VIDEO ♊ 012 -- [FILTERED FROM RISE]

[rise_to_caesar]

[Akihiko's seated on a bed in an empty room, red trench coat folded and draped across his lap. His Dreamberry rests beside him, capturing the moment as Akihiko's fingers thumb along the lapels. His expression is rather sombre, a thin, pained smile across his face. His shoulders sag a bit as he lets out a sigh - tet again, Shinji has been taken from

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[spectaculaire]

[he had noticed the earlier expression, but decides not to bring it up. besides, there's much more important things to discuss!]

A birthday gift for a young lady, you say? First of all, whatever you do should cater directly to her needs and interests. Do you know what she likes?

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[rise_to_caesar]

What does she like--?

[rise_to_caesar]

[ ...

What does Rise like? Akihiko finds himself completely blanking on this question.]

[rise_to_caesar]

[oh god how did this get here he is not good with answer]

...G-girl... Things...?

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[aevitas]

What sort of girl is she is a start? Special doesn't tell me much.

[rise_to_caesar]

I guess "special" is a really simple way of putting it, huh? She's a really sweet girl and she always puts me in a good mood... [He knows he's going to start babbling if he keeps going, so he tries to keep it short.] She's bright and positive, really upbeat - you know?

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[egyptianupgrade]

[...sadfaced senpai = not a good thing, huh? Still, she isn't exactly sure what to say.

Sure, she's sad that Shinji's gone, but she wasn't close to him like Akihiko was...]

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[egyptianupgrade]

Who's it for, senpai? Maybe I can help.

[Smile, Yukari. Smile.]

[rise_to_caesar]

[He's doing his best to ignore Shinjiro's disappearance - just like he did back home after October 4th, huh? He at least seems a bit more cheerful as he talks about this mystery girl though-]

It's... For Rise, of course.

[egyptianupgrade]

[Ohoh, she likes that answer. She stifles a giggle and nods.]

Of course! Well...what kinda gift were you thinking of getting? There are a lot of choices.

[Ahhh shoppiiiiing.

Also. This relationship with Rise. What sort of relationship is it--]

[monkeyflirt]

Depends. Though I don't think you can go wrong with a romantic dinner.

[rise_to_caesar]

A romantic dinner? I can't think of a girl who'd turn that down... [Bearing in mind, most of Akihiko's experiences with what girls like come from what he's seen on TV and read in Cosmo magazines he's "borrowed" from Yukari...]

[monkeyflirt]

Exactly! It wouldn't hurt to try, right?

Do you know what all she likes?

[rise_to_caesar]

I sure do... But she's pretty adventurous, I want to be sure to find something that'll really impress her.

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[letalis_anima]

[... Yeah, Minami would rather not touch on the whole Shinji thing. So instead have an all-knowing mischievous smile.]

O~h~? It's going to be Rise's birthday soon~? I'd like to help with that. ♪

[rise_to_caesar]

It sure is... I want to make sure I do something really special for her this year.

[letalis_anima]

I'm so happy for you, senpai. It's about time you got a girlfriend. You totally deserve one, if I do say so myself~

[Though her tone was a teasing one, she was quite honest about it. Her smile becomes warm, very willing to help him out.]

Why don't you take her out on a date? I thinking spending time with her can be a great gift in itself. Plus, if you give her a gift at the end, it'll remind her of how special of a day it was.

[rise_to_caesar]

Heh, I take her on lots of dates, Arisato... [He awkwardly rubs the back of his neck, sheepishly smiling. Maybe he doesn't take Rise out as often as he'd like to thanks to his demanding work schedule but he does try and make time for her - even if it's just something small, like getting a coffee with her or walking the dogs]

We've... Been together for a little while now.