[ He pulls up the Heart Soldier furniture portion of the shop, showing her the couch. Whatever a "secret base" style couch means here, but probably waterproof. ]
...I thought so. I suppose I can also be picky about saying things straightforwardly, because a lot of the people I like can be pretty oblivious.
So... I'm not saying I want something romantic, or anything in particular like that. Just hanging out more is fine. But before we set up a couch on our private roof, I wanted to make sure you knew I didn't just kiss you because you were there, or something. I'll probably do it again.
[ You're morosexual, Maki. Case and point: he did in fact assume she kissed him just because he was there, based on the flicker of surprise in his expression.
He still looks flustered, but recovers admirably. Maybe partially because this kind of conversation keeps happening to him lately. ]
[And you know what. She's going to lean in for a kiss just to make sure. She doesn't linger long, but enough to press her lips firmly and decisively against his.]
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I'd like that.
But maybe we should invest in some chairs or something.
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Imagine the questions you'll get, levitating a couch from the hotel out into the city.
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Do you think people would actually ask? A lot of them would be too embarrassed over the answer they might get.
Or worried what I might do to them for it.
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I'd be willing to conduct the experiment.
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[ Pulling out his phone... ]
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It's not glamorous, but it works.
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You haven't seemed high maintenance to me either. Do I not know what I'm getting myself into...?
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Couches probably isn't it.
[ Right now most of that discernment is being used on people, many of whom are not passing muster. ]
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I want to hear your preferred areas of pickiness, then.
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[Looks off at the horizon as she considers this.]
I'm still figuring out some of those kinds of things. Like, it took the mistletoe game for me to realize I really prefer to be picky about who I kiss.
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...
But. Wait???? ]
—Should I count myself privileged, then?
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[She manages to sound offhand and teasing about this, but her cheeks are a bit red and she's still not making eye contact.]
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What??? ]
What? I- ...
[ ????????
How did he spring a trap card that he didn't even know was on the field????? ]
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So... I'm not saying I want something romantic, or anything in particular like that. Just hanging out more is fine. But before we set up a couch on our private roof, I wanted to make sure you knew I didn't just kiss you because you were there, or something. I'll probably do it again.
Ah, unless you don't want me to... obviously.
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He still looks flustered, but recovers admirably. Maybe partially because this kind of conversation keeps happening to him lately. ]
Ah... no, I mean- that's- fine, with me.
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[And you know what. She's going to lean in for a kiss just to make sure. She doesn't linger long, but enough to press her lips firmly and decisively against his.]
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He's somewhat expecting it this time - given the conversation - which means he kisses back without the initial hesitation this time. ]
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Maki pulls back after a few seconds, looking faintly pleased with herself.]
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... Huffs a little, but it sounds amused. ]
Well. Don't you look smug.
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