"Okay, we've got you for the whole day, sweetie, and I've got a few things planned, like..." Elly whipped off the towel that was on the counter, showing a pile of apples, sticks and various candy toppings.
Hizashi took a deep breath. "Candy apples!" He yelped, careful to keep his volume down so the windows didn't shatter. It helped that they had gotten special glass installed and the only thing broken was one glass that had been sitting too close to the edge of the counter. "Whoops."
Elly slowly uncovered Eri's ears. "Zashi! Inside voice, love."
Eri stared curiously at the cat woman. "Why didn't your ears get hurt?"
"I've been wearing earplugs." She took them out with a wry smile. "Candy makes Hizashi go crazy."
"Yeah, well... ya coulda told me in advance." He finished picking up the pieces of the tumbler, noting that it must have fallen just right to break. Everything in their home was, of course, plastic or sound proofed as much as possible.
"It was a surprise, silly." She hugged him and he giggled, squeezing her back.
Eri watched their interactions, fascinated. Not five minutes could pass without one or the other hugging, touching, or saying they loved each other. She hadn't seen this much affection in her whole life.
"Do I really get to stay the whole day?"
"Yep!" Elly nodded happily as her boyfriend rested his chin on to of her head, also grinning. "We cleared it with the rest of the staff. It'll be fun!"
"Do you both want kids?" Eri clambered up on a stool, eyes on the mouth-watering apples.
Hizashi blushed, blinking rapidly in confusion. "Uh... we haven't really talked about it yet."
"Why?" Elly asked the little girl.
"I dunno. I just think you would be good."
Hizashi was quiet for a good fifteen minutes after that. He did, however, hug them both, grinning like a maniac.
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