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All right! It's a promise!

[ 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. ]

[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...!!]

Oooh, sure! I love secrets! What's the secret?

[ 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... ]

... 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...!!]

Oh! You mean when you were talking differently.

[ 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. ]

[AT THIS POINT HE'D RATHER SIT ON THE FLOOR...

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!! ]

Mmhmhm, you're so cute - so absolutely adorable!
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.]

Thanks!!! Polly says you can't trademark a color, but I figure Why Not, you know?

[ Apollo is overly uptight about most things, really. ]

Right, of course!
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]

Oooh, the jewelry company, right?! See, I told Apollo you could do it...! You should trademark your scarf's red, Hanamura!

[ always encourage her ]

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...!

Really?! I knew that blue makes people calmer, but I didn't know that about red...is that why you're wearing red?

[ This is actually legitimately fascinating. ]

What does yellow do to people?

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!

[ ...Hanamura, it's not like she didn't hear that... ]

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!

[Shh, she totally didn't.]

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!]

Maybe! Anyway, at least that's over.

[ Because she basically runs off the ride, not even looking back. NEVER AGAIN... ]

Maybe Daddy was right to be afraid of heights...

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