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I am free tonight, so there's no need to wait any longer. I think it's been long enough that I've held back from this.

If you'd like, I could arrange for you to be picked up from your place?

[Like a real date...]

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[ oh god it really is a date ]

Oh! You don't have to go that far for a simple night out! Jeez, even now you're still... um, I think the kids call it "flexing" these days? Have you even found a decent karaoke place?

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Flexing? I've yet to hear that one, so could you explain it a bit more? I'm not sure that I understand.

Ah, but I have. I can rent out the room for the entire night, but I wanted to confirm the date.

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In that case, yes. I'd love to go out with you tonight. And explain to you what "flexing" means in a modern context, fufu.

Just send me the address and I'll be on my way! Unless you're that serious on picking me up from here? Usually I just do my best on arriving early on dates.

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Have you been able to go on many dates here, Tsumugi? How good for you. I've attached the address, so I'll see you there tonight.

[And just like that, he goes back to what he was doing, ignoring any odd feelings that might crop up from any of this. Yes. It will be fine... It will be fine.

So, he shows up on time, dropped off by a driver. He's dressed nicely as always, even if he'd consider this casual wear. Stylish enough to draw eyes, but his concert hasn't happened just yet, so he doesn't have to worry about crowds. Thankfully. He keeps his eyes out for Tsumugi as he moves towards the entrance, wondering if he might already be waiting inside, or if he's still outside...]

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[ in truth he's only gone to two dates so far in lunatia, both of whom are girls - and they're pretty exciting and cute to be with. but with eichi it's always going to be different, with baggage of varying sizes on tow every time they meet. still, this is a very good first step towards improving their relationship, so he'll go back to what he was doing with a happy note.

so happy, in fact, that he actually arrived at the designated place first out of excitement. it's just for a few minutes though, and tsumugi's already waving at him from the front desk while wearing a nice, cozy sweater. ]

Eichi-kun! Ehehe, I hope you don't mind me being too early for our date... I told you I could come here by myself. ♪

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It's not that I thought you couldn't...

[Stepping inside and over to Tsumugi, he smiles, adjusting his own sweater a little.]

I'm glad to see you, though, Tsumugi. Everything is taken care of, so all we need to do is check in and be escorted to our room. Are there any refreshments you'd like to start with? I was reading that it's normal to order food and drink for things like this.

[He did research for this date... Imagine that.]

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Oh, you read into it in advance? And here I am looking forward to teach you all you need to know about karaoke... [ sigh ] This only means that you're finally growing up. Fufu, I can't help but feel a little proud of you. ♪

[ don't mind if he patpats eichi's head like a grandma. an attendant shows up to escort them to their little room, and tsumugi immediately grabs for the food menu from the coffee table. ]

Hm, let's see... Let's start with some gyoza and some corn cheese - simple stuff for now - and iced tea? Is that all right with you?

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Reading into it is much different from actually taking part in it. Please teach me all that you can through experience.

[Ah... The head pat... It makes him a little huffy, but he allows it this time, even if his hand moves up immediately to fix his hair afterwards. They're escorted and he follows after Tsumugi, peering at the menu once they arrive.]

That sounds fine. There are things here that I've never tried before, even if you've listed it as simple... [Corn cheese?? Can his heart take it? Oh well, it'll probably be fine.] I'll leave the food ordering in your hands, Tsumugi. I know well that you're reliable in that way.

Ah, but does that mean I can choose the first song? Let me take a look at what they have.

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[ he didn't order the large plate of corn cheese, so it'll be all right....... hopefully. ]

Hm? Oh, sure.

[ promptly hands over the thick book of songs to eichi, along with the remote. ]

What kind of song are you going to pick as your first? Fufu, I wish all of our songs back home are available here. But it wouldn't hurt to look if they're actually there, you know?

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It won't hurt to look. Ah, though it might be fun to learn songs as we go, like this. The words will highlight, so we can play it be ear, can't we?

[Or any songs they might have picked up since then. He turns to one, for example, that he has heard on the radio. One that's a little upbeat, but still suits his voice. Gentle, optimistic. Friendship oriented.

He's choosing it for the lyrics, even if he thinks Tsumugi will just take it at face value.]

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[ it's a cute song on him... maybe a little too cute. it's something an optimistic first-year would've chosen to sing at some audition. nevertheless, tsumugi bops his head a little to the music, and when eichi finishes he will shower him with much applause. ]

Bravo, bravo! That's, um, a rather interesting song choice for you! Fufu, it's nice to sing something outside of our units' usual style, don't you think?

[ and that's the beauty of karaoke! hold on, let him just grab the book full of songs and decide to sing something just as different - a little more melancholy, perhaps? then again, he can be rather melancholic himself, but he manages to make it work with his voice somehow. ]

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[So he didn't grasp it, huh. Eichi smiles as he lowers his mic.]

It is. While it's important to choose a consistent style in order to not confuse your fans, it's also important to be adaptable and open to occasional changes, I believe. It's why I've been a little more adventurous in my solo work as of late.

