[ As an idol, Ai technically has every right to drop by Cafe Cinnamon if she wants but the entire time she's making her way there, she still feels a bit like she's doing something wrong. No, if she's honest for once, she's been feeling that since before she even set out. She'd dithered over her outfit for an hour, dressing up and down in all different directions until she's settled on something she hoped was passable. It's silly. She's not dressing for an interview or a shoot or even a date but she feels like she needs to put on a show. It's her first time being properly introduced to Rinne's precious friends and if she doesn't make a good first impression then she kind of feels like she might die.
Should she have bought gifts? Sweets? Oh God, that's what you do when you meet someone's parents, isn't it? Crazy:B aren't Rinne's parents. She's fine. She's definitely going to die.
Once she gets to the door, Ai allows herself a second to peer inside and see if she can spot Rinne — or really, to try and steady her breath before she steps inside. No sign of Rinne so far which makes her want to pass out slightly more than she already did... not that you'd know it to look at her. She pops on her prettiest, most happy-go-lucky smile and confidently makes her way inside like she doesn't have a care in the world. ]
Ooh, this place really is just as cute as I always heard...! ⭐
[Meanwhile, Niki's pretty chill. Rinne said something about bringing his wife over, but everyone knows it's best for idols to marry when their careers are past their prime. Rinne's not even there yet, which means this is something he totally decided on his own again. Oh well. At the very least, it sounds like Rinne made a new friend. Maybe he even has a crush? That's good! If she can make it this far, maybe she knows things that even Niki doesn't know. ... That's a little strange to think about.
That said, it's not like Rinne told anybody to be on their best behavior, so Niki's just not going to worry about it.
And he's definitely not worried about it when a weird—er, young woman arrives. The cafe is kind of cute, but maybe he's just used to it. To spare her the embarrassment, Niki's just not going to comment on that. He's kind of on duty!]
Hi, hi! Oh, have I seen you somewhere before? You're in that drama with Rinne-kun, right? [He smiles a little brighter.] A table for how many?
[Now, Niki knows exactly who this is, but he's not about to collapse or ask for an autograph or whatever. He's not that interested in idols. That's Rinne.]
[ For a horrible panicked moment, Ai's brain completely fails to produce his name. She knows it's a shorter one and her brain very helpfully decides to tell her that this isn't Kohaku and then completely stall on any further identifying details. Great.
She manages to not make it obvious and instead flashes him a smile that makes it look like she isn't completely flailing on the inside. How high does 'forgetting his friends' names' rank on the Terrible Girlfriend scale? ]
That's me! Nice to know people recognise me even when I'm not in uniform, heehee. [ And then, mercifully, her brain cooperates at just the right time for her to say: ] Niki-kun, right? Rinne-kun talks about you a lot at work.
[ Complains. He complains a lot. She thinks it goes without saying, though. ]
Ah, is a table for... maybe three okay for now? I'm supposed to be meeting someone but I guess they're running a little late...
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Should she have bought gifts? Sweets? Oh God, that's what you do when you meet someone's parents, isn't it? Crazy:B aren't Rinne's parents. She's fine. She's definitely going to die.
Once she gets to the door, Ai allows herself a second to peer inside and see if she can spot Rinne — or really, to try and steady her breath before she steps inside. No sign of Rinne so far which makes her want to pass out slightly more than she already did... not that you'd know it to look at her. She pops on her prettiest, most happy-go-lucky smile and confidently makes her way inside like she doesn't have a care in the world. ]
Ooh, this place really is just as cute as I always heard...! ⭐
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That said, it's not like Rinne told anybody to be on their best behavior, so Niki's just not going to worry about it.
And he's definitely not worried about it when a weird—er, young woman arrives. The cafe is kind of cute, but maybe he's just used to it. To spare her the embarrassment, Niki's just not going to comment on that. He's kind of on duty!]
Hi, hi! Oh, have I seen you somewhere before? You're in that drama with Rinne-kun, right? [He smiles a little brighter.] A table for how many?
[Now, Niki knows exactly who this is, but he's not about to collapse or ask for an autograph or whatever. He's not that interested in idols. That's Rinne.]
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She manages to not make it obvious and instead flashes him a smile that makes it look like she isn't completely flailing on the inside. How high does 'forgetting his friends' names' rank on the Terrible Girlfriend scale? ]
That's me! Nice to know people recognise me even when I'm not in uniform, heehee. [ And then, mercifully, her brain cooperates at just the right time for her to say: ] Niki-kun, right? Rinne-kun talks about you a lot at work.
[ Complains. He complains a lot. She thinks it goes without saying, though. ]
Ah, is a table for... maybe three okay for now? I'm supposed to be meeting someone but I guess they're running a little late...