@Jessye, that would be like a whole book, novel! Oh my
but I like your enthusiasm
@sasshirie, more scenes to come and yes, you're correct, that is the reason why Rena blushed!
@yumii07, thanks for reading, well I can't make promises as I don't plan my reading (meaning, I don't sit and decide who is going to talk with who and so on...) but that might happen along the way, the interactions and such, considering that they are living in the same place
@Yurena, I hear my readers (some MaYuki cuteness in the episode, but I will write extras too), you waiting long enough
@faanpal,
@Minami-chan, this is not the end, this is not even the half! So don't worry about final pairings just yet
@phoenix0i, yeah Acchan is almost always with Takamina recently which is a good thing (especially for the shippers). Obviously, the reasons are: 10 years anniversary, Takamina's graduation, the new single, but I like that they got opportunities to spend more time together like in the old days, yey. As for WMatsui, kind of sad that in reality well... they interaction is kind of none existent... but at least we have fan-fiction, right? And who knows... maybe they will get to work together in the future again, let's be positive and hopeful
@buciq, the AtsuYuu (the girls) didn't seen it coming either, don't worry you're not alone in this!
and of course the kiss counts... its WMatsui after all... even if that's a small accidental peck
(by the way, hope you're doing great! Missed you on LINE)
@yocelin17, not in this chapter but the thoughts and feelings of Haruna is going to be described as well!
@key17, yeah, Milky's sneaky ways is helping out WMatsui too
@taka4848mina, hello new reader! I'm always happy to hear that there is someone new who noticed and decided to read the story! Welcome abroad and hope you'll have a nice time here on my thread
@rindg, I like your mind running wild
makes me laugh too, as well as your great comments
well I guess what is left is to figure it out what's happening in the chapter, right? Pay attention to small details, that helps a bit sometimes and thanks for reading
YES! NEW CHAPTER! I'M HAPPY, BECAUSE I CAN GIVE IT TO YOU ALL! AT LAST! THANKS FOR READING!
(oh...and this is actually the longer chapter that I have ever written...)
Dating Game - Chapter 27
General POV
Even though Yuko’s confessions about her new pairings was surprising event of the day, everyone eventually moved on from it, or at least give the girls some space after the interrogations realizing that they probably wouldn’t have wanted to be questioned this way in their position too.
Obviously, the moment when Takamina added that she and Haruna started dating that same evening, arose new topic for the discussion, but even that and the reality of these two couples didn’t stay on everyone’s mind for too long.
The reason for that might also be the fact that they will have to perform something and its not that easy to have an agreement with your partner especially when you do not know each others strengths and weaknesses.
Jurina seemed a bit surprised when Airi appeared out of the blue as they haven’t talked much before with a request. “I will manage to convince Rena but…”
Airi explained younger Matsui that she wants to make a change especially when most likely Jurina might want more energetic song and she has something different on her mind. Just like Airi guessed Jurina didn’t need a lot of convincing.
The situation with Rena was a little bit more complicated than this. At first she squinted her eyes confused “but… is there no other way?”, looking around shortly and considering different options.
Rena should have realized that she will lose from the start because of Airi’s conviction. She nod her head finally agreeing to change places and it ended up with Rena and Jurina as a pairing, as well as Rie and Airi as a different pair for this contest.
All Airi had to do was to ask permission from Sashihara Rino or Minegishi Minami but it also went smoothly, especially because both host knew about the ratings of the show and having Rena and Jurina together wasn’t a bad idea for television. The chemistry was undeniable.
Surprisingly Sayanee and Milky also found a solution quite fast. Sayaka had few options on her mind and voiced them out surprised after Milky decided not to argue about and winked letting her girlfriend decide.
This time instead of SayaMilky couple Jurina got to witness quite cute interaction between Mayu and Yukirin, especially because Kashiwagi seemed really uncertain about this and needed some convincing. “But your voice is really beautiful”.
Yukirin squinted her eyes a bit doubtfully showing that Mayu can’t really know about it.
