[Day 6 - After School] A New Lease (Closed)

"I... just can't believe I'm the first person to say something like that, let alone ask you out," Yoshi says, shaking his head in disbelief. He looks at Tsuki, smiling warmly and asking, "How did someone as special as you get overlooked by all the outgoing, forward people who populate this school... and how did I get so lucky?" At this point, someone who may have been standing there for a while clears her throat.

"Can I get you two anything else?" the waitress asks, trying not to look impatient at their empty plates and glasses while politely ignoring the blatant hand-holding.

"I'm... better than fine...," he replies, not taking his eyes off Tsuki. Only after another moment does he actually seem to realize the waitress is even there, looking up at her with embarrassment. "Oh... um... right, no. I'm... good. I think we're done, thank you." The waitress nods and, before leaving, places their bill on the table. Yoshi ignores it for a time, until he reluctantly releases Tsuki's hand, because he has to in order to take it.

"I know earlier you said you were splurging," he tells her, "but I'm the one who asked you out, so I have to insist that I pay... please. I want to do my first date... our first date... the right way." With a smile, he rises and bows to her, then goes to head to the cash register at the counter.

“They’re not really hurting for space,” Yoshi says as he returns from paying, looking around the mostly-empty diner. “We could stay here and talk a little longer, if you want. Although... since this has all been so nice, just being here with you... I’ll probably be less nervous... and more conversational... on the bus ride back than I was coming over.” In either case, he doesn’t want their date to be over yet, not by a long shot.

"I will be," he replies, "but... fair warning... it might just be more talk about marriage... and how attractive I find you because of your interests." He shrugs innocently.

"I... tend go with what I'm used to... and what works," he explains, grinning afterward. It was maybe a halfway decent jest for a change, but it was also true. Perhaps that's what made it good. He hurries ahead to hold the door open for Tsuki as they leave the diner, taking a short walk up the block, where the stop was located, to wait for the bus.

"It shouldn't be too long," he reassures her, checking the time on his tiny phone. He's about to strike the conversation up anew with actual topics, rather than the ones he joked about, but when he looks over at Tsuki, seeing her blue eyes shining back at him... all he can think about is marriage and how attractive he finds her.

"What did... you want to talk about?" he tries instead, smiling apologetically.