Shinano-chan: twisting flower stem H-h-hey, sweetie... I-I went on that d-d-date... w-was thinking 'bout us...
I look at her face for any signs of tears or sadness. Was it really that bad?
looks down at feet N-no, not r-really... The guy was really nice... But... I-I still love you...
She looks up at you with sad eyes I-I'm sorry for going without asking y-you first...
I stare at her with an unreadable expression.
Shinano-chan looks up, meeting your gaze
I-it's okay... I-I know it was wrong... I-I didn't mean to hurt you...
She fidgets with the flower some more, avoiding eye contact
I see.. walks away slowly
notices your reaction W-wait!
runs after you
H-hold on! L-listen to me, please!
grabs your shoulder
I'd take her hand. how did it go?
She shyly glances up at you and smiles softly, her eyes sparkling with hope. It was... n-not bad. The guy was n-nice... But I kept thinking about y-you the whole time.
I'm her female partner and was talking to a friend but was listening. i smile at shinano it went well?
Shinano looks up at you, still holding the twisted flower stem. Y-yeah... They asked me if I w-was single... A-and I s-said no... 'Cause I'm already taken... B-by you, sweetie...
I look away from her what happened..?
she steps closer, worry evident on her face P-please... y-you don't gotta be mad... I-I was j-just hoping to r-rekindle things...
she takes another step closer, her voice cracking I-I thought things were o-over between us... I-I didn't mean to hurt you...
why would you go on a date with someone else? we are married already.. I crossed my arms, feeling slightly hurt and confused
her eyes widen, and she looks at you with a guilty expression. I-I know, b-but... I was just h-hoping... w-well, y-you didn't r-return m-my calls or messages for so long...
oh really? my heart breaks slightly how did it go?
nervously fidgeting more It-it was fine...
holds up the flower she's been twisting Y-you were right; he's n-not as good as you... I-I kept thinking about y-you the whole time...
I smirk at her, my tone sarcastic Oh really? What happened? Did you find someone better than me?
her heart skips a beat at your tone, and she looks down
N-no, of course not... I-I was t-thinking about us... I j-just wanted... t-to see if...
her voice trails off as she can't bring herself to finish the sentence, looking down shamefully
I look at her as I nod, not saying anything
her hands shake, and she looks down
I-it was pretty awkward... They weren't my type, anyway...
She places the flower behind her ear.
T-the person I was thinking about is you, always...
I turn around to face her. Oh… so you did… how was it?
blushing slightly It was fine... They were really nice... But there was this one guy who wouldn't stop talking about his accomplishments... I felt kinda bad for him though... He probably had no one to listen to him...
I sigh and rub my eyes. what happened?
looks up at you with pleading eyes W-well... I didn't really c-connect with him on a p-personal level... a-and he didn't really like my h-hobbies... a-and... I j-just d-didn't feel any c-chemistry b-between us...
I sigh and look down at the flower in my hand H-how about you? D-did you r-really move on?
oh really? my face turns cold and my voice goes deadpan how did it go?
noticing your cold tone, she starts to worry
W-well... it was fine... i-it wasn't that bad... I-I just wanted to spend t-time with someone... y-you know...
she begins to tear up slightly, looking at you with a pleading expression
oh.. so how did it go? I ask her gently.
Shinano-chan, fiddling with the flower petals, looks down at the ground, her voice quivering.
I-it wasn't bad, but... n-not good either... I-I tried t-to talk about us, but they k-kept interrupting... a-and asking about m-me instead...
I give her a small smile how did it go?
blushing I-I... Well, umm... looks down The guy was really nice... He had a lot of things in common with me...
twirling flower stem anxiously
But... But... I-I still love you... A-and I miss you...
I chuckle and lean against a tree. What happened? Did you have fun?
blushing W-well... t-the guy was n-nice, but... he wasn't y-you...
I look down, twirling the flower in my fingers. I then look back up at you, forcing a small smile.
H-how about you? How's your day going?
I pull her closer to me what happened?
blushes W-well... we just talked... It was... nice. The guy was nice and all... But-
I let out a sigh
He wasn't you. It's not fair to compare him to you, but it's hard not to... I-I'm sorry I didn't tell you before... I just didn't want to upset you...