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[threebetrayals]

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[book2thehead]

Mmm. You're not gonna like it~

[He pointedly pops one of the pink hearts with a finger.]

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Just tell me.

[A Look.]

[book2thehead]

[He tries to hold back his smile, lips pursing a little.]

Our dream world seems to have found a new to way to broadcast some of our thoughts and feelings to one another. And considering the shape of these bubbles--

[He blows at one of the heart-shaped ones, singling it out from the rest... As if most of them aren't also heart-shaped.]

-it's been inspired by the romantic holiday~

[threebetrayals]

[What.

Wanderer just stares in mild dawning horror before he tries to swat the bubbles away from around his head.]

This place has no sense of privacy.

[book2thehead]

[Heizou laughs.]

I told you you wouldn't like it!

[threebetrayals]

How do we get the bubbles to stop? I don't want everyone knowing what I'm thinking.

[book2thehead]

I don't think we can. But I wouldn't worry too much! Shapes and colors can only convey so much.

[threebetrayals]

It's enough.

[The hearts are not fading. In fact, they're multiplying.]

Come on. Let's hurry up and get to wherever it is and hope we get a private table.

[He's annoyed, but he's not canceling their date.]

[book2thehead]

[Fortunately for Wanderer, Heizou is pretty sure that he's the main source of all the heart-shaped bubbles. Because the harder he pouts about their presence, the cuter Heizou finds him. And he personally has no problem with the world knowing how he feels about the other boy.

But he'll put it aside for now. For Wanderer's sake.]

Okay okay, let's get going~ We can try to outrun the bubbles on the way!

[Heizou slips his hand right back into Wanderer's and tugs him in the direction of the tavern. Time to try to make a break for it!]

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[Heizou says "outrun" and Wanderer gets an idea. As they run, he tugs Heizou closer before taking off and basically fly-dashing a few feet in the air.]

You're heavy!

[You didn't warn him, Wanderer.]

[book2thehead]

[YOU DIDN'T WARN HIM, WANDERER.

Which means Heizou actually yelps when he gets tugged closer and suddenly their feet are not on the ground and he clings to Wanderer so that he won't fall. They're not even that high, but it's the principle of the thing!]

Y-You could've said something first!

[He's also blushing a little and some of those heart bubbles have turned red.]

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You have an anemo vision. Don't tell me you're afraid of a little flight!

[book2thehead]

[He makes a face and pinches Wanderer for that. Hard.]

I can't fly like you guys!

[threebetrayals]

Ow!

[Ignore the redder hearts at that.]

Ask Venti for lessons. Unfortunately for you, my flight is feature of my body.

[Mostly, anyway.]

[book2thehead]

[Heizou huffs a little.] Even if I did, I doubt it would work...

[His expression shifts as he looks around them real quick, first at the ground below them and then up into the sky.]

...Can we go higher?

[threebetrayals]

[Wanderer glances up at the sky, back down at the ground, and judges his energy levels.]

Not for long, not if we don't want to fall to our deaths. [A tiny pause.] If you want to go higher, wait until after we eat.

[book2thehead]

[He smirks a little, a playful glint in his eyes.]

Aw, but wouldn't dying together be romantic~?

[He's obviously teasing, please don't drop him, Wanderer.]

I guess I can wait, though. I'm sure the view of Reverein from the sky could be worth waiting for~

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[He doesn't say anything about dying together, mostly because he does not want to think about that. Heizou isn't going to die, Wanderer can't die, and that's that.

He starts to descend.]

If you want that, we'd need a flying machine or something. I can't go that high, even without the extra weight.

[book2thehead]

[It's okay, Wanderer. Heizou will think about it often enough for the both of them.

He does kind of pout a little as Wanderer starts to descend, resting his head on his shoulder as he makes a soft disappointed noise.]

...When we're done eating, will you take me up as high as you can anyway?

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[Oh look, more hearts.]

If you want. I guess. Sure.

[book2thehead]

[Yeah, there's no way they can even pretend they're outrunning these hearts at this rate. Heizou's are all pink and red and are multiplying so fast they kind of just look like a massive cloud.

It doesn't bother him, at least. Sorry, Wanderer.]

Sounds like a plan, then~

[He's going to want to eat fast, now. He has to take advantage of Wanderer being in a sort of generous mood.]

We should hurry up so we can get a nice seat while we eat!

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[They land, and Wanderer gestures for Heizou to continue leading. He doesn't know where this is, after all.]

[book2thehead]

[They land, and Heizou is back to slipping his hand into Wanderer's while he continues leading the way to the tavern. (At some point while walking Heizou sneezes, but he's much too distracted to notice the pink and red petals that go floating down in its wake.) They're not far from their destination at this point, and it really isn't long until they arrive at its doors.]

Tadah! It's not much, I know. But after all my requests, they make a decent bowl of katsudon~

[threebetrayals]

Do they make things not deep-fried?

[He'll eat it if they don't, but he does have to tease Heizou a little. That's not healthy!]

[book2thehead]

[Heizou rolls his eyes good-naturedly, nudging him with his shoulder as they make their way inside.]

Nope, I am forcing you to eat my delicious deep-fried monstrosities~

[Of course there are options for you, Wanderer. He wouldn't bring you here otherwise.]