The school prince (♀) is only close to me (♂)

Chapter 18

(A/N Notes: Other authors: Here's a special Christmas themed chapter, for my dear readers

Author-san: Here's a normal off-schedule chapter, take it or leave it)

"..."

Yuriko had a perfect prince face while as she sat down and had a cappuccino on a café table inside the town's public garden, and her looks were attracting the attention of many passerby's, and Takeru seating on her lap as she laid his head on her shoulder as he slept was also a factor

"..." *looks at Takeru's sleeping face* <At least those two aren't around to make fun of me in this situation>

"Ara! If it isn't Yu-chan!"

"Heyo!"

"!?" <W, why are those t, two here!?... Just why!? *Crying internally*>

...

Earlier on that same day

"Walk. WALK" *Trying to hold back Tama*

"*Happy dog noises*"

Tama was successfully pulling Takeru around, as the tired him tried to hold her back, and that scene continued to happen until he was dragged all the way to the town center. Meanwhile, that happened, Yuriko had also reached the town center after a few minutes of walking. The town wasn't all that big, and it was pretty calm too

"Huff... Huff... Huff..."

Having to do a lot of effort since early in the morning under a blazing hot sun wasn't helping Takeru feel less tired, instead, he felt like dying, and when his dog saw the garden park at the town center, she began pulling him with even more motivation

"Nooooo..."

That was all he could do, as he was dragged by his dog towards the public park

Back to Yuriko

"Whew!" *Rubs her forehead*

Today is pretty hot, huh... I should find some shaded place and rest a little... Ah! It's the park I used to come to when I was younger... Hmmm... It'll certainly be a little cooler in there with all the trees... Oh! The lights are still green!

*Crosses the street and enters the park*

"*Refreshed sigh*"

Yup, it feels a lot cooler in here... Now that I think about it, it has been quite some time since I last came here... I remember coming here to play with those two in the past on that playground, I wonder what they're doing right now... I should give them a call so that we can go somewhere just the three of us someday

*Continues walking*

Oh! The Garden's café is already open, I guess I'll have breakfast here

"Woof! Woof! Woof!"

"Hm? Ah! Hello, little one, where's your owner?" *Gets down to pat the dog*

This also reminds me, that animals tend to get along very well with me

"Haa... Haa... Wait... Huh? Yuriko... San?..."

"! Takeru-kun?... Why are you here?" *Gets up*

Wait... He said he was going back to his house yesterday... Could it be that he also lives in this town?... Yeah, that's the only answer-!?

"..." *Hugging Yuriko and using her soft chest as a pillow with his eyes closed*

"T, T, T, Takeru-kun... C, could you p, please..."