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✎ Emu was hanging out at Tsukasa's house to work on their next show, but Emu didn't seem focused at all. she kept writing is that pink notebook of hers -- she said she was writing down ideas for their next show, but she surely wouldn't be so secretive if she was, she would be all like, "Tsukasa-kun! Tsukasa-kun!" until she got his attention... and that bittersweet smile of hers didn't help her case much either.

Tsukasa sighed before finally asking, "what are you writing over there, Emu?" Emu just looked up from her notebook with that adorable smile of hers, while Tsukasa blinked twice to himself through the silence... it was getting unbearable at this point.

suddenly, the silence was broken by a very familiar giggle, one that Tsukasa knew all too well. "hehehe!" Emu giggled before answering, "I told you, it's just ideas for our next show!" she beamed, but her words still weren't believable enough for Tsukasa.

"Emu, c'mon!" he huffed. furrowing his brows towards her, he spoke, "I know you too well to believe those lies of yours!" he laughed as he brought his hands to his hips confidently. Emu's eyes widened in place of reply, but then she flashed her usual grin.

"I really can't trick you, Tsukasa-kun!" she teased the male before raising a suggestion, "how about..." she paused to think. "hmm..." she hummed in thought, before a lightbulb popped up above her head.

forget being secretive -- that idea goes right down the drain when Emu offers, "a-ha! if you win this game against me, I might let you see it!" Tsukasa widened his eyes at the offer. the worst part was he couldn't even tell if she was joking or not... would she really want him to see whatever she was writing in there?

"what game?" he questioned her with a raised brow.

"great question!" Emu replied like an idiot.

"you're saying you haven't even chosen the game yet!?" Tsukasa raised his voice in disbelief.

"hmmm... the game's-" Emu was about to say the game when she got interrupted by another voice, one that wasn't Tsukasa's, but it was still recognizable as can be. it finished Emu's sentence with "...Truth or Dare."

the two looked towards the direction of where the voice was coming from, and there, standing in the doorway, was Saki! what a wonderful surprise!

"huh?" Tsukasa tilted his head in confusion, meanwhile Emu just sat there with that curiously devious smile on her face.

Saki chuckled at the two confused morons as she walked towards the sofa the two were sitting on and explained what she meant by 'Truth or Dare.'

"aww, who knew my poor big brother could be so dense?" Saki teased, making Tsukasa frown. "I want you two to play Truth or Dare, decided by yours truly!" Saki announced, pointing at the two on the couch to signal a challenge.

before to two could even react, Saki began the game by saying, "Emu! truth or dare?"

"dare!" Emu's eyes sparkled in excitement as she shouted that out all so suddenly. meanwhile, Tsukasa just sat there, awaiting to see what would happen next.

"I dare you to......" Saki pauses to think before blurting out, "I dare you to hold my big brother's hand!"

"h-huh!?" Tsukasa almost leaped off the couch in shock, but soon he felt a soft touch to his hand.

looking over, he saw that Emu had already grabbed his hand, making him turn bright red. while Emu's face was slightly pink with passion, she giggled.

Tsukasa paused for a moment before slowly and hesitantly intertwining his fingers with hers. "h-hmph..." Tsukasa grunted, trying not to look at Emu's adorable face out of embarrassment, plus, if he did, he probably wouldn't be able to stop himself from grabbing her face and kissing her right about now.

"aww, look at you two!" Saki cooed, her face full of delight. Tsukasa turned to Emu with a slight smile, finding comfort in her warmth. the two of them sat there, hand in hand, until Saki decided it was time to move on.

"moving on, lovebirds!" Saki said, alerting Tsukasa on what he was doing and quickly snatching his hand away. "now, it's Tsukasa-kun's turn! truth or dare?" Emu asked.

Tsukasa's eyes widened as he quickly started to think of an excuse so they wouldn't have to continue this embarrassing game of Truth or Dare.

his eyes landed on the clock in the living room, quickly coming up with an excuse. "o-oh, look! it's getting late! I wouldn't want your family to worry, Emu!" Tsukasa remarked, as he flashed an awkward smile.

Emu gasped, looking at the time as well. "it is getting pretty late! I'm going to get going -- I'll see you at Wonder Stage tomorrow, Tsukasa-kun!" she waved goodbye before quickly running out the front door.

"b-bye..." Tsukasa mumbled, though Emu was already gone, his cheeks still tinted red from a few moments before.

Tsukasa sighed in relief before turning to his beloved sister. "Saki, if we had one more round... I think my heart... would've burst out of my chest...." Tsukasa grumbled, his face still flushed like a tomato.

Saki giggled. "you're welcome!" she teased before going off to the kitchen. after that, Tsukasa looked beside him, spotting... Emu's pink notebook!

Tsukasa's eyes widened, extendeding his hand to grab the notebook. "I'll have to get this back to Emu right away!" he spoke to himself out loud, holding the notebook in his hands. it had tons of cute little stickers on it, like smiley faces and rainbows. anyone would be able to tell it was a hyperactive pink-haired girl's from a mile away, making Tsukasa chuckle to himself.

"wait..." that's when Tsukasa realized something... "it wouldn't hurt if I took a little peak, right?" Tsukasa thought to himself, slowly opening the notebook.

he read it...

"Wonderhoy, Diary! today, Tsukasa-kun invited me to his house! yayy! he's such a cutie patootie and I luv him sooooo much! he probably thinks I'm writing about our next show right now! I'm such a trickster, hehe! that aside, I just wish I was brave enough to tell him my true feelings... the truth is, I've been crushing on him since I first saw him at the audition sight and my heart starts beating hard whenever he's near! eeee!~ this is so embarrassing! *blushy-blushy* >_<"

Tsukasa quickly snaps the book closed, blushing hard. "I-I'll give this back to Emu tomorrow..." he mumbled under his breath.

then he glanced at his phone, getting an idea. he quickly grabs his phone, calling up Emu...

suddenly, an adorable voice comes through the other side of the phone and right up to Tsukasa's eardrums, "ah, Tsukasa-kun! hellooo!~" Emu sings through the phone.

"Emu..." he pauses, taking a deep breath. "u-uh, you left your diary at my house... and I read those pages..."

"h-huh!?" Emu squeaks out, a bright pink creeping up to her cheeks. Tsukasa continues, "Emu, do you really... feel that way about me?" he asks with a chuckle.

and I guess that's... how you catch a simp!

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✦ - 10/07/2023