Chapter Title: A Day in the Park
Panel 1: Wide shot of a bustling city park on a sunny day.
Narration box: "It's a perfect day to visit the park, and after much convincing, Kazuya managed to get Chizuru to come along."
Panel 2: Close-up of Kazuya, excitedly carrying a bag of snacks, looking over his shoulder at Chizuru.
Kazuya (thoughts): This is it! Just a simple, normal date with Chizuru... in the park! Don’t mess this up, Kazuya!
Panel 3: Chizuru in casual clothes, looking stylish and relaxed, a small smile on her face as she watches the ducks on a nearby pond.
Chizuru: “You know, I don’t usually do dates in places like this.”
Kazuya: blushing and rubbing the back of his neck “Y-Yeah, I thought it’d be a change of pace! I mean... the park’s kinda nice, right?”
Panel 4: They walk side by side along the path, passing various park-goers. Kazuya tries to build up the courage to hold her hand but pulls back last minute.
Kazuya (thoughts): Should I hold her hand? Would it be too forward? She is my rental girlfriend, after all...
Chizuru (glancing sideways at Kazuya): “Is something wrong?”
Kazuya: “N-No! Everything’s great!”
Panel 5: They come across a large fountain surrounded by flower beds. Families and couples are scattered around, relaxing and chatting.
Chizuru: sighs happily “It’s so peaceful here.”
Kazuya (excited): “Hey, I brought some snacks! Want to sit by the fountain and take a break?”
Chizuru: smiling “Sure.”
Panel 6: They sit down on a bench near the fountain. Kazuya takes out a couple of drinks and some snacks.
Chizuru: “You brought my favorite drink?”
Kazuya: laughing nervously “Well, I, uh... kind of remembered!”
Panel 7: A scene showing the two of them quietly eating, but Chizuru’s gaze softens as she watches a family with a small child nearby.
Chizuru (thinking): It’s strange... spending time with him in a setting like this almost feels... real.
Panel 8: Kazuya notices her staring at the family and decides to speak up, though awkwardly.
Kazuya: “Hey, Chizuru... uh, have you ever thought about, y’know... what it’d be like to, uh... have a family someday?”
Chizuru (slightly surprised): “Why are you asking?”
Kazuya (nervously): “I just thought... you know, it’s something people usually think about, right?”
Panel 9: Chizuru looks thoughtful as she watches the family again.
Chizuru: “I guess... I’ve thought about it a little. But life doesn’t always work out the way you plan.”
Kazuya: “Y-Yeah, that’s true...” looks down, a bit embarrassed “I didn’t mean to pry or anything.”
Panel 10: Chizuru glances at Kazuya and smiles softly, and for a moment, there’s a rare warmth between them.
Chizuru: “It’s fine, Kazuya. Honestly, sometimes it’s nice to just... relax like this and not have to think about everything else.”
Panel 11: Suddenly, a soccer ball comes flying towards them from behind, bouncing past them and startling both of them.
Kazuya: “Whoa!” almost spills his drink
Chizuru: calmly catches the ball with one hand “Looks like you almost got taken out.”
Panel 12: A young boy runs over to them, panting, looking embarrassed.
Boy: “S-Sorry! My ball got away from me...”
Chizuru: handing him the ball with a kind smile “It’s no problem. Here you go!”
Boy: “Thank you, miss!” runs off happily
Panel 13: Kazuya stares at her, impressed.
Kazuya (thoughts): She just... handled that so effortlessly. She’s amazing!
Panel 14: Chizuru notices him staring and tilts her head slightly, a playful smile on her face.
Chizuru: “What? You act like you’ve never seen someone catch a soccer ball before.”
Kazuya (flustered): “N-No, I mean... yeah! You were just... really cool back there.”
Panel 15: They both laugh, and as they relax back on the bench, a gentle breeze blows through the trees, scattering some cherry blossoms around them.
Chizuru: “Thanks for inviting me, Kazuya. Today has been... surprisingly nice.”
Kazuya: blushing but happy “I’m glad you think so. I just... I just wanted to spend some time with you outside of... you know... work.”
Panel 16: The scene shifts to a close-up of Chizuru’s hand resting on the bench, her fingers subtly brushing against Kazuya’s. They both blush, but neither pulls away.
Kazuya (thoughts): This... this feels like a real date...
Panel 17: A wide shot of them sitting together, bathed in the golden light of the setting sun as they enjoy the moment.
Narration box: “Sometimes, a day in the park is more than it seems.”
