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about what???

[ The answer is 'yes', but Kotone's not sure she wants to share that information just yet. For all she knows, it's in her best interests to lie and avoid whatever terrible thing her sister has in mind. ]

Something important that I don't want to talk about over text. I promise it's not anything terrible.

...that pretty much guarantees it's going to be something terrible, though

What will it take for you to trust me for once? Do you want me to bring cake over?

i don't think there's any fixing your track record...
maybe let's meet at expressive instead
that should be safe

[ being in public should limit what mio can realistically do, at least, even if she still doesn't trust her sister as far as she can throw her. ]

It's not that bad, is it? But fine, I'll meet you there in twenty minutes. Don't keep me waiting, sis!

i won't, i won't...

[ And true to her word, she'll be there in twenty minutes, drinking a hot chocolate as she waits for her sister to show. ]

[ Fortunately for Kotone - or is it unfortunate? - Mio comes running with a box; she has, indeed brought cake with her as an apology for proverbially dragging her out. It's two small slices of a strawberry shortcake, since naturally, Mio wanted one for herself but she smiles nevertheless. ]

I didn't keep you waiting for long, did I?

Not that long, I guess...

[ She shrugs. ]

What's in the box?

It's strawberry shortcake. You want a slice?

[ She said she was going to bring some, after all. There are times that she's a good sister, even if it's not entirely frequent. ]

If you don't trust it, I'll open it up first myself.

Yeah... you should probably take the first bite, to make sure it's not poisoned or something!

[ She doesn't think Mio's that bad... she's selfish, not murderous. But hey, she might as well make her sister go through with it if she's offering. ]

Then... don't mind if I do.

[ She'll place the box on the table and take a seat herself before opening and grabs her fork to go ahead and take that first bite, pleased with herself because it's definitely delicious. ]

Mm, this place really has the best cakes!

[ Kotone seems satisfied enough with that - she guesses it's safe, since Mio isn't keeling over or anything - so she'll grab a fork and try some for herself. ]

What place is it? I haven't tried many of the cake shops in town.

[ She's not the twin with the sweet tooth, she guesses. ]

It's [ insert cake place name here, I'm not good at coming up with names, sue me ], and honestly their cakes are the best. It's not as good now, honestly, but it's still not terrible.

Mm.

[ A noncommittal noise of agreement, since she doesn't have an opinion either way. ]

Anyway... what did you want to talk about?

Ah, well...

[ Just going to put another slice of the cake in her mouth to stall, even though she was the one who called Kotone out here. It takes her a bit ]

I had my first kiss recently.

...And you couldn't have said that over text?

...

[ There's a bit of a frown there for a moment and she's about to retaliate but instead she just slams her hands on the table, slightly frustrated. ]

What kind of reaction is that? Aren't you supposed to be surprised or something? Like, "I can't believe my sis actually managed to get her first kiss!"

I mean... there've been mistletoe bats all over the place, and you're the kind of person who'd kiss someone who didn't want it, so it's not that surprising?

[ There's also the fact that they're not really close enough to talk about boys they actually like, so she's not really sure why Mio's bringing it up to her in the first place... ]

That's horrible!! I wanted to come clean to my sis for once and this is the kind of thing that I get...!

[ She's tearing up, but it's obviously overexaggerated. That isn't to say that she isn't exactly sad. ]

Geez. It's like everyone expects me to be horrible every second. [ There's a small sigh, a little short thing. ] Maybe I should act like a better older sister if this is the kind reputation that I'm getting from even my own twin.

[ Thanks, she hates it. Fingers drum on the table a little bit impatient, sighing. ]

Did you end up running into one of them, by the way? [ The mistletoe bats, she means. ]

[ She... can't really disagree with that resolution. So she's not going to lie and pretend like she does, but will instead focus on that last question. ]

I saw them around... but I was careful not to get stuck under them with anyone else.

[ She's too much of a romantic to let her first kiss happen by chance. If that meant hiding out for a significant portion of the month, so be it. ]

[ Honestly, it's probably going to be her New Year's resolution! Especially with the whole application doing a bunch of... things. She can't help but sigh in relief though, smiling softly. ]

That's good, at least. They're honestly a huge pain, anyway.

Yeah... though I guess it's not the worst thing Retrospec's tossed at us.

[ Because when compared to monsters and nightmares and things... ]

Actually, they're probably one of the least worrisome...

Honestly.

[ She can't help but agree, folding her arms over her chest in a way that makes her more than a little annoyed. ]

It's annoying, but it's not the end of the world. I wish they would stop throwing things at us, though...

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I don't think they're going to stop so easily...

[ Because it's always something... she can't help but sigh at the thought. ]

I mean, we could try asking them to stop, but they don't seem like they really listen.

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