(Cherry Blossom POV)

*knock knock knock*

...Damn, is she here so soon? I'm still not... mentally prepared for what I'm going to do here. 

"I'm not quite ready yet, dear!" I shout at the door. "May I have a few minutes?"

"No problem~!" I hear back. That is most certainly Kumiho Cookie's voice.

Alright... Deep breaths... You've got this, girl! Your love may be more intense for her than any other, but you've still had these feelings for others before, and you know what to do! You haven't need to get too worked up! ...Alright. Now, I do have all of the materials I need, right? ...Yes, Everything seems to be in check. ...I'm ready!

I walk over and open the front door, to which I see Kumiho Cookie. Her arms begin to shake when she sees me, and her smile gives me feelings of excitement and, for lack of a better term, roguishness. She and I are likely looking forward to this for very different reasons, but I sure won't complain if she's happy!

"I take it you've hyped yourself up for this quite a bit!" I insist.

"Indeed I have!" she responds, nodding zealously. "I am just so positive this will be just... So great!"

Good lord, I sure hope so.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!" 

I then jump up, gently grab her, and open my parasol so we can glide in the air. Let's see where we end up now! Wherever works for me! 

...Now I realize I forgot to tell her about my usage of this method of travel. I hope she isn't reacting too strongly!

(Kumiho POV)

Oh my goodness... I was certainly not anticipating this! I'm not entirely sure how this is physically possible, but I won't question it! 

"I suppose this is what you meant by 'wherever the wind took us,' huh?" I say.

"Indeed!" she responds. "Sorry for not telling you about it, though. I hope it didn't catch you off guard too much!"

"It didn't, don't worry! It amazes me, yes, but I'm fine!"

"Awwww, you're too sweet, my dear!"

"I suppose I'll enjoy the ride for now~" 

As Cherry Blossom Cookie giggles away, I look in front of me and watch where we came from quickly fade into the background. The breeze traveling towards me strokes my hair and tail marvelously, filling me up with the notion tonight will be as important as I think it'll be. I look up at the sky and watch the bright stars slowly move down my vision. I look down and... Ho ho, well, I suppose it only figures that I'd find Cherry Cookie with her cherry bombs, barely keeping up with us somehow. Seeing her only serves as a further reminder of what's to come... Ohoho, I can only keep in my excitement because I have to~!

(Cherry Blossom POV)

"The breeze has slowly begun to fade," I bring up. "What say we land soon?"

"Of course," she answers. "We have to land sometime, don't we~?"

"Alrighty, then!"

I slowly close my parasol, and we slowly descend back to the ground. We land smoothly, and I let go of Kumiho Cookie. As I set up all of the supplies, Kumiho Cookie seems to express more and more excitement. Ah, it warms my little cookie heart that she enjoys my presence so! Perhaps this could work out in my favor... It will. I'm sure of it!

"Alright, it's all ready!" I say, filling our cups with my tea.

"Okay! Let's get this show on the road!" she giddily responds, sitting down next to me. I can tell she can barely wait for everything to get set up! Oop, she's already taken a swig of my tea! If her face is any indication, it seems she enjoys it! So, it's off to a good start!

...I suppose I shouldn't waste any time, then.

"Hey, I want to start this off with a question," I say. "It may be a moronic question, considering who I'm talking to, but... I'm just curious."

Kumiho Cookie's eye's widen. "Ask away~!" she replies.

"Uh... Have you ever... fallen in love before?"

(Kumiho POV)

Oh my goodness, there it is! There's the question Cherry Cookie told me about! The time to confess is now or never!

"...That's not a stupid question at all," I begin. "It's not an unreasonable assumption. In fact, the answer is yes, I have."

"W-w-what?! Really?!" Cherry Blossom Cookie questions, baffled.

"Yes. Only one time, though. In fact, it was quite recent. Someone made me feel like a normal, real cookie for once. How else was I meant to react?"

"...Are you trying to imply what I think you are?!"

"That depends on what you think..." I then grab and hold her hand. "Does this help?"

"You... love me?"

"Absolutely. Why do you think I was so embarrassed and blushy when we first met?"

"...It was that early?!"

