[It didn't seem to hit him that this probably isn't deadly. But with the way she's talking... Maybe they'll be okay...
Alright - even though he can't see her, he's going to turn to face her, and gently put a hand on her shoulder. After all, knowing for certain that she's there is comforting!!]
Y-yes... after this, we'll get the best treats in the park! And perhaps, we'll find somewhere safe to eat together...!
Right! And I'll win you a toy at one of those games! I have really good aim for throwing things!
[ Good, just keep their spirits up...! Trucy has no idea if this is going to end fatally or not but if Teruteru can be brave enough to try to shield her she can sure as hell be brave enough to keep up her characteristic pep in the face of random snake monster attacks!!! ]
[LISTEN TO THAT SURPRISE, TRUCY In fact, that's just enough to get him to forget about the breathing on his neck and the hissing on both sides of them...]
T-that's... Tonight, I'll make you my famous "Roman-style Handmade Castella de cassonade"! With only the freshest, highest quality ingredients I can find!
[... It sounds fancy, but it's just a brown sugar spongecake.]
[Has... has anyone called him that willingly before?? Like, other than Hinata, maybe??? Of course, it's totally his fault that people don't, but. It's still important.
And y'know what, he's gonna clap both of his hands on her shoulders - maybe, it's still dark - with a very intense expression that she... can't even see. Whatever, it's the thought that counts!!]
Once we're out of this ferris wheel, let's play all the games in the park! I'll win you a prize, too! I promise!
[Yeah, no. Those chairs can go fuck themselves to be honest - And he might've been a little teary when the lights go back on, but can you really blame him? That was a terrible experience!! Either way, it's getting wiped off by his sleeve.]
Thank goodness; I was almost worried the whole thing was going to collapse... I'm not really strong enough to pull anyone out of a wreckage, you know?
A-and, er... As a friend, I can ask you to keep a secret, yes?
[Please don't tell anyone he talks like a country bumpkin Trucy, it'll ruin his sexy, urban image...!!]
... You're so sweet, aren't you. Too sweet, almost - like a cocoa-dusted tiramisu.
I mean, you know... what happened earlier... I'd rather people not know about, er... My, um...
[Yeah, he might be a little red, but that's because he's embarrassed that it happened at all. He usually has such a good control over the way he talks, after all, and in front of someone he's been trying to romance...!!]
[ A little laugh...she'd nearly forgotten about that. ]
No worries! If it's one thing magicians are good at, it's keeping secrets! You're really pretty good at doing the accent you're using now! Did you train yourself, or get training for it? Oooh, can you do any other ones?
[ She...apparently admires the showmanship...? Go figure. ]
[That - that gets him to stare for a moment, obviously surprised by her reaction. After all, he's never been complimented for this before. Only called a liar and, y'know, an assortment of other things. Thanks Saionji.]
W-well, er, I trained myself - it's... not entirely a talent, however, you don't need to sound so amazed!
[He's just... trying to sound sophisticated, Trucy...]
Eh? But it's totally a talent! How you speak is super important, and conveys a lot of different feelings! For example...Mr. Hat speaks entirely differently from me!
[ That is, she can fake a suave gentlemanly voice too.............
But she uses it for a puppet she's just referenced but has not yet brought out. ]
As a stage performer, I have to admire that sort of thing, especially if you trained yourself! [ The ferris wheel is slowly moving as they...ignore the seats that are to be honest NOT TO BE TRUSTED. ]
And he might be blushing a bit again, but that's mostly because he's usually the one dishing out compliments, not the other way around... At least, when his cooking isn't involved.]
Aha, you really are far too sweet, Miss Trucy...! But really, it's not that special. I mean, it's, ah - it's just so people...
Er, what I mean is - it's just a little accent, that's all! Nothing special!
[Yeah, he's not gonna explain it. Even now, if she asked, he'd probably say he's from Aoyama.]
Really, though, I'd much rather talk about something else - like, er... Like how lovely you are in this light! Did you know how photogenic you are?
[Translation: "I have no idea what topic to change to, so I'm going to flirt like the corndog I am".]
Oh, sure! I have to be sure I always look my best, since I'm representing the Agency all the time!
