Day 10 Deito - Yusuke

[assent]

[ From what she's seen of it, the Shrine is actually rather small. The candles off a nicer, softer light and rather than planning anything romantic, she opts for calming. There isn't much on offer in the room itself, so she takes some paper from the art room along with some colours. She's also brought juice and two glasses with her and has placed them on the side for now.

She actually arrives early, dressed in a blue dress this time with her hair down. It isn't as easy to do the braid on her own so she's left it this time.

When Yusuke arrives he'll find she's already making a swan origami to hopefully put in the shrine to make it prettier than the dreary raccoon monstrosity it is. ]

Comments

[artisticliberty]

Please do not misunderstand. I do not mean to chastise you. For doing so before, I apologize. The pain of this separation... I understand it all too well. But if you do not regret it... then embrace the feelings you have for them. Let that love, that light, consume you until the pain is nothing but a mere ache. Can you do that?

[assent]

[ She nods faintly. ]

I understand, and even if I had not understood well before--I knew that you were merely looking out for me. However, I believe so.

[ And thankfully after things she'll learn tomorrow she'll be more willing to leave her world for Rin's anyway. ] I... am sorry for distracting you from your art, however.

[artisticliberty]

It's alright. I may have to give up on it entirely this time; the lighting in here is truly abysmal.

[he draws back]

And it appears I've made my model cry, so I do not think I deserve to draw you until I've made amends.

[assent]

[ She smiles at that, albeit faintly. ]

There is no need for you to make amends after this hug, you realise?

[ It's warm, weh... ]

So perhaps another time if you wish to continue, we can do it then?

[artisticliberty]

[oh right, he hugged her '-']

... my apologies, I should have asked you first.

[thank you for not punching me...]

[assent]

Nonsense. [ She pauses. ] We are friends, are we not? Is this not what friends do?

[ Maybe not... for this long though. It's fine, they both have No Idea probably. ]

[artisticliberty]

[he beams up at her]

I was hoping that we could be friends.

[assent]

[ Oh no... how precious. ]

Yusuke, I have considered us friends for a while now, there was no need to hope.

[ Ah, she looks really happy again now though -- actual happiness. ]

[artisticliberty]

I am glad you feel the same way.

Ahhh, that expression... that is the image of you I wish to paint.

[assent]

[ That makes her pause, actually. She's sure she looks terrible after crying and everything, but-- ]

Um... I am aware that we are supposed to have the date in here, however... Is there a rule that all of the date must take place here?

[artisticliberty]

Unfortunately, yes. I made an attempt to leave the room I was assigned to earlier this week and was unsuccessful.

[assent]

That is a shame. [ If only because it really is dark and dreary here too. ] In that case... perhaps we can just stay like this for a while?

[ ??? Is that okay??????? ]

[artisticliberty]

We may as well. Here...

[he hands her a thermos of tea, and takes a seat next to her]

[assent]

Ah, thank you very much.

[ She'll take the thermos, shifting a little to lean her head against him. ]

This is to share, yes?

[artisticliberty]

[oh... this is a nice feeling /////]

Ah, I have my own, so please feel free.

[assent]

[ Nice and warm and comfortable. ]

Very well. I was not aware we had this kind of equipment in the kitchen, actually.

[ Because she's a disaster in the kitchen if she isn't being monitored or helped, probably. ]

[artisticliberty]

We had a recent upgrade from the Bingo game as well as leftovers from the party. I made gyoza recently for Sudoh and Tatsuya.

[assent]

Ah I see. [ Ahhh, that sounds so pleasant. ] That does seem to be an improvement, yes. This seems silly to ask, but did they enjoy it?

[artisticliberty]

They said so. Onigiri and gyoza are Sudoh's favorite foods.

[he's a lil proud 'w']

[assent]

[ As he should be, what a good boyfriend. ]

Ah, so it was to make him happy, yes? I am glad to hear it.

[artisticliberty]

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Do you enjoy Japanese food in particular, by any chance?

[assent]

From what I have tried, yes. In fact, I was due to study in Japan, though... ah, given the circumstances I have been unable to.

[ And there's a lot of ??? On some of that now too, thanks to what she learned at the party yesterday. ]

[artisticliberty]

Is there some dish you wish to try? Perhaps I can accommodate you.

[assent]

Ah... Only if it is not too much trouble. However, I would love to try "ramen", it is world famous after all, is it not?

[artisticliberty]

Indeed. I happen to be a connoisseur of ramen, if I do say so myself.