Heart Soldier Senshi - SATURDAY NOON PST

[idolpro]

[ The bar is unit-colored with light unit paraphernalia, although it's all just for show. Fortunately, comfort isn't part of the unit aesthetic this time—all seats are cushioned, whether the booth seats or the bar stools, comfy and lush. Idols can sit anywhere they like, it seems.

There's alcohol available, but everything else is locked behind the wall-cabinet. . . the recipe book is also available to peruse at one's leisure.

Ah—the door opens, and a fuzzy sort of shade steps in. It looks like idols will be serving the Damned, today. . . ? ]

RECIPE BOOK

Comments

[happydreamed]

Teasing the young people about their love lives is some of the most fun old men like us can have.

Speaking of, how are you and Venti doing lately, hmm?

[leaveofabsence]

If you wish to embarrass me in that regard, you are going to need to -- as Hurricane or D.Va would say --- get on his level.

[happydreamed]

Yes, Venti told me I might have trouble teasing you.

[leaveofabsence]

[ He's got a bad feeling about this ]

What else has he told you?

[happydreamed]

That you have difficulty identifying your emotions, and that he's very excited to see if I can embarrass you at all.

[leaveofabsence]

I see.

And what do you get if you are able to do so?

[happydreamed]

Besides the satisfaction of seeing your cute face?

[leaveofabsence]

But what if I could offer you something better?

[happydreamed]

I'm listening.

[leaveofabsence]

A chance to embarrass Venti.

[happydreamed]

Now that would be a treat. My impression is that embarrassment does not come easily to him.

[leaveofabsence]

Precisely.

So the information I have for you will require compensation on my part.

[happydreamed]

What sort of payment do you have in mind?

[leaveofabsence]

A simple trade of one embarrassment for another. Specifically, The option of keeping one of my embarrassing stories from reaching Venti's ears - as I'm sure it will be only a matter of time with us living in the same dorm.

[happydreamed]

A fair enough bargain. An unspecified future secret is safe with me.

[leaveofabsence]

Then let this contract be set in stone.

[ After a thoughtful pause on how to word this ]

Sincerity is the best tool at your disposal for embarrassing Venti. However, the difficult part is catching him with his guard down so he accepts such sincerity for what it is.

[happydreamed]

Oh, that type of person. I'll keep that in mind.

[leaveofabsence]

Pardon. I'm not aware of what exactly that means.