>>5759538Why do people keep trying this?
Watase Yoko did this to you, what, two or three times already?
Kitabayashi isn't even that much taller than you. She's standing on her tippy toes, too!
There's nothing remotely intimidating about her in her fluffy slippers.
You retort with a flat stare.
<span class="mu-g">"...I was hoping for a different kind of reaction..."</span> says Kitabayashi, beginning to blush out of embarrassment.
<span class="mu-g">"Hmm?"</span> you say, <span class="mu-g">"What were you hoping would happen?"</span>
Kitabayashi scratches her cheek with a finger.
<span class="mu-g">"Er... I dunno. Some bubbly mumbling, maybe? You blushing. That sorta thing."</span>
<span class="mu-g">"And then?"</span> you prompt, watching Kitabayashi being consumed by ear-burning embarrassment, <span class="mu-g">"What's the follow up?"</span>
<span class="mu-g">"...Jeesh... I would, like, be all <span class="mu-i">'Fufufu~ I'm taking you out to dinner.'</span> and maybe tuck a strand of your hair behind an ear. Y'know, cool-like. I guess. But it seems like it didn't work..."</span>
<span class="mu-g">"I built up a fair bit of resistance against this, actually."</span>
<span class="mu-g">"H-huh? Resistance? What? How?"</span>
<span class="mu-g">"Doesn't matter. Why can't I speak to Aoi?"</span>
Kitabayashi pulls her lips into a line.
<span class="mu-g">"I... don't want to lie to you, so, well, I can't say."</span>
<span class="mu-g">"Hoooo....?"</span> you say, <span class="mu-g">"Keeping secrets from me?"</span>
<span class="mu-g">"Can we go out to dinner instead?"</span> says Kitabayashi, <span class="mu-g">"Let's go to a real fancy place! I'll pay! We can meet up at the restaurant so we can both get ready."</span>
It's obvious that Kitabayashi wants to keep you away from the apartment. But why?
Then again. Dinner at a fancy place?
You were thinking just earlier today that you don't get the opportunity to wear that nice dress you've ordered.
Eating out with a friend sound like a nice break. Some welcome stress relief.
She wants to keep you out of the loop?
Fine. But she's paying for drinks!
<span class="mu-s">Decision</span>
>1 - Pretend to agree but force your way inside the moment Yui turns to enter the apartment. >2 - Dinner party! And Yui's paying! Time to squeeze into your nice dress and enjoy yourself.>3 - It's clear that they had different plans. They had sushi ordered and everything. Go home. >4 - Guilt-trip Kitabayashi into telling you what's going on (DC40 -- Go home on failure.)>5 - Write-in 