The neon lights of the city illuminated the streets as the night crowd slowly moved through the district.
By the time the clock reached eight in the evening, the date between Gojo Satoru and Nakano Nino had already lasted nearly an entire day.
From Akihabara, to the beach, to shopping, and finally dinner at a popular restaurant, the two of them had practically spent the whole day together.
Outside the restaurant, the gentle air of summer brushed against their faces.
Gojo Satoru and Nino walked out side by side.
As everyone knew, the employees at the restaurant were famous for being extremely outgoing and energetic. Their enthusiasm could overwhelm almost anyone.
Unfortunately for them, tonight they had encountered an even more dangerous existence—Gojo Satoru!
Nino walked beside him while desperately trying to suppress her laughter. However, the corners of her lips still kept twitching upward every few seconds.
Just thinking about what had happened inside made her shoulders shake again.
Earlier, one of the customers inside the restaurant had been celebrating his birthday. As usual, the restaurant staff gathered around the table while singing loudly and clapping enthusiastically for the birthday boy.
Normally, that would already be embarrassing enough.
But Gojo Satoru had suddenly joined them halfway through.
Not only that, he had started clapping louder than the employees themselves, smiling brightly while adding strange ad-libs in between the birthday song that practically no-one understand.
"Congratulations~!"
"May your curse power rise this year too~!"
"Don't forget to become stronger next year!"
At one point, he had even borrowed one of the birthday hats and placed it on his own head.
The poor birthday boy had nearly died from secondhand embarrassment!
Even the staff members looked stunned.
And the worst part?
Gojo Satoru looked like he was enjoying it the entire time!
Remembering the customer's lifeless expression, Nino finally failed to hold back anymore.
"Pfft—"
She quickly covered her mouth with noth her hands before she could burst out in an uncontrollable laughter!
Gojo Satoru glanced sideways at her.
"What are you laughing at, Nino-san?"
"....Nothing."
Nino turned her head away immediately, though her shoulders were still trembling because of her suppressing her laughter.
"You're definitely laughing at me." Gojo said with the most serious face anyone could muster as he pointed at her.
"I'm not." Nino denied it without even looking at him.
"You are."
"I said I'm not!"
The two bickered casually while walking down the sidewalk beneath the city lights.
After taking a sip from the bottled water she carried with her, Nino finally managed to calm herself down a little.
Then, as she looked toward Gojo Satoru again, her expression suddenly changed.
"Wait, Gojo-kun."
"Hm?" Gojo stopped as he looked at her with a curious look.
"Bend down a little."
Gojo Satoru blinked in confusion. "What's wrong?"
"Just do it."
Nino's tone was unexpectedly serious.
Although puzzled, Gojo Satoru obediently lowered himself slightly until his face was near hers.
A faint fragrance drifted into his nose. It was the sweet scent of shampoo mixed with perfume.
Nino leaned closer carefully.
Then, with a small and delicate movement, she extended her finger and gently wiped the corner of his mouth.
"There."
"Hm?"
"There was some sauce left on your face."
After speaking, Nino naturally placed the finger into her mouth and licked away the sauce without hesitation.
The action itself looked calm and casual.
Unfortunately, her bright red cheeks completely betrayed her.
Gojo Satoru stared blankly for a moment before smiling.
"So that's what it was."
Then, as if suddenly remembering something, he pointed toward the other side of his lips with a grin.
"There's some over here too~"
"There absolutely isn't."
Nino instantly saw through him.
She narrowed her eyes dangerously before grabbing both sides of Gojo Satoru's cheeks without any change in her expression.
"Gojo-kun."
"Yes?"
"You're getting way too smug." Nino said in a blunt tone as she pulled both his cheeks with her hands.
Squish~ Squish~
"Ow ow ow—sorry sorry."
Gojo Satoru immediately surrendered.
Nino snorted proudly.
"Hmph!"
Still, despite acting annoyed, her fingers gently released his face after a few seconds.
STEP!
Then—before Gojo Satoru could react, Nino suddenly stepped forward slightly.
Kiss~
"Mua~"
A quick kiss landed softly against his lips.
It only lasted for a brief moment.
But even after separating, the warmth lingered in the air between them.
Nino crossed her arms and spoke stiffly while avoiding eye contact.
"Actually… there really was still some sauce left. I was just helping you clean it properly."
"Ah, I see." Gojo Satoru nodded with an amused expression. "Yes yes, of course..hehe."
Looking at his amused expression, Nino immediately realized he was teasing her again.
"Don't laugh!"
"I'm not laughing."
"You definitely were!"
"Maybe a little."
"You're terrible…"
Despite her complaints, however, Nino's expression didn't look like she was upset.
Soon after, Gojo Satoru casually reached over and intertwined his fingers with hers.
Nino looked down at their connected hands briefly.
