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It’s a Sunday, and you have the day all to yourself. It's fun relaxing after doing all the chores all day yesterday. After lunch, you’re simply idling around browsing on your phone for the latest trending stuff on social media. You read on the current events too, and most especially, check on the newest treats around town. You’ve been craving some ice cream lately, and you want to buy some new flavors for change.

“Hm… Would strawberry be good? Or grape?” You talk to yourself while browsing.

Still not deciding on which to get, you grab your purse and pace your way out of the house.

It’s still early in the afternoon, the weather feels nice and you’re feeling a little self-indulgent at the moment that you want to reward yourself not only with ice cream, but with a new pair of earrings too. Something to match the ring Fumiya gave you. It’s all spontaneous, but you feel like it. And it’s not bad to reward yourself once in a while.

After eating ice cream, which was strawberry flavored, you drop by the same jewelry store you and Fumiya got the ring from. You’ve been looking at the pieces for a good few minutes now when the salesperson greeted you.

“Konichiwa (Good afternoon), it seems you’re alone today, miss,” she said.

You’re quite surprised cuz she remembered you when you’ve only been there that time with Fumiya.

“Ah, hai. I’m looking for a pair of earrings to match this ring,” you said as you showed her your ring.

“Ah! Please look over here,” she pointed the earrings to you. “Your boyfriend was here a few days ago looking for something.”

You blink at her, thinking she must have mistaken you for another person, “My boyfriend? I think you got the wrong person, miss.”

“No, isn’t Fumiya-san your boyfriend?” She asked, looking straight at you.

You felt elated and devastated at the same time. Being mistaken for his girlfriend and not actually being his girlfriend, you don’t really know how to reply to the woman in front of you. But being honest still prevailed in your conscience, so you replied, “Ah, watashi wa Fumiya-san no kanojo wa arimasen. (I’m not his girlfriend.)”

“Sumimasen! (I'm sorry!)” She quickly apologized. “It’s wrong of me to be so nosy. Sumimasen deshita.”

“It’s alright. Can I look at this, please? You point at the tricolor clip earrings you find pretty.

“Ah, hai.”

The lady assisted you until you found the right pair to your liking. She continued to apologize until you left the shop but told you things you have not realized or have not noticed until today. She told you, you really looked like a couple, that she didn’t think twice about labeling you. That Fumiya is a regular customer of the shop, and it’s the first time he brought someone to shop with him that she instantly thought he’s dating you.

Upon arriving home, you felt somewhat... happy. You didn’t spend the day with Fumiya, but it felt like he was there. Thanks to that lady, making you feel special for him even for a day. It’s a delusion. But even if it’s not real, it was worth daydreaming.

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To be continued...

nantokanarusa 23.12.20