[ He didn't mean to sound so upset because he really wasn't. He was usually resigned to this sort of thing. He was slouched in his seat by the time she got there, looking out the window with his legs outstretched. He pulled them in when she sat down though, taking the spoon.
He takes the cherry on top first though, eating the fruit and twirling the stem between his index finger and thumb. ]
Nothing's eating me.
[ He placed his chin in his palm and the stem went into his mouth next. He sighed through his nose, letting the act of making a knot out of the cherry stem calm him. Once he pulled it out and set it on the napkin, he sighed. ]
Chie loves to try and make me pay for steak, even if it's just the Junes kind. She's been doin' it since I broke her DVD even after I offered to get her a new one and actually did buy her steak right after.
Thing is, I don't actually mind paying for people's food or whatever. I just don't like it when it's someone else mooching for no reason than just because they feel like they can. [ He gave her a small smile and picked up his spoon. ] I know you had a reason, though. I'm not actually mad at you or anything.
[ Nothing may be eating Yosuke, but hunger is quick to remind Setsura of her appetite, which sees her apply the appropriate manners, then enthusiastically sink her teeth into that bagel by the time he says "Chie". She chews thoughtfully as she listens, swallowing. She's glad he trusts that she has her reasons, but certain things deserve clarification. Her pride demands it. ]
I'm not the sort of person you have to worry about that sort of thing with. I pay my own way unless I'm collecting a debt owed to me. I expect the same of others.
[ She lifts her bagel to her mouth only to pause, quirking a brow as she considers the behavior he described. ]
Are you sure this Chie person doesn't have a crush on you? It sounds like she's using it as an excuse to spend time with you.
[ the most deadpan answer to ever deadpan and he says it while taking a big bite of his sundae. And then nearly choked at the next question.]
What? Ew no! That'd be like dating my sister! Please, she's cute and all but no. And I'm totally sure she's not crushing on me. She's dating my best friend, after all.
[ She offers a shrug in response to his first statement, taking another bite of bagel and chewing it as though she hadn't pitched something incredulous. It is a little amusing to hear him protest so strongly. Makes it tempting to tease him, but she decides to spare him for the moment. ]
If it bothers you, you should tell her to knock it off. [ A beat. ] That might not be easy, though. She's already had a taste of steak off your yen. It's only natural to return when and where the eating is good.
I do. Every time. [ he rolls his eyes, taking another bite as he listens. ] Please stop, that's not the reason either. But she has knocked it off since I got here. And I'm not about to bring that up with her again so.
Besides, you don't even need a job to make money here so it's not like she has a reason to mooch anymore.
[ As long as he acknowledges it as a legitimate reason. She wasn't joking. People and animals alike follow that pattern. An acquaintance from some decades ago might just show up at one's door for a fond meal remembered. ]
I wouldn't know anything about that. It's always been something for something as long as I can remember.
[ Someone, somewhere pays, but she isn't particularly keen upon pressing it. That statement of his says quite a bit about him by her reckoning. Not everyone lives so keenly aware either. ]
So, what have you got planned for the rest of the day?
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He takes the cherry on top first though, eating the fruit and twirling the stem between his index finger and thumb. ]
Nothing's eating me.
[ He placed his chin in his palm and the stem went into his mouth next. He sighed through his nose, letting the act of making a knot out of the cherry stem calm him. Once he pulled it out and set it on the napkin, he sighed. ]
Chie loves to try and make me pay for steak, even if it's just the Junes kind. She's been doin' it since I broke her DVD even after I offered to get her a new one and actually did buy her steak right after.
Thing is, I don't actually mind paying for people's food or whatever. I just don't like it when it's someone else mooching for no reason than just because they feel like they can. [ He gave her a small smile and picked up his spoon. ] I know you had a reason, though. I'm not actually mad at you or anything.
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I'm not the sort of person you have to worry about that sort of thing with. I pay my own way unless I'm collecting a debt owed to me. I expect the same of others.
[ She lifts her bagel to her mouth only to pause, quirking a brow as she considers the behavior he described. ]
Are you sure this Chie person doesn't have a crush on you? It sounds like she's using it as an excuse to spend time with you.
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[ the most deadpan answer to ever deadpan and he says it while taking a big bite of his sundae. And then nearly choked at the next question.]
What? Ew no! That'd be like dating my sister! Please, she's cute and all but no. And I'm totally sure she's not crushing on me. She's dating my best friend, after all.
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If it bothers you, you should tell her to knock it off. [ A beat. ] That might not be easy, though. She's already had a taste of steak off your yen. It's only natural to return when and where the eating is good.
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Besides, you don't even need a job to make money here so it's not like she has a reason to mooch anymore.
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I wouldn't know anything about that. It's always been something for something as long as I can remember.
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[ And he always had a habit of giving and not always receiving any reciprocation. Nor did he ever ask. ]
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[ Someone, somewhere pays, but she isn't particularly keen upon pressing it. That statement of his says quite a bit about him by her reckoning. Not everyone lives so keenly aware either. ]
So, what have you got planned for the rest of the day?