Perhaps because she was so excited about going to Tokyo with Anjing Zhen, Kitasan Black quickly ended the video call after saying goodnight.
Staring blankly at the darkened screen, Anjing Zhen suddenly came up with an inexplicable explanation.
A date referred to an activity where people arranged a time and place to meet beforehand; it could mean a meeting between friends or colleagues, or a romantic rendezvous.
The word was quite common in Japan, but thinking of it now made him feel somewhat strange.
After the New Year, prompted by his mother's reminders and hints, he had specifically confirmed that he did rather like Kitasan Black.
Now, he could not help associating it with the fact that if they really went out together, this would be one of the rare occasions when he and Kitasan Black would be on a date alone.
Yet before he even went to bed, while absentmindedly washing up, he had already tossed those strange thoughts to the back of his mind.
Not only because, when he had confirmed his feelings for Kitasan Black, he had also concluded that it was best to keep that affection hidden away for now, lest it affect training and races.
He also realized that while he had sorted out his own feelings, Kitasan Black probably did not even know what emotions or romance really were.
No, perhaps it was not a matter of whether she knew or not.
Rather, that seemingly carefree girl probably had no concept of such things whatsoever.
So, he only needed to treat tomorrow as an ordinary outing. It was a good opportunity to get some proper rest lately, too.
After falling asleep with that thought in mind, Anjing Zhen woke up to a message from Kitasan Black: "Trainer, are you awake?"
Feeling Kitasan Black's anticipation