[ tRUCY YOU COULD ACT A LITTLE MORE HUMBLE ABOUT THIS...she's at least 100% fine with the topic change, apparently. He could have asked about Mr. Hat but unless he wanted to have his wits scared away once again he probably chose best when he did not. ]
That's why I always wear Trucy Blue! [ screw you apollo she can trademark the color blue if she wants!! ]
Oh - oh, no, I couldn't! Maybe the red of my apron, but this is a whole different matter...
[It was, y'know, his mom's... SO TOPIC CHANGE.]
By the way, did you know colors can have a significant impact on people? For example, the color red can make patrons to a restaurant hungrier than when they came in...!
Of course! My family's whole diner - [cough] - fancy, upscale restaurant was decorated with red!
[Yep. Even if she knows about his accent, he's still gonna cover up where he's from...]
Yellow... while most people think it's a cheerful color, it can actually make people much angrier! Plus, it speeds up the metabolism, making people feel full much faster than they would in a different colored room. It's a very bad choice for eating establishments!
That... sounds like a very balanced mix of colors! But you know, I'm a chef... I'm not entirely sure how colors like that would effect a legal agency. I don't know if I've even met any lawyers, before!
[despite "living in a big city"???]
Perhaps having the mix of colors shows a good mix of skill in different legal areas...? Or, perhaps, that they're willing to work with anyone! I have no clue.
[SHRUGS. At least he's honest, right? ... And it seems like their ferris wheel ride of horror is close to being finished, since it's just now turning to the ground. Finally!]
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So...so... [ Clearly nothing is answering, although the snake-hissing and breathing continues. Right. Focus on what you CAN do...
Distract yourself! ]
After this, we'll get snowcones! And super brain freezes! [ Because there clearly is going to be an "after this". ]
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[It didn't seem to hit him that this probably isn't deadly. But with the way she's talking... Maybe they'll be okay...
Alright - even though he can't see her, he's going to turn to face her, and gently put a hand on her shoulder.
After all, knowing for certain that she's there is comforting!!]
Y-yes... after this, we'll get the best treats in the park!
And perhaps, we'll find somewhere safe to eat together...!
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[ Good, just keep their spirits up...! Trucy has no idea if this is going to end fatally or not but if Teruteru can be brave enough to try to shield her she can sure as hell be brave enough to keep up her characteristic pep in the face of random snake monster attacks!!! ]
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[LISTEN TO THAT SURPRISE, TRUCY
In fact, that's just enough to get him to forget about the breathing on his neck and the hissing on both sides of them...]
T-that's...
Tonight, I'll make you my famous "Roman-style Handmade Castella de cassonade"!
With only the freshest, highest quality ingredients I can find!
[... It sounds fancy, but it's just a brown sugar spongecake.]
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[ THEY'RE APPARENTLY FRIENDS NOW, if they survive this experience at all... ]
I've never had Castella de cassonade before! So I'd love to try some! Trying new things is an important part of living!
[ whatever she likes cake so it's fine ]
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[Has... has anyone called him that willingly before?? Like, other than Hinata, maybe???
Of course, it's totally his fault that people don't, but. It's still important.
And y'know what, he's gonna clap both of his hands on her shoulders - maybe, it's still dark - with a very intense expression that she... can't even see.
Whatever, it's the thought that counts!!]
Once we're out of this ferris wheel, let's play all the games in the park!
I'll win you a prize, too! I promise!
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[ Such a serious moment, with such serious expressions...!
And then everything stops, and the lights flicker back on. F I N A L L Y. Trucy's expression flickers from a determined smile to pure relief. ]
It stopped! Oh my gosh I thought that was going to last forever...
[ ...She's not sitting back down though, fuck that. ]
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And he might've been a little teary when the lights go back on, but can you really blame him? That was a terrible experience!!
Either way, it's getting wiped off by his sleeve.]
Thank goodness; I was almost worried the whole thing was going to collapse...
I'm not really strong enough to pull anyone out of a wreckage, you know?
A-and, er...
As a friend, I can ask you to keep a secret, yes?
