week three | dates

[marriagebroker]

Here we go again.

You all better kiss.

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shoko and maya

[marriagebroker]

Shoko and Maya are taken on a vespa tour. Or, really, it's Shoko taking Maya on a vespa tour. They'll be driven to the nondescript city that they're currently staying in and given a vespa to drive. Drive along the pier! The city streets! The cute suburbs! Wherever you wanna go!

Highlights

• The city is your oyster!
• But the camera crew will be following the whole time.
• Try not to outdrive them.

[irreversal]

[ Oh, no, there's only one vespa... (no) (jk) (unless?) ]

Ehh... How nostalgic. Do you know how to ride scooters, Maya?

[scooptimistic]

I think I tried once, and then there was an incident involving a restaurant display sign...

[ Let's. Not dwell on it. ]

[irreversal]

[ ........ ]

Okay, so, I'm driving.

[ hands her a helmet. ]

[scooptimistic]

...

[ Takes the helmet. :( ]

[irreversal]

Don't give me that look.

[ Once Maya puts it on, Shoko will just double-check the straps and everything to make sure it's all right and proper. ]

[scooptimistic]

And where's your helmet?

[ This isn't just her!! ]

[irreversal]

I'm going to put one on, sheesh... I was just making sure yours was good first.

[ And with that, she'll put her own helmet on too!! ]

[scooptimistic]

Have you ever done this? [ Now that they're both attired. ]

You did say this was nostalgic.

[irreversal]

[ She nods. ]

I used to ride around Tokyo on my scooter back when I was a student. Kinda cool, huh?

[ She'll go ahead and take her spot on the vespa, patting the space behind her. ]

Hop on. I promise I won't drive irresponsibly.

[ smiles. ]

[scooptimistic]

[ She hops on, wrapping her arms around her waist. Edamura could never. ]

You can if you want to! I'm shielded now!

[irreversal]

Oh? Alright, then. Don't let go.~

[ Shoko nods and leans forward to get the scooter started and, whether by virtue of her not having driven one for a while or because Maya gave her permission— they just go zoom right out the gate on this country road.

...

As much as a scooter can zoom, anyway. ]

[scooptimistic]

[ They just go putputputputput--

Though Maya lets out a whoop, anyway. It's still fun, after all! ]

[irreversal]

[ That's the spirit! Just wait until they hit some kind of gentle, pastoral downslope... then things will get really exciting. ]

So— get any more surprise confessions this week?

[scooptimistic]

Just how popular do you think I am? Of course not!

[ Stop! Teasing her!! ]

[irreversal]

I happen to think you're pretty popular.

[ But fine. She'll stop!! ]

What a week it's been, huh?

[scooptimistic]

Understatement, but yeah. I think things have only gotten crazier.

[irreversal]

[ — hold on a moment, there's a slight hump in the road. They'll get some mad air time... or simply go over it very uneventfully. Whoo! ]

Do you want to talk about it? Or take your mind off it for a little bit?

[scooptimistic]

I'd like to spend some time with my gorgeous friend and live wild.

[ So. The latter. ]

[irreversal]

Oh?

[ She revs up. To go like, just the slightest bit faster. ]

Then let's be wild. Should we trespass somewhere? Vandalize something?

[scooptimistic]

I'm against property damage unless totally necessary, but trespassing sounds fun!

[ Girl. ]

[irreversal]

[ As it so happens, they seem to be riding through a neighborhood with some farm houses and also some rich-looking estates... ]

I kind of want to wander through some mansion's grounds. I mean, they probably wouldn't even notice us there, right?

[ them and the. entire camera crew— ]

[scooptimistic]

Well. We'd have to ask the camera crew to hide in the bushes, maybe? But I'm great at jumping fences!

[ So. There's that! ]

[irreversal]

[ ma'am... ]

Heh... You'll do anything to get the scoop, huh, Maya?

[ With that, Shoko takes a turn into what is clearly a neighborhood for rich people. They have their pick of mansions to choose from... but they'll have to find one with a fence they can actually jump— ]

[scooptimistic]

The scoop is the most important, after all!

... Oh, and look, this one's actually got a fence with decent footholds!

[ Huh! The mansion is big af too-- ]