IC INBOX: HUGTOPIA.

[begguiling]

Heeeey, you've reached me, Magolor! Actually, you've reached my voicemail. You must be so disappointed. But don't worry, leave a message and I'm sure I'll call you back!

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[begguiling]

Don't get me wrong! I'm definitely enthusiastic about them! I'm just telling you why I am. Something like a riceball isn't going to do much for me, but a piece of cake is perfect. The point is, it doesn't have to be as perfect as whatever standard you're holding yourself too to be great! . . . Not that you should start slacking off on it either. Hehehe!

[He winks. She's not the type who would do that, he's pretty sure, but he has to needle her a tiny bit anyway. He does still have standards! But no, he is never going to be a great food critic, and she may as well know it.]

[daikonrose]

[ It doesn't have to be perfect to be great, he says. It's been a while since anyone thought to say something like that to her--since anyone knew her well enough to see a need, really. There's a pause, and Kyoko's face softens, before she gives him a fresh smile. ]

Then, next time I'll just make a really, really big one! Seven is a good number for cake layers, right?

[begguiling]

[It's a really striking point that for a moment he's distracted enough by her face being cute that the prospect of getting a seven-layer cake is a secondary consideration.

. . . But, just for a moment. It filters in pretty quickly, and of course he brightens even more. Who would turn that down?!]

It's a very lucky number! Especially for the one eating the cake! ♥ Hmmmmm . . . make it big enough to share with me, okay? That's my only request!

[daikonrose]

[ That just earns a pleased little giggle. ]

Seven layers is going to be big enough to share, no matter what! I mean, I definitely wouldn't make you a miniature cake.

[begguiling]

Eating a cake that size wouldn't make for a miniature me, either. I have to watch my figure!

[No he doesn't, and he says it with exactly as much seriousness as it deserves, which is none. Then he goes in for another hug, echoing her giggle.]

The least I can do is help you earn back a little money for your labor!

[daikonrose]

[ There's hardly time to decide if she should laugh before HUGS ARE HAPPENING AGAIN?! ]

--You--you don't have to! It was a gift, a gift!!

[begguiling]

Well then, consider that this is a gift to myself too! It's not like I don't also make money from it. But that time, I just wanted to hug you in thanks.

[To his mild internal chagrin, he means it.]

[daikonrose]

[ Wow, it's... impossible to find an argument against either of those things. Cheeks flushed, Kyoko goes quiet for a second. ]

... I guess I don't mind letting you earn some money off me this time.

[begguiling]

Ahhh, you're doubly generous. ♥ Be careful, or you might become one of my favorite hug targets! Awful, right . . . ?

[IS THIS FLIRTING . . . not a thing Magolor whips out often, especially not in a one in one sense, but there you go.]

[daikonrose]

[ Is... is that a threat? That's definitely a threat, right? Definitely a threat! ]

Th-this time, I said this time! Just this time! I'm not generous!