Career evaluation forms were the bane of every teenager's existence. It was essentially the reminder that not everything was fun and games and soon they would have to enter the stressful life of working society.
"Why don't you just write what you want and hand it in?" Irish suggested lightly, leaning back in his seat. He personally didn't find anything stressful there, at least not for his girlfriend: She was an IS pilot and an Idol. She was practically rolling in money and job opportunities and money at this point.
Karon looked up from the form in front of her and scowled lightly. It had been one year since they were officially going out with one another and she was already in the middle of her second year of high school here. One more year or so and she would be heading to college and the work force.
"Yuu-kun, you know I can't do that," She sighed, "This is the basis for all their evaluation's of me when I grow up."
"You really take this stuff seriously, don't you?" He smiled and laughed under his breath at her serious nod, "To be honest, I'd prefer it if you didn't grow up so fast. I'm getting tired of people calling me your little brother."
Karon had a sudden growth spurt in the past year. Despite the fact that she looked to be about average for her age, it didn't change the fact that his own internal hormone problem meant he wouldn't change appearance anytime soon. And no, it didn't bother him that she was taller or that people mistook him for her little brother.
.....
Okay, maybe he was slightly bothered.
"Yuu-kun doesn't take it seriously enough!" She huffed, "Mom and Dad told me to apply to an all-girls university and even sent me a few places to check out, but....."
"Don't you have any dreams for the future?" Irish asked curiously.
"Of course I do!" She replied back, indignant. Right now she was actually deciding whether to continue her idol work or go to college. Idol's wouldn't last forever, but the money was good and it was fun. She also had a future in IS research or the army. Decisions, decisions.
"Then just write that down."
"Uh....I can't write that here........" She looked to the side and tried to keep down the blush that stained her cheeks. Irish continued to look confused.
"Why?"
"Why...you say...." She closed her eyes tightly and scribbled down something quickly in the form before shoving it to him, "This....This is why...!"
Irish looked at the words written on the form before coughing awkwardly. Well, that was certainly bold of her. Still, as the boyfriend, it was his duty to take it all with a smile....right? Damn, he still wasn't used to this relationship thing. Usually she was the one to take the lead.
"W-Well....that's a given....but I meant something more like an occupation," He started off uneasily.
"Don't just wave it away like its nothing!" She took the form back and slammed it down onto the table, "What about you, Yuu-kun? What's your dream?"
"Me?" He looked surprise for a moment before frowning slightly, "Joshua's offering to teach me about how to become a doctor. I've also gotten efforts to be part of the engineering club due to my skills, but that's of little interest to me. I've taken so many lives, it'll be interesting to see how it feels to give life back."
Karon gave a sad smile briefly before ruffling his hair in an affectionate manner, "Hmm, Yuu-kun's surprisingly responsible on this," She continued to ruffle his hair, as if saying 'Good Boy'.
"That's kind of rude," He didn't shake her off. What the hell did she mean by 'surprisingly? "Anyway, you should hand that in soon. The deadline's today and you don't want to miss it."
As Karon continued to scribble onto the form, Irish grabbed into his pack briefly before pulling out the holy item: A container of pocky. Inwardly he smiled, grabbing one of the sticks and beginning to nibble on it. This was one of the sweets he was allowed to eat. Maya - Wait, calling her Mom would be more appropriate - could be such a worrywart at times.
"Ah!" Karon pointed at the pocky in his mouth, "Hey, bringing sweets in the school is against the rules!" She was hungry too, damn it! How could he eat that knowing she was starving!?
"A guy can't go very long without getting hungry," He picked up another stick and began to eat it. He was going to give it to her as a reward for finishing her questionnaire early, but he had gotten hungry. He needed to eat if he wanted to stop looking like he did.
"I'm confiscating them!" Karon grabbed the box before he could protest, "You shouldn't be eating so much in between meals. A balanced diet is key to maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
"Rrrgh, fine!" He threw up his hands dramatically and flopped his head onto the table, "Just finish your questionnaire already so we can go."
"Alright!" She sighed and went back to the paper. All the words, all the blank spaces, she couldn't do this.... Wearily she glanced at the box of pocky, just laying there innocently. It was taunting her, she was sure of it.
But just one couldn't hurt, right? She reached out for it before quickly pulling her hand back. She had just scolded her boyfriend on eating and she was going to grab one? She'd look like a hypocrite.
There was only one thing to do, "Yuu-kun, look, Maya-sensei tripped on the steps!"
Irish turned around and looked at the area she pointed out in a panick before he remembered: Maya had the day off today, "Hey, what's the big-" He stopped as he stared at his girlfriend. She was chewing, and the pocky box was open. He didn't need to be a genius to figure it out.
".....Hey, Karon..."
"Wh-What, Yuu-kun?" She looked up and nearly let out tears as Irish smacked her in the face with the side of his palm. It didn't hurt, but it was extremely surprising given his lack of physique.
"If you wanted one, just say so!"
"I-I couldn't ask for one after just yelling at you about them!" She protested weakly, rubbing her forehead with both of her hands.
"I'm confiscating them," He grabbed the pocky box and held it away from her when she tried to reach for it, "Seriously, you're just as bad as I am," He rolled his eyes as he grabbed one of the sticks.
"...Sorry..."
"Hey, are you still hungry?" Karon looked up from her slump and nodded. He grinned, "Here, lets share it then." He placed a pocky stick between his lips and leaned forward on the desk.
Karon briefly wondered what he was trying to do before she realized it: He was trying for one of those pocky kisses, "Hey, Yuu-kun, maybe that isn't such a good idea right now," She pointed at the classroom around them.
"We're alone here," He grinned, "Come on, I've been wanting to try this for a bit. Usually you're the one taking the lead when it comes to these things."
Karon blushed bright red, "Well then....itadakimasu..." Ever since the end of the constant fighting, he'd gotten more socially adjusted. She guessed she couldn't complain by now. She spent all that time trying to coax him out of his shell, so things like this were expected.
.....It tasted like chocolate.
Next to them, the career evaluation form was abandoned. On the space next to occupation there were only three words: 'Yuu-kun's bride'.