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Chapter 17: Ladies’ Day Out
The ladies decide to have a day out together. They made an appointment to meet at the park.
A park
“Alright, everyone. I guess this time we will have a lot of fun together. It’s our free time, ladies.” Rachel grinned.
Meanwhile, the guys looked slightly down. They were not allowed to join the fun, “You’ve got to be kidding!” Eren groaned as he kicked an empty soda can, “Well, they also need some me time, you know? Ladies are usually like that,” Armin shrugged, “Well, it can’t be helped. They need a break from daily routines,” Kogoro laughed, “Yeah, and we need some too. Since those people appeared in our lives, everything turned upside down,” Jinpei groused.
The ladies were having a lot of fun together. They were shopping together and at the end of the day, they had a meal at the local restaurant. They were having a buffet together. Coincidentally, the guys were there too. They decided to have a fun time as well. The buffet consisted of yakiniku, pickled vegetables, sushi, curry broth, and ramen. Beer and juice were also available. They were having a fun chat.
Ladies’ side
“Say, Touka-chan. Do you really like class rep?” Yoriko teased. Touka choked on her tonkatsu ramen for a moment, “W-what are you talking about, Yoriko?” “You made the chocolate for class rep, right?” “N-no I didn’t. It’s for my family,” Touka denied, “You’re a terrible liar. Even a kid could see it.” Sasha snickered. Touka glared daggers at Sasha, “Well, about relationship, we are ready to begin a polyamorous relationship,” Kazuha changed the topic of conversation, “What? Really?” Yumi was interested, “Yeah, we also got our parents’ blessings,” Aoko confirmed further, “So you six are in a relationship now?” Akemi asked, “Yup,” Ran nodded. “Well, about those three… they indeed act like triplets anyway,” Jodie mused, “Yeah, and the way they argue with each other is like seeing an old married triad,” Shiho snickered. She then sipped her juice, “Well, how’s your married life, Sato-keibu?” “Takagi-kun is a sweet guy. I’m so lucky to have him as my partner for life,” Sato smiled as she recalled how Takagi always blushed hard whenever she was around. Yui then recalled her childhood, “Back then, when I was a kid, I had a crush on Kai-san, but I was too young for him he said. As I grew up, I realized that I fell in love with two guys,” “Who are they?” Hikari asked, “My husbands, of course. I asked them to marry me in the future when I was 13. I can’t forget Kan-chan’s face at that time. He’s blushing so hard and became speechless. Komei-kun’s mind became blank after he heard my proposal,” Yui fondly recalled her proposal. Midori then asked Aldrea, “Oh, by the way, I heard from Juzo that you were chased by male Andalites who wanted to marry you back then. Was that true?” “Well, yeah. They saw me as nothing more than a jackpot. My old man was pretty well-off as a scientist,” “How did you chase them off?” Sumiko piped up, “Easy, I beat them in one-on-one combat,” “That must’ve been difficult for you, ma’am,” Naeko sympathized, “Hmph, and men are still thinking that only women can be gold diggers,” Rachel puffed her cheeks in annoyance, “Well, life is full of surprise,” Aldrea shrugged, “By the way, do any of you remember how we got together?” Sonoko asked, “Well, if correctly recalled, it was all because of class rep,” Masumi mused, “Yeah, he’s such a sweet and nice kid. I can’t believe he’s turning twenty-one this year,” Hessat laughed fondly, “Yeah, it’s been three years since that day,” Yui smiled sadly. “I want to hear more about this Ken Kaneki,” Delf requested. So, the ladies filled her with the story about Ken Kaneki.
“So that’s why you guys are really fond of him,” Delf smiled as she took another piece of meat to be grilled, “Yeah, Kaneki-kun is such a sweet and kind child,” Eri smiled fondly. Yukiko smiled mischievously towards Touka, “I bet that he’ll be a perfect husband material for you, Touka-chan,” she winked. Touka sputtered as Chikage patted her back fondly.
Guys’ side
“Jeez, you’re becoming a topic of the talk, class rep,” Marco teased Kaneki as he chewed his beef udon. Kaneki blushed at the comment, “Well, it’s not hard, since he’s everyone’s favorite guy,” Megure laughed fondly, “Well, it’s hard to believe that you used to be a shrinking violet back then,” Date mused, “You are making almost everyone in your department jealous! Becoming an inspector at the age of 21 years old? That’s an impossible feat!” Jean slammed his hands on the table, “Jean!” Eren shushed his rival, “Oops, sorry Eren,” “Seriously, Jean. You are surely still loud as ever, huh?” Connie snickered. Hagi took a sip of his beer, “Well, class rep is surely having a special place in everyone’s hearts,” Taka’aki smiled at the comment, “Indeed he is. It is because of his kindness,” “Oh, if I correctly recalled, you three are genderfluid, right?” Shiratori asked, “Yes,” the Whiskey Trio replied, “I discovered it when I was 15,” Shuichi answered, “Well, I discovered it when I was at college, just like Hiro,” Rei smiled. Jinpei took a bite of his nigiri sushi, “I remember how we first met, Zero. We were having a fistfight back then, it made Onizuka mad,” he laughed. “Well, how about the magic trick you tried back then, Megure-keibu?” Takagi asked, “Well, it was an epic failure. I ended up as a laughing stock for everyone present,” Megure admitted in embarrassment. The men were having fun by telling stories and jokes together.
Ladies’ side
“To be honest, when Juzo told me he has to deal with the dangerous black-clad people, it made me worried sick,” Midori admitted, “Yeah, but he also wanted you to know the truth. He truly cares for you,” Hikari patted Midori’s back gently. Yui looked slightly down, “What’s wrong, Yui-san?” Sato asked, “Ah, it’s nothing. It’s just… I am only sad because of what happened to Ken in the past. Poor kid couldn’t even sleep in his bedroom alone when he got adopted,” “Everyone has their own black pages of life,” Chikage sympathized. “Well, I’m just glad that we’re able to gather together as friends,” Natalie tried to cheer the gloomy mood, "Well, that's for the best," Mikasa smiled.
Guys’ side
Kaneki already drank his tenth mug of beer. He looked a little depressed, “I’m sorry…” he mumbled, “Hey, what’s up, kiddo?” Kogoro poked Kaneki’s cheek, “I’m sorry… because of me, you guys…” “Hey, hey it’s not your fault, class rep. It’s not your fault at all,” Reiner reassured Kaneki. Bertolt nodded, “Yeah, it’s not your fault at all. You always help us,” “Yeah, thanks to you, we finally realized that popularity isn’t anything,” Jean smiled. The triplets felt guilty and gave him a glass of water, “Here, drink it,” Conan offered the glass. Kaneki drank it slowly before he rushed into the restroom, throwing up into the bowel, “I’ll check him,” Kansuke then walked into the restroom.
In the restroom, he found Kaneki washed his face. He looked dazed a little, “Hey, kiddo, it’s not your fault,” “I’m sorry, I just got drunk and I…” “It’s okay. It’s not your fault at all. We’ll get through this together, we promise,” Kansuke patted his shoulder gently. “Hey! We heard someone was throwing up. Are you okay, class rep?” Rachel called out. Everyone was waiting outside of the restroom. They were worried about Kaneki. “Are you okay?” Annie asked, “Yeah, I just… drank too much,” “It’s okay to be sad. We are here to help you with your problems,” Loren grinned. Kaneki was very grateful to have friends and family like them. Suddenly, he heard an off-key singing. Dak facepalmed, “Oh God, Jagil,” he groaned as he looked at his drunk best friend while Chiba laughed nervously. Kaneki laughed heartily. They spent the night in joy and togetherness.