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[survivaltricks]

[AKIRA, OTOH. . . he has ramen, which is not a food you can eat without a little bit of slurping. oops. this contrast]

[sapphirl]

[ it is a hilarious contrast, honestly.

She doesn't seem bothered by it, though. She's used to this. ]

And how is your meal?

[survivaltricks]

[he doesn't seem bothered, either! after all, he's shared meals with Haru]

Mmm. . . pretty good. But not as good as Ogikubo ramen.

What about yours?

[sapphirl]

It is very delicious.

It is good to know that we will be able to have satisfactory meals--well, so long as we have a date to eat with, of course ♥

[survivaltricks]

[huffs!!]

. . . mmm. I have a proposal about that, if you're willing.

[sapphirl]

Oh?

I'm listening.

[survivaltricks]

A standing dinner date, every evening from here on out.

So neither of us starve.

[slurps his ramen as he says this, staring her right in the eye]

[sapphirl]

[ she thought it might be something like that. ]

Oh my! Is that a request for us to go steady?

[ she's just being a Menace, as he well knows. ]

[survivaltricks]

[AS WELL HE KNOWS]

[with a COMPLETELY straight face]

If that's your definition of "going steady," then yep.

But you should know I'm in this relationship for the food.

[sapphirl]

[ she giggles at that, and then shakes her head mournfully. ]

I am afraid... I am not prepared to be your mistress, Akira.

I suppose we will have to keep this food-related proposition strictly business.

[survivaltricks]

[his lips twitch a bit at that]

A mutually beneficial exchange. . . I like it.

It's been a while since I've forged any new Confidants.

[sapphirl]

[ ....... what a mysterious way to put it. ]

How very debonair...! A "confidant", is it...? Well--I do hope I am able to properly have more of your confidence in the future, then, if we are to be confidants.

[survivaltricks]

[HOW MYSTERIOUS OF HIM!!]

That goes both ways, Musse.

[. . . he lifts his water glass in a mock toast]

You're an interesting person.

[sapphirl]

[ She lifts her glass in return, leaning to gently clink their glasses together. ]

Oh, I am a perfectly ordinary young schoolgirl... in the prime of my youth, and simply looking for the sweet taste of love...! ♥

[survivaltricks]

[A HUFF!]

That doesn't mean you can't be interesting.

[taking a sip of water, before putting his glass down and going for the ramen again]

Have you found it yet?

[sapphirl]

[ a wistful sigh! ]

Not yet... but I do hope my time will come. I would so love for a handsome boy--or beautiful girl--to sweep me off my feet.

[survivaltricks]

Like a fairy tale romance. . .

[sapphirl]

Precisely!

[ she claps her hands together. ]

Lovely, and sweet, and innocent... oh, but with a dash of spiciness--

[survivaltricks]

Only a dash?

[raises a DISBELIEVING brow]

[sapphirl]

What, exactly, are you trying to imply? ♥

[survivaltricks]

[giving her a POINTED STARE because. she knows]

[sapphirl]

[ .............. ]

I see... silence. You must be much too shy to give voice to those lewd thoughts you were having.

[survivaltricks]

I didn't say a word about lewd thoughts. Are you projecting now, Musse-san?

[CASUAL SLURP OF HIS RAMEN]

[sapphirl]

Yes, as established, you were far too embarrassed to commit.

[ ehe! ]

Would you like to know what I think you meant? I am not afraid to elaborate.

[survivaltricks]

[. . . DANGEROUS. . .]

[. . .]

[he meets her challenge with a tilt of his chin]

I'm all ears, then.