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[Nami's had quite enough of sleeping. It's kind of disconcerting to be told it's now September, and it doesn't help that she's spent the time since Ling's rude wake-up call still sleeping most of her day away. So tired, all the time. Prone to falling asleep mid-shower, and that is annoying, to say the least.

Oh, well. A week has gone past and she can finally get through most of the day with no problems, so Nami takes advantage of the fact that there is no Chopper to tell her otherwise (and no Katara or Law at the house at the time) to sneak up to the orchard and see how it's fared in her near-two-month absence.

...huh. Been hot lately, she sees. And a lot less mikan up here than she was expecting. Nothing too alarming, and the place seems okay otherwise, pinwheels and all. Someone even fixed her cottage door, lookit that.

Welp. Observant villagers might see the low-lying rainclouds to the northeast of the village, a tiny little storm that barely covers an acre. It's too hot today anyway, may as well take advantage of the fact that she can cheat.]

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Thanks, whoever fixed my door. Did you take some of the fruit as payment or should I blame someone else for that?

[Tell her what she's missed, Luceti.]

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Mm, well you're probably not missing much. It's an acquired taste.

[He stands from petting Linda, a grin now back on his face] Though, should you want to be smashed with me, by all means.

[Nami's response to that is to give him a lazy grin.]

I'll have to take you up on that in the near future, I think.

-Wait seriously?

...Did you miss the innuendo there?

That all depends. [Nami's look is pure innocence and puzzlement.] Are we just talking about having some drinks together?

Ma....aaaaah, sure thing, Nami-chan.

[and now he just feels. Embarrassed]

Sorry to disappoint.

[Nami knows. Her trolling is engaged, but she's also thinking of something more serious when she smiles at that.] That's, of course, if you're actually disappointed and not just weirded out by someone like me flirting back.

Oh come on, I'm not some pariah who no girls like! I can think of several who have!

[With a dramatic flourish. ...Slightly flushed. Oops]

I was thinking more of the whole 'older woman' thing.

You're not that much older.

[...Okay maybe it's more than a little that]

No, true. And technically at home I'm only 20. How old are you again?

Sixteen fresh out of Tokyo, going on nineteen here, depending on how you count it.

Ahhh... so either way, there's four years between us. That's a pretty wide gap.

Four's not fourteen, but I suppose you do have a point, Nami-chan!

Do you often use -chan for older women, then?

[There is, at best, a short pause before his grin widens and he leans a bit to the left]

Maaah, turning a phrase I could make a quip about how your youth shines through, but twenty-two's not old enough that a woman wants to hear indulgences for their radiance. Nami-san itis.

[Nami bursts into snickers.] Well, I appreciate it. But call me what you like. Sanji-kun calls Robin Robin-chan and she's ten years older than he is. He doesn't mean any disrespect by it. I'm sure you don't either.

[Sip.]

Though I have to admit I'm more partial to -san.

I'd never deny a woman what she wants, Nami-san.

[Lightly, as he picks up his mouse to pet her again]

Even if it's just to be friends?

If that's what she actually wanted.

How would you tell?

I'm not a mind reader, just a situation reader. I'd only hope I'd be told a truthful statement.

That's always the fun part, isn't it? You can never tell if someone's being honest or leading you on or... just pretending not to like you.

Nooo, I'd say that's pretty horrible all told. Either you're having delusions of grandeur, or they're putting themselves up on a crucifix. Either way, no one wins and everyone's hurt.

Well, I'm sure one day the Malnosso will throw an honesty event at us all.

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