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Damian and Anya arrive at the place they are going to have their first date. Anya was wearing a short yellow dress, which Damian had bought her. They finish scanning their tickets.

Anya jumps up and down, excited for the special day. "I hope there will be penguins!!!"

"I'm sure there will be some." Damian replied.

The two of them then walk towards the front doors of the Berlint Aquarium.

Damian made sure to open the door for Anya, trying to be gentlemen-like.

Once they enter, the inside was huge. There were large tanks with many different kinds of sea animals in them.

Anya gasps at her surroundings. "WHOAAA!!" She zooms up to one of the tanks.

"Don't get lost!!!" Damian ran after her.

Anya pushes her face against the glass of the tank. She stares at the tropical fish inside of it. "These fishies look cute!!!"

Damian pulled her head away. "Don't put your face on the glass like that!! Do you know how many kids touch that with their hands?" He lectured her.

But Anya didn't care, she was too excited. She turns her head, seeing that there are seahorses nearby. "OHH!!" She runs up to them.

"ANYA!" Damian kept on running after Anya, as she continued to run all over the place. She was astonished by the amazing sea creatures. It reminded her of when she went with her parents to the aquarium.

Damian finally manages to catch up to her. "Dummy, you keep running around the store like a little kid!" He panted.

Anya looks over at him and shows her iconic smirk. "Hmm? You're just too slow for my pace, Sy-on boy! Heheh."

Damian shook his head. He then goes to grab her hand, holding it firmly. "Now you can't escape."

Anya blushes a little. "Hmph, fineee!" She gave in.

The two of them went on to walk around the aquarium. They saw fish, frogs, snakes, and many other animals.

They go over to some smaller tanks, which had the lids off so people could touch the animals. They observe the sea slugs, and Anya puts her hand in and pets the slug.

"Hehe, it's so squishyy!!" She pokes it. She looks back at Damian. "Touch it!!"

Damian is not fond of slimy, worm-like creatures. His face displayed a disdained expression. "I'd rather not..."

Anya realizes that Damian was grossed out. She mischievously chuckles and wipes the slime from her fingers on Damian's arm.

"H-HEY!!" Damian freaks out, flinching away.

Anya bursts out laughing.

He immediately wipes the slime off of his arm. Damian was peeved, but hearing Anya's laugh completely overtakes those emotions. He rolls his eyes with a slight smile, "You're so annoying."

There was a huge, circular tank in the center of the building. They went over to look at it. The tank had several sharks inside, some big and some small.

"Oooh!" Anya and Damian watched as they swam through the water.

Anya points at one of the hammerhead sharks. "Look, Sy-on boy!! You two look alike!!!"

Damian gave her an unimpressed expression, causing Anya to laugh.

The two go over to the tank with the turtles, watching as the turtles moved in a slow pace.

Damian nudges Anya. "Pft, that's your real family."

Anya frowns at him. "I'm NOT a turtle!!!"

Damian smirks, wanting to annoy Anya as well. "Now that I think about it, the resemblance is so clear! You both got short legs, and are slow."

Anya's pouting face grew. "NOT TRUEEE!!! You're so mean, Sy-on boyy!!!" She whines, giving him light punches against his chest.

Damian laughed at Anya trying to defend herself. "I'm kidding, Cutie." He smiles at her.

Anya blushes from him calling her that name. "T-that's what I thought!" She grins to hide her flustered emotions.

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While viewing the sea creatures for a bit, Anya finds two claw machines: one had plushies and the other had keychains.

Her face lights up. "Sy-on boy! I want to win a keychain!!" She tugs his hand to get his attention.

Damian notices the claw machine. "Are you sure you can get it? Those games are hard to win." Especially for someone like you. He unintentionally thought.

Anya narrows her eyes and kicks him in the shin (not too hard though).

"OW!" He grumbled. I forgot you can read my damn mind!!

"I can win, just watch me!!!" She told him.

"I'd love to see you try."

The two went over to the claw machine. There were tiny boxes with keychains in them, each one being a different kind of ocean animal.

Anya inserts a quarter into the machine and gives an attempt. She moves the crane above a keychain and pushes the button to lower it. She completely misses.

