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Inaban

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[dereban]

Ehh... if you really think that it's indecent, maybe I should wear it next time we do that~

[spacialeyes]

[That finally gets him to turn around, red faced and stuttering-]

Wha- I never thought that!

[dereban]

Hmm? You didn't? Really...?

[spacialeyes]

… [Yuuto doesn’t trust his mouth, so he just quietly nods.]

[dereban]

You are a very simple person, Yuuto.

[spacialeyes]

When you say it with that face, it feels kind of bad?? I just- Uuu... Let's... find swimsuits.

[dereban]

Ehh~ Now I'm more curious!

[ But alright, she'll lead him into the aisle with all the swimsuits. ]

Are there any colors you're partial to?

[spacialeyes]

[He can feel his face burning red and he hasn't even said what he was thinking..! Like hell he's going to let himself blurt his thoughts and make it worse!

Yuuto slaps his cheeks before focusing.]

I wanted to match you! What kind of swimsuit do you have?

[dereban]

The one I have right now is like... a navy blue? It's supposed to be star themed. But I can get something else.

[spacialeyes]

Star themed is fine with me too. I am sort of star themed myself.

Hmm... Navy with stars shouldn't be hard to find either. Maybe something like this? [He selects what he thinks is a safe choice.]

[dereban]

...Hm.

I think that's fine--we'd still need to get you a hoodie though.

[spacialeyes]

Do you think that they have the cat ear hoodie here..? Or I could get something that matches the swim shorts…

[dereban]

If they have a bunny girl outfit, they should have a cat ear hoodie.

[spacialeyes]

That’s true… Hmmm… [He still isn’t used to shopping for clothes, but Yuuto does find a section full of hoodies. And to his delight, he finds the cat ear hoodies.] Ah-! I can have cat ears!

Should I be a white cat or a black cat?

[dereban]

Black.

[ There's not even a single shred of hesitation there. ]

[spacialeyes]

Eh~? Why so? [He's taking the black hoodie anyway, but he can't help but be curious. The obvious reason is his surname, but still.] I wonder if I'll accidentally make the ears move...

[dereban]

Besides your name having kuro-- one of my other partners is already a white cat.

[spacialeyes]

You’re dating a cat?

[dereban]

Well, not a cat per se... but he can turn into a white tiger.

[spacialeyes]

Huwah- That’s amazing! So he has a tail! [Yuuto’s own tail wags with excitement. He thinks that he understands Inaba’s type. He’s learning about her!!

Though his smile does soften and become hesitant as he considers his next words. They aren’t things that he says to just anyone.]

I-I… um. Can become a dragon..?

[dereban]

Well, he only has it when he transforms and he doesn't do that often...

[ Now she sounds more than a little nervous. ]

A dragon?

[spacialeyes]

[And all of the alarm bells are going off in his head.

”This is why you don’t talk about this.”

“They only want the human body you inhabit.”

Even though his mind is spinning, Yuuto manages a cheery smile. It’s all that he can do stay calm.]

… Ahh well. A-According to my world’s mythology, anyway! But it’s just a story.

[dereban]

You don't have to lie to me, you know.

[ Inaba sighs, arms crossed. ] I'm not upset or anything.

[spacialeyes]

I know. [He really does. But even if he knows in his head that she’s not mad and she won’t leave him for speaking the truth, he can’t feel it. All he feels is the overly walked path of fear that scars his heart. If he thinks about it, he knows it’ll hurt. It’s so stupid how much it hurts.

So his smile stays in place.]

It’s okay. From what I understand, it wouldn’t happen in this world anyway.

[dereban]

I'd ask about it, but... I don't want to sour things even more on your birthday than I already have. Sorry, I didn't mean to upset you.