Chapter 14.2: Tokyo Tequila and a Kiss
"Is it time to go?" The smile fades out from her face remembering that the night will end soon.
Eh? Why am I suddenly feeling sad about that?
He tucks his phone back to his pocket. "I'm afraid to say we need to go back now but before we go, there's this place I wanted to visit." He checks his wristwatch. "Let's go, we can still make it. Are you ready for another adventure?" He extends his hand to hers.
"Oh...oh," she gasps.
Dios, padre. Is it finally happening? Are we finally doing it? Another adventure...does he mean, love hotel?'
"Sure!" Heart suddenly racing, she takes his hand.
They went to the nearby city shrine.
Bowing their heads into the altar, clasping their hands, and praying to the deities. Louise is praying so hard, asking for forgiveness for all of her shameful dirty thoughts.
When she finished, Ojiro was already long done praying.
"Wow, that one's a serious prayer."
"I'm sorry, it took me long. I have a lot of forgiveness to ask for."
"This shrine is called Imado Jinja or the shrine of lucky matchmaking cats. It was now dedicated to worship three Gods and one of them Fukurokuju-sama will surely hear your prayers."
"Oh, I'm sure he heard my thoughts." she lets out a naughty chortle.
"The two other Gods, Izanagi and Izanami are believed to be the first married couple in Shinto mythology and in our creation story, it was said that they are the mother and father of the Japanese Islands that's why people go here to pray and ask for relationship blessings."
"Oh," she nods as if she was really listening.
So, there's no love hotel.
Louise sighs. I can calm down now.
"I've always wanted to visit shrines near my places but because of my work load, I thought it's impossible for me to experience this. Louisia, Arigatou."
She blinks at him, not sure what to say. One of the things she can say they have in common is having the struggles of a working adult in Tokyo and hearing him mentioning work reminds her that they will go back soon to the reality of their own worlds.
So, is this goodbye?
She holds her breath waiting to hear his next words. He clears his throat and said, "Konya wa tsuki ga kirei desu ne?" he hums softly. "The moon looks so beautiful tonight, isn't it?"
Confuse, Lousie furrowed her brows looking up at the night sky for the moon.
"What the hell Ojiro? There's no moon," she throws him a look.
Ojiro lets out a sigh, disappointed of himself but then, he lets out a laugh leaving Louise completely weirded out.
"If you're still drunk, you should have just told me so I bought you coffee from the vending machine—"
"Be my girlfriend."
The two fell silent for a moment.
"Eh?" is the only word came out of her, looking up to him.
"Why?" her two braincells hangs for a moment that she couldn't think of anything to say.
"Suki da." He said, straightening up from where he is standing, his voice suddenly turns deeper.
Did I just get a kokuhaku from Ojiro Korishima?
"Yes, I know." her voice trembles as she felt the racing of her heart but she continues, "I know you want this level of woman but I want to know...why me?"
He can't help but smile at the question.
"Don't you dare think about it, Ojiro; that's not what I'm talking about. I know, I am the Goddess of the supreme imperatrice of beauty and talent!"
He throws his head back in laughter.
"What? You think I'm insecure who doesn't know how to love herself? No! I love myself, and I am confident!"
He smiles at her proudly after learning that from her.
"Do I 1really need a reason for that?" He moves a step closer to her. "Suki. I like you"
She shakes her head. "I am very negative person,"
"Suki."
"I have a bad temper. I don't have very much patience."
He leans in and holds her face in both hands.
"I'm not easy to handle." She murmurs, speaking an ugly truth of herself, looking back at his dark, pleading eyes.
"Suki, suki, suki." he says the words as he hangs his head lower, leaning in more for a kiss.
His grip is firm but when their lips touch, it feels soft and gentle on hers. The beating of her heart is like a wild parade of drums, like it would pop out of her ribs any moment. Both her arms hang lose beside her.
A beam of light appeared somewhere, flashing into their faces, making them break the kiss. They both turns to where it from with startled, shock faces.
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