Mayu shook her head explaining immediately, as if her life depended on it “I mean… you can guess if someone has a beautiful voice just by the way they talk…so I’m sure… no no… I’m convinced… that you have a great voice. Even if you didn’t I doubt that anyone will care… we will just all be very… you know… petrified about the performance”.
“So I don’t have a beautiful voice?”, Yukirin decided to tease Mayu as it seemed that Watanabe managed to contradict herself in some way.
Mayu stopped talking for a moment and seemed lost in thoughts considering it. Most likely trying to remember the words she used. After 10 or 20 seconds, while Jurina smirked watching her embarrassed best friend, Mayu finally answer “No…No… I mean you REALLY do… its just…difficult to explain I guess. But I’m convinced that…”
Yukirin winked more playfully showing that she’s not looking at it as seriously as she appears to “relax and breath… I get it… well and about my singing abilities… I guess we will figure it out while training… thanks for trying to make me feel better”.
Yukirin even pinched Mayu’s cheek showing even more playfulness and Mayu rolled her eyes pretending to be angry but followed Yuki to the kitchen.
While Jurina watched the scene she didn’t hear or see that Rena came closer. Older Matsui reeked uncertainty but still spoke up first “ehm… so I guess Airin has already talked with you?”
Jurina smiled shortly and simply “well yeah… she talked with me first, after all, I’m her partner for the week…”, after this statement she looked in Yukirin and Mayu direction “why do you think they’re not dating yet?”
“What? Oh… Yuki and Mayu… well Mayuyu is… I don’t even know how to describe her… afraid of commitment and confessions? I can’t imagine her telling someone that she likes them… I do remember how she broke my pencil back at school and didn’t tell me about it for a month… but in this case and their relationship going to that point… if I was Yuki I would just snatch her while I can… they’re obviously into each other. I guess its not that simple when feelings are true, right?”
Rena looked at Jurina with curiosity and the fact that once again instead of using puns and going to more serious conversation, confused Rena a little bit. “I… don’t know?”
“You should… you have been in a serious relationship”, Jurina remained quite playfully and turn around to walk out.
“You haven’t?” It was a simple and short question. Even a truly easy one that required either ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer, but nothing worked the usual way with Jurina. Younger Matsui smiled a bit sadly as if remembering old times and once again answering honestly “well… I had intense crush for more than a year… well I finally had enough courage to express my feeling and confessed… I got rejected and made fun of… so let’s just say I have my insecurities”.
Jurina turn around bumbling into Atsuko and haven’t noticed Rena’s look after her words. Not surprised… not confused… but this mesmerized.
“Good! I was going to go and look out for you! We need to talk!”, and without waiting for Acchan to agree, she grabbed her roommate and dragged her after herself to their bedroom.
“What the…?” Atsuko started to asked surprised by Jurina’s expression.
“So you too? Unbelievable”, younger Matsui finally let go of Atsuko’s hand and now put both of her own hands on her sides staring at Acchan accusingly “First Milky and now you…”
“What did I do?”
“You haven’t yet… but obviously relationships change people so you’re not going to sleep next to me anymore! Who should I ask now?”
Atsuko laughed a little confused “wait… I shouldn’t have gotten in relationship so you would have someone to cuddle with? Also, I doubt that’s going to be an issue…”
“Oh…fake relationship?”
“Not fake.”, once again Atsuko laughed just like the first time a bit surprised by younger Matsui reactions “just I doubt that Yuko will find an issue of me keeping you company in this way. Its not like we’re in the same room”.
“Well you could change rooms… not that I’m suggesting it”, Jurina added immediately while putting her hands in front of herself as it trying to stop Atsuko in this way.
“I doubt it. Haven’t you heard that short conversation Minegishi Minami had with Takamina…yesterday I think”.
“No…I don’t listen to other people conversations… usually”.