[But here comes Tsumugi's song... And sitting here, just listening to this, Eichi already feels like he understands how karaoke can be so charming. He's seeing a different side to Tsumugi, his feeling put into songs that they're singing not for any audience, but for themselves.

Though he's not sure if Tsumugi means it that way, he takes the lyrics of that melancholic song to heart, as well.

Clapping afterwards, Eichi does really seem relaxed.]

As I thought, your sound is much more genuine since you've joined Switch, isn't it? What a refreshing sound. [He doesn't know how to put it other than that. Tsumugi's been happier, hasn't he? It shows in everything he does. Even this sad song here...]

Ah, so before we have anything to eat that's brought over, shall we try a duet?

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[ more genuine... he's got a point. fine may have been at the top of the world once upon a time, but looking back, they weren't able to mesh in their final performance as fine.

"maybe we should have been satisfied with simply tasting just a small bit of happiness. eichi's words echo in tsumugi's mind as he locks eyes with him, emotions swirling and gripping at his chest. they weren't bad feelings per se, but - ]

Oh, of course! I-- Let's see... I'm trying to find any song that seems familiar, but it sure is hard to nail everything down when Lunatia is a melting pot of universes, huh.

[ there are some songs in here that don't seem to be pronounceable by human tongue at all. nevertheless, tsumugi was able to find something that seems... vaguely happy? and hopeful. this does nothing to repair what happened back then, but -

ugh, he's got to stop overthinking it. eichi's just here for a good time as well, so tsumugi shouldn't put a damper on things like he normally does. ]

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[It's a nice song. Light, hopeful, vaguely happy... Eichi puts his all into it, and they don't know the song so they probably each mess up at least once, but it creates laughter. At least from Eichi's side... Genuine laughter.

It's some time after that, when he's still laughing and clapping at the end of it, which had turned so fast paced that it was almost impossible to keep up with, that he leans over and touches Tsumugi's shoulder. He's smiling brightly, warmly, and the touch is fond enough, lingering enough that Chroma blossoms beneath it.]

Tsumugi.

[Eichi's eyes are twinkling, and for once, he looks happy. Relaxed.] Thank you... for giving me this chance again. I'm having a good time already.

[They can have fun, just the two of them... they can act as friends.]

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[ friends... they're really friends now. like this, they've finally lived out what it really means to be a normal high-schooler, with the proverbial bloodshed they'd caused. just seeing eichi's happy, relaxed face like that is making tsumugi swell up with emotion, that -

one drop, and then two. tsumugi didn't realize that tears have welled up in his eyes, and it's utterly embarrassing to start crying from all this, he knows that - but he's sniffling softly and removing his glasses to wipe off the tears with the back of his hand.

it wasn't like eichi's doing anything wrong this time, either. no - they did something right this time around. ]

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Tsumugi?

[It doesn't look like he's crying out of sadness, but seeing him like that still stuns Eichi. He sets the microphone down next to himself, moving his hands to cup Tsumugi's face, holding it in view, his own expression hesitantly questioning. Tears... tears, tears of happiness? Can it be? It's not that he's messed up again, is it?]

Come now... don't cry. [It can't be that he messed up. The expression doesn't match up with that. It really is out of happiness...

That makes his chest hurt, though. That Tsumugi would have to feel so relieved now, after so long. That it took so long for this... He really was an idiot. Eichi swipes his thumbs up to help wipe the tears away, leaning in so that their foreheads can touch together. Ah... he feels it, too. But he won't let himself tear up here. Not when he's the one who's caused so much suffering himself.

Smiling a little, again, he speaks lower, for how close they are:]

We have much more food and music to go through, don't we?

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[ his face was already flushed from all the crying, but it took eichi cupping his face and comforting him with such close proximity to stop tsumugi from embarrassing himself even further. he can't exactly hiccup when eichi managed to take his breath away like this, after all. ]

Mm, you're right. Sorry.

[ he shakes his head a little, raising a hand up to press one of eichi's hands onto his cheek and closing his eyes. he can be so beautiful sometimes that it's distracting, and even now, tsumugi still thinks that he isn't worthy to stand by him.

but they're here now, so that's a moot point. it's something for tsumugi to smile more genuinely about. ]

So this is how having your wish granted feels like. It's nice. [ wouldn't mind experiencing that again. ]

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...Isn't it?

[Nice, he means. He's not sure what to do, to be honest. If he apologizes now, it makes too light the things in the past. He still fears that, even now. But he can't avoid him or run away either. Instead... he thinks he has an idea.]

I may be late in saying so, but I'd like to be able to enjoy ourselves just like this. To move forward and see what lies ahead. I can't make up for the past, no matter what you might say... but perhaps there's still some hope for the future.

So...

[Ah, this might be too much, but he can't stand to hear those sad words from Tsumugi about how he didn't know what having a wish granted feels like. So, Eichi leans in, speaking softer.]

Let's see where the future takes us, Tsumugi.

[There, he presses a delicate kiss to his lips, meant to be a short peck... even if he does linger closely after it.]