Date with Seraphine Senpai Part-2

We went to various stores but couldn't find anything good, so we couldn't make a decision. By the end of the day, it was nearly noon.

"Hey Sera, why don't we have lunch?"

"Okay. Well, let's go to the square then. There's a stall selling delicious sandwiches. It's a nice day to eat outside."

"Sure." I shrugged.

When we arrived at the plaza, we found a good number of people strolling around and chatting. There were a few couples who seemed to be lovers, and there were only a few places left where we could sit and eat. I'm guessing they are all seniors since it's unlikely a first-year will get in a relationship this fast.

In addition, there was a large queue at the stall. Well, street foods tend to be more popular to the general public than those fancy restaurants, due to their cheap price and splendid taste. However, the long line far exceeded my expectations. We obviously have to wait a while.

However, I'm a man of efficiency.

"I'll save a bench for you, can you go and buy one for me?"

''Sure dude. I can do that.''

I handed Sera my student ID so she could make purchases with it. It was my treat after all.

I sat down on a random bench and looked over at Sera. When I saw Sera in line, I examined my environment. The weather was rather fine today, the air was calm, and there were butterflies flying around the square. As I was looking at this ordinary scene, I heard Sera's annoyed voice.

I looked in the direction of the voice and saw that Sera was blocked by two men. The food stall was some distance away, so they must have thought she was alone. I sighed and walked over to Sera.

"Piss off you blokes, I gotta deliver this sandwich to its owner before it gets cold."

"What kind of guy lets a cute girl buy stuff. You will have a better time with us."

"Yeah, yeah. It"ll be more fun with us."

Could this be what I think this is? It's the classic troupe, where the heroine gets blocked by street thugs, allowing the hero to come to her rescue and earn some romance points. I've seen this happen an unhealthy number of times in anime. But I'm curious who the hero is in this scenario.

Despite their bold words, the two men looked really nervous and-... WAIT A MINUTE! IS THAT 'IKE AND YAMAUCHI'?

Needless to say, Sera looked unimpressed by her obstructors. Like Gordan Ramsy staring at a McDonald's Happy meal.

''Sorry I don't entertain folks who suffer from such a major illness.''

''Major illness?''

''Yeah? What illness? I can bench 250.''

''Small dick syndrome''

''.......''

''Haha your so funny senpai!'' Ike laughed.

''Ya so funny haha!'' Yamauchi repeated.

''Oh yeah... Then why are you dipshits crying?''

''We are not 'sniff' 'sniff' crying, these are tears of joy.''

''Yeah 'sniff' 'sniff' these are t-tears of joy!!''

Sera looked annoyed at the boys who blocked her way, but they did not show any sign of concern and continued to cry--- I mean laugh and tangle with her. Sera couldn't push her way through because her hands were occupied from carrying the sandwiches.

Under normal circumstances I would've just watched from the sidelines, viewing it as a case study on what not to do when picking up a woman.

But...

Right before Sera's frustration reached its peak and she opened her mouth to spew out more verbal abuse, I stood over her to hide her from my classmates.

"I'm sorry. She's with me. Can you refrain from doing that?"

When Ike and Yamauchi noticed me, they blinked a number of times before pulling me to a whisper distance.

They started whispering to me the full story. They were apparently playing truth or dare. When it came Ike's turn, he chose dare, and it was then that Yamauchi noticed the lovely Sera senpai.

He assigned Ike the task of saying a pickup line to her, believing it would be impossible.

Ike was distraught at first, but then he had a eureka moment. Because Sera seemed so out of everyone's league, there's a chance she's never been picked up before, so if Ike approaches her, she'll be so impressed by his confidence that she might just agree.

Even tho it was Ike's solo mission, Yamauchi followed him on the off chance Ike's hypostasis works. Yamauchi seems like the type to get bitten first in a zombie movie, and not tell the group about it.

And that brings us to our current situation.

What they did was pretty harmless so I told them to walk away and let me handle this, but Yamauchi had different plans.

''And leave you alone with that hottie? no chance!'' Yamauchi complained and grabbed my shoulder.

The moment he placed his hand on my shoulder he immediately froze up. Ike tried to say something, but he froze up too. They were starting to sweat.

Despite my calm expression, my eyes were far from calm. I glared at them and it must've been strangely intimidating, cause the two boys seemed to be under a lot of pressure.

When you encounter a dangerous situation your body naturally goes to a fight or flight response. However there are times when the brain can't make the decision fast enough, and that's when you freeze up.

Perhaps viewing me as a threat they closed their mouths and started walking away quietly. All the while, not once did they lose my eye contact.

Dammit, I did it again. I unconsciously let out a side of me I rather bury 6 feet under. Now I gotta make up an excuse the next time I see them. At least it diffused the situation without me having to do anything.

"What's up with those two hipsters. They looked terrified for a sec there."

Sera who had seen everything play out had a skeptical look on her face.

''It seems my face was far too perfect than they could've imagined, sending them in a frenzy of questioning their own sexuality.''

''.....Ah.....your face makes dudes gay..... noted.''

''A simple thank-you would be nice.''

''Didn't really need your help, it's them you saved. I was just about to kick their balls.''

She has such a crude way of speaking, despite her feminine features. What an enigma.

Sera POV

Ayanokouji stared at me for a while like he was analyzing me. He has such an apathetic expression that I can barely tell what goes on inside that head of his. I tossed him the wrapped sandwich. He flawlessly grabbed it.

"Can't say I don't sympathize with them tho, you look even more beautiful in plain clothes, so it's no wonder you had admirers. Plus your fashion taste is great too. Well, let's forget about that and have lunch."

I got flustered by his quick compliment. Like something just short-circuited in my brain.

He always says the most absurd things with a poker face, and that's what makes it worse. I can never tell if he's serious or just messing around.

I was thrilled to hear a compliment from him. This isn't even the first time in my life that I've been described as beautiful. That line was repeated numerous times by both friends and strangers. So why does this feel different?

I decided to cover up the fact that I felt flattered by the compliment, even though I hated flirtatious words, so I started speaking louder.

"I KNOW, I KNOW! LET'S HAVE LUNCH! THE SANDWICHES HERE ARE THE BEST!"

"Oh, it's recommended by you. I"m looking forward to it."

''LA LA LA I CAN'T HEAR YOU LA LA.'' I covered both my ears with my hands.

''.....You don't have to yell. I'm right next to you...''

I could not help but feel that Ayanokoujis eyes, which were the same as usual, saw through my inner thoughts. But he didn't make fun of me like Fuuka does, so I felt at ease and headed for the bench with him leading the way.

After a pleasant lunch, we headed back to the dorms.

However, the afternoon was a little different from the morning.

He was leading the way while I was following.

In the end, the two of us went around until the evening but didn't find anything good. He walked me back to my dorms. At first, I refused, but he convinced me otherwise. He is surprisingly persuasive. After half a day of escorting, I felt less and less reluctant to rely on him.

"I made you stay with me for a day and I couldn't decide on anything. I'm sorry about that."

I shook my head with a smile as Ayanokouji apologized with a sincere look on his face.

"Don't sweat about it too much. I had a great day too."

"Really? I"m glad to hear that."

I was relieved to see his reassuring look.

For a second there, I thought I was the only one who had fun. I mean I didn't even see him smile once. Kinda weird if I'm being honest. We walked around the campus, went shopping, and even had lunch together...

Huh...

Wait a minute

Isn't that the same as a date?

......

DID I JUST GO ON A DATE WITH HIM WITHOUT ME EVEN KNOWING!?!