(ic inbox - seasons)

[spacialeyes]

seasons (IC) inbox

yumeno yuuto

"Hello! Thank you so much for reaching out. Unfortunately, I cannot come to the phone right now. If you could leave me a message, then I promise to try to get back to you... Please take care of yourself, okay?"

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[dereban]

It is.

[ Inaba wears a soft smile. There's warmth and happiness in it, but there's also a touch of melancholy there, too. ]

And really, it's really nice. Even if this world isn't perfect.

[spacialeyes]

I don't really know what a perfect world would entail... But I think being with you would be a first step. Is that how it works?

[dereban]

There's no such thing.

[ Inaba admits without even a single shred of hesitation. ]

But... being here with you does get closer to it. [ Time to eat her cake as a distraction! ]

[spacialeyes]

[He seems to light up with quiet happiness when she says as much.]

... If I can be that for someone, then I'm happy. [It's a quiet admission before he moves along;] So. The arcade?

[dereban]

Haha... that's good to hear. But- [ She finishes her last bite. ] Yeah, let's go.

[spacialeyes]

Right! [Yuuto pays for their meal before standing.] I’m so excited. An arcade..! My first arcade game! I wonder what the options are?

[dereban]

Hmmm. That's going to depend on how big the arcade is, I think.

[spacialeyes]

Do you think they have the animal game that my sister plays?

[dereban]

...Animal game? You're going to have to be more specific.

[spacialeyes]

The one with the animals... um. In houses?

[dereban]

Oh... that game. It's not something you'd find in arcades due to the nature of the game, unfortunately.

[spacialeyes]

Oh... That's the only game that I know of, other than what you've been streaming. B-But a surprise will be fun! Right?

[dereban]

Well, some of the game that I have streamed do have arcade counterparts, but... I'm not sure if those exact games would be in this world.

[spacialeyes]

So it's a bit of an adventure for both of us, right? That sounds like fun.

[dereban]

I'm sure it's probably more of an adventure for you than it is for me. Just because I don't know what offerings they have doesn't mean I can't have a good guess.

[spacialeyes]

But there’s a chance we’ll both find something that we’ve never seen before. That would be really exciting..!

I hope I can play them okay. Games require skill.

[dereban]

It's quite possible.

[ At least in her opinion, at least. ] It's fine if you're not good, though.

[spacialeyes]

[His belt tail is back to wagging as they walk to an arcade. Yuuto is otherwise trying to contain his excitement.]

You’re good at games, right? I don’t want to end up holding you back if I’m not as good… ahh, maybe I should have thought about this beforehand and found a way to practice.

[dereban]

I am pretty decent at them, but you're not going to hold me back if you're somehow bad at them.

[spacialeyes]

I won’t be less fun to play with, will I..? Chro-nee used to say that the best part of a game was the competition…

[dereban]

Well, not all games are competitive. Cooperative games exist in arcades, too.

[spacialeyes]

Ah… It makes sense that she wouldn’t mention those, actually…

Want to try cooperating on one?

[dereban]

Does she only enjoy competitive stuff...?

[spacialeyes]

I don’t know if “enjoy” is the term for it… It’s more like “comfortable.” She’s more comfortable with competition than with cooperation.

[dereban]

... That sounds worrying.