CH 25

Chapter 25: Paying All The Money On A Date? Or Should You Split The Bill? You're In A Good Place When You Have To Worry About It!

TL: Akabane

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On Sunday, the area in front of Enoshima station was quite lively. Families and couples were walking happily toward the island. I was waiting in front of the station for the women to arrive. Would they really arrive on time? I wondered if they would arrive on time, but they usually arrived about 10 minutes before.

"Oh, no! Did I make you wait?"

Milan come, and behind her, two girls wearing large sunglasses. I'm pretty sure they are Ayashiro and Yuzuriha, but why sunglasses?

"No. I haven't been waiting for long."

That's when....

"Peeeeeeeeeeeee! Yes! Yellow card for Tokiwa!"

Ayashiro came up beside me, whistling. She's in her usual mine fashion, but today she's looking kind of boyish in half pants, black high socks, and a jacket and ribbon tie on top.

"What? What do you mean? Are you a referee?"

"If it was a real date, wouldn't this be the part where you'd be concerned about the girls and say, 'I just got here'?"

"Isn't this the stuff of manga?"

"What are you talking about? There are plenty of women out there who like that kind of goofy stuff. You may find it surprising."

That's what she said. Could it be that this is it? Today I'm going on a date with the next two girl who are constantly watching and judging me? What a terrifying event! Yuzuriha is holding a report paper in her hand and writing something down. Is that it? Is she always checking their behavior?

"Tokiwa! Let's do our best today!"

Milan bent forward a little and struck a gut pose with both hands. Cute. Also, the shirt she's wearing today is open at the chest, revealing her cleavage. It makes me a little nervous.

"Professor Ayashiro! What was that pose?"

Yuzuriha asks Ayashiro next to her with a very reluctant and serious voice.

"Yes, that's one of the most seductive poses to make a man feel a little nervous by showing cleavage in a subtle and casual way. That's a high score, I'll give you 3 points. I'll give you three points for that, and I'll give Milan the lead for now!"

So they say. She's even going to come along with the commentary.

"What? I didn't mean to do that!"

Milan held her chest with both hands and looked down in embarrassment.

"Professor Ayashiro! What's with this reaction?"

"Yes! I can't believe she was naturally performing that technique! No way, this girl! You're saying she's gifted even though she's a virgin? That's just terrifying... two extra points."

Apparently, in Professor Ayashiro's opinion, it's amazing. But I do agree that the shyness is very touching! But if I continue to be embarrassed, Professor Ayashiro (lol) might say, "Oh no, he looks like a virgin, he's so creepy!" I'm going to go for one like it's a date!

"Haha! Milan, you look so cute in today's outfit! It's more than I expected! Hahaha!"

"What? I don't know...! Yeah...I like it a lot too..."

Today Milan is wearing a hoodie on top. Underneath is a shirt with an open cleavage. The shirt is rather tight, clearly revealing the beautiful shape of her breasts and the gentle curves of her neckline. And underneath, she was wearing a denim mini and bare feet. It's a sexy and lovely style that is only allowed for college students.

"Isn't that a pretty high score for complimenting Tokiwa's clothes now? What do you think! Professor Ayashiro!"

"Yes, the taste of the person who chose the clothes shines through beautifully. I give 100 points to Ms. A for suggesting a sexy style that simply lets the quality of the material shine through!"

""Did you give points for someone other than the people who are dating?!""

Me and Milan tsked under our breath.

"I mean, why I don't get any points?"

"I wouldn't bother putting in points for praising a girl. Things that are taken for granted are not subject to evaluation!"

"That's disgusting! It's so annoying that it's so hard to argue with this cryptic logic!

Professor Ayashiro's quibble is really strong. If this woman becomes a lawyer or something, she's really going to be super strong.

"Well then, let's get going! This is my first visit to the aquarium since I moved to Tokyo, so I'm looking forward to it! Hahaha!"

Milan is smiling happily. And we headed to the aquarium.

Aquarium dates are royalty. It is a common date in romantic comedy manga, novels, and galge games. It is such a staple of dates that even the greats of the past would probably tell you to go on a date at the aquarium if you are ever in doubt about what to do on a date. And while the story may be completely different, there is one thing that is a problem on a date. That is.

"Well, I'm going to go buy tickets, so wait for me.

"Speaking of which, how much are the tickets?"

Milan takes out a manly looking wallet from her pocket.

