You say this is a love game?

Dating.

Specifically refers to two people making an appointment to meet.

But if we put this word in the context of young boys and girls, it basically means the intimate and affectionate words between lovers.

Let’s put aside the thoughts of our female compatriots for now, but the thoughts of most of our male compatriots are quite simple and unpretentious - the first half is a lot of innocent CGs such as hand in hand shopping, eating, playing, visiting, watching movies, etc., but after the innocence, it should always turn to the adult channel, right?

Yes……

This date, after all, is a preparation for the friendship to be elevated to a climax in the heat of the moment.

"What's that look in your face?"

"I feel like you're really stuffy, Makoto. When you get distracted sometimes, it seems like you're thinking about something really unhealthy."

No, I was just thinking about the normal dating process of young boys and girls.

This was the first time in Mizutani Makoto's life that he had a date on the street with a member of the opposite sex other than his family.

The last time they had a date was before his sister died. That girl would always hold his hand and walk down the street in a leisurely manner. He had not yet entered puberty at that time and was very small. Looking at his sister's back, he felt that the older sister was like a mother to him.

But can that really be called a date?

Makoto Mizutani does have some memories, and it seems that he is more inclined towards the interactions among family members.

Mai Yajima is very different, mainly because of her age. He is now sixteen years old, in the prime of his life. He has grown taller and is at the age where he has to shave his stubble every day to go out neatly. Mai Yajima is shorter than him when she stands next to him, and she doesn't have the feeling of being led by her elder sister like she did back then.

Mizutani Makoto still hasn't figured out to this day what his relationship with Yajima Mai is now.

Even if you ask this girl, she will probably just say something like "Don't talk, keep holding hands."

Some things are much more complicated to deal with than wandering souls.

Mizutani Makoto looked at her excited expression and couldn't help asking, "Where are you going?"

Yajima Mai broke off her fingers as if to count the days in front of him, and said in a light but serious tone: "It's still very early, there are only a few places we can go, such as-"

"what?"

She suddenly froze and blinked.

Then, the second sound: "Uh..."

Her fingers stopped in mid-air, and the smile on her lips froze little by little.

Mizutani Makoto looked at her like this, raised an eyebrow, and added calmly, "Like what? Let me guess, is it 'just strolling around'? Or 'I haven't made up my mind yet'?"

He is very familiar with this combo.

Just going out like a buddy.

Yajima Mai chuckled twice, scratched the back of her head, and an embarrassed smile appeared on her face. Then she said proudly: "Ahem... Actually, I just think it's more important to get out first. As for the location... We can decide while we're walking!"

Just like when she first decided on a whim to form a dating club.

In the end, the person who wrote a bunch of messy texts was still him, the suffering vice president.

"Nowhere you want to go?"

"Yes, there are. There are so many places I want to go. They are all new to me and I want to go to them all. That's why I don't know where to go."

She lowered her head, her tone serious and slightly troubled:

"Then I thought, I shouldn't give it all away at once... I could save some for next time, and the next time, and the next time after that."

"So there's no end to today's journey?"

He raised an eyebrow.

"Let me think about it...I got it!"

Her eyes lit up and she looked up suddenly, "Let's go for a stroll and then go to the pet store!"

"Pet shop?"

Mizutani Makoto looked confused.

"Uh-huh!"

She nodded vigorously, her face full of unconcealed joy. "Isn't a first date something worth remembering? So, I've been thinking about what kind of souvenir I should keep... I thought about it for a long time last night, and finally I came up with a pet!"

The girl spoke with great confidence, as if expressing a profound thought: "I've seen guests with pets before... so heartwarming! Ever since then, I've wanted to get an animal! Absolutely! But, back then, I didn't have much money. I even went hungry from time to time, so I couldn't afford to buy or keep one."

She looked up, a smile on her lips: "It's different now. It's just raising cats, right? I can afford to raise ten cats now!"

Yajima Mai still had a lot of money left from her last windfall. After all, the place she went to was a high-end KTV! There were also bars and dance halls nearby. Most of the unlucky people who could go there to party were wealthy and had a lot of cash to spend on the spot. It was a sudden wealth boost for Yajima Mai.

So, this smile is so damn sunny.

No matter how hard Mizutani Cheng thought about it, he couldn't figure it out - this girl not only brought a lot of money, but also a lot of people.

