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A conversation in New York City. Completely canon.
Josh
Neku
And here's the American -- oh.
...
Hi, Neku. [The grin. It is huge.]
...What do you want?
Just checking my investment. Is that a problem?
...Your what?
Investment. Holding. Ownership. [laugh] Guess who owns ten percent of Lapin Angelique?
[you're getting a =/] You?
Full points, Neku. [laugh] I suppose that would make you my employee.
[grumpy look]...How do I quit?
Ask your manager.
[sigh] She won't let me. ['please let this finish soon.']
Well, I suppose you're stuck then.
Stuck in this. Great. [=/]
Isn't it worth the employee discount?
Why would I want anything in here?
It's tailored. As in, it won't fall off your ass. Think about it.
I'm wearing a dress. I'd rather wear pants.
Try appreciating quality, for once.
I'd rather wear something I like.
"Do what you want, when you want, how you want," mmm?
...Still remember that?
CAT's motto, right? [another laugh] Who doesn't? You're in love with the man.
His work is...[is smiling, completely content] It's got a message.
Fascinating. Really. Do go on.
"Enjoy the moment." And do it with all you've got.
And what about this moment?
At the moment I'm stuck in a dress and stuck with you as my employeer.
Yes?
It's just a littler harder. [grumpy look]
[laugh] Let's explore that. What are you doing right now? [Josh is moving towards the coats.]
Working.
[laugh] Well, that sounds hopeful.
...I'll enjoy it more when we're back to the castle.
Working?
I'll enjoy the moment when you're not my employer. And I'm not stuck in this dress.
What a pity. [holds up two shirts] Which one?
Which ever one you like.
Neku.
Like you have the same taste as me.
Typical. Too apathetic to have an opinion. [shake of the head] Kids these days.
...Go with the purple one, it matches your eyes. [and now he's just avoiding eye contact]
[Josh... is honestly flabbergasted. For a moment.]
[Then he flutters his eyes] Why, Neku. I thought you'd never notice~
[Is just looking away and refusing to answer that]
What's wrong?
Just buy what you want.
[laugh] Well, it took some nudging, but I can say that customer service is fairly satisfactory.
That's nice. [grumpy]
[a paaaause... then a rustle. >D]
...What?
[Have a Joshua. Who's just taken off his shirt. =)]
Wha- What are you doing!? There are dressing rooms! [looks embarrassed/awkward]
I don't see anyone else in the store, do you?
That doesn't mean there aren't other people around! There are doors and windows. Go to the dressing rooms.
[Stuffs his head through the collar of the purple shirt] Relax. At least I'm not looking for underwear.
[sigh] I don't even want to know.
[laugh] We were invisible in the UG, Neku.
Were. Not currently. And that doesn't make it any less awkward.
[scoff] It's more than what you'd wear to the beach, Neku. Lighten up. [He looks at himself in a nearby mirror, then takes the shirt back off again... not seeing the small group of high-school girls tittering behind the glass. 8D]
[said so very flatly] Oh look, you have fans.
Hmm?
High school girls. [sort of frowning at them, oh look unwanted attention.]
Oh? [Turns around... and waves. skldskll]
[sighs] Like the attention?
Is there something wrong with indulging them? [He gives them a wink, and they start giggling and shrieking.]
You do that. ['and leave me out of it']
[Bow chicka bow wow. He starts putting on the next shirt much~ more~ slowly~] Mmm. They might start thinking I'm an employee, at this rate.
[is now avoiding looking at him]...Did you even get stuck with a job?
10% of Lapin Angelique America. The stock market is a wonderful invention. [Now making all sorts of faces at the girls. They seem to be reacting accordingly.] I'd be good for the next few years.
I doubt we'll stay that long. [sort of glaring at the girls]
It's a shame. [a pause... and he starts stripping again. lol.] Maybe I should try my hand at modeling. You should see who they have in front of the Abercrombie and Fitch.
I can honestly say I don't care. ['would you just buy your stuff?']
Come on! Pretend? Please? [He's miming through the glass. One more time? Well, if they insist~]
...Why? [STOP STRIPPING FOR THEM.]
Humor me. [NO. Off he goes~]
And why would I do that? [Ugh, at this rate the girls won't leave.]
Tch. Fine. Be that way. [Oooh, ah~] I can see where I'm not wanted.
You don't act like it most of the time.
Should I? [Aaaaand... buttons up the last button on his regular shirt. He waves off the girls. Sorry~]
I wish you would.
[laugh] I never act, Neku. It's such a waste of energy.
[sigh] Were you actually going to buy anything?
No.
So you came in because...?
I can't check up on my investments?
Can't you do that online?
Really, it's better to do it in person. [laugh] What's a few bytes compared to a real building?
And what's so much better by doing it in person?
Are you really that naive?
Like you're going to get your percents from inside the store.
All a percentage is is a number, Neku.
[sigh] Enjoy yourself. I'm off soon anyway.
What a coincidence! I'm just about done here. Let's get something to eat together. [smirrrrrk]
Right, like I want to be around you for even longer.
[tut, tut] So bitter. All right, ice queen. I'll catch you when you thaw out, all right?
...Wait for another hour if you want.
... [laugh] Almost as contrary as...
You can stay or go, it doesn't really matter. Maybe I'll 'thaw up' by then. [=|]
Maybe.
Why don't you go explore the rest of the place.
Why don't you show me around?
I'm still working.
