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[Nana laughs.] I wouldn't have guessed!

[...he did kind of just only do roses are red, violets are blue. She kind of wondered. She's read better poetry.

But it's funny.]

So... hmm.

[Besides. There's something that's on her mind. Nana crosses her fingers while she's reciting.]

Roses are red,
Violets are blue~
I'm not very good at poetry,
But I had a lot of fun,
So go to the dance with me?

If you're interested.

[...well there goes the tempo.]

And not going with someone else.

[And the structure.]

This poem sort of fell apart at the end.

[ He was preparing himself to laugh and lay on the praise again, but the poem becomes something else and he just sort of stops. Shuts his mouth and stops walking, mind blanking and then racing to catch up because why- ]

...The dance next month? You're asking to go with me?

[ w h y ]

Maybe I should have picked a better medium than a poem.

[Some of those nerves slip through, and her effort to sound like the almost unflappable, practically serene girl slips.

But she smiles and... tries to find a good answer.]

If you want to. I thought it would be nicer than going by myself. And I think it would be fun.

[ He wasn't originally going to go, not wanting to be there with all those people in such a cramped space, with all that noise and all that movement, but... ]

Ah, well, I didn't really think much about going or not, yet. But no one's asked you to go with them?! Isn't that impossible??!

...well... No one has yet!

[She's quiet for a moment. She could be a little more honest, here, that she wants to go with him and it took some effort to work up the nerve.

She could do that.

But expressing that kind of vulnerability is terrifying.]

If you haven't decided or don't want to go to the dance, that's okay, though.

[ Kano worries at his bottom lip for a second, having the luxury of doing so only because they aren't speaking face to face, trying to rehash plans and imagine how they'd work out and if this thing is still possible and when he has to be there for that... ]

...I hadn't decided, 'cause I didn't have a good reason to go. But you're giving me one right now, so I'd be stupid to refuse, huh? You're right, it'd be really fun if I could go with you~ So let's go together~

[Nana, on her end, is twisting a phone charm by its cord around her finger until it's tight enough to hurt a little. And then it loosens all at once, as her expression brightens.]

Th-that sounds great!

I'm glad it sounds fun. It's going to be! Definitely!

['Remember to breathe, Daiba,' she tells herself.]

[ He picks up on the nervousness like a shark does a drop of blood miles away- and he laughs, back to his usual self so he can pick up the mood again. ]

It'll definitely be fun! It's the people who make it fun, after all, so no matter what happens, I know I'll have a good time, 'cause you're there~!

[ Even with gatecrashing demons!!! he'll just have to make the best of the evening, try to make it as much fun for Nana as he can, try to mitigate the damages as best he can. It'll work out, somehow. ]

[Nana laughs, again, starting to relax a bit. She starts walking again, having stopped for a bit.]

Mm-hm! And I'm a pretty good dancer. I haven't had many chances to show it off!

[And she has to find something to wear. And...

Yep, she's getting looks, she's grinning from ear-to-ear.]

...Do you want none pizza? I could grab the, um, stuff for it before I get back to the dorm.

Haha, I look forward to it~ Both dancing with you, and the none pizza! Is there anything I can do while I'm in the kitchen? Do you know how high to preheat the oven?

[ Nothing like none pizza to get his mind off things! None pizza saves the day again. ]

[OH RIGHT, after the incident with the preheating last time... that... may be a good idea.] Set it to 218 C! I'll pick up some extra garlic and spices for the dough.

I'll be there in about fifteen, twenty minutes.

218, got it, got it~ I'll be here waiting for you, so come home soon, 'kay? I'll let you go!

I'll be there soon! Talk to you in a bit.

[And then she hangs up, grinning down at her phone.]

[ Setting the oven doesn't take any more than two seconds, so after that's done, he mills around the kitchen for a bit. He has no idea what goes into baking things, so he doesn't bother with messing around the cupboards doing any more preparation, instead sitting down on the kitchen tiles and leaning back against the heating oven so he can warm his back.

