Beautiful memories in Toyama

"So this is Toyama," Touka said as she looked at her surroundings curiously since it was her first time to come to this city, but her eyes were full of excitement since it was her first date with Tsukasa after they confirmed their relationship.

"It's quiet and nice," Tsukasa said as he watched the scenery around and felt more comfortable in this place, compared to a bustling city like Tokyo.

Tsukasa had been living in a quiet city, whether it was Fukuoka or Hiroshima, the number of people in that city was only more than millions, but Tokyo had a population of more than ten million. While he didn't mind, it was quite troublesome, considering the number of people that were attracted by his charm was several times bigger.

"Yes." Touka nodded and agreed since she felt that she was at her home in Fukuoka.

The two of them held each other's hands after they came out from the train stations.

Tsukasa wore white sneakers, khaki shorts, and a navy-colored sweater with a black cap and face mask. His face was too beautiful and handsome. Even if the population of Toyama city wasn't much compared to Tokyo, there were still hundreds of thousands of people. He was afraid that they might trouble his date with Touka.

Meanwhile, Touka was wearing a cheerful yellow colored t-shirt that she tucked in on her white and flower-patterned maxi skirt. She also wore similar white sneakers to Tsukasa and changed her hairstyle into a single braid draped over her shoulder.

Touka's clothes were given by Tsukasa based on her personality.

Touka might not lack money, especially after she got prize money from the previous Seven Stars Sword Art Festival and helped the police catch the terrorists. However, even though it was quite a sum of money for a student, it wasn't that much different from a normal salaryman, showing how the evil capitalism had entered the Blazer industry.

Touka also often gave her money to Wakaba House, the orphanage that had taken care of her from her childhood, so while she had some savings, it wasn't that much.

On the other hand, Tsukasa had made a name in the medical industry and became one of the most famous doctors in the country, so he usually sent Touka a set of clothes.

It definitely had nothing to do with the fact that the clothes that she usually chose were quite lame.

While Tsukasa must admit that it was lame, it was quite cute when those clothes were worn by Touka.

Still, Tsukasa must admit that if he had a wife, then Touka was a perfect choice since she didn't ask much and she was so gentle. She was also cherished and was grateful for what was given to her by someone. She was also obedient on the bed too.

Unfortunately, Touka met a scumbag, and she had fallen too deeply into him.

"We have arrived here, so we should do that, right?" Touka looked at Tsukasa with an excited expression.

"Okay, let's go to that place." Tsukasa also agreed.

The two were coming from Fukuoka, and if one asked what was so famous about that place was without a doubt, their tonkatsu ramen. They were ramen lovers, so they decided to taste the famous Toyama black ramen when they arrived in Toyama.

Still, unlike Tsukasa, who was quite calm about this ramen pilgrimage, Touka pushed the frame of her glasses as she stared at the most famous ramen store that sold the Toyama black ramen.

Her lenses gleamed as she said in solemn expression. "Let's go, Tsukasa."

"...Oh."

While it was true that Touka was obedient on the bed when it came to ramen, she was so serious that she might scold him like a mother, so this time, Tsukasa obediently followed her to enter the ramen store.

As they entered, they were hit by the gentle yet intense smell of the ramen broth.

"Hmm... I see. They use a gentle taste instead of an intense taste," Touka said in an affirmative nod.

"...." Tsukasa.

The taste of the tonkatsu ramen in Fukuoka was intense, and it was heavy. On the other hand, the Toyama black ramen was quite light, considering it was made from a mix of fish and chicken stock.

Even if Touka hadn't eaten the ramen, she could tell all of it from the smell of the broth alone, showing her professionalism over ramen.

Looking at Touka, who had entered a serious mode, Tsukasa thought that he had found a perfect place for their date.

They entered two ramen without hesitation, and after a while, their order was served.

"It's so black," Tsukasa said speechlessly, wondering whether it would be salty.

"Don't be hasty. I think the taste will be light," Touka said firmly.

"Really?" Tsukasa was quite doubtful, but he was surprised at how light the broth was when he tasted the soup. "It's light!" While it was true that it was saltier than usual ramen, the taste was quite mixed well, and there was a spiciness that came from the black pepper, which made his tongue dance.

While Tsukasa was surprised, he didn't talk and looked at Touka, who had already entered the ramen eating mode. He also didn't speak and also did the same.

The two took their chopsticks and gently took their noodles as they slurped their ramen.

While eating, they didn't realize that everyone's gaze was on Tsukasa, they were entranced, and they couldn't look away, but at the same time, it might be their imagination that their ramen was several times more delicious than usual, and they felt that they could eat three bowls of rice with just looking at his face.

