i've already thought of making a special chapter for Saeyaka couple.
thanks to Ruka Kikuchi for requesting to make it happen!
hope you guys like it especially Lost Heaven
The Sweetest Taste
Chapter 4.5 Saeyaka Special"Tomochin is really genius in making new cake recipes! A coffee cake is a weird choice for a birthday cake though." Sae said as she finishes cleaning up the kitchen table.
"There must be a reason why she chose this flavor. She spent days and nights perfecting her recipe. Its taste has a unique blend. It's a personalized cake after all." I carefully put the cake inside its box.
"I guess we're done for today."
"Wait, I'll put the cake in the fridge first before we go home." She gets the box and...
"Aaaagghh!" She slipped as she accidentally stepped on some spilled flour on the floor.
"Sae, are you alright?" I immediately checked on her.
"The cake!!!" She shouted.
We opened the box. "Oh no.. This is a disaster!"
"Tomochin will kill me..." Sae cried.
"Remember this whole cake thing was your idea! Crying won't help, you know." I tried to stop her but she continued on crying. This girl is hopeless. I went closer to her.
"Okay, we'll find a way to fix this. Tomorrow is Kasai-san's party already. We can still make it on time if we do this overnight."
"Sayaka!!!" She hugged me. She's big but cries like a baby.
"So, do you remember exactly how Tomochin made this?" I asked.
"I believe so. I was there all the time, watching the measures she used." She answered.
"Then let's start now, we don't have much time left."
I prepared all the needed ingredients Sae instructed. We're lucky that there are lots of spare left.
Tomochin is good in cakes and beverages. Sae can copy her recipes exactly. And I specialize on perfecting the taste. The combination of the three of us is most probably the reason why the cafe is a success.
"Say Sayaka, do you think our Tomochin is in love with the other Tomomi girl?" Sae asked as she preheats the oven.
"Maybe. I've never seen Tomochin smile like that before. I don't think love between two girls is possible though." I answered.
"Oh I see.." Sae responded. She started to mix the ingredients. She stayed silent, maybe she's just focused on what she's doing.
Tomochin never treated us as her employees. She's a great person. Ofcourse we wanted our friend to be happy.
"Sayaka, can you taste this first? I'm not sure if I got it right." She dipped the tip of her forefinger on the cream and reached out to put in my mouth.
"Say ahh.."
I tasted it. This is a normal thing to us. "Hmm almost, a bit sweeter I guess." I commented.
Sae and I were together since highschool. In whatever we do, we always ended up competing each other. We're rivals in all aspects especially in sports. Maybe it's because of our tall height. It's funny how we became friends until now.
"Ne Sayaka.. I just wonder.. is that the reason why you didn't accept my confession before?"
C-Confession? Now that I think of it, it's true that she did confessed her feelings to me wayback in highschool but..
"Hey, stop joking around. I knew you weren't serious that time! How am I supposed to believe that?" I tried to laugh then took a step back.
"Sayaka, watch out!"
I slipped. That was the same spot where Sae slipped earlier.
"Why did we forget to mop the floor first!"
"I-Itai..." I realized that I'm on top of Sae. She caught me, I fell on her.
"Sae, are you okay?" I was about to get off her but she stopped me.
"Wait! Please let's stay like this a bit longer. My back still hurts a little.."
"W-Why? But I'm heavy.." I resisted but she pulled me back softly. She's lying on the floor, my head is on her chest.
"Sayaka." She started to speak again. "That time.. I was being serious." I can hear her heart beating fast.
"Why do you always think that I'm just playing around? Didn't you even notice that I followed you here? You're so dense!" Her voice is shaky. Is she crying again?
I looked up at her. Her right arm covers her eyes but I see her tears flowing down.
"Sae, I'm sorry. I didn't know." I took away her arm to see her face. She's now staring at me.
"Sayaka, am I just a burden to you?" She asked still crying.
I find her cute at that moment, she really cries like a baby. I suddenly kissed her on her lips. It was a quick kiss. Both of us were shocked of what just happened. I stood up fast. I looked away and saw the time.
"It's 2:00 am! The cake! We don't have much time!" I said out loud.
Sae got up too. I tried not to look at her, I pretend to focus on the next procedure. When I took a glance of her, I saw her blushing and smiling at the same time.
Just a few hours later.
"Yatta! We made it on time!" Sae happily said.
"I'm sure Tomochin won't notice."
"The cake is still Tomochin's masterpiece. It's still her own unique recipe especially made for Kasai-san. It's just the procedure we repeated." I said.
"The other Tomomi will surely like this cake! Because it's made of love!"
Does she mean Tomochin's love? Or also...
"Sayaka, this cake's a lot like us you know. Bitter sweet flavor. Just a perfect combination! But ofcourse I'm the sweet one!"
"You're starting off again, Sae! Just finish that already and please be careful this time." I turned away and smiled.
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"Good morni... Sayaka? Sae? Why are you guys sleeping on the kitchen floor?" Tomochin arrived. I woke up and saw Sae beside me still sleeping. Her head is on my shoulder.
"Tomochin! Sorry, we cleaned up all night, we felt tired and fell asleep." I explained.
"Why are you so early? I thought the party is still in the afternoon?"
"Actually, it's almost noon time." She answered looking at the clock.
"W-What? We haven't open the cafe yet!" Sae woke up.
"Haha, it's okay! Sorry if I left all the cleaning to you guys last night. I just came to get Tomo's birthday cake."
Tomochin walks to the fridge, gets the cake then heads out from the kitchen.
"Hmm, guys?" She came back, maybe she forgot something. "I think both of you should take a shower first. There's lot of flour on your faces." She laughed and left.
We looked at each other and started to laugh too.
"Oh Sayaka! I forgot to ask this last night. What was the message did Tomochin write on the cake?"
"Message? There was no message." I answered.
"Uh-oh.." Sae started to walk away.
"Sae did you write something?!"
She didn't answer. She just disappeared.
"Sae.....?!"
I saw a small piece of paper on the floor. It's Sae's handwriting. It seems like a message draft.
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Happy Birthday Tomo!
Made with Lots of Love
Tomochin~
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"Saeee!!! You bakaaaaa!!!"
TBCchapter 5 is on its way...
thanks for reading!
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