[x] Highlight the positive and comparatively dismiss the negative
[x] "And, I'm sure that you'll..." (Amicably)
The Field of Summer, or the Aurora Valley, as it is called by many youkai, is so called because it is always bright, and is one of the last places where the the sun visibly sets. In fact, Rumia sometimes called this place home.
But even with all the beauty around them, Shin and Keine were focused on each other. It wasn't as if they were in love with each other, but you wouldn't know it by the way they were positioned. Shin was lying on Keine's lap, having his hair stroked gently by Keine's free hand, while Shin's left hand removed a teardrop that had escaped Keine's reddening eye.
"Keine, I want to be open with you." Shin's voice cracked a bit, as he hadn't fully regained consciousness, but he continued after a short pause. "I want to be truthful to you, but I can't if you're not going to be truthful to me too, alright?" Keine closed her eyes, sending more tears down her face, but nodded in response, unwilling to say anymore lest she hurt him any more than she already believed she had.
"Good. First of all, I didn't mind the time we shared. Sure, it probably was how you planned it to go, but remember, Keine, something you said when I was in your class before? You said, 'When we make plans, we always have to remember that plans aren't the end of our planning.' Sure, plans don't happen the way we want it too. It's a fact of life. But does that change our intentions? Sooner or later, your intentions are going to come out, and I feel it did. You wanted me to see outside my shelters, something I'll admit I took for granted the first time you mentioned it."
Keine nodded. She knew already what he meant, but her mind took her back anyway to the time where she had visited him one day back in the village. She had come with the intention to show Shin the world outside the village, but he had been dismissive, and almost completely rude to Keine. On Shin's side, Keine had picked the absolute worst day to show up, as he had a full backlog that day since his dad had gotten sick, leaving both of their workloads to the younger. Finishing it would take almost the full workday (that is, the time from when the sun rose to the time the sun set) and then 1 or 2 hours after that. He was almost sorry that he had snapped at Keine, but duty was first before himself.
But that was then, and this was now. Shin was no longer a member of the village, Keine was no longer just a mere teacher, and both of them were alone. This was different. Shin had a new understanding ever since his own personal journey, and Keine had found a new respect for responsibility.
Not giving Keine a chance to speak, Shin continued, while looking serenely at the setting sky. "I really just want to say thanks, Keine. In the end, you ended up letting me experience a day out of my comfort zone, and it was a pleasant surprise." Shin turned to look up at Keine again, only this time with a small, mischievous smirk. "And I bet that if you tried again the next time you come, I might be a lot more receptive...assuming you don't drop me."
Keine's face reddened. Someway, somehow, Shin had figured out what had happened during Keine's flight to the village. After concluding her argument with Mokou, Keine had marched over to Shin's room, picked him up bridal-style, and carried him out of the house. A small chase with Mokou insued, but Keine got away. Unfortunately, in the commotion, she had snapped Shin out of a deep sleep, and being half-conscious, had reached out for Keine's breasts, thinking them to be someone else. In panic, she put her hands defensively in front of them, causing her to drop Shin right over Hakurei Shrine.
"Th..that was your fault!" As she said this, she again put her hands defensively over her breasts, but this time calmed down quicker than she had earlier. "So, Shin, what you're saying is that-"
Shin interrupted her with a friendly nod and a smile. "Yes, Keine. I'm sure that you'll do better next time. I'm looking forward to another lesson with you." And, as a bonus, Shin winked at Keine, with a smile that showed he was teasing her.
Keine lost her ability to speak momentarily as her already flushed face became even more red, and instead of breaths all one could hear coming out of her mouth was stammers, giggles, and pointed stares, all happening at the same time. When she had calmed down enough to talk coherently, she refused to do so, only nodding bashfully in response.
It took only a few minutes after that for Keine to have Shin at Mokou's doorstep, ready to return back 'home'.