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[And it's what Jiro wants, specifically!! Not what wolfbrain wants.
Honestly, wolfbrain is just happy to be included.

Though the reason all her dark clouds seem to have cleared up is more because... she's pretty easy to win over and distract when it comes to Momo.
It's probably not a good thing that she's honestly wrapped around Momo's finger, but for now, it's probably fine.
Probably.]

To tell you the truth, I've, uh -
I've never actually gone on a date before? ... I mean, free food from Kaminari doesn't count, obviously.

But I'm not really sure what you're supposed to do, aside from the kinda stuff you see on TV and whatever.
Do you just wanna wing it?

[That's nothing Jiro could mind, of course. She's as "go with the flow" as possible for someone with an anxiety streak as wide as hers.]

Sure? I mean, food and sharing a milkshake sounds like the kind of thing that's normal. But also, what we'd do anyway? So maybe that's just how things are supposed to go.

[It makes sense, and it doesn't really put either of them out too much. Totally normal activities for two totally normal people.

A part of something clicks in her head that maybe...]

...perhaps dates are just things you'd do with someone you'd like...? And there doesn't need to be any special 'date only' activity?

[Sharing a milkshake... even though she was the one who suggested it, something about the idea still gets her face to go pink and her jacks to start pressing together bashfully.
It's a good kind of bashful, of course. But still.]

But if that's the case, why make'em out to be some sort of big event two people go on, right?
I mean, people even say "friend dates" instead of "hanging out" sometimes, like it's more special somehow...

[Something else seems to click in Jiro's brain with that thought.]

... Maybe it's because we're spending money instead of just chilling? Maybe that's what makes it different.

[Wow. Pessimistic, much?]

Oh! Maybe that is it!

[Date nights she's heard of, and it's always people having dinner at a nice restaurant. Though, Space Dennys may not count.]

I'm sure it'll be fun, and we can figure it out as we go. Hopefully. I mean, we'll have to compare notes when we get home.

...

You mean metaphorical notes, right?

[Sorry, Momo - but with you, she has to make sure.
She's not really sure she wants to sit and take actual notes on their first date...]

...yes...

[Wow.

Rude.]

Look... I love you 'n all, Yaomomo, but I can't always be sure about that kinda thing...
You put a lot of hard work into everything, you know? Even stuff like this.

[Which is a nice way of saying "I can absolutely see you taking notes on new social experiences to study later", of course.]

You love me, now?

[TEASING RIGHT BACK. She kind of expects that to fluster Jiro, even.]

...

Yeah?

[Said with her usual flat face and everything.]

Good.

[The good thing is Momo can pivot like a champ.]

[Jiro's just gonna give Momo's hand a gentle little squeeze as they walk, looking at her with a confused smile.
Still a smile! But definitely confused.
Not that she's gonna question it, either. Why would she, anyway? She's just telling her the truth.

Though, as they get closer to the tea shop, she actually starts to slow down a bit in her pace... and ends up bringing her free hand up to her face, covering it a little with her ears pinning back against her hair.]

Hey... i-is it cool if I wait for you out here, Yaomomo? I didn't think this place would smell so strong when my nose is boosted like this...

[Being Sanguis is suffering. Sometimes.]

Absolutely. I'll be back in a moment.

[And about ten minutes later, Momo's meandering out and they're on their way to Space Denny's. She didn't buy a lot, just a couple of tins of some very basic, floral things. Nothing that should cause too much olfactory distress...]

I do like the way these smell. Cherry tea, and bergamot. I think you'd like the bergamot, actually.

Bergamot...

[It's echoed like Jiro has no idea what the hell that is - because, as expected, she has no idea what the hell that is.
But at least she sounds marginally interested, too. If Momo says she'd like it, she's probably right, right?

And now she's going to ask a question that will probably sound completely and totally awful to Momo's sensibilities, no doubt.]

Wait - cherry? Like, flavored?
Or does it use actual cherries somehow?

[Is she asking if Momo's tea is artificially flavored? Unfortunately so.]

...No? Bergamot is like an orange. It's not artificial or anything. Just sort of tart, a little citrusy.

[She doesn't sound affronted or anything. She doesn't expect Jiro to know anything about tea at all, really.

She doesn't intend to lecture her over it either. So, just the gentle correction.]

I have some. We'll try it later.

