April 7, 2050 - 08:30
Da Nang, Vietnam
Pvt. My Phan
It was a beautiful day, with a clear blue sky, the occasional clouds dotting the blue canvas, and the sun shining and warming the tourist city. Perfect day for sightseeing or hanging out at the beach.
After leaving the restaurant, My decided that the first place to take Chisato to was a coffee shop, to energize themselves for a relaxing day after a hard-fought night. My could have chosen any other coffee shop that was near the restaurant, but being a loyal customer, she decided to take Chisato to the shop where they first decided to date each other.
Since neither My nor Chisato had a car, or any vehicle for that matter, they decided to catch a taxi and headed to the quaint coffee shop near the beach. Chisato hadn't had much chance to travel outside of the training facility before, and this was technically her first time seeing the busy streets of Da Nang during the day, except for the first day, since it was still dark when she was transported from the city to the training ground.
The trip took 20 minutes to reach their destination, and for the entire time, My entertained Chisato with all her questions and wonder about Vietnam in general. It was an enjoyable trip for Chisato since she finally got to travel around and see another country other than her homeland, and revealing for My since she finally figured out how little she knew about the mundane aspects of life, let alone answering questions about historical importance that Chisato kept on throwing at her.
By the time they reached the coffee shop, My was drained from trying to answer Chisato's questions, and it wasn't the type of draining she preferred. Compared to their first time at the shop at night, this time, it was way more crowded with people lining up to get some drinks and desserts. Chisato didn't see the shop's name the first time around, but upon seeing the name Seaside Delight, she found that it was quite a cute name for a shop.
They stood and waited in line for about five minutes before it was their turn at the register. Chisato looked at the menu while My ordered a simple iced milk coffee. After a short deliberation, Chisato went with a caramel cappuccino. Since the shop was small and people had already taken up all the available seats, My and Chisato just found a corner for themselves to stand and wait for the coffee.
They had a casual chat about the desserts on the shop's menu, then about what to do next after they'd gotten their coffees. My offered to take Chisato around the city and even take those whole-day sightseeing tours since My couldn't be a good enough tour guide for Chisato. Chisato, however, wanted to do something more chill, since they'd just been through an all-nighter fighting and shooting. Their discussion took a while, but they eventually agreed that the best course of action was to spend a relaxing day resting by the beach. By the time their drinks were ready, they were both staring at Chisato's phone while trying to find a beach that wasn't crowded and had a nice view. My went to grab the coffee for both of them before returning to Chisato, who was waiting outside of the shop while still looking at her phone.
"Here's your cappuccino, Chisa." My pressed the warm cup of cappuccino against Chisato's neck, jolting her gaze away from her phone.
"Ow… What was that for?" Chisato pouted and took the cup from My.
"Nothing really. I just like teasing you and seeing your cute pout."
Chisato blushed and turned her gaze back to her phone, pretending to be busy looking at which beach they would choose. My gained a surge of energy just from seeing Chisato blush, and she hadn't even taken a sip of her own milk coffee yet. They both stood just outside of the Seaside Delight and sipped their drinks while Chisato deliberated her choices.
In the end, Chisato chose My Khe Beach because it was the closest to their current location and had been voted the most beautiful beach in Da Nang. Chisato searched for directions on her phone, though not before searching for a convenience store or clothing store on the way to the beach. It would have been real weird if they were at the beach with their work clothes still on, and Chisato didn't really pack anything for swimming.
My took a few more sips of her coffee before leading Chisato through the streets of Da Nang, following the map's guide. Their first destination was a clothing store nearby the coffee shop, just a mere five-minute walk away. You'd think nothing exciting could happen in that short five-minute period, but it seemed life had a different plan for Chisato, as she was absolutely gobsmacked by the way Vietnamese people cross the road.
If it were anywhere else in the world, anyone would expect pedestrians to cross the road at a designated crossing, wait for the traffic light to turn red and vehicles to stop before crossing. That would be the most accurate train of thought for someone hailing from Japan. However, her common sense was broken the moment she encountered her first crossing in Vietnam.
They were in the middle of a road, on the opposite side of the sidewalk where the clothing store was. There wasn't any crossing nearby, unless they walked for another hundred meters to the nearest traffic light. Chisato was about to tell My that they should go to the crossroad just to be safe when My grabbed her hand and started walking across the busy street. Dozens upon dozens of motorbikes zipped past My and Chisato, sometimes even barely dodging the two girls with mere inches between them and a certain trip to the nearest hospital or graveyard. With each step she took, Chisato could feel death brushing against her back and whispering her name. Even during the actual life-or-death firefight just a few hours ago, Chisato hadn't felt such primordial fear in her very being.
After what felt like forever crossing a twenty-meter-wide road, Chisato's legs shook violently as she finally reached the other side, though at this point, Chisato might have thought that she actually crossed to the other side.
My was about to walk into the store when she felt Chisato's hand slip away from her grasp. She turned around, only to see a Chisato with her face drained of blood and her legs shaking visibly, almost like the girl really wanted to take a piss.
