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[flaredo]

"Heeey, you've reached Yang! Well, actually, you didn't reach far enough, 'cause I'm not here right now! But don't yang up! Just leave a message on this baby, and I'll get back to you soon enough, okay?"

[ Please specify VOICEMAIL, TEXT or CALL. ]

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voice;

[flaredo]

[ what even

WHAT EVEN ]

Well, good to know you're still... Jaune-ish!

[flaredo]

Nothing, really? I figure I can come up with something before I have to work tonight.

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[flaredo]

It's not like you knew he couldn't remember... [ But Yang groans a little, reaching out with one blanketed arm to pat her friend on the head. ]

[masakados]

Hmm-- then, come with me to grab a snack or something.

It's not gonna fill up the rest of your afternoon, but I can keep you busy a little while longer.

[flaredo]

[ Yang brightens, already nodding eagerly. She didn't even have to drop hints (or demands) this time! ]

Sure! Go ahead and busy me up.

[masakados]

Careful about saying that, or I'll really monopolise your time.

[Nah, Naoki wouldn't be that bad. Laughing and pleased by her reaction, he starts to walk, tipping his head invitingly at her.]

[flaredo]

You say that like I'd mind.

[ And she's falling into step fairly easily, settling into a lively stride. ]

[masakados]

After a while, who knows, you might.

[YOU'D GET SICK OF HIM YANG...]

[flaredo]

[ Joking or not, he still gets an elbow to the side. ]

Didn't we already agree that you're stuck with me?

[masakados]

Oof. [He'll nudge her back in return.]

Yeah, we did. I know I am. [And... well, he feels comfortable enough in the knowledge that she's not going to go anywhere that he can joke about it.]

[rollin]

Me and Saya are from different worlds. You know that.

[flaredo]

So we're dragging out snack time, then.

[masakados]

[There's our conclusion, eh--]

How long d'you think it's possible to drag it out for?

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[poised]

[Yang, please. She gets maybe one pat in before Natalia laughs and lightly bats her friend's hand away.]

No, but it's still unfair. [ . . . . ] He was a bit of a brat and made his feelings on the matter clear, but I still kept hoping.

[Natalia just shrugs faintly.] I suppose I'm content to remain hoping for a bit longer. After all, it's not everyday that I'll meet a man who loves my country as much as I do.

voice;

[beaconed]

Don't you worry, Yangy-Yang!

I'm never, ever, ever gonna change after I heard about what a great guy I am. Never!

[ What happened to making her think you're not a great guy, Jaune?? ]

[flaredo]

Oh, I don't know... as long as you want me?

voice;

[flaredo]

[ SO DRY. ]

Even though you sell bootleg copies of movies?

voice;

[beaconed]

Ah... m-my "secret" is out! [ Great work, Naoki! Just as planned. ]

I guess our budding romance is over before it even started. How will I ever move on? [ He says it too casually. ]

[masakados]

If we kept snack time going as long as that, I'd probably end up walking you right to work.

[Of course he'd say that, he's all for spending hours upon hours with Yang.]

[flaredo]

[ there's a laugh. ]

And you don't have anything else to do today?

[masakados]

Nope. I was just probably going to relax for the rest of it.

[Yesterday was kinda busy, after all...]

[flaredo]

You know hanging with me isn't exactly relaxing, right?

[masakados]

I think I've figured out that much by now.

I'll postpone relaxing until later. Though how exciting are you planning on making extended snack time?

[flaredo]

... Exciting enough that you'll sleep tonight?

[ She has no idea. ]

[masakados]

[--snorts.]

Well, now I'm curious about how you'll make it exciting.