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[spacialeyes]

Okay! I'll see you soon! [Yuuto bows once, then turns to go to the front entrance. Though, not without being stopped by yet another person who has mistaken them for a couple; Someone who gives him a pair of the wedding themed ornaments, even when he insists otherwise. Now he's standing outside and feeling real awkward.]

[dereban]

[ It takes her a bit, but she eventually exits the store, cards in hand. ]

I'm back.

[spacialeyes]

[Yuuto goes from admiring the ornaments he received to hastily hiding them in his grocery bag,] Hi! Welcome- Hi! Ready to- Yup! Let's go?

[dereban]

You said 'hi' twice. Are you alright...?

[spacialeyes]

[He nods rapidly.]

Mm-hmm! Let's go before anyone else sees us??

[dereban]

What, are you embarrassed by people potentially seeing us?

[spacialeyes]

Uh, well... Not particularly, just..! I don't want that for you? Wouldn't it be upsetting to you if people thought we were...

[dereban]

It doesn't bother me. Besides, you can get discounts and free stuff out of it.

[spacialeyes]

B-But I'm... [His voice trails off. Then, with a sigh, Yuuto retrieves the gifts that he received.] They thought we were dating and um... Here. It's for the wedding celebration?

[dereban]

If it bothers you that much, you should at least speak up about it yourself.

[spacialeyes]

[Yuuto makes a meek noise when called out. Now he has to process his emotions and it's not fun. He'd rather ignore them.]

I-I... I'm not sure what I feel about it. But if you're okay with it, I will be too..?

[dereban]

It shouldn't be about how I feel, Yuuto. Your feelings are important in this sort of thing.

[spacialeyes]

[His feelings?? Yuuto nods,] Uh, sure.

Anyway. This is for you..? They gave me two.

[dereban]

Did they say what it was...? Besides "being for a wedding celebration".

[spacialeyes]

I think it gives you nice dreams? I couldn’t hear them over my brain static.

[dereban]

So you froze up, huh. Well, I'll take it. Let's get back to my place?

[spacialeyes]

Yes, please. Sorry for the inconvenience that I have caused.

[He's offering his hand again. Not at all helping the speculation about them being a couple.]

[dereban]

You don't need to hold my hand, you know.

[spacialeyes]

Oh..? We've been doing it until now though? It's warmer, right?

[dereban]

It's not really about warmth... besides, it doesn't help with the allegations.

[spacialeyes]

Ah. [He slowly withdraws his hand,] Is that why people think we're a couple?

[dereban]

That, and we're together on Christmas Eve... I told you today was a couple's holiday, remember?

[spacialeyes]

[Oh- And he did invite her out calling this a "date" for that exact reason. Yuuto hesitates, clearly thinking hard. He knows it was technically a matter of semantics, but...]

I... Mm. We are... on a date, so. [He holds out his hand again, though he's too shy to look her in the face.] ... I don't think I mind it. The misunderstanding...

[dereban]

You don't? Really?

[ There's a bit of surprise in her voice, but she also sounds... a bit happy, actually? She doesn't take his hand just yet, however. ]

[spacialeyes]

Mm… I mean, I asked you out on a date in the first place. A-and… We’re having fun, right? And… I did say I liked you, so…