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[sononizaki]

❝ Sonozaki Mion here! I'm still trying to figure this phone thing out, but if you leave a message, I'll try and get back to it as soon as possible, so leave a message! ❞

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[sononizaki]

[Is it working...? It looks like it is, she thinks...]

Really...? It doesn't?

[There's an obvious pout of disappointment to her voice as she leans in a little more, trying to let her breath trickle his ear.]

Then, this, too... won't have an effect on you as well, Kei-chan?

[keichan]

[ Wait, what is she doing? Why is she leaning in like that? Oh, no... ]

N-N-Nope! N-No effect what_so^ever...!

[ That is, if she chooses to ignore the fact that he looks like he's about to melt and that his nose might start gushing out blood at any second. ]

[sononizaki]

Ehh, really... how boring. And I was just about to tell you just how much I love you, too.

[Mion truly is a demon, no regrets.]

[keichan]

G-Gaaah...! That's really low, Mion, even for you!

[ He makes it a point to look away, turning his back on her. Which really just leaves him wide open to whatever else she wants to do, but he's not thinking about that. ]

[sononizaki]

Ah, if it's so low then maybe I shouldn't say it at all~! Too bad for Kei-chan! ✩

[There's a teasing lilt to her voice that pretty much screams that she isn't serious.]

[keichan]

C-Come on! You know that's not what I'm talking about!

[ He's talking, more specifically, about the hairs on the back of his neck that are still standing on end. Mion's officially been his girlfriend for less than five minutes and has already discovered a weak point. ]

[sononizaki]

[Guess what Maebara Keiichi, you have 1500 seconds to figure out a good comeback now.]

You're gonna have to spell it out for this old man if you want me to figure it out, Kei-chaaaan~

1/3

[keichan]

[ On one hand, this just proves that the two of them being in a relationship isn't going to irrevocably change the nature of their friendship dynamic. On the other, Mion seems to be perfectly aware of that as well, and she's taking advantage of it.

He can't let her have the upper hand in this struggle. Otherwise, it'll set the tone for the entire course of their relationship... so... he'll have to resort to drastic measures. ]

If you're gonna be like that...

[keichan]

[ It's easy to forget that Keiichi is a bit taller and broader than her, since he doesn't really go out of his way to use his slight height and reach advantage during club activities. It hasn't really come up.

But they're in close quarters now, and there's a wall nearby, which means it takes very little effort for him to put his arms on either side of her and use that extra size to his advantage, his hands flat against the wall on either side of her.

Sonozaki Mion, you've just been kabadon'd. ]

...then you'd better be able to really back it up.

[ And then, he leans in closer... closer... closer still... ]

done

[keichan]

[ Until finally...

...he stops just short and smiles widely at her, bringing up one of his hands to pat her head. It's a gentle, affectionate pat like before... but it's also a little patronizing. ]

Or else I might just retaliate!

[sononizaki]

Y-Y-You can't just do that, Kei-chaaaan...!!

[Yes he can and he just did.

Her face is even redder now though, way to go.]

[keichan]

[ Advantage: Maebara Keiichi. Turns out that all he needs to do is match her energy, and that cute, shy side of her will rear its head all over again.

It's then, of course, that he realizes he's really, really close to her, and laughing nervously, he pushes himself back, his face getting a little red as well... but not nearly as well as hers. ]

Ahahaha...! We really can't stop competing with one another, can we?

[sononizaki]

That's because you make it way too easy, Kei-chan. Besides... it's not like you hate it, right?

[keichan]

N-No... I think it'll really keep things interesting.

[ Okay, he's going to sit down on the edge of her bed now. He needs a little bit of a breather... things got intense there for a second. ]

...Ah, but you still haven't given me a real answer yet.

[sononizaki]

An answer to... which question...?

[keichan]

If I can call you my girlfriend.

[ It's just a simple word, but it feels like a monumental step for him. He'd barely even thought about having a girlfriend in any serious capacity. But right now... he thinks it would be really nice. ]

1 / 3

[sononizaki]

Ah...

2 / 3

[sononizaki]

...that's...

[sononizaki]

Only... if I can call you my boyfriend...

[keichan]

Yeah. I'd like that, Mion.

[ He holds out his hand, inviting her to sit next to him and hold it. Despite all the uncertainty and the frightening, unsettling things happening around them... this makes him genuinely happy. ]

[sononizaki]

... Then.

[She reaches out for his hand, placing it in hers. Now that they're actually 'official', doing something as simple as this...? It's nice, but it also flusters her a bit.]

[keichan]

[ They've held hands before, but this is still an important step. His fingers lace with hers, and he leans his head on hers gently, closing his eyes. ]

I'll do my best, Mion... to be a good boyfriend.

[sononizaki]

[The context is extremely different this time, though.

They're so close, though - and that warmth makes her heart race as her eyes slip shut as well.]

You... don't have to try so hard, Kei-chan. As long as you remain yourself... that's fine with me...

[keichan]

[ He doesn't know if they'll remember this when they get back to Hinamizawa... if they get back to Hinamizawa. But he wants to remember it.

He nuzzles against the top of her head, trying not to let on that he's getting a little sleepy. Sleep is for the weak. ]

Alright, Mion. But the same thing goes for you, got it?

[sononizaki]

Of course.

[There's a softness to her voice as she keeps herself close to him. It feels warm, if she's going to be honest about it. It'd be embarrassing to fall asleep in front of him, though...]

...thank you, Kei-chan.