Chapter 11 - The Double Date

(A/N) Before we start the chapter. I counted your vote on 22:00 webnovel time and here is the result.

Tsubaki : 3 yes, 10 no

Emi : 5 yes, 1 no

With this I won't add Tsubaki, and I already have a plan for Emi. Thanks for voting, and I apologize to you who want Tsubaki in.

Chapter 11

When Shiori and I arrived, Kousei and Tsubaki were there already. We aren't late, in fact, we got here just in time. I saw Kousei smiling wryly and excited Tsubaki. In fact, I made them go to date to confirm Tsubaki's feelings to Kousei, in the story Tsubaki can't be honest with herself and ended up making a boyfriend first.

Well, they ended up together though, but this time I need her to be honest with her feelings, it's also for Kousei's sake. Because the main thing that made Kousei able to accept the death of his mother is love. Kaori is the trigger for that in the story, in this case, I change the main trigger to Tsubaki. I know this is just an assumption, but I can only try it first.

"You guys are here earlier, good. Now before we start the date, Tsubaki, "Be Honest" that's my advice to you." I said looking at Tsubaki.

"I-I'm always h-honest, though," Tsubaki said panicky.

"At any rate, you better remember it. It would be needed later. Yosh, let's start our date!"

For this date, we went to a family restaurant first to eat. After that, we went to the sports center to play bowling. We did the team play with each other date, I won of course. I am here after all and even though Shiori looks delicate her body is fit.

Next, we went to the cinema to watch a horror movie. It's scary, but I'm not scared of course, while Shiori is... looking at the movie with a smile the whole time. Our seat is relatively far from Kousei and Tsubaki so I didn't know their reaction, it just seems they're talking about something then Kousei's face started to be at ease.

When the movie is finished, we went to a game center. I left Kousei and Tsubaki to do their date while Shiori and I went to play some game like basket game together, well I know it's unfair that I change our date to double but I'm glad at least Shiori enjoy it. We also play shooting games together, Shiori unexpectedly a bit weak with shooting games. She's pouting a bit after I teased her about that. Damn, that's cute.

Before we finished our time in game center, I call Kousei and Tsubaki to meet up. I'm glad, They seem happy by this date. I am actually afraid that they felt forced about this.

"Before we finish this date, let's take a photo booth. I will go first with Shiori okay?"

"Alright! Let's Go Onii-sama!" Shiori said excitedly. This entire time she is extremely excited.Just like a girl at her age. Usually, even at school, she used her usual smiling expression (not that she always smiles, just faking her emotion), only when she's with me, Nanaka, Chisa, Kaori, or my parents she expresses herself freely.

I took some photos with Shiori. She's the one who happily set any additional things in the photo like mustache, anime girl eyes, and etc. Looking at the results of the photo, we look at each other and laugh together.

"Onii-sama, I will treasure this photo. As the token of our first date." Shiori said with a beaming smile.

"Yeah, I will too of course."

"Now it's you guys turn."

"Let's go Kousei!" Tsubaki said as she takes Kousei's hand bringing him to the photo booth.

"Yes yes, you don't need to pull me that hard you know..." Kousei said it, but he doesn't seem mad at that. He just smiles the entire way.

While they take some photos, I just chat about some random things with Shiori. I heard some laugh occasionally from the booth. I really am glad they're having fun. After some time they step out from the booth and take their photos. They look at the photo happily then put them at their purse.

"Now, to end this date, let's go to the beach just to walk for a bit"

I'm choosing the beach because of its atmosphere to make them talk with each other. And actually last Friday I gave a certain brochure to Tsubaki. It is a brochure about a piano competition next week. Tomorrow is the deadline to join the competition. I didn't tell her anything about what that brochure for I just gave her then said "I don't know, You seem to need this".

"I hope it's going well for them,," I said quietly as I walk slowly on the beach with Shiori beside me.

"Don't worry Onii-sama, I think it would be fine. I mean, look at them, I don't even understand why they haven't date yet," Shiori said to me while looking at Kousei and Tsubaki who walk few meters ahead of us. I praised myself who chooses this place at this time when the sun is slowly going down. I think it's perfect for their situation.

After some time, we saw Tsubaki and Kousei stopped their walk. Then Tsubaki gives Kouse the brochure as she says something to him. Kousei looks at Tsubaki with a determined expression and answered her. I didn't know what they were saying, I can eavesdrop with magic but I choose not to. But I think by Tsubaki's reaction it is going well. Then Shiori and I approach them.

"Well, it seems the talk is concluded. Let's go home, guys! Oh before that... Do you have fun Ari- No.. Kousei?" I asked.

"Yeah, thank you Izumi-kun" He answered as he smiles.

"I only forced you to go on a date. The rest is your doing, and by that look, I think you already understand about your problem," I said

"Yes... I'll do my best to Play again," Kousei said.

"Good then, don't forget to join our club after that okay? Don't be shy if you need help, just ask me. Now let's go home" I nodded to him and answered.

After that, Shiori and I separate from them as our home is in a different direction. I hold her hands the entire way home. When we got home, mom and dad welcomed us and told us to go to take a bath then dinner together with them.

"Do you have fun today, Shiori?" I asked.

"Yes, I do Onii-sama, Thanks for the date," Shiori answered with a joyful smile.

"I'm glad you do, then I will make sure the next date will be more fun than this okay?" I said.

"Right, and now for my promise,," I said as I close the gap of us and my lips slowly touching her lips. It's not a long kiss, but it's a very pure and loving kiss. After that, I look at Shiori who blushed while smiling happily.

That night, Shiori comes to my room then we slept together. Needless to say, it's a normal sleep, can't have a naughty mind about 9 years old girl right. Well, maybe a bit. Still, as a gentleman, I won't do it for now.

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The next day, Shiori and I went to school as always. I pick up Kaori first to walk to school together. When I arrived, I met Kaori's dad who lowering his head to me and expresses his utmost gratitude to me. I answered, "It's fine, Kaori is my girlfriend after all", Honestly I am embarrassed because he bows his head to me in front of his bakery or should I say on the street. It's weird looking at an adult who bows to a middle schooler.

Not long after, Kaori came out from her bakery. I take her hand hurriedly going to school after saying goodbye to her dad.

"So, does it seem Arima-san will join our club?" Kaori asked.

"I don't know certainly, but I guess we can see the results next week as the piano competition is on Sunday."

"I see, well we can always search other people to join, though. Anyway, look what I got!" She said as she shows me a poster that she made to recruit some people.

"Great! Now we just need to post it in the bulletin board" I said while I patted her head.

"Ehehehe~"

The class is running the same as always. I only look at outside from the window boredly and chat with Kaori sometimes.

*Clang*

The chime ring as a sign of a lunch break. Kaori and I immediately ate our lunch together on my desk. When I finished eating, suddenly Kousei came to my class and asked me to go with him to the music room.

"Please tutor me for the competition!" He asked me bowing his head.

"Sure thing, but you need to join the Classical Music club first," I answered him and giving him the club entry form.

"A-ah Okay." He said then proceed to fill the form. Yosh, with this we only require one more people. We can just ask Tsubaki to join with a name only to support Kousei. She doesn't need to come every day because I know she already joined the girl softball club.

"Good, now be prepared Kousei. I never give any mercy, even more to a dude." I said menacingly.

"Y-YES SIR!"