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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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[flaredo]

But I think she also knew that you wouldn't have held it against her if she didn't want to kiss her. Of course, I'm not her... maybe she did it out of obligation, maybe not. Who knows?

But she's not the type.

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[rollin]

Mm... [ This time, the silence is long. ] I still don't get it.

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[flaredo]

... Why don't you just ask her?

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[rollin]

I can't do that! I'll look like an idiot.

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[flaredo]

That's about the only way you'll know, unless I ask her.

... And if I do, I won't tell you.

[rollin]

Don't ask her!

... Don't ask her. I don't wanna make things weird between us.

[flaredo]

I'm not really planning on it... but are you actually going to do anything about it, Yata?

[rollin]

... I dunno a lot about this stuff, but I'm fine the way things are now. She's one of the only people who know me from home, kinda.

I can't afford to lose her.

[flaredo]

And you think mentioning anything or acting on it will do that?

[rollin]

[ Well, other than that, ] I just don't wanna do anything half-assed.

Hey, uh. Hope I ain't keeping ya.

[flaredo]

Nope, of course not. I'm here as a friend, after all.

[rollin]

[ Yeah, they're friends. It makes him feel warm and fuzzy inside—the works. He sits there in silent acknowledgement... until he realizes something. ]

How come I'm the only one telling you 'bout this stuff?

[flaredo]

Because no one's kissed me recently?

[ DUH. ]

[rollin]

But you like someone. You like someone, right?

[flaredo]

Huh... [ she pauses to think-- and then shakes her head with a laugh. ] Nope, not yet!

[rollin]

What? That's not fair!

[ Maybe he just wanted to talk about crushes because he had no interest in them before... Don't step on his dreams. ]

Tell me!

[flaredo]

There's honestly nothing to tell! If I had something, I'd hit you up, but right now... [ Yang flaps a hand. ] Nothing.

[rollin]

Tch, you're so boring. Shoulda asked Totsuka...

[flaredo]

I don't want to hear this from the guy who freaks out over cheek kisses.

[rollin]

... You're not supposed to kiss just anybody, anyway...

[flaredo]

Well, yeah. But cheek kisses are like greetings!

[rollin]

Yeah, like in America! Kisses are a big deal, you know!? My mom said so.

[flaredo]

...

Well, that explains a lot about you.

[rollin]

What does?

[ look... he just likes his mom a lot...... he doesn't get it. ]

[flaredo]

Nothing! I guess just don't kiss anyone on the cheek unless it's Saya.

[ And Yang will do what she does. ]