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[He's too frazzled to keep it to voice. Seated at his desk, the feed begins with a very black-haired Kanji peering through his glasses at a small stack of papers in his hands. He had to go over them again, sweating visibly before he managed to swallow and get some moisture back into his mouth.]

Son of a bitch... I-I, ah, I gotta put out a warning to everybody!

S'about that Ware Wolf Shop that pops up around now. Dude sells a lotta good stuff, right? Well, he don't feel the need to tell ya about the fine fuckin' print!

[As he places the papers in a neat stack, the sharper eyes can spot the light going through the last flyer he held in his hands, staring at it in more than mild panic, bidding The Shirogane-Tatsumi couple a hearty congratulations and to please use these coupons to make their first anniversary just as memorable.]

Just... just don't buy the fancy rings, y'hear me!? Not unless you're real serious! D-don't make me explain it...!

[He rest the bottom half of his very red face in a palm, lost in thought for a moment. His adam's apple bobs with the next swallow. How the fuck was he gonna explain this to-

The feed cuts.]

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[He laughed at that, picturing himself in the many layers, all ending with a beautifully-colored wrap. Should he pin something pretty in his hair too, or would that be too much, like feathers or something...?]

Y'know what, I'll make the prismal brides jealous! I wonder what other moonblessed are thinkin' about stuff like this...?

[He smiled warmly. His arm gave her a squeeze as he pressed a kiss against her temple.]

You'd look so damn good in the hakama. Are... a-are we doin' this? Hell, I'd be fine with a dressed-up photo shoot...!

[pishirogane]

Who knows.

[But she smiled, closing her eyes and leaning against his arm.]

If you want to. I still believe it should be a small ceremony.

[topgun_textiles]

[He felt like he was floating. How...? How was he so fucking lucky?]

'Course! But who...?

[They'd be in Lunatia not too long from now, but hey. Now that he wasn't fearing the worst, he was curious as to who'd be on Naoto's list.]

[pishirogane]

Hm... well, our friends from Inaba, perhaps Amamiya-san and his friends... Konoha-san and her husband if he's comfortable with attending...

[She'd say Pidge and Red, but they weren't here anymore. Still, she looked up at Kanji; was there anyone he'd want to invite in particular?]

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Heh... y'know, I was thinkin' of the same list! Konoha would burst if she wasn't invited. She's gotta come. I wonder what Gonta looks like dressed for an event, too...

[He rubbed his chin.]

I trust Ren to pick n' choose his times to misbehave. But if he tries to steal either of us, we gotta promise the other goes to kick his ass.

[pishirogane]

I doubt he'll misbehave during this... however, I can't say he'll find a way to tease us. What is it with everyone doing that?

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[He shrugged and rubbed the back of his head.]

Ya know, they say people do it outta love, but I wish they'd love us a little less.

[He blinked and looked up. There was the announcement of the approach. They'd be in Lunatia in a few minutes.]

Maybe we can have a meeting or somethin' and lay down some rules...

[pishirogane]

Out of love? Yes, they could cut back...

[She shook her head.]

Yes, that should work. Or perhaps they can take care of their teasing then...

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Blow that steam before the whole thing, huh...? Yeah, that sounds like the safer option.

[May as well get it over with. But here he was on the Comet with her, and before what may be an ass-kicking of a salesperson, he wanted to... to just...]

Uh... h-hey, so before we do this thing, y'mind if we jus' snuggle a bit? I'm still gettin' used to the stuff we went over, lettin' it sink in and I got mad butterflies.

[pishirogane]

[She nodded, glad he agreed. She doubts it would stop them outright, but minimizing it at the very least.]

If you want to... I suppose we can.

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[Glad for it, he nestled a cheek atop her head. He already felt the shock and anxiety ebbing from him, enough that he wasn't going to sock Lumi for anything. A lecture? Oh boy was a lecture coming... some fine print would have been fantastic for the items.

He could remember that glint, too, that appeared in his eyes when he suggested offering it to her on one knee. Had he been savvier in western methods involving proposing marriage, he could have caught into it at the very beginning.]

...It figures I'd be one of the last to clue in on somethin' like this for myself.

[pishirogane]

[Naoto looked up as he rested his cheek upon her head and chuckled. She could feel his anxiety radiating off him and gradually ebbing off. As well, she could feel herself becoming calmer, thinking less about trapping the owner and just talking to him.]

... Which part?

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I read tons of love stories but never really put together the 'down on one knee' thing Lumi told me to do until ya brought it up.

It never friggin' helped when I was bein' called 'Moronji' back in the day, neither. Man... I'm workin' on catchin' onto stuff faster, but I had this first big shock of, 'Aw, shit. It's old habits again.'

[pishirogane]

It's not your fault, Kanji-kun. Again, getting down on a knee is a common way to propose, no wed. It was no matter of being slow, but this place operating differently than what we're used to again.

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I jus' don't wanna fall back into bein' that guy everyone expects me to be again. Like, when I brought up bein' on the fence about college, I had one of two responses:

"I wouldn't be shocked if ya passed on college."

Or

"YOU? Thinking of COLLEGE?"

...But I guess I'm just gettin' into my own head again. Growth is a lifetime thing, yeah? But man, do some things really like to test the shit outta you...

[pishirogane]

Yes, that's just how life is... a constant barrage of personal tests as you try to navigate through it and society.

... If you would like to go to college, you should try.

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Y-you think I got what it takes, though...?

I always did kinda wanna get into design. Or stuff like, I dunno, culinary art...

[pishirogane]

Yes, I think so.

Why not try some summer courses? See how the workload is in those before deciding to enroll?

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[Summer courses, just a few. He could see what it was like compared to the schedule of his home life... his mother, he knew, would be all for it.]

Shit, really...? That's reasonable, ain't it? A few summer courses, then... then...

Fuck it, I'm gonna do it!

[pishirogane]

[Smiling, she nodded.]

Good. If people want to be skeptical, just prove them wrong.

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[The PA called: Lunatia, final stop. Lunatia, final stop. Please wait until the Comet has come to a complete stop before exiting the train in an orderly fashion. Thank you for using the Comet!]

Then maybe you'll see me as Kanji Tatsumi, College Student or Graduate, huh...? We'll also do a real proper 20th birthday n' all, whether it's Inaba or big city style.

[pishirogane]

[She can't stand up at the PA call... not until Kanji's done with his cuddles.]

That's right. We'll also have to celebrate your admittance... or graduation. Or do both.

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Totally both! Hell yeah!

[He clenched a fist of DETERMINATION. But it was time to get going on the reason they took the Comet in the first place. He pressed a kiss to her temple.]

A'right, let's do this thing.

[pishirogane]

[Chroma humming a bit at the kiss, she nodded, getting up after him.]

Yes, let's. Hopefully this can be resolved before another incident in Lunatia...

[Or before someone else reached him.]