N-no, I meant the cherry tea... you said you got cherry tea.

[Look, she doesn't know how this stuff works, okay... but she'll accept that, anyway.
It's kind of exciting to try a new tea that Momo likes, either way!

Though it does mean she's going to lean a little toward the bag as they walk together, unable to hide her interest thanks to the way her little wolf ears have perked forward.]

How tart are we talking? Is it one of those kinds of tea that you can't add sweeteners to...?

Oh...oh!

[Momo has misunderstood and blanches a little, laughing it off with a wave...]

The cherry tea....is made with cherry blossoms. It's on the lighter side, with a weak flavor but a strong aroma. They're dried and crushed up, like most teas.

Does that make more sense?

...Also you can add sweetener. Not much, or it'll just taste like sugar water though.

Oh - so it's one of those flower teas, like the lavender.
That means it's probably not too bitter, right? I don't wanna have to add too much sugar or something, y'know...

[So, yes, she gets it! ... She might be a little disappointed because the idea of a tea made out of actual cherries sounded pretty neat, but she gets it.
Yes, that's "have to". She's not much for sour and bitter flavors, whoops.

And as they come up to the diner, she walks a bit faster to get ahead of Momo - stopping so she can open the door for her.]

Yes, a lot like the lavender. It's something we can try too? I've still got that whole box from Iida-kun to try.

[That had been a crazy birthday present. For her, anyway.

She bobs her head gratefully and steps into the diner, silently looking around for him.

No luck today!

She lets Jiro handle the hostess that rolls up to seat them, figuring that will be better for her poor Sanguis self.]

[Little does Momo know, Jiro helped plan like 80% of Iida's gift. Or, at least, sat around BSing in his room with different ideas until he chose one he liked.

But she's quick to follow Momo in, only stopping to deal with the hostess - and, of course, they end up being brought to a booth rather than a table.
Because booths, as always, are objectively the correct place to sit in any eating establishment.

Once the hostess rolls out of earshot, though...]

Man. Iida seriously wasn't kidding when he called this place an eyesore.

[Not... not the wording he used... but close enough?]

[Momo can't help but snicker.]

I agree. It's so...gaudy.

[Tacky, Momo. You can say tacky.]

I don't understand how a place that seems to be a cross between McDonalds and a breakfast restaurant can exist.

And with the theme, too... vaporwave feels so out of place in a diner.
Maybe if it was some kind of themed pop-up restaurant, but a diner?

[Predictably, Jiro's already grinning and laughing to herself - and she doesn't even bother keeping it in as a waitress wheels over to get their order.

And it's a simple order, at least from Jiro; a nice, hefty burger and a big enough shake for them to share. As for Momo? She lets her handle that herself.
The last thing she'd wanna do is under-order for her, all things considered.
But then, quietly, and as she leans in conspiratorily -]

... The uniforms are awful.

[Momo's order is basically Jiro's order with a large salad and a small bowl of chili. No reason not to get a full meal, while also packing away extra fat for later. It wasn't like she had to worry about it going to her hips.

She leans in, snickering at a passing server.]

...They really are. It's all so garish. Like it belongs in a movie from the 1980s.

[America was weird...]

[Momo getting in on the teasing really is one of her favorite things. It's so rare, but always so fun, too...
She can't help absolutely grinning over this, all big and wide and... toothy, thanks to her wolf teeth.]

Right? Man, just imagine Iida in this stuff.
Maybe we'll have to get him to model it for us?

[The sharp little teeth and big, dull fangs make the look on her face almost seem mean, but if anyone would know her BS is all in good fun, it'd definitely be Momo.]

Did you know they're trying to get him on rollerskates, too? I wanna see that for sure.

How would that even work?

[Momo, happily, lets Jiro go and do her ragging on Iida and stuff, but the image of him on skates?]

...I think his engines might cause problems. Like melting the skate. I...think they get hot, don't they?

[She's never asked him, but she's always assumed...]

Yeah, they definitely do. I've bumped into them once or twice when he was really worked up, they can get really hot.

[It's questionable what she even means by that. But she's also gonna move right along with her train of thought as well, so -!]

If they're short skates that sit under his mufflers it wouldn't be a problem, right? Like the little kid ones with the wheels on the sides instead of inline blades?
I gotta plan accordingly if I'm gonna try and get him in skates, y'know.

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