Dragging me by Kei, together with Kagome by my side, we went to a family diner.

There aren’t much of customer inside, and a semi-fancy looking place bewitched my eyes. From the door, a staff stands and greets us “welcome” with a smile on her lips. Like a typical diner from my world, and does the staffs.

A faint mellow music in the background heard, making the ambiance feel comfty. We occupy two sofa-like chairs and table located near the window of the diner. I sit at the corner with Kei beside me, and Kagome at the opposite end. Wait….

How come I sit beside Kei? Why isn’t she sitting beside Kagome instead?!

“Let’s order now. I like it here because their food is delicious and afford the price!” with enthusiasm, Kei speaks to the both of us. Kagome nods bashfully while holding the menu.

Meanwhile, I’m trying not to think over the situation right now. This isn’t something I want to happen.

“What do you recommend, miss Sakagami?” Kagome stated. Her voice shows meekness, and her eyes glances with aspiration to ask. Way to go. I just not interrupt them.

This time should be good. “I suggest, hmmm… you want curry?” Kei asked. “I love curry.” Kagome replied, with a sweet smile on her lips.

Kei nods as she smiles as well. “I also happen to like curry, too!”

“Really? Then—”

“What about you, Kira?” the sudden question shifted towards me. I look at both of them. Kagome seemed not pleased to hear the question Kei throws. I know that feeling, dude. Don’t glare at me like you’re going to tear me apart!

“I… uh…” I mumbled, still looking at the menu.

“Can’t decide, huh?” Kei giggled at me. Hey, stop that! Kagome’s eyes still sharp as a knife glaring at me, and somewhat her aura enormously and ominously growing. Come on, me! Get yourself together!

“I uh, I happen want to eat hamburg steak.” I answered, pointing my finger on the menu.

“Hamburg steak, that is…” Kei smiles as she raises her hand to call the waiter. We each gave our orders from the waiter and ask us to wait for a few minutes.

I feel exhausted now due to this sudden happening. “So, Kagome…”

“Ye—yes!?”

Her voice strikes with ultimate falsetto as Kei called. “Why haven’t you call me by my name yet?”

“Huh?” she utters. Kei sighs and shakes her head sideways. “We’re on the same year. I told you before to call me by my name. No need to address me formally.”

“But…” Kagome utters. Kei’s eyes sneer at her. She seemed want to be close to anyone, huh? “O—okay. Uhm, miss Kei.”

“Miss isn’t necessary. Call me Kei.”

“Alright, Kei.”

Ugh…. watching these two sure is an eye candy for a girl’s love fanatic like me!

“And also you, Kira.”

A sudden shift of conversation. “Huh?” I asked. Kei’s eyebrows fuzzed. “I told you that you must call me by my name. No questoins asked.”

“Huh? But—”

“I said no ‘ifs’ and ‘buts’, right? You’re my benefactor, and now my friend as well. No, you two… from now on, are my friends. Okay?”

She declares it like a dictator. And what about the words she said this morning? Is it just a whim? I hope so. Kagome and I replied “yes” to her statement, but her glare still pierces at me like a dagger.

I feel the hostile feelings she wants to throw at me right now. Sorry, Kagome,… I don’t like this either.

But, I promise to help you get closer to Kei… and watch the forbidden love between you to blooms.

Unauthorized duplication: this tale has been taken without consent. Report sightings.

***

The food arrived a few minutes after.

The way this diner made the food plating satiates to the eyes. It’s too aesthetic to ruin. The garnish is quite exquisite to my Hamburg steak. Its aroma wafts under my nostrils.

“Well then, thank you for the food!”

The three of us synchronously spoke as our hands clasped together. I took a spoonful of the Hamburg steak with rice and savory sauce. Its juice and the sauce mixed thorough, making me tempt to take it.

I slowly shoves it inside my mouth. The juicy bits of the ground beef nurtured in my tongue, and there’s something adds to the flavor. “Cheese?!”

I exclaimed. Both Kagome and Kei turns their head to look at me. The melty, milky-cream flavor mixed with the softness of the meat. It oozes within my palate as I chew and gulped it down.

“You look delightful while eating that.” Kei giggles as she speaks at me. “Yeah, you seem in cloud nine.” Kagome interjects.

I got bashful after hearing their comments. “There’s no need to be so bashful, you know….?”

Kei instigated as she bumps her shoulder to mine. What now?! This girl doesn’t see that there’s someone looking at me with hostile threats.

“Well, if you still feel bashful, why don’t I take a bite of it?”

She turns to face me, putting the spoon and fork down the plate. “Huh!?”