Damian was trying not to laugh at her, but Anya could hear his restrained laughter. "I'LL TRY AGAIN!!! I was just warming up!"

"Pfft, sure." Damian doubts her.

Anya takes out another coin and tries again. This time, she put in more concentration. She kneels down a bit, to see where the crane would land. Then, she finally presses the button to lower the crane. But once again, it misses by a long shot.

Her face was in despair. "UGGHH!! Stupid game!!!!"

"Not everyone can beat it." Damian takes out a quarter. "Let me have a try." He said to her.

Anya looks over at him. Sy-on boy wants to win a keychain as well!? She moves out of the way, allowing Damian to step up to the machine.

Damian inserts the quarter. He aims specifically for the penguin keychain and pushes the button. But of course, he misses by an inch.

Anya chuckles. "Not even 'Damian Desmond' can do it?" She teased.

Damian rolls his eyes. "Shut up!" He playfully yelled.

The boy then went on to try to win the penguin keychain several times. He continued doing this for a couple of minutes.

"DAMN IT!" Damian had lost again. "I was so close this time!"

Anya yawns for waiting so long. "Can we go already?" She wanted to move on.

"We are not leaving until I win this stupid thing!" Damian was determined.

Anya stares at him blankly. Geez, Sy-on boy sure does want that keychain...

Damian tries one more time. He puts in his full concentration, wanting so badly to win the keychain. He lowers the crane, and finally, it grabs onto the small box with the penguin keychain inside.

Anya and Damian's faces both immediately light up. "Sy-on boy, you did it!!!!" Anya cheered.

Damian couldn't believe he actually won. He took the prize from the slot at the bottom.

Anya exhales, "I guess you want me to praise you now-"

"Here." Damian hands her the keychain.

Anya completely drops her expression. "Huh?"

"I wanted to win it for you." Damian lightly blushes. He usually feels embarrassed when he does something sappy.

Anya blushes as well. "PENGYYY!!!" She takes the keychain from his hand, admiring it. "It looks just like my plushie!!!" Except not like Frankenstein.

"It took forever to get that thing." Damian was relieved he managed to win the prize for Anya.

Anya grins widely, seeing how much Damian cared for her. She stands on her tippy toes and kisses Damian on the cheek. "MWAH!"

Damian's face reddens from the kiss. "That was so worth it."

Anya giggles at his response.

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The two of them left to the outside of the building to watch the dolphin show. They sat by the stage, as the dolphins performed tricks in front of the audience. Anya and Damian were both amazed by the performance.

After the show, Anya and Damian left and chatted about how great it was as they walk.

"I want a pet dolphin!!" Anya exclaimed. "They are so cute and friendly, and I can ride it in the beach!" She fantasized.

Damian gave Anya a bewildered expression. "We can't get a dolphin as a pet, Moron. But, I'll get you a goldfish if that makes you happy." He replied.

Anya shook her head, sighing, "That won't do..."

As they were walking, the two of them then spot a dolphin suit mascot. There were kids lined up to take a picture with the mascot. It was a meet-and-greet event.

Anya immediately whirled her head up at Damian, sparkles shining in her eyes.

Damian knew exactly what she wanted to do. "NO, we are NOT taking a photo with that dolphin!!"

"Why not!!! If I can't get a pet dolphin, then I at least want a picture with one!!" She pleads.

"That's not even a real dolphin, it's just some guy in a suit!" Damian kept on refusing. "There's no way you're gonna get me to take a photo with him!!"

Anya gave him puppy eyes. "But, I want a photo with you so I can remember this day forever and ever."

Her words cause Damian's heart to flutter. He gritted his teeth, annoyed by how easily Anya can convince him. "Ugghh, alright! Just one photo!!!"

"YAAYY!!!" Anya jumped up and down with joy.

Before Damian could react, Anya grabbed onto his arm and ran towards the line. "Let's go before the line gets longer!!!" She dragged Damian along with her.

"GAH! Q-quit squeezing my arm so hard, it still needs to heal!!" He blushes a little at her enthusiasm.

The two are now waiting in line, with Anya unable to stand still, feeling excitement.

"Thank you, Dolphin!" A kid cheerfully said before leaving with his photo.

The dolphin mascot waves him goodbye, as Anya and Damian step up.

