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" i.. never really played games. " there wasn't time to play them nor did you have the money to indulge in anything like game systems or arcades. " i've been once. to an, uh, arcade. i wasn't that great at anything.. i'm sure you would've been way better than me at it. "

"that  .  .  .  "  expression  softens  after  a  moment  and  the  young  witch  reaches  out,  taking  one  of  his  hands  in  hers,  smiling  up  at  him.  "  .  .  .  you're  too  kind  to  me,  you  know."  even  so,  she  stands  up  on  the  tips  of  her  toes  to  lean  up,  pressing  a  soft  kiss  to  the  corner  of  his  mouth.  "but  you  know,  i  only  laugh  like  that  because  of  you,  right?  you've  given  me  a  chance  at  .  .  .  finding  and  having  genuine  happiness."

"eh-- me? no.. i don't think i deserve all that credit." or any credit for the matter. he was just there as support. though sometimes he probably ADDED to her stress instead. "you worked hard to get to where you are now rayne. the fact that you never gave up despite everything.." and vincent was a LOT of everything to deal with. "means you deserve genuine happiness and so much more. i'm just lucky enough that the universe allowed me to be beside you." he paused for a moment, gaze dropping back to their hands as he clumsily intertwined their fingers. she always did that action so smoothly, so why was he STRUGGLING? "so thank YOU for letting me stay and find happiness with you."

❝ do you think you could land a plane in an emergency situation? ❞

"you're looking at someone with the second best ingame record. i can even drive the trains."

"...but you're right, we can't let the British steal Miku-chan. They might feed her beans on toast and make her lose her original charm." Which brings the question if they can still join in the crowd and don the proper crimson kit of Norwegian colors. "A bit hard, but we can simply just wear red probably... Thankfully, I have lots of red in my wardrobe! So now we just gotta practice for the..." Then she motions the iconic rowing movement, attempting to make an convincing example. "RO! ...right?"

"huh .. beans on toast. that sounds like it needs a few more ingredients before miku-chan or i would even think about eating it." and even then, would he eat it with the extra ingredients added? maybe.. not? before his thoughts could remain on the topic of food, he nodded along at the reality her words. that made sense, the tournament was nearly over. most, if not all, merch should be sold out by now. "aah.. i think I need to buy a red shirt.. most of my clothes.. are darker shades. but! uniqlo probably carries something similar to what their colours are so no issue there." and if norway survived this match and moved forward, then maybe he'll consider pausing his arcade spending to buy a jersey. as soon as he recognized the arm movement, he couldnt help but grin and bring his own arms up to imitate the rowing action. "RO!" though it didnt have the same effect with just two. "hopefully we can find more fans to join us. you should use your stream and ask your viewers. they'll 100% join us."

─「エデン」─  " pfff — that's cheating ! you cannot use floof to persuade me ! not like this ! this is cheating ! " while it was him playing dirty, the way she was giggling at the FLOOF in a jersey proved enough how effective the method was. " i should be supporting based on performance, not fluff ! "

"eh-- it's not cheating, i just knew you would appreciate seeing my dog.. and my dog just happens to be cheering for japan." he grinned as he pulled his phone back to swipe through more CONVINCING photos of his dog. "the more floof the better, the floofiness helps support the teams. and therefore the team plays better."

─「エデン」─  her raccoon ears drooped. it was a clear sign of disappointment and sadness, so it was surely not a trick or a trap. a soft whine could be heard when she felt his arms coiling around her. " i couldn't get fluffy across the blue limited edition plushies. " those shoulders dropped further. if she had a tail, it'd be flopping too. she was a sad, sad raccoon. " they were sold out in 2 minutes. "

─「エデン」─  sulky raccoon. spare a hug, please.

he paused for a moment, wondering if this was her NEW tactic of sneaking in a tackle hug by lowering his guard. but when she didn't greet him in her USUAL way, he sat down beside her and gingerly wrapped his arms around her form. "did someone take your snacks?"

❝ i don't care how old you are, you shouldn't be walking home by yourself. ❞ while your tone holds clear annoyance, it is merely out of concern. ❝ you have no idea what could be lurking out there in the dark. ❞

"yeah, but the BEST pokemon are out when it's dark." though, maybe they were referring to him playing in a dim area compared to the busy streets. "plus you're with me, no one is going to approach us now."

"and then what happened after the minute?" wasn't his story about ALMOST winning pretty exciting? "were you even listening after the minute passed--?"