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[catarou]

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[partymagician]

I'm glad I'll make such an impact on you!

[ Fai continues to lead them out of the courtyard, but he doesn't go back to their rooms. Instead, he's walking towards the restaurant. ]

Although... I'm certainly older than you are.

[catarou]

[ He really doesn't mind, because he could use a bite to eat. ]

Goodness, you look very good for your age... however old you are.

[partymagician]

Hehe... take a guess!

[ The age on his profile is just an estimate based off of his looks, so he's curious what Gentaro might say.

He guides Gentaro to one of the tables, pulling a chair out for him. ]

[catarou]

Making me work for an answer? You are quite the crafty one.

[ But he's charming, too. Gentaro takes his seat, considering. With so many people from so many different worlds, anything is possible. From the way Fai's spoken... ]

One hundred, perhaps? Two?

[partymagician]

[ Fai plops into his own seat right across from Gentaro, immediately resting his chin in his hand. ]

Ah, got it on the first try! I’m one hundred or so. You tend to lose count after a certain amount of time, you see.

[ He grins. ]

What a smart man you are.

[catarou]

Why, thank you.

[ He nearly mirrors him, but instead, his hand curls gently against his cheek. ]

Someone who has seen as many years as you must have quite the stories.

[partymagician]

I do! But I’m sure you have plenty of interesting stories of your own as well.

[ In other words, please don’t make him talk about himself. ]

[catarou]

Oho, do you think so? I am but a humble office worker, you see....

[ Big mood, Fai. Gentaro has a lot of baggage, and he has no plans to unpack it. ]

[partymagician]

Really? I thought you were an author.

[ He grins, crossing his legs to get more comfortable. ]

Or is that a side job for you?

[catarou]

Oh my, you remembered? I must have had an effect on you.

[ He laughs softly. ]

You're correct. I shudder to think of myself as a stuffy office worker.

[ full offense to kannonzaka doppo ]

[partymagician]

You're much more interesting than that, I'm sure.

[ Fai grins, leaning on the table. ]

What are your hobbies other than writing?

[catarou]

[ With absolutely no hesitation: ] Fighting crime at night, of course.

[ He makes it sound convincing, too. ]

I'm joking, of course. I do enjoy reading and frequenting cafes. I'm quite fond of traveling, too, even if it's just within Tokyo.

[partymagician]

[ Ah, a good liar. Interesting. Fai tries not to let his interest show on his face. ]

What a coincidence. I like all of those things myself. Of course, I'm traveling through worlds, but it's similar enough.

[catarou]

[ If he were a cat, his ears would have pricked right up. He at least shows that interest and curiosity. ]

Oh? Now you've gone and piqued my interest. You must have no shortage of exciting stories.

[partymagician]

[ Ah, that interest is cute. Fai laughs softly. ]

You're right, I've got plenty! But I can't tell you all of them, otherwise I'm afraid you would no longer see me as interesting and mysterious.

[ But truthfully, he's worried Gentaro might as questions about why he's done certain things or his reasoning for traveling at all. ]

[catarou]

[ He's picking up what you're putting down, Fai. Gentaro knows when to drop a subject, when someone is deflecting. ]

Hmm, quite true. That would be terribly tragic, would it not? I shall simply keep guessing, then. [ A quiet chuckle. ] Let's get to know each other as we are in the present.

[partymagician]

I like that idea.

[ And while he's normally relaxed, he truly relaxes now, sitting back against his seat. ]

So, feel free to ask me whatever you want, and I'll answer.

[ You know, as long as it's not too personal. But he trusts Gentaro to keep it from being so, much in the same way he dropped that subject just a few moments ago. ]

[catarou]

[ There we go. Gentaro relaxes as well, fixing him with a quiet smile. ]

And I'll extend the same to you.

[ He considers for a moment. Then-- ]

Between tea and coffee, which do you prefer?

[partymagician]

[ Putting both elbows on the table so he can pillow his chin in both hands, Fai leans forward. ]

Coffee, especially if it's got a plenty of milk and sugar in it~

[ His sweet tooth really shines through, even with beverages. ]

What about you? You seem to be more of a tea sort of guy to me.

[catarou]

Ah, you've seen right through me....

[ He'll file this information away. You know, for no reason at all. ]

I do prefer tea, but my preferences change depending on the situation. I very much enjoy coffee as well. I've been rather spoiled by excellent coffee, after all.

[partymagician]

So... if I brought coffee to your room one morning, you'd be more than happy to drink it?

[ You know, hypothetically. ]

[catarou]

[ Oh. Huh.

Gentaro leans forward a bit, amused (and touched that Fai's brought up this totally hypothetical situation). ]

I certainly would. I don't squander what has been given to me.

[partymagician]

Ah, what a grateful young man you are.

[ So sweet, so kind! ]

I make pretty good coffee, you know. It might worth be surprising you with it, just to see the look on your face.

[ He laughs softly. While he can't imagine Gentaro would look particularly surprised, the fantasy of it is cute. ]

[catarou]

[ Ahhh, this place--Fai especially--is going to be much more than he'd expected. Gentaro hums, and oddly enough, his chest feels a little warmer. ]

In that case, would you like to test that hypothesis? In return, perhaps I could return the favor in some way.

[partymagician]

What time to do you get up in the mornings, Gentaro?

[ In a place like this, Fai would normally joke about spending the night to find that out, but... as they discussed before, he's not going to push and prod at Gentaro's boundaries.

Gentaro is going to have to do that himself, for better or worse. ]