Okay that's good again.

"...and finally we come here and I help Kuroji-san make a big delicious dinner with Inori's favourites."

...you know what, this "date" thing might not be so bad after all.

"...sounds like you've got it all planned out, huh. 😯"

"That's just the general idea. We'll see how it goes. I just want to spend time with Inori-kun." And he reaches for Inori's hand.

Who pulls it away quickly and shoots him a glare, popping another chocolate into his mouth.

So cute.

Harutsugu is honestly still reeling a bit. He hadn't quite believed Inori-chan would ever find someone who looked at him that way.

"I hope you two have fun, then 🙂," he says, surprised to find out that he means it.

"I hope so too."

"Where's this café?" Inori asks after they leave his place.

"Ikebukuro."

"Hmm." That's not too far. Maybe he could start visiting occasionally.

Tōkan considers then discards the idea of holding Inori's hand. Not yet; give it time.

And soon enough: kitties!!!

They're very cute. And relatable. ...not for being cute, that's not relatable, but for being God's perfect murder machines and not liking most people.

He might actually expire from the cuteness of Inori interacting with cats in a cat café.

"Hi, welcome to Cat Café Mocha Ikebukuro," says a waitress walking over to their table and giving Tōkan a menu (since Inori is over in a corner playing with a cat). "My name is Watanabe. I'll be back shortly to collect your orders!"

"Inori-kun," he calls. "Do you wanna pick something to eat?"

Inori looks a bit annoyed at being interrupted but when he realises the topic is food he immediately abandons the cat to go back to the table and choose. He snatches the menu off Tōkan's hands, looks at the prices, then gives Tōkan an incredulous look.

"Obviously I'm paying, I'm the one who invited you. Get whatever you like."

Well in that case...

Black hole stomach, seriously.

And now back to kitties.

"Have you been to a place like this before?"

"Dunno. Once, years ago, I guess."

"...huh. Why?"