week three | dates

[marriagebroker]

Here we go again.

You all better kiss.

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[ordimame]

[. . . WAH!!]

[it's instinct, the way he dips his hand into his pocket to search for spare coins. he finds none, and a brief flicker of disappointment crosses his features. . . before he realizes that they can just get coins at the counter and starts meandering in that direction]

If we try really hard, do you think we can clear out the entire house?

[bean]

[scooptimistic]

[ She follows him, head tilted in thought. ]

I don't think they'll give us the allowance for that, but I like your enthusiasm?

[ordimame]

A guy can dream, can't he?

[time to get like 5000 yen worth of ten yen coins. it is a WHOLE ASS BAG]

Nothing beats the thrill of getting a super rare capsule toy, you know! It's like some kind of blessing for good luck.

[scooptimistic]

I feel like this is... what's the saying? Being a kid in a candy store, for you?

[ He's so excited. ]

[ordimame]

[HE IS. . .]

Maybe a little.

[digs into the coin bag for some yen, holding a small handful out to Maya]

If not the whole shop, then we should at least bring some figures back to everyone else.

[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. ]

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[ordimame]

Of co--

[. . .]