#yosuke really is one half of a parent pair in their friend group and in this essay i will-

[daily-hanamura]

[meatymidnightmultiverse]

Chapter 3 of this self indulgent shippy thing. Been just a thing in my head for a bit of wanting to do something with these two dorks that I really enjoy.

And that wait seemed to drag on through the week for the both of them. Chie was all giddy about trying out a new place, even if it wasn’t with their full group of friends. Still, that didn’t stop her from talking a bit about it with Yukiko, who joked about it being a date, something that made Chie try to play it off as best she could. It didn’t drag her energy levels down, but it did start to make her think about the whole arrangement further and somewhat confused the poor girl about her own feelings about her friend if this ended up being a ‘date’.

The wait along with seeing Chie excited about it seemed to give Yosuke an extra bit of motivation to work his butt off at Junes, something that ended up not going unrewarded in the long run with a small bonus given to him by his boss/father who handed it over to him with a tease about treating his girlfriend with it. At least it wasn’t out on the floor and instead in his office, so some face was saved as he tried to deny he was dating anyone, even through that knowing look Mr. Hanamura was giving his son.

The day finally arrived. A small time off of school meant they could spend the whole day out if they wanted to, which Yosuke took as much of an advantage of by arriving in the midmorning hours on his scooter. Chie’s parents heard his approach and couldn’t help but tease their daughter about her boyfriend arriving for their date. Quickly pulling on her sleeveless top, snatching her helmet, and rushing out the door, the kung fu enthusiast was red faced as can be after hearing those comments.

“What’s up, Chie? Your face is about as red as Yukiko’s shirt.” He greeted her jokingly, adding a wink before scooting up a little in his seat to make a little extra room for her.

“Sh-shut up and drive.” Chie mumbled as she hopped on, causing the bike to lower just a little bit with her added weight. “It’s just my parents giving me a bit of hell.”

“I know how that feels. Dad was poking fun at why I was working extra hard this week. Ah, better hang on tight.” The warning came right before he revved up his scooter to get them going. Her arms tightened around his waist and he could feel the pudgy core of his friend being pressed against his back.

The ride wasn’t too long out to the city, but it was a little more embarrassing than the both expected it to be. With her clinging on to him like that, it really did give off the image that they were more than they claimed to be, and might incite a few rumours from the townsfolk that saw them on their ride out of Inaba. “Sorry about that, I guess I didn’t think this all the way through.” Which was only a partial truth. He did think about her being pressed up against him, but not entirely about onlookers or the repercussions of them riding through town.

“It’s fine, Yosuke. What’s wrong with two friends hanging out?” Came her reply with a smile, trying to ease some of the tension. Sure, they’ll probably deal with people talking, but that wasn’t super important. If anyone asked, she’d just tell them the truth... once she completely figured out what said truth was. Whatever, today was about this restaurant and hanging out. “C’mon, Yosuke, let’s get going already!” With as chipper mood as she can muster through the muddled thoughts she’s been afflicted with, she’s pulling on his arm to get him moving. Reading the mood, Yosuke’s started walking and takes the lead to the address their grey haired friend had sent him.

Upon arrival, both of their jaws dropped at seeing the sign advertising what type of place the establishment was. “All you can eat buffet! Including our specialty of grilled meats from around the world!” Of course, once it was registered in both of their heads, the pair had a differing set of reactions. Chie’s excitement levels shot through the roof, her love of meat was well known by all of her friends and plenty of people in town. Yosuke on the other hand had a palm on his face while he was sifting through a few thoughts. ‘How in the hell did he know? And which part did he know exactly? Was he expecting me just to bring Chie or to tell everyone about this? Wait, no he said something about bringing a date... Greaaaaat, that either means he knows about my interest in bigger girls, my attraction to Chie... or, knowing my luck and his seemingly infinite knowledge, both’. Being pulled from his torrent of questions, Yosuke comes back to the world with an all to bubbly Chie tugging him inside, a look of joy and ravenous hunger plastered on her face. All that bounciness caused a bit of extra jiggle in her frame that served to entice him just a little further. Yeah, Narukami had to know something, but that’s going to be tucked to the sideline while they’re spending time here.

The doors were opened and the scents of every meat in the house nearly sent Chie into a feeding frenzy. Stars in her eyes and a thin line of drool dripping down her chin, Chie’s struggling to hold herself back. It was something that brought the jovial smile back to Yosuke’s face while he fished for his wallet and paid for the both of them. It turned out to be cheaper than he expected, which was a relief and a half to him. Maybe if she enjoyed it well enough, they could just come here regularly along with seeing a movie at the theater here. “Alright Chie, I paid, go ahead. I’ll find us a table.” And off to the races she went, likely with eyes bigger than her gut for the moment as she’s piling up slabs of meat onto her plate. Beef might be her top favourite, but she still has quite a bit of enjoyment for various others. And it’s not like she’s outright skimping on veggies or rice either, but they’re certainly on the backburner comparatively to the mountain of savoury goods that her carnivorous side needs to tear into. As soon as she had her stack of steaks and such, she turned back towards the tables and found Yosuke waving over to her.

