“I made a true love chocolate, but sadly I couldn't find the person I wanted to give it too. So I'd like you to serve as a substitute.”
“I see, so that's why you're doing this.”
“That's correct.”
Kiriha embraced Koutarou's arm and drew her face closer to his shoulder. By doing that, her bountiful breasts pushed up against his arm, but strangely enough, Koutarou wasn't panicking as much as he had in the past. That was most likely due to their trusting relationship that they had developed back in October.
“Please take it, Koutarou.”
Kiriha presented Koutarou with a long and slender box. The box was based on brown and black, and had been wrapped with papers of calming colors. Not only did Kiriha's chocolate have an adult flavor, it had an adult packaging.
“That's not like you.”
However, Koutarou didn't accept the chocolate and instead pushed it back towards her.
“What do you mean?”
“Valentine's Day is the day after tomorrow. It's still too early to ask me to be your substitute.”
Today was February 12th, so Kiriha still had two days left to find the person she loved. So Koutarou couldn't accept the chocolate now.
“Fufufu, now that you mention it. Since Shizuka is making a cake for today, I convinced myself that it was Valentine's Day.”
“Is Landlord-san making a cake?”
“Yes, it's a chocolate cake. She wanted to eat it with everyone so she's making a pretty large one. I promised I'd help her make it later.”
“I see. I can't wait, I don't know how many years it's been since I last had a homemade cake.”
Ever since Koutarou lost his mother, he hadn't had any homemade cakes, so Koutarou was happy that for this chance.
“What about homemade chocolate?”
Kiriha presented her chocolate to Koutarou once again.
“I don't know how many years that has been either. But I won't take it today.”
“Then hold onto it.”
“Hey...”
“You'll help me look tomorrow and on Sunday, right?”
“...Well, I guess it's okay in that case.”
“You really are a stubborn man.”
“The same goes for you.”
“You're not wrong.”
And like that, Koutarou finally accepted Kiriha's chocolate. With her hands now empty, Kiriha grabbed onto Koutarou's arm and looked at him with provoking eyes.
“By the way... can I be hopeful for White Day?”
“Aren't you hoping for the wrong guy?”
Koutarou smiled wryly and dropped his shoulders.
“Don't be so cold... can't you just play along a little?”
“I'll definitely find your first love before my body gets ruined from playing with you.”
“That's the lowest of excuses to abandon a woman.”
“If you don't cut it out, even a peaceful guy like me will hit you.”
“I am already well aware that you are not the kind of man that would do that.”
“Seriously, you really have a problematic personality.”
“It is because I love you.”
“Hah...”
And as such the two's pretend lover play continued. Kiriha hadn't promised to help Shizuka until a little later.