■Y/N's POV■

The smell of wet soil is in the air, the rain had just stopped about thirty minutes ago.

I pick up my folded umbrella and put it inside my shopping bag before heading out to the market.

Today is the first week of this month and as always, we need to stock up our fridge and store more ingredients.

Y/N: um... I'll head to buy our shop necessities first as they will be sent to our place, after that I'll get our own groceries...

I plan my stops for our cookie shop till I got everything on the list, before deciding to grab the things to fill our personal fridge.

Y/N: now... let's get some meat and fowls...

I walk to the butcher and get what we need. And then get to the next store and the next one until now I already have four bags.

Y/N: um... should have let dad come with me, didn't expect it'll be this much...

As I'm walking to the vegetable shop, the shopping bags in my hands are being snatched by someone from behind. I turn around to see the figure that standing so close to me, making me feel small in front of his well-built frame.

Daichi: good morning L/N...

Sawamura san...

I look at him as he looks sweaty, is he on a morning run? Why did he jog this way when he has a night shift.

Y/N: g-good morning Sawamura san... on a morning jog? Are you feeling better now?

Daichi: yes I'm better, thanks to your soup... let me help you to bring these back.

Y/N: ah! N-no needs, Sawamura san you should rest... I mean you'll have a night shift today, maybe you cam get more sle-

Daichi: I...

Sawamura looks away, his empty hand scratches the back of his head.

Daichi: I jog around this area on purpose... I have something to ask you...

Eh? What purpose?

Why am I...

Wanting to know about his so called purpose?

■3rd Person POV■

Daicihi and Y/N arrived in front of Y/N's shop. Y/N who remembers that Daichi has something to say, asks him about it.

Y/N: Sawamura san, now that we're here... um, about the thing that you want to ask...

Y/N stares at Daichi who's a bit flustered. Daichi turns his gaze back at the woman in front of him and gulps.

Daichi: um L/N... well... I want to ask you...  can I treat you to lunch today? Er, it's to repay for the soup...

Y/N blinks her eyes as she listens to Daichi's words. She hasn't responded when Daichi speaks again.

Daichi: I... if I ask you tonight on my shift, it'll look indecent, for a cop to ask a woman to eat with him....so

Y/N: I'd gladly accept the offer... Sawamura san...

Daichi looks at Y/N who smiles at him, his heart warmed by the sight of her smile. He stiffens for a moment before he watches his composure.

Daichi: t-that is great! I um I mean... uh I'll pick you up at 1... I'll go back home first for now.... uh see you later. .

Y/N's heart is beating faster the moment she hears Daichi asking her to eat lunch together. Now seeing Daichi flustered makes her flustered too.

Y/N: o-okay... see you later Sawamura san

Y/N watches as Daichi leaves, seeing him getting smaller as he went further before she turns around and gets inside her house. Then she was face to face with her smiling mother who takes some of the shopping bags from Y/n's hands.

Y/N: m-mother?

Shuri: I see our Officer is helping you out with the groceries.... he'll definitely make a good husband

Y/N's face redden by her mother's remark.

Y/N: we- we met when he's jogging.... and he helped me out... d-don't say things like that mother...

Shuri laughs a little seeing her daughter all flustered by the mention of a certain officer will make a good husband. 

Shuri: though... he lives a couple of blocks away from here and decided to run around this area... I wonder... our officers do like her patrolling spot I see... but I have never seen him running around here before you cam-

Y/N: W-We should prepare to open the store! I'll make breakfast...

Y/N runs to the kitchen and her mother laughs seeing her daughter like that. But then Y/N stops walking and looks back.

Y/N: um... mother...

Shuri: yes?

Shuri stares at her daughter as a red streak is visible on her face.

Y/N: c-can I... eat lunch outside today... well... earlier Sawamura san asked me to eat lunch with him... to repay for the soup...

Shuri: ooooh, lunch it is... I see... well... even if you want to prolong the lunch to dinner I don't mi-

Y/N: it's only lunch!

Shuri laughs watching her daughter runs into the kitchen.

Shoji: what is it?

Shoji walks into the shop from the hallway that connects to their house.

Shuri: ah... nothing... our daughter is just really cute... 

