*Munch* *Munch* Mm! This napolitan pasta is delicious!

I'm glad. I really love the napolitan pasta this cafe makes too.

I see there are some great restaurants in Numazu too. Ruby, your napolitan is a different flavor than mine, isn't it?

Yeah, mine's the cheesy version. Would you like a taste?

Are you sure? Thank you! I'll just take a little bit.

*Munch* *Munch* Mm! So good! I wish I could've ordered this too.

You were having real trouble deciding what to order.

I sure was. The version without cheese looked so good too. I really wanted to order everything! But if I did, there's no way I could eat it all.

Then let's come back here next time we get hungry. We'll be walking all over the place together today, seeing all the fun sights of Numazu!

…

*Sigh* I'm so relieved…

What? What for? Eli?

Well… I've actually been really nervous. I've been worried that maybe you might be scared of me now or even…hate me or something.

Scared of you? Wh-Why would I be?

You know! The last time we met was that time we played laser tag, right?

When I faced off against you then, I was a little intense… I kept shooting and shooting you with my gun, although I know it was just a toy.

I was riding on the rush of the game, I think. I only really noticed on the train home, which is when I started to worry.

I know it's a little late, but I'm really sorry, Ruby. I shouldn't have scared you, even if it was just a game.

No, it's okay! You don't need to worry about that at all. I did exactly what you were doing too.

And you even protected me a bunch during the second round when we were on the same team. You were so cool. My heart was pounding!

It was like I could take on anything as long as I had you at my side.

Ruby…

I feel like the two of us became better friends after sharing that laser tag experience. That's why I want to get even closer with you today!

Thank you, Ruby! I want to build a much, much deeper relationship with you as well. So again, thanks for hanging out today. Let's make it a fun one!

Yeah!