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[fretless]

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[fretless]

... juuuust kidding!!

well, no, only kinda kidding. that was really cheesy of you to say!!
but ibuki's proud of you for coming out and saying it anyway!!

especially because it's TOTALLY RIGHT!! everything about us is like peanut butter and jelly, right??
like salt and pepper! a hamburger and fries!
chocolate and jerky!!

[... Okay, maybe not that last one. But hey, she liked it -]

so, ibuki trusts you to keep your word!

(also don't use "my woman", that's suuuuper played out and old-fashioned)
(say like, "my cute ibuki"! or "my cool partner"! or "my awesome bandmate"! or something like that, i dunno)

[1019]

[PFF, OKAY, IN ACTUALITY, THE FIRST "EWWW" RESPONSE DID... HAVE HIM LAUGHING, HAND ALL TUCKED UP TOWARDS HIS MOUTH - with it in combination off the thoughts of haa, yeah, here I was getting maybe-traditionally-romantic into things while knowing you feel weird about that and that was a super-dramatic response to that -- you can't really mind it that much...!

But he does... buckle further into laughing about it either way...!

Further emphasis on yeah -- you can say it and it won't make it feel like things are different in a way I don't want...!

As he... still with a crescent grin on his face, sits propped up with a hand under his chin to keep... trying his best on typing with the other...!]

Ha ha ISN'T IT???
You know what
I kinda talked about this kinda shit before
You're the first person I ever felt like I WENT with
But ok, what are we both gonna call each OTHER
I know the whole bandmate thing, but if "my Ibuki" and "my partner" MIGHT work out I dunno what we'd both be extra good with
And I still don't know what you call me except just Lucas or "my bandmate"
If you think "my woman" and that kinda shit is gross how am I supposed to know what I CAN say

[fretless]

actually, ibuki was thinking about this too! just now! cause it's like, if "my woman" is too old and "girlfriend" is a little too on-the-nose, what CAN you use?
what would be REALLY GOOD? what would make it SUPER OBVIOUS without sounding cliche and gross??

while ibuki thinks of something good for you... what kinda stuff would you wanna call ibuki?

[1019]

[...OHHH, UH... OH MY GOD -- ]

I don't know I HAVE kinda hoped that stuff like "my lady" or "my Ibuki" wouldn't weird the shit out of you????
And in thinking about stuff like "my partner" there are so fucking many people on Ryslig who just go with that.
When they DON'T wanna just say "girlfriend" or "boyfriend", I dunno what they DO say unless they're getting married and then say "my fiance" and stuff like that
I just WANNA call you stuff like "my woman" and "my Ibuki" and "baby" and "sweetie" but what the hell ELSE am I supposed to know how to say
YOU'RE not a sugary type about that kinds of stuff, and I know you wouldn't wanna do stuff like pet names or say "my man" or anything, and like I said I dunno if the stuff I wanna say would just gross you out

[fretless]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

in that case, how bout we cut a deal?
ibuki will let you use whateeeeever you wanna use!
"my girlfriend" or "sweetie" or whatever!

BUT

IN RETURN

AND THIS IS SUPER IMPORTANT

you start taking her out a whole bunch more for fun things like eating and playing with fireworks! making whole nights of it!
how's that sound??

[1019]

[THAT... HE CAN CERTAINLY DO.]

Holy shit Ibuki you say that like I don’t already like it when we get to play all night.
Except for the ones where I’m getting us “special diet” stuff!! But you know
We’ve gone and scheduled around that before
You got yourself a deal, babycakes. :)

[Already playing with your leeway, I see.

Emphasis on playing. He knows that's kind of a stretch past the... distinctly un-saccharine "sugartits"; this is essentially him going "reeeeeeeaaaaaally? 8)"]

Speaking of fireworks though!!
Wasn’t there some kind of holiday in Japan happening around now??
You gonna skip it or do want some help getting ready for that????

[fretless]

whaaaaaat? you're gonna use "babycakes" but not use a cute winky face???
what a bold move!!

[But... not a move she's contesting, either.]

and you mean tanabata!!
the day it's on skips around a bunch, but it uuuuusually doesn't start until the 7th... but ibuki's sure the stars won't mind if she holds it a little earlier!
these aren't even the same stars, anyway!!

do you know where we can get a looooooot of really really nice fabric?? we're both gonna need a yukata for this!
and lots of good food too, but ibuki can make that, too!
and fireworks!
but ibuki's sure you know where to get THE BEST fireworks!!

there's usually also street fairs and parades and stuff, but we can just pretend, right?

[1019]

[And thus, his "8)" becomes an "B)".

Bold, indeed.]

Yeah that one, the one that had something about making wishes!!
Uhhhhh I know where to get fabric but not NICE shit.
Not that you could make yourself a kimono or something with if that's what you're getting at

[Not just herself, boy.]

You make clothes, right?? Where did you get the stuff for the jacket you made me???
You bet though!
I've been building up a fireworks stash since this time last year
I got us covered on having enough for a real sweet summer fest. :)

[And... here he is, having completely forgotten that his original intention was to launch them tonight.]

I'm good at making toys to play pretend with, too
We could break out all our little animal friends to do all the rest of the partying again, right???

[Y -- you mean the taxidermy.

And the mannequins.]

[fretless]

ibuki UPCYCLED that jacket, it was a super ratty old one she found and deep cleaned and fixed up with a handmade patch and stuff!
but all the fabric she got when she was a professional had been through the store... she doesn't know where it came from
she knows where to get like, really nice fabric for like capes and stuff, but not yukata making fabric!
especially not in a color you'd like

[Because they're...

... Drapes. That she buys from a drape and carpet store near the cafe she likes.
Don't tell Mettaton.]

but it's okay! we can make due! ibuki knows where to get some kind of fabric for makeshift, temporary yukata makings!
and that way, all the little animals can have a yukata of their own, too!! ones that match, even!!

[She also means the taxidermy.
What's a fun party without dead animals???]

[1019]

Ugh I know you're gonna make one anyway but you don't have to get all super nice with making me a robe, it's not like I'm gonna wear it again
Until next year, I guess.

[Orrrr until she remembers another type of occasion on which such things are typically worn and wants you to partake in that with her, too! You have... no reason to believe that isn't a possibility.

He is... saying that, but what that's actually out of finding light clothing uncomfortable either way.

And, well. Inevitable reluctance over kimono at all. Like -- once again! She's gonna get them involved. It is also inevitable! But... one associates them with patterns of pretty things like flowers and fish and imagery of paper screens and pink petals. He is not a "pretty" guy. And he's just starting to ease into being a "decorated" one.

...Animal dress-up, however, that, he can get right the fuck behind.]

Well yeah if you're supposed to go to the festival dressed up proper it would SUCK if they had to show up in nothing at all or your birthday party clothes!!!
We can't have that, right????

[A fun party without dead animals is certainly by some degree less of a fun party.

Therefore, it is underachieving.]