"MISTER DOLPHIN!!!" Anya exclaimed.

The dolphin mascot made an excited gesture, as it waved 'hello' to both of them. Since it was a mascot suit, they usually don't speak.

Damian's face was blue, embarrassed by how childish this all was.

Anya elbows him. "Don't be rude, Sy-on boy! Say 'hello'!" She tells him.

Oh my god... Damian musters up the courage to speak. "Um... hello...... Mister Dolphin.."

The dolphin hops up with glee and held its fin out.

Anya gasps in delight. "AWW, I think he wants you to high-five him!!!"

I can't believe this. Damian looks over at Anya, not wanting to continue. But seeing how excited she was, he went along with it, pushing his pride aside.

He reluctantly high-fives the dolphin mascot, to which the mascot responded in a happy gesture.

Anya clapped her hands, giggling. Sy-on boy is so cuteee! She knew that he was embarrassed, but was happy to see him push through for her. "OH, OH! Now hug him!!!!"

Damian's face was completely red, trying to ignore Anya's request. "Can we just take the photo already!!?"

Eventually, they finally got in position for the photo. The mascot was in between Damian and Anya. Anya threw up peace signs, giving a bright smile. Meanwhile, Damian stood still, trying to smile, but he was really feeling humiliated by the whole situation.

The photographer positions the camera. "Say 'cheese'!!" The flash went off, capturing the photo.

Finally. Damian was relieved that the picture was taken. He takes the photo from the photographer.

Before they left, the dolphin spread out its arms.

"Are you sure you don't want to hug him?" Anya asks Damian.

"N-no way! Why not you go hug him then!?"

"OKI-DOKI!!" Anya accepts and goes up to hug the dolphin mascot.

The joy displayed on Anya's face from hugging the dolphin, causes Damian to feel a bit jealous. He wanted Anya to hug him like that too.

Anya waves at the mascot. "Bye-bye, Mister Dolphin!!!"

The dolphin happily waves back at them.

Anya and Damian then walk away from the meet-and-greet area.

She tugs onto Damian, who was staring at the photo they had just taken. "Can I see!!?"

He timidly shows her the photo.

Anya immediately bursts out laughing, "You look so stiff!!!" In the photo, Damian's face was completely and noticeably red, as he stood straight up with an awkward smile on his face.

Damian's face remained as red as a tomato, with now Anya making fun of him. "You better be grateful I even took that picture in the first place!!!"

"PFFTT!!! I am!!!" Anya chuckles. She goes to hug Damian tightly. Her sudden hug catches him off guard. "Thank you for being so nice to me, Damian!" She was very grateful.

"I-It's nothing!" Damian said. He was just glad to make this day special for her.

Just then, Anya recognizes two people in the distance.

Anya backs off from Damian, her eyes widening. "D-Damian!"

From Anya's reaction, Damian quickly becomes concerned. "What!?" He turned around to where Anya was looking.

In the distance, he sees Becky and Bill approaching them. He felt relieved, seeing as though it was nothing major.

"Hii, Anya and Damian!!!" Becky greeted them.

"It's nice to bump into you guys!" Bill added.

Both Damian and Anya were in disbelief. "BECKY!" Anya shouted. "You're here too!?"

"Yes, heheh!!" Becky was wearing clothes more fancy than usual, and she did her hair and makeup.

"What are you two doing here together?" Damian asked, feeling something is up since they were alone with only each other.

Becky giggles a bit. "Ohh, Bill and I just decided to hang out today, nothing biggg!" She continued to giggle like a little girl.

Becky is becoming friends with Bill! Anya smiles for her, remembering that Becky wanted to become closer to him.

"Why not we grab some snow cones and catch up?" Bill suggested to everyone.

Anya perks up to the idea of food. "I'd love a snow cone!!!"

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The four of them were now sitting at a table that had an umbrella in the center for shade. They all bought snow cones, but Anya got two, in which Damian had paid for (he insisted).

Anya took a bite from her spoon, enjoying the flavorful, shredded ice. "Becky, how are your parents doing?" She asks.

"Ah, that. Thankfully my parents are doing well!" Becky replies, "The most that happened was my mom got a minor fracture in her elbow. She should be okay though."

