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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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[redsea]

[ LAUGHS.

Wait, that wasn't an appropriate reaction. At least she covered her mouth? ]

Sorry, sorry! You really have no experience with women...

[battering]

[ He groans, folding his knees up to his chest so he could bury his face in them. ]

Shut up, I know that...

[redsea]

[ Haha... At this point, she looks away. ]

I don't mind.

Misaki, become my boyfriend.

[battering]

... become your boyfriend? [ snrk. ] You make it sound like now I'm suddenly gonna transform.

[redsea]

You could be a little taller! ... Just kidding. You're fine as you are.

But I hope you didn't fall in love with me because I was the only girl you ever talked to.

[battering]

Ouch, that's low! [ He gives her shoulder a nudge, huffing, but he can't bring himself to actually be mad at the crack at his height right now. ]

I talked to other girls when I got here, stupid. [ Before running away, but whatever, that detail wasn't important. For teasing him, Yata pecks a quick kiss on her. ]

I'm gonna list some reasons I love you, get ready... [ He may or may not start rapping them out. ]

[redsea]

[ Yata, you're just too easy.

But when he kisses her again, Kougyoku turns a deeper shade of red. She covers his mouth with both hands in panic before he manages to get another word out. ]

No! It's embarrassing...

[battering]

[ He laughs, his hands moving up to wrap around her wrists and tug her hands down. ]

You're cute.

[ ... ah, that felt nice to say now that the feelings were out there and he didn't have to freak out about whether she felt the same or not. ]

You're really cute.

[redsea]

[ She can't even look him in the eye right now. Whether their relationship changed or not, compliments still made her fluster. ]

I-I'm, not...

[ But she can't say she hates it. ]

You're so unfair.

[battering]

[ Yata couldn't even fault her for not looking, because he was doing the same most of the time. ]

How's that unfair? It's just the truth.

[redsea]

But I haven't said anything about you yet! You're always nice to me and you look out for me. You said you'd protect me and you did. You showed me and taught me many things... and sometimes, you can be really cool...

[ wow she can't do this anymore. It's not a contest, though. She's still not looking. ]

[battering]

Now you're the one being unfair! Saying all that stuff after you didn't let me say mine... it's embarrassing too!

[redsea]

Oh... [ She didn't realize he hadn't even said a thing. Oops.

Time to be a turtle and hide. ]

[battering]

[ No, what is this, don't be a turtle. ]

... Hey, we should start heading back. But you gotta look at me first.

[redsea]

[ Slowly straightening up...! ]

...You have to tell me at least one reason.

[battering]

[ Now she wanted to hear it? He puffs his cheeks out. ]

Well... you're always nice to me, even when I do or say stupid shit. You're really smart and beautiful and you make me laugh and I'm just... really comfortable around you, like I could kick a million times more ass in general just as long as you're around.

[ Was there a sap quota? Because they've probably passed it by now. ]

[redsea]

[ covers her face, oh my god. She's trembling again. SHE ONLY SAID ONE REASON. ]

Y-you truly think so? Ah... Well, that's...

[battering]

[ AT LEAST ONE REASON. ]

If you're gonna keep hiding, I'll pick you up and throw you in the snow. [ Said with a smile; best boyfriend ever. ]

[redsea]

[ Stands up immediately. ]

No! You can't! Don't be mean! I'll—get mad.

[battering]

[ He laughs, ] Got you to get up though, huh?

[ But teasing her less was probably a good idea, wasn't it. Oops. ]

I won't be mean, promise. I'll be like... some prince. [ a thug prince ]

[redsea]

[ snorts

She's also not sorry. ]

[battering]

Hey!!

[ stands up now too just so he can flick her forehead. ]

[redsea]

Ow! [ She covers her forehead, but laughs. ] No, I just remembered something... Izumo said you were a knight.

[battering]

[ He's skeptical, because that just sounds way too convenient... but a knight sounded way cooler than a prince. ]

Yeah, alright, I guess I'll take being a knight. [ He picks up the flower crowns they'd made and then offers his free hand to her. ] What were you and Kusanagi-san talking about me?

[redsea]

[ Yata's just not cut out to be a prince... She takes his hand and laces her fingers with his, like he did on New Year's Eve. ]

Oh, no, it was nothing special. Just that you were Mikoto's clansman, among other things.

They were nice things, though. [ Let's leave out the part where they call him an idiot. ] He said you were a good person.

[ She gives his hand a small squeeze. ]