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Chapter 5 - “Wait… Today’s WHAT DAY?!”

Yuuya (narrating):February 14. Just a regular ol' school day, right?

Right?

Cue ominous music.

Scene: Yuuya's house. Morning. He scrolls his phone groggily.

📱Phone Notification:"Happy Valentine's Day 💕! Send love with chocolate!"

Yuuya (suddenly wide awake):OH NO.

Yuuya (panicking):I didn't prepare anything. I didn't get her chocolate. Or flowers. Or a card.I don't even know how Valentine's works!Wait—is she supposed to give me chocolate? Or am I supposed to give her—!?

*Scene: School gates. Female students casually dropping chocolates into bags, lockers, and hearts.

Kai:Yo, Kanzaki. You ready for the chocolatepocalypse?

Yuuya:I think I just realized I've made a critical error in girlfriend protocol.

Kai:You're screwed.

In class. Nanami walks in, quiet and elegant as ever… holding a small, beautifully wrapped box.

Yuuya (internally):Okay. No big deal. She's probably giving those to everyone. Like a "friend" chocolate. Platonic cocoa. Neutral nougat.

Nanami:Kanzaki-kun.

Yuuya:YES MA'AM—I mean—yes?

Nanami (softly, holding out the box):For you.

Yuuya:Th-Thank you…(Oh no oh no oh no oh no—)

Nanami:It's handmade. I stayed up all night. It's dark chocolate with a little cinnamon.

Yuuya:Oh.So it's not "friend" chocolate.It's "I thought about your taste preferences and love you" chocolate.

Yuuya (internally):WHY AM I SO UNPREPARED?!

Meanwhile. Riku & Kai are betting.

Riku:Five bucks says he passes out before the second bite.

Kai:Ten says he proposes by mistake again.

Cut to hallway. Yuuya sprints to the vending machine like a man possessed.

Yuuya:Come on, come on—just give me one decent chocolate bar that says "I'm grateful but emotionally stunted"!!

Vending Machine:[OUT OF STOCK]

Yuuya:SABOTAGE.

Cut to: Yuuya desperately scribbling on notebook paper.

Yuuya (whispers):Okay okay. If I just give her a heartfelt note… wrapped around a granola bar… and maybe include a flower from the art room…

Later that day. Rooftop.

Nanami (reading his note):"To my girlfriend, who is sweet enough without sugar…"Yuuya, this is so cheesy.

Yuuya (turning red):I PANICKED, OKAY?!

Nanami (smiling):I love it.

Yuuya:You do?

Nanami:Yes. Because you tried.

Yuuya (quietly):I kinda wanted to make you something, too. But I didn't know how. Or what you'd like. Or if I'd mess it up.

Nanami:Even if you did, I'd still like it.

Yuuya:Even if it exploded?

Nanami:Especially then.

Scene: Back in class. Reika is dramatically holding a box of "extra" chocolates.

Reika:Valentine's Day… more like Valentine's Despair!I gave chocolates to 14 boys and they all thought I was joking.

Kai:I would've taken them.

Reika (handing him one):Here. It's mostly sugar and salt. Like me.

Final scene. Evening. Yuuya opens Nanami's box at home. Inside are perfectly shaped chocolates and…

A small note.📄 "Next time, let's make them together."

Yuuya (narrating):I may be clueless.But somehow, this girl keeps giving me exactly what I need....Even if I forget Valentine's Day again.

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