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Oh. Yeah, that'd be weird.

[ ... Like, not because the gesture is weird but because they aren't at that stage of their not-dating relationship yet. ]

[hoasen]

Precisely! Accept the dog!

[And now Colonel is held out again. It looks confused. And actually kind of hungry.]

A-anyway! My point being, it's better if you remain coolheaded. When you smile, others pick on you less.

[coasts]

I don't smile.

[ Okay, he does when he's feeling like a dick and is absolutely confident. His face is more resting bitch face than anything though. ]

[hoasen]

[Oh does she know the pains of resting bitch face. Considering her eyebrows.]

I've seen it when you looked like you were succeeding in something. [Oh, that overlaps with being a dick.] And do it for Bones! [Less of a dick.] At least you have a choice, it's better than being unable to smile. [Vietnam you just don't notice yourself.]

[coasts]

Who can't smile?

[ Because it's definitely not her?? ]

[hoasen]

Myself? [IT'S HER!!! So she thinks.] Every time I try, I tense up so much I end up looking like I'm going to hurt someone! I asked Thailand to teach me once, and all he did was try to make me laugh. I'm not sure if that worked since I was so focused on this strange t-shirt.

[coasts]

I've seen you do it.

[ Hm. His brain is actually working right now. Hold on a second... ]

Guess it just works fine if someone makes you do it. If you do it on purpose by yourself, then it's not great.

[hoasen]

You...you have?

[She hasn't noticed it herself, so she never realised. Yeah, after that long. Look, she's lived a lot in solitude.

Also you can do it, single braincell!]

I clam up, for sure. [She pauses.] I've been smiling around you?

[coasts]

A couple o' times.

[ He seems to recall having seen her smile before... but if she's not being upfront about smiling with him, then he can't really do much about it. ]

Guess I must've been seeing things.

[hoasen]

[Oh...she has smiled around him? Thinking about it, it wouldn't be too surprising considering she has a lot of fun around him. Would that have anything to do with it?]

I'll try harder! [Wait.] Somehow. I'll take lessons like I did last time. I know for a fact that you are the type who would make me smile, so if you thought you saw it, then I am inclined to believe you.

[Maybe Thailand's lessons weren't that off after all.

Also she looks so serious about this, it's like the opposite of smiling and her determination radiates intensity where it looks like she can burn a hole into this screen with her eyes alone.]

[coasts]

I'll take a picture next time.

[ He's kind of... determined to make her smile now to capture that moment. ]

[hoasen]

[If for him, she'd be willing for him to take any photo of her smiling. One, she wants to remember it, and two, it's because he made her smile.

However, here comes phase 2 of her physical insecurities.]

A-ah, I hope it works out, because of how nervous I am smiling, I'm not photogenic. I have tried, a little. [Practicing her selfie moments in secret? You bet.]

[coasts]

Who says?

[ He'll be the judge of that! ]

[hoasen]

[Damn, that's actually a good one. Samatoki is probably better judge at this because she deflates and--]

Me. I said.

[coasts]

That doesn't count, then.

[ why does he sound so bossy... he just doesn't want her to think she's not pretty, that's all!!! ]

[hoasen]

[So bossy! But guess that's the kind of energy he needs to lead a whole crew AND be a yakuza.]

Hnn...so it counts when you say it?

[coasts]

Only if you let it.

[ ~Smooth~. It does make sense, though. At least, it certainly does to him. ]

[hoasen]

[Okay maybe she doki'd a little. MAYBE.]

Well...I could try. I mean, you'll have to take that photo first.

[coasts]

Ah. Next time, then.

[ Watch him forget about it.... ]

[hoasen]

Yes...I'll let you take one.

[TIME FOR HIM TO FORGET ABOUT IT and she's safe for another day. Maybe.]