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[ Especially Paimon. ]

Mh-hmm! Your team was one of the ones that won, no doubt thanks to you, in no small part.

[ she chuckles under her breath. ]

Well.. if I'm honest, you helped a lot. Even if you were just trying to win for yourself.

It makes it a little difficult to stay purely competitive when you need other people to win the game.

Still, if that means you're giving me some credit for your win...I'll take it.

[ He gave it his all, and even if his team didn't emerge victorious, it was a battle well fought. Or something. ]

Just some credit.

[ he only helped with like. four squares. maybe five.

her eyes dart away, however, because now she's definitely thinking about that kiss they shared. ]

[ If he notices her gaze dart away, he doesn't mention it, but he is pretty focused on his own line, so she's spared from him reading too much into it, for now. ]

I seem to recall I got you a bingo, did I not?

[ ...Or maybe she's not spared after all. ]

[ SHE IS NOT SPARED!! lumine is suddenly very interested in her fishing line. ]

Yes, well. I helped you to get one, too. We're even.

[ Ah...he understand now. That behavior is a little harder to miss, a wild grin splitting his face. Did he fluster her?? The typically unflappable Traveler? ]

So you did! You and I make quite the team, don't we? It's no wonder they had to place you on a different team than me. We'd be unstoppable, otherwise.

[ she is very purposefully not looking at him, so she very much does not see that awful, smug grin. ]

You're not wrong. I suppose wins would come too easily that way. Besides, I'd think you would be thrilled at the opportunity to be on a team opposite mine.

Oh, I am! Rest assured, next game I will be making it my personal mission to defeat you, come what may.

[ She may not be able to see it, but she can definitely hear it. ]

I doubt the next one will give us the opportunity to cooperate by kissing each other.

[ Peering over just so... ]

[ he is the absolute worst

lumine's face flushes hot, and she swallows thickly, her gaze flickering sidelong toward him - which she instantly regrets - then back to her line. ]

I doubt it, too. I hope you enjoyed it while you could.

[ He doesn't miss the way her glaze flickers towards him, and she is rewarded with a light, airy laugh, even if his face feels a little warm against the cool sea breeze. ]

And if I did? Enjoy myself?

[ He just. Wants to see how she reacts. ]

[ her heart flutters against her ribs like a trapped butterfly, and lumine is.. silent for a short while, before she clears her throat. ]

I can only assume you did, otherwise you wouldn't have done it. But I'm sure it's nothing new to you, either.

[ he's a shameless flirt, that much is evident to anyone. ]

[ Ah, well...she's not exactly wrong, is she? He chuckles, though a bit more stiffly than the one that came before. ]

Aha...guilty as charged! Still, it's not every day you get to kiss your comrade.

[ He doesn't typically go for that. And there was still something...different about it. Maybe because she's someone who can keep up with him in a way most can't?

Sure, maybe that's it. ]

No? You seem the type to kiss about anything with a pulse.

[ she's not sure why that stings. it shouldn't, but it does. after all, she's the one who convinced herself that it didn't have to mean anything. so what's she getting all up in arms about??

and why is he still TALKING ABOUT IT. ]

But it helped us both. So.

[ and it sure was nice. ]

Is that so? I think you'd know more about my standards by now.

[ But he doesn't elaborate. She doesn't like talking about it, and while it's amusing to see her flustered, it...stings a bit for him, too. He may be a flirt, but he's no philanderer.

Does she think he treats every girl the way he treats her?

He bites his lower lip, busying himself with reeling in his line to cast again. ]

Wonder what the next game will be...perhaps something with a bit more combat to it. I want to see what our fellow inmates are capable of.

[ Changing the subject. ]

[ if she really thought about it, no, lumine wouldn't think that of him at all, she's just testy for reasons she does not really want to face, or think about. he changes the subject, and while she's glad of it, she can't help the pang of guilt. ]

I'm sorry. I still have a bit of a headache.

[ and that's definitely the only reason she's crabby. ]

It was a nice of you to help me.

[ Ah. Well, if she doesn't want to leave it behind yet, that's fine, but it was probably a little unfair for him to bring it up in the first place, when it had only happened so they could check that box off their cards.

He waves a hand, his grin apologetic. ]

Don't worry about it. Like you said, we both got something out of it.

[ Like, now he knows she's a good kisser. ]

[ it's not like she wants to talk about it!! she just.. couldn't leave things like that. childe is a little shit even at the best of times, but he doesn't deserve to be misjudged. it didn't make her feel any better. ]

Right.

[ her gaze drops to her hands, fiddling with the pole. ]

Anyway, I suppose we'll just have to wait and see what comes next.

Hm...we will, won't we?

[ He doesn't know what to expect, how much downtime there will be until the next event, but he will make sure he keeps himself sharp in the meantime, ready for anything. ]

By the way, I've got your dress fixed up, if you want to stop by my dorm later. I would've brought it with me if I'd known you would be here.

Oh, right.

[ her dress. she's been stuck in a much less pretty costume dress since then.. ]

Thank you. Though I have a feeling that if you have things your way, you're going to be repairing it every week.

No, if I had things my way, it'd be more like every day.

[ It's unclear if he's serious or not. Daily spars...think about it, Lumine. ]

Every day?

[ she presses her lips together. she is actually considering this. it's good exercise.. ]

Only if you use practice weapons, otherwise my dress will just be shredded. Real weapons once a week. And you always repair my clothes.

[ this sounds like a good deal. ]

[ He's so glad he could count on her being as insatiable as he is. They both want to stay sharp, always growing stronger, and what better way to do that then doing it together? ]

Alright, alright! No Hydro weapons, I promise. And I'll keep a few sewing kits around, just for you. Do we have a deal?

[ He reaches out a gloved hand. He really is gonna make it this official. ]

[ honestly she has even more incentive to keep sharp now than ever, trapped in a prison as they are, and pitted against one another. she and childe may be on different teams, but there exists a camaraderie between them nevertheless.

at last she looks back toward him again, and reaches to shake his hand. ]

A deal.

[ Hand shaken! Deal made. He considered making her pinky promise, but...that might've been overkill for the situation.

He turns back towards his line with a satisfied grin. ]

Great! Though you know, that means we're already behind for today.

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