romance and murder go so well together

[capyper]

[ If the colorful posters from Tuesday weren't enough, Yato has redoubled his efforts for today and slapped these up all over the place:



We are admittedly not entirely sure what the heck the catgirl is there for, but she's there. Anyway, in the dining hall this evening, Aqua and Yato have set things up for a group dinner!! All the food is being put on one table; the rest of the room is for mingling and is colorfully decorated in a way that suggests that Yato went wild in the art room at some point and decided what we all really need in our lives is more color and more glitter!!

There's also this piece of paper with everybody's names on it in pairs, and sets of questions (red tab at the bottom of the spreadsheet). That's right, your mystery game is speed-dating and Yato is here to be your cupid for the evening!! ]

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[capyper]

[ Yato is wearing a very basic, casual navy blue yukata, having seen fit to finally change up his outfit every once in a while. His food contribution is this elaborate fruit platter, with some cute fruit skewers too.

... He's purposely left himself off of that speed-dating pair up list, but HE DOESN'T NEED EXCUSES TO CASUALLY FLIRT... Since he's actually making an effort tonight, he'll be especially annoying and go up to anybody and everybody with a fruit skewer in hand and make a demand: ]

Hey, eat one of these!!

[ do it or else he'll just shove some fruit in your mouth, to be honest. ]

[cherryblooded]

If you insist.

[No shoving required here.

Nom nom, fruit.]

It's delicious. Thank you for organizing this.

[capyper]

Aw, it's the least I can do. Gotta keep things lively around here, after all! Thank you for coming!!

[ Lively is a nice way of putting it... ]

It's too tiring if things are too gloom and doom around here. Problems are more easily solved when we're all relaxed and well-fed.

[cherryblooded]

I completely agree.

...Also, thanks for the special dispensation on the speed dating...

[He'd be pretty uncomfortable if not for that.]

[capyper]

Don't worry, I'm here to protect the fidelity of your marriage! I won't let anybody say I played a part, whether direct or indirect, in being a homewrecker for a perfectly beautiful family!!

[ he's very passionate about this ]

[cherryblooded]

[He certainly is, wow.]

You don't have to worry about that. Nothing could make me leave my wonderful wife. Not all the speed dating questions in the world.

[capyper]

That's why you guys are a perfectly beautiful family in the first place!

[ It warms his heart so... ]

But you should ask some anyway! I thought these questions would help us all get to know each other better. Just in general, not necessarily romantically!

[ But Cherryblod already knows how he feels about the state of romance here, and that's just a bonus on top of everything. ]

[sleepingkogoro]

Oh, food! Thank you.

[Mouri definitely won't reject food, especially when it looks good. He looks Yato up and down and raises an inquisitive eyebrow]

A yukata? Are you trying to make a summer festival in here?

[capyper]

A summer festival would be lots of fun too! ... But nah, it's just the easiest thing I could think to make to wear. The jumpsuits are okay, but not quite my style.

[sleepingkogoro]

Whatever floats your boat.

[Nom. Well this is good fruit. He gestures to the various bits of food there is, looking pretty pleased]

Did you make all that? It all looks so good!

Ÿato is the one pushing food onto him therefore he made the food. It's perfect logic]

[capyper]

Nah, I just cut up this fruit platter. The rest of it was made by our other talented co-inhabitants! We've got a pretty talented bunch around, don't we?

[ He's very tempted to be super lazy and just let others cook for him... but no, he's got to pull his weight!! ]

[sleepingkogoro]

Did they? And here I arrived with nothing to share.

[Shrug. Mouri doesn't seem exactly bothered by that]

It's better that way. I have almost no experience cooking.

[capyper]

Well, then! You'll have to redouble your efforts with getting to know everybody else! Be sure to talk to lots of people and ask them a bunch of questions, alright?

[ Romance not necessary, Yato's just more about the general socialization. ]

[clubleader]

[ Oh wow those fruit skewers are really cute... ]

Did you make these?

[capyper]

I sure did! Aren't they cute? Be sure to eat a ton!

[ Here, have like five more, Mion!! ]

[clubleader]

Ah... are you sure you want me to have all these?

[ They're too cute she'd feel bad eating all of them. ]

[capyper]

As many as you want! Fruit is healthy and delicious, after all. And I made so much, I'm sure there'll be plenty for everybody!

[clubleader]

You really went all out for this. [ But her smile disappears as she remembers oh yeah, speed dating. ]

...But really, speed dating?

[happysweets]

Mister Yato!

[ Well, she certainly seems eager enough to go up to him and eat a strawberry right off the skewer, don't mind if she does... ]

Setting this up was a wonderful idea! Misa-Misa is so impressed!

[ Hopefully he won't mind a kiss on the cheek for his efforts!! ]

[capyper]

[ He doesn't mind at all! ... Although he does seem just a tad embarrassed. ]

Aw, thanks. It's good to have some fun like this every once in a while, after all! It's too much effort to be all doom'n gloom 24-7.

[captainobnoxious]

[No problem, really, she'll just take one of the skewers with her mouth and talk around it like a True Professional knows how to.]

How come you're not on the list? Do I have to date you to win too? Or are you the judge of who has the best time?

[capyper]

[ ... he was actually just kinda weirdly embarrassed to put himself on that list, but sure, he'll go with being the judge!! ]

That's right, I'm keeping track of how many hearts each of you have stolen! I even have a prize for the most successful speed dater of them all.

[captainobnoxious]

I'll have stolen all the hearts by the end of the night, fancy toes! Don't you even bother thinking that it belongs to anyone but Sigrun the Most Dateable, got it?

[PRIZE!!!!!]

[capyper]

In that case, it won't hurt if I show you a preview of the grand prize, right?

[ And out from his pockets comes... a Love Affair Ring! Yes, the winner(??) of this gets vending machine stuff Yato wasn't going to use anyway!! Such prize very valuable!!! ]

[captainobnoxious]

[...]

I have one of those already. Can I get a better one?