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Inaban

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[dereban]

I mean... they're the basic shape, so I suppose. Stars and hearts tend to be the cute shapes, honestly.

[spacialeyes]

Oh, hearts. That would be like mother. [He frowns thoughtfully,] I can’t choose. Everything sounds like a good idea.

[dereban]

Just pick whatever comes to mind first.

[spacialeyes]

[He looks way too stressed, before finally settling on the star.]

Is this one okay..? What do you think?

[dereban]

It's fine enough. You shouldn't have to ask me for my opinion.

[spacialeyes]

Oh. Yeah.

[He sends in his firework request, only for the booth staff to recognize that Inaba and Yuuto look like a 'couple.' They're pretty quick to begin explaining the Christmas tree tradition and offering trinkets for the pair.

Yuuto is flustered out of his depression.]

Ueeewaah um- I-I don't think... "couple" is sort of- [He looks back to Inaba for help.]

[dereban]

We're just friends.

[ She notices his fluster and immediately counters it seriously. ]

So there's no need for that. Right?

[spacialeyes]

R-Right, right! We appreciate the offer, but..!!

[He's still left with some ornaments by the staff. He is the weakest link and no one believes him.

Yuuto sighs.]

Thank you, Inaba... I-I'm sorry. I couldn't be convincing...

[dereban]

You're getting flustered too easily. Take a breath and calm down.

[spacialeyes]

If breathing was all that it took to calm down, then I'd never be flustered..??

[dereban]

Slow breath in and out, idiot. It's only a temporary measure, anyway.

[spacialeyes]

[A command that he takes- Ending in a relieved sigh.]

I'm... I'm still sorry. Are you done with your firework..?

[dereban]

Huh? Yeah, I'm pretty much done. Are you...?

[spacialeyes]

Yes, I think so... I guess now, we wait to see these on New Years? I wonder if you'll know which one is mine.

[dereban]

Simple ones might be difficult for me to differentiate, honestly. Since there may be a lot of similar ones. But anyway, now that's done, is there anything else you want to do?

[spacialeyes]

I guess so... I wouldn't be able to guess which one was me either, so it was kind of an unfair challenge to start.

[He nods, ready to change the subject;] There's a skating rink? Do you like skating? And also... the Christmas trees are quite lovely?

[dereban]

I've never skated before, and I'd probably be awful at it. Did you want to walk by the trees, then?

[spacialeyes]

I haven't either. But when I walked by, the rink was full of so many pretty colours. Maybe we could walk by on our way to the trees?

[dereban]

If you want to try it, you can. You'd probably be better than me at it.

[spacialeyes]

Do you want to try together? I can guarantee that you won't fall, if you'd like.

[dereban]

No, it's okay. I can just watch...

[spacialeyes]

If you don't want to try, then we can skip it..? I don't want for you to be bored. Plus then we can't make cute colours together...

[dereban]

I wouldn't get bored just watching, you know. And why is that the important part?

[spacialeyes]

Because it's pretty!

[He does still lead them towards the skating rink.]

Have you seen it yet? Maybe you'll change your mind once you do.

[dereban]

I haven't seen it yet, no. But I don't think it'd really change my mind.