[D7, EE] It would sure suck if I got kidnapped after this

[Kaiu Nagisa]

That spark, that sudden assertiveness, now that she could echo. Ichitaiyo began to take on the rhythm, knees bending to the tempo, her slate gaze afixxed into Nagisa's, as the grounding element as she began to flow around the pace of their new reality.

"Mm.. you better go get the shutters then."

There’s a silent acknowledgement of the Kitsuki’s words as Nagisa moves to close off all the outside sources of light before moving to the light switches to dim the lights down to just enough so there wouldn’t be some accidental collision into anything.

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

There’s a silent acknowledgement of the Kitsuki’s words as Nagisa moves to close off all the outside sources of light before moving to the light switches to dim the lights down to just enough so there wouldn’t be some accidental collision into anything.

By the time Nagisa had turned back around, Ichitaiyo was right behind, having managed to match her step silently, the same gray eyes no longer being a dull color but a gentle light among the darkness. The detective kept her steps, kept her pace, and observed, seeing if Nagisa would need someone to push her down the hill.

[Kaiu Nagisa]

By the time Nagisa had turned back around, Ichitaiyo was right behind, having managed to match her step silently, the same gray eyes no longer being a dull color but a gentle light among the darkness. The detective kept her steps, kept her pace, and observed, seeing if Nagisa would need someone to push her down the hill.

She didn’t quite expect to see Ichitaiyo right behind her when she turned around, as she had focused on getting the tasks in front of her done. With no tasks, nothing else that needs to be done, just the Dragon in front of her… She feels at a loss where to even start.

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

She didn’t quite expect to see Ichitaiyo right behind her when she turned around, as she had focused on getting the tasks in front of her done. With no tasks, nothing else that needs to be done, just the Dragon in front of her… She feels at a loss where to even start.

Thus she would guide.

Ichitaiyo offered her hands to Nagisa to be taken, an invitation to be lead and shown, slowing her pace momentarily so the mechanic could act at her comfort.

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Dancing roll because,

D7 | EE | Flavor Dancing | Perform: Dance/Agility | 6k3 | 27

[Kaiu Nagisa]

Thus she would guide.

Ichitaiyo offered her hands to Nagisa to be taken, an invitation to be lead and shown, slowing her pace momentarily so the mechanic could act at her comfort.

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Dancing roll because,

D7 | EE | Flavor Dancing | Perform: Dance/Agility | 6k3 | 27

Accepting her hand, Nagisa doesn’t focus on how close they are. No, she focuses on Ichitaiyo’s movements, trying to replicate them.

Okay, that was a lie, Nagisa can’t exactly ignore how close they are entirely. She just pushes it to the back of her brain where maybe she’ll lose sleep about it later. That was future Nagisa’s problem.

Still, maybe dancing in her work boots wasn’t the best idea.

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Look at this loser with her 12

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

Accepting her hand, Nagisa doesn’t focus on how close they are. No, she focuses on Ichitaiyo’s movements, trying to replicate them.

Okay, that was a lie, Nagisa can’t exactly ignore how close they are entirely. She just pushes it to the back of her brain where maybe she’ll lose sleep about it later. That was future Nagisa’s problem.

Still, maybe dancing in her work boots wasn’t the best idea.

Ichitaiyo set the beat with her knees, like a buoy that punctuated every shift and glance, firm and energetic, flowing up her body pumping her chest in and out, in and out, in and out as if she breathed the dark bass in, the hands were decoration, the waves, a impulse of the moment, she stared, wondering the Nagisa would pick on that core of EDM dancing on her own.

[Kaiu Nagisa]

Ichitaiyo set the beat with her knees, like a buoy that punctuated every shift and glance, firm and energetic, flowing up her body pumping her chest in and out, in and out, in and out as if she breathed the dark bass in, the hands were decoration, the waves, a impulse of the moment, she stared, wondering the Nagisa would pick on that core of EDM dancing on her own.

Asking Nagisa to pick up on most things is a fool’s errand. The poor girl, while able to watch and imitate, seems to be unable to turn off her brain. Or at least the part of her brain that keeps telling her she’s wrong. If something felt right? No, it’s wrong. It’s not perfect. Not precise.

What this looks like in practice is attempts to replicate, but it’s just that. An imitation and not something from understanding. A pitiful performance of second-guessing and overthinking.

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

Asking Nagisa to pick up on most things is a fool’s errand. The poor girl, while able to watch and imitate, seems to be unable to turn off her brain. Or at least the part of her brain that keeps telling her she’s wrong. If something felt right? No, it’s wrong. It’s not perfect. Not precise.

What this looks like in practice is attempts to replicate, but it’s just that. An imitation and not something from understanding. A pitiful performance of second-guessing and overthinking.

