[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.]
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...?
[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.]
[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?]
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 -]
[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.
[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.
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.
[Jiro looks off to the side for a moment, almost as if checking to see if any servers are walking near - And then she scoots in against the table so she can lean in conspiratorily with a grin on her face.]
See, the class rep and I have started talking a lot, right? He's told me a lot. But apparently, he doesn't know how to skate at all. I offered to teach him, and he turned it down hard.
So I wanna see if I can't get him in some by some other means. You know?
[Before now, she absolutely would not have been spilling her plans to Momo like this. But now that they're dating, something about it feels different... she knows there's a good chance Momo's not gonna approve, yet she feels safe telling it all to her anyway.
[Oh - dang. Jiro knew Momo wouldn't approve, and yet she's still surprised to be "caught" anyway... She ends up sitting up straight again, reaching up to rub the back of her hair.]
Well... that's not really what I had in mind, nah. I just think it'd be funny to watch him fumble a little, y'know? Since he's always so straight-edged and uptight. But it's not like I'd do it in front of a group or anything, I'm not that mean.
[But she admits she's mean? Also, that is exactly what "embarrassing himself" would entail, too.]
'Course not. I like Iida, remember? I just think he's fun to mess with, that's all.
[C'mon, Momo, she wouldn't hurt the big guy!! That's followed by a little pause, though, as a server comes up and starts placing their food... there's definitely a lot of it.
So hopefully Momo doesn't mind a touch of silence as Jiro goes about separating it out, mostly so the server doesn't have to do it herself. Once she's done, though -]
... I think he's learned that at this point, anyway. I've noticed he kinda... opens himself up to that kinda thing, you know? Stuff he's definitely smart enough to see coming, but walks right into anyway.
[... Momo's ability to devour will always be fascinating and humbling. Maybe, like, 20% attractive. Jiro's just gonna pick at her own fries a little, though, eating like a bird as she always does.]
Yeah, I know. Don't worry, I'm not like... Bakugou. I'm no bully.
[Which is wrong and incorrect, she's most definitely a bully. Honestly, just the way she treats Kaminari is enough to make that call. But Momo loves her anyway, maybe??]
You're right, anyhow; I kinda think he just likes the attention. Honestly, if I wasn't here to tease him, someone way meaner would end up taking that spot, right?
[Stunning... Momo truly is a work of art. A masterpiece.]
Honestly, I'd kinda argue that aside from you, I'm the one who knows that best. At least with the Iida here, anyway.
[That's followed by a short pause before her face scrunches up a bit like she's just realized what she said, and... decides to shut herself up before saying anything stupid by finally cracking into that milkshake. With her little wolf ears going back and everything. Yup.]
[- Jiro can't help sputtering a bit with that question, and - much like a dog that's been caught doing something it shouldn't - ends up looking away with her ears still pinned against her hair.]
W-well, I mean... I keep thinking about how there are different timelines and universes and stuff, you know. I can't say I really understand it as deep as you probably do? Since I really only know this stuff from sci-fi movies and whatever. But like, when people show up here, there's no guarantee they're from the same version of your world that you are.
And because me'n Iida went through that other world together, that means we're really different from any other Iida or Jiro this world could've grabbed, right? So we're more like... we're the Iida and Jiro here instead of the Iida and Jiro back home.
[She is absolutely not gonna admit that this could actually be a clone situation thanks to how that other world worked. That's more like, third date material.
But now she's gonna pause for a moment, just to play with her straw.]
... I don't mean to make this all depressing or anything, though; I didn't really mean to say that out loud.
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[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.]
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[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.
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[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...?
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[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.
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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.]
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[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.]
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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?]
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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.
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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.
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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...]
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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.
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[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...]
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[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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[She's more curious than anything. Jiro what is the depth of your crime here?
Confess your sins to Momo.]
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[Jiro looks off to the side for a moment, almost as if checking to see if any servers are walking near -
And then she scoots in against the table so she can lean in conspiratorily with a grin on her face.]
See, the class rep and I have started talking a lot, right? He's told me a lot.
But apparently, he doesn't know how to skate at all. I offered to teach him, and he turned it down hard.
So I wanna see if I can't get him in some by some other means. You know?
[Before now, she absolutely would not have been spilling her plans to Momo like this.
But now that they're dating, something about it feels different... she knows there's a good chance Momo's not gonna approve, yet she feels safe telling it all to her anyway.
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[Momo doesn't necessarily approve, no...and she does lean back just slightly to inspect the girl in front of her.]
...This isn't so that he'll embarrass himself, right?
[That's quite important to her.]
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She ends up sitting up straight again, reaching up to rub the back of her hair.]
Well... that's not really what I had in mind, nah. I just think it'd be funny to watch him fumble a little, y'know? Since he's always so straight-edged and uptight.
But it's not like I'd do it in front of a group or anything, I'm not that mean.
[But she admits she's mean?
Also, that is exactly what "embarrassing himself" would entail, too.]
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[yeah, she'll allow it. She may not like it, but she'll allow it.]
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I just think he's fun to mess with, that's all.
[C'mon, Momo, she wouldn't hurt the big guy!!
That's followed by a little pause, though, as a server comes up and starts placing their food... there's definitely a lot of it.
So hopefully Momo doesn't mind a touch of silence as Jiro goes about separating it out, mostly so the server doesn't have to do it herself.
Once she's done, though -]
... I think he's learned that at this point, anyway.
I've noticed he kinda... opens himself up to that kinda thing, you know?
Stuff he's definitely smart enough to see coming, but walks right into anyway.
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Well, yes. I think that he likes it, in his own way. Provided it's gentle ribbing and not anything serious, anyway.
[She's just making sure, because he's also weirdly sensitive.]
I trust you, really. But as Vice President I do have to make sure, you know.
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Jiro's just gonna pick at her own fries a little, though, eating like a bird as she always does.]
Yeah, I know. Don't worry, I'm not like... Bakugou.
I'm no bully.
[Which is wrong and incorrect, she's most definitely a bully. Honestly, just the way she treats Kaminari is enough to make that call.
But Momo loves her anyway, maybe??]
You're right, anyhow; I kinda think he just likes the attention.
Honestly, if I wasn't here to tease him, someone way meaner would end up taking that spot, right?
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[She goes for two fries this time. Chomp, chomp.]
See, he knows you're joking. With Bakugou, or those other people, he might actually be hurt.
I know you know this, but he's a sweet boy with his heart in the right place.
[The absolute right place.]
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Honestly, I'd kinda argue that aside from you, I'm the one who knows that best.
At least with the Iida here, anyway.
[That's followed by a short pause before her face scrunches up a bit like she's just realized what she said, and... decides to shut herself up before saying anything stupid by finally cracking into that milkshake.
With her little wolf ears going back and everything.
Yup.]
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[She asks, idly.
Is this a clone situation?]
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W-well, I mean... I keep thinking about how there are different timelines and universes and stuff, you know. I can't say I really understand it as deep as you probably do? Since I really only know this stuff from sci-fi movies and whatever.
But like, when people show up here, there's no guarantee they're from the same version of your world that you are.
And because me'n Iida went through that other world together, that means we're really different from any other Iida or Jiro this world could've grabbed, right?
So we're more like... we're the Iida and Jiro here instead of the Iida and Jiro back home.
[She is absolutely not gonna admit that this could actually be a clone situation thanks to how that other world worked.
That's more like, third date material.
But now she's gonna pause for a moment, just to play with her straw.]
... I don't mean to make this all depressing or anything, though; I didn't really mean to say that out loud.
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