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This is okay... But don't just stop all of the sudden if I stay stop, okay?

[ It feels like something he would do, hit the breaks and let her crash into him and take them both down. ]

Yeah, sure.

[ Terry smiles, trying to reassure her that it'll be okay. They keep up the pace but go slightly faster than before. ]

[ This isn't too bad, when she can just stand still and glide around wherever Terry takes her, and any time they're going too fast or they take too sharp a turn, she reflexively squeezes Terry's hands which lets him know too— sometimes belatedly, though, since there are other people on the ice too and not all of them are great at skating either, once in a while somebody slipping and yelling and going sliding across the ice yelling sorries at whoever might get bowled over in their wake. Terry doesn't have eyes on the back of his head, so instead, she summons Nekogami to """gently""" nudge anybody aside if they're about to collide into one another. He's here to play traffic control. ]

[ When Terry watches Nekogami play traffic control, he can't help but laugh. It's like watching bumper cars and it's so funny to him for some reason. Terry adjusts speed and helps with Kido's posture whenever they make turns or going too fast for her. ]

Let's do a trick when you get the hang of it.

[ It's like bumper cars but people are just spinning out of control all of the sudden without being able to see this large fire tiger bat people out of the way. ]

I think I'm okay. But what sort of trick is it...?

[ Kido immediately looks wary. You are not throwing her into the air, mister. But it looks like she's at least getting the hang of keeping her balance while they skate, although she hasn't lifted her feet off the ice once this entire time. ]

It's nothing too hard! All I need to do is pull you along, like I'm already doing now.

[ There will be no air throws. Hm. He looks over at Nekogami. ]

He's not melting the ice...

[ That doesn't sound too bad, especially if Kido doesn't have to do anything else than just stand there, and she relaxes a little with that thought. ]

Yeah? Do you need him to? That's not a good idea.

[ Nekogami looks at Terry too, because he can differentiate well enough to leave the ice alone but still set Terry on fire, if he wants to see. ]

[ fuck you bongogami aaaaaaaaa

Terry focuses on Kido and continues to keep pulling her along. ]

I was just wondering because he's always on fire now.

[ Kido shrugs, because she's not a Persona guru enough to know why, but she has her guesses. ]

It's not real fire— it's probably a remnant of having been a ghost. Fire can be destructive, or it can be warm and comforting... I'm not scared of it anymore, so the fire is warm.

[ So Nekogami has decided to be warm, or something. He comes back to Kido's side now, pressed up and it feels like nothing more than warm breath against their hands where his flames reach up to lick them. ]

[ So it's something like symbolism. Terry looks down and... yeah, it's warm. His smile widens a little more. ]

That's nice to hear, Kido. I'm glad.

[ Since she's had a lot of fire-related shit happened to her. Terry looks over at the lake and since it looks like Kido got the hang of balancing, he leads her to the portion of the lake where there aren't many people around. ]

We're gonna draw a heart on the ice!

[ She's less afraid of fire and more afraid of other... things... but anyways. That's in the past. ]

...That's so sappy.

[ A heart on the ice. She bets Terry is the sort of person to draw hearts in the sand at the beach too. But she laughs a little and lets Terry glide them along. A heart sure has a lot of quick directional changes. ]

[ It sure does have a lot of quick directional changes, but Terry's here to lead Kido along to draw one half of the heart and he will draw the other half. The point is that they move together and finish drawing the single heart simultaneously.

Terry attempts, carefully leading Kido around. ]

Yeah, but it doesn't look like you hate it. That's good enough for me.

[ Cute. Where is Minato remember 1633 things and cry. Maybe he and 45 are in the background watching and going "ew" ]

I don't hate it. I've just never done this sort of thing before, so...

[ She's not the adventurous type. She likes stability and familiarity, and she hates being stared at, so something like this is still embarrassing. At least it's just a heart and not carving their initials or something, because then she'd be tempted to have Nekogami melt the ice. That doesn't need to happen until the 19th. ]

[ I guess that's gonna be a thing now. Who knows what's going on with Toki anymore... forward dating is too dangerous. Terry thinks that everyone else is too focused on themselves and the spinning skaters that Nekogami caused earlier.

They finish and Terry leads Kido to the side so that they can see a heart on the ice. Cute. ]

Now you can do lots more new stuff!

I guess...?

[ The major accomplishment of the day is that she can finally stand on the ice without slipping and falling, and Kido lets go of Terry's hands so he can get some circulation back into them, and links her arm with his instead. ]

It's not like I have some strong desire to go out and skate by myself from now on, though. I like doing things with you. That's all.

I like doing things with you too!

[ Terry looks happy at least, especially from the arm linking. ]

I always like doing things with you...

[ Meanwhile, Minato and 45 are probably like

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[ Minato pretending to gag in the background, but then he goes home and says the exact same thing to Souji, so idk ]

It's nice, days like these when you're not busy. You're not running around everywhere, and I get you to myself.

[ I can't believe Minato is just stealing Kido and Terry's lines to each other lmfao

It's genuine happiness that bubbles up within Terry and he grins. ]

I want more days like this too... it would be nice if I can relax and spend all day with you.

[ It'll be like in canon where Minato watches romance movies to learn pick up lines. This is also very educational, but he's not sure if he wants to learn from Terry and Kido of all people. ]

It's winter. You can always call out sick sometimes.

[ Embrace irresponsibility, Terry. She's just joking.

But soon... a mansion will fall out of the sky and all of them can live the potato couch life. ]

[ There aren't many sources, Minato... unless he'd like to get it from Toki and Rei. ]

I called out sick way too many times...

[ Since he had Moments. A lot of Moments. The reason why they keep Terry around in the maid cafe despite all his absences is because he does a great job of reeling in repeat customers. ]

Winter is also cuddling season!

[ Minato is going to learn from Toki because he has the most experience out of everybody. ]

Like you need an excuse like that to cuddle. We can do that and still keep the house warm.

[ None of this being stuck in a snowdrift and forced to cuddle for shared body warmth nonsense. We could have had that, but unfortunately, the Daitengu is dead so the snow is light. ]

[ We don't need frostbitten characters... look at Jiro. He might lose toes by the end of January or something. Terry laughs though, because Kido is right. ]

I can imagine you probably saying that to me if you initiate it though. "Because it's cold".

[ Why is she being called out!! ]

I wouldn't—-

[ Doth protest too much, and also makes the mistake of trying to pull away, forgetting she's on ice and slipping, because she's never been great on ice even back when it was her affinity. ]

[ Terry predicted this because Kido is easily predictable when it comes to things like these... he's sorry, but kinda not at the same time. Kido's too cute. Terry balances himself and catches Kido so that she doesn't fall. ]

Reeeeeally?

[ Kido would not believe him for a second if he said this wasn't on purpose. That grin on your face doesn't convince her one bit, mister. ]

Really...

[ She tries to pull herself up without pulling Terry over, but it's a lot of upper body strength that she doesn't have when her face is red from embarrassment. ]

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