Christmas? I Plan to Stay Inside and Not Go Out (Continued)

"No, not yet. We're just good friends."

Do good friends hug each other's arms and smile happily?

Wang Meiyu and Inogashira were completely skeptical, but since the other party had said so, there must be some reason.

As expected, Kanda isn't so easy to deal with.

Shuichi Kanda notoriously difficult to win over—this is a well-known fact among the girls.

After Shuichi Kanda passed the VIP Exam and obtained 50 million points, first-year students and even second- and third-year students tried to contact him.

However, without exception, they all failed. Although Shuichi Kanda's attitude was very good, the unapproachable tone in his words could not be hidden no matter what.

As a result, Kikyo is now able to get Shuichi Kanda date alone on Christmas Eve...

"That's amazing! No wonder she's Kikyo." Wang Meiyu and Kokoro Inogashira at the same time.

"We'll be going now, bye-bye."

Goodbye, both of you.

As soon as Shuichi Kanda and Kushida Kikyo walked out of the dormitory together, they immediately felt a chill on their faces, and Shuichi Kanda shuddered instantly.

"It's so cold..."

"Well, how about we go for a run? Your body will warm up after exercising for a while," Kushida Kikyo suggested, grabbing Shuichi Kanda's hand.

Running... and holding a girl's hand while running, isn't that a bit too arrogant?

Then, on the way to the Keyaki Mall, two figures started running together, creating a striking scene that drew the attention of passersby.

Whew~ Whew~~

After jogging all the way to the Keyaki Mall, both of them were a little out of breath, with Shuichi Kanda being slightly more out of it, but it was still okay, which was enough to prove that Shuichi Kanda's recent training had paid off.

Although the cold wind made my eyes and cheeks uncomfortable when I ran, it also warmed my body up.

Shuichi Kanda out and cupped Kushida's flushed face in his hands. "Are you cold?"

"Hehe, it's not cold."

"Nonsense, I can feel your face getting cold. Let's go inside."

Shuichi Kanda removed his hand from Kushida's face, then took Kushida's small hand and walked into the Keyaki Mall.

The indoor heating was so strong that Shuichi Kanda and the others felt a wave of heat rising from within their bodies as soon as they entered.

So Kushida simply took off his scarf and put it in his bag.

Looking at the small bag that was already full of just one scarf, Shuichi Kanda abandoned his plan to stuff his own scarf inside.

Anyway, the pockets on the clothes are big enough to fit a scarf easily.

"Kikyo, is there anywhere you'd like to go?"

"Where do you want to go? How about we go see a movie first? We can have dinner right after the movie."

Kushida made this suggestion.

Speaking of movies, there's Doraemon in this world too, and it seems like there's a big movie coming out this year.

"Let's go to the movies then! But is there anything you'd like to see?"

Shuichi Kanda's words immediately made Kushida take him seriously.

"Shuichi, there's something you need to know. The important thing isn't what movie you watch, but who you watch it with."

Kushida's words stunned Shuichi Kanda for a moment.

Okay, you win.

But how come I never realized you were so good at flirting before?

However, to Kushida's words, Shuichi Kanda simply touched his nose and smiled, "You're right."

"Okay, let's go then."

Kushida smiled sweetly, then took Shuichi Kanda's hand and led him to the movie theater.

As expected of a holiday, the two were greeted by a sea of people as soon as they entered the movie theater, and Shuichi Kanda even spotted a few familiar figures.

Then, Shuichi Kanda saw a huge Doraemon poster in the exhibition hall.

"Eh~~ Shuichi is actually interested in this?"

Noticing Shuichi Kanda's gaze, Kushida covered his mouth slightly, a sly smile spreading across his face.

"Shut up!" Shuichi Kanda tapped Kushida on the head and said with displeasure.

"Let's watch this then. I used to watch this when I was a kid."

Ah, Kikyo, you really are an angel! You took such good care of me!

"Uh-huh!"

Seeing Shuichi Kanda nod, Kushida let out a snicker.

"Let's go with the earliest Matoba then. I'll go buy the tickets," Shuichi Kanda suggested, pretending not to see Kushida's smirk.

"Okay, let's do it together."

Shuichi Kanda was lucky; Doraemon only had two screenings a day, and the next one was just ten minutes away.

The hour-long movie passed quickly. As for the plot, it all started with Nobita running away from home...

Although the plot is rather cliché, Shuichi Kanda is quite curious about the strange gadgets that appear in it.

No, it's not out of curiosity, it's mainly because I'm envious.

Things like Anywhere Door, Portable House, and even Air-Conditioned Clothing can not only change your appearance at will, but also keep you warm in winter and cool in summer!

