my gaming skills. I was going to show Reina my cool side as her boyfriend.

Reina showed interest in air hockey.

Arcades also had these kinds of active, sports-related games. They were easy for people unfamiliar with games.

“Loser gets a penalty.”

“Okay, what’s the penalty?”

“How about the loser reveals their most embarrassing secret?”

“…No way!”

I had a dark past, stained in the pitch-black darkness of my middle school years. My “Chuunibyou Notebook,” a collection of embarrassing stories I’d written back then, was being treasured, without my permission, by my little sister Miori as a family heirloom.

I’d rather die than have anyone see that, let alone know about it.

“That makes me even more curious.”

Looking at the gleam in Reina’s eyes, I knew I couldn’t back out of this challenge. I was on the soccer team. I was pretty athletic.

But Reina was also incredibly athletic. Last year at the school sports festival, Reina ran the anchor leg in the girls’ relay race. She started in last place but overtook everyone and finished first.

It was quite a spectacular run. It was well known that the track and field club captain and coach had tried to recruit her afterward.

She hadn’t agreed, though.

We each grabbed a mallet, the tool used to hit the puck, and the game began.

“Here we go!”

I bounced the puck off the wall, trying a curveball.

“Hmph, such petty tricks.”

Muttering a line like some villain, Reina calmly intercepted the puck. I thought I’d hit it pretty hard… but she stopped it easily.

“Take this, Shinse!”

“Bring it o—Huh!?”

The puck Reina hit flew into my goal with blinding speed.

“Too fast…”

“This is my first time playing air hockey, but it’s surprisingly easy. Or are you just bad, Shinse?”

“Ugh! I’ll show you…!”

Getting fired up, I faced Reina with all my might.

A few minutes later—

“Hah… Hah… T-Too strong…!”

The result was my crushing defeat.

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