Mizutani Makoto glanced at her. Wasn't this just impulsive spending after becoming rich? But he didn't ask how the girl got her money. He just asked calmly, "Excuse me, what do you want to raise?"

"...Let's get a cat first?"

Why is it Hakimi again?

Mizutani Makoto sighed—why do all girls like cats? His little lucky god was raising a stray cat downstairs, but Yajima Mai was more direct and planned to buy a kitten and bring it home.

"Besides, there's another benefit to having a cat."

She glanced at him furtively, lowering her voice.

"tell me the story."

Yajima Mai moved closer, her eyes sly, but her tone sickeningly sweet: "I bought this kitten with you. If you're mean to me or bully me in the future, I'll hide at home and cry in my arms, and complain to the cat that you're a bad guy."

Makoto Mizutani made full associations based on the picture described by the girl.

An image emerged in my mind of a girl curled up on the sofa, holding a cat in her arms, tears in her eyes, accusing herself of being a cold-blooded and heartless person.

"...!"

Cat: Human, today is an exception. If you are sad, just lie in the cat's arms.

In the end, he suppressed the desire to complain and just sighed silently, maintaining a cool look. However, before he could say anything, Yajima Mai seemed to have already thought of a way. She reached out and grabbed his wrist, smiling and pulling him forward.

"Let's go! Stop sighing, let's go shopping first to see if there are any suitable cat supplies, and then go to the pet store to pick out a cat~"

Makoto Mizutani has a complicated attitude towards Hakimi.

He is the type who likes furry animals, but raising a cat is indeed a hassle. His ideal type should be someone who can work outside to support himself and he doesn't have to clean up after the cat's meals or poop. He can pet the cat when he feels like it, and won't bother his cat if he doesn't feel like it.

In simple terms, he is more suitable for raising cats online.

On a sunny afternoon, the boy and girl, who had not yet admitted their relationship, began their unplanned "date".

It was probably a mistake to leave the task of planning a trip to Yajima Mai.

But there is also fun in being wrong. Thinking of making the best of a mistake, it turns into doing whatever you want.

They must have visited some places, stopping here and there along the way, and were even dragged by Mai Yajima to street corners to take pictures in front of various windows. But you said this store looked pretty good and asked her to go in and buy something. She then made full use of the girls' talent for saving money, making them shop for half an hour and still come out empty-handed. It was amazing.

The look in the shop assistant's eyes made me feel embarrassed.

It seems that Mai Yajima is only interested in shiny little things, and she just glances at everything else. She doesn't care whether they are famous brands or trendy brands. If they don't look right, she won't even bother to look at them.

The only difference is her capricious aesthetic taste, which makes her act like a young lady.

But the reason why she was so indifferent to these shopping malls and stores was thanks to the little cat she had never met.

Since the highlight of the day had been booked in advance, Yajima Mai focused most of her energy on the cat.

The girl chattered away all the way, sometimes saying the cat had to be called "Dumpling" or "Bell," trying to come up with cute names for cats she had never met, sometimes imagining it basking in the sun on the windowsill and rubbing against her ankles. Most of the time, Mizutani Makoto just listened, occasionally interjecting with a few comments.

When Mai Yajima asked him to name the cat, he pointed to the "Honey Water" billboard across the street, implying that it would be better to call it "Honey". Not only is it more distinctive, but the name also makes it sound like it can be used as backup food when necessary.

"What is this!"

The girl pursed her lips and started thinking again.

As the sun gradually set, Mizutani Makoto looked at the "business hours" marked on the map navigation and decided to drag the girl to the cattery first, otherwise the cattery might not accept customers.

In the glass window, several kittens are playing, and their furry figures look particularly cute under the light.

Yajima Mai came very close, almost touching the glass, her amber eyes sparkling. As she looked, she pulled Mizutani Makoto's arm and shook him: "It's looking at us!"

You're making such a big noise, if the cat doesn't look over here, it'll probably start to suspect it's an idiot!

As for the cat that Mai Yajima was looking at, it was a kitten.

The cat looked less than three months old, with its round gray-blue eyes open in the window. Its fur had not yet reached the growing stage, but it was still thick.

This thing is...

"Norwegian Forest Cat?"

