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[opportunitycosts]

Alvin will have acquired his own little carrier pigeon to send messages, so he'll have one stationed at the main carrier pigeon place that will come and find him.

In the meanwhile, this is the entry for any private messages that are delivered via the carrier pigeon system.

Comments

[opportunitycosts]

Yeah, they left such a thoughtful poem for me. But there's no name so no clue who it could be. [Such a lie.] Just another secret admirer I suppose.

[miraculo]

[ Hrggggg....] And--... and what do you think of the poem? W-would you want to go on a date with them? [ The decisive question! ]

[opportunitycosts]

It was cute—but no. A poem does not a date make.

Besides, how would I even contact them? They didn't even leave a name or anything to call them by.

[miraculo]

......................--It was me! I wrote that poem! [ And she's so very disappointed that a "poem does not a date make". ]


It's really not good enough?

[opportunitycosts]

Definitely not.

[By the way, he does not look surprised at all by her admission. In fact he looks very smug because yep. Knew it.]

[miraculo]

[ ....She sees that smug look oh no he didn't-- ] A...Alvin! You knew all along?!

[opportunitycosts]

Yep. It was very obvious.

[miraculo]

But it was anonymous! There must be--- you must get letters like that every day! [ Her image of Alvin is that of a play boy who gets stuff like this and flowers from women, okay. ]

[opportunitycosts]

Uh...not really. [What kind of image—]

[miraculo]

You... mean you aren't out stealing the hearts every girl you meet?

[opportunitycosts]

[—PFFT.]

Is that what you think I do?

[miraculo]

If you're teaching me how to flirt or, ah, ask people out-- then... yes. I expect the teacher to be really good at what he does!

[opportunitycosts]

[This is still pretty funny.]

Okay, well the first thing you should know is I don't always make the first move. It's more interesting when you "catch their eye" and they come to you first instead.

So the real key is to make them interested in you—not showing that you are interested in them. At least not so easily or right away. It's more of a teasing kind of thing.

[Which. This girl is probably the type who can do it, it's just she would do it without realizing it.]

[miraculo]

[ Soooo. It's not about telling your feelings right away. She never would have guessed! ] A 'game', is it...?


That sounds really complicated. And I still haven't figured out what you like to do!

[opportunitycosts]

It's definitely a game and only a few know how to master it. [Wink and a grin.]

And if you want to know that, you should try figuring it out.

[miraculo]

So... I wouldn't ask you what kind of scarf you like-- but I'd ask if you'd like to go shopping. Is that it?

[opportunitycosts]

There you go! Now you're starting to get creative.

The direct approach can work, but the more general and roundabout you go, the more you might notice or learn that you might not have gotten from a straight answer.

[miraculo]

[ Yatta! ]


Then.... [ Clears her throat, and smiles. ] Would you like to go shopping together, Alvin?

[ Sooo subtle. ]

[opportunitycosts]

...You know this would be more effective if you didn't do this right after you suggest it.

[But he laughs.]

But all right. We'll consider this an exercise for you.

[miraculo]

[ Maybe he'll feel some excited tingling sensation from over the network. That would be Sanae. ] Are you doing anything tomorrow? In the early afternoon--

[opportunitycosts]

[Oh he can feel it. ...Still weird, but he feels it.]

Tomorrow early afternoon? [He actually has to think since he does run a business.]

I think I can take an extended lunch break. Not like they need me there all the time.

Meet me at the Hearth? [Yep, he just shortens his restaurant to "the Hearth."]

[miraculo]

Yes! I'll be there around.. oh, one? [ Sounds good to her, yes.



..... ] Ahh...! I got to prepare right now! I'll talk to you later--! [ Because she has to look her best if she wants to find out if he's interested or make him interested in a date or whatever!! ]