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[lackluster]

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[magesque]

[as other people are dealing with the dilemmas of princesses and dates, rin has encountered a far more ominous opponent:

couples discounts.

she stands in front of a sign at the bird walk, advertising a karaoke bar that has a suiteheart special, allowing couples to enter at a discounted price and get a delicious five-layer parfait on top of it. rin thinks it's not a bad deal, but she also doesn't want to pay any part of it. what's a girl to do?

- which is admittedly when childe catches her eye, and she'll immediately fall into step with him, hand falling at the crook of his elbow.]

Hi, stranger. [said with all the familiarity of someone who is definitely not a stranger - are they childhood friends or new acquaintances who only met once before? oh, either's possible. maybe both. rin will point her free hand at the karaoke bar] How'd you rate your singing voice?

[lackluster]

[ It seems everyone is trying to capitalize on the lovey-dovey nature of White Day, or so Childe assumes. He can see how it would be a lot of fun if he went to some of the locations with someone else, but it's not like he can just ask anyone— or rather, someone else has beaten him to that.

When Rin slides her hand around his arm, he blinks at her for a second, and then instantly breaks into a grin. ]

Yeah? Out of 5? I'd say I'm not bad, so closer to a 4.5 or something.

[ He tries to be humble... ]

You?

[magesque]

[wow, a 90%. so humble. rin laughs a little bit at that and lightly tug him in the direction of the karaoke bar.]

You mean that it wasn't my lovely soprano that got you to fall for me in the first place? I could be offended.

[they probably don't need to try that hard in order to get the discount, but a little bit of teasing is up rin's alley more than anything else.]

I'm going to need you to prove that 4.5 to me, though. And I hope you're hungry.

[she wants the treat... it's like dessert and a show! and if memory serves, childe should be able to cover the payment too... sometimes a girl just wants to win on all counts.]

[lackluster]

[ hey, 90% is pretty humble to him!

At least Rin is good-natured about it. The staff at the karaoke place are giving them weird looks, but ultimately, they're able to qualify for the discount and Childe is all too happy to pay for it. ]

Oh, yeah. I heard it comes with a parfait, right? That's a good reward after singing a few songs.

[ They're given their room number and an additional menu if they want more food. Childe is gesturing for Rin to go first, holding the door open. ]

After you.

[magesque]

Right? That's what I was thinking.

[delicious parfait!! and some karaoke with a friend(?). ah, well, rin is more accustomed to the idea of parallel universes than most so she's not too bothered by it, but she can't help but wonder how he's acclimating. at least he seems to be easy-going enough!

so she'll gladly wander through the open door and once she does so, her hand slips away from his arm and she takes a seat like she owns the place. girl you didn't even pay.]

Thank you for being quick on the uptake in more ways than one. ♥ It's good to know you're reliable.

[lackluster]

[ Truth be told, it's a bit strange to suddenly be aware of memories that don't make much sense to him, but if Rin is supposed to be a good friend (one he grew up with, at that), then he doesn't mind going along with the flow.

What she says does make him laugh though. ]

Yeah? I'm more than just reliable. [ Again, being humble— ] I've never done anything like this before.

[ The karaoke stuff. Which feels like a lie? His memories say otherwise, which is strange. ]