Fluffy Moco School Life! ~ Hey Hey, What Shall We Eat After School Today? ~
Fuwawa and Mococo are twin sisters with fluffy white dog ears. Today marks their first day at a small local school. Fuwawa loves light blue, and Mococo loves pink. They always greet everyone together, saying "Hello!" in perfect unison.
Fuwawa, the older sister, is calm and a bit easygoing. Mococo, the younger sister, is full of energy and a little childish. Their favorite things are berry sweets like strawberries and blueberries, as well as games and anime. During free time at school, they play
Fluffy Moco School Life! ~ Hey Hey, What Shall We Eat After School Today? ~ - The Tanaka Boy in the Next Seat — Berries, Games, and a Tiny Heart-Pounding
Spring morning. The air was faintly sweet.
Fuwawa Abyssguard sat at her desk in the classroom. Her fluffy white dog ears looked almost translucent in the morning light. The light blue ribbon swayed gently in the breeze.
(Something tells me today is going to be a special day.)
She had no reason to think so. But she felt it somehow.
"Big sis! Good morning!"
A cheerful voice came from the seat behind her. She turned around to see her little sister Mococo bouncing up and down, pink twin-tails tied with ribbons swaying. Her big pink eyes sparkled.
"Good morning, Mococo. You're full of energy today, as always."
"Of course I am! Today's the day we change seats!"
Mococo's dog ears twitched happily. Fuwawa gently patted her little sister's head.
"True. I wonder who we'll end up next to."
"Mococo doesn't care who it is, as long as they're fun! Oh, but sitting next to you would be nice too!"
"Fufu. Seat changes are decided by lottery, so who knows how it'll turn out."
The classroom was filled with the buzz of morning chatter. There were dog-eared kids, cat-eared kids, fox-eared kids, and human kids too. Mofresia Academy, Class 1-A. Thirty-two classmates.
Fuwawa quietly looked around the room.
(It's been almost a week since we moved to this town. Mococo seems completely settled in.)
On their first day after transferring, when Mococo fell down the stairs, Fuwawa thought her heart would stop. But now here she was, bouncing around full of life.
"Everyone~, we're going to start the seat change now~"
Their homeroom teacher, Ms. Yukino Syrup, stood at the podium. Her long rabbit ears stood straight up, and her gentle eyes swept across the classroom. White blouse, navy skirt. Her voice was soft but carried well.
"Draw a slip and move to the seat with that number. Yes, in order from the front."
The classroom stirred into motion. Fuwawa waited for her turn.
(I wonder who I'll sit next to. I might end up separated from Mococo.)
A tiny pang pricked at her chest.
"Fuwawa-san, you're next."
Fuwawa walked up to the podium and put her hand into the lottery box. She pulled out a slip of paper.
"…Number three."
Seat three was by the window, second row from the front. Fuwawa gathered her things and moved to her new seat.
"Mococo is…"
She turned around to see Mococo drawing her slip.
"Yay! Number four, big sis!"
Number four. That was the seat directly behind Fuwawa.
"Oh my, we're front and back."
"Ehehe, right behind you! Lucky!"
Mococo hopped over to the seat behind Fuwawa. The seat next to her, number five, was still empty.
"Next, Tanaka Takeru-kun."
In the corner of the classroom, a boy flinched. Messy black hair. A bit of bedhead. His gentle brown eyes were always cast downward. A slightly oversized black wristband on his wrist.
(Tanaka-kun…)
It was the first time Fuwawa had really looked at him. She'd heard his name since transferring, but they'd never spoken.
Tanaka Takeru walked nervously toward the podium. His steps seemed somehow unsteady.
"…Um, uh…"
He put his hand into the box. Rustle, rustle — he searched for an unusually long time.
"T-Tanaka-kun, please hurry and draw."
"Y-Yes! Sorry!"
He hurriedly pulled out a slip. Then he stared at it intently.
"…N-Number five."
Number five. That was the seat next to Mococo.
"Huh! Tanaka-kun, you're next to me!"
Mococo waved happily. Tanaka-kun flinched at her voice.
"U-Um, p-please treat me well…"
Tanaka-kun bowed with a bright red face. Then he timidly sat down next to Mococo.
Fuwawa watched the scene with a warm smile.
(That boy is so nervous.)
Tanaka-kun's ears — not dog ears, but human ears — were bright red. Even his neck was red.
"Alright, the seat change is complete. Let's have everyone introduce themselves again in their new seats."
Ms. Yukino smiled.
