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It's... good, right?! Curry's filling and really tasty! [ And it's all he knows. ]

What's your favorite? We can try making it.

[ No comment. ]

... Steamed white fish fillet with ginger and spring onions. [ why ]

[ Ah, the longest pause in eternity. What the hell kind of favorite food was that?! ]

... I can make fish curry. [ Close enough. ]

So you're still going to make curry!?

What you said sounds too fancy!!

[ She puffs her cheeks up and groans. ]

Don't say you can make anything when you can only make curry...

You can put anything you want in curry, that counts as a lot of things... [ Sound logic, yo. He waves a hand to dismiss it. ]

Whatever, I'll try to make you your fish fillets, but I can't promise it'll be as good as my curry! [ a) Implying his curry was anything more than the norm?? b) How the hell do you even cook fish. ]

[ She's tasted better curry than that, Yataaaa! She's never going to say it, though. In any case, she doesn't expect him to actually accept, so it's a pleasant surprise when he does. ]

I'm looking forward to it. If it's good and I get fat, it'll be your fault!

... you'd look even more like a bunny if that happens. [ He kind of wants to see it now. ]

[ Hits his arm, omg. ] Hey!

[ They soon reach the place they came from, and Kougyoku holds onto Yata's sleeve again so that he can help her stop. ]

There's another thing I'm good at, you know.

[ Hehehehe.

Yata makes sure to slow down steadily so she doesn't fall. ]

Yeah? What's that?

Being pretty.

[ Ah, embarrassing... But Koujaku said it was nothing to be ashamed of and even complimented her efforts, so she wants to put that out there. ]

[ That... was nowhere near what he'd expected, and his first reaction is to burst out laughing. At least even he realizes how terrible that was and quickly covers his mouth. ]

--Shit, sorry!

[ How rude, she doesn't have a lot of talents to begin with! She stomps her foot when they're back on land. ]

Shut up! It takes a lot of effort, you know, especially in a place like this! Why? Don't you think I'm pretty?

No, I- I- I do! You're, uhm... r-really... uh... dammit--

You're-- really cute!!

[ it's a one hit K.O., he covers his face and turns around to stomp away through the snow with the ice skates still on. ]

[ Kougyoku watches him walk away, confused by his reaction. He's so loud... Then, it hits her and she's suddenly being jittery all over the place. Isn't this supposed to be the part where he calls her an old hag and she tries to murder him!? She's not used to this!

Her sleeves hide her face as she follows him, still wearing her ice skates just like him. She has to tell him something. ]

Y-Yata...

[ He was really embarrassed and wanted nothing more than to keep going, but... her steps behind him were hard to ignore, and they're friends!! Friends could say nice things to each other like that sometimes... right?

When he stops, his head remains down. ]

What is it?

[ She just wanted to say... ]

Aren't you going to take off your skates?

Oh... y-yeah, I guess I should give 'em back. [ And he sits right there to take them off, still facing away from her. ]

[ Well, since he's taking them off here, she'll be a sheep and do that, too. ]

... Everyone else can say it without stuttering. The way you said it was interesting.

[ Oh god. Huffffffs, right before grumbling, ]

Shut up, don't make fun of me...

I'm not! [ chuckles ] It's cute.

[ he finally looks back at her at that, just. staring. he's also still somewhat blushing. ]

Guys don't wanna be called cute, you know!

But you are. [ Are you saying she should lie!? Gosh. She's blushing, too, but she looks away as soon as he faces her. ] I was the one who was complimented, yet you're redder than me.

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