At a major park near the Tsukishiro apartment building.
After discovering that Isami here is my next door neighbor and not an omega stalker, we left the building together.
And, well, now we're here, walking hand in hand down a scenic park path.
'The lake view is just incredible. Definitely one of the prettiest lakes I've seen. Which isn't much, since I've never left the city in my past life.'
Oh, and when I offered to hold hands with Isami, she went as red as a tomato. It was so cute!
'Speaking of cute....' I gaze to my side, scanning my date's appearance.
Isami is wearing a frilly, white blouse that has a way too wide of a neck opening that I'm not used to. The material is so thin in some sections that I can almost see her skin. At least her black pencil skirt is normal. Though, I don't know why she'd wear a pencil skirt instead of a more casual skirt, but I'm not judging.
As for the neck up, she definitely looks like a girl failure like that anime girl in my past life, Kuroki I think is her name.
'I'm not saying I look down on her. On the contrary, I-'
"Guheheheh~ I'm really on a date with a top-tier guy! Oh~ The passing women's envious eyes are the best drug!" Isami laughed maniacally, not caring about her image. Her hand is still securely holding mine. Though, either she's not gripping tightly, or she's that much weaker than mom, Hina, and Karina. Which is probably the latter, if I had to guess.
'Yep. She's adorable.' I gaze fondly at this gremlin by my side.
And just as Isami said, ever since we left our apartments together, I've seen countless girls and guys of all ages do double-takes or at least stare in disbelief. 'Is it really that unbelievable that I'm with a girl like Isami?' I thought to myself, genuinely finding this girl failure gremlin adorable.
'No, wait. If I had to equate it to my old world, then Isami would be... um... A stinky, unreliable, shut-in dude?'
Yeah it makes sense now. Except Isami isn't stinky at all. She definitely showered and washed her hair enough to be presentable. She's not that far gone.
"Hey, hey, Andy! Let's sit over there!" Isami pointed to a nearby bench that overlooks both the path we're on and the tranquil lake.
'Is she tired now? But she doesn't look it...' I thought to myself, trying to figure out why Isami wants to rest here of all places.
'I can flaunt Andy to everyone who passes by! Heheheh!' Isami grinned to herself.
"Alright. Oh, and please call me Adam when we're in public, Isami." I advise my little gremlin. "Yes! Thanks An- Adam!" Isami says with a gleeful smile.
"Come on, come on!" she pulled me to the bench with the energy of a kid. 'Even though she's 3 years older than me, even lives alone, she still seems so childish sometimes. In a good way, I mean.'
I willingly let Isami pull me to the bench. Once we're there, Isami sat down first and patted the spot next to her, all smiles the whole time. For a second, I thought her smile was contagious, but no. I just can't help smiling from the sight of this grown woman acting like a little kid. 'What an adorable girl failure.' I thought to myself as I move to take my seat next to Isami.
"Oh, wait. I should take this off first." I stopped mid-motion and stood back upright. I look down and begin unfastening the knot of sleeves around my waist that was covering the view to my rear. 'Actually forgot I had this on.'
Once the knot came loose, I did a simple fold of the jacket and place it on my lap before finally sitting down. "Sorry about that, Isami. I had to-" the words die in my throat.
Why? Because my little gremlin is staring blankly into space. More specifically, she was staring at where my ass was at.
'Hm... I got an idea~' a grin crept up my lips as I thought of a fantastic idea.
I lean in and whisper into Isami's ear. "Pervert~" my voice a sultry low as my warm breath tickled the little gremlin's ear.
And Isami actually jumped in her seat, which I didn't know was possible. Her eyes blown wide as her cheeks flushed a deep red. "NO- I- I wasn't- I wasn't looking at your b-butt!" Isami said aloud, a flustered mess from my little prank.
My lips curled into a playful grin, more than satisfied with Isami's reaction. "Reeaallly?" I teased, wanting to see more.
"I-I really wasn't!" Isami raised her hands to her chest in a defensive manner; palms facing me.
'Unfortunately, I have to end this here. If we were close, if we were in a relationship, I'd escalate the teasing.'
Something along the lines of 'Want to see it without the shorts in the way?'
With that thought, I retreated; creating a little distance between me and this flushed mess. "Alright. I believe you." my tone casual, yet some playful energy lingered.
I turn away from Isami and look at the sight in front of us. Watching the passing park-goers and the peaceful lake beyond the railings. Half of the reason is so this tomato next to me can return to being a gremlin.
Meanwhile Isami stared at Andy's profile, annoyed that he's so relaxed despite making her heart beat against her chest just now. 'He played me like a fiddle! I have to get back at him, I have to prove I'm a dependable gal!' Isami quietly grumbled as she hatched a plan with her cute little head.
