[she's about to protest, but then she realizes that the only people who'll ever know their secret... is each other. So, okay. She nods, with the most determined expression, and does a little fist pump.]
Minato, I was only okay with his plan to make himself bait because... well, that wasn't the first time we'd done it. But before, we never had any intention of him dying, even if it was risky.
This time... He told me his intention was to die the whole time.
... I guess what I'm getting at is that sometimes he's kind of an idiot. And his impulses are usually good, but he needs to be balanced out.
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Wait... That one's fast...
[she's overthinking this]
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Let's do it.
[You can't escape, Makoto.]
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Alright.
[thumbs up]
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That's adorable.
Minato loves it.]
... Great. I'll be counting on you, then.
[Thankfully, it doesn't take long to get to the karaoke machine, and then:]
Are you ready?
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I was born ready.
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[But with that said? He's starting up the song! A generic Japanese pop song to start to let them warm up.
LET'S SING.]
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That was a good choice to start with.
[a wink.]
Though we'll need to try our best on the next one, you know.
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[Firmly:]
Ready to up the pace?
[It's time to jump to Disney.]
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Ganba.
[CAN THEY EVEN MANAGE ENGLISH]
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Sort of like how we pretend we can sing Japanese songs, but in reverse.
Minato's still having fun though.]
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they're doing their best.
And she just ends with a breathless laugh]
That was awful.
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Yeah, we definitely aren't very good at that.
Wanna try again?
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Throwing ourselves at the same song over and over would be... less fun.
[so she's going to pick up that book and as she's looking]
By the way, how was it on Monday night?
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And looks at Makoto for a moment, as if trying to gauge where the question is coming from.
And then he shrugs a little, and matches her bluntness.]
It was pretty fantastic. We're actually dating now.
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Wait, really?
[she looks up at that, her eyebrows raised.]
... That was all it took?
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Don't...get the wrong idea. We were just going to talk about dating after we got out of this place. It seemed to make more sense that way.
But now...
[WELL.
No point pretending they weren't that into each other.]
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[so now, she leans forward.]
... Now you can help me corral him.
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... We didn't want to dive into it too fast...? It sounds kind of silly now, though.
But I'll do my best, that's for sure. [And, more seriously:] I...really care about him a lot.
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Me too.
[she pauses]
Minato, I was only okay with his plan to make himself bait because... well, that wasn't the first time we'd done it. But before, we never had any intention of him dying, even if it was risky.
This time... He told me his intention was to die the whole time.
... I guess what I'm getting at is that sometimes he's kind of an idiot. And his impulses are usually good, but he needs to be balanced out.
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I've noticed... he's willing to jump on the grenade if it means protecting the people around him. But... that's not an acceptable outcome at all.
I think... I've managed to convince him to be a little less reckless, but I'll try to keep an eye on him as best I can.
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[she shrugs-- oops.]
But I think you two balance well. I guess that's why he wants to call you "Ace."
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Oh...???
That...makes him feel so warm inside, wow.]
Ace...?
[... oh no, Akira's so sweet, wtf. HE'S OVERWHELMED.]
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[aaaAAA.]
I'm...a little overwhelmed, though.
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I'm so sorry!
But-- we all have code names. If you're a Phantom Thief, you should have one too. And you should get to approve it.
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