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[reveilation]

Tsubomi Kido

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(uhh, insert whatever message Terry had on his phone last)

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[overstrain]

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 . ]

[reveilation]

[ 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.

[overstrain]

[ 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.

[reveilation]

[ 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. ]

[overstrain]

[ 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!

[reveilation]

[ 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. ]

[overstrain]

[ 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".

[reveilation]

[ 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. ]

[overstrain]

[ 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?

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[ 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. ]

[overstrain]

[ Terry helps Kido with that and pulls her up. There you go. ]

Then you can always hug me whenever.

[reveilation]

[ Ugh... She's going to hug Terry around the middle right now and not say anything. Now he has to drag her around if he wants to move, like this is some sort of punishment she's not thinking through. ]

[overstrain]

[ ... ... ...

???

Terry looks down at her, looking happily confused. ]

What's wrong, Kido...?

[reveilation]

Nothing.

[ She needs him to wipe that dumb grin off his face while she doesn't move. ]

I'm trying to think of a better retaliation.

[overstrain]

[ Terry doesn't want that retaliation so he starts skating little by little even while Kido keeps clinging around his torso. It's a free ride! ]

[reveilation]

[ Oh, smart. It's only after he starts skating that she realizes she could always just stomp on his foot and slice his toes clean off with the blade, but she can't do that if he's skating and she can't get a clear shot at it. ]

Hmm... I guess this'll have to do.

[overstrain]

Don't sound so ominous or I might do something worse!

[ Is he teasing? Maybe. Would he actually follow through? ... Maybe. ]

[reveilation]

I'm not and you don't have to. I thought about seeing if you're ticklish, but I value my safety too much.

[ She would else get dropped and smash her face into the ice, or Terry would ditch her in the middle of the lake and she won't be able to get out herself. ]

[overstrain]

[ Kido has a point, and I keep forgetting which of my characters are ticklish or not, so I'll look back at old threads later.

Terry hums cheerfully and, there. They're finally out of the lake. He waddles to the closest bench and sits on it, pulling Kido onto his lap. ]

Hi.

[ :) ]

[reveilation]

Hi yourself, mister.

[ She squishes his cheeks between her palms, but it's not as effective with warm hands opposed to back when they were ice cold, so she drops them to scoot off Terry's lap and try to get her skates off in case she needs to make a run for it. She will risk socked feet. ]

[overstrain]

[ After Kido gets her skates off, Terry hugs her to get her to face his direction because on the other side, Mara exists in plain view. ]

You come here often?

[ lmfao ]

[reveilation]

[ lmfao god I can't believe Mara was just looming in the background the entire time. ]

Hm... No, not often. Will this kind stranger show me around? And bring my shoes back over here?

[ Give her shoes back ]

[overstrain]

Maybe after I get a kiss?

[ Terry is just joking around, since he would get her shoes anyway, but sticks around to see what her reaction will be. ]

[reveilation]

[ She scoffs at his face. ]

Unfortunately for you, I'm already taken.

[ Kind stranger, don't ask other strangers something like that. ]

[overstrain]

[ Terry laughs a little before getting up. ]

I'll go return the skates. Wait here.

[ He picks up Kido's skates and goes to return them at the stall. He's hoping she doesn't look around and freak out about a dick chariot and a sheet ghost on ice. ]