"Ne… Never…. Do that… Again…" That was also all Chisato could say before My had to step in to calm the foreign girl down.
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After the whole ordeal with just crossing the street. Chisato finally calmed down enough to go into the store with her girlfriend to look for some beach-appropriate outfits.
The store was filled with clothing of all kinds, though the general theme of the clothes was mostly tropical and vacation-vibe. Floral patterned shirts and dresses, abstract outfits, revealing bikinis - this store seemed to offer it all, and for a reasonable price too, though Chisato hadn't been in Vietnam for long enough to know which was cheap or expensive.
"Wow, look at all these clothes. My, you and me, we've really gotta try on some of these bikinis." Chisato looked back at My, who was following behind her.
"Yeah, some of these are quite a looker. I bet they'd look amazing on you." My offered a smug look while batting her eyelashes and looking Chisato up and down.
"Yeah yeah, you horndog! You just want to see me in a bikini."
"Oh no, how could I have revealed my deepest and darkest secret to my cute girlfriend?"
"Haaiiizzz… You'll get your wish soon enough."
"Amaze! Amaze! Amaze!" My referenced a certain rocky alien while cheering.
Chisato shook her head at her goofy girlfriend's antics before grabbing her hands and dragging her all around the store to look for a suitable bikini to try on. She spent a good chunk of time going around the store to see all the bikinis she could find, grabbing whatever fit her taste, then dragged My to the nearest dressing room.
The entire time that My and Chisato were in the same dressing booth, Chisato could feel My's fierce gaze on her body, observing her undressing down to her nude, admiring her curves, and helping her put on a new bikini. If it wasn't for the fact that My was her girlfriend, Chisato would have been weirded out long ago, though from the short amount of time she had spent with My, she knew that her girlfriend had quite an incredible libido and acted pervy and flirty all the damn time, within a reasonable amount and situationally appropriate, of course. Chisato had no problem with My being like that; hell, she found it quite endearing that My could be so true to herself and not be bothered by social norms.
Chisato spent a good half of an hour trying on bikinis and letting My judge which one fit her, though to her slight dismay, My was not very helpful, since every time she put on a new bikini, all she got back from My was a "Dayumn, you look hella fine" and some other variation of the same reaction, or a nosebleeding and stupefied gaze from her without actually bleeding.
In the end, Chisato chose, or more specifically, was convinced by My to be braver and chose a high-waisted thong that showed off her toned legs and a crossed front triangle top. Chisato chose to wear the clothes right underneath her current outfit, so that it would be easy to just undress into her bikini once they were at the beach.
"Alright, now it's your turn, My." Chisato said once she put her normal clothes back on.
"Eh, I got what I needed already." My acted casually.
"Huh? When did you pick a set? What set?"
"Nope, I didn't. Got everything I needed right here."
Chisato tilted her head in confusion while looking at My. My then smirked and simply unbuttoned her short jeans and letting it drop on the ground, leaving her with just her black Leotard on. Chisato's jaw dropped instantly. She had no words that could convey her current feeling, all while My still had a smug smile on her face. It took Chisato half a minute to recover before she facepalmed herself, then grabbed My's hand and dragged her back into the dress-up booth.
It took another half an hour of Chisato playing Barbie dress-up with My before they agreed on what fit her the best: a simple set of braided triangle tie-up bikini, simple enough for My to dress up and not complain, and revealing enough since Chisato had slowly come to learn about My's taste for more… openness and revealing stuff.
Chisato also took the time to pick out some additional clothes for My since the only thing that was on her body was a leotard and jean shorts. She picked a pair of matching fishnet shirt and skirt so that My could wear it on top of her bikini. She hurried her girlfriend in with the new clothes to try them on, and only let My out once Chisato was satisfied with her girlfriend's new apparel.
The girls then perused the store for more necessities, such as towels and bags. Once they had everything they needed, they headed to the register to ring it all up. The female clerk diligently scanned everything the girls had picked before informing them of the total.
"Total is 2,245,000 VND. Please confirm on the pad and proceed with the payment."
My was about to take out her phone when Chisato held her hand.
"It's fine, you've already paid for everyone's breakfast, so I'll pay for the clothes. It's the least I could do for my girl."
"Wow, you're so sweet." My embraced Chisato in a hug before letting her go so that she could pay.
Chisato smiled and hugged back, then took out her debit card and tapped on the pad. Chisato felt quite proud of herself for taking the lead, at least in this instant, since she wanted to let her girlfriend know how much she appreciated her. However, Chisato's feeling was instantly shattered, as the dreadful death beep of the "Broke ass bitch" alert sounded from the register. The clerk made a complicated face but still maintained her corporate-mandated smile on her face.
"It said that your card was declined. Would you like to try again or with another card?"
Chisato went into all five stages of grief before turning over to My with a sulking and regretful face.
"My… I forgot… that I havent been paid… yet…" Chisato was on the verge of tearing up.
My could only laugh so hard before consoling her girlfriend and paying the clerk.