week four | dates

[marriagebroker]

Get dressed up, go on the town, this is your last week for romance!

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[ordimame]

[LOOK HOW YOU HAVE ALMOST DROWNED HIM, SHOKO!!]

[running fingers through his hair an an attempt to squeeze out some of the water]

Domino effect?? What kind of domino effect are you talking about?

[irreversal]

[ Since this is probably after the cake situation back at the manor— ]

Like if one thing would lead to another and you guys ended up having sex after all.

1/5 DEEP SIGH

[ordimame]

[ordimame]

[ordimame]

[ordimame]

DONE

[ordimame]

[dunks himself underwater again. and stays there, blowing bubbles all the while]

[maybe he will drown himself??]

i'm so sorry,

[irreversal]

Well, since it obviously hasn't happened yet, I can remind you to be safe, yeah?

[ yes, she's putting her metaphorical school doctor hat on for this, ]

That room's stocked with stuff, so you should be covered.

he deserves this 1/3

[ordimame]

[it seems he has decided against drowning himself, because he emerges again a few short seconds later. just in time to hear her sage, doctorly advice]

You don't have to remind me. . . I'm not a virgin.

[at least he isn't yelling it this time!!]

[ordimame]

[. . . . .]

[ordimame]

[. . . scooting a little bit closer to her, until their arms and shoulders bump together. he leans in, one hand covering his mouth, as though hoping the cameras won’t catch what he is saying]

What is it like in there?

[irreversal]

Just reminding you, especially if you've never been with another man before, you should probably—

[ oh, here he comes, whispering conspiratorially. ]

Oh? It's very...

[ . . . . . . ]

Hmm. Themed.

1/2

[ordimame]

[he has not been with another man before. should he let her finish???]

[ordimame]

[-- NO!! NOBODY GETS TO KNOW THAT FACT JUST YET!!!]

Themed.

Like a love hotel?

[irreversal]

[ JUST DON'T FORGET TO LUBE UP, MAME-CHAN!!! ]

Yeah. That's exactly the vibe.

[ordimame]

[DESPITE HAVING ONLY EXPERIENCED THE TENDER TOUCH OF A WOMAN HE PROBABLY AT LEAST KNOWS THAT MUCH!!!]

Huh.

[. . .]

. . . people can just go in there to talk, right?

[irreversal]

[ she has the opportunity to do the funniest thing right now, which is to not mention the kissing timer to Mame-chan. ]

. . .



Sure, I don't see why not.

[ordimame]

[I]

[THANKS, SHOKO]

[lapsing into pensive silence for a moment, before sitting up straight and nodding, arms folded across his chest]

. . . all right! I understand. I see, I see. . .

[why does he look so pleased with himself now]

[irreversal]

[ wait, her attempt to encourage him to go into the bbr... ]

You see... what?

1/2

[ordimame]

It's nothing! You've just given me some things to think about, that's all.

[is working]

[ordimame]

[more seriously, though. . .]

But that's still a pretty big leap for me, you know? I'm not a prude, and I'm not disinterested, but. . . I don't even know if Rom would be.

[kind of assumes he wouldn't b/c of [redacted] actually]

. . . but that doesn't really matter to me. I'm happy for the chance to get to know him better like we are; that's all.

[irreversal]

[ Her turn to nudge shoulders with him. ]

Still, it's an opportunity to have some privacy, yeah? Intimacy doesn't have to mean sex, anyway. Plus it's all about communication, which—

[ She gives him a knowing look, considering... well, both of their professions, really. ]

I think you both can handle it.

[ordimame]

[. . . pfffft. he can't help but grin a li'l at that]

I'm not worried about that part.

[linking his hands behind his head as he nestles himself up against the edge of the pool]

. . . thanks for the counsel, Doctor Ieiri.

[HE TEASES]

[irreversal]

Geh. That's the last advice I'll offer you, alright?

[ Shoko sighs, relaxing a bit into the water again. ]

You should say it more like you respect and also fear me a bit, just like Shindou did last week.

[ordimame]

Good. You're not on duty right now.

[she deserves a BREAK]

And of course I respect you! But I don't think you're that scary.

[he has not Seen (TM) yet]