I can wait.
Josh
Neku
And here's the American -- oh.
...
Hi, Neku. [The grin. It is huge.]
...What do you want?
Just checking my investment. Is that a problem?
...Your what?
Investment. Holding. Ownership. [laugh] Guess who owns ten percent of Lapin Angelique?
[you're getting a =/] You?
Full points, Neku. [laugh] I suppose that would make you my employee.
[grumpy look]...How do I quit?
Ask your manager.
[sigh] She won't let me. ['please let this finish soon.']
Well, I suppose you're stuck then.
Stuck in this. Great. [=/]
Isn't it worth the employee discount?
Why would I want anything in here?
It's tailored. As in, it won't fall off your ass. Think about it.
I'm wearing a dress. I'd rather wear pants.
Try appreciating quality, for once.
I'd rather wear something I like.
"Do what you want, when you want, how you want," mmm?
...Still remember that?
CAT's motto, right? [another laugh] Who doesn't? You're in love with the man.
His work is...[is smiling, completely content] It's got a message.
Fascinating. Really. Do go on.
"Enjoy the moment." And do it with all you've got.
And what about this moment?
At the moment I'm stuck in a dress and stuck with you as my employeer.
Yes?
It's just a littler harder. [grumpy look]
[laugh] Let's explore that. What are you doing right now? [Josh is moving towards the coats.]
Working.
[laugh] Well, that sounds hopeful.
...I'll enjoy it more when we're back to the castle.
Working?
I'll enjoy the moment when you're not my employer. And I'm not stuck in this dress.
What a pity. [holds up two shirts] Which one?
Which ever one you like.
Neku.
Like you have the same taste as me.
Typical. Too apathetic to have an opinion. [shake of the head] Kids these days.
...Go with the purple one, it matches your eyes. [and now he's just avoiding eye contact]
[Josh... is honestly flabbergasted. For a moment.]
[Then he flutters his eyes] Why, Neku. I thought you'd never notice~
[Is just looking away and refusing to answer that]
What's wrong?
Just buy what you want.
[laugh] Well, it took some nudging, but I can say that customer service is fairly satisfactory.
That's nice. [grumpy]
[a paaaause... then a rustle. >D]
...What?
[Have a Joshua. Who's just taken off his shirt. =)]
Wha- What are you doing!? There are dressing rooms! [looks embarrassed/awkward]
I don't see anyone else in the store, do you?
That doesn't mean there aren't other people around! There are doors and windows. Go to the dressing rooms.
[Stuffs his head through the collar of the purple shirt] Relax. At least I'm not looking for underwear.
[sigh] I don't even want to know.
[laugh] We were invisible in the UG, Neku.
Were. Not currently. And that doesn't make it any less awkward.
[scoff] It's more than what you'd wear to the beach, Neku. Lighten up. [He looks at himself in a nearby mirror, then takes the shirt back off again... not seeing the small group of high-school girls tittering behind the glass. 8D]
[said so very flatly] Oh look, you have fans.
Hmm?
High school girls. [sort of frowning at them, oh look unwanted attention.]
Oh? [Turns around... and waves. skldskll]
[sighs] Like the attention?
Is there something wrong with indulging them? [He gives them a wink, and they start giggling and shrieking.]
You do that. ['and leave me out of it']
[Bow chicka bow wow. He starts putting on the next shirt much~ more~ slowly~] Mmm. They might start thinking I'm an employee, at this rate.
[is now avoiding looking at him]...Did you even get stuck with a job?
10% of Lapin Angelique America. The stock market is a wonderful invention. [Now making all sorts of faces at the girls. They seem to be reacting accordingly.] I'd be good for the next few years.
I doubt we'll stay that long. [sort of glaring at the girls]
It's a shame. [a pause... and he starts stripping again. lol.] Maybe I should try my hand at modeling. You should see who they have in front of the Abercrombie and Fitch.
I can honestly say I don't care. ['would you just buy your stuff?']
Come on! Pretend? Please? [He's miming through the glass. One more time? Well, if they insist~]
...Why? [STOP STRIPPING FOR THEM.]
Humor me. [NO. Off he goes~]
And why would I do that? [Ugh, at this rate the girls won't leave.]
Tch. Fine. Be that way. [Oooh, ah~] I can see where I'm not wanted.
You don't act like it most of the time.
Should I? [Aaaaand... buttons up the last button on his regular shirt. He waves off the girls. Sorry~]
I wish you would.
[laugh] I never act, Neku. It's such a waste of energy.
[sigh] Were you actually going to buy anything?
No.
So you came in because...?
I can't check up on my investments?
Can't you do that online?
Really, it's better to do it in person. [laugh] What's a few bytes compared to a real building?
And what's so much better by doing it in person?
Are you really that naive?
Like you're going to get your percents from inside the store.
All a percentage is is a number, Neku.
[sigh] Enjoy yourself. I'm off soon anyway.
What a coincidence! I'm just about done here. Let's get something to eat together. [smirrrrrk]
Right, like I want to be around you for even longer.
[tut, tut] So bitter. All right, ice queen. I'll catch you when you thaw out, all right?
...Wait for another hour if you want.
... [laugh] Almost as contrary as...
You can stay or go, it doesn't really matter. Maybe I'll 'thaw up' by then. [=|]
Maybe.
Why don't you go explore the rest of the place.
Why don't you show me around?
I'm still working.
I can wait.