Planting her rear down at the table, she’s all too eager to get started, only stalling for a moment as Yosuke comments. “Man, looks like you really hit the jackpot. By the way, they took a drink order, you don’t mind Dr. Salt NEO, right?” Shaking her head in response, her mouth already too full for her to speak for the moment. It wasn’t quite her favourite soda, but that didn’t mean it was a bad one to her. Besides, even if it were a poor choice, the taste of her food can drown it out. Speaking of which, the mouthful she had now elicited quite the ecstatic groan from the girl. Narukami really knew how to pick the place... but why did he tell Yosuke and not her about it? He knew that she had a love affair with this stuff, but he still set Yosuke up for this instead. Weird... Ah well, think later meat now. And on to consuming she did, only stopping periodically to take a drink from her soda, which only served to rile her gut up just a bit more with the carbonation mixing in with all the grease and sauce from her food, countless calories compiling beneath her chub.

Yosuke sat there and enjoyed a bit of his own plate, sticking a little less to the meat reliance she had but not entirely straying from the path either. Once again, he found himself enraptured by the sight of her crazed feasting, more visible now with her not having a bowl upturned to her face. The little bits of grease sticking to her cheeks and chin, creating a thin layer upon her lips and giving them a little shine in the lighting. Even with the impressive amount she had gathered, she was making quite quick work of it all, her soft tum starting to round out with every bite she gulped down in her hasty hedonism. Heart racing and face ablaze, the boy hardly even noticed the waitress stop by to refill their drinks, only cognizant enough to give her a polite thank you whilst entranced. Noting that her first course was nearing an end, he jumped up and offered to gather her next plate himself while she finished this one off. It took her aback a little, but if it meant she didn’t have to worry, maybe it would be nice if he went ahead and did that. Besides, it’s not like her choices were a secret and maybe less moving would be good for her to relax while she’s working on digesting all of this.

Up with a leap and a spring in his step, Yosuke’s picking out the best looking items that he can think of, from prime cut steaks to well grilled pork, to even finding some sauce slathered chicken, he’s balancing a fair amount onto one plate. Part of him thinks it might be a bit much, but at the same time he knows she can handle it all fairly well. His eyes roam back to his glutted companion, who has her gut steadily starting to peek out from under her shirt and bubble over her tight shorts. Splatters of grease and small chunks of meat coat her cheeks and chin quite nicely, a layer of perspiration at her brow... the poor boy could hear his heart thumping away and ringing in his ears.

Returning to her side, he sets the plate down before her and pushes the now emptied one to the side. There was a gurgling sound coming from her gut, and he could swear something was starting to bubble its way back up her throat. Unable to resist it further, a loud “UUUURRRRRRRRRPPPPPPPPPP” blasted forth from Chie’s lips, and her face lit up in a brilliant shade of scarlet. Yosuke looked at her in awe, eyes wide open and mouth agape as his brain short circuited for a few moments. “ ‘scuse me...” She mumbled before sheepishly getting to her second platter, trying to bury her shame in meat. “It’s fine, Chie! I-I mean, it’s natural...” His voice was shaky at best, peppered with a hint of arousal that he really hoped she hadn’t caught. “Uh... r-right.” Came her reply... oh she noticed and had no clue how to process it. ‘Way to go, Yosuke... had to make it weird.’ He admonished himself as he sat back in his chair.

Halfway into her second plate, Chie looked up at the clumsy boy and had to try to clear the air, at least a little bit. “Hey, Yosuke? Um... are you... do you...” It was rather hard trying to find the right words to say about this subject. Hell, anything like this normally she’s not used to, let alone... well, this. He knew it was coming at this point, and hearing her stumbling in her words made him feel even worse. Leaning in, she lowered her voice to a whisper, bearing a bit of her girth against him in the process. “D-do you enjoy... watching me eat?”

There came the knockout blow to his pride. Seems she figured it out after all. Granted, he knew she wasn’t entirely dumb, and figured she would at some point, but he had hoped it would’ve come a little later. His own face ablaze, he gives her a nod. “Y-yeah... I do. A-and... I like... w-well, this too.” He makes to motion at her engorged gut, but in the process his finger sinks into it slightly, eliciting a surprised, yet slightly pleased sound from Chie. Unfortunately, his brain doesn’t process it and he almost spills out of his chair. “Ah, crap, sorry!” He shouts a little too loudly, drawing attention from some of the other patrons. “N-no, it’s... it’s fine. It... felt kinda nice.” Unable to stop her thoughts, she pressed a little more into him. “I-is it just me you enjoy like this or...?” She left it open, as her mind ran rampant on asking what the hell she was even saying.

“W-well, yes and no? I mean... remember when you caught me at the bookstore? There was a book on... plus sized models in that bag too. B-but lately... I dunno, more of my thoughts have had you in them. Wait, that doesn’t sound good either.” As usual, he ended up putting his foot in his mouth. But this time, he hasn’t found himself on the end of an ass kicking that he expects from her. Instead, she’s shuffling in her chair a little bit. “Wait... do you... not mind I think about you like that?”

“Well, a little bit, but only because I know how much of a perv you can be... but at the same time... I didn’t expect me to be... well, in those kinds of thoughts.” Her emphasis made him wince a little bit. “You kidding? I mean, you’ve always been pretty cute and those legs are amazing!“ Yosuke... no...

“Wha? Y-you mean you’ve thought about me beyond just... well, that stuff too?!” There’s genuine shock in her voice as he sheepishly nods and is still ready to get the crap beat out of him, but the kick never comes. Instead, it’s just the two of them being awkwardly quiet outside of the rumblings coming from Chie’s gut. “Maybe we should head back home and talk about this rather than here in public.“ Yosuke offers and Chie feels inclined to agree to it. It didn’t seem right to discuss this in front of people, even if they didn’t know anyone here. Leaving a tip on the table, the two of them leave, hopping onto Yosuke’s scooter for an all too awkward ride back to Inaba, with her stuffed tum now being pressed into his back.