"Stephy~!"

As I hear that, Touko clings onto me as I am currently mopping the floor in the lobby of CiRCLE as I can just let out a chuckle.

"Hey sweetheart, what's up?" I ask her as she let go and goes in front of me before winking and smiling at me.

"Just good! But the main reason I came by here today was because it's been almost an half year since you and I become a couple, sooo..." she begins as she brings out a small present to me. "...I decided to buy you some KitKat, oh and give a kiss as well!"

She hands me the KitKats, kisses me on my cheek and soon hugs onto me. Though this makes me realize...

I have not even thought about that it's half year anniversary for me and Touko!

So I have not even bought any sort of present to her...

"Well, I will not disturb more, I've got to practice with my band! Love you, Stephy~!" Touko tells me as she goes together with her bandmates inside their appointed studio.

"Y-yeah, I love you too, Touko." I reply as I facepalm. How could I forget that today was the day?!

Now I've got to think up a present at once, but what can I even offer to my beloved that isn't too much of it yet meaningful..?

I mean, having dinner at a restaurant could be nice, but that's for the evening, clearly. Unless that isn't a good enough present...

"Ooh wow Stephy, this is so romantic of you~"

Sure, she would find it romantic, but perhaps she would appreciate actually getting something handed to her personally.

She likes most sweets except mint chocolate, though she tends to buy me a lot of that to me however, as she knows that I like it at least.

But sweets is maybe not as meaningful, because I don't know too well which is her favorite type of sweets.

Perhaps smoothies? She likes trying out new ones to determine if it's becoming a new trend or not...

"This smoothie is so awesome! I need to tell my followers about it, and all credit goes to my sweety Stephy of course~!"

But that isn't really too present worthy in the end, even if she might like it.

Something edible at least- OH WAIT, INSTANT YAKISOBA!

Of course, she loves instant yakisoba! She will love that as a present for sure!

I need to get my hands on extra much though and not just one small box of it.

Hmm, perhaps Kokoro or Chiyu knows companies that delivers more instant yakisoba than usual?

I call Kokoro first, but Misaki is the one answering.

"Sorry, Kokoro is kinda busy being... stuck at the rooftop of her mansion. I can tell her you rang-"

"Oh, not needed, but thank you anyway." I reply to Misaki as I hang up, before calling her again. "Uh, how's Kokoro by the way?"

"Oh, thanks for the concern, but it's just part of an upcoming live. You know how she is, heh."

"...Right. Well, tell her to take it easy." I reply to her before hanging up again and going for calling Chiyu.

"Who dares to disturb me at this hour?!"

"Ah, sorry, it's just me, Stephan."

"Oh, what's up? I am kinda busy, as I am at the spa~"

"What the, you are at a spa-?"

"I can do adult woman stuff if I want to! Now, what was it you wanted?" Chiyu asks as I think for a moment.

"Well, do you know any company that delivers a lot of instant yakisoba in an, well, instant?"

"Maybe not instant yakisoba, but I am sure normal yakisoba tastes as good! How would you think yourself it delivered?"

"...In a big bunch." I say, fully confident and determined. "The biggest, biggest bunch, all for my beloved Touko."

A little bit later, Morfonica finishes up practice, though I can see from outside the live house that Touko is looking around a little worried were I ended up.

As they head out, they all stop to see a haul truck parked outside the live house, and a strong, but tasty, smell of... yakisoba noodles emerging from it.

"Ah, hey Touko! Come here, time for me to give a present of my own!" I tell her as she goes up to me, smiling but still a little confused what is going on.

I take out a plate and give a thumbs up to the driver of the truck to tip over the haul.

But I had planned to have it just tip over a little for it to fall on the plate, but instead, all the yakisoba noodles falls over at once, right over me and Touko, burying us beneath all the food.

"Oh dear, I am so sorry!" the driver says as he jumps out of the seat and goes up to the pile of noodles before looking at the rest of Morfonica. "The button jammed, so I couldn't stop at the amount the gentleman wanted!"

I soon emerge from all the noodles as I sigh, having overheard the reason for this failure to happen.

Touko soon emerges as well with a very surprised look, confused over what had just happened.

"I am sorry, babe... I only wanted to give a little of a fun present in form of a lot of yakisoba, but apparently it being a succesful present was not in the cards..." I say as I sigh before I see that Touko smiles at me, before brimming even more.

Wait, she... likes it-?

"I LOVE THIS PRESENT SO MUCH!" she says as she jumps up from the yakisoba pile before landing on top of me, making us two get buried again.

As the driver and the rest of Morfonica looks on, they can all hear that Touko is going wild with kissing me, hearts even emerging from the pile.

"I, uh..." the truck driver says as he looks to Touko's bandmates. "Want me to buy you four something? I am going to fetch a coffee myself as they finish up here."

"Oh, sure thing!" Tsukushi happily says as they all head to the CiRCLE cafeteria, leaving me and Touko for ourselves.

Well, guess it was more than a good enough present I gave my beloved Touko, heh~

The End 🍜