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Late on the 6th [Voice]

Right, this is Smoker. I'm back in my own body, thanks to everyone who helped when I was a kid, and you know... during the shift.

Jitte and kickboxing lessons will be delayed until the 10th, but that doesn't mean stop practicing. Keep up the exercises, because I'll be very disappointed if any of you start slipping.

For anyone else interested in joining in, I teach basic self defense, kickboxing, and jitte. There are one-on-one sessions and group sessions, feel free to ask about a schedule because with the drafts ongoing, at least you can learn something to get a fighting chance for survival.

And who still here in the village knows anything about motorcycles? A friend recently reminded me life can be too short not to pursue some things.

Lupin, if you still remember the thing I asked Red about, I'd like to discuss it.

Kotomi-chan, if it's not a bad memory, whatever did happen with the paper your father was writing?

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But if Ikki-kun didn't say it to me before, does he know he and me are dating? Is it something that Smoker-kun decided by himself..?

No, he knows. He either didn't say it because he didn't want to admit it, or he thought you'd come to that decision on your own. Probably both.

And I think if you asked anyone else in the village, they'd agree you're dating.

I see.. I didn't know that at all. If Smoker-kun wouldn't have told me that, then I wouldn't have known..

[ ... ] Ah, Smoker-kun, can I ask something else?

What's up kiddo?

...

What exactly does it mean that Ikki-kun and I are dating?

[ hello, girl with no social knowledge whatsoever. ]

[Oh. He will just. Die of cute. And mild exasperation.]

It means you go out together just the two of you. To dinners, or something fun. On dates. Do you remember part of the event? After you were both kids, he believed you'd grown up in Luceti all your lives; that this was home. And you were dating then. It's basically a romantic thing. Like a small step towards marriage and in the similar direction of a physical relationship.

[Look at him. All learning how to explain such things.]

.. I think I understand it.. So that means Ikki-kun likes me, doesn't it..?

A lot.

Remember when you hugged for half an hour... or probably more?

He wouldn't do that with anyone else.

Ikki-kun wouldn't..? Just with me?

So.. because he would hug with me, that means he loves me?

He'll kill me if I answer that.

It's up to him to tell you and how. But you wouldn't be amiss in acting like you know he does.

.. I think this is all still really, really confusing, Smoker-kun..

Love often is kiddo.

Does Smoker-kun know a whole lot about it..?

[Tsun tsun blushing everywhere.]

A decent amount.

[ Totally ignoring the tsun, she doesn't see it!! ]

That's amazing.. It must mean Smoker-kun is Luceti's love expert.

What?

[No. Sorry, Kotomi-chan, that's a massive what moment.]

Hah... hardly....

My experiences are more like a giant series of what not to do.

Ikki sort of pegged me right before.

In my world I didn't have time or patience for much more than one-night --

[Oh. Right. Kotomi-chan... he will just.... censor that train of though there.]

I'm still learning, I've just had time to have a lot more experiences. Usually negative.

I think if you asked, a lot of Luceti has been in love before. [He might be overestimating that given the number of teenagers, but whatever.]

It doesn't make them experts. Love is kind of too complicated like that. Someone in a stable relationship who didn't make mistakes wouldn't know how to handle them when they're made, but someone who makes a bunch would just be clumsy at it. You learn as you go, since it's always going to be different.

[Shudders a little at the idea he's an expert. Lol nope... he had to ask Ikki and Lupin for help. And it took him how long to make a move on Grell? Not to mention how messed up it got when she left. And he doesn't even want to think over the mess that is Valentine's in this place.] Either way, I'm definitely not an expert.

... Hmm, I think I get it a little.. [ she nods to herself. ]

I'd like it though if Smoker-kun could get more postive experiences in the future though. Smoker-kun is a really, really nice person, so he deserves a lot of love.

Well, I'm dating Grell here... so we'll see how that goes.

[He says like it hasn't been a year (intermittently).]

[ yes, she's clapping her hands since she's giving applause. ]

Congratulations. [ as if it's something new.. ] I hope you become very, very happy. I'm rooting for Smoker-kun for sure.

[Bright, BRIGHT red over here. Guh. He can't even handle compliments from pirates, he has no idea how to handle someone rooting for him to do well in... love? Yeah... definitely no idea.]

Thanks. I'll try not to mess it up. [Really that seems like the thing to say. Oh, if she only knew...]

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