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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?"

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[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.]

[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?

[flaredo]

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

[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.

[flaredo]

Food fight the sequel.

[ SOLEMNLY. ]

[masakados]

Somehow I feel like that won't go as well here.

[As it might have in her world... don't get them banned from places, Yang.]

[flaredo]

Okay, so we have some kind of contest. Loser has to tell the winner a secret.

[ NAILED IT. ]

[masakados]

Hmmm...

[Always a competition, in the end. But he's (not so secretly) intrigued.] All right, you're on.

[flaredo]

Great! Then you pick the place.

[ Already psyched? Yep. ]

[masakados]

I pick the place, you pick the contest?

[So fast to get psyched...]

[flaredo]

Yep-- sounds fair, right?

[masakados]

Yeah. I'll trust you not to pick a contest you know you'll win.

[Is it too cold for froyo... Nah, it's probably not, right? He's headed toward one of those places anyway.]