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[spacialeyes]

Then is it fine if I just take really good care of it..? [Yuuto laughs quietly as he realizes,] Why don't we decide when we get back? I still have a lot of cooking to do for you.

[dereban]

You also can't show anyone else, either.

[ That's banned!! ]

But yeah, we can talk further when we get back. We still need to buy ingredients for cooking and the gingerbread houses.

[spacialeyes]

I wouldn’t even show Nen. [That’s a big deal, since he usually trusts them with everything.

Yuuto slips his locker around his neck for now, then offers her his hand.]

Though I guess… If I showed anyone else and they know about this tradition, they’d be able to deduce that I kissed you.

[dereban]

[ Inaba, on the other hand, pockets it for the time being before taking his hand. ]

They would, yes. And I'd perish in the process.

[spacialeyes]

I wouldn't want that. [He gives her hand a warming squeeze,] Groceries should be easy enough. Let's hurry or we'll get caught by mistletoe or something.

[dereban]

Oh nooo, you'd have to kiss me again if we get caught by mistletoe.

[ She says it sarcastically this time. But look, groceries will be fine. Clearly nothing can go wrong! ]

[spacialeyes]

You wouldn't get compensation if it's under mistletoe and not a tree.

[But reaching the grocery store seems to be easy enough! They were already pretty close by to begin with.]

Fried chicken ingredients and cake ingredients... Is there anything else that you need to pick up?

[dereban]

You're making it sound like I want to get paid to kiss people.

Not really...?

[spacialeyes]

Fried chicken and cake aren’t really good foods to eat on their own. What if I made you some sort of vegetable side dish..?

[He’s accidentally doting.]

[dereban]

Plenty of people eat fried chicken on its own. It's fine.

[spacialeyes]

Well… If that’s how you do it for Christmas… We can do it that way.

[dereban]

[ ... actually. Now she has to ask. ]

Do you know what fried chicken is?

[spacialeyes]

[She’s really lucky that he wasn’t lying about knowing how to cook.]

I assume so. The “fried” is in the same style as “French fries,” I assume, or tempura, so I will be breading the chicken and putting it in oil?

[dereban]

Yeah. So you'd be able to eat the skin as well. It has a really crunchy taste... oh, but what we can also get is some mashed potatoes and gravy.

[spacialeyes]

Oh, yes. I know how to make both of those as well. I’ll be sure to make you a perfect Christmas dinner, Inaba!

[He so badly wants for her to be happy. None of this matters if it ends without Inaba’s happiness.]

If you can find playing cards, then I can meet you at the register in a few minutes?

[dereban]

[ 'Perfect', huh... ]

Sorry for making you do all the cooking. But alright; I'll meet you up front once I'm done.

[spacialeyes]

Sounds good! I will see you soon!

[He makes quick work of their shopping list. It’s not like there are many surprises to making fried chicken and the cake supplies are easy enough to find. Yuuto goes ahead and checks out with his purchases, then waits patiently for her to find him.]

[dereban]

[ Given just how she's only searching for one item, it doesn't take her all that long to find it, check the price and grab the cheapest one, but when she comes back and he's already there-- ]

That was fast.

[spacialeyes]

Mm! I did my best to be helpful! [His tail is wagging again. Someone is very excited.]

[dereban]

Well, you can still continue to be helpful after this. Ah... do you have enough money or should I pay for it?

[spacialeyes]

I already paid for it! Is that alright? [cuz there's no takebacks!]

[dereban]

That's fine... but are you sure?

[spacialeyes]

I already did it, so... Yes!

[dereban]

Well, I suppose that's true. Anyway, I guess I'll pay for the cards since you have the food settled...

[spacialeyes]

Is that alright? I don't mind covering the cards as well, should that be of use to you. You've your survival to worry about as well, don't you?