December 31 Saturday -- Around 7
Ryo pushed the door closed behind him with his foot. His hands were full with carrying bags with containers of soba in it. He had got toshikoshi soba, a special noodle dish of long, thin noodles that were a popular New Year's Eve dish. So popular, in fact, it wasn't impossible to get them on this day. Luckily he had the hook up from his friend Yosuke who happened to work at a ramen shop that carried them. He was sure Rika would be impressed.
She was supposed to come over tonight. He was a little embarrassed with her seeing his place of habitat, but he wouldn't be able to cuddle with her at her house. His mom was busy with work on the holidays. She wouldn't be home tonight. That left the house to them.
He had put a little effort into cleaning that morning. Not much could be done with the cluttered, small room, but it did look a lot better without beer cans littering the place. He even got out the fancy glassware that they never used anymore to serve the soba in.
On top of the fridge sat the present he had gotten for Rika. The tape Kazuya had given him was also supposed to be a late birthday present for her, but since it was kinda a big thing, he thought it'd be okay to combine it with New Year's present. Besides, the soba was pretty pricey.
He glanced at the clock, wondering if he should have offered to meet her at the train station. He didn't live in the best of neighborhoods, and he hoped she wouldn't get lost finding it.
She was supposed to come over tonight. He was a little embarrassed with her seeing his place of habitat, but he wouldn't be able to cuddle with her at her house. His mom was busy with work on the holidays. She wouldn't be home tonight. That left the house to them.
He had put a little effort into cleaning that morning. Not much could be done with the cluttered, small room, but it did look a lot better without beer cans littering the place. He even got out the fancy glassware that they never used anymore to serve the soba in.
On top of the fridge sat the present he had gotten for Rika. The tape Kazuya had given him was also supposed to be a late birthday present for her, but since it was kinda a big thing, he thought it'd be okay to combine it with New Year's present. Besides, the soba was pretty pricey.
He glanced at the clock, wondering if he should have offered to meet her at the train station. He didn't live in the best of neighborhoods, and he hoped she wouldn't get lost finding it.