Title: when in (England)…
Rating: G
Fandom: Witch on the Holy Night
Relationship: Aozaki Aoko/Kuonji Alice/Sizuki Soujyuro
Wordcount: 350
Short summary: This is Aoko’s first time in England with Alice, which she expected, but also with Soujyuro, which she hadn’t.
Aoko isn’t surprised to be where she is right now, in overcast and rainy England. She’s not surprised to be with Alice since Alice was due to return to Europe to expand her repertoire of ploys through various European “fairy” tales. The surprise is the fact that Soujyuro is here. Soujyuro has no magical ability of his own and can only half-understand Aoko and Alice’s conversations on magic at best, but he sticks to their side regardless. Then again, from the start Soujyuro has been a constant surprise, a man of many hidden talents but also one of the most idiotic, frustrating, oblivious…
Like right now. Some Englishman had made a pass at Alice and before Aoko could react, Soujyuro gave the man an “innocent” smile while slipping his left hand to grasp Alice’s and his right to grasp Aoko’s, which was somehow enough to get the man to back down. As if holding hands with two different women was normal and fine and…
Wasn’t this Soujyuro’s first time outside of Japan? Outside of Misaki City or his mountain home whatever? He can barely speak English. Aoko isn’t sure how much of it he understands. How come he’s not flustered? How come Aoko is the one who’s worked up right now?
“Aoko.”
Alice’s cool voice cuts through Aoko’s thoughts. Aoko grumbles. “Yeah, I know, I don’t need to worry about you, that guy was no big deal right?”
Alice sighs while Soujyuro gives Aoko a sheepish smile. It looks like Alice rebuffed his efforts as well as their hands are no longer linked. It makes Aoko shake off Soujyuro’s hand as well. She can’t be the only one being so…
Soujyuro laughs quietly. “It’s alright. You know she just doesn’t like public displays of affection. Even if it’s fine here.”
Aoko has seen enough videos to know that people can be pretty different in Europe. They do a lot more touching. Hugs, handshakes, cheek kisses… The last thought makes Aoko blush.
…Yeah, they say in Rome do what Romans do, but that might be too much for Aoko right now…