[Please don't tell anyone he talks like a country bumpkin Trucy, it'll ruin his sexy, urban image...!!]
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[ It...has it even registered to her that he wants the accent break kept a secret...
Again, she's seen so many weird character breaks... ]
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I mean, you know... what happened earlier...
I'd rather people not know about, er... My, um...
[Yeah, he might be a little red, but that's because he's embarrassed that it happened at all.
He usually has such a good control over the way he talks, after all, and in front of someone he's been trying to romance...!!]
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[ A little laugh...she'd nearly forgotten about that. ]
No worries! If it's one thing magicians are good at, it's keeping secrets! You're really pretty good at doing the accent you're using now! Did you train yourself, or get training for it? Oooh, can you do any other ones?
[ She...apparently admires the showmanship...? Go figure. ]
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After all, he's never been complimented for this before. Only called a liar and, y'know, an assortment of other things.
Thanks Saionji.]W-well, er, I trained myself - it's... not entirely a talent, however, you don't need to sound so amazed!
[He's just... trying to sound sophisticated, Trucy...]
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[ That is, she can fake a suave gentlemanly voice too.............
But she uses it for a puppet she's just referenced but has not yet brought out. ]
As a stage performer, I have to admire that sort of thing, especially if you trained yourself! [ The ferris wheel is slowly moving as they...ignore the seats that are to be honest NOT TO BE TRUSTED. ]
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And he might be blushing a bit again, but that's mostly because he's usually the one dishing out compliments, not the other way around...
At least, when his cooking isn't involved.]
Aha, you really are far too sweet, Miss Trucy...! But really, it's not that special.
I mean, it's, ah - it's just so people...
Er, what I mean is - it's just a little accent, that's all! Nothing special!
[Yeah, he's not gonna explain it. Even now, if she asked, he'd probably say he's from Aoyama.]
Really, though, I'd much rather talk about something else - like, er...
Like how lovely you are in this light! Did you know how photogenic you are?
[Translation: "I have no idea what topic to change to, so I'm going to flirt like the corndog I am".]
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[ tRUCY YOU COULD ACT A LITTLE MORE HUMBLE ABOUT THIS...she's at least 100% fine with the topic change, apparently. He could have asked about Mr. Hat but unless he wanted to have his wits scared away once again he probably chose best when he did not. ]
That's why I always wear Trucy Blue! [ screw you apollo she can trademark the color blue if she wants!! ]
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Trucy Blue, eh? It's quite a color, especially on you!
[Time for flattery!! It's his greatest skill, obviously.
She should be glad he's not going too far (for now), though.]
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[ Apollo is overly uptight about most things, really. ]
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Though, you know... In some countries, a very popular jewelry company has copyrighted a shade of blue themselves.
I'm sure you've heard of Tiffany Blue, yes?
[teruteru don't encourage her]
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[ always encourage her ]
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[It was, y'know, his mom's... SO TOPIC CHANGE.]
By the way, did you know colors can have a significant impact on people?
For example, the color red can make patrons to a restaurant hungrier than when they came in...!
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[ This is actually legitimately fascinating. ]
What does yellow do to people?
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[Yep. Even if she knows about his accent, he's still gonna cover up where he's from...]
Yellow... while most people think it's a cheerful color, it can actually make people much angrier!
Plus, it speeds up the metabolism, making people feel full much faster than they would in a different colored room. It's a very bad choice for eating establishments!
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Hahaha! What about for legal ones? Our agency has lawyers in blue, red, and yellow! I mean, each of them tends to wear one of those colors the most!
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That... sounds like a very balanced mix of colors! But you know, I'm a chef...
I'm not entirely sure how colors like that would effect a legal agency. I don't know if I've even met any lawyers, before!
[despite "living in a big city"???]
Perhaps having the mix of colors shows a good mix of skill in different legal areas...? Or, perhaps, that they're willing to work with anyone!
I have no clue.
[SHRUGS. At least he's honest, right?
... And it seems like their ferris wheel ride of horror is close to being finished, since it's just now turning to the ground. Finally!]
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[ Because she basically runs off the ride, not even looking back. NEVER AGAIN... ]
Maybe Daddy was right to be afraid of heights...