After purchasing two tickets for Alice's Book Nook, Byakuya and Eto entered the screening room together.
Inside, they could see quite a few couples who had come to watch this film.
They sat in pairs, side by side.
Byakuya and Eto's seats were in the middle section, which offered a better viewing experience.
When the movie reached a particularly touching scene, several couples in the audience began to feel... stirred.
Eto hadn't felt much of anything at first, but watching everyone else's behavior made her restless too.
She started by quietly taking hold of Byakuya's hand.
Byakuya didn't react much to this—he simply turned his hand over and interlaced his fingers with hers.
But Eto had no intention of stopping there...
When the big screen showed the male and female leads embracing in a kiss, Eto left her own seat and climbed onto Byakuya's lap.
"How about we do that too?"
At least she didn't go straight for a surprise kiss—she asked first.
"You're blocking my view of the movie..."
Byakuya said.
With Eto sitting on his lap and so close to him, she was indeed blocking his view of the screen...
"..."
Eto immediately shot him an exasperated look. "You really have no sense of romance, saying that at a time like this."
"I'll give you two choices: either you kiss me first, or I'll force a kiss on you. Pick one!"
Eto said in a forceful tone.
"Well, in that case..."
Byakuya naturally didn't want to wait to be kissed.
He slowly leaned in and pressed his lips to hers...
After quite a while—neither of them knew how far the movie's plot had progressed—they finally separated.
As they parted, Eto playfully nipped at Byakuya's lip, a mischievous expression on her face.
Before long, the film came to an end.
...
"How was it? Any new inspiration?"
Byakuya asked Eto as they left the theater.
"No inspiration yet, but I've gained new experiences and insights. After I go back and process this movie properly, maybe inspiration will come~"
Eto replied.
"That works too."
Byakuya smiled.
"Alright, movie's done. On to the next date location!"
Eto still seemed full of energy.
"Is there somewhere else you want to go?"
Byakuya asked.
"I'm not really sure. Let's just wander around and see. Dating doesn't have to be so goal-oriented, does it? Just walking around and having fun together counts too, right?"
Eto asked with a smile.
"True..."
Byakuya nodded slightly.
...
After that, Byakuya and Eto simply wandered and played.
Going wherever they pleased, buying tasty things whenever they spotted them—casual but enjoyable.
But as they walked, Byakuya gradually sensed something was off.
As the sky darkened, he noticed Eto seemed to be deliberately guiding their route.
At first, he thought she just had somewhere specific she wanted to go. But when they stopped in front of a love hotel, he finally realized something was definitely wrong...