>>16891180...as I reach the top of the hill, Fubuki just behind me, she stumbles slightly and I reach my hand out to her. She grabs it, and with her other hand grasps just above my elbow. With a slight heave, she crests the slope and pulls herself very close to me.
"Thanks for the hand, friend!", she says cheerfully, "Or should I say, boyfriend?"
Fubuki puts her hands on my chest and leans even closer, her own chest pressing gently against the backs of her forearms.
"Thanks for going hiking with me."
