34 SHOA PARTY CELEBRATION (2/2)

”No more sake for you, mister”

Kuro took my bottle but I quickly take it away and spun. Just when I about to drink it, he managed to slip his hand around me and took it. He drank it fast before kissing me.

”Thanks for the drink, dear.” He winked. I went for the crab attack (pinch), but he intercept it and had his arms around me.

”For a man with two hands, you sure moves like an octopus”

”What is that?”

”Animal with eight hands”

”I don't have eight hands”

”Thank God for that”

We can hear laughter from the hot springs and then look each other with a smile on our face.

”They are having fun. Thank you, Iiana. You don't know how much this mean for me”

”No problem. I do it for my own selfish reason, nothing to be grateful at” I replied lightly.

Someone cleared their throat and both of us snapped toward the direction of the sound. We quickly parted, like we were caught red handed doing something bad… Grand Elder Sei chuckled and raised his hand.

”Sorry to interrupt both of you.. but everyone had already moved to the cherry blossom garden, drinking their sake. And I was hoping that Kuro could accompany me to the hot spring”

Kuro nodded and then winked at me.

”Gotta go, dear”

I shoo him away with my hand, while looking away. I was trying hard to cover the fact that my face was burning up and I really want to hide somewhere right then.

They left and I continue preparing for dinner, not forgetting Miya's favourite chicken burger and Ailee's pudding. I took out the ginger that was soaked in a rice vinegar for a week now, one of my favourite side dish after I tried it with Sasha in sushi bar back in earth.