Requested by tumblr user shadow-naoto, who actually had two requests and I might be able to do both!

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Pint-sized detective.

Naoto Shirogane is under the impression that there is some sort of stigma with being quote, unquote, “short” when, in fact, there is nothing wrong with it.  Granted, she wears platformed shoes, but that is to create the illusion of being a man, not because she has some complex about her height.

“So why do you still wear them?"  Yosuke teases one day.

"That is irrelevant,” she says in response. 

Her height is just fine, thank you very much.  It aids her in battle quite often, actually.  She’s short and fast, just like her persona, who is capable of sneaking up on the larger shadows and taking them down with one strike. 

But then… she starts dating Kanji Tatsumi, the tallest high schooler in the entire country.

His height is completely inconceivable for a boy his age.  There’s no rhyme or reason to it.  According to Rise Kujikawa, however, it’s absolutely romantic for a man to be taller than a woman, “He can sweep her off her feet,” she says, “It’s soooooo dreamy.”

Dreamy?  Clearly, Rise hasn’t actually dated any tall men, otherwise she’d realize how troublesome it is.

Having to look up all the time just to engage in conversation is ludicrous, especially if said conversation is supposed to be important.  It’s hard for Naoto to appear intimidating when she has to strain her neck to look up at Kanji – unless, of course, if he sits down, but that feels even more ridiculous. 

But that’s not even as bad as kissing.

Standing up on her toes every time she wants to kiss him – even a simple peck on the cheek – is starting to make her toes hurt.  Not to mention the strain on Kanji’s neck because he always has to lean down.  The other alternative is lifting Naoto up, but that is most definitely not going to happen when they’re standing in front of the school gates.  It’s even a problem when they’re sitting next to each other, because Kanji still has to lean his head down to meet her lips. 

He doesn’t complain about it, he’s just happy to be kissing her, but Naoto can tell from the look on his face that he finds it irritating.

For the first time she wishes she had been born taller.

So she tries a number of things to get over this slump.

1.  Getting a bigger pair of platformed shoes.

Conclusion:  Being that high off the ground is both scary and insane.  Who makes heels that high and expects someone to walk around?  Seriously!  She is going to write a strongly worded letter, most definitely.

2.  Making Kanji shorter.

Conclusion:  Impossible, unless if she were to rebuild him somehow.  Kanji refuses to have his legs remodeled, even for Naoto.

3.  Having Kanji on his knees every time they kiss.

Conclusion:  Kanji on his knees lead to more…pleasant…things.  Success?  Only if they’re in the bedroom.

4.  Standing on a chair.

Conclusion:  Negative, especially at Junes, where Yosuke Hanamura can make comments about her being some sort of dancer and request that she “take it off."  However, seeing Kanji chase him around screaming, "You’re dead!” proves to be amusing.

5.  Investing in magic beans that make you grow.

Conclusion:  That’s a fairy tale, Shirogane.  However, once upon a time shadow worlds and talking bears would’ve been a tall tale to believe in, too.

Second conclusion:  No, just no.

6.  Sprouting wings in the same fashion as said Sukuna Hikona.

Conclusion:  Impossible.  Building a set, perhaps?

Second conclusion:  In progress.

Third conclusion:  –

“Naoto, you’re being ridiculous,” Kanji says, sighing, “It ain’t that big of a deal.”

“It is an inconvenience in our relationship.”

“Since when?”

“Since… well, it always has been…”

“Have you heard me complain?”

“Well… no, but…”

“So what’s the problem?”

“I just… I mean…”

Kanji sighs.  He loves his girlfriend, loves every single piece of her, but sometimes she thinks way too much, “Hey, how about this?”

7.  Lay down together, side by side.  If not able to lay down somewhere, sit in Kanji’s lap.

Conclusion:  Success!

Second conclusion:  Sitting in Kanji’s lap leads to most pleasant results. 

Third conclusion:  To be determined in the morning after.