Mizutani Makoto took a look at the cattery. It seemed that this place was specialized in breeding purebred cats... Hiss, it seemed that the cattery chosen by Yajima Mai was also selected in advance. It was indeed premeditated.

Norwegian Forest Cats are relatively rare in their hometown. There are very few breeders. And because of their rarity, catteries have driven up their prices. The lowest price is several thousand yuan. Any pet-grade cat costs tens of thousands of yuan, and the price of show-grade breeds has skyrocketed to over 20,000 RMB.

In Japan, the Norwegian Forest Cat is more common and is considered a very popular cat. If you go to any cat cafe, you can basically catch one or two Norwegian Forest Cats selling themselves.

But the price is still very expensive...

For example, the kitten in the window in front of him comes with an internationally certified pedigree certificate, which guarantees its excellent appearance and pure bloodline. Mizutani Makoto was still muttering in his heart that this certificate was just a pure IQ tax, and then he looked at the price tag - hiss, nearly 300,000 yen, a kitten is equivalent to all the savings of the Mizutani family!

The stray cat downstairs from his apartment building would be kicked to death as if it were on the roadside if it ran into this cat.

Mizutani Makoto thought that Mai Yajima would at most buy some cheap and cute kittens, and he even wondered if this girl would buy a big orange cat to make it easier to play with memes. But it turned out that she didn't even think about buying a small country cat, and went straight for a pet cat.

When the clerk saw a customer revealing a flaw, she immediately came forward and started chatting with Yajima Mai: "Norwegian Forest Cats are very sociable and love to interact with people."

Yajima Mai: "It doesn't matter how much money it is!"

Mizutani Makoto: No, that’s a big problem!

That being said, the person who wants to get a cat is Mai Yajima, so his opinion doesn't matter.

Mizutani Makoto bent down, stretched out his fingers and teased the kitten. It must be said that a pet cat of this price basically would not have the personality of an octogenarian. Even if it was a complete stranger, when he stretched out his fingers, the kitten would tilt its head and then rub against him curiously.

...was cured.

"This little sister is amber in color. Her amber color is lighter, and her base color is clean. She looks very beautiful."

"You can place a deposit now, and the earliest you can expect to receive a cat is around August."

"why?"

The clerk patiently explained: "Before sending the cat to the customer's home, we must give her all three vaccinations, and we will also help her get sterilized. Sterilization is better for cats, and generally makes them more docile and clingy."

Makoto Mizutani asked casually and found out that this store also did not sell non-sterilized cats. These catteries that breed purebred cats basically have this rule - before sending the cats out, male cats have their testicles deflowered if necessary, and female cats have their testicles removed if necessary.

The little female cat in front of you was in a state of being unable to reproduce when it was delivered to the customer.

The shop assistant seemed to have noticed something from his and Yajima Mai's calm and composed attitude, and she smiled even more contentedly.

Mizutani Makoto listened without thinking too much, and reached out to tease the little female cat, scratching the cat's chin and rubbing its furry head.

"This cat has a good temper."

"Yes, yes!"

Yajima Mai came over and fantasized again: "It must know that we are going to take it to its new home. Be good and let mommy pet it~"

She also reached out and wanted to touch the kitten.

The two people's hands touched each other on top of the cat's head.

For a moment, no one moved.

The cat blinked in confusion and raised its head in bewilderment, bewildered by the fact that there were clearly two sets of terrifying upright ape-like happy claws on its head, which should have brought it heavenly happiness when combined. However, unexpectedly, the hands of these two people seemed to have stalled and stopped there motionless.

No! I was just starting to feel great!

Mizutani Makoto's hand was still resting on the cat's head, while Yajima Mai's hand was gently placed on his palm, warm and soft. The girl's fingertips trembled slightly, as if struck by an electric current, but she was reluctant to pull away.

She looked up at him, a bit embarrassed.

But the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise, and there was a smile in her eyes, just like sunlight shining into the lake, making the ripples sparkle.

There was no sign of remorse on her part.

Mizutani Makoto looked at her, his eyes moved slightly, but he did not withdraw his hand.

The two stood there for a long time. At some point, one person's fingers started moving, and the other followed suit. The cat rubbed against their hands, making a comfortable purring sound.

Now that's good, this little female cat has completely become the chosen kitten. With the "matchmaker" buff, Mai Yajima must take it home.