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He wasn't saying anything important!

[Ouch, Leon, that kind of hurts... well, Chal's used to it, but still.

Why you gotta be like that, Leon.]

Geez, you must really like this guy to handle that kinda talk all the time.

[He's just talking to Chal now... LORD.]

[Lord is right... It takes Chal a moment to respond, because well, Leon's being fussy, but being legitimately addressed means he does speak even so.

"Of course I do! The young master is my only master...and even if he does get this way sometimes, he's a good person--"

CHAL..... STOP BEING EMBARRASSING. Leon doesn't cut him off this time, but he does scoff, crossing his arms uncomfortably and looking away.]

The honest opinion of a good sword is the best!

[Especially when it results in Leon being embarrassed... CUTE. Ah, he loves this duo.]

That's not so bad to hear, right?

[Rude.... rude!!! Except it's true, Chal's totally adorable and it's awful, and Leon can never handle it.]

It-- [Isn't, no. Chal is his partner, after all, and has been with him since he was very young, and Leon's quiet for a long moment before:]

--Naturally, Chal and I have a goal we are going to accomplish. [Or...rather, did. But he's still proud of Chal, and everything they managed together.]

That cannot be ignored.

You sure do use a lot of words to say things that most people could say in like, two.

[Or even one. Just say "no", Leon!! Gosh... It must be exhausting to be this full of tsuntsun all the time, Kashuu's almost impressed that he can sustain himself.

That said, they're drawing closer to the front of the line now and the glass display case is actually visible.]

So! Are you gonna help me pick?

[Why you gotta point it out, Kashuu... why you gotta. Chaltier breathes out an amused breath of air, too, but before Leon can actually say anything to either of the pain in the ass swords, they're right there towards the front of the line and his attention is snagged.

Oh......]

... Perhaps the strawberry pastry--or the lemon pudding cake...

[All of these look so good what the hell??

... wait.]

... I-if I was going by appearance alone, I suppose...!

[This is almost painful to hear. How does Chal manage to stay by Leon's side 24/7 without bursting into constant gigglefits over his incredible case of tsunitis?? Kashuu's already struggling to keep it in...]

That one does look really nice! Hey, what about those teacakes over there? Ooh, or the eclairs! D'you think any of those look nice?

[They get five free items, after all!! Ten technically, since they're two separate people, but who needs ten free desserts. Who could even eat that many??

Leon, perhaps.]

[Chal's had a lot of practice... a lot of practice. But Leon answers automatically without thinking about it, once he sees those eclairs.]

Yes, the eclairs would go nicely with--

[.............]

--I suppose, for those who like such things, eclairs would go well with tea.

[This is just agonizing, Leon, stop.]

[This is the hardest struggle he's ever faced...]

O-kay! Anything else? I wanna be super thorough and try out everything you think looks best! —If you like strawberries, how do you think those dome mousses look?

[Why are you doing this to him, Kashuu... are you just enjoying his agony.]

They look--[...delicious..... he wants them...] --tolerable.

[Uh huh.]

[It would be a lie to say he isn't enjoying it at least a little...]

O-kay! So the dome, eclair, that strawberry pastry, the lemon pudding cake, aaand... Oh! Why don't we try one of those? [He says, pointing... Also "we"?!

But alas, before Leon has a chance to get fussy over that, Kashuu's up at the front of the line... He points to all of the mentioned items and then holds two fingers up.]

Hi! Could I get two of each of those? I'm picking for my friend, too. [And then he points to Leon... FRIEND.] Thanks!

[We?? Two?? Friend?????

Someone save him from Kashuu, who is steamrolling over him so fast he's not even sure how to handle it.

Congratulations, he's been properly stunned, which is why they're able to get their bags of pastries without fuss until Leon's standing there off to the side with Kashuu with a bag of said pastries and

searching for his voice

help him

free him]

[NO HELP, NO FREEDOM. Only Kashuu, who will continue to steamroll over Leon like he was made for this...]

Let's go find a good place to eat! It's gonna be crowded in here for a while and you probably won't like that, right? But there's a nice place in the park that has tables and stuff. Not many people should be there this early, so it should be okay.

[Plus they'll get to be out in the sun!! GLORIOUS.

But if Leon can't get his concrete feet moving, he'll just be tugged out by Hurricane Kashuu...]

[Tugged along by Hurricane Kashuu it is... that seems to be his fate here. At least he eventually gets his feet underneath him and is able to follow along soon enough, but he's still a bit at a loss for words.

What just happened.

He'll probably find his tongue again when they get to the park, at least.]

[He just got bulldozed, that's what. THAT'S WHAT. Kashuu will continue chatting about inane things like the weather and pastries the entire time they walk, what a helpful guy...

And once they get to said area with benches, it is indeed blessedly empty!]

See? Told you! It's a good spot, right? You can pick the table.

[He sure did............ Regret.

But wow, thanks, Kashuu. Placating him like he's a little kid, herding him somewhere and then telling him he can pick the table. The sad thing is. It works...]

...Fine. If you insist upon this, then we may as well sit here.

[He picked that table.]

[Kashuu knows how to handle people like Leon, okay...

But he'll trot over to the table Leon picked out, and sets one of the two bags across from where he takes his own seat.]

Here! I brought some tea too, but I wasn't really sure what kind you liked so I took some green tea and some black tea.

[Pulling some thermoses out of his BIGASS BAG. This is all that's in there... Food and too much makeup.]

[.... okay no wait what.

Leon's pretty sure that normal people don't...carry tea around with them??? He...thinks. But admittedly he's not entirely sure what normal people do. Do they usually carry around tea? Is this...common.........

He should not mention it just in case.]

I prefer black tea. [with milk and a lot of sugar...... which he does not say.] I fail to see how you were going to drink all of this by yourself, though.

[Leon, do you still not realize this was a set up...]

[POOR LEON, he's going to have a weird idea of what is or isn't normal at this rate... If he doesn't already.]

Black tea it is! [Pushing one thermos forward. Alas, the concept of adding things to tea still kind of eludes him, so he hasn't brought along any milk or sugar... He tried.

He's also giving Leon a bit of a look at that.]

I wasn't gonna drink all of it by myself. No one needs that much tea!

[It's too late for him, he'll never know what's normal anymore. He's doomed to be a weirdo for the rest of his life--oh wait.]

... But you had this much tea on you.

[???? ??????

(Please take mercy on this poor friendless nerd's soul).]

[WOW you just wait for these moments don't you

This is so amusing that he could really just keep going, honestly?! But it's also kind of sad... Leon, please. So he will indeed have some mercy here.]

I had it to share! Y'know, with you.

[... Well.

Okay then.

... wait what.]

What are you talking about? It isn't as though this was an invitation that I accepted. [Except it kind of was.]

Isn't it? I mean, it was just an ad, but it had a time and place right?

[CLOSE ENOUGH. He had to get tricky to get Leon out on a snack trip...

Also since this loser is so flummoxed by everything that happened, Kashuu will just pour the first cup of tea for him. GOSH, LEON.]

[GOSH, KASHUU..... this sort of thing is weird to him, okay. He's not used to being treated like this. (Aka, like a human being who could be a friend.)]

... That is not how invitations work.

[HE KNOWS THAT FOR SURE.]

You merely sent me an advertisement, and then also showed up.

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