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[messianic]

[ wow. ]

Unexpectedly humble...

[survivaltricks]

[a snort]

That's not it-- I just know what my cooking tastes like compared to yours.

[wags his brows as he takes another bite of his beef bowl!!]

And yours blows mine out of the water.

[messianic]

[ wrinkles his nose. ]

I don't believe you. I know that I can cook okay, especially with stuff where I know the recipe...

But I bet you can make lots more things.

[survivaltricks]

[. . .]

[TAKES ANOTHER BITE OF BEEF BOWL]

[and just stares at Minato as he does so]

[messianic]

[ meets Akira's eyes... simply...

And then finally: ]

Cook for me next date...? We don't have to keep arguing over this, but I still want to taste some of your food.

[survivaltricks]

[omg]

[he was giving Minato a TAKE THE COMPLIMENT AND RUN look but. he'll take that, too!!!]

Consider it a promise. You still need to try the world famous Leblanc curry, anyway.

[world famous. . .]

[messianic]

[ !!!!

He perks up. ]

Yes, I really want to try it. It's supposed to be paired with your coffee, right?

[survivaltricks]

Naturally.

[he's grinning now]

The genius who dreamed up that match really knew what she was doing.

[messianic]

[ huh... ]

It kind of sounds like there's a story there.

[survivaltricks]

Mmm. A little bit of one. It. . . isn't exactly mine to tell, but all the same. . .

[another bite of his food]

Boss sells the curry at Leblanc, but the recipe was perfected by a very good-- friend of his.

[messianic]

[ There's... a lot of weight to that pause.

Minato imagines there's a long story buried there, but as Akira said--it's not his to tell. ]

Got it. Well... she did an amazing job, that's for sure. I'm glad that Boss keeps selling it so everyone can enjoy it.

[survivaltricks]

[one day. . .! maybe when Minato finally learns Futaba's whole story. . .]

Yeah. Me too.

[and, very sincerely]

It's a family recipe. I'm pretty honored he deemed me worthy enough to teach it to me.

[messianic]

[ That gets a small smile out of Minato in response. ]

Mmm... who wouldn't want you as family? I can't say I'm surprised.

[survivaltricks]

[Akira's gaze turns a bit. . . distant, but his smile remains]

Mmm.

[he doesn't respond verbally to that rhetorical question]

[messianic]

[ ... Ah. He stepped on a landmine, didn't he? But... he supposes--Akira's family, they were out of the picture with the whole unfair probation, right...?

Still... Minato just gets gently insistent. ]

I mean it. You're the sort of person who anyone would be lucky to have as family. You're brave, and you do the right thing, but you're kind and thoughtful too.

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[. . .]

[wordlessly, Akira places his utensils across his bowl and reaches across the counter, fingers wagging in a very expectant manner]

[hand!! give!! him give!!]

[messianic]

[ gives!! hand!!

there u go, boyfriend. ]

[survivaltricks]

[takes hand!!]

[and then leans in to kiss him]

[messianic]

[ you know what

Yeah he's super into this.

Smooches at the diner!! ]

[survivaltricks]

[Akira would hope so!! it's a chaste and gentle kiss, though Akira lingers in it before drawing back. he is not letting go of Minato's hand, either]

. . . you're cute.

[quiet, but. . . audibly grateful]

[messianic]

[ And Minato... just leans over to gently poke the tip of Akira's nose. ]

You're cute.

And I'm your boyfriend--saying nice things about you doesn't make me cute. That's my job.

[survivaltricks]

[wrinkles his nose!!1]

You're being way too nice to me today.

[tilts his head towards the still unopened present]

Though I suppose that's not anything to complain about.

[messianic]

[ Nudges it towards Akira! Open at will, boyfriend.]

There's no such thing, I don't think. And if so, I like spoiling you anyway. It doesn't feel like enough people have.

[survivaltricks]

[opening the gift!! might as well see what's inside!!]

I was going to argue that, but I don't know if being nice to someone is spoiling them. . .

And plenty of people have been kind to me.

[messianic]

[ Inside is... a lovingly hand-knit scarf! It is red for Akira. ]

In that case, I'm not spoiling you either.

[ SO THERE. ]

Anyway... I don't know if it'll ever get cold again, but I thought having something like that might be nice if it does.