What was he doing... It's the middle of the day- a school day- so he'd typically either be out walking or inside sleeping; he can't wander away now, so he takes the opportunity to close his eyes and grab a quick nap until he hears the door open. ]

[After a little bit, Nana appears!

She opens the door, with a canvas shopping bag in one hand. There are spices inside and, in fact, a package of... er... hamburger meat. She didn't understand what he meant by none pizza, left beef.

She peers into the kitchen.]

Hello~?

[ Small mercies is that Kano is a light sleeper, hopping to his feet when he hears footsteps and the rustle of a bag, and leans his elbows against the countertop to greet her. ]

Aah, you're back~! Welcome back! It looks like you bought a lot? Wah~ I didn't think you'd need so much to make none pizza!

We~ell...

[She deposits the bag on the counter, removing the contents in a somewhat orderly fashion -- her side of the room might be a mess but you don't mess around with your mise en place -- and then claps her hands together.]

I grabbed some extra garlic and butter! Pizza dough can be dry if you're not careful, and that could be really bad if there's not many toppings. Or only one!

So I got some garlic, some butter, and all the usual seasonings. And hamburger, since I couldn't find "Left Beef" in the store. What is that, anyways?

[ For the most part, bread is just bread to Kano, so he'd never really given much thought into what goes into what, or the logistics of how toppings affect moisture content of dough... Nana having the insight to all of this is impressive, but what's even more impressive is the fact that she doesn't know "none pizza with left beef." ]

Haha, left beef is left beef~ Here, I'll show you!

[ He pulls his phone out again- an old flip phone, very well worn but unlike many people's fancy smartphones, the screen is wildly scratched but has never been cracked- and pulls up the internet so he can scrounge the internet for the post.

He pulls up this post, pretty much self-explanatory. ]

Oh, so it was--

[She's staring. She's processing.

Give her a moment.

It dawns on her, slowly: this is the work of chain pizza to create something very terrifying. Also, the meat is just... sprinkled randomly, and--]

[Nana gets a grave expression on her face.]

Whoever served you this will never get to hurt you again.

[She nods solemnly.]

...Haha~ Is that a death threat?

[ It sounds like it and he sounds both delighted and proud. This is where he should step in and say it's okay, the incident was all in the past, or maybe that this is just a meme and didn't actually happen to him.

Instead, he laughs and goads her on. ]

Isn't it an absolute travesty? An insult to my very honor, receiving a pizza like this!

It’s definitely a cooking crime!

[She looks sideways at him, then she smiles. And she contemplates.]

I can make something a lot better. I wonder why they would ever send a pizza like that...

[ Probably because somebody ordered and paid for it, and "the customer is always right," even if it's something absolutely ridiculous like this. The meme is funny in itself, but actually baking the pizza and eating it? probably not. ]

I believe you! That's why I'm excited getting to try something else that you make~

[ Something with no bananas... It's rare, but it happens sometimes. ]

[One day... one day, Nana will learn the truth.

But she won't this day. She beams at Kano, pleased with that -- and she starts to get all the ingredients lined up and checking the mixer, et cetera, et cetera.]

This one is more of an experiment! But you'll have plenty of chances to try things I bake, I think!

And experiments are fun. They push me to try new things. Have you ever baked before at all?

[ This is why rooming on the same floor as Nana is the best; he doesn't even have to go downstairs and find an open dining hall or whatever when he's hungry, he can just hop over a door and see if there's any pastries she needs to get rid of before the end of the day. ]

Baking, huh~ [ crickets... No, that was a griddle and Ellie took care of that one. ]

Nothing like food, but I've stuck clay in the oven before! Ah, and Shrinky Dinks! Have you ever played with Shrinky Dinks?

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my turn to use the one blushy icon i have

poor kano, he looks like he's a deer in headlights

his canon reaction to someone asking about his crush... he nopes out right away

ahahaha, poor Kano... I should go read/watch his canon, it looked fun!

HAHA kagepro is a mess, it starts out fun and then it's just Sad

Aaaww, I mean, I'm kind of a sucker for Sad.

then you'd probably like kagepro haha

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