"That's good to know!" Anya continues to eat her snow cone.

Becky stabs her spoon into her snow cone and smirks. "Now, enough about me... how about you two~"

"Eh..?" Damian already knew what Becky was going to say about them.

"You both are now on good terms, righttt?"

"Yeah, so what!?" Damian asks.

Becky's grin widens. "Soo, I wanna know all about it! Spill it!!" She interrogates Anya and Damian.

"S-Sy-on boy and I wanted to hang out together!"

"Alone at the aquarium together? I don't buy it! You both are on a date together!!" Becky insisted.

Anya and Damian's faces turn bright red from the accusation, despite it being true.

"Mind your own business!!!" Damian told her off.

"Teehee, you both are so bashful! You are SO on a date together!" Becky laughs at their reactions.

Anya was feeling shy about being found out and kept quiet.

Damian glares at Becky from irritation. "F-fine, you caught us!! We are on a date together! Happy!?!?"

Anya's eyes widen from his bluntness. "S-Sy-on boy..!" She mutters.

Becky squeals out loud, it was the loudest squeal that they had ever heard from her before. "OMGGG, so it finally happened!!! I'm so happy for you two! I can't wait to be bridesmaid!!!"

Bill gave a fierce nod. "You have my blessing!!"

"IT'S NOT MARRIAGE!!!" Damian shouted.

Becky then pauses her celebration. "But wait, Anya didn't you reject him before?"

Oops, forgot I made that excuse. Damian thought.

"Uhm, well..." Anya was trying to think fast about what to say. "I- I was nervous!!! It all happened so fast, so I panicked..." She lies.

You do get pretty cute when you're nervous. Damian flirted with her through his mind.

Anya gave him a quick glare, blushing even more, which causes Damian to chuckle softly.

Becky exhales in relief. "Ahh, I should've known. You are very shy about romance."

I am?? Anya thought to herself.

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After chatting for some time, the four teenagers finish with their snow cones.

Becky stands up. "I need to use the restroom real quick. Want to come with me, Anya?"

From eating two snow cones, Anya's bladder felt like it will burst. "Yep, I need to go too." She stood up as well, following Becky to the bathroom.

Why do girls always go to the bathroom together..? Damian thought.

Bill and Damian were now sitting alone at the table, across from together.

"It's great to see you and Anya back on good terms." Bill tries to converse with him.

Damian smiles softly. "I'm glad we are."

"Could I ask how things came about?" Bill genuinely asked.

"...Fate I guess" Damian replied. "But, I never was really mad at her or anyone. I should've tried calming myself down or something." The boy still felt guilt for the way he treated Anya and their friends.

Bill could see how bad he felt for what he did. "Damian, I admire the way you see the flaws in your past actions!" He states. "You should feel proud of yourself too, seeing how far you've come."

Damian was flattered but did not want to admit it. "I... want to make things official with her today." He says.

"Are you planning on giving Anya that ring?" Bill asked.

"How did you know!? Did Becky tell you about that??"

As he spoke, Damian checks both of his pockets and feels that they were empty. His heart sinks. "C-CRAP!! I forgot the damn ring!!!"

He grunts in frustration. "I'm the worst... can't even remember to bring the ring I wanted to give her..."

"Don't be so hard on yourself, Damian!" Bill tells him. "A ring is only a material object. I'm sure Anya will be happy regardless if you give her it or not."

Damian sighs. "I know, but I wanted to make today special... just for her."

Bill gave a comforting smile to him. "I can tell that you're already making this day really special for Anya! She seems happier than ever before." He gave a thumbs up. "You're doing an excellent job, Damian!"

Damian remained silent for a bit. "...since when did you become my therapist?" He was being sarcastic.

"This is how friends are!!!" Bill said. "We are supposed to be there for each other."

Damian looked away from him. "Yeah, I guess you're right."

The girls finally come back from the bathroom.

"We're back!" Becky said to them.

"Welcome back!" Bill said back.

Anya skids over to where Damian was sitting. "Sy-on boy, let's go see the penguins before the aquarium closes!!!" She wanted to continue the date alone with him.

Damian checks the time on his watch and sees that the park will be closing in about two hours. He knows he needs to ask Anya to be his girlfriend soon, so he begins to become a little anxious. "S-sure."

