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[spacialeyes]

Then I'll tire you out for sure! I promise! I love you, Inaba Himeko!

[What was initially a joke is quickly becoming a serious threat.]

Though you're not talking about getting tired at the water park, are you?

[dereban]

[ She finds herself laughing a little bit, her smile spreading from ear to ear. ]

Well, you might want to go to all the rides, which might get me tired... honestly, you might have to carry me back home.

[spacialeyes]

That doesn't sound like a problem to me? I like to touch you.

[dereban]

You know you'd have to carry me all the way back to the city, Yuuto. Wouldn't you be exhausted by then?

[spacialeyes]

But it’s like you said, right..? Becoming exhausted because you’re happy isn’t so bad… Being with you makes me so happy… So I wouldn’t mind. It would be like a reward?

[dereban]

You have some weird choices for rewards.

[ Anyway-- ]

We're here. Do you want me to get the bunny girl outfit first so you can see it?

[spacialeyes]

Maybe I do..? But I don’t regret being weird in that case.

[He nods.]

Sure! Please don’t overheat yourself though, okay? [He still thinks she is talking about a full body costume.]

[dereban]

I'm not going to overheat myself. Anyway, wait here. I'll go find it and get dressed in the changing room. I'll text you when I'm ready. You're not allowed to look until then, OK?

[spacialeyes]

Okay. I’ll be very patient. [And rooted in his spot. He still doesn’t understand why she’s doing this. What about a bunny girl costume could be dangerous for him? He’s more worried about Inaba.]

[dereban]

[ She'll head out and it takes her about ten minutes but eventually he'll get a text: ]

I'm done now. Meet me at the changing room.

[spacialeyes]

Alright.

Is everything okay?]

[Maybe she needs him to come to her because the costume is so heavy? Either way, Yuuto walks back to the changing room as he’d promised.]

Inaba..?

[dereban]

Yeah, I'm fine.

[ She peeks out of the changing room and lo and behold it is in fact a bunny girl outfit--the classic black one, in fact. ]

[spacialeyes]

[And Yuuto quickly realizes that he’s made… Well, not quite a mistake. But he has certainly miscalculated!

His tail wags slowly as the colour gathers in his face. What’s the ‘right’ response here? Surely not to stare? But he can’t help it!]

O-Oh, that’s… bunny suit… oh… oh.

[Yuuto breaths out not-so-calmly.]

You look uh- Good!!

[dereban]

Geez...

[ She crosses her arms over her chest, letting out a bit of a short sigh. ]

Did you expect something else?

[spacialeyes]

Uhhhh. [He’s too embarrassed to answer honestly. He’s also too distracted by the sight of her to filter his thoughts very much.] I knew that there would be bunny ears involved? Uuu…

You’re very pretty, Himeko- Inaba! [They’re in public!]

[dereban]

[ ... ]

If you're struggling that much, you can call me 'Himeko'. It's fine.

[spacialeyes]

Eh? But… We’re in public..? I-I’ll have better control of my mouth when my mind stops wandering…

[dereban]

I know. I usually hide my first name in public because it can be used against me, even though it would make me really happy if you did use it. But I don't want to be living in fear all the time. And, ah... you'd be the only one with proper permission. At least in this world, anyway.

[spacialeyes]

It would make you happy..? Himeko..?

[Testing that out properly while staring at her in a bunny girl costume-

Yuuto is certainly overwhelmed with emotion right now.]

I-I think… maybe we were both right. You’re dangerous in that outfit, but um… bunnies… really do suit someone as cute and pretty as you…

[dereban]

Okay, it's embarrassing, but... yeah. I'm happy.

[...]

If you think so, I'll believe you.

[spacialeyes]

I-I do… and! [Yuuto lifts his gaze to make eye contact, even though he knows his face is scarlet and his emotions are very obvious.] It makes me happy too. Calling you Himeko, I mean! Uh, not that the bunny suit isn’t cute enough to make me happy too, but specifically- Your first name.

It feels nice to say it.

[dereban]

You're the first one that's said that to me... the others were always embarrassed to say it.

[spacialeyes]

People do tell me that I’m sort of weird… [He laughs shyly while taking a step forward, just so he can tap the bunny ears with his finger.] Have the others seen bunny girl Himeko too?

[dereban]

"Sort of" is an understatement...

[ But she lets out a heavy sigh, resting one hand on her waist. ]

But it's fine. My life stopped being normal a long time ago. [ As for his question... ] No, you're the first one. The last cosplay outfit that the others have seen me in was my maid outfit.

[spacialeyes]

I will strive to learn more normal behavior.

[He hums thoughtfully as he realizes:] I have never really dressed up for you, have I..? Then again, I don’t even know how to start with something such as that.