[ well everyone's getting The Afternoon i'm sorry someone said that it's yves' holiday and it's true so we must all celebrate. he's carrying along a heart balloon and a bouquet of flowers, looking delighted when he sees akihiko ]
Akihiko! Isn't this place fun? Do you want a flower?
[ he'll pluck one from the bouquet - a pink peony ]
I guess I'll take it? [Akihiko takes the peony, but he's pretty surprised by Yves' tremendous enthusiasm for Valentines' Day!] I didn't think anyone would be so invested in this.
...I mean, I haven't tried to find anyone. And also it's not like anyone has shown interest in me in that way, anyway.
[Akihiko, unfortunately, is wrong. Plenty of people have. He just is absolutely oblivious and hopeless about it. It's not for nothing when you're playing as the female protagonist trying to romance Akihiko takes like three or four different flags throughout his social link in order for him to even notice he's feeling different when hanging out with you, and even then he can't figure out it's love until he gets told that to his face, haha]
Yeah, pretty much. I'm too busy with many other things to think about anything else. [Akihiko shrugs] But obviously I know this day exists. I can never remember it's coming. I can only tell because I get chocolate all of a sudden from a bunch of girls.
A bunch of places. They'd leave them on my desk, with my stuff while I was busy training, pass them along with my teammates...one time it got sent to where I lived. Only a few times it was given to me directly.
[Everyone with a passing crush on Akihiko Sanada knew how aloof he is, and therefore most played coy to try to get him intrigued, sometimes including with the chocolate little notes he never read. It never worked. Not that being direct and bold would have worked either.
Akihiko observes the peony he received]
I don't really get the interest. It's not like I was going out there to try to find anything...
[Akihiko sure is blushing because really, it's not all that hard to get him flustered. Like to distract Yves and try to hide the way that praise made him a tad self-conscious, he just takes the nearest thing -- some plushie he won from the arcade crane game just today and he had left around here when talking to Gamaliel earlier -- and shoves it into Yves' hand]
That's enough reciprocation. Happy Valentine's.
[Yeah, he panicked a little and just rushed to do whatever it took to keep Yves from Perceiving him more, capital P]
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Akihiko! Isn't this place fun? Do you want a flower?
[ he'll pluck one from the bouquet - a pink peony ]
This one suits you, I think.
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[ like aT ALL? ]
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...I mean, I haven't tried to find anyone. And also it's not like anyone has shown interest in me in that way, anyway.
[Akihiko, unfortunately, is wrong. Plenty of people have. He just is absolutely oblivious and hopeless about it. It's not for nothing when you're playing as the female protagonist trying to romance Akihiko takes like three or four different flags throughout his social link in order for him to even notice he's feeling different when hanging out with you, and even then he can't figure out it's love until he gets told that to his face, haha]
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[ he's just being outright surprised, he won't bother to hide it ]
Were you focused on other things?
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[He seems largely indifferent]
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hold on ]
You'd just - get a lot of chocolate? From... where exactly?
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[Everyone with a passing crush on Akihiko Sanada knew how aloof he is, and therefore most played coy to try to get him intrigued, sometimes including with the chocolate little notes he never read. It never worked. Not that being direct and bold would have worked either.
Akihiko observes the peony he received]
I don't really get the interest. It's not like I was going out there to try to find anything...
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[ okay.
he places a hand on akihiko's shoulder and very directly: ]
My friend, I think you're popular.
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[He's not trying to be popular, why would he be?]
I get why boxing scouts are interested in headhunting me or fellow athletes want to know me, but I don't see why I'd be popular for anyone else.
[It's not even humility, hah, he's just...kind of awkward, in an endearing way]
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Because people like attractive, kind young men. Which I do think you fall into the category for. [ like does recognize like ]
You don't need to reciprocate it if you don't want to... but I thought I should bring you up to speed on the situation just in case.
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[Akihiko sure is blushing because really, it's not all that hard to get him flustered. Like to distract Yves and try to hide the way that praise made him a tad self-conscious, he just takes the nearest thing -- some plushie he won from the arcade crane game just today and he had left around here when talking to Gamaliel earlier -- and shoves it into Yves' hand]
That's enough reciprocation. Happy Valentine's.
[Yeah, he panicked a little and just rushed to do whatever it took to keep Yves from Perceiving him more, capital P]
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so cute and hilarious
yves will just take it, surprised into laughter but pleased nonetheless!! he'll go ahead and just make the stuffed animal do a little wave... ]
Happy Valentine's, Akihiko! Thank you. I love it.