Mei didn't really care what movie they watched with Kiana; she cared more about being with Kiana.
But…
Never mind, it's not like she'll see Bronya anytime soon anyway.
For now, she should enjoy her time with Kiana!
"Then let's go watch it!"
Although Kiana understood that Bronya gave her the Homu movie tickets because Mei liked Homu, and two tickets came with two Homu figures, so one could be given to Mei.
After all, Mei still had the Homu figure Kiana gave her in her room, meticulously maintaining it every day. As a Homu enthusiast, Bronya naturally always thought about, no, watched it.
But watching this for a date wasn't ideal…
Ah, she seemed to have used the excuse of just going out to play, so watching this seemed quite normal…
No, that's not right! No one said a date had to be a romance or horror movie!
Then it's fine!
After finishing their cold drinks, they felt refreshed and arrived at a nearby cinema. The City had very complete facilities.
Walking into the cinema, because it was close to the showtime, those who came were mostly… children and their parents.
Thinking that it was the weekend made it feel very normal. Everyone was on holiday, surely no one was still working on the weekend, right?
"They're all little girls. Homu is really that popular…"
As for boys, Kiana thought they probably went to watch the Alahato movie; they might find this childish.
Oh no, Anti-Entropy has monopolized the entertainment industry ( ).
"Kiana, you've been wandering around, so you naturally wouldn't know, but… Kiana, you won't have to wander alone anymore. I… we've already settled down at St. Freya Academy."
Mei originally wanted to say that she would always stay with Kiana, but… an inexplicable shyness stopped her.
If it weren't for her shyness, she wouldn't have avoided Kiana that time she shouted about finding a place to sleep.
Ah… so much regret…
"Indeed, wandering outside has many inconveniences. Then let's go in! It's almost starting!"
Kiana looked at the cinema's clock and pulled Mei into the screening room.
She was curious to see what Bronya's favorite Homu looked like on the screen.
Among a crowd of people with children, they… weren't too conspicuous, as there were quite a few students their age also watching.
Homu truly was… a national idol.
Theresa's position as the number one idol was in jeopardy.
The movie's plot was nothing special; simply put, it was…
A bit childish for elementary school students, but just right for her!
"Wow, it was surprisingly good. No wonder it's the hottest Homu movie lately. Mei, what do you think?!"
While waiting to get the Homu plushies that came with the movie tickets, Kiana naturally chatted with Mei.
Similar to her, Mei also enjoyed and was immersed in the movie.
How did she know? Of course, she snuck glances! When she looked, Mei was also intently watching the screen!
"…It was very good."
Mei's focus was naturally not on the movie, but on Kiana, watching Kiana get excited, happy, or thrilled by the movie's plot.
She found it incredibly cute and captivating.
Of course, before Kiana noticed her, she turned away to savor Kiana's expressions.
If nothing unexpected happened, she had material for her dreams tonight.
"Right! No wonder it's so popular. Hmm, I'm a bit curious about that Alahato…"
However, Kiana thought Mei probably wouldn't like watching mecha collisions, but it was clearly not possible to invite Bronya to watch it here.
"ME Corporation is also a high-tech company. I… am very interested in these things. Let's go watch it together next time!"
Mei quickly said.
"Okay, let's go together next time. Ah, it's our turn! Hello! Two plushies!"
Time always passed quickly when they talked. They had already reached the front of the line.
Ignoring the noisy little girls around them while queuing, Kiana still felt the line was a bit short; she had just started chatting with Mei.
After handing over their movie tickets, they received two Homu plushies.
"Alright, we've got these. Next, let's stroll around the area! Then we can have dinner and head back!"
Kiana checked the time. Their morning date was almost over.
"The afternoon sun is too strong; that's not when a beautiful girl should go out! Let's go back and play games together!"
The afternoon would be a pleasant indoor activity.
"Then let's just go straight back and cook. It won't take long; I can get it ready very quickly."
Although seeing Kiana's happy expression while eating out also brought Mei joy, for Mei.
It was still more satisfying to cook herself.
"Theresa should be back soon too. She's already used to eating in the dormitory… Let's just prepare a meal for everyone together!"
Of course, Mei still found a legitimate excuse for herself, although her main purpose was Kiana.
"Indeed, Himeko always eats irregularly. It's good that she finally corrected it. Then… let's take this walk back slowly together!"
Anyway, they were going to wander around. A date without money was like this; you couldn't move an inch without money.
"Mei, do you want to link arms?! It makes it seem like we're close, right?!"
Seeing a pair of girls passing by, linking arms and happily laughing, Kiana couldn't help but extend her hand.
"Ah… I'm a little unaccustomed to it, but it's fine, because Kiana, you are my most important best friend."
Mei didn't refuse. Linking arms, she felt an inexpressible sense of satisfaction, and her mood was inexplicably happy.
She was linking arms with her most important… Kiana. This proximity allowed her to clearly feel Kiana's presence, which would absolutely never disappear.
Even if they were just casually chatting about everyday things, she so enjoyed this moment.
This path was long, yet also short.
Back in the dormitory, Mei still felt a bit regretful, but the next activity would also make her feel happy.
That was… feeding Kiana.
Himeko? Of course, she was just an afterthought; after all, everything Mei made was what Kiana liked to eat.
"Kiana, is there anything specific you'd like to eat?"
After a week of effort, she had also figured out what Kiana liked to eat, and that was…
Everything.
Kiana, who wasn't picky, was really easy to raise…
"There's nothing specific I want to eat! I like everything Mei makes! But right now, I really want some meat! We've been walking for most of the morning!"
"Um… I'd like some vegetables…"
Himeko said weakly.
"Okay, then I'll prepare a bit more meat!"
Himeko's suggestion was ignored by Mei, but not completely ignored.
At least she included some vegetables for nutritional balance.