Bill and Damian stand up from their seats. Before the two pairs part, Becky suddenly remembers something.

"Hey!! Before you guys go, would you guys like to go to the beach with us soon? Ewen, Emile, and Rayne will also be there, but we weren't sure if you guys would want to come so we didn't ask."

"OOH, I wanna go to the beach!!!" Anya looks over at Damian, excitedly. "You should go too, Sy-on boy!"

"Mhm, I'm down." Damian accepted.

Becky clapped her hands together. "Great!!! I'm so glad things are back to the way they were before!! I'll text the details later today!"

"Yup!!" Anya responded.

The pairs say their goodbyes and part ways. "Awww, they will make such a cute couple~" Becky mentions.

"I'm proud of them!" Bill agreed.

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It was now evening, the sun was already setting. Damian and Anya are currently indoors where the big aquariums are, which were about the size of the walls. There was no one else around because the aquarium was soon to close for the day.

They stand together in front of the jellyfish. The atmosphere was darkly lit, with only the light shining from the aquariums casting a blue, mystical glow.

Anya points at one of the jellyfish. "Woahh, that one is purple!! Like a magenta!! Do you see it, Sy-on??"

Damian nodded his head. "It's pretty." He then spots a tiny jellyfish and points at it. "That one reminds me of you." He teases.

Anya giggles, looking around at the huge tank. "Well... this one reminds me of you!!" She pointed at the seaweed in the ground.

They turn their heads to look at each other, and Anya gives him a cheeky grin.

"Idiot, that's not a jellyfish!"

"Heheh!! I knoww!"

Her smile along with the blue glow illuminating her face, causes Damian's cheeks to redden.

Everything that girl did, Damian admired. No matter how big or small it was, he would always find something cute about anything she does. Never once did he ever look at another girl the same way he does at Anya. For 11 years, it has only been her.

Damian smiles as well, gazing his eyes upon Anya. "You always look so beautiful." He bluntly spoke his mind out loud.

His compliment, out of nowhere, causes Anya to blush. "Y-you too!!" She stuttered.

Damian took a step closer to her, looking into her eyes. "Anya, I want to make things official with you."

Anya faces up at him. "Hm? Make what official??" She was clueless as usual.

Despite feeling a slight nervousness for what he was about to say, Damian also felt confident and comfortable. He knew that this was what he wanted.

"I'm asking... if you'd like to be my girlfriend." He proposed.

Girl... friend...?

Anya then brightly blushes, gasping. "You mean... romantically!? Like a couple???" She wanted to confirm before making any assumptions.

"Y-yes.."

Anya's expression alighted with full happiness. "YESSS!!!" She jumps right onto Damian, wrapping her legs around him, and giving him a big hug.

Damian holds onto Anya, hugging her as well, slightly taken aback by her response. His entire being finally relaxes, it felt as though a huge weight was lifted off his chest.

Anya continued to squeeze him tightly. "YESS!! I'd love to be your girlfriend!!!"

Her reaction makes Damian feel happy too. It was better than he could have ever imagined. "Alright!! I heard you already!" He chuckles. Too cute.

Anya lifted her face to Damian's, her eyes glimmering with endearment. "You make me feel so happy, Damian!!" Her voice was filled with emotion. "I never want to leave your side. You mean everything to me!!"

Damian's heart swelled with happiness by her words. "I never want to leave yours either." He gave Anya a warm smile.

The love and affection between Anya and Damian was strong. They gazed into each other's eyes for a second. Anya's cheeks flushed as she saw how honest and pure Damian's smile was, her heart overflowing with warmth.

Unable to contain her eagerness any longer, she grabbed Damian's face with both hands and leaned in for a deep kiss. As their lips met, they close their eyes.

Their embrace was filled with adoration, tenderness, and pure bliss. And as the two were lost in their own world, they knew that this would be a moment they would cherish forever.

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The sun had already set, and the sky was now a shade of maroon and dark blue. Both Anya and Damian are now happily walking out of the building. They walked side by side, holding hands, still smiling at each other for now officially dating.

Anya continued to admire Damian's precious smile. She pokes his cheek. "Hehehee, I like it when you smile, Sy-on~ Hehe!!" She flirts.

