It honestly feels illegal to be this happy.

Since he met up with you, Junpei has been in a trance. It 's as if he 's floating through the clouds, body light as a feather. He 's no longer weighed down by all the ugly, negative emotions that have practically become second nature to him. Right now, he can confidently say that he 's at peace. Truly, he wishes this moment would never end.

'Junpei, here. This one 's for you. '

You smile as you hold out a warm pretzel that you just bought. You also got one for yourself, and you 're careful not to spill any seeds on the sea otter plushie you 're still holding onto. Junpei gratefully accepts, but he suddenly feels a little self-conscious. Even though he 's almost positive you were joking about it, you called today a

date

. If he wants you to have a good impression of him, then he should be treating you, not the other way around.