Ichitaiyo chuckled, endeared by the attempt, but began to gently slow and and drift them to the speaker, to turn off the music. "I apologize I made you uncomfortable, Kaiu-san." she spoke, unusually soft, losing the teasing edge she always carried with herself.

The hands still held.

[Kaiu Nagisa]

Ichitaiyo chuckled, endeared by the attempt, but began to gently slow and and drift them to the speaker, to turn off the music. "I apologize I made you uncomfortable, Kaiu-san." she spoke, unusually soft, losing the teasing edge she always carried with herself.

The hands still held.

There’s a very puzzled look in Nagisa’s eyes as she takes in what the Kitsuki tells her. And how she tells it to her. “Huh? You didn’t make me uncomfortable. Just… First time jitters.”

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

There’s a very puzzled look in Nagisa’s eyes as she takes in what the Kitsuki tells her. And how she tells it to her. “Huh? You didn’t make me uncomfortable. Just… First time jitters.”

Ichitaiyo blinked.

"You have never ever danced before?"

[Kaiu Nagisa]

Ichitaiyo blinked.

"You have never ever danced before?"

“I have not. I thought it was obvious…” Nagisa can’t contain the little chuckle. “I honestly don’t get out much, and when I do it’s usually riding my bike, going to the bar, or the occasional hang out with Honoka.”

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

“I have not. I thought it was obvious…” Nagisa can’t contain the little chuckle. “I honestly don’t get out much, and when I do it’s usually riding my bike, going to the bar, or the occasional hang out with Honoka.”

"The thing obvious to me so far is that you're quite brilliant."

And some things that could have wild effects.

"Want me to actually teach you properly? It's fair, given you're going to teach me about engines and mechpla."

[Kaiu Nagisa]

"The thing obvious to me so far is that you're quite brilliant."

And some things that could have wild effects.

"Want me to actually teach you properly? It's fair, given you're going to teach me about engines and mechpla."

“Brilliant, huh?” A compliment! Curses! She has done so well to keep from her face heating up, too! Oh well, it’s a nice compliment, one that brings out a small smile.

“Ah, yeaaaaaah… Some, uhhh, proper lessons will probably make me less embarrassing.”

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

“Brilliant, huh?” A compliment! Curses! She has done so well to keep from her face heating up, too! Oh well, it’s a nice compliment, one that brings out a small smile.

“Ah, yeaaaaaah… Some, uhhh, proper lessons will probably make me less embarrassing.”

"To learn is not embarrassing, dear." Ichitaiyo offered softly, landing a hand on her shoulders. "I have been the very opposite all night, glad to learn from you."

[Kaiu Nagisa]

"To learn is not embarrassing, dear." Ichitaiyo offered softly, landing a hand on her shoulders. "I have been the very opposite all night, glad to learn from you."

“Well, you’ve been a pretty good student.” There’s a slight tenseness to her shoulders, but it’s not a sudden tensing, more like she carries her tension there. She doesn’t mind the hand there at all.

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

“Well, you’ve been a pretty good student.” There’s a slight tenseness to her shoulders, but it’s not a sudden tensing, more like she carries her tension there. She doesn’t mind the hand there at all.

And Ichitaiyo felt them, and hummed in thought. "Have you been stressed lately? I feel your shoulders quite.. hard."

[Kaiu Nagisa]

And Ichitaiyo felt them, and hummed in thought. "Have you been stressed lately? I feel your shoulders quite.. hard."

Nagisa tilts her head to the side, a little surprised. She hasn’t seemed to notice the tension herself. “Not more than normal… Mostly just bad sleep lately. I have a hard time turning my brain off at night unless I’m dead tired.”

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

Nagisa tilts her head to the side, a little surprised. She hasn’t seemed to notice the tension herself. “Not more than normal… Mostly just bad sleep lately. I have a hard time turning my brain off at night unless I’m dead tired.”

"So, you work until your head falls into your workdesk?" Ichitaiyo asked with that ever present inquisition, hungry for knowledge.

[Kaiu Nagisa]

"So, you work until your head falls into your workdesk?" Ichitaiyo asked with that ever present inquisition, hungry for knowledge.

“If I have a bunch of paperwork I’m behind on, yeah. Otherwise I actually work out before bed. Physical exercise helps a bit.” Well, she is of a pretty athletic build, so this makes sense.

[Kitsuki Ichitaiyo]

“If I have a bunch of paperwork I’m behind on, yeah. Otherwise I actually work out before bed. Physical exercise helps a bit.” Well, she is of a pretty athletic build, so this makes sense.

"Mmm, I can come up with other ideas as well." Ichitaiyo replied with a wink, knowing well what she meant: Dancing!

Okay, maybe she just wanted to tease the poor Kaiu a little bit more.

"Anywho, are you ready to dance?"