week three | dates

[marriagebroker]

Here we go again.

You all better kiss.

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[scooptimistic]

So sixteen lil thingies?

... Seventeen. That sounds doable!

[ If they have enough money. ]

[ordimame]

Seventeen.

[good! she didn't forget their kind overseer!]

But not just any toy. Something that really captures the essence of the person we're giving it to.

[and he begins perusing the gachapon machines, gaze flickering from set to set, trying to find one that sticks out to him]

[scooptimistic]

The essence, huh?

[ Huh! ]

Well, there are so many of... awww, look!

[ MAMESHIBA-- ]

[ordimame]

[his brain had actually skipped over that one at first, so when she stops at it, he kind of MAKES A FACE. . .]

[. . . before sighing and taking a step closer to the machine]

I swear, these little guys are the things of nightmares. . .

[scooptimistic]

What do you mean?? They're... what, dogs? Dog beans? They're so cute!

[ This is after her time. ]

[ordimame]

[?!]

You've never heard of mameshiba before?

[crouches in front of machine, squinting at the sign that advertises all of the mystery beans]

The Shiba Inu shaped like a bean who gives people weird facts?

[scooptimistic]

Not a thing, but that sounds delightful.

[ordimame]

[god. she would like mameshiba]

Eeeeeh. . . it's not my first choice, but I guess we've found our first set.

[digging for some coins now!]

Which one do you like the most, Maya?

[scooptimistic]

I like them all. We should get the whole set.

[ Seriously. ]

[ordimame]

[THIS IS WHY HE BRINGS SO MANY BEANS HOME. . .]

Okay, but if someone calls me Edamame, I'm blaming you.

[click click. . . twist! a tiny little capsule pops out, and he offers it to Maya]

Let's try your luck?

[scooptimistic]

Is it really luck if I don't care which one I get?

[ Truly? ]

[ordimame]

Yeah! Because each toy has a certain probability. Maybe you'll get the mystery one?

[I have no idea what the mystery one looks like because it isn't on the picture. . .]

[scooptimistic]

[ TRULY A MYSTERY--but!

... Whatever it is, it's not that! ]

Oh, it's purple!

[ordimame]

[MAN. . . NOW THAT HE'S LOOKING AT IT UP CLOSE, IT IS KIND OF CUTE. . .]

I think pink is more your color, Maya. But this works pretty well, too.

[scooptimistic]

I do like pink, so you're not wrong. But really, the faces on these are so charming...

[ordimame]

[neshiteru. . .]

[he crouches down in front of the machine again, digging around for more coins so they can keep playing until they get the pink bean dog!! and the green one. there is someone back at the house he wants to have the green one]

[while he slips a few coins into the machine. . .]

Say, Maya. . . remember last week? When I asked you about your favorite scoop?

[scooptimistic]

And I mentioned the serial killer, yeah. Of course!

[ Her memory's not that bad. ]

[ordimame]

[giving her a smile as he twists the machine' knob again]

Can I hear the whole story now?

[all they're doing is dropping coins into machine and getting toys. now is as good of a time as any to talk bout it. . . if she wants]

[scooptimistic]

... It's going to involve the supernatural. Are you sure?

[ A little wryly. ]

1/3

[ordimame]

Of co--

[. . .]

[ordimame]

[. . . . . . . . . . .]

[ordimame]

Well. Now I feel a little betrayed, but. . . yeah. Of course it does.

[HE IS TEASING HE DOEST NOT FEEL BETRAYED]

[scooptimistic]

Life happens! Life that makes no sense also happens!

[ LISTEN-- ]

[ordimame]

I know! I have finally figured that one out!

[a weak laugh. he hands her another mameshiba capsule to open]

. . . but even if it makes no sense. . . I'd still like to hear it.