"To Lola, From Bugs" || Momiji

Chapter 25 Bonus

Meeting His Family

"Then the professor turned off the projector, said he was done for today, and left the room." Momiji recalled. "I'd never seen him act like that before, so whatever happened must have been big. Then, guess what happened. The cow jumped over the moon."

Anzu nodded her head absentmindedly as she flipped another page in her textbook and wrote down a couple of notes. She was currently in the middle of studying for a test, but she also wanted to be a good girlfriend and listen to his story.

"Lenke ich dich ab?" He asked, concern evident in his voice. If she needed to study, he had no issues with hanging up.

"Nein." She immediately answered back and put her pencil down. "Translating has so many formalities and I want to do well on this test since I asked to take it early, but I might be pushing myself too hard."

Looking over at her phone, she propped up the device in front of her so she could see his face. It may have been nearing nightfall for her, but the morning was just starting for him. So far, they'd been able to work out their long distance relationship with some unavoidable kinks.

"How many tests do you have left?" Momiji asked. She could tell that he had just gotten out of the shower since his hair was damp, but he insisted on letting it air dry so he could hear her talk.

"I took my Spanish test the other day and that went well thanks to Miss Lily. My Japanese test was this morning, but he hasn't finished grading it yet. I'll be taking my German and business communication tests the day after tomorrow."

"You're looking at a future business graduate right now! I can help quiz you!"

"I know. You're the reason why I'm taking my tests early - so I can be at your graduation."

"Oh yeah, you're right."

Anzu laughed as Momiji sheepishly rubbed the back of his neck, his camera shaking as he moved his hand. He'd started college before her, so she still had a year left of school whereas he was already done. Although her major was focused on Japanese literature and culture, she took up minors in Spanish and German to boost her resume. The extra work took up most of her time, but she felt like she finally found something she was happy doing.

"I can't wait to see you in person, Lola. I know you're going to do amazing on all of your tests." Momiji smiled at her, giving her a thumbs up in encouragement. "Don't stay up all night!"

"I won't, I promise." She smiled. "Are you going to celebrate with your friends?"

"Nope! I'm gonna wait so I can introduce you to everyone."

"...What about your family?"

"We'll see."

Anzu tried to look at Momiji's face, but he put the phone down just as he replied. She could hear him walking away from the phone, but he soon came back.

"The movers are here to pick up my things, so I'll call you later. Sweet dreams, Lola."

"Have a great day, Bugs."

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Anzu stepped off the train and smoothed her dress out before glancing at her phone for directions. She'd made sure to memorize where she needed to go in case she was running late, but she always seemed to second guess her sense of location. Reassuring herself, she went up the steps and headed to her destination.

"All visitors please enter the doors to your left! All graduates should already be through the doors on the right!"

The crimsonette followed the crowd of people walking into a huge auditorium and shuffled around until she found her seat. She'd bought a gift for Momiji to celebrate, but after looking around, she wondered if she should've bought flowers or something flashier instead.