"Introduce yourselves to the person next to you and the people in front and behind you. Ready, start!"
The classroom grew lively again.
Fuwawa turned around.
"Once again, nice to meet you, Mococo. And Tanaka-kun."
"Nice to meet you! Mococo is Mococo Abyssguard! Big sis's little sister, and I love strawberries!"
Mococo introduced herself with her ears perked up.
"I-I'm… T-Tanaka, Takeru, desu. Um, that is…"
Tanaka-kun stumbled over his own name.
"T-Tanaka, T-Takeru, desu…"
"Tanaka-kun, you're tripping over your own name!"
Mococo burst out laughing. Tanaka-kun turned even redder.
"S-Sorry…"
"Mococo, don't laugh. You're making Tanaka-kun uncomfortable."
Fuwawa gently scolded her sister.
"But it's funny! Tanaka-kun's face is all red!"
"Mococo."
Fuwawa's voice grew slightly serious. Mococo drooped her ears.
"…Sorry, Tanaka-kun."
"N-No! It's fine! I really do trip over my words a lot…"
Tanaka-kun shook his head frantically. The gesture was somehow cute, like a small animal.
Fuwawa couldn't help but laugh.
"I'm Fuwawa Abyssguard. Mococo's older sister. Nice to meet you, Tanaka-kun."
"Y-Yes! Nice to meet you, Fuwawa-san."
Tanaka-kun glanced at Fuwawa's face. Then immediately looked away. His ears turned a little red again.
(Oh my…)
Fuwawa felt her dog ears twitch.
The dog ears of the Kemomimi tribe have excellent hearing. They can hear a whisper fifty meters away. That's not all. They can also sense changes in the heartbeat of someone close to them.
(Tanaka-kun's heart is beating so fast.)
Thump thump thump thump. Tanaka-kun's heartbeat reached even Fuwawa's ears.
(He's nervous. …But somehow, I'm getting nervous too.)
Fuwawa placed a hand on her own chest. Her heart was beating a little faster.
"Hey hey, Tanaka-kun, do you like berries?"
Mococo suddenly leaned in toward Tanaka-kun.
"Huh!? B-Berries?"
"Yeah! Strawberries, blueberries! Mococo loves them all!"
Mococo's pink eyes sparkled with anticipation. Tanaka-kun leaned back, overwhelmed.
"I-I like them… especially raspberries…"
"Huh! Mococo loves raspberries too! It's destiny!"
Mococo's face lit up. Then she grabbed Tanaka-kun's hand with both of hers.
"Whoa!?"
Tanaka-kun was so startled he nearly jumped out of his seat. Red to the ears.
"Mococo, you're making Tanaka-kun uncomfortable."
Fuwawa scolded her sister again. But her voice was gentler than before.
"But it's destiny! Isn't that amazing!?"
"Fufu. Yes, it is amazing."
Fuwawa laughed.
Just then, Tanaka-kun gave a small laugh.
"…No, I'm, happy, actually."
A timid smile, but just a little bit happy.
Seeing that smile, Fuwawa felt something warm tighten in her chest.
(What is this feeling?)
Her heart was beating just a little faster than before.
(When Tanaka-kun smiles, I feel somehow relieved.)
Fuwawa still couldn't put a name to what she was feeling.
──
Lunch break.
When the Mofresia Academy chime rang, the classroom instantly grew noisy. The lunch duty team began serving, and the bento group started pushing desks together.
Fuwawa and Mococo were in the bento group. Their mother Cocona made bento for both of them every morning.
"Big sis, what's in your bento today? Mococo wants hamburger steak!"
Mococo peeked at Fuwawa's bento while opening her own.
"Mococo, eat your own bento."
"Aww, just a little! Your bento always looks so yummy!"
Fuwawa sighed. But her face was smiling.
"…Fine, just one piece."
Fuwawa picked up a piece of tamagoyaki from her bento and brought it to Mococo's mouth.
"Aahn! …Delicious! Mom's tamagoyaki is the best!"
Mococo puffed out her cheeks happily.
Just then, from the seat next to them, came the sound of Tanaka-kun opening his bento.
"Ah! Tanaka-kun, you have a bento too? What's in it?"
Mococo leaned over, trying to peek into Tanaka-kun's bento.
"Mococo! You can't just look at someone's bento without permission!"
This time Fuwawa really scolded her.
"…I'm sorry."
Mococo drooped her ears.
"U-Um… if you'd like, would you want some karaage?"