I really want them all! I wonder if the system can provide any of these things. Putting everything else aside, can't it at least help solve the problem of it being cold in winter and hot in summer?

"That's really interesting. I wish I could have those amazing gadgets too."

Kushida walked out of the movie theater, he looked on with envy.

"Really? Then what does Kikyo want most?"

"Me? As for me, I'm definitely the Anywhere Door. With the Anywhere Door, I can travel all over the world."

Kushida nodded and said affirmatively.

"Really? But how are you going to carry such a big door?"

Kushida Kikyo was speechless. "Um, that seems to be the case, hehehe. So, what does Shuichi want?"

"Me? Of course, I'm Doraemon! Having Doraemon is like having everything!"

"Shuichi, you're so cunning! You clearly said 'props,' but you said Doraemon instead." Kushida pouted, quite dissatisfied.

"Then let's Four-Dimensional Pocket."

"This is really convenient."

Kushida nodded in agreement.

So, system, when will my "Anywhere Door" arrive?

What should we eat for lunch?

After chatting for a while, it was past eleven o'clock, Shuichi Kanda also felt a little hungry.

"Doesn't Shuichi always choose to eat Chinese food when he's out?" Kushida tilted his head.

"But we can't eat these every time, so I'll leave the decision to you today." Shuichi Kanda.

"I see." Kushida nodded. "How about we go to KFC for fried chicken?"

Fried chicken? Why do we eat fried chicken for Christmas?

Shuichi Kanda didn't understand. Was it because they were imitating Europeans and Americans eating turkey at Christmas?

"I don't know either, but it seems to be a trend? My mom bought KFC fried chicken when we were home last year."

So, why is this strange trend emerging...?

"Okay, fried chicken is fine too."

Since the decision was left to Kushida, Shuichi Kanda agreed.

Perfect timing! He hadn't had fried chicken in ages, so it would be great with an ice-cold cola!

But when they arrived at the only KFC in the Shopping Mall, they both fell silent.

The sheer number of people was even more overwhelming than at the movie theater earlier; Shuichi Kanda even suspected that most of the students at the school had come here to buy things.

"Um, how about we go to another one?"

Seeing this, Kushida turned to ask Shuichi Kanda for his opinion, but Shuichi Kanda could still tell that she wanted to eat fried chicken.

"But you want fried chicken, right?"

"That's true, but Shuichi, you must really hate queuing, right?"

"Since Kikyo wants fried chicken, how could I refuse?" Shuichi Kanda smiled confidently. "But our date will have to end early today."

"Huh? Then I won't eat it!"

Kushida waved his hands repeatedly, indicating that he wouldn't eat anymore.

"Haha, look how nervous you are. We'll have fried chicken for dinner, and for lunch... how about ramen?"

Ramen?

A question mark slowly appeared above Kushida Kikyo's head, "I don't think I've ever seen Shuichi eat ramen before."

"Of all Japan dishes, ramen is probably my favorite."

That's true. Shuichi Kanda eat raw food, so he doesn't eat things like sashimi or sushi that many people like.

What if there are parasites inside?

What if the food was caught from the waters off Fukushima?

Therefore, Shuichi Kanda really likes ramen as a cooked food.

That's how dating works: you go shopping, watch a movie, have dinner, and then the day is over.

Moreover, today is December 24th, and the winter solstice was just a few days ago. The days in the Northern Hemisphere are unusually short. It's only five o'clock, but it's already dark.

"It's about time we went back, Kikyo."

After spending the whole day shopping with Kushida, Shuichi Kanda Shuichi Kanda exhausted. Although he hadn't bought much, shopping was just something he really couldn't muster any interest in.

God knows how Kushida managed to be so cheerful from day to night.

"That's true, but Shuichi promised me he'd have fried chicken tonight. So let's go to KFC!"

"All right."

However, when the two returned to KFC, they were told that all the fried chicken was sold out.

However, Shuichi Kanda was not surprised by this, or rather, it didn't matter that they were sold out, because Shuichi Kanda place.

"Ugh, disappointing..."

"What's there to be disappointed about? Come on, let's go to the supermarket."

What are you going to the supermarket for?

"Since KFC doesn't have fried chicken anymore, why don't we just make our own?" Shuichi Kanda smiled. "It's just fried chicken, it's easy."

"Uh-huh!"

Kushida nodded repeatedly, but the two still bought Cokes before leaving.

In the end, after the day's date, Shuichi Kanda still had to cook for Kushida himself.

"Shuichi, are you really not planning to go out tomorrow?"

"Yeah, I'm so tired today, I don't want to go out tomorrow. At most, I'll just go out to buy some groceries."

After the meal, Kushida asked Shuichi Kanda again, and received Shuichi Kanda.

"I'll be going now, the fried chicken is delicious!"