Tsukasa and Touka didn't stay too long at the ramen store and continued their trip to see the sightseeing spot in Toyama city.

If one asked, what was so famous in Toyama city, then without a doubt, it was their sakura trees.

Many sakura trees were planted in the span of several kilometers.

They just came to the right place since they came in the spring, so the sakura trees were still blooming. They walked along the riverbank of the Jinzu River, where a kilometer-long line of cheery trees was planted.

As they walked, they ate dango that they bought at the nearby store, enjoying the quiet atmosphere.

"Is it only me, or has it become bigger?" Tsukasa said as he stared at Touka's chest.

"Hmm... probably because you keep rubbing them?" Touka said with a troubled expression as she looked at her chest. She also felt that her bra was higher than before.

"...I don't know what to say at this moment." Tsukasa felt that it was his fault, but he felt that it wasn't bad for her to get bigger.

"You like them big, right?" Touka asked with a smile.

"I love them!" Tsukasa said proudly.

"....I'm not sure what to say at this moment." Touka could only laugh before she hugged his arm tighter since she knew he loved them.

Tsukasa also enjoyed their time together.

"While I'm happy with this date, are you sure that it is okay?" Touka asked.

"What's wrong?" Tsukasa asked.

"I mean... you're going to fight Shizuku Kurogane, right? She is strong," Touka said with a serious expression.

"I know." Tsukasa nodded, then said, "But you should know a stronger Blazer with a water manipulation, right?"

Touka suddenly remembered Kiriko then nodded. "That's true. Compared to Kiriko, Kurogane Shizuku is weaker." She was quite blunt and didn't think that her words were wrong since Kiriko could break apart of one's body with her water manipulation ability.

Kiriko could also turn her body and clothes into an elemental state so no one could attack her.

On the other hand, Shizuku's control over her magic hadn't reached that level, and even if her power was a water manipulation, her ability was probably to freeze, attacking with a wave of water or mist to her opponent.

If it was other people, Shizuku might win, but Tsukasa was good at sneak attacks, and as long as he attacked her first, she wouldn't stand up unless he let her go.

Staying with Tsukasa for so long, Touka knew how strong he was, so she didn't feel worried. Similar to him, she also didn't need to worry too much about her opponents unless she faced Stella Vermillion.

As for Shizuku, while Touka didn't say much, she believed that her railgun could defeat Shizuku instantly. With Tsukasa around, she was no longer B-Rank Blazer in the original story. Instead, she was the A-Rank Blazer whose epithet was the "Railgun."

"But don't you think that your big bust will help you with your Battoujutsu style swordsmanship?" Tsukasa asked.

Touka's previous epithet was "Raikiri," it was given because of her ultra-electromagnetic Battoujutsu, where Touka created a powerful magnetic field with her thunder ability around the blade and scabbard of Narukami, hanging on her waist, and then shot the blade out.

While many people thought that her slash was as fast as lightning, Tsukasa didn't think so since Touka was still using her human body. There was also a moment of acceleration, so instead of one to one hundred speeds instantly, there was still a time before her slash reached a maximum velocity. However, it was something normal unless she could turn her body into lightning.

While it was possible to turn one's body into elemental as long as one had an elemental manipulation ability, it was extremely dangerous to do so. Unless one had a perfect knowledge of the human body, they might make a mistake and lose their limbs or be disfigured in the process.

Tsukasa didn't want Touka to experience such a scary experience.

Still, by using the buoyancy of her boobs, Tsukasa believed that Touka's "Raikiri" could become faster.

Hearing Tsukasa's explanation, Touka's face turned bright red, and she hammered his arm shyly since he kept thinking perverted.

Tsukasa only laughed, and somehow it also affected Touka.

The two were talking and walking happily along the path together until...

"Still, there aren't many things here," Tsukasa said bluntly.

"...Even so, you don't need to be so blunt, right?" Touka said speechlessly.

Tsukasa then held Touka's waist gently and whispered subtly, "Let's go to the hotel, Touka."

Touka blushed, and her heart was beating so fast, but she nodded her head gently. "...Okay."

Tsukasa smiled and brought Touka to the hotel he had booked without hesitation.

The two had fun together and created many beautiful memories there.

Whether in the bathroom, table, bed, private hot spring, veranda, or many other places on their hotel room, places had been marked with their beautiful memories, and along with the end of their date, the selection for the participants of the Seven Stars Sword Art Festival started.