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"Yo, this is Yata!
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[battering]

It's alright, you made the shirt better.

[ Somehow? He laughs it off by giving her hand a squeeze, and this time it's Yata that leans forward and lets his forehead come down to press against Kougyoku's shoulder. ]

Haaaa... I feel like I need a nap after this. [ a beat. ] Hey, wanna make flower crowns to cheer up? It's on your list, right?

[ And less embarrassing than dancing. ]

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[redsea]

[ Kougyoku doesn't know where she finds the time to feel embarrassed about that. No comments about it, though. She doesn't want to ruin this. ]

Mm, but making flower crowns... it's not like you.

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But you'd be happy, yeah? I'd be willing to try it out just once for that.

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[redsea]

...Yeah.

[ Sometimes, she wants to tell him to stop being so nice to her. It only keeps adding to her confusion. ]

But we need to find flowers first...

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That shouldn't be too hard... I think there's some in the greenhouse.

[ Yata straightens back up and smiles at her, this time with no sadness attached to it. ]

Getting some fresh air's probably good too.

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[redsea]

[ Kougyoku keeps her eyes cast downward as she nods, but ironically, now she's the one feeling sick.

... No, that's not true. She knows what this is; she's felt it before. ]

Mm, let's go.

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[ He stands and tugs Kougyoku to her feet, finally letting go of her hand even though he really didn't want to. ]

Did you want to make enough for everyone else? Heh, I bet Kusanagi-san would look great in a flower crown. [ and by great he means hilarious. ]

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[redsea]

[ So Yata is basically making Kougyoku Tumblr now. She claps her hands, amused at the idea. ]

Haha, it'd be funny! [ yeah that's what he meant by great kougyoku ] Okay, when we get there, I'll teach you how to make them.

[ And she begins walking the wrong direction on purpose to take the longer path. ]

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[battering]

[ One day he'll teach her about hash tags and different online slang terms. One day. ]

How'd you learn to make them? [ He notices her taking a different way, but he goes along with it just because it means they'll get to talk more. ]

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[redsea]

Alibaba taught me! [ Her face seems to light up whenever she talks about him. ] He's really good at it.

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Aah, the famous Alibaba! Sometimes I think you've got a crush on him. [ He smirks at her, very much teasing. ]

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[redsea]

I do not! [ Stomp, stomp. Too easy. ] I don't! He's just a friend!

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[redsea]

...There's someone else I like.

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[battering]

--You do?! You said you'd tell me when you liked someone! Who is it?

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[redsea]

It's a secret.

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[battering]

I won't tell anyone else, promise.

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[redsea]

No.

... I'll tell you when I'm ready.

[ They're fighting a war and she still needs to sort her feelings out, gosh. ]

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[battering]

No fair, Totsuka-san said the same thing...

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Is it him?!

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[redsea]

IT'S NOT!

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[battering]

Alright, alright! When you're ready, and... I'll tell you who I like at the same time.

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[redsea]

Really? ...Okay! Don't change your answer until then.

[ She has a hunch who it is, anyway. ]

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[battering]

[ It's Mikoto.

That was a strange response, but he figures it just has to do with it being Kougyoku. Luckily, the greenhouse wasn't too far off now, and he just nods in agreement. ]

Unrelated, but... what's your favorite flower? [ As if he knew a single thing about flowers. ]

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[redsea]

[ It's Mikoto. ]

Peonies? But I also like peach blossoms. Plum blossoms are nice, too. Ah, roses are also pretty. [ Pick one. ]

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[battering]

... that's a lot. [ He only recognized one. ]

But yeah, roses are pretty nice. I've had this rose milk tea stuff, I think that's pretty close to the real thing. [ ??? If roses were a thing you drank, maybe. ]