Damian playfully rolls his eyes. "I like yours more." He flirted back.

Anya giggles by his flattery.

The two had been lightly blushing ever since they left the aquarium, now that they officially became boyfriend and girlfriend.

"Sy-on boy, I think I'm brave enough to go back to my home." Anya declared.

Damian raised his eyebrows. "Oh? Are you sure?"

Anya nodded with determination. "Yup!!! I've got you to protect me if anything happens!" She brightly stated.

"Haha... but I won't actually be there with you, you know that right? So, are you really sure you're okay staying alone?" He asks again. "I don't want you to be afraid."

Anya remained determined. "Yup, yup!! I'll be fineee. I've got Bond to protect me too!!!"

"How's a dog supposed to protect you?" He squinted his eyes at her from confusion.

"Oh ho ho, don't underestimate Bond, Sy-on." She tells him. "I can just read his mind to see if any intruders will come since he can see the future!!"

"Oh right, forgot about that." Anya had already told Damian about Bond's abilities by now. "Then, I'm sure you will be fine. But, I should walk you home, just in case."

Anya agrees. "I was gonna ask you to take me home anyways!" She wanted to spend every second with Damian.

They then proceed to walk in the direction of the Forger's apartment, continuing to grasp each other's hands.

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Eventually, Damian drops Anya off at her apartment. Anya opens the door, stepping inside, while Damian remained on the outside.

"Remember, lock the door and close the blinds from the windows. Also, try not to keep too many lights on." Damian bombarded her with his overprotectiveness.

Anya began to feel overwhelmed by his demands. "Ahh, yes yes, I will!! You're so bossy!"

"Hey, you should be thanking me! If anything were to happen to you, I'd not forgive myself if I kept my mouth closed!"  Damian said.

Anya sighs. "Okaayyy, you're right." She goes to kiss his cheek. "Thank you for worrying about me~"

Damian's heart fluttered from the kiss. "I'm just looking out for you." He rubbed the back of his neck from shyness. "A-anyways, you have a good night, Anya." He smiles.

Anya smiles as well. "Good night, Damiann!!"

The two wave at each other goodbye, and Damian walks away. Once he turned the corner, Anya closes the door.

Anya then squeals out loud. "HEHEHEH!! Today was so much funnnn!!!" She dances around, feeling pure joy. "Damian is so cute, and handsome, And AMAZING!!! AAAH!!" Her heart was still racing from all the events that had to happen today with him. "I just wanna hug him and squeeze him forever and everrrr!!!"

Bond ran over to see what all the commotion was about. "BORF BORF!!" He was happy to see Anya again.

"BOND!!! I'm so sorry for leaving you!" Anya kneels down to him, squishing his fluffy cheeks. "I promise I'll take you on a long walk, and buy you extra special treats to make it up!!"

"BORK!!" He panted, feeling excited.

"Hmm... let me read your mind, just in case any more of those bad guys come again." She stares at him intensely.

There were no signs of any of those security guards intruding.

Anya exhales in relief.

Instead, a vision in Bond's mind shows him sitting at a wedding ceremony. The scenery was gorgeous.

Anya tilts her head, wondering what it could mean. "Eh? Who is getting married??" She tries to read Bond's mind more to see who the bride and groom were, but the vision was only a few seconds.

"NOO! Show me who gets married, Bond!!" Anya shook his body, pleading. "I wanna know!! I'm curious!!!"

Bond was getting dizzy from all the shaking. "Borf..."

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OHHH wonder what Bond saw from the future! OHOHO HEHEHEHEE I wonderrrrrr ;3

Loll everyone was saying that they think Anya and Damian will go to the amusement. But I already made them go there in chapter 22. In chapter 9, Damian wanted to ask Anya to go to the aquarium but decided not to ask because he was busy with work and training :3

Damian and Anya are now officially a couple, ITS SO CUTEEE!! The two of them are adorableeeeee!!!

I didn't make the scene where Damian asks Anya to be his girlfriend anything toooo emotional, because we pretty much already know her answer and they are practically a couple already anyways loll.

Next chapter will be the beach episode!!!! HEHEH how waku waku!!!

~ Michi