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Hmm. Well, I do have a place I like. It's Western... Italian fusion, I think it's called. Maybe you've been there already?

[ probably for the best about the little joke. He doesn't have any particular desire to get punched by her, and he is just as well able to guess what that would result in. It's not a night on which there should be any particular reason to need a reservation or something.

He's really very grateful that this is going so well, so low-drama. Her affections are understated, but nevertheless clear--not that her saying so isn't enough given what she's like. Idly, his thumb traces along the side of her finger entwined with his, before he moves to let go (one can't walk the whole way holding hands, right? Well, unless she wants to).]

If you're hungry, we can go now.

[ She did like the hand holding, but in public might just be a little too much for her as she is now - especially since it would most likely leave a trail of beaten up guys who might decide to make an off hand remark about the hand holding behind them. It shows, either way, in the way she lingers right where she was standing already for a moment or two before she actually moves too. ]

Right now is fine! [ Grabbing her jacket which was half-flung over a chair-- ] I haven't been there before.. I guess western stuff must be pretty common in a place like this though.

[ There, jacket's on, moving to open the door before looking back at him. ]

.. Come on! [ And now her grin is definitely back to enthusiastic. ]

[ the smile on his face widens slightly as hers lights up rather more. She is also the kind of girl who doesn't dreadfully take hours to get ready (other pleasant if minor qualities). Hey, maybe holding hands is out on the way there, but she's a quick adapter, obviously; she could easily not die from embarrassment when it's a little darker and there are fewer people around, and Asgard is in its settled early fall night routine. It's a lovely night for that, too, with the detritus of plants gone and the animals departed and the place generally back to its placid state. He laughs quietly and follows her.]

Ah yes, don't leave me behind, please.

It'd be sort of stupid to go alone when we're going to eat dinner together.

[ No shit, Sherlock, but she seems to mean it as a joke judging from how the grin is still plastered to her face, and she closes the door behind the two of them once they're out in the hallway. Don't worry, Itsuki, maybe you can ease her into holding hands.. at this stage it's not really like she'd punch him over it or whatever, either way. ]

So, is it far away from here?

[Well, he's not too pressed on the issue. Although it would be nice. And probably make her blush, which, honestly, probably wouldn't mind that either. It, too, looks cute on her.

These are all very un-esper-like thoughts, though, which maybe he can forgive in himself at the moment, but which he nevertheless still tries to repress, almost unconsciously. It's pretty new for him too, all of this, when taken seriously, or at least moderately seriously, but he rests in the security that not much is required, after all. It's not any more complex than it looks on the outside. Right? Well, not yet, anyway.

Relax.

Yeah, okay. Maybe it's nerves for him, too... But no, that's silly. It's about the complicated situation around it... yeah. Right. Moving on.]

It's a fair walk, yes. Maybe twenty minutes or so. Is that all right?

What, do you really think walking for a bit is a problem for me? I can do it no sweat! Don't worry, I won't be the first one of us to complain.

[ She stretches her arms as she walks, laughing - apparently she's.. a little more relaxed now, but when she speaks up about the next thought that pops up in her mind her loudness seems to decrease just a little bit again. ] And.. well.. walking with you isn't too bad specifically either. ... It sounds pretty nice, actually.

[He smiles warmly, but at her first words gives an almost challenging, sly twist to it.]

Well, I won't be the first one to complain either, Asahi.

[Ah, but also, in his continuing campaign to ~~hunt dere~~ flirt in a normal way:] Though really, maybe it's because I have nothing to complain about, when I'm with you.

[Take that, "isn't too bad specifically either"!]

It's a nice day for a walk. Autumn is probably my favorite season, after all.

[ WHY DO YOU THINK SHE'S BEING SO ROUNDABOUT WITH HER WORDING. Honestly saying what you mean is difficult when it's embarassing and still sort of difficult, okay, she's trying-- but darnit, that move is just unfair. Really, really unfair, and her face starts to color up a little once more, even as she glances off to the side a little and lets out a faint huff. ]

I think there's something good about every season.. [ okay, just answer normally, don't think about the other part-- darnit, she really can't put it out of her head. ] So.. walking in any season with you would be fine.

[omg having an honest tsundere girlfriend is pretty awesome in situations like this, clearly.]

Well, I think you're right. But you might still have a certain favorite season. [And now:]

So, it's just fine, hm? Ah, well.

[He smiles teasingly.] You're sure it's only just fine?

[ Now he's just abusing it. Abusing it for sure. But Asahi isn't fast enough to catch onto that while she's embarassed, apparently. Especially not when he's asking it like that, the last thing she wants is for him to misunderstand.. ]

I.. it's more than just fine! It's.. awesome, yeah, awesome! [ the yelling increases along with her embarassment by now though. ] Don't understate my feelings..!

[Okay okay! He would feel bad if it weren't totally harmless and pretty hilarious. Also, if she's embarrassed, she shouldn't be yelling like that, anyway, right?!

Still, how should he try to calm this from a raging torrent to a more reasonably flowing river that can provide hydroelectric power?

He elects to try putting an arm around her shoulder.]

I'm not. I might be teasing you a bit, Asahi. Don't worry, I don't understate you at all. Or underestimate you.

Don't do that.

[ The teasing, that is -- but even though she doesn't want to be embarassed anymore, it's not like she entirely minds the teasing, hence why she doesn't say anything like 'I hate it'..

And she might just be leaning a little into the hold either way. ]

Not.. too often, at least.