Shoji: of course! look at her mother...

Shuri leans her head to Shoji's shoulder.

Shuri: well, the cute side is definitely from her father.... but...

A memory of Y/N when she was a child, teenager, and the current her smiling at her parents... and then an image of her walking next to a man in a wedding dress came to her mind.

Shuri: I think... it won't be long before she'll be taken from us...

Shuri said this in a soft whisper that her husband can't hear.

Shoji: what did you say dear?

Shuri shook her head no and pulls her husband to prepare to open the shop.

it's almost one P.M when the bell on the door rang. Shoji who's holding a tray looks at Daichi who bows his head to him.

Daichi: good afternoon Mr. L/N

Shoji: ooo, Sawamura, rare to see you visit us... oh, you're not in your uniform-

Shuri: Sawamura kun, good afternoon...

Daichi bows at Shuri and greets her back.

Shuri: I'll go call Y/N... she's getting ready right now...

As Daichi talks with Shoji, Shuri came with Y/N and then pushes both Y/N and Daichi to the door. Daichi was surprised and so does Y/N. Shoji watches as his wife pushes her daughter and a certain officer to the exit.

Shuri: now enjoy your afternoon young lads...

Shoji: where are they going?

Before Y/N and Daichi could answer that, Shuri answer first.

Shuri: on an afternoon date....

Shoji: WHAT DATE!?

Both Y/N and Daichi have their faces all red and flustered. Daichi feels a sharp glare from the previous humble Mr. L/N.

Y/N: m-mother, we're just eating lunch to-together.... f-father stop glaring at Sawamura....

■Daichi's POV■

I could feel the heat on my cheeks after hearing what Msr. L/N saying. It feels like my head were about to bleed from Mr. L/N's death glare. L/N is flustered just as I am. Just then, Mrs. L/N covers Mr. L/N's eyes and mouth.

Shuri: sorry for the rude gesture of my humble husband... please Sawamura you may take Y/N on your da-

Y/N: mother, Lunch... it's lunch!

Shuri: well, whatever it is... I hope you two have a great time... now leave, so I can let my husband breathe again...

L/N turns around and leaves the shop first.

Y/N: I- I'am leaving!

I watch as L/N storm out of the door. I turn around and bow to Mrs. l/N and Mr. L/N though he can't see me.

 Daichi: I- I'm taking her to eat lunch... i'll take my leave n- now...

mrs. L/N smiles kindly at me, though he's doing something quite cruel to his "currently having hard time breathing" husband.

Shuri: well, I'll leave her in your care today Sawamura kun... enjoy your "so-called luunch"... though I don't mind if you actually take her on a date... hihi

Dub Dub

 I can't help it as my heart is beating faster. I bow my head again and excuse myself. L/N is waiting at the corner of a four junction, when our eyes met her face flushed and she averts her gaze down.

Please don't look adorable like that just after I heard your mom say I could take you on a date...

Daichi: s-sorry, I need to say goodbye to your parents first-

Y/N: I am really sorry! m-mother, I don't know why she said all of that, and father too... I- i mean... I already told her that you're asking me to eat lunch together with you, not taking me out on a dat-

Daichi: then...

I cut her off as she was talking, she looks up at me and I can't keep my eyes from staring at her (e/c) irises. Her mother words flashes in my head

"Shuri: though I don't mind if you actually take her on a date"

If her mother allows it... then...

Daichi: then... if next time... I ask you out not to eat lunch together.... but on a date... will you accept it?

What's keeping me from saying it?

L/N's face turns redder than it already has. Her mouth is agape, as they shake a little, I can't help but stare at her peach-colored lips. L/N looks down at her entangled fingers and I could see even the tip of her ears are red. 

L/N slowly looks up at me, but the moment our eyes met, she shut hers. But, the words that came out of hers make me filled with joy.

Y/N: t-that.... I... will gladly accept it too... if it's Sawamura san... I... will accept it...

Gosh...

My heart is beating like crazy...

Things are going smoothly....

I was chicken out when I want to ask her on a date before...

And say it lunch instead...

But now, I can take her out again next time...

And it's for an actual date...

all I need...

Is to man up after all...