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let's go see the stars

Summary:

A collection of shorts featuring Rena and Yuki. (updated 30/11/2021)

Chapter 1: 01; Rena's POV

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After everything, we decided to go to rooftop every night, gazing on the stars there.

The stars on the Oasis might be artificial, but as Ao and Yuzu said once about whether the stars there might be the same as the stars on the real world, we might as well indulge.

We would sit on the far corner of the building, resting our back by the wall, and we stargaze with naked eyes until Yuki was sleepy. As stubborn as usual, though, she would never say she is tired or sleepy. But then, I would always know the sign.

It was apparent to me that Yuki tried hard to study about stars, either to impress me or simply wanting to keep the conversation going. Though, even if Yuki is babbling or making up stuffs about the night sky before us, I don't even mind. Hearing her voice was enough. Feeling the small body pressed on my side was enough. Taking her small hand on mine was enough. Watching how she lights up in enthusiasm and flashing her signature grin was enough.

Tonight it was exceptionally chilly after the rain in the afternoon and I was a bit self-conscious of how cold Yuki was beside me. We talked a bit until we fell into a comfortable silence, then I looped my arms around her hips and pressed her closer.

“Rena?” she croaked. She was surprised, it seems, judging by how her cheeks colored as I put my hand on the small of her back.

“It is cold tonight,” I said, and she put her head on my shoulder. “Shall we go inside? We can have some warm drinks from Work Room.”

“Mm,” classic Yuki to be stubborn, she merely stirred and not saying yes or no. But she already half-hugging me anyway, as though to get more warmth. “Just for a bit.”

“What is it?”

“Let me stay like this for a little while longer?” she said to the crook of my neck. I must have been red as tomato right now, so is she.

I ran my fingers through her black hair and I stayed, just a little while longer. [ ]