Compared to before, she no longer became overly flustered from simple physical contact.
After all…they had already kissed multiple times now.
At some point, holding hands had simply become natural.
The two continued walking beneath the glowing city lights.
Eventually, Gojo Satoru spoke.
"Should I take you home now?"
"…Hm?"
Nino blinked.
Go home?
So early?
For a moment, doubt appeared in her heart.
According to everything she had read online, when a guy liked a girl, shouldn't he want to spend as much time with her as possible?
But Gojo-kun…was actually trying to send her home early?
Nino immediately began questioning her own charm.
"…No." She shook her head quickly. "I'm still hungry."
"Huh?"
"We barely ate enough at the restaurant earlier (because of the stunt that you pull..). There are still lots of food stalls nearby, right? Let's walk around a little more first."
Although her words sounded normal, the meaning behind them was obvious.
She directly expresses what she want without any reservation.
Unfortunately—Gojo Satoru looked troubled as he said softly, "But I'm full."
He rubbed his stomach dramatically.
"If I eat any more, I'll explode."
Nino's expression stiffened slightly. "I-I see…"
The disappointment in her eyes was difficult to hide.
"Then… I'll just eat supper after going home."
Gojo Satoru glanced sideways at her but said nothing.
Instead, while still holding her hand, he quietly changed direction at the next corner.
Nino, lost in thought, failed to notice that the route has changed.
Only after several minutes did she finally realize something was wrong.
The surrounding noise had become louder.
And the smell of street food filled the air.
Looking up, she discovered they had arrived at a lively food street.
Gojo Satoru suddenly spoke beside her in an exaggerated voice.
"Ah, I'm hungry again because of walking so much."
Nino stared at him for several seconds.
Then, she burst into laughter.
"Hahaha...Gojo-kun, are you secretly a pig? Hahahaha, when, I told you already, I'm hungry. You were just saying you'd explode from eating too much! Now what?"
Even though she understood why he did that doesn't mean that she wouldn't get back at him for making her feel disappointed!
"Well now I'm fine again."
"What kind of stomach works like that?!" Nino laugh again.
Gojo Satoru shrugged shamelessly.
Nino shook her head helplessly, her laughter drying out before it was replace by a warm smile.
"Alright then. Since Gojo-kun is hungry, I guess I'll graciously accompany you."
"Oh, Thank you my lady~" Gojo reply without any change of expression only tightened his hold gentle.
The two continued walking through the food street together.
They bought snacks from different stalls, shared desserts, and occasionally argued over flavors while laughing the entire time.
By the time they finally returned to the parking area, it was already close to ten o'clock at night.
The city lights reflected beautifully across the roads.
Nino sat behind Gojo Satoru on the black Kawasaki motorcycle, her arms wrapped naturally around his waist.
Without a helmet covering her face this time, she gently leaned against his back.
The wind brushed past them as the motorcycle sped through the night streets.
After a while, Gojo Satoru slowed down.
"We're here, Nino."
"So fast…" Nino looked up slightly in surprise.
Sure enough, they had already arrived outside her luxurious apartment complex.
The motorcycle came to a stop.
After carefully climbing down, Nino held the shopping bags tightly in both hands—the game console and the swimsuit together with the one that she had secretly purchased earlier.
Gojo Satoru removed his helmet and looked toward her, his blue eyes reflecting her clear image on it.
"Message me after you get inside."
"…Okay."
Nino nodded softly.
But instead of leaving immediately, she remained standing there quietly.
Her lips pressed together slightly.
As if she was hesitating about something.
Then almost as if finally making up her mind, she suddenly stepped forward.
The shopping bags dropped lightly onto the ground beside her.
Before Gojo Satoru could react, both of her hands grabbed his collar and pulled him downward.
A soft fragrance approached instantly.
And then—their lips met once more. In a tight lock.
Warm.
Gentle.
Slightly sweet.
There was even a faint taste of lipstick lingering between them. Making sure both remember each other's unique taste.
This kiss lasted far longer than the earlier one. Turn out that her previous stunt had only make her crave for more.
Nearly a full minute passed before Nino finally separated, breathing lightly.
Her face was completely red from her own boldness.
Without daring to look at him again, she quickly grabbed the bags from the ground and turned around.
STEP! STEP! STEP! STEP!
As she ran toward the apartment entrance, her flustered voice echoed through the night.
"Good night, Satoru-kun!"
Even the way she addressed him had unconsciously changed.
Gojo Satoru remained sitting on the motorcycle for several seconds.
Then he scratched his head slowly.
"…Am I getting taken advantage of lately?"
Yesterday it had been Kitagawa Marin.
Tonight it was Nakano Nino.
And both had suddenly kissed him before running away.
Gojo Satoru looked toward the night sky speechlessly.
"Did the two of them secretly plan this together or something?"
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