[THE AMOUNT OF "JIIIIII" HE'S SENDING IN YOUR DIRECTION AI, OH MY GOD-- he's become savvy to her ways over the years, so he's gotten a tiny bit skilled at seeing through some of her antics (though nowhere near entirely, because Ai is Ai, of course), but even this was pushing credulity. Still, he keeps the faux grave look upon his face, staring her down until she breaks her own act, before breaking into a wide, delighted grin of his own as he happily accepts his snacks.]
I knew you were our favorite regular for a reason ♡
[With that cheeky smile on his face, you can almost tell, for once, how this normally mild-mannered kid was the playful little brat that he was back over in the Dream Sphere. Of course, it shows how comfortable he was around Ai that he'd let that much slip around her in general... although it was also kind of a moot point, considering she was one of the seldom few who knew him inside AND outside of the Dream Sphere.
Amane's about to rifle through the goodies to possibly put one aside for later (though considering how Tsukasa's tearing into these treats, maybe it was good to just pack up for the day?), when Ai's whisper catches his attention, and his eyes fall upon the extra gift she sneaks in his way. The grin from earlier falls away as her words sink in-- truly sink in-- and for a moment, his eyes shimmer with some sort of emotion as he stares at that box of fancy cookies. Was it pride he was feeling? Disbelief? It was hard to say. The past year had felt-- for lack of better term-- like a dream, and to come this far already in such a short time, despite the trials and tribulations and accidental poisonings...
The smile he sends Ai's way is a softer one, a smile full of gratitude, and he carefully tucks the cookies out of sight. If Tsukasa wasn't here, he probably would have been a bit more openly excited over them, but for now, he'll say, in a whisper of his own:]
... thanks, Ai-senpai. I like these way better than the donuts.
[Well... maybe not entirely true (donuts will forever reign as snack supreme for him), but because they were from Ai, they meant a whole lot more. He gives her a little beam, before nodding back over to the store.]
Do you wanna go in and say hi? I'm sure Mom and Dad'll probably be happy to see you.
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I knew you were our favorite regular for a reason ♡
[With that cheeky smile on his face, you can almost tell, for once, how this normally mild-mannered kid was the playful little brat that he was back over in the Dream Sphere. Of course, it shows how comfortable he was around Ai that he'd let that much slip around her in general... although it was also kind of a moot point, considering she was one of the seldom few who knew him inside AND outside of the Dream Sphere.
Amane's about to rifle through the goodies to possibly put one aside for later (though considering how Tsukasa's tearing into these treats, maybe it was good to just pack up for the day?), when Ai's whisper catches his attention, and his eyes fall upon the extra gift she sneaks in his way. The grin from earlier falls away as her words sink in-- truly sink in-- and for a moment, his eyes shimmer with some sort of emotion as he stares at that box of fancy cookies. Was it pride he was feeling? Disbelief? It was hard to say. The past year had felt-- for lack of better term-- like a dream, and to come this far already in such a short time, despite the trials and tribulations
and accidental poisonings...The smile he sends Ai's way is a softer one, a smile full of gratitude, and he carefully tucks the cookies out of sight. If Tsukasa wasn't here, he probably would have been a bit more openly excited over them, but for now, he'll say, in a whisper of his own:]
... thanks, Ai-senpai. I like these way better than the donuts.
[Well... maybe not entirely true (donuts will forever reign as snack supreme for him), but because they were from Ai, they meant a whole lot more. He gives her a little beam, before nodding back over to the store.]
Do you wanna go in and say hi? I'm sure Mom and Dad'll probably be happy to see you.