Chapter 778
End Game
"For seven, please."
The waiter tipped his colored head.
"This way please."
Airu kept herself close to me.
I could feel her bubbling aura of unrestrained bliss.
Slowly, I began to feel the same way.
Like an infectious disease that penetrated my defenses.
"Don't look around." She said.
"Huh?"
Her fingers curled around my hand.
"Nevermind." Her grin was reassuring.
"Let's just get to our booth."
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End Game
The waiter calmly ushered us along dim halls of dark sleek surfaces,
so smooth, the rainbow lighting above fused with everything below.
Speakers in the ceiling thumped with trance beats,
giving us a spring in every one of our steps.
With much determination, Airu pressed on ahead,
quickly passing a bar area lit with fluorescent violets and greens.
There was already a gathering there, making a racket.
Dyed hair of all kinds turned to give us a glance over.
Girls with mini skirts meandered towards a tiny dance floor,
gyrating their hips in slow hypnotizing circles.
I tried not to look but my peripherals could not be ignored.
I stared back. What was this place? Where were we?
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End Game
She tugged my hand urgently, making an uncomfortable noise.
"Sorry about that. I didn't know."
"It's okay." I said.
We finally reached the karaoke and dining booths.
Here the air was fresher, without the hint of smoke.
Even the lighting was cleaner and brighter.
"This is your booth for the night.
Please press the button when you're ready to order."
The waiter slid open the door and beckoned us in.
"Thank you."
Without reply, he spun and left us on our own.
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End Game
"I'm sorry about that, I haven't been here in a long time."
Airu looked apologetic.
"It seems to have changed."
"It's fine." Takashi smiled. "We aren't too out of place."
Soshi brushed his bangs back and gave us the meanest sneer he could.
"Am I bad ass enough?"
We laughed as Miko swatted at his head. "No, you're just bad."
"Just hope that the food hasn't changed."
Juria joked.
"I heard it was good."
"Well, let's order first."
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End Game
The booth was rather cramped.
With the raised tatami seating and our feet beneath the low table,
there was barely any room to move around.
Every now and then, there would be an exchange of embarrassed glances as feet touched.
"That looks good. Do you guys want it?"
The touch screen panel displayed a glamorous full screen picture of a dish.
We huddled around it and stared in mouth-watering awe.
"Juria, just make the decisions!"
She grinned deviously and
triumphantly pressed her thumb
against the monitor.
There was the rewarding sound of a successful order.
"Airu, what else is good?"
"Hmm.. try their assorted Osaka-style sushi."
There was another twinkling sound effect.
"There."
"Do we have enough?"
"25 dishes? That's alot."
"Not even!"
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Secondhand Memories (Pioneer English Cell Phone Novel)
Teen Fiction[Coming-of-age, Romance, Existential, Japan] Seiji and Aoi have been inseparable childhood friends and eventually, high school sweethearts. Believing in naive dreams and love, all seems well until a tragedy separates them with a chasm of frozen time...