“Oh…well… Takamina changed rooms with Yukirin, you’re probably aware of that… but unfortunately to MaYuki couple they will have to exchange it again… I don’t know why… heard something about ratings… well its hard to understand when you only overheard conversations but… Takamina will have to get back to this room… so no changing rooms from so on”.
“That’s weird… but oh well…”, Jurina voiced out what was on her mind, but smiled excitedly after one more second, even showing ‘okay’ sign with her finger. “Oh… but nothing’s changing! Good!”, and even nod her head few times.
“You REALLY don’t want to sleep alone, do you?”
“That’s a complex I guess… that’s why I’m excited about camping trip and cuddling… wait… who do you think cuddles best? I will have to think really hard about it… we need to chose a pair with mutual agreement, right? That might be a little different… there are already couples and obviously MaYuki is untouchable so what is left…”
Jurina seemed deep in thought as if trying to remember the names of everyone that participated in this reality show, though obviously there weren’t too many of them.
Knowing that its jut a plaything for Jurina, Atsuko decided to voice out the options out loud, just to end this conversation sooner “Akane, Airi, Yui, Rie and Rena”.
Jurina squinted her eyes still considering things “yeah…for some reason I have a feeling Akane might want to go with Rie… just a hunch…. also she already exchanged me for this task so… wait… you’re going to sing or dance?”
“Sing.”
“Decided so quick?”
“I just feel more comfortable with that…”
Jurina stood staring at Atsuko with honest wonder, at first as if trying to read her face expressions, later on as if trying to decide what’s on her mind. Finally, giving up and asking out loud. “But wait… how did you and Yuko even get together?”
“Well that’s… a good question”, Atsuko commented while shrugging her shoulders and starting to walk away from Jurina. Maybe the absurdness of younger girl made Atsuko want to tease her a little bit longer.
“WAIT? You’re not telling me?”
“Do I have to? We only sleep together”, Atsuko joked this time, leaving with unanswered questions and knowing that’s probably the only way you could annoy younger girl.
[LAST NIGHT]Maeda Atsuko POV
I have a feeling this game might be the death of me. Imagine someone you like getting all the attention which you would like to give her yourself.
I’m well aware of the fact that indeed I’m the one who made this situation this way after turning down Takamina’s feelings but with my experiences and such sudden and fast confession… it never ends well.
The truth is… I also got scared because it happened all of a sudden, without me expecting it, and without me predicting it. This game made me realize that I’m really unaware about other people feelings. I have always thought in the past… that I can understand them but now… there a signs that proved me wrong.
This time I mean not only Takamina where I obviously made a mistake and I doubt my telling that ‘well I got scared, lied, but actually there is some feelings’ wouldn’t win her over. Most likely she will end up with Haruna or Yuko.
Yuko… one more thing I haven’t been aware for all this time is… Oshima Yuko feelings. Even when asking if she hates me I already knew that she doesn’t. I think it was just a way to see her reaction and show some attention. Just to prove that I’m aware of her behavior.
Shamelessly, once again it wasn’t me who noticed it. It happened during one of those interviews we have to give every few days. Sometimes it just reflecting on things that happened earlier that week. Sometimes telling about our past or expressing our thoughts and wishes.
Usually it varies but that’s probably so the fans of this reality show could get a better look at us. Let’s face it… reality shows always twist things, who even knows if they are showing the real us, or if they’re not making some major drama of really small and insignificant things.
Our hosts varies as well, its either Rino, or Micchan, or both of them. There were few times when I had to pretend that someone is giving me questions because neither of them showed up, so I answered according on cues and questions written on paper.
For this one and important interview, both Rino and Micchan appeared and they wanted to know more about the stuff that I managed to avoid talking about — my feelings, who I like or who I might want to get together with.
I have to add that this also happened two days before ‘Truth or Dare’ game. We started the same way as usual, discussing events of the day, but without waiting for too long Rino started asking more serious question “so… is there someone you like here?” To get a better understanding how this conversation happened… I will try to rely only on words that we spoke up, without remembering expressions or movements.
