The sun is about to set. Yoh has woken up. Slowly, he's opening his eyes. He shifted his eyes to Anna. He wondered if the apple still has its effect on Anna. Then, he lifted his body.

"Oh, you're awake.", said Anna. She stretched her legs. They got a little numb because of Yoh sleeping on her lap from late noon 'til the sun is about to set.

"Sorry. Seems like I overslept.", said Yoh.

"I told you, it's okay.", said Anna. "The sun is about to set. Isn't it pretty?". Yoh looks at her with a smile.

"Yes, it is.", replied Yoh.

"Can you wait for a moment? I'll be back in a shortwhile.", said Anna.

"Sure."

Anna stood up and walked away. She's going to the wash room. After a few minutes after Anna went out to go the wash room, the vendor appeared in front of Yoh. He's in a hurry and looks nervous.

"Hey! You're the vendor earlier, right?", said Yoh. "What are you doing here?"

"EH? What the—He's the friend of the man to whom I sold the apple.", said the vendor.

"You seemed in a hurry. Why is it so? Earlier, you also seemed in a hurry.", said Yoh.

"If someone asks for me, tell them you don't see me, okay?", said the vendor. He his himself on the bushes.

Suddenly, a man appeared looking like he's in chase of someone.

"Hey, did you see a man fully clothed? Only his eyes and hands are not clothed. He's a vendor in the side walks of the village.", asked the man.

Yoh remembered what the vendor asked him. The vendor is trembling behind the bushes.

"I didn't.", Yoh said.

"I see. Thanks.", said the man and left running.

The vendor went out of its hiding place. "Oh, thanks a lot. You saved me."

"Saved you?", asked Yoh.

"Yes, you did. Well, I'm off!", said the vendor ready to go out of the scene again.

"Wait.", said Yoh. The vendor sweatdropped and got nervous. He turns his face to Yoh like a robot.

"The apple you sold to Ryu. Love apple is how you called it, if I remember correctly.", Yoh added.

"No good! I'm not giving you a refund! Business is business.", said the vendor.

"No. I'm not asking for a refund or something.", said Yoh. "That apple.. How long is its effect? Do you have an antidote or something?"

"Eh? What are you saying? I just made the story up, idiot.", said the vendor. He was surprised that he just spilled his secret – his dirty trick – his dirty business of cheating on people.

"EH? Then why is Anna-", said Yoh who got surprised.

After a moment, the vendor is gone.

"He's fast.", Yoh said.

Then, he bowed and his eyes are covered by his bangs. He smiled a little.

"Well, that's Anna.", he said to himself. "Just because it's embarrassing, she made the apple an excuse."

After a moment, Anna's back.

"Oh, you're back", said Yoh.

"Yup", Anna said with a sweet smile. "Sorry for the long wait."

"No, it's okay.", said Yoh.

"It's getting late. Are we going home now?", she asked.

"I feel like staying a little longer.", he replied. "The sun set. It's pretty, right?"

"Yes. It really is.", she said while standing beside Yoh who's seating on the picnic cloth. The breeze blew again. It blew their hairs and Anna's dress. (Note: it didn't blow it up. Just sidewards.) Anna put her hands on her hair so all her hair won't be blown by the breeze and it won't look messy. Yoh looked at Anna with the orange color of sunset striking them.

"Like her, I should also have the courage to say it.. to show it.. how I feel..", Yoh said in his mind.

"You know, Anna. That's what so cute about you.", Yoh said with his head bowed and blushing a little.

Anna blushed too though she tried to hide it. She remembered what she read through Yoh's mind when they met in Aomori. "Eh? Why are you saying that in all of a sudden?"

"The apple.", he said, stood and looked at Anna. "It doesn't have magic or potion or something like those. It's just an ordinary apple." "Right?"

Anna's shocked. She gave a slight smile. "Since when did you see through it?", she asked.

"I didn't see through it.", he replied. "I saw the vendor just now. He accidentally said about the apple. His tongue slipped."

"I see.", Anna became embarrassed about how she treated Yoh earlier now that Yoh knew about the apple.

The sun has completely set. It's now dark.

"I.. Well, I.. I wanted to try to be.. romantic.. atleast for once..", she said shyly.

Yoh smiled. "So that's how it is."

Suddenly, a firefly came in between them. They looked at it.

"It's pretty, right?", said Yoh.

"It is.", said Anna.

Then, they looked at the lake and there appeared many fireflies. Yoh held Anna's hand and pulled her closer to the lake.

"Amazing..", said Yoh.

Anna looked at Yoh and smiled. Then, she looked at the fireflies dancing beautifully. He's still holding Anna's hand. Anna looked at Yoh's hand holding hers. Then, she smiled. But Yoh didn't see it because he's looking at the fireflies. Anna, then, looked at the fireflies as well.

A firefly passed Anna's face. The way the firefly lighted Anna's face made Yoh blush.

"Eh? Nani?", she asked, seeing Yoh looking at her.

"Uh. It's nothing.", he said waving his head.

Anna said nothing.

"Isn't this.. romantic?", said Yoh shyly and holding Anna's hand more tightly. Anna just held Yoh's hand which holds hers with her other hand. Then, she wrapped her arms around Yoh's arm, almost like hugging it. She blushed and she succeeded from hiding it from Yoh again. She said nothing about what Yoh said about being Romantic. Yoh smiled. "is that a yes?", he asked.

Anna smiled again. "It's okay to be like this once in a while.", she said.

Yoh looked at Anna and smiled. The two watched the beautifully dancing fireflies.

hope you liked this one.

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