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[battering]

UNIT № 1 0 7
"Yo, this is Yata!
Make the message worth my time
an' I'll get back to ya!"

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[battering]

... You're so stupid.

[ Wow, tactful. Luckily he's quick to continue. ] You do make me happy, alright? My other friends too, but that doesn't mean I don't like you! [ geeeeeze... he scratches at the back of his neck awkwardly. ]

The only reason I get so red is 'cause I've never had a girlfriend before, I told you that!

[ ah, he said the thing. ]

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[redsea]

[ She's too sad to react to being called stupid, but... What? She blinks once, twice. ]

Girl... friend?

[ what is he talking about, what is happening, she doesn't know ]

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[battering]

[ He just stares at her. They're so dumb. ]

Yeah...?

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[redsea]

[ She gasps and her cheeks flush. What does she even say to that? ]

I'm your girlfriend? [ WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN ]

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[battering]

[ Wait wait wait ] ...Isn't that what you asked when we met?

[ Now he was blushing too, but less about the dating-subject and more because he was starting to feel stupid. ]

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[redsea]

No! I was only asking if we could be friends! [ He's not even her type, gosh! ]

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[battering]

Oh... I mean, yeah, of course we can be friends!! We're already friends! [ a beat, softer, ] Sorry I acted weird.

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[redsea]

[ She narrows her eyes at him. It's cool, but now that she thinks about it... ]

You really thought I was your girlfriend.

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[battering]

--What's that look for?!

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[redsea]

[ loooooks away ] I don't want to tell you.

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[battering]

Don't do that again, just tell me!

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[redsea]

[ You can't always get what you want, Yata!! With her head still turned, she glances at him from the corner of her eye. There's no way she'd ask this guy to be her boyfriend, right?

... Let's put those thoughts aside for now. ]

Anyway, [ deliberately changing the topic! ] it's not a bad thing. Having no experience, I mean. I've never had a boyfriend, either.

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[battering]

[ Somehow, being told that now just felt shitty. He worried for nothing!! What the hell was he going to do with Koujaku's stupid advice now? ]

Yeah, I guess. [ He shrugs, shoving his hands into his pockets casually. ] Listen, I was supposed to meet Totsuka-san, so uh. We'll talk more later? [ Smooth. ]

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[redsea]

[ ...give it to someone else? ]

Ah! I'm going with you. [ She seemed to brighten up in an instant there. ]

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[battering]

[ DRATS. ]

... You sure? It'll be colder outside.

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[redsea]

But no one else is here. [ Maybe Mikoto is, but he's sleeping and he's scary. ] I want to be with you.

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[battering]

You're the most confusing girl I've ever met. [ But, he motions for her to start walking when he does. They could aimlessly walk around and explore, sure. ]

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[redsea]

You say that as if you aren't!

[ Yeah, she's following.

She's looking forward to meeting up with Tatara. ]

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[battering]

I'm not a girl!!

[ RUDE.

He'll take her the extra long way just for that. ]

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[redsea]

[ hahahahahahahahahaha

... Man, she doesn't want to, but... it's cold, so she hesitantly takes his hand. ]

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[battering]

[ There's the confusing part. Why is he still even getting embarrassed. ]

... what are you doing? [ He doesn't pull his hand away though. ]

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[redsea]

[ She's using both hands to hold his now. ]

... Warming up.

[ Don't get the wrong idea! Don't... It's not like that, okay? She's embarrassed, too! ]

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[battering]

[ He doesn't respond to that, and instead just takes his jacket off his waist with his free hand and holds it out to her. ]

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[redsea]

You...

[ Suddenly, she realizes something that she should have seen before. ]

You must really hate that jacket, don't you?

[ ...Way off the mark. ]

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[battering]

[ He lifts a brow, amused. ] It's just a jacket. But if you don't want it, I'll put it on and you can be a bunny-popsicle.