"Hey, Isami. Did you rent me because I'm your neighbor?" I asked, my gaze still on the view before us. Isami flinched, the question seemingly caught the plotting girl off-guard. "Oh, um... A bit, yeah?" she says while looking away from Andy.
'That's a lie. I never even downloaded a rental boyfriend app before! I only downloaded them because I wanted you! The cold guy who coincidentally saw my porn.' Isami thought to herself.
'Actually, why did I do this in the first place? I can't actually blackmail him like in my doujins...' Isami's shoulders drooped as she thought about this arrangement on a deeper level.
A moment later, Isami began nervously sweating. 'A-And if I did, then the landlady would have me put to life in prison! I would die a virgin! If not that, then those lesbos would eat me alive!' the little gremlin began shaking in fear from her own imagination.
'What is she thinking about?' I thought, glancing at Isami from the side. In one moment she's fine, and the next she's shaking like a leaf. I initially thought it was funny, but I quickly grew worried.
I gently tap the gremlin on the shoulder. "You okay, Isami?" I ask, worried about my date.
Isami flinched at my touch, breaking out of thought as she turned to me. "Y-Yeah! I'm okay, Adam!" she says with a forced smile.
"... I see..." I decided not to pry further. If she wants to talk about it, she's free to do so. In the meantime, I'll respect her privacy.
I turn back to the lake, giving Isami another chance to collect herself. "You can talk to me about anything, Isami. I want to make this date a happy memory you can look back on."
For a brief moment, Isami's eyes widened with Andy's profile in the center. Her expression shifting to a more serious one. 'Right. I need to get the most out of this date.'
The little gremlin pushed her lips together, contemplating on what to do first. "Hey, um, Adam. Do you... remember how we first met?" Isami asks, her eyes containing barely hidden anxiety.
I turn back to Isami. "How we first met?" I tilt my head at the question. I'm certain I've never met a character like Isami before. Knowing old Andy, I'm sure he would remember a girl like her.
A flash of relief crossed Isami's eyes. "Y-Yeah! Do you remember how we first met?" a little more energy in Isami's voice this time.
I skim through the memories I inherited from old Andy, looking for one that had Isami.
But after several seconds, I shake my head in defeat. "No, I don't. I'm sorry, Isami. I got into an accident 2 months ago and was comatose for a month. My memories have been fuzzy since then." I explained, apologetic that I forgot how I first met this neighbor of mine.
Yet, instead of being sad or upset, Isami brightened up. "It's no biggy! You don't need to remember!" she says with a wide smile. 'Yes! I can erase that dark memory now!'
As I ascertained Isami's reaction to my memory loss, a thought came to me. "Why? Did you do something embarrassing?" I ask, a small smile tugging at my lips as I imagined what this gremlin could have done.
Flinch
"N-No! I just, uhhh..." Isami racked her brain for a suitable excuse. 'This boy is so sharp! Or am I that easy to read?!'
Seeing Isami think so hard like this, I couldn't help but smile. "Boop." I say after tapping her nose with my finger. Isami's focus crumbled with this single action. "Eh- What?!" she fumbled.
"You don't need to tell me what happened, Isami. What matters now is this moment we share together." my hand finds her in an intimate exchange. Isami's eyes snapped to our intertwined digits, her cheeks going red at the sight. "Um, uhhhh-" I could see the gears shifting in her head as she tries to process this development.
A playful smile tugs at my lips. "Has anyone ever told you how cute you are, Isami?" my tone teasing as I take in her flustered form.
Isami snapped up to meet my eyes. "C-Cute?! I'm not cute! I'm a strong, tough gal! Cute doesn't fit me at all!" she retorted, but even that was adorable. "Alright, alright. Don't get so heated, Isami." I reply, my tone still teasing. 'Oh- I just got another great idea~'
"No, no! I really am a- ?!" Before she could finish, I pulled Isami's head to my lap. Resting it on the folded jacket. "!?!?!" Isami's body went rigid while her face practically turned into a mushy tomato. 'She's so cute~' I thought to myself, relishing the sight.
"Do you like it, Isami?" I ask, my hand gently caressing her head. Each stroke seemed to lessen the stiffness in her joints. "Fuaaahhh...." Isami responded with an unwomanly voice, her meager defenses crumbled at my touch.
'This is one of the things I fantasized about as a guy in my old world, so I'm sure she likes it.'
We stayed like that for a while. I gazed into the beautiful lake while I caress Isami resting on my lap.
No words were exchanged between us.
The moment felt peaceful, yet intimate.
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