Me: I like a lot people here. I mean… it takes time but I think I can have good relationship with everyone.
Rino: That’s not what we are asking. Everyone saw how you rejected Takamina. So that’s not only us who are asking but also fans of this show… what does it mean… what have you done during these couple of weeks?
Me: … What have I done?
Rino: well you now… in trying to find love. That’s the point of this game. Everyone is trying… well they’re trying it with different methods and not everyone is as fast as for example…mmm…
Micchan: Watanabe Miyuki?
Rino: Yes, that one. Not everyone is as fast as she is… but most people are getting there slowly… so how about you? Is there at least one person you like on this show or should we be worried?
Me: I mean… that’s a weird question. Why would you be worried? As you mentioned…I’m looking for love so that’s… my business. But maybe… I haven’t decided yet… I can only mention someone else, expect the Takamina incident, that I’m curios about…
Micchan: Oshima Yuko?
Me: How do you…?
Rino: It seems you think she hates you or what not.
Me: Well… she’s avoiding me in every possible way. I wonder now if we had a normal conversation yet…only short ones, usually she runs away…and usually there are other people around… also it is a bit scary as it looks like Haruna’s always there watching… but I definitely interested in this situation. I would like to know what it means.
Rino: Would you want us to tell you?
Me: You can? I thought you can’t tell us anything about what happens in the show…well I assumed…
Micchan: we’re the hosts. We can do anything we want.
Rino: Well…
Micchan: we agreed to pretend that…
Rino: maybe…almost but… you know…
Micchan: right right…in case this gets aired?
Rino: we can’t decide on that factor so…
Me: Do you need me for this discussion?
Rino: Oh right sorry… should we tell her?
Micchan: I don’t know… maybe that’s a little bit of cheating…
Rino: probably but… maybe it could make things more interesting? And fingers crossed that our lovely producers won’t decide to air our conversation and we can keep it a secret between us three…
Micchan: yes! yes!
Me: um…
Rino: right… you tell her.
Micchan: wait…if there is going to be a problem…wouldn’t I be the one who gets fired?
Rino: why?
Micchan: If I tell her…
Rino: we can say it at the same time.
Micchan: oh! well…I guess its safer this way..
Rino+Micchan: Yuko likes you.
Acchan: excuse me?
Rino: she liked you before joining the show. She spoke about it early in the show… well actually she kept talking about it with Haruna… but asked Haruna to keep it a secret… she had a crush before coming here because you work in a cafe where she kept on going often…
Micchan: her friends forced her to come on this show so she can find love…and you know… get over her little crush because she never dared to talk with you…
Rino: or something like that…
You know that moment when you walk blindfolded and only see darkness but then someone take the blindfold away and you can see clearly. It made sense all of a sudden, the fact that Yuko held her distance probably feeling awkward.
I know this considering my experience of crushing on girls too… let’s face it, my response to Takamina’s confession (while having feelings too) was: no,I don’t have feelings for you. But that’s not how normal people react.
Also, a couple of times I thought that Yuko face looks familiar. Honestly, after working so long in the cafe I stopped noticing people. At first I tried being friendly with everyone, remembered all our regular clients but it can exhaust you and at some point I reach a breaking point and kept on being polite but even while taking their orders my thoughts were somewhere else.
That why I could have looked directly at Yuko more than once but if my thoughts were away, I didn’t actually see her. Also, if she wasn’t brave enough to speak up… how could I give her a second look?
After this revelation I considered my noticing Yuko during these weeks as well. Unsure either I like her or not…I still noticed the girl who kept avoiding me. I think some things kept me interested and annoyed me. At first because she spend all her time with Takamina and I assumed that those two liked each other…
Later on, it seemed that they were in a ‘relationship’ even if there was something was more on a friend side. I doubt they ever discussed it between each other or gave a harder thought on the situation. They just kept on acting in that same manner without thinking about tomorrow.
For the first time while playing this game… I decided to consider the information I was given and wait for a good opportunity to have a little chat with the girl that got a crush on me.
