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“Yosanooooo, help me” Ranpo was splayed across the chair in his small ADA apartment.
“Ranpo, you just have to go talk to him” she responded from the kitchen.
“But how do I do that, he makes me so nervous”
She signed “Oh my god you’re so gay, okay when you see him next tell him sweet things to him. I can write you a script if you’d like,” she came back into the living room with a tray of tea and snacks, sitting down on the couch.
“I think i've got it thanks”
Yosnao’s ringtone made Ranpo jump, “Just a minute Ranpo,” as she stepped out to take the phone call. Based on the light blush on her ears it was Kouyou. A few minutes later she walked back in, “Sorry Ranpo I’m needed, i’ll see you later,” she packed up her things and began to leave.
“Have fun with Kouyou, tell her I said hi”
Yosano rolled her eyes and laughed, “I’ll see ya later”
“Byeeee” Ranpo sat on the couch for a few minutes just thinking about what to do next. He eventually decided to text Poe and ask if the two of them could hang out. He agreed and they decided to meet at a bakery Ranpo liked.
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Poe anxiously awaited his rival's arrival at the bakery, Ranpo had invited him to hang out just out of the blue and he was rather excited he hadn't seen his rival in quite a while. Poe had picked a table out on the porch, away from the flowers as they bothered Ranpo’s nose and out of the sun as it bothered him.
Ranpo walked into the bakery with his usual aura around him, overconfident and bubbly, as he spotted Poe sitting outside. Met Poe at the table he had picked and greeted him, “Hey Poe, how are you?”
“I am doing quite well, how about yourself?”
“I’m doing amazing, have you ordered anything to drink yet?”
“I have not I was waiting for you”
Ranpo smiled, “Awww thank you Poe” and he motioned Poe inside to order drinks.
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“What would you like my dear?” Poe asked, he was always more than happy to pay for Ranpo, he would really do anything for Ranpo.
“Hmmm, a lemonade and a blueberry scone” Ranpo smiled.
“Alright” Poe went up to order, ordering a tea for himself.
As the two made their way back over to the table Ranpo couldn’t help but notice how handsome Poe was, his black bangs falling over his eyes. Ranpo had only seen his eyes a handful of times but loved them just the same. Ranpo noticed how his lips seemed to be stuck in a small smile, he seemed distracted like he was thinking about something. “Hey Poe”
Ranpo’s voice seemed to pull him out of his fantasy world “Yes?”
“Thank you for paying for me, I really appreciate it,” Ranpo gave his best innocent smile that seemed to work on Poe as his shoulders moved slightly upwards.
“It’s no problem really” the two sat down at their table and the conversation began to flow.
They talked about nothing in particular, until Ranpo decided to use Yosano’s advice. “Cake, Ice cream, candy, cupcakes, uhmm waffles”
Poe seemed confused “Ranpo what are you talking about?”
Ranpo huffed, frustrated it hadn’t seemed to work. “Yosano told me to say sweet things to you to make you like me,” he paused. “And I am just now realizing what she meant” Ranpo sunk into his chair covering his face with his hat as Poe began to laugh. He was attempting to hide it but wasn’t doing a very good job. “Don’t laugh at me Poe”
“I’m sorry my dear but you must admit this is a pretty funny situation”
“You’re so meannn” Ranpo whined.