[ Mari's bubbly chuckle is followed by a pleasant beat of her wings. She doesn't hesitate to pass him the plate again for another cookie. Her cow ears flap up and down with a little shake of her head. ]

They're all for you.

[ But she is still... So interested in why he's here. Her ears wiggle again. Hmmm...? ]

Don't use me for my cookiiiiies...

[That moment when you wanna use someone for their cookies.

Dandy can only glance at her as he takes a bite from his new treat, trying to think of a way to go about this without sounding like a huge loser.]

Now, I obviously know everything about women...

[Well so much for that.]

...but the monster shtick still shakes me up a little bit. Figured you might have an idea since you're...y'know, a chick and all. So, uh, let's get right to it...

...You think a chick's into you if you're maybe like...some kinda godzilla and she spends the whole night with you? Like...the whooooole night, I'm talkin' fully prepared to sleep outside on the ground kinda night.

Or am I just overthinkin' shit.

[ Obviously I know everything about women...

Snort. ]

If you know everything about women, why do you need my advice~? [ She jokes, of course. She picks a cookie up in her fingers and brings it to her lips while thinking it over. ]

Weeeell... If you and that girl know each other really well and trust each other enough, I would say that that specific situation would call for it being a strong friendship or something more~

I think you've got a very dedicated friend. [ BUT. ]] Have you smooched~? Even as a Godzilla? I've never kissed a Godzilla...!

[ VITAL INFORMATION. ]

[Vital information, HUH?]

Well that would be because most godzillas don't have lips.

[He pauses, though, sticking his cookie in his mouth as he looks off to the side, unsure if he should even provide his vital information. He could just take "dedicated friend" and leave it at that, never having to worry about this shit ever again.


...but he's curious.]

But, uh...that sure didn't stop her from giving me a smooch...

I would kiss a Godzilla if he was nice to me~ [ Focus, Mari.

Nibble the cookie.

Good. Calm. ]

Then I'd say she's into you. There's nothing more romantic than sleeping on the ground with your lover while they writhe and roar and shed their skin and gnash their jagged teeth~







Is this Maya.

[ ZOOOOOM ]

[THIS IS WHY HE THINKS SHE'S SECRETLY EVIL. GET OUT OF HERE, SATAN.]

That's not important.

[He says through clenched teeth, no longer enjoying his cookie. Sugar can only do so much.]

...And I don't shed my skin, the hell, Mari. Ew.

So it IS Maya~!

[ She flaps her wings when she laughs so hard that the plate clatters in her hands and she lets out a sound that is VERY close to a happy MOO along with it. ]

Aw, Dandy!! That's adorable. And here I thought I had a chance with her. Oh, well~

[GOD, why did he do this?! Maybe it was Mari's weird best friend speech that made him let his guard down, but he already has a million regrets. ...And that monster trapped him in her bath, this was a goddamn set up!!]

Cut the crap!! I ain't got a chance with NOBODY!!

[Yes, surely that will convince her.]

[ Hang on.

She tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilts her head. ]

Soooo you don't want to date her? Or something? 'cuz you sounded like you were thinking about it...

I...

[Fuck.]

...I mean, I'd never turn down a date... I'm like the king of dating...

[Damn it, what does he want? Right now, it's to leave, but he can't do that without flopping onto the floor like an idiot.]

[ Well, she has a strategy for this that is totally not serious and she would never, ever-- ]

Sounds like Mari is going to ask her out on a date first...

[Oh... Maybe that could solve his problem... If Maya is dating Mari, then he wouldn't have to worry about this crap anymore...

And yet his stomach turns at the very idea. Fuck this feelings shit, man.]



.......Gimme New Years. If it falls flat, I'll back off.

New Years...

[ She's going to message her right after this anyway but... ]

I think I can do that. [ hehe ]

Why are you shy like that? You two like each other. I can see it too. Confidence is attractive, Dandy.

Oh, I am beyond confidence, baby!!

[He shouts defensively with zero confidence.]

Sometimes chicks are just hard to read...is all...

[ She feigns being impressed with an 'oooohhh!' and almost tipping over in her seat as if BLOWN AWAY by his CONFIDENCE. ]

I can agree with that! I go to a school of ONLY girls, I dance with girls, and I practically spend all my time with them.

Can I tell you a story, Dandy...?

[Go back to hell, Satan.]

If I say no, would that even stop you?

Probably not.

[ But seriously, Mari starts to settle down. While still fluttery in tone, she isn't roaring or boastful. ]

When I was younger, I had two best friends named Dia and Kanan-- WELL, we're still friends but that's not the point. Kanan always wanted to be a School Idol, so we started a little trio. I wanted to do everything to make Kanan happy. I put my studying abroad on hold for her. She was dedicated to the art when I didn't care much for it.

When I did start to enjoy it, we began gaining traction and doing bigger shows. One day before our show in Tokyo, I hurt my ankle. I told her that everything was fine and we got into an argument about it... [ She looks down at the plate and plays with a moon cookie in her fingers. ]

I was a big dummy... I would have ended everything for Kanan and I felt like she was the one in the wrong...

She refused to sing. She threw the show so I wouldn't hurt myself more.

[ Sigh. ]

We fought forever and almost lost our friendship because I was the one who was wrong and didn't want to listen. When you and the person you're the closest to aren't on the same page, things are devastating. You need to be loud and clear or you can lose them forever.

[Uugggghhhhhhh, why'd she have to go and make this all personal? Dandy stays quiet if only out of respect, but he can't say that really helps him much. Little girl friendships and dating are two entirely different games as far as he's concerned.

In fact...]

Have you...ever dated before, Mari?

That's just an example--

[ Um? ]

Yeah, why?

Wait, what?

[You can almost hear the record scratch go off in his head.]

Since when? You're obviously not dating NOW.

[ why is this strange to him ]

I'm too busy to date and I'm also here...!

[ she could talk more about kanan

SHE LOVES TO TALK ABOUT KANAN ]

Why??

[Frustrated with his own bullshit, Dandy's hands begin to claw at his head. Why is he having this conversation with a teenager, this is so stupid.]

I don't-- Forget it, it's not important. Can we, like...pretend this shit never happened.

I'm gonna need another cookie.

[And where are his macaroons? Or whatever they're called...]

[ HE SHOWED UP HERE. ]

Dandy, the point I'm making is that whether it's JUST A FRIEND or not, you should seize the day! People can be hard to read but if you don't take hold of it, you'll be sorry.

[ holding out the plate... ]

... Eat the last three and you can have macarons.

You're such a dweeb.

[ Mari shakes her head and leaves him with the last of the cookies so she can trot back downstairs and let him stew for a minute. ]

I'm not wrong! You just don't like to listen to reasonable examples!

[ She shouts from the kitchen. When she returns, she has his macaronis arranged prettily. ]

Why don't you take advice when you ask for it? You treat people who help you like they don't know anything.

Here, have your macarons...!