Tanaka-kun timidly held out his bento. Inside were golden fried karaage pieces, packed tightly.
"M-My mom put in too many… if you'd like, the two of you…"
"Huh! Really!? Yay! Tanaka-kun, thank you!"
Mococo's ears perked straight up.
"Mococo, what do you say?"
"Oh, thank you! Tanaka-kun!"
"Then, if you insist, I'll take one."
Fuwawa picked up a piece of karaage from Tanaka-kun's bento with her chopsticks.
"Ah, yes! Please!"
Tanaka-kun smiled happily, but shyly.
Fuwawa put the karaage in her mouth.
(…A gentle taste.)
The coating was crispy, but the inside was soft and fluffy. The seasoning was neither too strong nor too light.
(Tanaka-kun's mother's taste. …Is Tanaka-kun this kind of gentle person too?)
Fuwawa glanced at Tanaka-kun's profile. He was talking happily with Mococo.
"Tanaka-kun, this karaage is so good! Your mom is a great cook!"
"Th-Thank you. Um, my mom's cooking is, well, normal…"
"It's not normal! It's super delicious!"
Mococo patted Tanaka-kun's arm. He shrunk back, looking ticklish.
"Fufu."
Fuwawa couldn't help but laugh.
(Mococo and Tanaka-kun make a good pair somehow.)
Her chest felt faintly warm. But within that warmth, she sensed just a tiny bit of something else mixed in.
(What is this? This prickling feeling.)
Fuwawa pretended not to notice it.
──
After school.
"Big sis! Tanaka-kun! Let's play games together today, all three of us!"
Mococo proposed loudly while packing up to go home.
"Games?"
"Yeah! The Berry Mix console! Mom bought me a new game! It's one where three people can play together!"
Mococo pulled a handheld console from her bag. It was a popular console in Mofresia, known for its abundance of three-player co-op games.
"I-I'm not very good at games…"
Tanaka-kun said apologetically.
"It's fine! Mococo will teach you! Right, big sis, it's okay?"
Mococo peered into Fuwawa's face. Her eyes sparkled with anticipation.
"…Sure. Playing together sounds fun."
Fuwawa smiled and nodded.
"Yay! Then, Tanaka-kun, come to our house! It's about a fifteen-minute walk from here!"
"Uh, ah, yes. Excuse me for intruding…"
Tanaka-kun nodded nervously.
──
Fuwawa and Mococo's house was a two-story home in a residential neighborhood of Mofresia City. A small berry tree grew in the garden.
"We're home! Mom, I brought Tanaka-kun!"
Mococo shouted as soon as she opened the front door.
"Oh my, welcome home. My, what a cute guest."
Their mother Cocona peeked out from the kitchen. A gentle-looking woman with white dog ears. A former pastry chef, she now ran a small baking class at home.
"E-Excuse me for intruding…"
Tanaka-kun bowed deeply.
"Mom, this is my classmate Tanaka-kun."
"Oh, is that so. Make yourself at home. I'll bring some snacks later."
"Th-Thank you very much."
Tanaka-kun turned bright red again.
Fuwawa giggled at the sight.
──
Fuwawa and Mococo's room. A bunk bed, curtains in light blue and pink. The bookshelf was lined with games and anime merchandise.
"Alright, let's go! In this game, three people cooperate to collect berries!"
Mococo explained while connecting the console to the TV.
"C-Can I really do this…"
Tanaka-kun's hands were trembling slightly as he gripped the controller.
"It's fine. Everyone's bad at first."
Fuwawa sat down next to Tanaka-kun.
"B-But I'm really bad…"
"Okay, start!"
Mococo started the game.
A colorful berry forest spread across the screen. Three characters ran through the forest.
"Tanaka-kun, right! There's a berry on the right!"
"R-Right!?"
Tanaka-kun's character ran to the right. But with too much momentum, he fell off a cliff.
"Aaah!?"
"Ahaha! Tanaka-kun, wrong way! Now go left!"
"L-Left!?"
This time he ran left. But fell off the cliff again.
"Tanaka-kun, you're so bad at this! Ahahaha!"
Mococo was doubled over laughing.
"S-Sorry…"
Tanaka-kun's shoulders slumped.
"Mococo, you're laughing too much. Tanaka-kun will get discouraged."
Fuwawa scolded her sister.
"But it's funny! Oh, look, he fell again!"
"…One more time, please."
Tanaka-kun said with a serious face.
"Huh?"
"Let me try once more. Th
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