Both me and Kagome screamed from what Kei spoke.

What’s she saying now?! “Here. Aahnn…”

Her small mouth opens up. What the…?! What the fuck should I do? I look at Kagome. And right now, her expression shows macabre. “Hey! Don’t look at me—”

“What’s wrong?” Kei asked.

“No uhm, it’s nothing…” I answered meekly. “Then hurry up. I want to taste the food you ordered!”

If you want to taste the food I ordered, why didn’t you order the same?! Ugh…. this is really bothersome.

Sighing in resignation, I took a spoonful of food and shove it to Kei’s mouth. She chews it gently as I observed her expression, while Kagome still looks at me. Ugh…. I know the feeling but can’t helped it!

Kei’s looks show delight, holding her jaw while chewing. “Kira’s right, this is really exquisite!”

Chugging down the food down to her throat, Kei expresses her feelings in a gleefully way. “You should try it, too Kagome!” she added.

That made Kagome’s whole body twitched. Wait…. from what I did just now is an indirect kiss to Kei. So it means….

“Wha—!?”

My face becomes hot after realizing it. What am I doing right now?!

Kagome’s face also becomes red as a ripe apple after Kei’s suggestion. I don’t know if she thinks the same as I do—oh….

This is a good opportunity now. Since Kei and I shared indirect kiss—No! Not that! I meant, Kei and Kagome will have an indirect kiss as well. It’s a win-win situation, I think?

It must be now or never. If I want my plan to succeed. I must do this. “Why don’t you try too? Senior Kagome…?”

I snicker at her, but she silently snarls at me. Don’t be so hostile to me please! I’m trying to help you here.

“It’s not that I want to….” her voice show bashfulness. Seeing her acting like this is kind of cute. Well, I know she’s cute…. only if she’s not a lesbian.

“Then….”

As bashful as Kagome on this, she reluctantly follows what Kei did. What…? Hey~! What are you doing?!

“Huh?” I asked.

“Feed me. Like you did to her…” Kagome grunts. What…?! Why should I?! The fuck’s wrong with you?!

“I… uhm….” I utter out of anxiousness. What should I do? Ugh, I guess this can’t be helped then.

Like what I did to Kei, I also gave a handful of food and shoved it to Kagome’s mouth. My spoon experience something indecenet right now. Like I’m kissing two girls simultaneously—Ugh! Stop thinking lewd! Pure thoughts! Pure thoughts!

And what just I saw in Kei’s face awhile ago, same goes to Kagome… yet I feel something way beyond that euphoric looks of hers. Well, I may be imagining things so…. let’s keep it that way.

***

After our hearty (?) meal, Kei decided to pay for us. I insisted to pay for my food, as well as Kagome, but she just accepts Kagome’s payment and left me to go at the counter. What…?

Just as the time Kei left, Kagome and I became quiet. Now what? I don’t know what to say. “So, just as my question awhile ago…”

In the silence reigning, Kagome suddenly speaks. The clanking sound of ice in our glass only heard. “Don’t you two have a special relationship?”

“Uh? Huh? No…. senior Sakagami and I are not close.” I answered.

Kagome didn’t respond to my words. She only took a sip from the glass using straw.

“I see.” after gulping the liquid she took, she replied at me. “Then…”

“Hmmm?”

“Then, can I suggest for you not to go near miss Sakaga—no, I mean, Kei?”

Her voice becomes cold and hostile. Huh. I know efficiently right now that her attitude will become rude to me. I understand where she is coming from. Even if I am the one who likes the girl and some random guy approached her, I will also get mad.

“Huh.”

“I dom’t know what your motives are. But Kei seemed fond of talking to you. I know you saved her from the molester on the train… that I must be the supposed to.”

So, she’s also aware of it as well. Now that I messed up the plot, I don’t think there’s a way to explain now. “And I love her more than anyone else.”

I didn’t reply, only my gaze meets hers. “I adore Kei more than anyone and anything in this world. She’s my significant half, and I want to be with her.”

Her words gives the vibrant of a maiden fall in love. And I anticipate to see that love to bloom someday.

“So please… I want you to stop being friendly to her—”

“I want to help you.”

A word I’ve keeping all this time halted the next words Kagome has to say.

Silence reigns between us as our eyes blink. “Huh?” she asked.

“I said, let me help you. Let me be the bridge to coneect between you and senior Sakagami.”

My lips show a broad, bold smile. That’s right; this time, I should make the story meet the real ending. Now that I’m here, I must pursue this plan. The plan I have today failed…. but there’s no way I give up. I must pursue this ending between the two heroines.

The two people I really love the most.