Not too often... Hm, all right. Once in a while, then.

[His smile finally dims a bit, into a more just-typical expression. It's a fine if crisp day here, and walking like this is especially nice since it's warmer with her next to him. There's nothing like the feeling of being warm when it's cold outside. It's an old thought but a true one.]

Anyway... How have you been doing lately? Did anything of interest happen to you during the recent plant invasion?

I guess nothing too interesting.. [ It's almost as if being this close to him actually makes her a little more quiet - a little more on a normal person's level, at least. Apparently even Asahi (with as obliviously thick-headed as she can be) can sense that being too loud would just not really suit the situation, walking this close to him.. A nagging voice in the back of her head reminds her that people could see them, but after that post it's not like there are people that don't know yet, right? So.. it's.. not embarassing, definitely not..! Just keep telling yourself that.. ]

The animls were pretty nice though, so I tried to buddy it up a little with some of them. Thinking about it, it's probably one of the least bad things that happened here, huh? Since it wasn't that bad at all in the end.

[And he appreciates that she's not yelling right into his ear. It's better if she gets all the embarrassment out of the way now, right...? Soon she won't think anything of walking around like this. And why should she, after all? Nothing wrong is being done here, Ms. Tsuntsun...]

Yes, I agree. Personally, I thought it best to avoid the situation if possible, but it became clear it was relatively benign. And it is what happens in the end that matters, after all. I hear that some people received presents, apparently in response.

[A smile twitches at the corner of his lips again.] Do you think there are other events that look better in the end? For example, you recall the "hugging" one, I suppose?

[ You can take a tsundere out of the tsun but you can't take the tsun out of a tsundere, okay.. But at least when the conversation is casual and she's this close to him she doesn't seem to tsun as much.

Except then there's the mention of that event. And the faintest eyetwitch, but she tries to shake it off. ]

That one was.. well, not really good either.. [ she grits her teeth just slightly. ] It caused a lot of people embarassment, you know! [ like you, asahi? ] And one of my friends seemed to get super upset about it, forcing something like that on people just.. isn't right.

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Ah, I agree. But there are good aspects to bad things sometimes, aren't there? For different people, an event can be good or bad. Most things can sometimes be both good and bad. And perceptions of it can change, too. In retrospect, I didn't mind hugging you. For example.

In any case... it seems from what they say that that kind of memory may be a lesser concern in the upcoming future.

Yeah, I won't deny that you're right about that, but it doesn't change anything about the fact that the gods are just complete selfish jerks. [ Even though she says it fairly calmly for her standards, there's still an obvious distaste flowing through her words - if a tone could kill...

(also casually ignoring that 'i didn't mind hugging you' up there okay, there's only so much she can handle at once..!!) ]

I'll keep trying to do my best though, no matter what happens. I don't want people who can't fend for themselves becoming the victims of their whims in dragging us here.

And I won't deny that some of them are. But it's best not to overgeneralize about gods or people, I think.

[He smiles.] Either way, though, I know you wouldn't do anything less than your best in that cause.

Nakama said the same. All of you sure believe in me.. [ But it's a nice feeling, even so. It's just that some part of her still feels guilty over her failure during the darkness event and partially questions herself - can you really do it when it comes down to it?

But in the end, all she can do is try to rise above her insecurities. ]

But it would be pretty sucky if you didn't believe in me, either way. [ turning it into slightly more of a joke. ]

Of course. [A smile plays about his lips.] It's fortunate that I do, then, because I'm sure it wouldn't be good to lie about it, either.

[He pauses, with a hint of curiosity. It seems to him that she's dwelling on something -- probably the same thing she was dwelling on the last time this came up, which they did discuss. But there's nothing more he can say than what he did then, after all.

Better to just change the subject.]

By the way, Asahi, I met someone a few months ago who said she had a power similar to yours. To see who was 'qualified', she put it, for things. Was that someone you knew by any chance?

.. Oh, that's Koyuki! [ She seems a little surprised - even though technically she shouldn't be, it's only natural for a lot of people to know that girl since.. well, Koyuki is Koyuki.. of course she'd have a lot of friends here. ]

She's my best friend from back home, but.. she disappeared from here a while ago. [ At least that's something she manages to still sound pretty calm over - she's accepted it by now. ] She's a pretty cute girl, isn't she?

Hm-- yes, as I recall, she is quite cute, though personally I think I prefer other types. [ he turns a smile on her to make it clear what in this case he means, although mercifully he doesn't actually say it out loud. In fact it's true that Sasamori was a bit too Asahina-like for him, at least as he recalls it. He's gotten quite a distrust for the too-sweet too-moe type.]

It's too bad she left, however. Is there anyone else from your home here still?

[ Oh, it's clear alright. And that earns a somewhat embarassed, but genuine small smile in return, even if it's a little more timid than what she usually displays thanks to the embarassment. But it's good to hear it, either way, especially with how she worries about not being like the cute girls and all.. ]

No, there's nobody. [ she sobers up a little at that again. ] Some guy I've known since I was little, Toru, and two other friends, Shinozuka and Nanase.. they all left too. I'm the only one left. [ .. a glance at him-- she never did ask him about this.. ] What about you?

[gosh he thinks she's a cute girl okay...]

Ah. There was one person who was here before me... he left before I got here, too. It was... surprising, to say the least. Since then, there's been no sign of anyone.

Would that be Nanase Kuga-san, by the way?

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