Love of my youth, anew

The girls shuffled past the podium out the door. Some mad, some indifferent, most depressed or disbelieving.

Ayaka: I don't believe this!! How could they choose that little bookworm over me!!? Everyone knows i'm best for professor Springfield! What's she got that I haven't got!? I know my boobs are bigger than her's and my hips are far curvier! Oh, no, maybe i'm too fat!! Oh, cruel fate!! Why hast thou...her rant trailed off as she went through the door and down the hall

Yue: Congratulations, Nodoka. The best girl won.

Nodoka: Thank you, Yue.

Asuna: Don't be too nervous to have fun, ok, Nodoka?

Nodoka: Ok, i'll try.

Konoka: Alright, Nodoka! Tonight's the night you make your dreams come true!

Nodoka: Y-yeah....she blushed

Fuka: I never would've thought it'd be Nodoka.

Fumika: Are you blind?! Negi-kun and Nodoka love each other. Don't you remember? She told him at the amusement park and everything.

Fuka: So? He told us he loved us at the tree.

Fumika: Technically, WE told him he loved us.

Fuka: Same thing!

Soon, the class was empty except for Negi and Nodoka. He smiled, she looked down and blushed. She had cut her bangs shorter since Negi's first year, so her eyes were no longer hidden when she did this. Negi approached her, and she felt her heartbeat throbbing in her ears. She swallowed hard as he sat in the desk next to her.

Negi: It looks like you've been elected.

Nodoka: Yeah....

Negi: So, would you like to go out with me somewhere tonight?

Nodoka: YES!! I mean, yes.

Negi: Alright. where would you like to go?

Nodoka: Anywhere is fine with me, professor.

Negi: Please, we're about to start dating. You can call me Negi, if you'd like.

Nodoka: Ok...Negi-sensei.

Negi: Just Negi (no 'san') is fine.

Nodoka: Negi. she smiled

Negi: Thanks. How about the Ao-Ha Teahouse?

Nodoka: Ok. When?

Negi: How about tonight at 7:00?

Nodoka: Ok! I'll be there!

Negi: Good. I guess we should get ready now.

Nodoka sprang up from her desk and looked at Negi like she was considering kissing him then and there. At first she thought to do it, and he wouldn't mind, then that he would mind. She compromised and kissed his forehead before practically skipping out the door. As he went to the door, he could almost swear he heard a girl singing happily.