"Yep. But that doesn't matter now. All I need to know is that you reciprocate~"

(Cherry Blossom POV)

...She knew, didn't she? Kumiho Cookie totally knew I fell in love with her, didn't she? And I can tell her feelings are genuine, because her cheeks are as red as mine are. ...Well, why hide it now?

"I do!" I say. "I love you too! No curse involved whatsoever! ...But I feel like you knew that already."

"Naaawwww, preposterous~!" she responds, clearly being satiric. We both giggle.

"So... Are we together now?"

"If you wanna be~"

"OF COURSE I want to be! Why wouldn't I?!" I reach in and hug Kumiho Cookie. "I love you!"

*BOOM*

...Fireworks? One of them in the shape of a heart? Conveniently exploding at that moment? ...Is this Cherry Cookie?!

"As you can see," Kumiho Cookie says, "she knew as well!"

"Did you two plan this?" I ask.

"...Perhaps~"

"Awwww, that's so sweet! And those fireworks look so beautiful! I'll have to thank her as well!"

"NO NEED!" I suddenly hear Cherry Cookie shout.

"Ah, she never changes!" I add. "But I have another question... What's this about feeling like a real cookie?"

"O-oh," Kumiho Cookie reacts. "Well, isn't it obvious? I became a cookie through abnormal means as a marshmallow. I don't know what it's like in that... oven." She shifts into marshmallow form. "I can't even say that this form isn't my normal one." She shifts back into cookie form. "As much as I long to be one, I'm not a real cookie. ...I've never told that to anyone before."

"Well... You shouldn't tell people that! That isn't true at all!"

"...What?"

"It doesn't matter who you used to be, how and why you're a cookie, if you can transform, or any of that jazz! Don't feel bad about any of that! Look at you right now! You have the same components as any other cookie! Your hand is as crisp and crunchy as anyone else's! That's all that truly matters in the end! You're as much of a cookie as I or anyone else!"

(Kumiho POV)

...Oh my. Oh my goodness. Am I... Am I truly... a... If what she said is true... that must mean that... I could be a... real cookie? ...I could be a real cookie! No... I AM one! I MUST be one! And as this revelation comes upon me, an overwhelming wave of happiness surges into me. A smile more joyful than any other spreads over my cheeks. I begin crying waterfalls of jubilant tears. I look into Cherry Blossom Cookie's eyes, and they radiate an unreal aura of love and acceptance. ...There's only one thing I can do now.

...

...I kissed her. I just kissed her right on her right cheek. As I look into her eyes again, her gaze seems the same, but her mouth opens into a shape that I admittedly cannot tell is excitement, shock, or a combination of the two. ...Did I fuck up?

"Was that too much?" I ask.

"No, no, not at all!" she responds.

I let out a sigh of relief. I'm so happy I didn't-

"Could you do it again?"

...What.

"...I'm sorry?" I question.

"...I want you to kiss me again!" she announces firmly. "And please do it on the lips this time!"

"...Oh, the fun is about to begin, isn't it?!"

"Hell yes, it is!"

"Let's start it, then!"

I kiss her on the lips.

"Longer!" she lovingly demands.

"Ooookay!" I respond.

I kiss her on the lips again, and hold them there for a longer time.

"Hug me, and do it tight!" she tenderly orders.

"You got it!" I reply.

I grasp her body and hold it tight, and she does it back.

"Howl for me!" she earnestly urges me to do.

"KYAWOOO!" I sound off.

"LOUDER!"

"KYAWOOOOOOOOO!!"

"I WANT ALL OF EARTHBREAD TO HEAR YOU!"

"KYAAAWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

"NOW KISS ME AGAIN!"

"HELL YES!"

I kiss her right on her lips, and they stay connected for half of a minute.

"Now tell me, right to my face, you're proud of who you are!" she dotingly commands.

"Oh, you'd better BET I'm proud of who I am~!" I affirm through my delighted tears.

"And from now on, I'll call you sweetie!"

"Sounds delightful~! And I'll call you my love!"

"Of course!"

"...Now, we'd better enjoy the rest of this picnic together... as lovers~!"

"No doubt about it!"

Something else that can be said with no doubt is that this is easily the greatest night of my damn life!