The opportunity didn’t come that fast. Actually, I kept on thinking about it for a couple of days and it only presented itself during the truth or dare game but I didn’t want to scare another person that might like me in this show again, so I didn’t use it.
I wanted to get a confirmation and instead decided to have a little chat with Haruna. We all use the bathroom so as creepy as it sounds I kind of stalked her to get answers.
I think Haruna is a light drinker as she was already a little bit tipsy. “Hey, can I ask you something?” (we have been in a pairing for a week, so talking with her was easy, especially starting the conversation. I knew what I wanted to know… but its Haruna’s choice if she’s going to confirm it to me or not).
Haruna shrugged her shoulders and didn’t seem to mind, without voicing an answer but staring back at me.
“This will sound really weird and that is sudden but… well I’m aware of a fact that you made some sort of promise of not talking about that but still… you can’t know unless you try, right? Does Yuko like me?”
Truthfully, I didn’t even need to hear Haruna’s answer as her face somehow gave it away. She looked somewhere past me and nod her head. “Took you long enough to figure it out”, saying a bit sarcastically and bitterly. “Anything else?” she asked afterwards but I can sense that she just wants to walk away now so I let her.
I turn around wondering if someone else was here too but even if they were, I didn’t see anyone. That wasn’t my concern anymore, because after getting this confirmation I had another plan on my mind and after getting invited I joined Airi, Rie and Yuko for the rest of the evening which worked to my favor.
I had to wait for another opportunity (that’s something you get used to, especially when there are always people surrounding you) and I got it when Rie and Airi left us alone. Without waiting or considering my decision for another second I went for it “Yuko. I know you like me”.
Not the best-romantic-scenario and not the reaction I hoped for as she just gasped and looked at me wide eyed. It is good that she wasn’t drinking anything or most likely she would have choked on it.
“I mean…I also know that you liked me earlier… before the show so… I don’t think I can afford messing up any longer”.
Yuko squinted her eyes unsure what I meant with that but maybe telling her about the situation with Takamina is not the best idea, especially not when I’m ready to ask the important question. “Would you like to try… dating me?”
For the second time I get that scared ‘what the hell’ is happening ‘I didn’t ask for it’ expression, even wondering if what other people told me is truth. She didn’t give me an answer just yet but asked truly confused “how do you…know?”
I considered it for few seconds but there was no point in lying. “Honesty…I can’t say that I figure it myself… I had some doubts…very small ones… but if not the confirmation I get… I guess they would have just stayed as doubts and the truth is… Haruna told me… well she confirmed it and…”
“Oh…”, she looked slightly surprised and hurt, so I had to ask.
“Is that…bad?”
“No…no… I just thought…that I told her this confidentially… you know with trust… but no.. no… it is not bad… wait…you mean it?”
“About dating?”
“Yes about…that… I mean this is…unexpected… so…?”
I made this decision earlier so I had no problem with answering it, I don’t think it took me longer than couple of seconds “yes, I’m in, couldn’t be more serious. So if you would like to…”
“Are you kidding me? What would you say if your crush told you that they like you?”
Well… (Tell them that I don’t like them and mess it up?)
“Yes! The answer is obviously yes!”
We smiled at each other as it was still somehow awkward situation. It wasn’t that hard…asking and getting the answer… the difficult part is figuring out what to do next…
PRESENT TIME(Continuation of Maeda Atsuko POV)One day later, we had a list of things we need to find and enough of time to do that. At the same time… I guessed that our hosts just kept on playing games… they’re pretty good at that, especially with getting ratings…
It was a strategical move for them to send us for shopping together. Neither Yuko or I knew how Haruna and Takamina started their relationship too. Its not like we were in speaking terms for these two days.
I realized only one things while walking through the door… without a doubt, this day is going to be awkward. But life is never easy, is it?
Topic: Dating Game - Chapter 30 Part 3 (Multipairing) 1/5/2016 (Read 118783 times)