"Pretty great!", he replies with a grin.

Then he looks to the side and blushes. "All this date shit is kind of a surprise, not really somethin' I expected, y'know? But pretty great surprise."

He shoulder-checks her playfully. "You're pretty great."

Akira laughs. "You're pretty great yourself." She looks away for a moment too, then back at him. "I'm really looking forward to our date tomorrow."

He blushes, but grins. "Me too. I looked up what's gonna be showin' at the theater in Shibuya tomorrow. We got a re-show of The Martian, Kung Fu Panda 3, Deadpool, and Slumdog Millionaire. Wha'd'you think?"

"The Martian sounds good and I haven't seen it yet! Or maybe Kung Fu Panda?"

"I'm good with either! If it was just me, I'd go for Kung Fu Panda, but if you got a preference you pick that one."

"Let's do Kung Fu Panda then, I think it's a bit more of a date movie than something like the Martian."

Akira can't quite hide her smile.

Ryuji blushes and grins wider.

"Then that's what we'll see. Fun date movie for my first date with the cute, totally awesome girl I met who saved my life a few times."

That gets a blush from Akira. 

"Hey, you've been saving me just as much as I've been saving you. But... thank you." She looks away.

Ryuji blushes harder and gets a contemplative look on his face. "If we're datin', does that mean I can tell you your combat outfit is like ridiculously hot? 'Cause it is."

Akira flushes a little more and ducks her head. 

"Th-Thank you." 

He smiles at her, still blushing, as they approach the building.

"See you at lunch, Akira?"

"I, um, y-yeah!" 

She smiles as brightly as she can.

As they walk into the building, students are talking about how Kamoshida hasn't even come to school yet today.

"Oh wow. Yesterday must've really affected him, huh?"

"Yeah."

Akira gives Ryuji a little wave. "See you at lunch!"

He waves back, and off they go to their separate classes.

Here's Kawakami, tired as ever. She's no more permissive with rumors about Kamoshida than she is with any other gossip, though.

"Okay, class. Settle down."

Ann gives Akira a little nod as she comes in and sits down. 

Akira smiles back and gives her a thumbs-up, then settles into her desk.

Class proceeds as usual. Teachers come in, teach things, and leave. Soon, three periods have gone by and it's lunch.

They get a message in the group chat just as class ends.

Since we don't have anyone to hide from anymore, and since we're gonna try all dating, want to sit together for lunch?

Yeah absolutely 

meet you all in the courtyard?

works for me!

hell yeah