"No, thanks. I'll pay for everything. It's a date! Let me pay for it! Hahaha!"

The question of who pays for the date, the man or the woman? There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question. At the very least, I can say that if the guy pays for everything, it's a safe bet. That's all I can say. At any rate, I don't have enough experience. By the way, in my previous world, before we started dating, I tried to pay for everything, but my wife really didn't like it, so we split the bill. She even paid exactly half of the first love hotel bill. After she became a piece of sh*t, we made a common wallet for both couples and started pooling our money together. After we got married, I realized that my wife was giving more money than me. I was depressed. Fortunately, I have enough money now to afford to pay for this date in full. I recently tried trading stocks using my knowledge of the future, and I was able to win rather easily. I focused on short-term trades because I wanted a car and clothes right now. As you can imagine, I couldn't remember the prices of all the stocks, but I did remember the important economic news, so I won more often than not. Even the clothes I'm wearing today are actually brand name. Long live the adult money!

"Professor Ayashiro. The issue of men and women buying drinks on dates is still unsettled. Just the other day, a group of people who believe that splitting the bill is supreme published a paper with a high impact factor, and it has captured the world's attention. What do you think?"

"I'm partially unconvinced by the classic "best friends split the bill" theory. Even those who do this insist that the man should pay for the love hotel. The theory is not consistent. Therefore, I will give Tokiwa's behavior based on the theory that all boys have it a certain amount of credit. Tokiwa, 1 point."

Finally, I got a point! I'm kind of very happy!

"By the way, Professor Ayashiro! How would you rate Izumi-san's gesture of pulling out her purse!!!!"

Yuzuriha is focusing on something strange...? What's this?

"Yes, wonderful action! By showing that she'll give out her purse and show that she'll give out hers too, you've done a great job of showing Tokiwa's manly action, while also showing that you're humble and healthy, too! 10 points for Milan!"

That's a difference of more than ten times! This makes me suspect collusion between the referee and Milan!

"I didn't mean it like that! Tokiwa!"

"I know. I know ... hahaha! Ahahaha!"

I'm soberly disappointed! So when I went to buy the tickets, I bought one for Ayashiro and Yuzuriha and gave it to them.

"For you guys. Don't worry about it. I'm a little rich these days!"

"Yay! I've never had a guy buy me a drink like this before! This ticket stub! I'll treasure it forever!"

Yuzuriha is holding the ticket tightly to her chest. She's so cute.

"Thank you. I'll give you 7 points. And Yuzuriha is cute, so I'll give you 10,000 points."

I don't understand the point criteria. At any rate, I understood that Yuzuriha was leading by far at the moment. But you are not my date partner, right? Well, I'm having fun, so I guess it's OK.

The aquarium is a sticky place, but it's still a fun place. It's nice to see people who are usually nothing more than snacks for drinks swimming beautifully.

"This girl is so cute! Look at her! She looks so silly! Haha!"

Milan seems to be having a real good time. Also, Yuzuriha and Ayashiro, who were following behind us, stopped judging us and just looked at the tank and giggled.

"I like shrimp, don't you?"

I said in front of the tank, where a large shrimp was walking around with ease.

"Hmmm, to eat them?"

Milan is also looking at the shrimp happily. I feel like aquariums tend to get into gourmet food talk rather quickly.

"Of course I like those too, but aren't shrimp, crabs, and other crustaceans in the sea kind of cool? I really never get tired of looking at them."

"Oh, I know what you mean! When I was in elementary school, I used to catch bugs with the boys! That's probably why I'm still pretty comfortable with bugs. Whenever there are cockroaches in the dormitory, I exterminate them! That's why I'm so popular with the girls! Hahaha!"

I was a bit worried that the date might not be as fun as a normal conversation. But we chatted like normal guys and girls. We were learning things about each other that we didn't know. That's the best part of dating, isn't it? That's what I thought.

"Ayashiro! That squid looks delicious! I love grilled squid!"

"Oh? Yuzuriha doesn't know, does she? I heard that squid smells like a boy's mess."

"Really? Is that so? Are you saying that Kanata also smells like squid?

"That's right. That's why Tokiwa also smells like a squid."

Yes, yes, Ayashiro virus! Squid smell is a pillow word for virgins, and it is not appropriate for me now that I'm dating a real person! So, I walked a little faster to the tank ahead to avoid getting infected with the Ayashiro virus.